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Launch Day (1) Scubagirl62 at 1:02pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1176 Launch day was an experience. Can anyone say "Lightening Rod"?
Whisker Pole - Spike vs Latch kpgraci at 12:55pm 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 8/5115 On a twist lock pole. Can't get a definitive answers for this searching google. I've read that the
Where it the HIN on a 1999 h420 therobesons at 12:35pm 05.14.12 Big Boats 7/1166 In order to get my boat registered, coast guard documented and Harbor approved, they all need the HI
Beneteau First 38 - Masthead Pumping TOPA at 12:03pm 05.14.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 My Beneteau First 38 has noticable masthead pumping even with the back stay cranked on all the way v
tall rig mast mm2347 at 11:59am 05.14.12 Catalina 30 1/1221 I have a Cat. 30 tall rig that needs a new mast. The present one is 42 ft long , 5" x 8" , no taper
Main halyard sheaves dpappone at 11:48am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1153 I have a Hunter 33.5 (1989) with a z-spar fractional mast and need to replace the main halyard sheav
mistake corrected mortyd at 11:45am 05.14.12 Catalina 30 3/1185 i brought my boat from the yard to my mooring last weekend and since i had no sails rigged yet i did
1973 23 oday - keel stuck up jlgraham at 11:13am 05.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4601 i have a 1973 oday pop-up with adjustable keel, it was jammed up in boat when placed on trailer, my
Garmin 192cC Chart Plotte gholker at 10:40am 05.14.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/869 My 192 C (external antenna) worked great last fall. Stored it in my home for the winter. Yesterda
Fresh water hose connections SEAMATE II at 10:20am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/924 Can someone tell me what kind of fresh water hose connections are on a Hunt 320.
I saw a S2 11.0A with mainsheet traveler cabintop patrscoe at 9:32am 05.14.12 S2 13/5932 I recently saw a S2 11.0A with the mainsheet traveler on the cabin top deck. Interesting modificatio
Asymmetric spinnaker sheet blocks on Vision 32 coxjam at 9:24am 05.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1117 Has anybody placed blocks for their cruising chute aft on a Hunter Vision 32? Where did you place th
H16 Boom Bolt bobbened444 at 8:46am 05.14.12 Smaller Boats 6/1861 The bolt through the plate on the end of mt H16 boom is loose. This bolt hold the U bracket which a
it wants to round up hard in a strong wind...why? centerline at 8:30am 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 47/14387 im looking for advice on how to trim it or tune it better.... this weekend I got the chance to s
diesel rebuild Chris Kennedy at 8:09am 05.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1577 I have pulled my univerasal 5411 diesel out of my Catalina and am planning on rebuilding it. With th
Removing Varnish from the deck jkleary at 7:59am 05.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6209 Does anyone have any tested method of removing varnish from the non-skid deck? Care was taken to av
Engine vibration Dubo at 7:49am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3008 Engine vibration(rocking) I replaced the cutless bearing this winter, since it was over due, and ad
Inspection port on water tanks Old Sailor 2 at 7:26am 05.14.12 Big Boats 11/2186 I have read with great interest the posts about those of you who have cut inspection ports and repai
P42 Main sheet question Old Sailor 2 at 7:22am 05.14.12 Big Boats 2/731 Question for everyone. While sailing this weekend I noticed that my main sheet, supposedly 7/16" bu
help! used sails advice CNein001 at 7:08am 05.14.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1970 Good morning. I have an opportunity to purchase new sails for my cal 27. The sails are coming from

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Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:54am 11.27.22 The brine out flow could flow in to a sink drain or through a thru hull above the waterline. You mi
Watermaker dlochner at 9:50am 11.27.22 The brine out flow could flow in to a sink drain or through a thru hull above the waterline. You mig
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? PovilO at 9:41am 11.27.22 Do you have vertical battens? On my 361 the top batten would stick in the mast not allowing the top
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:40am 11.27.22 I suppose these units require a dedicated seawater intake thru-hull, and then one for outflow of bri
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 11.27.22 The alternator in your outboard should be able to keep the battery full enough to start the motor th
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:33am 11.27.22
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 11.27.22 What are you running on a 22 foot boat that requires a 300ah battery? That is the most significan
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:27am 11.27.22 Was he Chief Helmsman on Pyewacket ? :liar: If so, I met him one night over my fish & chips at Turk
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 11.27.22 I was considering getting a magneto for my Tohatsu 8 hp 2-stroke, but a boat motor mechanic told me
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:22am 11.27.22 Maintenance amounts to flushing or changing filters and seals periodically but no more so than any
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Zencra at 9:14am 11.27.22 hunter made a SS pare rudder that clamped to stern of boat in an emergency. I do re.ember seeing thi
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:11am 11.27.22 A good quality 150w solar panel would provide enough power to run the watermaker every sunny day fo
Watermaker Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 11.27.22 We have a Spectra 400 which exceeds our need usually but with guests or grandkids onboard, it turned
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 9:05am 11.27.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin soa
Watermaker dlochner at 9:04am 11.27.22 Yeah! Water making could included with the daily/bi-daily battery charging routine. A good qualit
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:00am 11.27.22 That's what we were looking at. The ah draw can be minimized if the water maker is run while the di
Watermaker dlochner at 8:53am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:49am 11.27.22
Watermaker dlochner at 8:39am 11.27.22 I had looked at and considered a couple of portable ones and thought they would meet the needs of ou
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:39am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two d

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