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Flat washer UNDER battery lug (2) Joe5917 at 6:46pm 12.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2509 The 4D batteries in my Catalina 320 don't have built-in threaded terminals but rather simple lead po
If I were buying a new mainsail Ken Cross at 5:40pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1401 I've posted before about possibly buying a H30. I was looking on this site at sail prices should I w
IYE traveler upgrade? Nauti-Gent at 5:20pm 12.23.14 Lancer 3/4435 I'm looking to upgrade my traveler to get more purchase power? I have an IYE England traveler syste
Prop shaft turns while sailing? McIntoshUSA at 4:11pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 35/9929 I recently noticed that while sailing my prop shaft turns. If I put the engine in reverse(engine is
AICW NY to Delaware River. melliott0352 at 3:48pm 12.23.14 Destinations 5/2706 Thinking of taking the boat south for the winter in a few or more years. Trying to do some homework.
Installing transducer in Hunter 216 Ed_S at 2:57pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 29/5217 I'd like to install a depth through hull transducer in my Hunter 216 Background: The 216 hull is co
Snarky Boat Names CloudDiver at 2:48pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/12570 I'm still pondering what to name my C-22. I'm leaning toward something funny, a little tongue in ch
Access panel for impeller change Tayana42 at 1:39pm 12.23.14 Big Boats 3/1047 Can anyone provide the link to the detailed post regarding the installation of an access port/panel
~yet another leaky keel stepped mast~ (1) Coyote at 12:09pm 12.23.14 Bigger Boats 6/2198 BEFORE I get blasted, YES, I know there are a hundred threads available with information on dealing
Sail Number for racing Tawhiri at 9:08am 12.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1488 Hi, I recently purchased an older C27 and would like to do a bit of casual racing. How do I can a sa
Star Clipper Sailing Ships and Merry Christmas tgrass462 at 7:42am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/822 We were just wondering - have any of the good people on this forum ever taken a cruise on a Star Cli
Bug Proofing a H26 Fred at 6:37am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 8/2136 One of my winter projects is to come up with ideas to improve bug proofing for my H26. This boat was
Busbar location H34 PGIJon at 6:15am 12.23.14 Big Boats 5/1188 As part of my battery refit, I'm going to add bus bars. Since my batteries are in the dungeon, wher
Should I bite? rdrake at 5:36am 12.23.14 Catalina 22 22/2818 Hi all. Was wondering what your opinions on this rig are. I have expressed to the seller that I wi
My Homemade XMAS Card to All (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:36am 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2460 I've been making my own (Sic) cards for friends just to get their response. I've been doing this for
Has anyone increased the capacity of aft holding tank on H40 micksbuddy at 7:14pm 12.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 I'm looking at a 89 H40 that only has a holding tank(of unknown size, but probly 12-15gal) for the a
mast repair cropduster60 at 6:34pm 12.22.14 Smaller Boats 18/2341 I had a small issue lowering the mast. Had main sheet backwards when lowering mast and when the mast
27 tr spinnaker Joetech at 4:01pm 12.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/885 I have a '86 TR 27 that I bought 2 years ago. This past fall I obtained used Asymmetrical spinnaker
Thanks & Best Wishes (1) Claude L.-Auger at 3:09pm 12.22.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2182 We are well into the Christmas and New Year Holiday Seasons Time flies said our parents ! The o
Documentation numbers Juice6576 at 2:52pm 12.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1481 This is the first time I will have a documented boat. How did you guys install your numbers. I've fo

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New to the forum capta at 8:33am 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought it
Gulf Storm Potential Kermit at 8:10am 08.31.23
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Kermit at 8:09am 08.31.23 I flew in from Upstate NY and landed at the Charlotte airport. We flew into rain and wind but had no
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 7:53am 08.31.23 I keep this rescue repair tape on the boat and car. Amazon.com
Square top main on water ballast? David in Sandusky at 7:32am 08.31.23 Shemandr is right. A high aspect sail is always more efficient. So I'd go ahead with the new mainsai
Replace section of G4 anchor chain JamesG161 at 7:30am 08.31.23 My advice is simple. Look here. Anchor chain Jim...
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jibes138 at 7:15am 08.31.23 If only 60 feet of 100 is corroded then the boat was likely anchored in 9 to 12 feet of water (assum
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? JamesG161 at 7:12am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG approv
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 08.31.23
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 08.31.23 I agree with comments above. The preformed hoses need to be replaced in kind if you want to make ev
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 6:36am 08.31.23 Well, in any case, the exhaust riser that you referenced is the replacement part for the "elbow" on
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:33am 08.31.23 Then of course it makes sense, but you have a Yanmar engine. Sorry I thought you didn't. How were
Gulf Storm Potential smokey73 at 6:03am 08.31.23 I live in Beaufort SC and, at least at my house there was no damage - not even any trees down at lea
Beneteau Oceanis 373 2004 . Fuite d'huile moteur Helene at 5:48am 08.31.23 Just end last year I had my Yanmar 2gm20f bell housing removed by boatyard to replace the leaking o
New to the forum shemandr at 5:47am 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area).
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 5:44am 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone Sorry, I misunderstood your post. The teflon tape/sealant around the ferrule metho
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 5:34am 08.31.23 Since we did not hear back for SBO members, I assume all went well. @rgranger how did y'all fair?
Fuel Tank, fixing the wood box that holds in place sailme88 at 5:29am 08.31.23 219378219372219373219374219375219377219378219380219382219384 Looks good.. I see that your raw water
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 5:12am 08.31.23 The water injection elbow on a 3JH2E is pretty compact I don't think there would be any significant
THE ECLIPSE IS COMING.... THE ECLIPSE IS COMING JamesG161 at 5:06am 08.31.23 Thought it would be a good way to celebrate Just avoid Aztec Priests.:laugh: Jim...

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