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Another person died in my marina! Jared1048 at 12:41pm 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2308 About 3 months ago a guy in a small 27ft sailboat (liveaboard) passed away and he was not more than
Bow deck plate (5) Tomfoolery1464 at 12:35pm 08.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1115 The deck section at the bow of my 1979 Hunter 27 appears to be a separate deck component. Both side
2gm20f hunter 29.5 trans oil james295 at 11:11am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1545 Sucked the oil out of the trans only got about a pint .Any body know how much the trans holds full ?
No Forward or Reverse Dean Strong at 10:13am 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 23/6904 1990 Hunter, Yanmar 2GM20F. Went to use the boat Saturday, and backing out of the slip noticed mu
Keel Cable dylanhenderson at 10:00am 08.29.12 Catalina 22 9/2074 Hi, I am a new owner of an old Cat 22 (1976). I noticed immediately that the keel cable is frayed so
Advice on Teak Rails dtcjones at 9:32am 08.29.12 Catalina 30 11/2847 Hello All~ My wife and I are new owners of a beautiful 1981 Catalina 30. We have a little experie
What Are You Adjusting? Don Guillette at 8:47am 08.29.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5000 Learning how to trim sails is really simple. I didn't think it was so simple when I was trying to fi
Panasonic Wireless Display CF-VDWO7 DJW at 8:42am 08.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2897 Looking at a Panasonic Toughbook Wireless Display CF-VDWO7 to use along with my Dell laptop which ha
Communication question for offshore cruising Old Sailor 2 at 6:58am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2222 I have not started offshore crusising yet however I am trying to get my needs on a list so I am prep
Hunter 40 legend aft holding tank sbruce at 5:22am 08.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1046 I found a post on the web from Jon. Having the same issue with my 86 hunter. Would really appreciate
Found these at Staples - Backup Nav lights (1) hubbardbilly at 5:13am 08.29.12 Catalina 22 14/2165 I had to pick these up for $5 each at Staples yesterday. I've had my bow nav lights fail at the most
Great hatch bug screen (1) Technodad at 7:32pm 08.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1453 Here's a neat way too keep the bugs out, I read about this in a magazine, not sure now which one tho
Catalina 350 Owners - generator CaptainLulu at 7:26pm 08.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1663 If you own a Catalina 350 and have a generator can you tell me what kind and model you have and wher
A Crash Landing in windy conditions. . . Cool Beans at 7:24pm 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4048 Yes, I did. . .ended up T-boned into the end of my pier and resting on my neighbors bow :eek: It w
Hunter 40.5 Stove & Oven conversion smoken! at 7:09pm 08.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1343 Recently bought a 1993 40.5 w/CNG. I live in Texas near Ft Worth and am unable to find a way to refi
keel cable bolt tsell at 6:59pm 08.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1158 I have a 1969 Venture 22, and we love it. A couple of days ago I asked my son to raise the keel and
gudgeon leak question dembo at 6:44pm 08.28.12 Catalina 22 2/1199 Hi, guys, After much searching for a leak ,I think it is from the lower gudgeon on my 22. I
Capsized Boat, Middle river DAVA390 at 6:20pm 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1665 Can anyone enlighten me on reports of a capsized boat in Frog Morter creek. I heard bits and pieces
CAL/25 Keel lead Removal Help sailboatsc22 at 6:12pm 08.28.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5083 Hey everybody, I Just bought a Cal25 I need to take the lead out of the Keel, Anyone out there have
Anyone seen a Windspeed Indicator for a Newport 30? RicardoLobos at 6:02pm 08.28.12 Newport 0/1490 Hi, Am searching optimistically for a Standard Commumnications WS50 masthead assembly for my restore

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Wind instruments dlochner at 9:05am 03.07.23 I sailed for 30 years without wind instruments. While they are handy and can provide good informatio
MPPT controller location (1) dlochner at 9:02am 03.07.23 My understanding is that all MPPT controllers should be installed as close as possible to batteries
Engine control panel modification Scott T-Bird at 8:49am 03.07.23 Can you get rid of the pod and put a panel above the speaker? I have thought about a complete relo
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas JamesG161 at 8:38am 03.07.23 It shows an inspection team cruising by your boat that you are in compliance. They may just cruise
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 8:38am 03.07.23 Blue Seas MMPT controllers should be installed in the same area as the batteries as they temperat
Engine control panel modification Mark Maulden at 8:22am 03.07.23 Can you get rid of the pod and put a panel above the speaker?
MPPT controller location leo310 at 8:14am 03.07.23 I use 2" velcro strips to hold down my solar panels on the bimini . Yes it holds been in 35kt with n
Loose Stanchions (1) LaDonaMina at 8:08am 03.07.23 213567 I made these support brackets to stiffen the stanchions and they work great. The stanchions
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 7:58am 03.07.23 Good morning, no this wasn't my post but thank you for posting this because it has some product info
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:51am 03.07.23 Close to batteries but out of the way of corrosive fumes. Without knowing which MPPT hard to advis
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 7:38am 03.07.23 When I replaced my motor mounts, I used the two picking eyes on the top of the engine to lift the e
MPPT controller location Maine Sail at 7:32am 03.07.23 Close to batteries but out of the way of corrosive fumes. Without knowing which MPPT hard to advise
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 Wyo George at 7:28am 03.07.23
gooseneck tack hook Scott T-Bird at 7:24am 03.07.23 Usually there are holes on a flange at the topside of the gooseneck. Usually a shackle secures the
Chainplates LakeShark at 7:18am 03.07.23 @kclancy the bend occurs when raising the mast because someone forgot to check the turnbuckles durin
Hunter 22 or 216 keel flaps dlochner at 7:12am 03.07.23 A photo would help. Centerboard/swing keel boats often have a gasket running along both sides of th
Engine control panel modification (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 03.07.23 Replacing the rim is the crux of the problem ... first off, it's been butchered and the biggest prob
MPPT controller location dlochner at 7:05am 03.07.23 I will be installing the MC4 connector fuses right after the solar panel. Fuses always go close t
Knock off that racket! JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.07.23 A previous owner of my boat used pool noodles. They were horrible to remove. Despite being inside
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.07.23 Not exactly that easy. Open end wrenches fit, couldn't get a full socket ratchet in there, the kee

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