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Ericson 29 & Islander 30 Keel Construction Ropeburn at 2:52pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 8/6391 Two questions same subject. A 1978 Ericson 29 and a 1981 Islander 30 Bahama, both with full keels. I
Gel coat over vinyl ester while still tacky? Gene Neill at 2:51pm 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/6243 I tried to get my whole question in the title. I think I know the answer, but I'm hoping for some co
Help With Another Wiring Diagram (1) MacgillMason at 2:35pm 03.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3176 Attached diagram shows most of my proposed high current DC setup. I would like to hear a critic of t
Knotmeter Deltabravo at 11:44am 03.06.15 Big Boats 13/3140 The Knotmeter on my 2003 Hunter 356 works for about a day after I launch. I'm told the paddles get f
Beneteau 265 keel (1) lawko at 11:02am 03.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2521 Hi folks Im looking at a 1993 Beneteau 265 and i have some questions for any body who knows any thi
33.5 Fresh Water Tank Removal fwilmeth at 6:52am 03.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1161 I have a serious leak in the bottom of my V-berth mounted aluminum fresh water tank. The V-berth de
How many coats of bottom paint? IH82BL8 at 6:32am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3313 Two years ago I removed all of the many coats of bottom paint from my boat and started all over. I
200W solar vs 2000W generator? McIntoshUSA at 6:22am 03.06.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3119 I am trying to decide which is the best investment for us? We keep our boat in the canal behind our
transom mount trnsducer on 272 donelanc at 6:02am 03.06.15 Bigger Boats 16/3266 HI I have a 1989 272 with inboard. I bougth a garmin 90dv chartplottr/gps that comes with a tran
Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted? bsmith8592 at 11:35pm 03.05.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1625 Where Can I Post Scrap Sailboat Wanted?
Propulsion in an older boat SailorTony at 8:38pm 03.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1896 I have the chance to buy an vintage early 80's 27ft boat, at a very good price. However, this boat
Replace Sea-Fire Fire Extinguisher dennisp at 7:46pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6417
Companionway Hatch Lock? Dgsteiner at 7:40pm 03.05.15 S2 11/7763 I just bought a 7.3 and am looking to install a lock on the companionway hatch. Has anyone else done
Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 Windlass Question Tomol at 7:37pm 03.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3016 Our Hunter Legend 45 came with a Simpson Lawrence SeaTiger 555 manual windlass when we purchased her
South African Phoenix 11.3 Powerelectronicsguy at 7:36pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1066
Fuel range Catalina 42 davidhammer at 4:05pm 03.05.15 Big Boats 4/6378 I just bought a 1992 Catalina 42 mkII. It has 50 hp Yanmar and 38 gal. fuel tank. I am sailing/mot
I`m getting sick and tired (1) DAVA390 at 3:34pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2347 of climbing up on the ladder to sweep 9" of "accumulation 3-6" off of the boat.
Hypalon dinghy glue? (1) Ken Cross at 1:18pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/782 Hi all My motor mount on my dinghy is loose. My question how would you fix this, or would you just
Used Gear - Sell It Now Maine Sail at 1:09pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/5015 Phil has done a great job with this site yet one feature that goes way under used, IMHO, is the: Us
Boom Vang Setup sailnoproblem at 12:56pm 03.05.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1546 I am installing a Garhauer 30 Series Boom Vang. I need some advice on mounting. What do I use for a

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Catalina 30 Survey Ward H at 12:11pm 10.12.23 Mayhem, you just beat me to it.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 12:03pm 10.12.23 Yes, the Duracells are 11" tall - many boxes can't fit them. Yes, very close. Actually 10.875" whi
yanmar ysm 12 engine and transmission seperation 142 riverview at 11:06am 10.12.23 Hi riverview. Pretty easy. Especially with the engine/ gearbox removed from the boat. Which is what
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try SoSound at 11:05am 10.12.23 I use OCPN more and more, as my Garmin 742 is obsolete and the remote screen function is unreliable
Catalina 30 Survey Project_Mayhem at 11:05am 10.12.23 Lots of info on the C30 in this recent thread from a potential new owner Absolute Newbie looking for
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Allan12210 at 10:52am 10.12.23 I found my original write up from 2013. Where has the time gone? Here is the link: https://hunter.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 9:42am 10.12.23 is there any consensus on these Our boat has a starter battery and two 8D house bank batteries. In
Tiller cover for clutch ...3TacksontheWater at 9:33am 10.12.23 If you're referring to the WaveFront Tiller Clutch my tiller/kick-up rudder cover slips over the Til
Water tank leak Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 10.12.23 If it were mine and given the problems with nothing sticking to poly, I would invest in a poly weldi
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try (1) stephen_i_w at 9:21am 10.12.23 220669 This shows a part of the North Channel of Lake Huron. It illustrates one issue I have with O
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 9:11am 10.12.23 ... and sometimes bystanders would clap when I entered because it didn't look like it would fit. W
Precision 23 dock size Calif. Ted at 9:03am 10.12.23 Floating docks and long waitlists are the norm here. I was on a 10 year waitlist and got called afte
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? tfox2069 at 7:58am 10.12.23 When I had to remove 4D batteries from my 356 I used a spare 3 part mainsheet with becket and cam.
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dmax at 7:47am 10.12.23 Yes, the Duracells are 11" tall - many boxes can't fit them.
Catalina 30 Survey dmax at 7:45am 10.12.23 A 1985 will have a plywood core in the keel stub, where the keel boats are - this is not a problem u
Water tank leak Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 10.12.23 Your tank is polyethylene...and unfortunately there is no "glue" or sealant that will bond to PE per
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger salt water intrusion into sealed side of system (3) ddines at 7:05am 10.12.23 Congrats on tracking down the problem, good detective work. I am writing to inform other who have th
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 6:36am 10.12.23 Yes. I've lived on an inland lake on an island all my life. I never think of tides. Yeah. That would
Precision 23 dock size tfox2069 at 6:15am 10.12.23 The widest part of the boat is at the gunnels and tapers down to the waterline. Currently, at our
I decided to install OpenCPN and give it a try mermike at 4:13am 10.12.23 I use OCPN more and more, as my Garmin 742 is obsolete and the remote screen function is unreliable.

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