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Boat boarding CCrane2299 at 8:47am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1475 I have a 1979 O'Day 25. It is currently in a slip with side access. It is easy to board, but the sli
Catalina 22 Mods some apply to all small boats (1) dgreen1991 at 8:40am 06.27.14 Smaller Boats 0/1083 Just thought I would share some of the mods I have done to my Catalina 22 with other small boat owne
Navpod for my Catalina 30 (1) Jeunesse27 at 8:37am 06.27.14 Catalina 30 12/2606 I started building a Navpod a couple of months ago and I'm almost done, it's been a really fun littl
motoring above 10mph jaycrawford97 at 8:33am 06.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/746 New Macgregor owner. Wondering is it better to lift keel/rudders and dump ballast when motoring?
Catalina 22 Mods dgreen1991 at 8:18am 06.27.14 Catalina 22 3/1918 I have added a bunch of pictures of all the many mods I have accomplished on my C22. Many I have pos
Lower keel on an 86 Thomasjbrothersjr at 6:47am 06.27.14 Catalina 22 8/1187 How many turns of the crank does it take to lower YOUR keel? I counted 29 full rotations before I h
O'Day 25 Reefing cb32863 at 6:23am 06.27.14 Day Sailers 1/1292 I bought a brand new shiny main sail last fall and have yet to set up reefing as I just got her spla
Wood floor for Sea Eagle tender Genkigary at 6:16am 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/949 I was wondering it there would be any downside to making a wood floor for our Sea Eagle PVC tender.
New sailor meets the omc saildrive bwons at 5:30am 06.27.14 Day Sailers 5/1309 I am new to sailing and just bought a 1980 25 foot oday with an OMC sale drive. It took three days o
Boom attachment (2) txblackjack at 5:10am 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 Hello, I am in need of information on a Hunter 28 circa 1990: During a recent sail, had a jibe, an
What constitutes a dinghy? How big a furling drum? Jerry Shenkman at 4:47am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/869 I have gotten lots of good info ' support re my O'Day 192 jib/furler problem. My question now is ho
Spare prop (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:25am 06.27.14 Big Boats 7/933 Our boat came with an Autoprop feathering propeller. It has worked very well but felt I needed a spa
Remote shift/throttle agprice22 at 4:10am 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1494 Hi All; I am looking for opinions on switching my shift and throttle controls from the tiller of my
Another can someone tell me what I have thread... (4) finding41 at 9:28pm 06.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2391 I purchases what I thought is a Elgin 2Hp. And it says Elgin 2 on the side... The guy that sold it t
Manual bildge pump replacement njlarry at 9:26pm 06.26.14 Bigger Boats 2/806 Anyone ever replace their manual bildge pump? What brands/models fit or don't fit? Hate to drill m
bow cleat Hunter 23 teacher63 at 9:19pm 06.26.14 Smaller Boats 7/2162 I am looking to a put a bow cleat directly behind the anchor locker. I was looking at a disappearin
Circuit Breaker Sofocles Arquimides at 7:55pm 06.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/683 I own a MacGregor 26M sailboat. While docking I connected the boat to a 120V power source to get lig
No Raw-Water Flow for Yanmar 3HM - HELP!!! Capn Greybeard at 7:48pm 06.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 33/9163 I have a Yanmar 3HM that is repowering the original Atomic 4 aboard a 1969 Chris-Craft Cherokee 32 (
In the Yard (1) markwesti at 4:25pm 06.26.14 Ask All Sailors 30/3257 http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss277/markmillerbuckethead/009-2.jpg This pic was taken about
What is the largest 4 stroke motor for the Capri 18? Captain Capri KLR at 4:06pm 06.26.14 Smaller Boats 12/3285 Have an older Nissan 5hp which has an internal tank. I have to fill it often and am looking to purc

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Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 05.01.23 I don't get out too much Dave, so I'll have to ask for your patience here. or the first indication
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 8:59am 05.01.23 Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't they? The batteries are likely very
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 8:55am 05.01.23 Sorry - I meant do you squeeze it in the top of the pump? Or do you remove the pump and squeeze it
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:47am 05.01.23 Great minds think alike or you've been looking over my shoulder :facepalm:. have and/or the diamet
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 8:43am 05.01.23 I give the tube a good hard squeeze or two. It works with a tube that is at least half full, doesn'
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 8:32am 05.01.23 They run big generators all the time. Yes, but they still have batteries and some 12V stuff, don't
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 05.01.23 @Avi re: photo 4. The easiest way to cut wire rope with a clean (unsplayed) edge is with a rotary to
Shakey in gear Ralph Johnstone at 8:10am 05.01.23 Thanks for all the tips. I've installed the sigmadrive and I'm happy to report that my engine is ru
Advice on interior paneling repair marchem at 8:03am 05.01.23
Shakey in gear (1) S/V Sideways at 7:38am 05.01.23 Thanks for all the tips. I've installed the sigmadrive and I'm happy to report that my engine is run
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 AaronD at 7:28am 05.01.23 I don't have personal experience with the relevant Hunter offerings, but I stand by the comments I w
Sailing Movies? JBP-PA at 7:25am 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you wo
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings kloudie1 at 7:18am 05.01.23 Just a word of caution .. be sure to use some kind of anti seize on the threads of the mechanical fi
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 7:16am 05.01.23 Excellent points. I guess I thought everyone had settled on one way with FLA, but now that I think
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 BroncoJohn at 7:03am 05.01.23 $36 per sensor from New Providence Marine. I installed these on my fresh and black water tanks rece
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 6:33am 05.01.23
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 6:32am 05.01.23 It seems to me we're still in the technology exploration stage with LiFePO4 for boats, there isn't
Fortress anchor tfox2069 at 6:30am 05.01.23 When I bought my 2009 H36 in 2018 it had a Fortress FX-23 on the bow from the PO. I did a lot of an
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Davidasailor26 at 6:26am 05.01.23 It seems to me we're still in the technology exploration stage with LiFePO4 for boats, there isn't
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 bonkle at 6:25am 05.01.23

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