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AGM Batteries..... NYSail at 4:35am 06.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4215 Hello all. I am looking to upgrade batteries. My batteries are in a compartment below my aft bunk w
Roller Furling for Hanked-on sails? hubbardbilly at 3:25am 06.19.12 Catalina 22 3/3782 My '82 C-22 has a "Mariner Roller-Stay" which is a Roller Furling designed for hanked-on sails. I g
Tachometer woes Katica at 2:50am 06.19.12 Islander 2/2420 On my Islander B30, the tachometer suddenly is reading about half what it should. Otherwise it wor
differences between connectors Jean s/v Pfoumf at 2:28am 06.19.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2875 Hello, I need to re-wire my boat. I am not sure to understand the differences between two kinds
Introduction and a sandbox thread. (3) Potter 2 at 10:32pm 06.18.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2094 Hello! Katie here. I've been looking for a good spot to do some fiddling and tweaking, and this lo
Hunter 356 Refrigeration Settings Solemn Silence at 9:51pm 06.18.12 Big Boats 1/1795 2003 Hunter 356 with stock Adler-Barbour refrigeration - highest setting is 7. At what setting do yo
side to side movement rudder billk53 at 9:09pm 06.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1238 I have a 1995 351 oceanis, I was cleaning the bottom in the water. I noticed my rudder had side to
moving outboard kicker to tiller position jrale at 8:40pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1296 Dear Macgregor owners, Is it possible to move an outboard motor from port-side position as a kicke
H-26 air conditioning, anchor roller, and autopilot? CaptJarrod at 7:52pm 06.18.12 Smaller Boats 14/3108 I have a 97 hunter 26 and have a few questions. First off has anyone installed an air conditioner in
Keel Bolt Washers Gilligan and mate at 7:42pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1243 Where can i buy the keel bolt rubber washers?
Universal diesel - starter intermittent Skipper at 7:36pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 10/20286 I think I know the answer to this question, using cob-webbed memories of my high school auto shop da
Need a little help please jaxmariner at 7:26pm 06.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1956 Hello. I recently purchased a "fixer-upper" 1977 Catalina 27 dinette model - my first sailboat. Unfo
Stanchion Location randyk316 at 7:17pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/4914 Hoping for help with my stanchion placement on a 27 Catalina. Before I purchased the vessel, the
New Gasoline - Too many problems jibes138 at 7:06pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 30/8131 I keep seeing recurring issues in posts about outboard motors trying to run on new vintage gasoline
All Power Boaters Are Not Bad.... Maine Sail at 7:03pm 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3839 So late this afternoon a Nordic Tug pulls into the anchorage we are in and about 30 minutes later, e
Tide/wind/currents tfluce at 7:00pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1490 Hi, I'm brand new to NorCal and my reading tells me I should be looking up the Delta for more p
False anchor alarm, HELP Scosta at 6:53pm 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 I keep getting a false anchor alarm on my Raymarine RL80C multiple display/chart plotter . The anc
Muffler replacement? Hunter Legend 40.5 (1) SBiringer at 6:42pm 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/701 We are looking to replace the muffler on our 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5. There is a crack in the elbow
Fresh Water System Leaks tfluce at 6:29pm 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 Hi, my boat is "Molly Brown", 1980, 33Ft. I and two other partners are new owners. We've been work
Mac 25 Newbie (1) RyanLuce at 5:40pm 06.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1565 Hi all, New to the forum and I haven't sailed since I was a kid, but with a kid on the way the Mac

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Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 RitSim at 4:50pm 11.11.22 Thanks. Good to know
Veteran's Day Soundoff smokey73 at 4:28pm 11.11.22 1969 - 1973 USNA Midshipman 1973 - 1980 Nuclear Submarines (Active Duty) 1981 - 1994 Engineering Dut
Need Catalina 34 MKII bow and stern pulpits Calif. Ted at 4:02pm 11.11.22 Railmakers still operating I think, my dockmate has a stainless fabricating business and I've seen h
Any Guesses LloydB at 3:44pm 11.11.22 http://www.cityofavalon.com/howtomooring
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Mechone at 3:27pm 11.11.22 My compressor controller was shot and the repair of the older controller was almost the cost of a n
Veteran's Day Soundoff pipedream at 3:10pm 11.11.22 Greetings, Army 1968-70 B/75 (ABN) 7th ID, ROK
Need Catalina 34 MKII bow and stern pulpits jssailem at 2:51pm 11.11.22 When I had a pulpit damage problem, I contacted a company called "Rail Makers". They had a facility
Need Catalina 34 MKII bow and stern pulpits Stu Jackson at 2:44pm 11.11.22 Not sure how posting here could help you, but my experience is this: I had an accident that took o
Furling jib sail (1) jssailem at 2:40pm 11.11.22 The short luff will set the foot of the sail high off the deck. Similar to a Yankee. What is a Yank
Veteran's Day Soundoff David in Sandusky at 2:26pm 11.11.22 Worked with an all-star team as a Supply Ltjg. 1969-1972 on the sub tender Howard W. Gilmore, AS-16,
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? artboas at 12:53pm 11.11.22 Tkx. I installed the genset before the boat ever got splashed by the dealer. The floor was reinforc
Filling Instrument Holes BlowMeAway at 12:50pm 11.11.22 The video on my screen is black and doesn't respond to clicking. Is it just me? :yikes: Not sur
Veteran's Day Soundoff BigEasy at 12:46pm 11.11.22
Filling Instrument Holes Apex at 12:41pm 11.11.22 will be doing the same this year: fill in with glass, fair and gelcoat G/L, would love to see the r
Filling Instrument Holes ggrizzard at 12:33pm 11.11.22 The video on my screen is black and doesn't respond to clicking. Is it just me? :yikes:
Furling jib sail (1) Stu Jackson at 12:21pm 11.11.22 Some jib selection info for you to help you decide what can work for you: Jib Size Selection 101 Ji
Veteran's Day Soundoff ggrizzard at 12:19pm 11.11.22 Ensign, USN - Viet Nam Era VA 196 BN, Grumman A6
Do you put your bimini down? (2) patbratton at 11:16am 11.11.22 Our bimini came with the boat. We are the third owners. It is a '98 Hunter 240. We have had the boat
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 11:13am 11.11.22 Well I guess I asked for that, I was thinking maybe with the short tacks I could get by, but it sou
Furling jib sail RKMCCORKLE at 11:11am 11.11.22 Please define the term. What are you desiring to do with the boat? You could raise a bed sheet and

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