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New to me Venture 21 Trailer questions Model 70 at 12:46pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/938 I need to switch this boat to another trailer as the current (maybe not original) trailer has some s
Wind Generator on a H34 feltensteingw at 12:44pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1246 I'm trying to ready my '84 H34 for the cruise down to the islands and can't seem to find a way to mo
Electric Toilet For 89 Hunter 37.5 mesadaveb at 12:35pm 08.06.12 Big Boats 1/945 anybody installed an electric or foot pump type toiilet in a 1989 Hunter Legend 37.5? I hate that Ja
How not to go swimming kielboatsa at 12:15pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 33/5629 I am posting this so that hopefully some may learn from my mistake. Yesterday I went out with guests
Hunter 23.5 main sail battens Cape Charles at 11:50am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 6/4510 New owner, 1993 23.5, rookie question - my main sail does not have any battens, so what size should
S2 owners manual tracy66007 at 11:49am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1782 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat. Dose anyone know where I ca
Owner manual tracy66007 at 11:48am 08.06.12 S2 2/1677 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat dose anyone know where I can
Toilet replacement mesadaveb at 11:40am 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1351 Anybody out there put a vacuum or electric toilet into a 1989 Hunter 37.5 Legend? I hate that Jabsco
replace propane stove rlrmystic at 11:40am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1529 I have an Hunter295, its stove is shot and I need to replace the whole unit. Anyone have experience
Bimini Boot? doehunter at 11:29am 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1055 The boot for my bimini is good but the zipper is shot. I took it to a local sail maker today. They
Installing dodger on S2 23' Seagull at 11:03am 08.06.12 S2 0/915 Has anyone rigged up a dodger and figured out how to rework the mainsheet traveler to avoid it? I ha
Genoa dimensions cb32863 at 10:23am 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1239 So as I know I need a new head sail for my 1977 25 CB, I only have an old 100% currently, and I have
Freezer Condensation AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:15am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3312 I have been attemptiing to reduce the condensation in my freezer. I have replaced the seals with f
Valve lash (clearance) (1) Dubo at 10:10am 08.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/7471 Hi, I am adjusting the valve clearance on my 2GM20f Yanmar since it probably hasn't been done in yea
What's behind the medicine cabinet? WellerH at 9:44am 08.06.12 Catalina 310 3/1953 The port side gate stanchion on my C-310 is bent and needs to be replaced. The stanchion is suppose
In mast furling PaulM317 at 9:40am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/5166 I have an in mast furling system. It seems that it takes more force than it should to furl and unfu
Instrumentation Problem Nodak7 at 9:37am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 We have a Raymarine Electronics pack on my 2006 Hunter H41DS. It consists of an E120 and E80 MFD wit
Go Fast Sailing Tips H260/270 jimfrankelly at 8:43am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 2/1619 I started racing our 2002 H270 ' have a need for speed. Tips would be appreciated. I have been advis
Window Repair Revisited Clark at 8:35am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/642 The sealant for the port side acrylic window on our 280 is failing and I'm beginning to plan for rem
Wheels down on Mars! justsomeguy at 10:39pm 08.05.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/3819 Congratulations to all!

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Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 02.23.23 The question from my end is how I might be able to get the hours on a new unit to match the hours o
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 12:35pm 02.23.23 The Hybrid idea is what seems feasible on a boat. The use of the little engine to generate electrica
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Wyo George at 12:34pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : ad for thermal efficiency ? I think the promoters have also re-jigge
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 02.23.23 The internet at its finest : e. How does it exceed any other piston engine on the road for thermal
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 tfox2069 at 12:02pm 02.23.23 If your engine hour LCD goes blank and you need to replace it for a Volvo Penta diesel engine, you
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? tfox2069 at 11:51am 02.23.23 I think this is very interesting, but the devil is always in the details yet to be worked out for ne
Question on Teak (1) Mark Maulden at 11:46am 02.23.23 Mark, I'd like to get a follow-up on this product. both, as to how easy it is to apply and how it
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 11:35am 02.23.23 "...Unfortunately since we have had the boat our engine hours readout has been intermittent. I enqu
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Will Gilmore at 11:13am 02.23.23 A heat engine is limited in its efficiency just by the laws of thermodynamics (See Carnot Cycle) an
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Tom J at 10:41am 02.23.23 Thanks guys. How about some info from Catalina 310 or 315 owners? CaptBob S/V Kimberly The compr
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Davidasailor26 at 10:37am 02.23.23 I know another 34 owner who also had the hour display go out. He got some sort of vibration based ho
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? rgranger at 10:37am 02.23.23 Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new generation of anchors such as the Ro
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? shemandr at 10:29am 02.23.23 At the proposed 22 lbs. it would be a lot easier to re-power than your typical diesel auxiliary. An
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Alan Gomes at 10:06am 02.23.23 It would make a perfect anchor. Yes, but how would its holding power compare to one of the new gen
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:48am 02.23.23 The video is not real so no prototype yet This is not just now discovered idea. In 2016, the compa
Sailing and restoring #9874 (3) AaronD at 9:35am 02.23.23 Wifi Router + Extender (Cheap Geekish Solution) We occasionally end up at a marina with weak Wifi (
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 9:33am 02.23.23 The specifications on this Elco 40hp electric motor demonstrate the issues faced. weight power sto
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 9:32am 02.23.23 David, Thanks for this most informative post. It's great to have the part number for the display a
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? markwbird at 9:30am 02.23.23 Looks like BS to me. The video is not real so no prototype yet. Also, it doesn't matter that it is
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? (1) jssailem at 9:15am 02.23.23 Why go back to a new type of IC engine when the world is trying to going forward with electric engi

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