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a few successes! Panta Rei at 6:40am 07.21.13 Bigger Boats 2/1181 The engine compartment on my boat was a total disaster with the sound proofing completely soaked wit
Head bowl backfilling from holding tank ybrad at 6:38am 07.21.13 Big Boats 8/2989 Working on the plan to install a holding tank in our 37C. Intended install will have the head disch
Need recommendations for Livingston, Tx zjtr10 at 6:32am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/919 I am considering taking the Mac 26S to Lake Livingston for a few days of R'R. I'm hoping someone ca
Stop Cable Lubing (2) Bob S at 6:30am 07.21.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1184 Just wanted to give anyone who might have a hard time pulling their stop engine cable. Last season I
Tour of 80's H40 IH82BL8 at 6:25am 07.21.13 Big Boats 10/2309 I'm looking for a H40 owner who would be willing to give me a tour of his/her boat. I have a H31 an
North Channel Cruising Fred at 5:59am 07.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1383 We are eight days into a two week cruise on the Georgian Bay (Lake Huron) North Channel. This is abs
Traveller versus mainsheet? JonnyQuest at 5:17am 07.21.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/31984 The mainsheet and a traveller both control the amount of distance the boom is allowed to swing away
Need a mainsail cover for a 25.5 Hunter khalford at 4:47am 07.21.13 Smaller Boats 2/1060 Hello all. I am new here and hope I am doing this right! I have a 25.5 Hunter and I need a mainsai
Battery charging Milton.Audas at 10:10pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 5/977 I have two batteries installed on my boat. The main battery is a marine deep cycle used to power the
Keel Trunk Repairs Milton.Audas at 10:02pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 4/2700 I know this has been posted many times but i can't find the posts, but I have found a couple of crac
23.5 vs 26 or 260 size differences teebutch at 8:37pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 3/996 I have a 23.5 and possibly looking to go bigger. I am considering either a h26 or 260. The move is
Solar Panel Mounting ShotgunSlim at 7:52pm 07.20.13 Catalina 22 6/3808 I have a 15 watt solar panel I keep hooked up with a charge controller to my battery and was thinkin
Main sheet hezkaholka at 7:45pm 07.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/805 How long is a 1988 Catalina 34 Main sheet
Tomorrow's the Big Day! dscribner at 6:16pm 07.20.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1776 Brakes are almost on. Tomorrow, I finish, bleed and hit the road. We'll be sailing DUW (dead up wi
slow leak (1) newsailor72 at 5:51pm 07.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1879 found a slow leak on the way to Catalina, plus the rough sea (wife and one kid were seasick and didn
Need Advice sailsomeday at 4:38pm 07.20.13 Smaller Boats 11/1466 Greetings All, I'm looking at a new suit of sails. I'm going to a furling system and was wondering i
Composting head Oblivionboyj at 4:23pm 07.20.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6346 Would those of you who've had both a traditional head and a composting head tell me the pros and con
Interclub 12 00tj2 at 1:20pm 07.20.13 Day Sailers 0/873 Hello all, my name is Anthony and I've owned an interclub 12 since last summer(2012). I've been loo
sky lights (2) dvantong at 12:12pm 07.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1549 Has anyone fixed a non opening sky light that leaks water. Had it professionally fixed 2 years ago a
Help: Removing the teak hand hold board? Ima90sJezus at 11:15am 07.20.13 Catalina 30 7/1708 Help: Removing the inside companion way teak handhold board Looking for advice or a "how to" on rem

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Diesel Inboard RPMs garymalmgren at 3:49pm 08.02.22 Hi Plymouth RE; Wondering if anyone can recommend the proper RPMs for cruising speed if there is no
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 3:48pm 08.02.22 Hi @stickinthemud57, the cuddy cabin is very cool. It has three compartments actually. The front on
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting stickinthemud57 at 3:31pm 08.02.22 Interesting treatment at the cuddy cabin. Looks like it would work well to protect camping gear and
East River Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built? Marinette Wisconsin for those in the photo. There are 3 new
East River jon hansen at 3:05pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built?
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Davidasailor26 at 3:04pm 08.02.22 Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for posting the update! The mechanic might be right about not usin
East River (2) Scott T-Bird at 3:01pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (4) nmanoilov at 2:36pm 08.02.22 5. Finally, the rudder. This is by far the biggest concern of mine how to put it together. Previous
East River (1) dLj at 2:14pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Diesel Inboard RPMs Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 08.02.22 Much of the info above is spot on. Diesels like to be run and really are built to go full blast wit
Intracoastal Waterway Trip Barnacle Bill at 2:01pm 08.02.22 It would be nice if we new where "south" was. You in the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific?
Catalina 320 Barnacle Bill at 1:51pm 08.02.22 Catalina might be able to provide drawings for you. I have gotten them in the past before. Or, whe
Bristol 22 Barnacle Bill at 1:49pm 08.02.22 While I have a lot of old Bristol brochures, I don't have one on a Bristol 22. Looking at the Brist
Intracoastal Waterway Trip capta at 1:34pm 08.02.22 Is there any reason you need marinas every night? There are places to duck into for the night and an
Alternator temperatures tfox2069 at 1:04pm 08.02.22 "The Firefly batteries are 2 years old and were only providing about 50 AH of useful capacity, despi
Bristol 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:28pm 08.02.22 Any title or registration?
Alternator temperatures mermike at 12:21pm 08.02.22 Thanks for the replies. While I understand where temp is measured, I don't understand the specifics
East River Ward H at 12:07pm 08.02.22 I think we were right around 12 knots SOG, do you remember @Ward H ? I thought we saw 13 flash on
Alternator temperatures Rich Stidger at 11:59am 08.02.22 @dlochner is correct. The temp probe will only measure at the connection point. Internal temperatu
East River dLj at 11:56am 08.02.22 @BarryL Good luck to you in the race! I may be back up your way in a couple weeks. Working on it any

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