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is the boat worth the money? Reggiemiah at 5:46pm 10.29.14 Trailer Sailors 123/16194 let me start by saying that i have never sailed before. my plan next spring is to sail/troll with
bit o' progress on the galley faucet (1) bugbitten at 5:36pm 10.29.14 S2 11/1160 Some time back I mentioned that I wanted to replace the galley faucet and the fittings nearby, which
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 3:02pm 10.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/5188 I have a halyard swivel on a Furlex 100-S jib sail that appears to be hanging up and not always allo
Hunter 340 - seeking your opinion mrmac at 2:35pm 10.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/7714 We've sailed for many years but never owned anything larger than 27'. Our current boat, a Northern
sticky tellteles JoeK at 2:28pm 10.29.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1519 I had my sails cleaned last winter and they replaced the telltales on the jib but they put the new o
Aft water tank leak SVPardonMyFrench at 11:36am 10.29.14 Big Boats 4/1127 Hi all Has anyone had issues with the act water tank leaking in a 40.5? I've had the issue this s
Gauges and ignition switch panel pirate at 11:34am 10.29.14 Lancer 16/2999 Hi I am new to the forum and have purchased a 1984 Lancer 27PS and am hoping someone can tell me whe
New Stripes jk kudera at 9:02am 10.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1541 I need to replace the sun bleached stripes on my H 34, I bought from Hunter the last time, any one k
Portable radio All U Get at 6:00am 10.29.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1330 Hi all, I brought my handheld radio home for the winter and wondered about leaving it in the char
reopen closed threads!!! PLEASE!! Zoomtoob at 5:13am 10.29.14 Seidelmann 4/1642 I realize there are limitations and required management of a forum like this but... there is ADDITIO
Race for Independence Win CCHer at 5:11am 10.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1203 My B37, Grace, won the Race for Independence Regatta on the Rappahannock last weekend. We finished 1
O'Day 25 or Catalina 25 JanS48 at 12:16am 10.29.14 Ask All Sailors 19/11219 Greetings I'm looking at a couple of boats, both appear to be in good shape with lots of extras. Th
Force 10 - cozy cabin heater ejessen at 7:16pm 10.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2663 My 1987 Hunter 31 comes with a "Force 10 - cozy cabin heater". Even after reading the manual, I a
New S25 owner here... (1) Koolbreeze at 6:42pm 10.28.14 Seidelmann 4/1600 Hi everyone, Just bought a s25 and don't have a clue yet! I've never sailed before and I've got alot
Potential Boat Lift Damage to Shaft Alignment & Transmission sailor302 at 6:29pm 10.28.14 S2 6/1676 While winterized my YSM 12-R engine today, there was an intermittent grinding noise apparently comin
New to forum excited about our new (to us) purchase mytime at 6:25pm 10.28.14 Catalina 30 5/1082 Hello all... I am about to refurbish our new to us ...Catalina 30 (6242) with 750 hrs on a Univesal
Tanks on a Catalina 27 (1) japtenks at 5:40pm 10.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/5528 So my 27 has a lack of tanks on board. I've seen in philwsailz thread http://forums.catalina.sailboa
New (to me) Catalina 27 (4) japtenks at 5:22pm 10.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1328 Hello all, So I went and got myself a sailboat, it has been a blast having sometime to work on and
O'Day 27 Wiring Diagram wtirrell at 5:21pm 10.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/762 I have a 1974 O'Day 27 that I've restored. I'm having some wiring issues using some of the original
Catalina 28 Steering Post Winterizing summerplace at 3:59pm 10.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1685 I have a 1998 Catalina 28 MKII. This year for the first time I noticed some dripping on the rudder

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Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 12:22pm 12.20.22 Hey Tom, Has this been bugging you for a while and your getting around too try and solving the chal
Electrical system dlochner at 12:21pm 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery.. This is unlikely. The batteries would be quite huge or a
STEEL RAILS capta at 12:15pm 12.20.22 There is no reason at all to pull the engine. Just build yourself an A frame strong enough to lift t
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 12:08pm 12.20.22 Another question ... do you use a trickle charger only in the winter when you don't plug into shore
Anchor Bridle capta at 12:08pm 12.20.22 I've never understood the desire for a bridle if they aren't tying up to a mooring or have a bowspri
STEEL RAILS jssailem at 11:56am 12.20.22 Rick. Get into the engine bay and assess the condition of the metal used. How much metal is remainin
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 11:48am 12.20.22 I was asking about capacity in amp-hours (ah) which is the typical capacity specification for deep c
All Sailors (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.20.22 Merry Christmas to you, Alan and Eileen. Thank you for the well wishes.
Electrical system jssailem at 11:39am 12.20.22 it's amazing how much stuff the boat has accumulated over the years. Oh yes. Folk buy boats, then
Fuel Gauge (2) jssailem at 11:33am 12.20.22 I have the same issue as the OP Your display is showing "Half Full" when you suspect it is more or
Electrical system william24424 at 11:09am 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery... I think, I'll check this weekend, doing some winter jobs u
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Alan Gomes at 11:08am 12.20.22 What position do you have the throttle in when you start it? For colder weather you should have it a
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 10:38am 12.20.22 Not trying to derail this post but I have the same issue as the OP. When is it best to seek the orig
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:37am 12.20.22 If saving money is the goal, I would encourage you to learn the seaman's art of ropes. Learn to buy
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 12.20.22 Try a solar panel. Most solar controllers have terminals for "load". connecting your bilge pump to t
Height of boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 12.20.22 You may want to trade boats at some point and it may be higher and wider. Get a big door. :plus:
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? (2) sovaste at 10:21am 12.20.22 Thank you for those details! Not having seen either my V21 or the older candidate V22 rigged in per
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:18am 12.20.22 The Devil is in the Details. Cost of a 26' Bridle, 5/8ths 3 strand line designed for a 30-40ft boat
Miss sailing (1) WayneH at 10:03am 12.20.22 Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of the blue cast. But here is the holidays cast. Unfortunately, it
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 9:58am 12.20.22 Ok thanks i will see that they have

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