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Are you a planner or roll with it cruiser? Maine Sail at 4:22am 08.03.15 Ask All Sailors 41/5260 I fully admit that my family and I don't really sail with a plan. By that I mean when we plan to hea
H 34 no power above 2800 rpm hunter healer at 11:54pm 08.02.15 Big Boats 44/5480 Seemed to lose power yest after 2 hrs motoring and would not run above 2800 rpm
Finally got her out Azbones at 11:53pm 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 1/559 So a couple months ago I bought an 87 H23. Brought it home and figured out how to raise the mast and
Eno stove Photoman60 at 9:23pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1359 We have a new to us 1998 Oceanis 36CC with an Eno 2 burner propane stove/oven.We tried using the sto
bilge pump buddybear at 7:28pm 08.02.15 Catalina 310 13/3828 Does anyone know how the bilge pump is wired to the batteries. My question is with the Perko switch
What am I doing wrong? New impeller not working jonelli at 6:47pm 08.02.15 Catalina 30 41/5504 Hey Guys, I'm attempting to do my M-25XP engine maintenance, and so my plan was to start with the c
30 amp electrical outlet iwindance at 6:38pm 08.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4277 Where is the fuse for this shore power 30 amp outlet? I think that is my problem. I forgot to turn
South Puget Sound Cruise Summary July 2015 Mikem at 6:07pm 08.02.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 2/2186 Hello fellow HAPSTERS. Well, I think the 2015 South Sound Cruise was a smashing success that surp
I bought a 26X to pull my dingy around. Jimsdingy at 5:11pm 08.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1590 Looking for solar and battery mods to run accessories away from slips. Also need navigation and fish
Strength of OLD style C-22 Mast, Teardrop Shape? (1) CloudDiver at 4:54pm 08.02.15 Catalina 22 4/2354 My boom is in pretty rough shape, new ones are on Catalina Direct for $263 but I have no idea how mu
C22 anchor roller, am I crazy? (1) Gene Neill at 2:31pm 08.02.15 Catalina 22 80/11854 I think there might be something seriously the matter with me!! What kind of sick, demented freak sp
Mk I side ports chrisings at 1:56pm 08.02.15 Catalina 30 3/831 Hello folks, So, we have an '83 MK I. Has anyone replaced the fixed side hatch in the head with an
Any info available on the Bayliner Buccaneer 18' Char62041 at 12:01pm 08.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1718 Anyone know of any site i can go to to get some specs and information on the Bayliner Buccaneer 18'
Looking for iinfo and specs on Bayliner 18 Char62041 at 11:14am 08.02.15 Trailer Sailors 6/1631 I just bought a 1980 Bayliner 18', which appears to be in good shape. Of course it's missing the sa
Mystery Wiring Piratenorm at 9:30am 08.02.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1118 Just venting here. I am a senior, plus size sailor. Gravity sucks chest muscle downwards, and gettin
Broken Keel Eye Professional Nomad at 7:52am 08.02.15 Smaller Boats 2/794 I purchased a 2005 Hunter 216 as a salvage boat ($2700 for boat, motor, and trailer) this spring. Th
Leaky Rudder Post chrisferro at 7:46am 08.02.15 Seidelmann 6/3229 Hello All, I have a 1983 Seidelmann 30T, and I'd been noticing that the bilge pump had been going
Taking my boat to M�xico rlamb at 6:45am 08.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1100 Am planning on sailing my boat to Mexico this year on the Baja Haha. Since I have a boat loan with
Fuel Guage off OS2Dude at 6:44am 08.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/909 I filled the diesel tank on our new 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I yesterday. I thought the fuel gauge was n
Determining Black water tank level OS2Dude at 6:38am 08.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/7720 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I. The black water tank is BLACK plastic. (Polyethylene

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Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer sesmith at 7:12am 12.05.23 Not sure of the boarder crossing wait times in your area, but where we cross into Ontario I'd much r
Solar power systems dlochner at 7:04am 12.05.23 The "solar generators" are a LFP battery and a charger/inverter in one self-contained unit. Plug the
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 7:02am 12.05.23 Hello all. Well it come to find out that it is a centerboard. Which explains the cleat there to kee
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 6:58am 12.05.23 Huh! I've been thinking monohulls. But now I'll keep my eyes open for a tri.
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 6:48am 12.05.23 I am a liveaboard as well. In the summer, I rely on my solar/battery combo for nearly all of my powe
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS American_Mainsail at 6:40am 12.05.23 Hi Rado - linking you this article, in case you haven't seen it, on cruising washing machines: Washi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33am 12.05.23 Start with changing the sanitation hoses. You remind me of a marine engine mechanic I once knew whos
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 6:26am 12.05.23
Solar power systems dlochner at 6:14am 12.05.23 There are a good series of videos and articles about solar panels on the AltE website. Most are gear
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker ice breaker at 5:44am 12.05.23 You will be much happier if your replace that wabble pump, that needs a filter, with a Gulper 220.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker DaveJ at 5:09am 12.05.23 Another possible test would be to move the wire from the existing breaker to another 10A breaker. If
Thanksgiving Cruise mermike at 4:24am 12.05.23 What's amazing is the team approach to creating these works. It was fascinating to watch the action.
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? sailme88 at 4:04am 12.05.23 if it works well can you give me the brand name please. RecPro is the system that I installed.. T
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit sailme88 at 3:56am 12.05.23 that hose has dry rot all about it. This is a reinforced hose and the rust is from the reinforcemen
Solar power systems xavpil at 3:55am 12.05.23 As a general rule of thumb, count on an average of 3 times the nominal size for solar panel output.
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit rgranger at 3:39am 12.05.23 That is a hell of an endorsement!
Solar power systems rgranger at 3:37am 12.05.23
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 10:18pm 12.04.23 that's great! Do I have an ignition position that is on without an alarm going off? And can I use th
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) Calif. Ted at 9:32pm 12.04.23 I have a yanmar 30 hp. Do you know if it has a system to vent air out of the boat? if it did I coul
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? NYSail at 8:10pm 12.04.23 I like that idea about the sanitation hoses. I noticed when you flush to the head it creates a huge

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