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Engine oil analysis Ken13559 at 9:27pm 09.30.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1592 I've found a Lab that can do engine oil analysis and interpretation of results. I've following quest
run yan engine w/o hot water heater full? MitchM at 4:35pm 09.30.15 Engines and Propulsion 21/3811 yan 3jh4e 40 hp diesel, 5 yr old 300 hours, has 2 hot water hoses ff the thermostat b
shore power woodzy at 4:14pm 09.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1410 Hope everyone had a good summer and got in the water as much as you wanted. I got a lot but that dan
Pic of my KAP rig and link to video (1) dgreen1991 at 4:02pm 09.30.15 Catalina 22 6/811 https://www.facebook.com/don.green.2691/videos/vb.100000560153755/1115041238524537/?type=3'theater
H-23 n Sacramento CA Area Earprints01 at 3:49pm 09.30.15 Smaller Boats 0/389 I am looking for a H-23 in the Sacramento - Stockton area. I have just got a H-23 project and would
Engine runaway Rummerful at 3:38pm 09.30.15 Catalina 310 17/3034 Had an engine runaway on our way back from St Pete to Apollo Beach (12 miles). Had no idea what to d
Radio static shanker at 2:43pm 09.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1280 When I'm on a sail and listening to the Blue Jay's game on the radio it is wonderful. Until I turn o
compression post full of water retention at 12:51pm 09.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/775 My compression post fills with water. After a few days of rain I can siphon up to a gallon of water
Poulsbo, Wa Rendezvous Summary Sept 11-13, 2015 Mikem at 11:39am 09.30.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1647 From your HAPS co-captains As Ruth and I tacked our way north to the Poulsbo rendezvous on Fri
376 anchor windlass (1) JohnandJane at 9:35am 09.30.15 Big Boats 5/966 Does anyone know of someone who can fabricate a replacement stainless base for the Simpson Lawrence
Chinese solar panel TortugasRoyal at 9:35am 09.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/884 I went cheap and bought an ebay kit. Works well. I put the panel on top of my dodger. Here's what
Stability question Jlanni at 6:09am 09.30.15 Trailer Sailors 11/5974 I am looking at a boat with a disp./len. Of 39.05 and a SA/Disp 32.21. What does this mean and is i
Mast location???? Sbauerrdh at 5:50am 09.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2073 So my husband and I were given a free MacGregor 22 from 1986. It was completely stripped of everyth
Dock lines for H31 IH82BL8 at 5:24am 09.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1208 I'm planning to buy a second set of dock lines today. Does the H31 use 1/2" or 5/8"? Thanks.
Joachim latest discussion from NHC richk at 5:06am 09.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1174 at 0500 EDT today "Confidence in the details of the track forecast late in the period remains ve
Use a topclimber?? planoron at 4:59am 09.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2376 Ok,,,so I am a large guy. 6-1, 240 lbs without any special equipment to head up the mast. Before I
KiteAerialPhotos of my C22 PortSaintJoe (3) dgreen1991 at 7:21pm 09.29.15 Catalina 22 14/1227 Just thought I'd share a few pics. First I 've posted this year.
How to repair/reset fittings on Hunter 140 (2) sailorandpilot at 4:59pm 09.29.15 Day Sailers 8/2778 How do I repair/reset fittings on Hunter 140? I just bought a Hunter 140 and the gudgeon plate need
Galley cooler drain Windtherapy at 3:51pm 09.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/592 For those who moved their cooler drain to the sink drain and out of the bilge, I assume it tapped in
Joaquin Prep? shemandr at 3:37pm 09.29.15 Ask All Sailors 41/4798 Who's doing what? The window to pull my runabout may have closed already. Easterly winds at the ra

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ID this old boat please FastOlson at 10:53am 11.26.23 Damned good pedigree, tho! https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/06/27/eight-bells-doug-peterson
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 10:53am 11.26.23 This is exactly my goal, all of these are my priorities. Sorry about the detour on the Zeus. I ha
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 10:52am 11.26.23 Those are all great features, however they introduce a whole new level of complexity to a system of
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 10:48am 11.26.23 Any update??? No, not really. The court appointed representative was supposed to call me and talk
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 10:47am 11.26.23 Maine's "Critical Lifepo4 Data arcticle is why I am not a fan of Battle Born or Dakota. Neither of
Just purchased C30 MKII! Tally Ho at 10:36am 11.26.23 Congrats on your new boat! we are all expecting some photos. Good group of folks here to help if
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary pgandw at 10:17am 11.26.23 I am not ready to jump on the lithium boat just yet. This reminds me of an incident last year when
ID this old boat please SailingLoto at 10:08am 11.26.23 We did it! We stumped Sailboatdata.com. They do not list a Peterson 29 half-ton! :kick: She was co
ID this old boat please dlochner at 10:03am 11.26.23 We did it! We stumped Sailboatdata.com. They do not list a Peterson 29 half-ton! :kick:
Which are the best good old daysailers? pgandw at 10:02am 11.26.23 From my OP: Having invested in the Cat 25, he's looking for a budget daysailer. I should have been
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 10:00am 11.26.23 Two of the major advantages of the Zeus (or WS) are the programmable output curves based on RPM, an
ID this old boat please (1) SailingLoto at 9:59am 11.26.23 Chaser 29
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 9:59am 11.26.23 Go back to #70 for the edit.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 9:30am 11.26.23 While I don't doubt that Wakespeed or Zeus are more efficient and better regulators, what I don't k
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 9:29am 11.26.23 I think I can add one more case for the less expensive LA to LFP DC-DC. If the existing alternator
Keel Trunk Removal 2006 Catalina 22 Sport Robert D at 9:22am 11.26.23 Okay, got a little more info for ya. Of course, so far, I'm just replying to myself. Maybe this litt
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Johann at 8:43am 11.26.23 There are 2 cases in which the LA to LFP route make some sense. If the boat is frequently at a mari
2GM20F engine issue dlochner at 8:38am 11.26.23 Check the transmission fluid. If it is black you may have burned up a cluctch plate. Reversing into
ID this old boat please dlochner at 8:32am 11.26.23 At 30' it would be a half-tonner. The HIN should be real helpful.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 8:31am 11.26.23 This is exactly my goal, all of these are my priorities. Sorry about the detour on the Zeus. I h

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