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25" shaft, is it possible Mar se at 10:57am 05.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/995 I have a 1972 Catalina 27 that I bought from a man who owned it for 30 years. The outboard on it run
oday 19'ers in SE WI? avenger79 at 10:51am 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1950 Are there any O'day 19 or similar owners in southeast WI who may be willing to show me how their boa
Looking for Peggie Hall melssca at 10:05am 05.22.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/3278 Can anyone tell me how to get a hold of Peggie Hall. She was one of the experts on this page and SS
Transducer Fun - How would you handle this ? (5) SailMaster at 9:11am 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1891 Hi guys, We are continuing our refit of Thalassa. She is a 1973 Nordcantieri Koala 38. I know you
oceanis 40 cc water heater jmoir at 8:58am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1222 water heater not working on 110v . anyone know where the reset button is ,or if there is a secret qu
oceanis 40 cc rig diagram jmoir at 8:56am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1393 I just bought a 2002 40 centre cockpit. The mast was delivered disassembled and wrapped in plastic w
H 356 Windlass Brand Selection Jimongee at 8:32am 05.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/649 Hello folks, The help I get on these forums is totally awesome-so thanks! We have a 2002 -356. La
Teak & Holly finish was damaged - how to proceed? RonRelyea at 7:57am 05.22.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1497 Toward the end of last season, a guest saw fit to bring aboard their own bottle of Windex with ammon
Hunter 28.5 vs Hunter 28 Chris14630 at 7:44am 05.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4279 I'm looking at a 1987 Hunter 28.5 and a 1989 Hunter 28. How do these boats compare to one another? I
removing fuel injector pump Ken13559 at 7:21am 05.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3447 Working on plan to remove the Timing cover to replace leaking gasket on my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Que
Water tank vent Boomvang at 7:15am 05.22.13 Bigger Boats 11/1964 My 1984 34' O'Day does not have a vent on either of the two 25 gallon water tanks. When I turn on t
Monitoring batteries jwieneck at 7:10am 05.22.13 Big Boats 13/2067 I have a Hunter 376 1998. I decided I need to monitor the house bank now that we are anchoring out.
Ideas for dock guard? (1) caprice at 6:35am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1854 Any ideas to pad this corner of my dock?
Solid or cored dedeck mascadjon at 5:41am 05.22.13 S2 5/1363 Hi, I am a novice sailor trying to get some help. I am in a process of buying a 1982 26' S2, but as
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:14am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/863 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
doorhandle Jaap van der Velden at 5:09am 05.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/837 because of a failure of the portside-toilet-doorhandle I tried to remove handle to inspect interior
1993 23.5 U-bolt Chainplates (4) polaris211 at 3:39am 05.22.13 Smaller Boats 1/829 Hey all - I've attached some pictures of the 'chainplates' on my darlin' Willadine. It appe
Fire! Roger Long at 3:18am 05.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2132 Boat fire on the Newport waterfront at 0545. I think it was a stink pot. I don't usually call them t
Mainsail Battens autocad at 2:18am 05.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/795 Looking to replace the 3 partial battens in my 75 O'day 25's mainsail. The mainsail appears original
To furl or not to furl lbd at 11:30pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1150 2004 Hunter 33 with Selden furling main. New main required. Currently un battened. Looked at battene

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LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 4:03pm 04.24.23 A couple of questions. How is the alternator protected from a BMS dump? Do the start battery and t
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips Johnb at 3:54pm 04.24.23 Use the search function and enter sole rather than floor. You will find loads of articles.
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 3:28pm 04.24.23 Hi Dave, I understand your scenario. IMHO one of the crew should be the watch captain or navigato
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips dlochner at 3:20pm 04.24.23 There are 2 fundamental ways of building a boats interior, stick built and pan built. The interiors
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 3:18pm 04.24.23
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 3:04pm 04.24.23 Shrouds do not need covering and should not be covered. Covered shrouds are prone to crevice corrosi
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? BarryL at 2:45pm 04.24.23 Hi Dave, I understand your scenario. IMHO one of the crew should be the watch captain or navigato
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 2:35pm 04.24.23 - ReLion LiFePO4 100ah batteries x 4 - Balmar MC-624 regulator - Balmar SG-200 Battery monitor with
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 2:31pm 04.24.23 Hello, One comment: While the Autopilot (AP) does relieve you from steering duty it does NOT relie
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 2:24pm 04.24.23 no the part is available but i need to know what it looks like because there are hundreds of toggles
What to do above the water line??? Barnacle Bill at 2:12pm 04.24.23 It seems to me there is some confusion here. The hull, for practical purposes, has two portions. T
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rgranger at 2:03pm 04.24.23 docking like a boss I've seen this one before... makes me laugh every time.:beer:
Replacing Cabin Floor Tips ggrizzard at 2:03pm 04.24.23 Pull up the grate. Sweep floor debris into grate well. Vacuum the well. Smile, you've got a clean
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? rgranger at 2:02pm 04.24.23 Hello, One comment: While the Autopilot (AP) does relieve you from steering duty it does NOT relie
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 1:56pm 04.24.23 :facepalm: I learned a new word. Imma guessing it is sold as a set and you will have to drill ou
Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 1:53pm 04.24.23 You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry i
What to do above the water line??? Siamese at 1:42pm 04.24.23 What?
Water in rudder? east coaster at 1:35pm 04.24.23 If you can get your hands on a vacuum pump, it will help a lot in water removal. It's what the pros
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? thinwater at 1:29pm 04.24.23 I have mine programmed to dock my boat. docking like a boss
Keel material mhbelser at 1:08pm 04.24.23 Thank you!

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