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6V GC2 battery wiring for equalizing Fred Villiard at 8:13am 06.18.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1852 Maine, I have 4 6V GC2's wired series parralell, with a watering sysem. They are very inconvient t
Mast Raising from Dock vs. Trailer Tim Moylan at 5:53am 06.18.14 Smaller Boats 14/1885 I have been raising the 240 mast while the boat is on the trailer for the past few years. Been succe
offshore sailing a Daysailer 17 bluesman at 3:18am 06.18.14 Day Sailers 4/2821 Hi everyone. This is my first post. I just purchased a DS (actually a 2000 Cape Cod Shipbuilding
Preventative Maintenenance (1) dpaquin at 9:27pm 06.17.14 Big Boats 18/1544 In the navy we had this amazing preventative maintenance program that listed everything to service a
Hunter Rendezvous Catalina Island July 25, 26,27 RHUMB RUNNER at 9:05pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/865 For the second year in a row the rendezvous on July 25,26,27 is in jeopardy of not happening. Last y
gooseneck oceansoul at 9:01pm 06.17.14 Smaller Boats 12/1283 Does anyone know it the original gooseneck was adjustable..we are having trouble with the boom hangi
Newport Mk2 Dinette Conversion Issues (1) Buzzlovelace at 8:11pm 06.17.14 Newport 2/2207 Hello, I just purchased a 1979 MKII and when we went to drop the dinette table we found that the are
Mast and Boon finally up...... (4) woodster at 7:34pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1515 Mast and Boom finally up...... :dance: spent most of the day reading the mast to be stepped and a b
Suzuki outboards Rick Templeton at 7:27pm 06.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1709 I'm looking for a new outboard for our dingy. Found some good prices on Suzuki 4HP 15". Wondering if
St 60 depth sounder Mark Juetten at 7:25pm 06.17.14 Big Boats 11/1471 Our Ray marine st 60 depth sounder quit working this week This was 3 year old replacement for OEM st
Cast iron keel maintenance. rbenyoung at 7:20pm 06.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4516 I have an accepted offer for a 1996 Oceanis 400, Today was the survey. The haul out revealed a keel
Rub Rail fasteners leaking?? Birchy at 7:16pm 06.17.14 Catalina 310 2/961 While performing some work to the inside wood panels on the port side of my 2003 Catalina 310 we re
Hunter 310 opinions Tim22 at 6:46pm 06.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/4454 Hi all I am considering buying a 1997 H 310 and would be interested in current owners opinions.
So I went sailing in the small craft advisory weather... Piotr at 6:41pm 06.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 46/7239 ...with my son (who's been sailing with me the last 4 seasons) and his friend (who has never sailed)
Cat netting on a Catalina 22? $? (1) shortstop at 5:50pm 06.17.14 Catalina 22 16/2699 I would really appreciate your thoughts on these points: 1. I'm planning on buying my first boat, a
masthead spinnaker block issue (1) rmwac at 5:34pm 06.17.14 Catalina 30 5/2573 In the photo you see a plate the PO had made to accommodate a swivel block for the spinnaker. The g
Transmission Issue strange noise. Clydo at 4:51pm 06.17.14 Catalina 310 12/2108 While running engine at the dock 2500 rpm in gear (ok at my marina) after warm up and about five mi
Hunter bashing Don Lucas at 3:44pm 06.17.14 Big Boats 33/4700 How many here are members on other forums? Why do you think so many on them think it is some kind of
Kickup rudder that would fit a Holder 20 Holder20 at 3:44pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 0/649 I would like to replace my stock rudder with a kick-up rudder. I saw one company that will custom p
Blade anyone? garysisson at 3:16pm 06.17.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1372 I had asked for a lead to obtain a folding prop for my OMC saildrive. Found one and put it on my bo

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dlochner at 6:36am 04.29.23 If the plan is to sail Lake Ontario, the CPT may well be overkill. The CPT has a well deserved reput
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 6:29am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 6:16am 04.29.23 Is this for your H28? I have only used RaymRine wheel pilots, so no experience with CPT. Take that
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:15am 04.29.23 One weakness is the two shear pins in the clutch, which I've had break in heavy following seas on t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 6:10am 04.29.23 > tensioning strut Another great idea. I think ultimately something like this is what I'll need t
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BobH57 at 6:09am 04.29.23 I installed a CPT autopilot on my Hunter 410 in 2018 and have been pretty happy with it. The EV100 w
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:08am 04.29.23 A couple of discussions on this very comparison: Best Wheel Autopilot for C30 New Autopilot - CPT vs
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 6:03am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which is
New 170 sailor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 04.29.23 You were given excellent advice @SKOTBRO by @stickinthemud57 and @Captain Larry-DH Thank you guys
Hunter 146 engine options Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 04.29.23 Not sure but is there a 2 or 2 1/2 hp motor with forward and reverse but I recall there is to be. L
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 5:46am 04.29.23 I have looked at a few methods and it makes sense to raise it being on the deck. For the same reason
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 5:45am 04.29.23 CPT is considerably more expensive and seems less sophisticated than the Raymarine EV100. I don't
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 5:42am 04.29.23 I love this topic, because I am fascinated that the CPT is clearly 1970's technology that has stood
What jib is best for very light winds garymalmgren at 5:34am 04.29.23 2 knots i not a lot of wind and nothing much could go wrong . Stick em up and se what happens. That
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 5:34am 04.29.23 In light air keeping the sail full is the challenge. Light air jib sheets and weight to leeward help
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Captain Larry-DH at 5:32am 04.29.23 Our PLB battery is officially at end-of-life (5 years), and would cost as much to replace as a new
How close is too close to shore? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29am 04.29.23 All good answers but the best advice comes from the locals as they have th experience. If you are g
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Captain Larry-DH at 5:28am 04.29.23 I have a PLB, EPIRB, Inreach Mini, and AIS SART. The Inreach subscription is only active when we pl
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 5:24am 04.29.23 I looked into the Balmar belt buddy and the new arm I'd have to buy, and it wasn't long enough, and
Looking for a strut dlochner at 5:06am 04.29.23 What is the problem the current strut? You may not be able to find an off the shelf replacement. Bu

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