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Depth finder transducer billfahle at 12:27pm 10.25.14 S2 2/1000 Anyone know where the depth sounder transducer was placed on a 1983 s29.2A? I realize this may be di
trying to replace wteering boot seaduction1227 at 12:20pm 10.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/670 I own a Catalina 250WK with wheel steering. I am trying to replace the boot leading to the rudder an
Forestay vs Jib Halyard Tension hejumper at 11:56am 10.25.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/10945 Can someone help me understand the relationship of forestay vs halyard tension on the draft of the j
spreader boots on wood spreaders haaf at 10:39am 10.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/907 I have a 1981 Catalina 30 and am rebuilding the wood spreaders. I'm considering attaching spreader b
Northwest Indiana? Bob135711 at 9:02am 10.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1196 Any Macgregor 26 owners here Northwest Indiana? I just purchased a 2007M a few weekends ago from Atl
fresh water -air lock? HELP !!! Rick J B at 7:55am 10.25.14 Big Boats 2/2850 Hi ! Could someone please help me. I have recently filled up my fresh water tanks on my Catalina 42M
Cleaning Caframo Fans? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:01am 10.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3307 Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning Caframo Bora fans? I have four of these units which I reall
Outboard motor with alternator azsailing at 11:44pm 10.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/3543 Hi all, I am researching to buy my first sailboat. One boat I am looking at currently has no outboa
Yanmar 3QM30 crankshaft py26129 at 8:44pm 10.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1646 We meet these great folks this summer on vacation. Their engine died on them just west of Montreal a
Battery Winterization Doug4bass at 7:33pm 10.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1317 Hi Guys. In the past , up here in the Great White North , I have always fully charged the batts on
Google exec breaks Baumgartner's altitude record (1) justsomeguy at 5:00pm 10.24.14 Sails Call Lounge 0/2694 Without all the hype. :D But PCWorld couldn't decide on an opening altitude. http://www.pcworld.
Mast diagram RMelis at 4:21pm 10.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/618 How might I get a diagram (paper or electronic) of my 35.5 mast?
End of season Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 10.24.14 Big Boats 4/1031 Boat launched May 31st, I can't believe the season is already over. I can't complained however, grea
Conundrum back in the water. (4) tcwaltz at 2:44pm 10.24.14 Bigger Boats 15/2423 So they put my boat back in the water today. I had to rush to put the graphics on but pulled it off
My First Sailboat. IrishRifles at 1:51pm 10.24.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3397 -------- ------
Replace the muffler bob Krouse at 11:57am 10.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/692 I have to replace the muffler on my 1988 Hunter 40 Legend. Hunter technical support wasn't able to
Filling the cabin liner gap on Window cut-outs? CloudDiver at 11:22am 10.24.14 Catalina 22 17/3980 Hi Everyone, I'm sure most of you have seen my Winter Restoration thread for hull #10580. I'm post
Marlowe Hunter 40 Jim Beck at 10:41am 10.24.14 Big Boats 12/3498 My wife and I are considering buying a Marlowe Hunter 40. Anyone have any experience with this model
V berth bulkheads 25/26 John Stevens at 10:13am 10.24.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2202 How much stability do the V berth bulkheads provide? Can they be removed? Are they just for keeping
Cracked galley countertops chicagodave at 8:27am 10.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1965 Buying a 2004 Beneteau 423 (2) What type of material is recommended to replace the chronic cracks t

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Battery Confusion.. (1) Tally Ho at 12:44pm 07.27.23 Hi. This is a simple ask...so please bare with this relatively new boat owner. For background, I
Battery Confusion.. jviss at 12:37pm 07.27.23 Would be helpful to know how you charge. It I was solving that I'd look for a single LiFePo4 batter
Unstepping mast in Chicago? duality at 12:34pm 07.27.23 https://www.skywayyachtworks.com https://crowleys.com
Unstepping mast in Chicago? duality at 12:26pm 07.27.23 either skyway yacht works, or crowleys, they are a couple blocks apart, last chance before bridges.
Battery Confusion.. JoeWhite at 11:22am 07.27.23 Installing a 100 watt flexible solar panel and charger is a good idea when shore power is not availa
Battery Confusion.. Richard19068 at 11:19am 07.27.23 +1 on Don S/V ILLusion's response Also, you will want to know how many amps your fan(s) and lights
H41 inner forestay? (2) Windpilot at 11:15am 07.27.23 The forestay spot did not have anything imbedded. I was disappointed. They used large washers. It se
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 11:08am 07.27.23 the sails are toast. add $5,000.00 to your buy in price. just keeping it real! old IOR boats ne
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Thaniel at 11:02am 07.27.23 From the website: "Customers must show a valid sailboat operator's certificate or sail card to rent
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Richard19068 at 11:00am 07.27.23 From the website: "Customers must show a valid sailboat operator's certificate or sail card to rent
Battery Confusion.. Jtcf78911 at 10:56am 07.27.23 Thanks. Leaning toward the two deep cycle...given my usage. Best. T.
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Thaniel at 10:53am 07.27.23 Now that is potentially reasonable. Since this is only a temporary solution, I don't want to go inv
Battery Confusion.. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 07.27.23 Whoever told you that (keep the switch on both) is wrong. You just experienced why - you depleted bo
New to me C&C 25 MKI CliffA at 10:30am 07.27.23 A photo or two would help us help you. That said, the deck generally does not provide structural s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 10:19am 07.27.23 I tried to enhance the gasket. It sounds like your faceplate gasket. Is this right? NOT a good id
H41 inner forestay? jericks3 at 10:16am 07.27.23 @Windpilot , I saw you had some valuable insight regarding deck fittings and tapping the embedded al
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 10:13am 07.27.23 congratulations!
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 10:10am 07.27.23 The fact that the sailboats are cheaper to rent than a kayak does suggest something about the demand
Storm Damage kappykaplan at 9:59am 07.27.23 I think that it could be that what Kappy refers to as a sausage wrap I call a barber pole wrap. I t
Storm Damage Hayden Watson at 9:55am 07.27.23 I think that it could be that what kappy refers to as a sausage wrap I call a barber pole wrap. I t

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