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Vee berth Colleenvan at 3:49pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 4/1886 I'm about to purchase a 36 ft 2004 Catalina mk11. Is the vee berth large enough for two people comf
Java Ready for the water (3) Jim Seamans at 2:59pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1264 Java has gotten her sides compounded and wax. Admiral is very happy with the results. She even did
Finally on board BobM at 12:17pm 10.12.14 S2 6/1568 After overheating my first sail I badly reinjured my tennis elbow changing the impeller. Using a sc
Compass Problems Panamax at 10:00am 10.12.14 Big Boats 1/670 New owner of a Hunter 36 with the Mariners Package instrument package. Having some problems with th
Odyssey batteries PGIJon at 8:55am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5245 Maine mentioned in a earlier post that Odyssey batteries where really great one. I am about to chan
Feeling Badly About the State of Your Own Boat? (2) Lambchop27 at 8:48am 10.12.14 Catalina 30 30/4657 If you're feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you need to do on your boat, check out the proje
Shimming my strut (1) kito at 8:47am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2776 Well, I spent yesterday redoing my alignment job I did last weekend. As noted in a previous post, I
376 refer size? Heavenbound at 7:56am 10.12.14 Big Boats 0/636 I plan to add refrigeration to my 376 and would like to know the cubic ft of each box, also any unit
Need some boat show info please (1) DAVA390 at 6:20am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1191 Went to Annapolis solo yesterday, Annie wasn`t thrilled about rain and had duties with her Mom. I en
1973 Venture 22 swing keel overhaul/repair EnginesForward at 12:32am 10.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 55/14729 I am in the process of refurbishing the keel. So far I have the boat off the trailer, built a dolly
Oil shoots out of dip-stick hole? ejessen at 11:09pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3110 I have a 1987 hunter 31, with a pretty well maintained Yanmar (2GM20F) engine. Today, we noticed
Help a new sailor fix up an old boat Hooks at 10:48pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 43/13693 A friend of mine has a sailboat in a nearby marina that has been sitting for a while (like 3 years).
Tartan 34 Lewmar traveler ?? ! st nick at 8:08pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1617 My neighbor has a new to him Tartan 30 years old.......She has a lewmar traveler looks like the she
Anchor locker clarsen at 6:30pm 10.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1121 Just bought a 1999 381. The previous owner's yard somehow bent the metal plate used for securing the
Ardic diesel heater fox islander at 5:47pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 6/5625 ...been noticing a few "heater" posts recently. It must be fall. Yesterday I attempted to fire up
Solar panel installation wildswan at 5:33pm 10.11.14 Yamaha 3/1383 We will be adding a 150Watt solar panel to our Yamaha 30 this winter and we would like advice on att
First Stalling, then Smoking & Stalling JHoward at 4:11pm 10.11.14 Big Boats 5/1196 My 1980 Yanmar 30 hp with 5890 hrs had been running a bit rough until today when it stalled at idle
Saloon wood cleaning and maintenance SqPeg at 2:33pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1190 I recently purchased a 1990 Vision 32. Does anyone know what the wood is and how to clean and mainta
cdi furler rsteig at 2:17pm 10.11.14 Catalina 22 12/2734 I'm new to c22 sailing. Don't use a furler on my flying scot. Question is, can I use my hank on jib
Cabin heater for a trailerable boat Chief RA at 12:45pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1536 Winter is coming at us fast and I am curious what type of portable style heaters you sailors are usi

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Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat stickinthemud57 at 12:59pm 07.24.23 Blue Water Yachts carries parts for the Venture 22, but I don't see anything that looks like your pa
H 41 sea water pump removal Ralph Johnstone at 12:56pm 07.24.23 My question is, doing that do i lose the engine alignment ? If you remove and replace the mount(s
Wind sensor error fix needed Davidasailor26 at 12:56pm 07.24.23
Wind sensor error fix needed kappykaplan at 12:42pm 07.24.23 Any chance your speed-through-the-water input was messed up?
Another What is It? Roland5048 at 12:36pm 07.24.23 I have one installed on the coaming of the cockpit that leads into the lazzerette. Probably install
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 11:39am 07.24.23 How many days do you actually drive more than 200 miles? At least three weekends a month... and t
Removing Treadmaster decking rgranger at 11:30am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 11:12am 07.24.23 I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approach to this. I know Vetus made one,
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 10:42am 07.24.23 My neighbor at the marina has a Colgate 26 with an electric kicker. It has a removable battery, so h
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location nramsey at 10:42am 07.24.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st
Hunter brown hull stripe. (1) Daddyo27 at 10:40am 07.24.23 It is the original brown stripe found on most of the hunters at the time. the boat is bottom side u
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel jviss at 10:35am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus I have often w
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 10:32am 07.24.23 There you go again with the excessive affectation towards inanimate objects. Pd0VBm8gU5o
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Maine Sail at 10:31am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 07.24.23
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? jviss at 10:28am 07.24.23 The only two auto inflate harness/PFD jackets I have self-inflated due to humidity. I converted bot
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:25am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:19am 07.24.23 Next up: a hybrid...stay tuned... I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approa
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:16am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 2
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:09am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 25

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