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SFS at 9:07pm 09.08.15
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1983 H31. What can be plugged in to these? I have about 3 of them in the main cabin - they apparent
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Does polarity matter when connecting up a 12v (car) outlet for use when plugging in an adapter for u
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Can I wrap the prop with waxed paper to prevent barnacles growing on it? When I run the engine, I su
james morrison at 7:53pm 09.08.15
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I have a 1995 oceanis 40 that has retractable shades on all the ports. A few no longer retract well.
tigue at 7:49pm 09.08.15
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I am at the later stages of purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356. With a Yanmar 27HP motor and a MAX prop. I
Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 09.08.15
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I was returning to home harbor after the Labor Day outing. The channel had several SUP's in it. On
C Jones at 5:15pm 09.08.15
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I took several big boat friends to look at a 1985 h31 today. The owner was not there but we were abl
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Thought I'd share my latest work. Lot of fun to produce and didn't crash the drone once...as opposed
Doc_holiday at 4:09pm 09.08.15
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I have a 9.9 merc 2 stroke. It's been a great motor. This week while out putting around I noticed I
OS2Dude at 3:46pm 09.08.15
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We have a Norcold 'L' shaped refrigerator in our 1985 Catalina 30. (Not sure of the model) It had
VT Fitz at 3:10pm 09.08.15
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After 10 seasons with our beloved H23.5, Grasshopper, we -- well, me really -- have been bitten by t
SFS at 3:03pm 09.08.15
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Guess this will teach me to worry about dock lines. Had the boat (1983 Hunter 31) out Saturday, mot
Don Lucas at 2:54pm 09.08.15
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I would like to have more power available to run stuff like hot water, air conditioning, water maker
allen-deckard at 2:34pm 09.08.15
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haven't seen anyone try it so there ya go it means I have to give it a try hehe What I'm planning
Earprints01 at 2:18pm 09.08.15
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I have a Kenyon mast on my H-23. It is held on the deck with two pins through the mast base and the
JerryA at 1:54pm 09.08.15
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Hi Folks, I have a Volvo 2002 diesel in my boat and it seems that the gauges become less accurate
Nodak7 at 1:51pm 09.08.15
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Instruments E120/E80 (Classic) MFD's We had a bad storm last night and had some near miss lightning
tvicknair at 1:09pm 09.08.15
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Hi, On our 2006 Hunter 38 with a Yanmar engine, the impeller disintegrated. After replacement of t
Richard Bryer at 12:52pm 09.08.15
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The original Datamarine S200DL depth finder has stopped working. When I turn it on I get "MSD18.8" o
Jdaniel343 at 12:40pm 09.08.15
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1977 Catalina 27 tall rig Yesterday my shrouds, which was new, failed on the starboard side and mas

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Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help
shemandr at 11:49am 01.01.24
On my H356 the breaker was beneath the nav table on the bulkhead. If I remember the battery switch
Need a new swing keel
Captain Ron 18 at 11:12am 01.01.24
Happy New Year! My dad had an O'Day Mariner when I was growing up and we sailed the heck out of her
60 best Boats 30' and under
lacoursmarc at 11:08am 01.01.24
I'm putting together a list of boats including their basic specs in order to narrow down my search.
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch   (8)
Claude L.-Auger at 11:05am 01.01.24
I did that conversion on my 3GM30F and it works fine. I attached a Trombetta P-610-B5V12 directly o
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch
Scott T-Bird at 10:44am 01.01.24
I was just looking at the YM series parts and it appears the solenoid is mounted directly to the gov
60 best Boats 30' and under
Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 01.01.24
Pretty much all the boats we are talking about here were "built to a price." My Ericson, which for
Battery charging
marcham at 10:13am 01.01.24
An interesting aside is that our panda generator alternator only charges the start batery it shares
Battery charging   (1)
marcham at 9:56am 01.01.24
Start with the owner's manual (posted link to it in your windlass thread). You should have an autom
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help   (2)
marcham at 9:49am 01.01.24
From the manual, it seems engine has to be running and there is a windlass motor breaker on the star
60 best Boats 30' and under
dlochner at 9:07am 01.01.24
Pretty much all the boats we are talking about here were "built to a price." My Ericson, which for
(re) location of hot water heater
Tom J at 8:59am 01.01.24
The standard location for the water heater on the C310 is already above the engine. A little bit hi
60 best Boats 30' and under
Steve L22188 at 8:40am 01.01.24
Asking which boats should be in a "best under 30'" list is just one step away from the dreaded "shou
60 best Boats 30' and under
Alan Gomes at 8:17am 01.01.24
Eliminate any boats that were, as the sayings go, "built to price" Pretty much all the boats we ar
60 best Boats 30' and under
Alan Gomes at 8:09am 01.01.24
Anything over 2-2.5' and less than 3 seconds apart is uncomfortable in an O'Day 25. Waves less tha
60 best Boats 30' and under
mermike at 8:05am 01.01.24
I'm biased, but you could add the Yamaha 30 to your list. They're not common, but owners love them.
60 best Boats 30' and under
DArcy at 8:02am 01.01.24
The best boat I ever went out bashing waves in is the C&C 27 Mark 1(Although I'm not sure it was ca
60 best Boats 30' and under
Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 01.01.24
If your boat is for heavy weather on Lake Michigan, I would eliminate all boats on your list under 3
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help
Mike H. at 7:48am 01.01.24
Thanks. It is a Sprint Atlantic. It has one circuit breaker. When I press the reverse or forward bu
60 best Boats 30' and under
shemandr at 7:41am 01.01.24
It's an interesting list for a couple of reasons. Foremost to me is that there is hardly a boat on
60 best Boats 30' and under
Obsessiion at 7:00am 01.01.24
The Mariner 28 was well built and pretty comfortable.

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