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Can anyone help identify this boat (2) KevinSeise at 4:12am 04.28.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1819 I bought and old project boat off of Craigslist. I am missing a few parts to assemble the mast/boom
How to install a spinnaker pole michel06440 at 1:01am 04.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1654 My Hunter 33 has a gennaker and I would put a spinnaker pole, but nothing is planned on the mat to h
Macgregor transom? wayne nicol at 10:47pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1760 Does anybody know what the core material on the Mac 26 x and M transoms are. Shapes look too comple
macerator pump replacement csavage at 10:44pm 04.27.13 Catalina 30 2/1066 if anyone has experience with this please share your insights. the shaft looks like it's threaded;
Old diesel Engines and Modern Day Fuel??? steveebryant at 5:04pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1342 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp Yanmar diesel engine. I do not know what th
Quarterberth size Coty137 at 4:08pm 04.27.13 Pearson 2/1460 Good day to all, i am considering the purchase of either a 28-2 or 31-2 Bill Shaw design,and was won
e36 bowsprit/furling asymmetrical Sailbaum at 4:04pm 04.27.13 Big Boats 12/4199 I am considering a cruising code 0 type sail with a continuous line furler (Doyle UPS or similar fro
Heeling in a H240 Caribbeanknight1 at 2:35pm 04.27.13 Smaller Boats 17/3123 How much is too much when it comes to heeling in this boat? I have to admit I chickened out and had
New Anchor Knot StressN at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2005 I am looking for a new anchor and sail on Kentucky Lake, which has a mud bottom. I was looking at th
Best sailing lakes in northeast Texas? longterm at 1:34pm 04.27.13 Destinations 8/10533 I'm planning to move to north Texas in the summer of 2015, but am already looking at the local lakes
H37C Fuel Tank FredV at 1:30pm 04.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1801 Either I'm just not using the right keywords to search on, or this is a topic most want to avoid, be
Our boat was featured in an article! RECESS at 1:00pm 04.27.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1787 I stopped in to get some fuel and ice and a friend says he read about our boat in Southwinds magazin
Replacing Centerboard Cable - 25 Macgregor capecodtechmeister at 12:58pm 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5206 I purchased a '78' 25 Macgregor and have begun the restore. This is great! Centerboard cable is brok
Coronado 15 Sommersetwom at 12:03pm 04.27.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1001 I've got a C15 that had its mast step torn out and need to find a replacement, but I've had no luck
The Best Diesel Fuel for an Old engine steveebryant at 11:41am 04.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/643 Dear Sailors: I have a newly acquired 1989, 2GM20F 18hp diesel engine. I do not know what the prev
Hunter 340 Dorade vent collars sailcapt340 at 10:02am 04.27.13 Big Boats 5/1357 I am looking to replace the Dorade Vents on my 2000 340. The replacements come with the collars to
inner forestay CharMel at 9:20am 04.27.13 Bavaria 0/4750 I have a Bavaria 46, 2006 . Purchased in Mallorca, sailed to Puerto Vallarta. Am slowly gearing up
Wet Boat to Dry Boat Ward H at 6:46am 04.27.13 Day Sailers 1/798 Earlier this winter I posted the topic "Water Water Everywhere". I had found many I kept finding man
H 356 mast base plate sailmaster39 at 6:35am 04.27.13 Big Boats 2/835 Anybody have experience with the base plate of the mast............Finally stepped the mast yesterda
Roller furling condition and batteries Flyindiver at 6:00am 04.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 Another newbie question relating to servicability of a roller furling and battery installation. S

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Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad jssailem at 6:03am 07.10.22 Your dinghy questions depend on the dinghy and the equipment you have. I have a DC electric pump and
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 6:00am 07.10.22 :plus: Pro Mariner is supplying DC power. Definitely track down the wiring. Easy confirmation. Swit
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! jssailem at 5:55am 07.10.22 :plus: Pro Mariner is supplying DC power. Definitely track down the wiring. Easy confirmation. Switc
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad sailme88 at 5:47am 07.10.22 Dolphin to BBH is an easy run.. Then onto Tenants is also doable.. But you might want to scope out i
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Samura Sailer at 5:09am 07.10.22 Thank you, dLj for your comment. Yes, "delivery" is my first priority, it is how this venture/assig
Replacement Parts All U Get at 4:41am 07.10.22 https://seaworthygoods.com Try this link for ignition cover.
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:21am 07.10.22 Yes, but no return call yet. heh, heh, leave a message "I need to buy a new boat" That should ge
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Joe at 4:19am 07.10.22 Crusty. This is your opportunity to visit a chandelier in your area. I guess if he's looking for
Catalina 25 mainsail rigging Joe at 4:13am 07.10.22 On a Catalins 27 the outhaul is rigged internally and the control line exits the boom about midway a
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS RoyS at 3:47am 07.10.22 If they were originally set in silicone, you will not have much success removing the residue with an
Hunter 27 Bimini RoyS at 3:34am 07.10.22 Here are my suggestions. Bimini Height: minimum 6-6" ideally 7'. At that height while slightly heele
45DS mainsail furling (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 07.09.22 I've wondered if we furled the main in the wrong direction (e.g., counterclockwise v clockwise) but
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 (4) SoSound at 9:08pm 07.09.22 I found the quote for our system. We do not use the spinnaker halyard for our furler, we added an a
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 8:40pm 07.09.22 Kind of figured that to be the case but I didn't intend to install it that way. My MPPT controller
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! mermike at 7:46pm 07.09.22 I concur with David and Dave. The charger is powering your DC circuits. An MPPT controller can do th
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! smokey73 at 7:37pm 07.09.22 I don't know if it is actually new or it is the first time I've ever shut off the Battery Selector s
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! dlochner at 7:35pm 07.09.22 The ProMariner charger will serve as a 12v DC power supply in addition to being a charger. If the ch
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 07.09.22 It sounds to me like the charger output is connected to the Load side of the DC switch, not the batt
Electrical Gremlins -HELP! DArcy at 7:28pm 07.09.22 The only way I can see that happening is if the battery charger is downstream from the ON/OFF switch
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.09.22 It looks like no water flow through the Cutlass Bearing. Some sort sealant against the strut. But

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