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water cooled ref. compressor damar18 at 6:14pm 12.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/978 I just purchasd a used 1999 hunter 376 and find that in order to keep my ref. compressor running i h
H34 Sole Replacement rsears54 at 5:36pm 12.06.12 Big Boats 2/1111 Just removed entire sole from my 83 H34. It's pretty rotten but not too bad for 30 yrs. Getting read
2007 Catalina 26'11" wing keel seaworthiness? Chief RA at 4:04pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/7012 Still researching which trailerable boat to buy. Is this wing keel boat capable of island hopping d
Does anyone know what make this boat is? (2) dustinboater at 3:52pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3414 My grandfather gave me his sailboat and I do not know the make of it. Does anyone know?
V-Birth Cushion Design. geehaw at 2:52pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2813 I Making new cushion for the whole boat. The v-birth currently has 2 cushions running front to back
New Transducer Delema FourPoints at 2:12pm 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/6861 I want to add a wind instrument, and replace my old SR Mariner knot indicator and log with a matchin
Pulling up Stakes Roger Long at 2:08pm 12.06.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/8475 I liked Georgetown more and more as I spent time there but the noise of the mills, the coffee ground
Warning - Don't Store Strong Cleaners Onboard Bob Camarena at 1:24pm 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1111 This is a warning to not store strong cleaners onboard, especially those containing acid. I had a j
Foredeck Paint tgupton at 12:55pm 12.06.12 Catalina 30 1/1371 I want to tape off and paint a section of the foredeck on my 83 Catalina 30 where the paint has weat
Photos of Upgrades or Updates Elysium_Van_Isl at 11:39am 12.06.12 Catalina 30 86/28523 Hi all, I know there are general forum threads out there for this topic, but didn't see anything sp
Which model is this boat? MrBill_FLL at 11:14am 12.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1484 is this a V222 or a V23 as listed? http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/3459652288.html hey M
Beneteau First 310 dsurrette at 9:24am 12.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2261 I have a 1993 First 310. The vinyl covering in the forward and aft berth has let go. What is the bes
Water in Bilge captcoho at 9:15am 12.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1932 Got the boat sitting on the hard. Had gave the bilge a fresh coat of paint. Went to give it a second
fixed port installation (1) gettinthere at 8:38am 12.06.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2915 I have 4 salon portlights that need replacing. They are only fastened with adhesive. ling and faste
Hardtop rlrmystic at 4:53am 12.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1521 I have an H295. Built in '95, there's a 'hardtop' for lack of a better description. Looks like I nee
Author Needs Input On C&C 38-3 bajajim at 11:17pm 12.05.12 C&C 0/3135 Hi I am Jim Elfers author of the Baja Bash and currently working on another book with a chapter on t
Clear cystals found in undersink cabinet dannykrygsman at 10:01pm 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2463 The cystals are probably Sodium Cloride (salt) because they taste like it. Is this indicative of sea
Catalina 27 New Owner (1) motobasturd at 8:43pm 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2340 I'm a new owner of a 1981 Catalina 27, bought this past July and sailed until October. Had a blast l
Winterizing heads with ethylene glycol thinwater at 7:57pm 12.05.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/17982 Pre-2000 the bellow was the Jabsco recomendation. Any reason why this is not still so? (from a 200
Original Fabric (2) AndyGnaedig at 7:27pm 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1073 Does anyone know where to get or the name of the 1983 30' oday original cushion fabric?

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Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 7:50pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the star
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the start
Furling Line Options TimFromLI at 7:27pm 04.04.23 Too thick and it's going to jump the drum. I had that problem. I thinking I'm using 5/16 now maybe 3
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:20pm 04.04.23 That'll be fine for the next generation. :( I'm still waiting like everyone else too.
Shaft Alignment SycloneDriver at 7:18pm 04.04.23 I remember reading an article years ago that stated a lifting force equal half of the weight of the
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 7:16pm 04.04.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centered
Holding tank relocation? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14pm 04.04.23 That seems like a good plan. But before you commit to it... take a look at this Plan B: an "MSD"
Furling Line Options Sailfanatic at 7:11pm 04.04.23 A 1/2" is a crazy thick line to use on a furler, if you have the manual for the unit, check and see
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 7:06pm 04.04.23 Thanks, Mike. Will do. -R
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 04.04.23 It's all about learning. :plus: I like thinking through these types of situations and reading the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 6:58pm 04.04.23 Technology evolves. Eventually all the regulators, isolators, chargers & BMS will be networked tog
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 6:52pm 04.04.23 Technology evolves. Eventually all the regulators, isolators, chargers & BMS will be networked toge
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 6:52pm 04.04.23 Do a search of my posts. I replaced mine about 4 years ago with composite countertop material (Paper
Hello to the community (5) RSHunter27 at 6:40pm 04.04.23 Well I've gotten quite a bit done since the last time I posted I replaced the hatch in the salon are
AITA? Racing situation that came up PaulK at 6:32pm 04.04.23 Being able to do turns makes protests less necessary and less frequent. If there is contact and dam
AITA? Racing situation that came up Leeward Rail at 6:30pm 04.04.23 . The moment some cheap trophy becomes so important to me that I would get "all legal" with someone

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