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Pros and Cons of lifelines Cincy020 at 7:19pm 04.22.13 Catalina 22 16/5985 What are the benefits and draw backs on lifelines for a 22? All of my sailing would be on an inland
Hunter 290 questions jlenox at 6:59pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2340 Hello all, I am looking for some information regarding the H290. Can anyone share any positive and
Wheel model for a 1978 Hunter 30 robwalten at 6:55pm 04.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1080 What brand (Edson?) and model wheel did Hunter use in a 1978 H30?
Foam in mast Boatalec at 6:42pm 04.22.13 Catalina 22 7/2453 Picked up a 1974 22 footer in the fall. I saw the thread on adding an anchor light. Since I will be
Looking for O'Day 322 Tally Ho at 6:17pm 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1286 I have been eyeing the O'Day 322 as the best layout I have seen in a mid-80's vintage boat in my pri
jib sail dims. for 1972 15 cat Bob Preece at 6:13pm 04.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/931 I have 1972 15 ft venture, I need to find jib sail size. I couldn't find size for 15 ft. any help wo
Dumb question. Joe Roc at 6:12pm 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/756 How does one post photos in a thread?
fuel gauge on when main circuit is turned on? dive7mmwet at 5:06pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/968 We have a 82 Catalina,got her home today from her frozen in marina up north and running threw the el
Had to share (1) r.oril at 4:47pm 04.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1299 I found this 1985 Catalina 30 for my friend to use as a live aboard and coastal cruiser. She had a g
Interprotect Bottom Piratenorm at 4:44pm 04.22.13 Catalina 30 3/1095 OK all, the snow's gone, weather is improving and it's time for me to complete my bottom restoration
Fuel Pump ??? roehrle at 4:36pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1693 I have a 9.9 Evinrude 1997 (E10FRELEUA) motor. On two occasions my motor would run for only two or
Stanchion Base Plate Bend? (2) Sea Drifter at 4:06pm 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3391 I have covered my ODay23 with a heavy tarp for many years using an A-Frame 2x4 structure, and with t
Looking for fiberglass propane tank stoneyharbor at 3:34pm 04.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1293 We have a Beneteau 311 and need to replace the propane tank, preferably with a fiberglass one. It ca
Transporting H340 from Los Angeles to Seattle KenKindrick at 3:23pm 04.22.13 Big Boats 3/855 I'm fantasizing about transporting my H340 in summer 2014 from Los Angeles to Seattle for the summer
Replace Centerboard Bronze sheave on a Bristol 43.3 Prime Time at 3:01pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1472 Hi, Anyone ever have to replace a damaged Bronze sheave on a Bristol? The Centerboard wire pennant
Interior light fixture kingsailor at 2:41pm 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/893 I am looking for replacement interior light fixtures. They are the silver round recessed element wit
automatic transmission question walt at 2:22pm 04.22.13 Trailer Sailors 22/4367
Owners manual carengin at 2:09pm 04.22.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1064 I have a First 32 1984, does any one has the owners manual? I will pay for it. Thanks Carlos
Working on the spring list (4) Squidd at 1:58pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/818 Got to do a little more on my spring list, still too cold to paint and epoxy so I wired up the solar
Need new sails Jim Seamans at 1:50pm 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 4/977 Looking for input about two companies. Would appreciate any input about Mack Sails Or Newsails Bo

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Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? (1) Bogart at 10:16pm 01.02.23 We own a 2007 Hunter 45CC, which we bought in 2016. It has two reverse cycle units installed, one ab
New sailing toy for Christmas dLj at 9:17pm 01.02.23 Now at a glance you will be able to see how many hours before you get off the sand bar you ran upon
1984 C22. Questions and best websites bramwell at 9:16pm 01.02.23 I have an 84 C22. If your boat has the one step, cast aluminum ladder, I recommend replacing it unl
Any sailor peppers out there? dLj at 9:14pm 01.02.23 The Ulysses option.... it actually no longer exists. Sadly. Look at what covid did. I know a guy tha
New sailing toy for Christmas Rich Stidger at 8:33pm 01.02.23 Now at a glance you will be able to see how many hours before you get off the sand bar you ran upon.
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 8:24pm 01.02.23 The movie "WaterWorld" come to mind See my "critique" four posts before yours...
Any sailor peppers out there? Captain Larry-DH at 8:04pm 01.02.23
Any sailor peppers out there? shemandr at 7:48pm 01.02.23
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 7:44pm 01.02.23 The following is from a Google search. The stoichometric air/fuel ratio for diesel is about 14.6:1 v
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 7:43pm 01.02.23 The decimal point is really important. .5c is 50% of the battery capacity, 5c is 500% of battery ca
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? CapefloridaLI at 7:31pm 01.02.23 What's the engine model ... Is that a 3-year old inboard or outboard engine? Hello it is Beta Ma
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 7:23pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 01.02.23 Does the 35:1 ratio refer to 35 X the minimum air required for perfect combustion ? No, it is by
Catalina 30 topping lift line length captcoho at 7:16pm 01.02.23 It would depend where you take the line on the boom. Originally it comes off the block to a small cl
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? patbratton at 7:08pm 01.02.23 I think that it would be hard to beat a Hunter 260 or a 26. I settled on a Hunter 240 but she is a l
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 7:08pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the h
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 01.02.23 Another way to deal with low temperatures is just to not charge when it is cold which is what I do o
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 6:40pm 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but
Raymarine Axiom tfox2069 at 6:26pm 01.02.23
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 6:00pm 01.02.23 Correct. Charge acceptance rates are commonly stated as a percentage, expressed as a decimal, of th

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