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Swat Team On Next Dock (1) Rick D at 3:05pm 02.27.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2887 While the Christopher Dorner thing was going on, my wife and I went down to the boat from our mounta
Engines for Hunter 26, 1994 water ballasted Larry O at 2:35pm 02.27.13 Smaller Boats 6/1636 Hello Hunter Owners, Thinking of buying a new 9.9 outboard for my Hunter. Any recommendations or di
Precision Rally & Regatta, 2013 - Survey TomVP18 at 2:14pm 02.27.13 Precision 0/2144 We are looking for your input for the 2013 Precision Sailboat Rally ' Regatta. This year, we are ret
Attaching reefing lines to boom MickP at 1:52pm 02.27.13 Ask All Sailors 18/15911 The instructions that came with the boom suggested fixing some hardware to the boom to which to atta
79 H30 Rudder Post Top tomgrigsby at 11:58am 02.27.13 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2103 I was crawling around inside the stbd cockpit locker (not easy given my girth) and saw a 2x4 on the
chainplate design (1) redhead78 at 11:49am 02.27.13 Ask All Sailors 8/5131 Chainplates and design have and always will be a big topic for us with sailboats, as seen with recen
Passage Note Florida AnsleyS at 11:04am 02.27.13 Destinations 19/12892 I am wondering if there are any retired guys who would like to join me in the transport of a Krogen
Opinion of West Marine Warren Milberg at 10:05am 02.27.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1741 Here's your chance.... http://research.westmarine.com/s/HAWD/?ID=15519522
Sluggish Yanmar gr8_2_av8 at 9:57am 02.27.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1436 Hi I have a 2GM20F which has been running very well. Yesterday started giving me problems during ac
Mac 25 vs. Venture 25 CoastalTrader at 9:39am 02.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/11806 Hi, I need a trailerable boat and after some hand wringing I've decided I want a Mac 25. My quest
New water heater - Raritan or Seaward? Skipper at 8:04am 02.27.13 Ask All Sailors 32/16369 I had a Seaward 6 gal heater on a Catalina about 4 years ago. It was electric only, as the motor was
Whats up "Skippers"? eldinzek at 8:56pm 02.26.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1013 Hey I'm a novice to sailing. I really enjoy reading off shore sailing adventures no matter how long
Tanzer 16 pintle diameter simonm at 8:01pm 02.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1606 Hi all, Simon here from good old Montreal. While we all wait for all that ice to thaw I've been ask
Rough day in Central TX amry69 at 7:19pm 02.26.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1831 Heavy winds cause havoc at Canyon Lake Marina: http://www.kens5.com/news/Canyon-Lake-boats-battered
Spreader lights? McZube at 6:22pm 02.26.13 Ask All Sailors 23/13330 Who has them? Do you use them? We're hauling the boat in April and unstepping the mast. If we add
60 miles out w/o a lifeboat? jfrench at 6:04pm 02.26.13 Catalina 22 3/1218 It's been on my mind so I'll post it. I am sad to hear that a couple and two kids may have gone down
Battery questions Sastevenson at 5:49pm 02.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/941 What are your thoughts on batteries and what do you use. Right now I have a single dual purpose batt
H 356 yanmar question sailmaster39 at 5:37pm 02.26.13 Big Boats 2/976 What is the screw cap attachment on the hose located in the front of the Yanmar engine for.It resemb
O'Day 222 Through Hull Transducer daleyellin at 4:49pm 02.26.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2553 I am a new O'Day 222 owner, having acquired a 1985 model two weeks ago. While in my mind, it is in
center board Chappytoo at 4:46pm 02.26.13 Precision 1/3037 i have a 23 and there is a stearing cable that will move the center board up and down. Problem is th

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Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:00pm 04.04.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up Leeward Rail at 12:35pm 04.04.23 I read all these comments before my morning coffee, and wonder.. why would anyone race and deal with
Zinc on strut? Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 04.04.23 Look around your boatyard. Do you see any boats with a zinc on the strut? Does the source who advi
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages walt at 12:21pm 04.04.23 The FET isolator likely will have very low voltage drop.. but the old style diode isolators might dr
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 12:20pm 04.04.23 Hello Peggie and thank you for posting. The head is directly in front of the lazarette. Also I missp
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? Terry Cox at 11:41am 04.04.23 Obviously this is preferred, but is it required? Keel bolts look fine to me. Hi Jim. Yes, it is re
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 11:35am 04.04.23 Each bank gets what the alt is delivering. Impossible to have two different voltages through an arg
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Will Gilmore at 11:26am 04.04.23 That block on the bow, ahead of the furling drum, that looks like a tack block for an asym. -Will
Furling Line Options thinwater at 11:16am 04.04.23 a. The line was probably very old. Stripping the core is common practice. You probably do not need t
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:10am 04.04.23 How does an FET isolator, like Victron's Argofet handle different charging protocols? For example a
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 11:03am 04.04.23 Thanks so much! I was able to get it undone and thanks for the note on not letting the nut fall, tha
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams Mark Maulden at 11:03am 04.04.23
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question (4) JES7 at 10:56am 04.04.23 Look to see if you have a third sail and pole? Take a photo of the furler drum and post it. I was a
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Davidasailor26 at 10:43am 04.04.23 We have Cristec MOSFET based isolators taking the output of our alternator and splitting it to house
O'day 192 tidal mooring rmilofsky at 10:38am 04.04.23 I'd be afraid stuff on the bottom would jam up the CB keel stub that might prevent the CB from com
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (3) Chase Hartzell at 10:34am 04.04.23 Installation wasn't anything too challenging. I marked the spacing and centers on the high-density
Holding tank relocation? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:31am 04.04.23 Where is the head located in the boat? What's the make/model/approx age of the toilet? How far is t
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? FastOlson at 10:30am 04.04.23 All are unknowns. I suspect to discover the extent of damage will entail several boat bucks. And li
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? Sailm8 at 10:25am 04.04.23 I would call Catalina and ask them your question. I just toured the Florida plant last week. They
Bilge Pump breaker Davidasailor26 at 9:48am 04.04.23 Back in the day lights on switches and dashboards of cars were called "Idiot Lights". When you thin

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