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Testing old batteries with a Victron BMV600 jmseas at 8:08am 08.20.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1508 Anyone have a procedure for testing old(er) batteries to determine what what their effective 20 hour
TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4251 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2528 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/766 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u
Seattle/Tacoma visitor from Texas 8.30 David21149 at 5:35am 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/560 I'm 1980 H27 owner from Austin/Lake Travis Tx visiting Sea/Tac area Aug 30 if anyone has availabilit
First 310 OEM Headsail JRacer at 12:06am 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/795 Anybody know what size head sail was "stock" on the First 310?
dropping the keel on s37 rockaway at 8:49pm 08.19.14 Seidelmann 0/2130 Hi, I just bought a 1980 s 37. When on the hard it was quite apparent that the resin compound betwee
Hunter 44DS Configurations rayjanine at 7:58pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 6/1768 Hi: I am interested in buying a Hunter 44DS so if anyone would like to sell their's just send me
Salt water leakage in engine bilge Steve s at 7:13pm 08.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3596 Has anyone experienced leakage of saltwater into the engine compartment bilge on a 393?
new mounting point for mainsheet sailorsteve1 at 6:28pm 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 5/1875 im considering making a stainless steel "bridge" that would go over the tiller cutout in the transom
355 Hatch sizes TommmD at 5:33pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 2/770 Anyone have info on the Lewmar hatch sizes on the 355? Vee berth, main salon ' left ' right rear ove
new tohatsu outboard is this normal katana750 at 4:20pm 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 59/14137 I'm sitting on a beach on kootenay lake bc. Just trying out my brand new tohatsu outboard I bought
11.0a port cockpit locker lid Mark Maulden at 3:59pm 08.19.14 S2 7/1675 This lid has a piece of wood across the bottom as a stiffener. Mine has been missing since I bought
1980 Lancer 36 Owners Manual geosandiego at 2:51pm 08.19.14 Lancer 0/1574 8.19.14 Does anyone have any information on how I can get a owners manual for a 1980 Lancer 36?
Tachometer working erratically Pete549 at 2:46pm 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/642 The tachometer on my 2007 Hunter 36 which has over 1400 hours on its 3YM30 Yanmar works erratically
Dodger fit on a C-27? bratzcpa at 12:52pm 08.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/6391 We have a Catalina 27 (mid-70s). Last year, we took it on a two-month trip to the Bahamas. At the
Good, Deep boat ramps Bad Obsession at 12:04pm 08.19.14 Trailer Sailors 25/4508 It would be nice if someone published a list of good boat ramps. Ones suitable for launching a sail
Singlehanding PotomacDaysailer at 11:31am 08.19.14 Ask All Sailors 71/8407 I recently bought a Pearson 26 and have had her out several times. Generally speaking I go out alon
Changing impellor Clydo at 10:48am 08.19.14 Catalina 310 3/1012 Changing impellor on my C30 a real breeze with Ober pump. On this blankty blank Sherwood instructi
Installation of an exhaust system. Snotter at 10:10am 08.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3912

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How do I sail from one point to the other? rgranger at 8:41pm 09.09.23
calling all oday 20 owners. (1) Anomymous 163294 at 7:57pm 09.09.23 anyone? or is the cabin sole pretty much at its lowest point? (picture for reference)
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS Tally Ho at 7:34pm 09.09.23 Thanks Greg. I saw those. I'll have to verify the size for that one; as it is an inch taller. Wh
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 7:26pm 09.09.23 Posted the switch board which I yanked out. Plan on buying a more simplified master as I want minima
Adding second reef to main sail? shemandr at 6:53pm 09.09.23 Because of friction it is hard to tension the luff of the main with the halyard alone. I've posted
Spontaneous combustion shemandr at 6:22pm 09.09.23 A Joseph Conrad novel was based on a coal fire starting from seawater going into the hold. I don't r
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Richard19068 at 5:56pm 09.09.23 Went to the boat today and the puller was on the cockpit sole. I put a blanket down if it popped s
Wheel removal from pedestal-Edson Mark Maulden at 5:10pm 09.09.23 Went to the boat today and the puller was on the cockpit sole. I put a blanket down if it popped so
Invest 95L (1) Rick486 at 4:49pm 09.09.23 Latest Euro
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 4:35pm 09.09.23 Michael imagine the price in liters. No kidding. Just got back from a Montreal to Quebec City trip
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 4:14pm 09.09.23 Actually, it doesn't necessarily only happen with oils. Wet a cargo of coal and as it dries, poof.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:10pm 09.09.23 Michael imagine the price in liters. I wonder if the pumps can go that high. It would be interestin
Winter Cover - Midwest Siamese at 3:21pm 09.09.23 Two years ago, I bought a used, 2014 Catalina 315, which came with a cover from Shipshape. I was so
Adding second reef to main sail? Richard19068 at 2:33pm 09.09.23 I thought the Cunningham was used to add luff tension after the main was fully raised because it wa
Winter Cover - Midwest Sailor Sue at 2:33pm 09.09.23 Google "Billboard tarps" and see if any of the available sizes would work for your boat.
Florida Marina reconciliation? Sailor Sue at 2:24pm 09.09.23 An old saw in boating: You can berth in Florida on the East Coast. You can pay $600.00 a month. Yo
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 2:15pm 09.09.23 Back to the use of a Cunningham for a minute. I thought the Cunningham was used to add luff tensi
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS GibbyGibstone at 1:46pm 09.09.23 Thanks Greg. I saw those. I'll have to verify the size for that one; as it is an inch taller. Whe
Propane Tanks - 2007, 41DS Tally Ho at 1:43pm 09.09.23
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 1:38pm 09.09.23

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