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Macgregor 26s Stern light Don Quinn at 9:12am 12.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5674 I have recently purchased a 1990 Macgregor 26 with a swing keel. It does not have a Stern light and
diversion load controller gettinthere at 6:51am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1208 We have 280w of solar plus a feeble wind generator. Last summer it just about kept up with our deman
oDay 322 Sanitary vent lines PatTormey at 6:11am 12.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/885 The sanitary tank vent lines on my oDay322 are designed to fail. Maybe yours are too. The PO simp
Pearson 303 Transmission Information guywithsmile at 5:59am 12.28.14 Pearson 2/2312 I am in the process of replacing the engine in my 1985 Pearson 303. The replacement is a rebuilt Ya
oDay 322 Boom Vang (1) PatTormey at 5:54am 12.28.14 Bigger Boats 5/1419 My 322 didn't have a boom vang and seems to have very little room for one. Following Don Guillet
What's that smell?? rockingham at 1:26am 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1304 Just installed a single battery bank on my Montgomery 17. Used a 6 Amp ProSport Marine Battery charg
She has a name. pateco at 11:18pm 12.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 Had our Renaming ceremony this evening. https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1
Self rescue when sailing alone? Ray Bowles at 9:33pm 12.27.14 Trailer Sailors 47/15385 On the shared forum for all sailors there is a posting called "Lifesling". It brought up my questio
Outboard Care Question lpolliard at 9:05pm 12.27.14 Catalina 22 17/1759 The manual says flushing salt not necessary and not to run dry. What is the proper shut down care fo
How do you retrieve a password fingerlakesailor at 6:33pm 12.27.14 S2 1/891 Lost my password. How do you retrieve it?
Disconnecting the propeller shaft coupling (2) Mackaroni at 6:27pm 12.27.14 Bigger Boats 22/8512 I hauled my 302 about a month ago and realized afterwards that the manual states: "When hauling a
Battery capacity clausjepsen at 4:55pm 12.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2767 On my 361 I got 3 batteries, that I am going to exchange with AGM batteries, which I heard should be
Washing Machines Tag team at 3:29pm 12.27.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/960 :confused:Help! We have a 473, Oceanis Clipper 3 cabin layout, and wish to install a washing machine
Placement of Icebox Compressor nveater at 3:14pm 12.27.14 Big Boats 6/2039 I am considering getting a conversion kit to turn my icebox into a refrigerator and would be very in
Battery Ground Switch NICK1951 at 2:10pm 12.27.14 Musings With Maine Sail 14/7094 Maine, My 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 400 has 4 battery switches (on/off only). They control the positi
1994 H26 Dfisher at 1:16pm 12.27.14 Smaller Boats 38/3575 Merry Christmas all. I have a 94 H26 that I will be working on this winter that has significant til
Stow a way on board ...... (4) woodster at 11:41am 12.27.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2487 ...took these pics today..... about an hour ago ....i can't tell what kind he is but i sure can tell
Pearson 303 Stay Tension jrezab at 9:09am 12.27.14 Pearson 1/1220 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 (hull #314). I want to check the tension on my stays and re-adjust if nec
GPS installation Mako60 at 9:03am 12.27.14 Smaller Boats 1/1178 Hi folks, I have a Catalina 250 Wing Keel with a knot meter, sounder, and compass on the wheel.
Hunter 40.5 Masthead picture? smokey73 at 7:57am 12.27.14 Big Boats 3/1005 Does anyone have a picture, sketch, or source for one for a 1994 Hunter 40.5? I'll be going up the

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Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 8:44pm 09.30.23 I wasn't too worried about the -451 mv because the anode was several feet from the prop. I did think
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! jssailem at 8:33pm 09.30.23 Nice to have your own weather diviner.
Boat beards jssailem at 8:18pm 09.30.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 8:14pm 09.30.23 220374
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:43pm 09.30.23 Only because I just did the same test on my boat. Off the top of my head I had -.450 on the engine
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer ricksoth at 7:35pm 09.30.23 I also have a Windex on the mast. Looking up there frequently is inconvenient, which is why having
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. dlochner at 5:23pm 09.30.23 I new somebody would catch that. It was -0.933 volt. Only because I just did the same test on my
Frankenboat (1) Calif. Ted at 4:58pm 09.30.23 When I saw this one I was baffled, turns out it's a "roughwater" and they made 6-7 of them with a ma
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 4:48pm 09.30.23 Is the 933mv or -933mv? If is really is 933 mv you have a big issue. I new somebody would catch th
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 4:47pm 09.30.23 I think.a 3-cylinder 27HP or so is what my friends boats have.
1987 c & c MKIII Vang info needed (2) Tally Ho at 4:45pm 09.30.23
Newbie Intro jviss at 3:55pm 09.30.23 Used to belong many years ago when we lived there. What rig did you choose? I confess a lot of the
Newbie Intro Don S/V ILLusion at 3:51pm 09.30.23 An amateur radio club, specifically, the Southeastern Massachusetts Amateur Radio Association, "SEM
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 3:43pm 09.30.23 Today I tested the hull potential and got a surprise, 933mv. That's a lot higher than I've ever see
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue Joe A at 3:30pm 09.30.23 might be a pinhole in the casting Thanks kloudie1 I hadn't thought to look for that.. I'm not sure
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue SailMaster at 3:24pm 09.30.23 Hi Guys, So I have pulled the thermostat after much struggle. This motor had the original t stat it
Blocked fuel pickup Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 09.30.23 There still may be sludge on the tank bottom. Yes, i checked for that. Looks good. Also, my tanks
Newbie Intro jviss at 3:15pm 09.30.23 what kind of club? i know nothing of the ssb world An amateur radio club, specifically, the Southe
Yanmar SD50 recurring seal issue kloudie1 at 3:06pm 09.30.23 Covered pretty well. Only other is a bad o-ring seal. Another might be a pinhole in the casting
Newbie Intro jon hansen at 2:39pm 09.30.23 what kind of club? i know nothing of the ssb world

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