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Greetings Leopotter at 10:43pm 08.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1770 I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am new to sailing and just bought my first sailboat. It is
Interesting occurance on my Volvo MD 17C Mark Maulden at 9:24pm 08.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/760 Was motoring along at 6.5 knots when all of a sudden rpms started dropping drastically. Thought at
4-60 exhaust gulf islander at 9:02pm 08.13.15 C&C 0/854 hey has anyone replaced piping for exhaust on westerbeke 4-60
Mast Hardware steved2 at 6:26pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 10/1471 Looking for vang bracket for my 1999 Hunter 260. Mast has two 1/4" nuts imbedded in mast track. Can'
Auto pilot computer location Shearwater 36 at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/905 I have a Raymarine, ST6002 series auto pilot believe original unit on 05 Hunter 36. Can someone tell
21 Free Spirit rcnight at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Irwin 0/1294 Anyone know who supplied the mast sections for this boat? Also, what kind of mast stepping set-up wa
WiFi range extended (1) alexco38 at 6:11pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/663 I solved a WiFi range problem un-intended: Playing with a micro router from TP-Link I configured it
1986 Hunter 31 Strut Replacement Dfisher at 4:08pm 08.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1629 Hello All, I decided to got through with the purchase of a 1986 Hunter 31. The engine runs great a
Replacing Teleflex MV-2 on a H376 slazerow at 3:45pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 2/963 I purchased the replacement Teleflex MV2 unit from sailboatowners.com and ran into difficulty trying
Battery Question McIntoshUSA at 3:33pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/803 I have a engine battery and a dinghy battery that Exactly alike. I have them connected in parallel s
Replacing fuel tank on Hunter 35.5 tjar at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 5/2109 Has anybody tried to replace the fuel tank on a Hunter 35.5? The old tank has been professionally c
Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? mgtomasic at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 2/1469 Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? My mast light connector broke off, as I did not disconn
WM 14 Wire on Sale 0.18ft PGIJon at 2:22pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/490 Not sure how long this will last, but it's a good deal. -Jon http://www.westmarine.com/buy/ancor--
Vagabond 17 Texsinbad at 1:19pm 08.13.15 Trailer Sailors 2/5827 Looking to buy my first daysailer and found a 1981 Vagabond 17 that seems nice. Looking for recom
WenchRite Failures Liberte at 1:13pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2877 just another WenchRite problem. After returning the unit twice under warranty, this time it quit in
vanguard 15 fattyz at 1:05pm 08.13.15 Day Sailers 1/1762 Hi I just bought a Vanguard 15 used and I am looking for some tips on sailing/rigging. The boat is
Rudder hitting bottom of Hull buddybear at 12:54pm 08.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1751 When I was in the Islands this year I checked the position of the rudder when I was underwater. I ha
Crazy mods (1) T_Cat at 12:49pm 08.13.15 Catalina 22 9/1678 So what do I do when I have to work and no sailing time is in sight? Dream about the craziest mods
Hull ID Numbers 1984 model.. HELP! jeffg47 at 11:45am 08.13.15 Catalina 30 2/1234 The HIN on the rear transom has been covered by awlgrip and I understand that there are two location
Amazing personal coincidence (1) Skipper at 11:12am 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1719 I'm the annoyingly proud owner of the last Bristol 29.9 built. Possibly the last sailboat under 30ft

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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
ID this old boat please FastOlson at 8:23am 11.26.23 Voting with Claude, except that I would date the design from the mid-70's. Can you get close enough
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 7:28am 11.26.23
what make engine? dmax at 7:12am 11.26.23 One design flaw in this engine is the crankcase ventilation. The hose attaches to the air filter an
2GM20F engine issue kloudie1 at 7:02am 11.26.23 If you are sure the sea water side is free flowing, you could have a bad thermostat, water pump, loo
ID this old boat please kloudie1 at 6:38am 11.26.23 One of the "1/4 Ton" class racers from the 80's-90's.. I don't know what it is.
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. Gene Neill at 5:51am 11.26.23 @Gene Neill has a Catalina 22 with an outboard ... The prudent course of action would be to discon
2GM20F engine issue Davidasailor26 at 4:58am 11.26.23 One other thought on the transmission - do you have a feathering prop? If so it could just be that t
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 4:57am 11.26.23
2GM20F engine issue Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 11.26.23 1. Have you checked the mixing elbow itself? It could be clogged and explain why all the hoses up to
Seeking a precise pattern for a Hunter 260 jib caverun at 3:31am 11.26.23 For what it is worth I had the dimensions of my original Doyle jib from my '98 260. This is with the

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