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Vire 7 gas engine carb problem? stx203 at 6:52am 06.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2942 I have the old Finnish Vire 7 inboard gas engine in my 77 Oday 25. Has always run well however this
373 Anchor Windlass HELP Newport Bob at 6:41am 06.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3460 Just purchased a 2004 Beneteau 373. Can not get the windlass to operate. Also tried to turn with the
A.C. temperature controllers. Chris Patterson at 6:05am 06.23.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4279 In the house, it's referred to as the thermostat, which in reality I suppose is simply a controller.
Harrison Lake B.C. Troy Goreski at 5:56am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/925 Hello again every-one, it has been awhile. So I bought a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 27 a few months back
Where did all the love go? AdventureTime at 10:50pm 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5456 After 7 years flirting with the trailerable market (out of situational necessity), fired off an offe
compression post repair failure (2) splax at 8:02pm 06.22.13 Big Boats 20/9221 Well, due to doors not closing and VHF transmission problems, I thought I might have a compression p
gauges not working fkudrna at 6:57pm 06.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/902 I just purchased a 2002, 290. The waste and fuel gauges were not working and tac recently stopped. A
Purchase HARMONY? losey at 4:41pm 06.22.13 Catalina 310 0/1248 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 310 fin keel, HARMONY, built in 2000, once chartered out of
Keel & pivot pin out, some concerns / questions (2) jmczzz at 3:05pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2344 I would really appreciate all interested to review my notes/pictures and offer any comments and sugg
1988 Mark ii Catalina 30 Owners Manual islandjewel at 2:51pm 06.22.13 Catalina 30 20/10548 Looking for an owners manual for my 1988 Mark ii Catalina 30. By chance, would anyone have a copy? I
pattern for pop-top cover for 26s pugetsoundsailer at 12:40pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2696 I have a pattern for the pop top cover for the 25 anyone have a pattern for the 26? I'd love to find
Finding Draft Position and Twist geehaw at 11:59am 06.22.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3386 Well I have Dons book and Charts and they have helped me but still some things confuse me and I have
Don't Come Knocking Roger Long at 11:42am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2291 This may be a pointless post in the age of nearly universal inflatables and stern davits but perhaps
lewmar hatch parts for 386 Floyd at 11:11am 06.22.13 Big Boats 1/756 looking to identify the hatch type(Ocean, etc) for the 386 hunters. also looking for information to
New sail cover (1) Ross at 11:04am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1308 My old sail cover was completely beyond repair. The fabric was starting to fail like the knees in an
S2 27 transom gudgeons msnomer at 10:35am 06.22.13 S2 4/1356 Does anyone know who manufactured the transom gudgeons for S2 27s? Are any available?
wing-on-wing sailorstan at 10:14am 06.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2427 Does anyone use a whisker pole when sailing w-o-w? Even with a 135 headsail, it looks like the forw
hydo lock 1985 model 25 contagious85 at 9:27am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 0/785 Last fall we had a hydro lock after a beam reach in and out, my engine would not start. Managed to
New dodger (1) hvbaker at 7:53am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 18/3580 New equipment on the Fantasea getting her fitted out for a Gulf Stream passage to the Bahamas.
HELP! My Boat is too long! So Cal Cat at 7:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/5018 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina "27" that had been stored in a 26 ft. slip. I moved to another 26

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MPPT controller location Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 03.03.23 Couldn't be more mistaken. Moisture and a lack of O2 and you've got a recipe for SS crevice corros
In search of the driest bilge possible Ralph Johnstone at 7:06pm 03.03.23 It irrtitates me to no end to see even the smallest amount amount of water in our bilge . What ar
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? Jim_H42 at 7:06pm 03.03.23 Just too follow up on this. I was able to remove the upper spreader with the mast in place. I me
Longitudinal prop crack garymalmgren at 6:45pm 03.03.23 Remove prop and take it to a prop repair facility If you can't drop in at least contact them with yo
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 rgranger at 6:26pm 03.03.23 Also, we would request that English be used on the forums. Although we are fortunate to have some p
Longitudinal prop crack Timm R Oday25 at 6:25pm 03.03.23 Ouch . That can be ground out and brazed . It's not the end of the world and is certainly cheaper th
MPPT controller location (1) buddybear at 6:10pm 03.03.23 Hello, tomorrow I'm tackling the installation of two 100W flex panels. I've looked around and cann
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 dkinzer at 6:08pm 03.03.23 KappyKaplan: Thanks for your translation. I had gotten almost all of it but I'm still learning.
MPPT controller location Ralph Johnstone at 5:39pm 03.03.23 but installing under the bimini should reduce it significantly. Couldn't be more mistaken. Moist
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:28pm 03.03.23 Not an easy task. The original roller had no identification on it so : that was close to the origi
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas Michael Davis at 5:23pm 03.03.23
DIY leather steering wheel cover project stickinthemud57 at 5:13pm 03.03.23 Noice. Toit. Smort. Seriously, excellent work. My grandfather did a lot of really nice leatherwor
I just completed full refit of my 41S5 Tally Ho at 3:50pm 03.03.23 Dear Sailing Group It took 2 years part time . Every possible known weakness was address. Direc
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 kappykaplan at 3:48pm 03.03.23 Wind speed regulator on hunter 33 Hello, I would like to know if anyone has already installed a spe
Hunter 240 cover Woodyvv at 3:20pm 03.03.23 Check out Sailors Taylor boat covers as I believe they have one to cover the 240 Rats, they have a
MPPT controller location dmax at 2:10pm 03.03.23 did you mount it on the "sloped side" Different boat, I built a custom cabinet to house my batteri
MPPT controller location (1) Grichelli at 2:05pm 03.03.23 I ended up putting my Victron controller in the same compartment as the batteries, just not directl
MPPT controller location dmax at 1:55pm 03.03.23 I ended up putting my Victron controller in the same compartment as the batteries, just not directly
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 1:42pm 03.03.23 I have no suggestions on the controller location, but I'd be careful about heat shrinking to the ba
MPPT controller location Davidasailor26 at 1:28pm 03.03.23 I have no suggestions on the controller location, but I'd be careful about heat shrinking to the bac

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