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Hull Thickness Dijobi777 at 4:31am 02.18.14 Big Boats 1/1052 I am considering installing a new chartplotter with in-hull transducer, however I can't seem to find
Electrical Wiring Dreams Apex at 4:03am 02.18.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1516 ...with so many questions on wiring, I pose this question: I know MaineSail has put together many
Life On A C-310 Long Story at 3:52am 02.18.14 Catalina 310 13/3443 I know some of you are planning to make the move, and not sure if any of you out there are currently
Need help identifying a Catalina burgee. (1) Toojennifer at 9:46pm 02.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/765 Hi. I have a burgee with DCYA on it. Picture attached. Does anyone know what this is associated w
Painting the deck... gsfaulk at 7:42pm 02.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1152 Just a couple of questions... 1) spider cracks in the non-skid (it appears to be a stick on pad) wil
Reconfiguring forepeak / eliminating V berth LawyerBob at 7:21pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 18/8112 Pondering if anyone has reconfigured their forepeak and got rid of the v berth? What odd you do up
Navionics Lost Parent at 5:51pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1350 I just bought a new Samsung 10 tablet and would like to know if Navionics apps cover the Canadian Gu
New Hunter 37 Ken Honeycutt at 4:10pm 02.17.14 Big Boats 3/837 Has anyone seen the new H37? I looked at the new H40 at the Chicago Sailboat show and thought the in
2006 Beneteau 343 full power RPM Methane Mick at 3:46pm 02.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 32/7122 Engine- Yanmar 3YM30 At max throttle on no-load, the RPM is 3880; at max throttle in fwd gear, the R
Water Tank rsmith23 at 2:28pm 02.17.14 Day Sailers 6/1606 Looking for a fresh water tank for a 79 oday 23
Right size anchor? Hobartwoodworks at 2:20pm 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 19/4226 We purchased a 1981 H-22 this past fall. She came with an 8 s Danforth anchor. We will be lake sai
H34 lights Jacques C at 2:18pm 02.17.14 Big Boats 5/1022 I am trying to figure out how to replace the light bulb in my overhead light fixtures. The whole fi
Charlotte Harbor to marathon newbie Wfv0227 at 2:00pm 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6770 Hello, brand new to sailing and cruising! We'll I did it..... Finally got my first sail boat. Have b
Cunningham or Boom Down Haul HillbillyWanderer at 1:38pm 02.17.14 Catalina 22 9/4233 Getting ready for racing season and need to get a few things before it starts. I am still about as g
Bow pulpit for an Oday Daysailor old sailor bob at 1:16pm 02.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5402 My wife and I are both 79 years old and I feel a bow pulpit on the Daysailor would be an appropriate
Replacing the Bow pulpit bobherk at 12:54pm 02.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1020 Hi, I'm replacing my banged up bow pulpit with a new one on my Mac 26X. I removed the smoked plasti
Nissan 3.5 hp gear oil? upslims at 10:26am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 2/948 Recently picked up a nissan (tohatsu) ns3.5b outboard and am going to fill with gear oil for the spr
Racor FPM-050 fuel polishing Tantor at 9:49am 02.17.14 Big Boats 19/6476 Browsing for polishing system I found this new by Racor FPM-050 module. I can't find any review for
Update on Jamming Furling Mainsail Viktor Eysselein at 9:25am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1056 Hi all Sailors: Thanks for all you advice! My 4 yr old Doyle furling mainsail on my Hunter 45C
Cabin top Jam Cleat Replacement Suggestions (5) azguy at 9:25am 02.17.14 Catalina 22 10/3628 I hate the jam cleats on both sides of the cabin top as they can catch a line at the most inconvenie

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:16pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 07.01.23 When do we get to see a video of SV Hadley motoring out of the harbor into open water? :clap::clap:
Blown exhast capta at 5:57pm 07.01.23 Just out of curiosity, is this engine gas or diesel? Was seawater pouring into the boat anywhere? Wh
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:43pm 07.01.23 Yes @kloudie1 it feels good.
Roller furling: where do I start? jssailem at 5:42pm 07.01.23 I sold my used Pro-Furler online. Fellow was rebuilding a Pearson. He needed to cut the extrusion to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kloudie1 at 5:36pm 07.01.23 That's GREAT, John! Glad she is varooming again !!
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Marty Gingras at 4:48pm 07.01.23 I'd say there was too much sag in the OP's photograph, because draft is very much 'knuckle forward'
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? jssailem at 4:42pm 07.01.23 Both the Hunters and the Catalinas are great boats. Depends on the year which is fancied up interior
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 Thanks Mark
35s5 Backstay Adjuster jssailem at 4:37pm 07.01.23 I use this backstay adjuster. It is manual. all I could find was a 12 mm pin. They may make others.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 4:28pm 07.01.23 Great news!
35s5 Backstay Adjuster Ted at 3:07pm 07.01.23 At one time Harken offered a high quality backstay adjuster that uses a standard winch handle to add
Boatyard mishap Terry Cox at 2:39pm 07.01.23 I appreciate all the observations, and the feedback about retaining a surveyor to independently ass
O'day 28 Head Finished Jtcf78911 at 2:07pm 07.01.23 Very nice install. Particularly like the tubing leading away from the vacuum breaker vent before i
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery stephen_i_w at 2:04pm 07.01.23 I'm in the process of changing from LA to LFP batteries. A few general comments. "Drop-In" LFP bat
Boatyard mishap jssailem at 1:37pm 07.01.23 . I hope this thread is a sort of wake up call for a lot of owners who are underinsured. i.e. they
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 1:09pm 07.01.23 The boat valuation under my insurance policy is $30,000. The boat (1982) is solid and in fine condit
VHF Antenna installation jssailem at 1:05pm 07.01.23 Post #9 And self-amalgamating tape around the connector. :facepalm:
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jssailem at 1:01pm 07.01.23 They have a dream, just a lack of Practical DNA in their genes. :facepalm:
Which Bomar Gaskets ? kappykaplan at 11:16am 07.01.23 Sikaflex would probably work better than contact cement.

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