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Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2680 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1519 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1141 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/651 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3554 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2632 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2834 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9317 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2353 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1240 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1416 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7439 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17107 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1003 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1346 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2002 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2840 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/8689 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane
Moving Up SailAway1 at 10:23am 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 8/1719 I currently have a C22 that I absolutely love. The admiral says that she wants something bigger wit
Pearson Triton Stern Rail sully75 at 9:37am 01.12.14 Parts Search 1/3917 Hi All, I'm looking for the stern rail off a Pearson Triton. Mine is not original and is ugly as

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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (1) Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 06.02.23 Excellent write up John. The screen shot of the chart plotter for the finish of the Whidbey Sprint
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 3:28pm 06.02.23 To reduce shipping costs, you can get a roof rack for you car (or truck - perhaps a bit more compli
Macgregor 26 dLj at 3:22pm 06.02.23 To reduce shipping costs, you can get a roof rack for you car (or truck - perhaps a bit more complic
New Alternator Regulator? dlochner at 3:18pm 06.02.23 The state of the art regulator is a Wakespeed. It uses the actually amperage generated to regulate t
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 3:15pm 06.02.23 Sure it could. The alternator field current flows through the rotor and the brushes. A bad brush
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Tally Ho at 3:14pm 06.02.23 +1 for AP I do have 2 cabin top winches for main halyard, reefing lines, spin halyard, vang, main s
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 3:09pm 06.02.23 Thanks, Rich, I might just try that! But then, why wouldn't I see any field current? Could a bad
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.02.23 correct. I was saying the deck/mast issue looks more serious than the "smile" If the smile is just
First Boat Purchase shemandr at 3:03pm 06.02.23 I don't know the Hunter 170 or Coronado 15 but in looking at designs like this it is good to conside
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 2:50pm 06.02.23 Before you condemn the regulator, disconnect the regulator from the field connection of the alterna
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 2:45pm 06.02.23 Before you condemn the regulator, disconnect the regulator from the field connection of the alternat
Addicted to Sailing Tally Ho at 2:45pm 06.02.23
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? LynnM at 2:31pm 06.02.23 Thank you, our 323 (9300lb) Beneteau is in a fairly protected marina so we should be OK
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? jssailem at 2:03pm 06.02.23 Moderate conditions, in a sheltered marina, at a normal displacement weight the 1/2" nylon double br
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 1:49pm 06.02.23 @amistret it is impossible to answer based on just the boat make and size. You will need to provide
First Boat Purchase amistret at 1:38pm 06.02.23
First Boat Purchase amistret at 1:37pm 06.02.23 A great question. First lets discuss how boats get built. Old - boats are referred to as being femi
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report (8) jssailem at 1:27pm 06.02.23 Part Three. The Sound, Ship Traffic and the Sprint to Half Way. Once across to the South side of
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 1:26pm 06.02.23 The ONLY diesel engine course worth spending a penny on is the one that includes THE ENGINE THAT IS
Marine Toilet Question Captain Larry-DH at 1:18pm 06.02.23 snip (I have good aim.) snip I don't believe it. Let's hear it from your wife. ;)

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