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Broken Mast Foot bischopj at 5:58am 07.15.13 Day Sailers 4/1288 Hi, I have a broken Z Spar mast foot on my 1988 O'Day 222. The broken Z spar has 3 directional block
Pearson 303 AC Panel jrezab at 4:55am 07.15.13 Pearson 3/2027
240 broken mainsheet block (1) caverun at 4:17am 07.15.13 Smaller Boats 4/1570 The lower mainsheet block on my 240 failed yesterday during a great sail- it is a Schaefer 504-51 fi
Magnetic stainless All U Get at 4:16am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2825 Hi all, I had been working on our boat bottom sanding and painting in anticipation of a launch thi
Steeping Mast on 25' Oday marc.moore01 at 2:09am 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1895 Hello im Sure this May have Been Asked but my Search of the Fourum Turned up No Results..Im New to S
Engine Problems a Mystery wsouza at 10:55pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 8/2648 Took our MKII 36 out over the weekend for a sail to the Channel Islands. As usual, she started up f
Water seeping from underneath freezer H45DS at 9:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/793 I'm hoping this is a relatively simple issue someone can guide me with before I begin removing thing
Changing forward hatch on my Cat 38 Urbansailor at 8:53pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 4/2073 I'd like to change out my d
motor/motor mount questions Finz08 at 8:15pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1676 hey My 26d had a 4hp motor. my dad has a newer 9.9 yamaha he gave me but it doesn't exactly fit i
Me and my wife Panta Rei at 7:50pm 07.14.13 Bigger Boats 5/1768 http://youtu.be/h-kBA-zZZG8
do do i know year mpatpt at 6:13pm 07.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/960 I am looking at an older MacGregor 25 but the current owner is not sure of the year of the boat. How
Anyone Actually DIY'd Drop/Raise Furler With Mast Up? rardiH36 at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/6087 With a dock mate of two, I am determined to DIY drop my existing headstay/furler assembly. Then ins
Boat/Yacht? Ken Prichard at 5:38pm 07.14.13 Ask All Sailors 29/3900 I've sailed boats up to 60' all over North America,Caribbean and Mexico. Some had values close to an
hunter 216 dkjsparky at 5:04pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 2/1118 Can a hunter be hoist launched using the port, starboard, chain plates and stern cleats?
CB movement at the slip Adana at 4:56pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/1170 After owning my H23.5 for 4 years and only taking her out 3 times,last summer I decided to paint the
Specs to make a Bimini??? Tip-Sea at 4:47pm 07.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 Hi All Hunter 31 (Models 1983- 1987) Owners ..... Just curious if anyone has detailed specs for a
1986 H31 keel bolts/nuts mark porter at 4:20pm 07.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/903 Can anyone tell me what the torque specs would be on my H31 keel bolts/nuts? I am not currently hav
Lost Mast hook/fitting grtully at 3:59pm 07.14.13 Smaller Boats 8/1059 Hi, We are new boat owners and i have made the cardinal mistake by dropping something over board
The Difference Between Yachting and Boating (1) Roger Long at 2:34pm 07.14.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4400
340 Head replacement sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 07.14.13 Big Boats 1/892 I am looking to replace the head on my 2000 340. Does anyone have any suggestion, and are the new J

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Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source LloydB at 10:16am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source tfox2069 at 10:06am 01.30.23 I considered converting a Honda generator to run off of propane, but in our area the only places I c
Beneteau First 24 Question JohnK Austin TX at 10:06am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:04am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sailpablo at 9:50am 01.30.23 Thanks to all who responded. Mains are not cheap so I really wanted to get what I need this time ar
I'm changing out my batteries Benny17441 at 9:31am 01.30.23 If those are your only power needs I think you may be wasting money on much excess power The rule o
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Bob S at 9:24am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a 4
Beneteau First 24 Question Hollyberry at 9:22am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH loa
Hunter 380 waste tank (1) George Braun at 9:16am 01.30.23 here is what we were faced with - picture taken down through the starboard stern locker. Haven't com
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 9:10am 01.30.23 Thanks for the info. I am trying to get an inspection camera to view the bottom of that fitting, and
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay Benny17441 at 9:03am 01.30.23 Good anchorages at Egmont Key and up the Manatee River. Other is downtown St. Petersburg in front
Hunter 380 waste tank George Braun at 8:55am 01.30.23 we have a 2008 36, pretty close in design of the stern. waste tank was installed before deck went on
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 01.30.23 If you don't mind, please share your finding as the mechanical end of these things always interests
lithium battery conversion Boatdog41 at 8:45am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conve
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:44am 01.30.23 Remember that every job you estimate for time will be at least 5X as long..... Yea that's about ri
Hunter 41ac Keel question Ralph Johnstone at 8:39am 01.30.23 Upon retirement I think Hunter switched back to cast iron due to the cost of lead Yipes, what yea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 01.30.23 I find it is the time I've got to schedule, otherwise it will be mid summer and I'm still on the ha
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 8:36am 01.30.23 What did standard Horizon say about fixing the ds-1 display ?
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 8:33am 01.30.23 So when its on the monitor for the battery shows about 13.8V I haven't taken a volt meter to the ge
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source artleyt115 at 8:26am 01.30.23 Is the 12v source regulated? How close is it to 12v? Batteries need to be charged at a higher volta

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