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Anchoring in Brenton Cove RI Bob S at 6:22pm 07.23.14 Destinations 6/4108 We are debating on taking a long weekend sail to Newport RI. Been planning the trip and it looks lik
Our first boat newbie72 at 3:41pm 07.23.14 Catalina 22 6/866 Hello all! We finally did it and bought our first boat! We bought a 1985 Catalina 22. We are new
Rigging & Mast (Urgent Question) TriSwiss at 3:25pm 07.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2387 I'm interested in purchasing a 1998 Hunter 376 - The biggest issue is that it will need complete rig
Leasing my 36 ft S2 EQUINOX22 at 2:26pm 07.23.14 S2 2/1023 Hello fellow S2 boat owners, knowing what a great sailing vessel, an S2 Cruiser is, do you know anyo
painting the ceiling carpet EQUINOX22 at 2:22pm 07.23.14 S2 3/1384 Hi, I would like to make the interior of my boat lighter and more attractive, so I am wondering if I
Sacraficial Zinc BrianW at 1:34pm 07.23.14 Smaller Boats 3/831 I have a couple of dumb questions: If you set out a zinc "fish" as a test for stray current, can you
Need help with finding parts for a catalina 22 Dave84 at 1:18pm 07.23.14 Catalina 22 4/1003 Hi, I'm looking for parts for a Catalina 22 1979. I need a white plastic port trim and a stem head f
Escape Rhumba Furling Issue lillyenglund1 at 12:17pm 07.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6798 I recently bought a used Escape Rhumba with 'smart rigging' (the sail wraps around the mast and has
in the water, shake down, QUESTIONS<<< (7) jmczzz at 11:57am 07.23.14 Catalina 22 5/1566 Launched "Grace" in Bull shoals res, sailed, anchored, put her in a slip. All went pretty well excep
Profurl B29S on Beneteau 323 rschultz at 11:54am 07.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2435 I have a 2004 B323 with a factory installed Profurl B29S headsail furling unit. The boat is new to
Mast Raising Bridal Wire for Hunter 23.5 Gardnera at 11:03am 07.23.14 Smaller Boats 3/1935 I purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5 but it did not come with a mast raising bridal wires. hunterowners.co
Cabin table dimensions Svlorelei30 at 10:24am 07.23.14 Catalina 30 17/5736 A previous owner cut the length of the cabin table, I guess to slide in better. Now I cannot use it
Cabin floor carpet pattern Svlorelei30 at 10:21am 07.23.14 Catalina 30 3/1782 Does anyone have a carpet pattern that they could copy from a Catalina 30 MKIII floor/carpet? If not
Transmission Problems makanikai1 at 9:59am 07.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1327 I have recently have my second transmission installed. The last one was two years ago. Our mechani
Companionway Teak Replacement (1) LiveAloha at 8:51am 07.23.14 Big Boats 5/1566 Found a New replacement for my weathered companionway teak handhold with integrally mounted Sun Lev-
Plumbing layout on 1984 First 30E shyamh at 8:45am 07.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/797 Here might I find details of all the plumbing lines, flows and schematics for an '84 first 30E? I'm
IPad mini and GPS shyamh at 8:31am 07.23.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4061 Good morning all, What external GPS receivers would you recommend for use with iPad navigation apps?
Sailing Downwind Rleiby at 7:22am 07.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/966 1993 Hunter 30T: What size and brand whisker pole might you recommend? 110 Genoa. Any suggestions o
To Be or not to be? Bad Obsession at 7:22am 07.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1413 I have something mounted to the stern of my boat. It looks like an old bracket that a motor bracket
Simrad AP 11 problems Rodd at 7:21am 07.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 9/4890 Can anyone suggest how to proceed when getting an error message: "Actuator, Fail" from an AP 11 pilo

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Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 12:12pm 07.31.23 His heating "coolant" wouldn't need to be pressurized or sealed like an engine. That depends on a
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:10pm 07.31.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book kno
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 12:07pm 07.31.23 Ah. I thought you meant he needed an expansion tank on the fresh water side. His heating "coolant" w
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer dlochner at 12:05pm 07.31.23 The O'Day Day Sailer is a small light boat, it will not take much horsepower to move it along. Nor w
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:59am 07.31.23 You could get a separate fan and panel like this and mount the solar panel somewhere it won't get bu
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:54am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference bet
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:50am 07.31.23 You can use shore powered or chemical dehumidifiers. Is humidity is a big problem in Alaskan winter
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:48am 07.31.23 I have an older one, but it takes ordinary C size NiCad batteries. It doesn't always come back to l
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 11:38am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved t
Kevlar skid plates? Timm R Oday25 at 11:35am 07.31.23 Ahh, I don't think I would have thought of that, but that does seem like a good point. Canoe skid
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 11:23am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference betw
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot capta at 11:16am 07.31.23 I'd check the compression first thing. Low oil pressure, loss of power, and fuel in the oil are a co
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 11:09am 07.31.23 (Side note: I've been seeing recent options for 100 Ah LiFePO4 "mini" batteries that are looking re
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 10:58am 07.31.23 Searching can be rather random, at least for me. Specificity also helps. You first said boat, the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jdrutten at 10:50am 07.31.23 I've only been sailing a couple of years and the 306 is my first bigger boat. I'd say these boats we
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 10:49am 07.31.23 the "low oil pressure" alarm rang and the red light in the instrument panel turned on. The engine l
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 10:44am 07.31.23 ...if the rock is a little higher the front of the keel will hit, stop the boat, and transfer all o
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 10:42am 07.31.23 Well done!
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer GeorgeC at 10:41am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved th

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