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Minn Kota Power Up (tilt/trim unit) DOA Al Garrett at 2:05pm 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3775 Finally getting back to the trawlerization of my 2000 26X. Looks like the Johnson 25 hp in place wil
Can You Help Me Price My Hunter 30? sharonburch at 1:55pm 07.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1282
Andros - Video of land & abandoned yatch Picflight at 11:46am 07.30.13 Destinations 5/2395 The islands look like a nice place to visit. http://youtu.be/1nRA_fY8v3o
Cutlass bearing worn? Scott T-Bird at 10:47am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2371 I had my new Yanmar 2YM15 installed this spring and finally had her in the water by the middle of Ju
Bulb for anchor light Panta Rei at 9:46am 07.30.13 Bigger Boats 4/1190 I went out of my way to get a power supply to test the anchor light bulb prior to the mast stepping.
New battery. Is it fresh? Richard19068 at 9:32am 07.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3167 I just bought a new group 31 130 AH battery. Actually. I had my wife pick it up from the vendor. T
Is There An Alternative To Cotter Pins For ... rardiH36 at 9:30am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 25/14489 ... Standing Rigging Turnbuckles? Reason for asking is that I want to experiment with my rake angle
The flimsy 192 rudder headstock Brian S at 9:10am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 6/1061 So, back to an earlier post about the rudder headstock on the 192 (and I assume 222) being awfully f
Topside color matching zpeteman at 8:26am 07.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1052 There are a couple of spots I want to touch up on the topside and in the cabin, but the boat isn't t
Mount A70D chartplotter on binnacle/pedestal rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:10am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 2/1271 Has anyone tried to mount their chartplotter on the steering pedestal? Will it influence the compass
White Smoke on Startup YVRguy at 7:54am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 23/9077 I have a Yanmar 24hp diesel engine. When I bought the boat the previous owner explained that this p
Gin Pole or A-Frame for C-25 hotchki at 7:46am 07.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1572 Does anyone have details for buying or fabricating a gin-pole or a-frame for use on a C-25? Any s
what do we draw? boprill at 6:29am 07.30.13 S2 3/1071 1979 S2 26' 8.0b, fin keel -not "shoal" Help! I'm told the boat draws 4', but owners manual l
Universal 5411 plate change Bruce Adams at 6:27am 07.30.13 Catalina 30 1/1200 Hi, On my 1982 Catalina 30 with a Universal 5411, I found water in my oil. I flushed it with new oi
Sail increase MeanMan at 6:18am 07.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1668 I have a Hunter 290 that we use for holiday sailing. We rarely travel in wind above 10 m/s and if th
H25 or C25? (1) Ed Schenck at 5:44am 07.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/980 Time to admit my age and put the Highlander away. I would like to have a small cruiser in front of
1984 DS II Centerboard stuck in Up position dave24 at 4:40am 07.30.13 Day Sailers 5/3250 Greetings - 1st post. I have owned this Daysailer II for about 15 years and it has been a great bo
How many can be on boat? Picflight at 1:50am 07.30.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4215 Will 6 adults and 6 children be safe on a 4 hour coastal passage on a Catalina 270 or Hunter 280? C
hull harmonics elcap373 at 12:20am 07.30.13 Newport 1/1919 I own a 1983 Newport 33 with a 24 HP Universal. When under power and operating at 1900 to 2300 rpm t
Switchboard says head and fan ? Akapeterc at 11:40pm 07.29.13 Big Boats 1/912 Hi on my recently purchased Hunter 44 DS 2003 there are two switches on the electrical board one say

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Semco vs CETOL? arf145 at 1:20pm 08.05.22 I've been using a slightly tinted Semco (Honey? Gold?) for years now and am happy with the ease of u
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion Scott T-Bird at 1:08pm 08.05.22 That's good info and I pretty much can tell the obvious distinctions between electric and gas-powere
East River (2) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.05.22 The issue is the cross currents, bottom contours, and large commercial traffic. If you are not used
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion (1) dlochner at 12:58pm 08.05.22 Here are the technical specs for current Torqeedo Models from the operating manual.
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion dlochner at 12:49pm 08.05.22 Scott we picked up an 1103 Traveller last March. I have mixed feelings about it. On the plus side,
Semco vs CETOL? dlochner at 12:26pm 08.05.22 Becareful with the Semco teak cleaner, it is a 2 part cleaner with a strong acid followed by a stron
East River dlochner at 12:22pm 08.05.22 I don't get what the big deal is about Hells Gate. The fastest current I could find in the tables
East River Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 08.05.22 carefully reviewing bottom contours, bridges, and other objects (just like the old days) was still
East River Stu Jackson at 12:15pm 08.05.22 I don't get what the big deal is about Hells Gate. Hayden, it's a "rite of passage" for the East C
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Johann at 12:10pm 08.05.22 Yes, we run our 16k btu air conditioners off our batteries. At a minimum you will need a soft start,
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Monterey385 at 11:50am 08.05.22 These Youtubers do it: xF113aUlZgo They have a series on the subject starting at the link above, Be
East River Hayden Watson at 11:40am 08.05.22 I don't get what the big deal is about Hells Gate. The fastest current I could find in the tables w
Funny Friday!!! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 08.05.22 207996
Going to Rio dLj at 11:14am 08.05.22
East River dLj at 11:08am 08.05.22 Just spent a week using Navionics with my Raymarine e125 transiting to Block Island and back to NJ.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring DeniseO30 at 11:00am 08.05.22 If you can't find a quiet generator probably need about 5 tons of batteries 110 amp probably means 1
The Verdict Stu Jackson at 10:58am 08.05.22 I have been in your shoes, literally. 1983-87: C22 (1981 #10496); 1987-98: C25 (#4951, trad interio
Interesting Article on Lift (1) rgranger at 10:51am 08.05.22 My brain's exploding. After 50 years of sailing and flying, I just know it works... thankfully!
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:43am 08.05.22 Paraphrasing.. "We're gonna need a bigger car!!" :yikes: :laugh: Yeah .... or "Let me 'splain som
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring tfox2069 at 10:40am 08.05.22 Its all about having a big battery bank, and the ability to recharge it. One option to make the ban

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