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Livin The Dream (1) gettinthere at 5:31pm 06.01.15 Destinations 9/2420 THIS is a destination!!
Finding that perfect boat Dalloway at 5:28pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1474 I'm not opposed to fixer uppers, so does anyone have a good suggestion other than Craiglist and sail
Diesel trouble HElP? Prime Time at 5:09pm 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4300 Diesel mechanic is stumped: Perkins Prima M60 Well maintained 4th trip of season. Running from Per
Reef point location V21 JohnCTV21 at 5:07pm 06.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/581 I want to add single line reefing to my 75' V21 main sail, currently it is set up for rolling on the
Engine Temp Big Fish at 3:23pm 06.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 19/2877 I have a retro fitted 21 hp yanmar diesel in my hunter 27 with a fresh water cooling system.The tem
23-2 fixed keel ytowntj at 2:54pm 06.01.15 Day Sailers 0/691 Hello folks, new here. I have recently aquired a 1982 23 for a song. It has immense potential an
Fuel tank sending unit Terrel01 at 2:34pm 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/863 Does anyone know if the fuel tank gauge wants 120 ohms full scale from the sending unit or 240 for a
Outhaul Advantage? tonyh1307 at 12:52pm 06.01.15 Smaller Boats 8/1842 I have a 1988 H26.5 and have a busted outhaul. Many of you are familiar with the Z Spar 2:1 block r
Hunter 27 Fuel Tank Tomgrandy at 12:46pm 06.01.15 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3537 I would like to replace the small fuel tank on my new (well, new to me) 1980 Cherubini Hunter 27.
Old boat, new coat (8) Milton.Audas at 12:34pm 06.01.15 Catalina 22 14/1410 Finally got our boat "Southern Cross" back in the water a week ago. Our boat is sound and we love it
Calling CrazyDave or Hunter 23.5 owners (2) KrustyKrab at 11:39am 06.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/839 CrazyDave, or anyone, can you please tell me if the "foam" stuffing in the bow of the Hunter 23.5 is
Flat traveler support for C27/C30? (1) PSR at 11:27am 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1270 A C30 arrived at my dock a couple of weeks ago, and she's thoroughly equipped. Yesterday I noticed t
Hunter 49 shaft size for zinc jayncee at 11:26am 06.01.15 Big Boats 2/866 What size is the shaft on the Hunter 49. I forgot to check my book before I left the boat and want
O'Day 222 Mast Rigging windward62 at 10:51am 06.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2626 I just purchased an O'Day 222, and I have a question about the rigging. There do not seem to be s
Mast broken clausjepsen at 9:36am 06.01.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2628 I bought a 361 from 2001 8 months ago and went on a small cruise. One day we went out to see how 30-
Volvo 2003 Alternator Upgrade or Repaclement Carlwasher at 9:28am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 3/904 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Volvo 2003 Alternator replacement/upgrade Carlwasher at 9:25am 06.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1361 Good day, Is there a recommended non OEM replacement for the alternator on the Volvo 2003?? If
Towing a 2000 Hunter 260 Future260owner at 9:24am 06.01.15 Smaller Boats 38/9052 I have a 1/2 ton Chevy Silverado, single cab, short bed, 4.8 Liter V-8. Weight 4482 lbs. Had no pr
Chart Plotter w/ Fish Finder or just Chart Plotter? Ward H at 9:01am 06.01.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3061 I have a Humminbird Analog depth sounder and a Garmin 176C Chart Plotter. Normally I also have my iP
Sizing an A/C for a Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:52am 06.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1382 We just bought a 1985 Catalina 30. My wife's condition demands she not get overheated, so we are th

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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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