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Keel wire rope bermuda1961 at 8:47am 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/859 what is the length of the wire rope from the keel attachment point to the cabin crank winch? Are the
Sails Needed Morgan Webber at 7:38am 06.02.13 C&C 1/1893 I just launched my (new to me) C'C 24 and decided that I need to up grade the sails now. No time to
some post some good pictures of them sailing today allen-deckard at 7:32am 06.02.13 Catalina 22 19/2252 Its raining and dreary the last two days and I'm stuck inside. Someone post some good pics of them
how to add a starter only battery Jimongee at 7:18am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1084 Hello, I have a 2002 356. It currently has 2 12v batteries. I want to add 3rd 12v battery for engi
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! duality at 6:43am 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 38/10135 i got to my boat yesterday and to my surprise i lost almost all of my 12 volt equipment. Items lost:
Real Newbie.... Clutch installed backwards ? (1) Delawaredave at 5:20am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1352 Newbie. Just bought Hunter 27. On port side are two clutches (marked jib and main) - when engage
Faucet water pump not pumping but running... (1) Delawaredave at 4:42am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/858 Newbie. Hunter 27. Faucet water pump was working fine, now not. The pump is running, water
What RPM for Yanmar in continuous operation ? (1) Delawaredave at 4:35am 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/20662 Newbie. Hunter 27. Yanmar 1GM. What RPM do you run for "general cruising" ? Looking at my manu
Jib sail trouble pjclmft at 10:47pm 06.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2437 I bought a Catalina 27 and I'm excited to sail. But when I attached the sheet. To the foresail and p
Keel Bolt Leak TJM8187 at 8:37pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 6/1756 Have an 1988 with a wing keel. I found today that one of the keel bolts has a small leak. Is this co
Boat launching jimmac99 at 7:28pm 06.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2402 When launching the 26M does one really need to remove the trailer lights? Thanks from one who is
Interior wood cleaning and maintenance luv2sail67 at 6:11pm 06.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1166 Hi - we have a 2010 Hunter 38, and find that the interior wood streaks and lacks lustre when wiped d
Movie with Go-pro alabamaranger at 5:17pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 3/1045 Filmed with Go-Pro Hero 2 and edited with Sony Vegas. Not sure if I posted this before. Enjoy http
replacing yanmar ys8 with a gm20 Builder Bill at 4:24pm 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1456 Has anyone replaced there ysm8 with a gm20? I have a 1980 27 Watkins.
Music (1) agprice22 at 4:18pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 2/1010 Here is my solution for music on the boat. It's bluetooth, so I play the music through my iPod touch
tricks to stuck props????? bigsick at 2:20pm 06.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/2424 Changing from a 2 blade Martec to a 3 blade Campbell Sailor. Can not get old prop off. Have tried
What does "Steaming" mean CARICKA at 1:50pm 06.01.13 Catalina 30 11/4744 I just purchased a used Catalina 30 (1984). One of the switches on the DC control panel is labeled
Changed my halyards this morning... Brian D at 12:55pm 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1706 I ended up ordering the halyards with shackles from SBO. Glad I did. They came very quickly and the
Potential S2 owner in NC - Seeks wisdom TheNaughtyMonkey at 12:20pm 06.01.13 S2 5/1283 I'm a recent addition to NC, from Florida. I used to sail out of DIYC in Tampa, and am looking to ge
Determining Battery capacity PDReynolds at 11:48am 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1486 Hi All I am just installing my Victron Battery monitor and part of the setup requires me to determi

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New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? markwbird at 9:30am 02.23.23 Looks like BS to me. The video is not real so no prototype yet. Also, it doesn't matter that it is
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) jssailem at 9:15am 02.23.23 Why go back to a new type of IC engine when the world is trying to going forward with electric engi
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:14am 02.23.23 holy smokes-- totally glad it worked out in the end and humans and boat were ok, thanks for sharing
Where to look for Replacement Trailers AaronD at 9:08am 02.23.23 Anyone have any recommendations for builders on the west coast? Just in case @Gene Neill decides he'
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 9:03am 02.23.23 From Scan Marine USA In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the b
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 8:32am 02.23.23 How it might be used in a sailboat. It would make a perfect anchor. Why go back to a new type of
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 8:30am 02.23.23 It looks like a rethink of the old steam engine adapted to combustion fuels. Of courses, smaller an
Diesel heater exhaust placement? (2) jssailem at 8:18am 02.23.23 213243 In discussion with the engineer at Scan Marine, he suggested the side of the boat had worked
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Jeff Tirey at 8:12am 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you c
Diesel heater exhaust placement? sail sfbay at 8:04am 02.23.23 In sailboats, it is recommended to install it in the transom. The installation always requires a so-
Diesel heater exhaust placement? jssailem at 8:00am 02.23.23 Andy, One of the benefits of those Chinese "cheap" heaters is the price. One of the draw backs is l
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 7:44am 02.23.23 I would follow the manufacturer's recommendations. If they do not have them the look at Espar's rec
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 7:34am 02.23.23
EV -100 to old system seatalk jssailem at 7:17am 02.23.23 Not sure if you have read this. info on MaineSails website. Raymarine SeaTalk 1 to SeaTalkng & NMEA
New England Boat Show 2023 shemandr at 6:59am 02.23.23 That almost makes sense ...
New England Boat Show 2023 william24424 at 6:55am 02.23.23
EV -100 to old system seatalk seadaddler at 5:47am 02.23.23
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Steve_Catalina at 5:42am 02.23.23 Catalina310.org
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 9:40pm 02.22.23 Thanks guys. How about some info from Catalina 310 or 315 owners? CaptBob S/V Kimberly
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps (1) brockfromwa at 9:32pm 02.22.23 Thanks to Hello Below for pointing out that you can change the battery monitor settings. In the atta

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