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critical upgrades flasailor at 11:34am 01.11.14 Big Boats 3/1330 When perusing the forum, came across a "critical upgrades-do these or else" posting for a Catalina 3
Guidance on keeping batteries charged newburyporter at 11:16am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1211 I own a 2011 Benneteau 40 with 2 friends. We keep her on a mooring in Marion, MA. When we boug
Tongue Extender (trailer that is) cslewis1 at 9:55am 01.11.14 Catalina 22 8/1379 Hello out there. Anyone using a tongue extender for your Cat 22? If so what brand? I'm convinced I n
Fuse on negative battery lead Head Sail at 9:26am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2597 Last summer my engine would not start because of a blown 100amp fuse on the negative lead off the ba
Solar Technology - Ford C-Max and Fresnel Lens RonRelyea at 9:21am 01.11.14 Musings With Maine Sail 3/4201 MaineSail ... here's one for you since I know you keep up with automotive electric vehicle advances.
salon table bushing iwillmott at 8:41am 01.11.14 Big Boats 2/941 Has anyone had a problem with their salon table on a 40.5 seizing on the compression post. And how d
2014 "Border Run" Logistics CaptDon01 at 7:52am 01.11.14 Catalina 22 0/924 Hopefully there might be a few additional folks interested in a little coastal adventure next month.
Mexican Woes. dparilla at 6:16am 01.11.14 Destinations 17/3540 heavily-armed-marines-seize-338-pleasure-boats-from-retirees-and-mellow-canadians-over-70-permit.
Polar for Beneteau 361 suttonski at 6:04am 01.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2405 HI, I have a Beneteau 361 2000 with new Genoa and Vertical Batten Main Sail from Neil Pryde and I
Any plans for iPhone app? Davidasailor26 at 5:09am 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1345 I Know the mobile apps for this site are maintained by a third party, but I was wondering if anyone
1981 33' 3 blade prop Tom Marini at 9:14pm 01.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1126 Thinking about a 3 blade prop for my just bought 81 33' Hunter. Any ideas on size, pitch, etc.?
Clevis Meriachee at 8:16pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2372 Saw this tonight in the new Sail magazine. A clevis pin that does not require a locking ring. It doe
Transom Water/Rudder Post Cover (3) Blackacre at 7:48pm 01.10.14 Big Boats 4/864 Does anyone know where I could find a replacement cover for my 1986 H34? It could also be helpful if
Not worth a new thread but cant imagine hijacking one to ask Doc_holiday at 7:07pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 34/6479 I we all know how we must secure and deal with human waste. What if the dog has to take a dump in th
stitching on sails hotrodderjim at 6:09pm 01.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1961 Why are sails sewn with a "zigzag" stitch all the time? I want to put a Luff tape on my sail ' my ma
Real time global wind Captain Rahnn at 5:17pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1949 Check this out. http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-148.84,14.
Tales of the Salty Dawg Gunni at 5:01pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 0/859 In early November, the Salty Dawg Rally managed to get themselves lots of attention in the sailing c
Hunter 240 Rudder Vibration Winkali at 2:55pm 01.10.14 Smaller Boats 7/2532 Hi all. The rudder on my H240 vibrates when it is under light pressure. When the boat is healed, an
propane fittings bahamabo at 2:13pm 01.10.14 Big Boats 1/1161 Where can you get replacement fittings for the propane system for 36mkii? Trying to get the correct
H33 H30 Bimini top question kito at 12:46pm 01.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1096 I was looking through the store here for a bimini top for my 79 H30 and found a pre-made one for the

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Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 9:03am 04.24.23 Turns out the water is coming through the shaft seal. I tightened the clamps and the flow reduced b
Leaking galley faucet Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 04.24.23 Does anyone have a link or specific brand they know fits the H240, or know what parts I'd need to r
What to do above the water line??? Dil at 8:51am 04.24.23 I use a small electric pressure washer and don't get to close to the surface the rust spots are new
Problems with early 310s (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 04.24.23 For example have the coolant hoses been replaced or are they still painted silver from manufacturer
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? thinwater at 8:11am 04.24.23 Some of this sounds like rants about bad Tesla drivers (which they kind of deserve). Virtually all
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 8:00am 04.24.23 RANT ON ... Barry Nice rant! I have nearly been run down by large, fast motor yachts while saili
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? BarryL at 7:52am 04.24.23 Hello, One comment: While the Autopilot (AP) does relieve you from steering duty it does NOT relie
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 7:50am 04.24.23 Thank you for the quick and complete reply! I'm a bit confused, though. First, you have a 24V reg
Irwin 33.1 kloudie1 at 7:39am 04.24.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled e
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Noodat Lady at 7:39am 04.24.23 I'd unscrew the AC inlet connector from the outside of the boat to test for power using a multimete
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty David in Sandusky at 7:30am 04.24.23 On the original question: In general, continental weather is less stable/more variable than ocean w
What to do above the water line??? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 04.24.23 nothing came off when I pressure washed on top Never pressure wash a boat. It damages or eliminate
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? kloudie1 at 7:26am 04.24.23 I'd sailed on a few long legs (30-400 miles) on a boat without autopilot so when I started to buy my
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 7:05am 04.24.23 - ReLion LiFePO4 100ah batteries x 4 - Balmar MC-624 regulator - Balmar SG-200 Battery monitor with
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Davidasailor26 at 6:56am 04.24.23 But on my previous Catalina 30 I had a Raymarine wheelpilot, and--being interfaced with my GPS--it
Irwin 33.1 dLj at 6:55am 04.24.23 I see no one has answered. As I recall, the hull to deck joint was often a weak point. Otherwise,
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Project_Mayhem at 6:54am 04.24.23 I'd unscrew the AC inlet connector from the outside of the boat to test for power using a multimeter
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 6:47am 04.24.23 - ReLion LiFePO4 100ah batteries x 4 - Balmar MC-624 regulator - Balmar SG-200 Battery monitor with
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 6:29am 04.24.23 Bought a boat last fall with LIFePO4 (4 x ReLion 100ah batteries). PO upgraded the entire charging
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? tfox2069 at 6:27am 04.24.23 Bought a boat last fall with LIFePO4 (4 x ReLion 100ah batteries). PO upgraded the entire charging

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