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Going Solar Squidd at 7:52am 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 27/4916 Well winter is here (yes there is snow on the ground outside my window) and pondering the upgrades f
Wiring in a generator Snotter at 6:21am 10.12.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4193 I plan to start the process of wiring in an older onan 7.5 kw into the boat's electrical system for
Am I ready for my first PNW winter aboard? Soul Surfer at 6:20am 10.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2136 I'm a first time owner and first time liveaboard of one month. Loving it so far, but here come's the
Chesapeak Bay Schooner Race (Pictures) (7) Roger Long at 4:27am 10.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3956 My schooner, the Susan B. Merryman, is doing great in the Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race for a boat h
Any buying tips? Rich Bough at 12:54am 10.12.12 Catalina 30 20/3744 Was wondering of anyone has info about buying older Catalina's? Was there a bad year(s) that I want
Fusion 7000 stereo Kordie at 7:35pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1494 http://www.aquatronics.com.au/products.asp?id=23149 This thing is amazing and cheap enough on amazo
saving a submerged engine jluke at 6:12pm 10.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/12969 A 1979, 39' Irwin Citation belonging to a friend sank, in fresh water, at the dock last Monday. We w
Look what followed me home dzimbric at 6:00pm 10.11.12 Catalina 22 4/1548 About to tow home a tired C22 that needs some love. Swing keel with a pop top, Keel looks heavily r
H23 Jibs T_well at 5:17pm 10.11.12 Smaller Boats 3/1419 Ok I have been tinkering with my new to me '85 H23. I laid out the two jibs today to see exactly 100
Against all odds All U Get at 4:53pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1345 Hi all, I experienced a problem with the gen-set on our boat and it's taken two weeks to figure it o
What does a Hydro Hoist 4000L weigh ? AnchorDragger at 4:44pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3446 I am buying a sailboat and the Hydro Hoist 4000L it has been kept on. I need to know how much the e
O'Day 35 Electrolysis Jehu Dodge at 3:51pm 10.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1642 A Zinc on my keel is completely detroyed in a month. There is no ground or electric connection. How
40' Hunter mask details, 1989 38lat at 2:19pm 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1089 Hi: Can anyone please help with the details of the inside of this mast. I want to put a tricolor
Almost done, photos of mods (11) emergpa1 at 2:18pm 10.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3813 Ust about finished. Still need to troubleshoot trailer lights Installed new and reinforced batterie
sail size 1980's hunter 22 SenecaDaze at 1:50pm 10.11.12 Smaller Boats 4/1258 awhile back i saved a thread that gave dimensions for the hunter22 luff and foot dimensions; below i
Any 336 or 340 owners with a dripless shaft seal out there? robertsapp at 12:19pm 10.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/2536 It's time to replace the shaft log hose. I think I'd like to upgrade to a dripless shaft seal. There
O'Day 19 "Weekender" Stability/Safety (1) yeahmag at 9:16am 10.11.12 Day Sailers 4/5886 As some of you have been following I've stumbled in to an all-but-free O'Day 19 that I'm making ship
Displaying NMEA, Chart info on a tablet OS2Dude at 8:20am 10.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2093 I have a Garmin 421s attached to a NMEA2000/0183 network. (Sounder, Wind data, GPS, AIS, etc.) Tro
Beaufort Wind Scale merlinuxo at 7:21am 10.11.12 Trailer Sailors 4/2079 For determining wind speed by observing the sea state. http://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/beaufort.
Loading boat onto trailer edbarranco at 5:23am 10.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1542 I am in Tallahassee Florida and have recently purchased a project 1988 18.5 hunter sailboat. Neat bo

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Oday 302 keel surface Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 01.30.23 Check with a magnet to see if it's cast iron. If it is, my condolences.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JamesG161 at 12:31pm 01.30.23 My Boat has 3 Dry Chemical. 1) In cockpit 2) Captains Cabin 3) In main salon , but in reach of Fron
And this is? JamesG161 at 12:19pm 01.30.23 Ground your boat and Isolate yourself How to Isolate yourself and crew depends on your Sailboat Si
Need pic of O'Day 25 Bow racenmotorsports at 12:09pm 01.30.23 @Project_Mayhem did you get this resolved? I'm not sure what the question is though. and yes I kno
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead racenmotorsports at 12:07pm 01.30.23 Did it work? Are you replacing it this off season in full?
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 12:07pm 01.30.23 This is more or less correct thanks Art, and yes your spot on again. My linkages we're all loose but
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Ralph Johnstone at 11:59am 01.30.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:56am 01.30.23 From my post # 5 on that link above... ________ You never need a consensus on a SCIENCE! However se
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:50am 01.30.23 I have never seen anyone claim this except you.[ and Nigel Calder :facepalm: Sorry Walt, but I Qui
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 11:35am 01.30.23 Here's some data I collected last year. The batteries were 2 Group 31 Firefly batteries with a char
And this is? walt at 11:26am 01.30.23 Grounding your Sailboat, reduces your chances of a direct strike. I dont think this is true. Ground
Seattle area surveyors. Terry Cox at 11:25am 01.30.23 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat? Hired Global Marine Surveyors, Inc.
Oday 25 portlights (2) racenmotorsports at 11:25am 01.30.23 Sorry for the long delay but here is an update on the portlights. We actually put the portlights in
And this is? Zom-B-Land at 11:23am 01.30.23 Howdy Jim. Any info is appreciated. Thanks zom-b on my friends??
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 11:20am 01.30.23 Just did a fire webinar on Saturday AM. Following is a listing of on board fire sources from highest
And this is? JamesG161 at 11:12am 01.30.23 That is what I was always taught as well as don't hang on to the stays or metal rigging. What is yo
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? jssailem at 11:03am 01.30.23 Dry Chemical and a FIRE BLANKET. If most fires are oil or gas, then you need to be able to "TURN O
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? kappykaplan at 10:57am 01.30.23 Dry chemical in my galley.
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source (1) dlochner at 10:49am 01.30.23 Good point - but when running a generator with it's inherence fuel consumption, I'm always looking
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:38am 01.30.23 The charger has to match the battery chemistry. A 20 amp charger is adequate for a couple of Group

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