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Solar Power Mr Mac at 9:07am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 16/1885 I am looking at DC options for our H25. I am going to rewire the entire boat (12/3 AWG Marine Tinne
folding prop garysisson at 8:41am 11.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/638 Hi: Wondering if a "Flex-O-fold" folding propeller would fit and work on a OMC saildrive engine? Any
Great piece in Practical Sailor Maine Sail! Solstice at 8:14am 11.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3105 Just read your primer on Alts in current issue of Practical Sailor--great job as usual. I know for t
H22 removing the jib S. Shaner at 5:52am 11.02.13 Smaller Boats 4/1193
November "Main Brace" is out (1) CaptDon01 at 11:11pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 0/795 Checkout the National C-22 site for the latest issue of the "Main Brace" publication. Lot's of activ
Diesel Tank crap Mark Maulden at 9:41pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3470 We took delivery of our boat three yrs ago this Feb. It's a 1979 vintage. The VERY first thing I d
12-v battery charger blackdogleader at 7:34pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1128 Where is the battery charger on a 26M MacGregor sailboat? Thanks for your answer, Arthur Fleetwo
Alternator Perkins 4-108 Capt_Sonny at 6:46pm 11.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3338 Just purchased a Endeavour 37 with a perkins 4-108. At time of purchase the alternator was bad, the
Looking for a sailboat by owner Giofish at 6:13pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1601 I would like to purchase a sailboat 37' - 43' directly by owner. I have had so many bad experiences
main sail slugs raymond james at 5:57pm 11.01.13 Smaller Boats 5/1273 Does anyone know where i can order replacement main sail slugs for my 1993 23.5 ? Any input and or i
Oil pressure and coolant temperature on Oceanis 41 TropicalSeattle at 5:44pm 11.01.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3331 At the instrument panel, does your LCD display oil pressure or coolant temperature? I get warning li
Yanmar Parts? Apex at 5:10pm 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/785 I am looking for a thermostat for the YSM-12. Anyone have a website recommendation?
Fiberglass expertise needed dscribner at 4:56pm 11.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1234 I'm thinking of re-configuring my icebox. I figure on a mold, mold release, gelcoat and the like. H
Raymarine Auto pilot jimmac99 at 4:29pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/5275 Contemplating sailing to the Bahamas this winter. What are the pros and cons of installing an EV 10
Water in rear storage areas Shannonsailer at 2:12pm 11.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5758 I find water in storage areas under large bed at rear of boat. Can anyone tell me where it comes fro
O day 272 need some help Bgjj at 1:45pm 11.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1232 Can someone tell me locations stands should be on the hull of 1987 272le don't have manual T
Winchmaster Flying Colours at 1:37pm 11.01.13 Big Boats 0/810 Does anyone have a website, need a manual, for a Winchmaster 600W portable electric winch handle.
Lifting a C22 off its trailer ? Milton.Audas at 1:00pm 11.01.13 Catalina 22 10/6806 I have a need to raise my boat off the trailer in order to position it better on the trailer. Sho
Reliability of B&R Rig Boilermaker5175 at 12:51pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/5042 Although I find much to like about Hunter sailboats, particularly for lake sailing/coastal cruising,
Hunter 23.5 decals djpryor at 12:42pm 11.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1322 I have a 23.5 Hunter that I need to replace the striping ' decals. Does anyone know where I can purc

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Bene First 42 open sea? Hollyberry at 8:07am 03.05.23 As a reference, these folks did the globe in a First 38 (granted she wasn't 40 yrs old at the time)
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 8:02am 03.05.23 Add one... it's a safety device when downwind in a breeze.
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:37am 03.05.23 Or you can go the more DIY way and attach sensors to get some data directly from the engine and log
Boom Vang Joe at 7:32am 03.05.23 If you want a vang, just install one. I personally can't imagine NOT having one. It is possible th
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 7:32am 03.05.23 I checked it but I checked a lot and can not remember. I will check when back at boat tomorrow. Tha
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 7:26am 03.05.23 If I read you correctly, you had the switch in your hand and used a long needle to press against th
Second anchor question flightlead404 at 7:21am 03.05.23 You need to be able to deploy your secondary completely independently from your primary. That means
DIY leather steering wheel cover project (1) thinwater at 7:14am 03.05.23 @Caboteur how much cord did it take to cover a given distance of the wheel.. Say 1 meter. What kno
Second anchor question Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 03.05.23
Second anchor question Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 03.05.23 Not a fan of linking anchors. If something breaks, you lost everything including the boat possibly b
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ward H at 7:02am 03.05.23 The washers I used cost $0.61 each. Nice! How was the access to change the washers? Just reache
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas Terry Cox at 6:55am 03.05.23 Nice.
Bene First 42 open sea? Tally Ho at 6:08am 03.05.23 You could have the boat surveyed, focusing on those critical components, and repair/replace whatever
MPPT controller location (1) Deleted member 117556 at 6:07am 03.05.23 On my 310 the solar MPPT controller and battery monitor are mounted on the port side in the compartm
Drinking water filter thinwater at 5:47am 03.05.23 We use an filter when filling the tanks and then use a Brita Filter pitcher for drinking and cookin
Drinking water filter RoyS at 5:38am 03.05.23 We shock treat according to Peggy's instructions in the Spring. We fill the tank by running through
Drinking water filter dlochner at 5:38am 03.05.23 My marina had good water so I don't pre-filter it going in, but I would where I don't know the wate
Boat hook All U Get at 5:36am 03.05.23
Boat hook dlochner at 5:35am 03.05.23 So far I haven't found that to be the case.... maybe in a few more years. The application might h
Drinking water filter JBP-PA at 5:31am 03.05.23 I have the standard 10 inch under sink cartridge filter with a good carbon filter. I have been usin

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