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ev100 auto pilot james295 at 8:57pm 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1031 Got a good deal on an ev100 auto pilot at the Oakland boat show for my 1994 29.5 hunter , Not very s
Bee-ware! Roadking Larry at 8:34pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1460 Found an interesting problem yesterday. My Cal 2-27 is on it's trailer sitting in my driveway under
Mast turtling sneakypete at 7:53pm 04.13.14 Day Sailers 14/7862 I'm new to sailing, took a course last fall on Hunter 146's and did fine. I will sailor my Widgeon t
hatch seal sartorst at 7:39pm 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1367 On the D shaped hatch seal which side goes up towards the hatch, my boat currently has the seals wit
Honda EU2000..... woodster at 6:24pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 21/5364 ok just got a Honda EU 2000 this week end..... its the companion model.....it seems to put out the s
1977 Newport 28 shower kelham at 6:15pm 04.13.14 Newport 1/4212 Hi Folks. I just bought a 1977 Newport 28. Wondering if any of you use the shower in this boat and i
Spinnaker Rigging question yohan at 5:45pm 04.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1082 I am planning to get a spinnaker from sailboatowner.com for my 26M. I did some searching and even c
sleep over trainmanjess at 5:13pm 04.13.14 Morgan 2/1507 hello all I arrived in Portsmouth about 9 pm last night, and found my new-to-me sailboat.. she wa
Refrigerator? Gino at 4:44pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1585 I have a 1989 First 32S5. I want to replace the kitchen storage space under the sink with a refriger
What gives? Roger Long at 4:10pm 04.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5735 An AC teaching moment, maybe. I keep one of those little 3 LED test plugs in the 110 volt outlet
O'day 272 Alternator change Charlie D at 3:41pm 04.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/836 Hello Captains: Just wanted to share with you the problem with changing a 35 AMP Alternator to a 4
Buzzers to Gauges robfmcc at 2:40pm 04.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2262 Can you swap out the "Oh Sht" lights for actual gauges for oil pressure and water temp on a 3GM? I*
portable soldering torch gettinthere at 2:34pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1436 Heading up the mast to do some VHF connector soldering. I have a berzomatic pencil type torch that d
Hunter 170 Stemhead Fitting pcupach at 2:26pm 04.13.14 Day Sailers 0/1370 Does anyone have a stemhead fitting for a 2006 Hunter 170 that they would be willing to part with?
Jib Sheet Technique lehigh375 at 12:36pm 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 20/9492 Didn't want to hijack the thread about jib knots so I am starting this. I think I am missing some
No need to bleed! Bob 04 H260 at 10:13am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/5146 A friend has an older sailboat with a 40 hp Westerbeke diesel. It has an electric fuel pump between
Mast step/pedestal buddyshea at 10:04am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1219 1985 Catalina 27' - Anyone know what size bolts are used to secure the mast pedestal to the hull? Re
Water Ballast Old43Salt at 9:49am 04.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2030 I'm looking at a Hunter 23.5 with water ballast (1,000lbs). How reliable is the ballast in this boat
Restoring compass on H31 IH82BL8 at 8:41am 04.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1602 The fluid in the compass on our '84 H31 is cloudy and I'd like to replace it. I've removed the comp
Replacing/repairing cracked stem fitting (2) Skinny Dipper at 8:41am 04.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2960 Helphttp://www.c36ia.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif I have just purchased a 1998 C36 MkII and

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MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.10.23 thank Poseidon for your safe journey. Neptune is better, he has planet named after him.:laugh:
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 9:13am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? Or are you asking about the resistanc
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:13am 08.10.23 Upon opening the transmission, I could not see any water. I will be removing all of the ATF and rep
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:06am 08.10.23 David, just a reminder. When you arrive in your port of call, tradition dictates you pour glasses o
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 9:05am 08.10.23 David, just a reminder. When you arrive in your port of call, tradition dictates you pour glasses of
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:00am 08.10.23 Does not look like it. The charged water in the area of the transmission, corroded the surface metal
Interior wood lacquer finish repair (1) kbgunn at 8:57am 08.10.23 It is the standard teak veneer. A thin veneer, which is a concern I have when attempting the repair.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:47am 08.10.23 It was Scully https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Torn One of my favorite Pirates.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:45am 08.10.23 Did any water get into the transmission?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:45am 08.10.23 You got that right. There sure look to have been a series of speed bumps dropped in our path.
Top Down Furler jssailem at 8:43am 08.10.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 8:42am 08.10.23
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 08.10.23 I think Alan summarized it quite eloquently. Using wood as a window frame - Irwin tried that years a
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:41am 08.10.23
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (2) Leeward Rail at 8:37am 08.10.23 Are you willing to re-power? Repowering would be pointless if the yanmar is running well. Repower
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:20am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). But noted here https://
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 8:16am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:15am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). https://charts.ecmwf.int/
Rowing a 22 Jacktar at 8:07am 08.10.23 Sculling would probably work better for a cat 22.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:58am 08.10.23 No prisoners were taken... Maybe not by you!

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