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Pros and Cons of 1985 H31 Impulse 2 at 2:39pm 01.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/4030 We plan to use our H31 to cruise the Great Lakes. We have little experience and are looking for opin
I'll Never go to Florida Again Roger Long at 1:26pm 01.10.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 132/44894 Note and update Jan 2015: I recently learned that I have been misinformed multiple times by people
Should New Batteries be Equalized? Bowedtoothdoc at 12:36pm 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1581 I just purchased new house batteries that consist of six 6 volt batteries wired into two separate ba
Engine not shutting off Zman18 at 11:45am 01.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/4562 I have a yanmar 2gm20f which has a push button on the control panel to turn off the engine. Recentl
bearings on 705 LD hood furler MORNING LIGHT at 11:29am 01.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1045 Hi I have an old Hood 705 LD furler wich the bearings need to be changed and i woulk like to know if
Whit Lock Rotary Drive for Autohelm mjbusher at 11:09am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1005 I have a Hunter 420 with a Whit Lock Steering System. The drive for the Autohelm is a Model DU 145 W
Whitlock Autohelm Rotary Drive mjbusher at 10:33am 01.10.13 Big Boats 2/2834 I have a failed Whitlock Model DU 145 rotary drive for the Autohelm system on my 1999 Hunter 420. I
holding tank, plastic or flexible? Monty VM at 10:03am 01.10.13 Big Boats 5/1409 I am replacing the corroded aluminum holding tank mid ship on my 430. Ronco makes a plastic one that
Looking to rent/borrow a fixed keel trailer! (2) rejjr7 at 7:47am 01.10.13 Catalina 22 3/1080 Hi All, I just purchased a fixed keel C22 in Baltimore and I need to move it to my backyard lift
New lifelines dj2210 at 6:25am 01.10.13 Catalina 30 9/2576 Time for new lifelines on my C30. Has anyone used the Catalina Direct double deluxe kit? I priced ou
Chartplotter with or without a sounder Beartrap at 4:56am 01.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1207 Gang, Any thoughts or preferences on whether to use a combined chartplotter/depthsounder or keep t
Nigal Calder Miami Seminar CYQK at 3:49am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1259 Hey Nigal Calder is set to put on an electrical seminar at strictly sail in Miami in a few weeks.
campbell sailor prop / H356 sailmaster39 at 8:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 6/2481 I`m sure this has been addessed before but I would like feedback regarding the campbell sailor prop.
Window covering ideas (3) BrokeNotBroken at 7:57pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1493 I tried to make some window coverings for my Mac and thought I had a pretty good idea. However, the
New (old) H27 owner...and a REALLY dumb question... puddlejockey at 6:48pm 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/2424 Hi all, My wife and i are (probably) picking up an '82 Cherubini H27 that we found in pretty good
Centerboard Pin replacement O'dat 25 danlisa0529 at 6:19pm 01.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4273 What is the usual time frame for having to change out a centerboard pin, wedges, and plates on an O'
sea water pump Jacques C at 6:08pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 25/3702 I recently replaced the impeller in the seawater pump and its v belt. (1983 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gm30f
Sirius 21 Cockpit Decking (3) rspeers at 5:12pm 01.09.13 Sirius 21/22 0/5050 Check out this custom Sirius 21 Cockpit Deck. It fits like a glove, and is one Sirius improvement.
new headsail for the Morgan 28 Jim 5757 at 5:04pm 01.09.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3691 Well folks, it's high time to replace the headsail on our Morgan 28 OI. The original 135% Morgan sa
Did Water Colors sell? Kermit at 4:32pm 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2353 There was a boat listed for sale in NY State named Water Colors. Do y'all know if it sold? Dang th

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Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. capta at 3:35pm 03.27.23 There are quite a few farm machines that use Kubota engines. Parts can easily and fairly inexpensive
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.27.23
Question about replacing gasket on Jabsco head AndyL at 3:22pm 03.27.23 Just wanted to give a quick update on what I did. This is simple stuff but since I asked, maybe oth
Diesel Parts Sourcing/ Fixing etc. Plymouth Sailor at 3:15pm 03.27.23 Mark, A few years back I had to replace my mixing elbow. It was for my 2000 340 (Yanmar 3GM3F).
Dieless Crimpers? JamesG161 at 3:07pm 03.27.23 As we were connecting up our new 9kw Kohler diesel generator, our 2500 watt starter needed an 2/0 ex
Heart stopping drone footage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:05pm 03.27.23 And more women in that crew than men!
Dieless Crimpers? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 03.27.23 Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up taking the easy way out and just getting the cables pre-made.
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:41pm 03.27.23 The fuel tank isn't HDPE either...at least it hadn't better be because that's the wrong type of PE.
Catalina 25 floor access panels Roy the retired PM at 1:51pm 03.27.23 Hello, I have a "new to me" 1982 C25. What are the wooden access panels for in the floor of the ca
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing Hollyberry at 1:33pm 03.27.23 That chainplate looks like a tough shape to modify to try to bring the forestay forward a tad... the
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing (1) gotons at 1:19pm 03.27.23 I just wanted to post another update with an additional picture. I've got some janky stuff going on
Dieless Crimpers? (1) JamesG161 at 1:02pm 03.27.23 This what we used for 2/0 wire. irst error. We got it right the 2nd time. Jim... PS: Under the Ar
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 1:01pm 03.27.23 I watched a few of Team Malizia's vids after the drone footage peaked my interest. It's so interes
I thought I should post this warning. Maine Sail at 12:40pm 03.27.23 I've got a used boat. OK, OK, it's an OLD boat. Built in 1980. I decided to dump the two old 100ah
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Davidasailor26 at 12:38pm 03.27.23 Now that the smoke has cleared. wledge about his pump. Good luck... Jim... No, vanes just flippe
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (1) JamesG161 at 12:24pm 03.27.23 Looks correct to me. This a flex vane pump. Jim... Now that the smoke has cleared.
I thought I should post this warning. jssailem at 12:07pm 03.27.23 Wayne, You sound like your on top of this LiFePo install. I look for ward to hearing about your suc
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 11:58am 03.27.23 iPad Location Wi-Fi + Cellular models GPS/GNSS Cellular Examining the Apple Support site I found t
mast lights ggrizzard at 11:57am 03.27.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can c
Water Tank Material kloudie1 at 11:44am 03.27.23 Thanks, Peggie... They look just like the fuel tank but hard to tell the difference between HD and L

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