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Question about Xantrex Echo Charge weinie at 3:22am 04.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8541 My 27' boat is currently equipped with an 1/2/both switch, 36w solar panel w/ controller, and an A
Alternator output questions Dantodd at 9:10pm 04.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4042 I have a Hitachi 80A alternator on my Yanmar 4JH2E At idle it puts out less than 5 amps and at c
Hello from Southern Maryland! oddspeed at 8:08pm 04.23.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1072 The SO and I are in the process of buying an abandoned 1979 30' Hunter. The mechanics lien has been
Storage for hot water Captnkev25 at 8:06pm 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 23/3058 A friend of mine recently purchased an Island Trader 46 and is planning on living aboard. He has a "
Hot water "super store" Captnkev25 at 8:05pm 04.23.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2157 A friend of mine recently purchased an Island Trader 46 and is planning on living aboard. He has a "
GPS glitch Ross at 7:07pm 04.23.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2837 My Garmin 72 seems to function correctly in all things except for tide predictions. No matter where
My Incredible Luck (1) Roger Long at 5:33pm 04.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 18/5827 Not the title most people would select for a post about their boat being tied disabled to a marina d
Just purchased a 1988 Catalina 27... hollowellmark at 3:54pm 04.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/3115 Just purchased a 1988 Catalina 27... Brand new to this forum. Great boat in great condition. W
320 main halyard length garethreeves at 3:46pm 04.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1768 Hello - I am the proud new owner of a 2000 hunter 320. One of the first things I want to replace
Does anyone have a 36" Steering Wheel on H34? PGIJon at 3:35pm 04.23.12 Big Boats 5/1239 After finding my wheel bend beyound use on the new/old h34. I'm thinking about buying a new one. I
Sink in the Head area O'Day 26 (1) impulse II at 3:14pm 04.23.12 Day Sailers 3/1482 Well, I attached a pic of the trailer refit, that's what I have now. Spent the winter removing the b
Which beneteau first for long term cruising ? juliechadwickarns at 3:00pm 04.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2660 We are looking to buy a boat to sail in Ireland then down to Greece next year. Would be mostly short
Bilge pump dglindaman at 2:44pm 04.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2913 I found a new electric bilge pump in my boat and wondered where and how to install it on a Mac 26 s?
stuffing box jokers819 at 2:25pm 04.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1659 I have a 1987 302 oday , was wondering if the boat has to be out of the water to re stuff the stuffi
S2 11.0A instrument placement patrscoe at 1:41pm 04.23.12 S2 17/4140 I have recently upgraded my instruments and chartplotter, and have been going back and forth on the
Companionway Hatch Doors (2) Euphoria2011 at 1:38pm 04.23.12 Bigger Boats 2/1523 My 83 Oday 28 has 2 1/2 inch thick companionway hatches that are hazed and old. I was thinking of in
Best Guess on cost of a survey for 310 c130king at 12:11pm 04.23.12 Catalina 310 7/1826 Researching the purchase of 2002 Catalina 310. Has anyone purchased one recently and can give me so
Battery for electric start... Milton.Audas at 12:09pm 04.23.12 Catalina 22 9/6474 G'day guys. Has anyone any info on wiring in a battery for an electric start on my 9.9hp Mercury out
Tabs to hold screens in (1) RWSlater at 11:22am 04.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1183 Does anyone know where I can get these little plastic tabs to hold the screens in? (I think the pic
Mac 25 New Owner Questions (1) Edgemar at 11:22am 04.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/970 Hi everyone! I just got my hands on a Mac 25 thats been sitting in the Marina for a few years with

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Johnb at 4:42pm 09.09.22 @jssailem John, you have several time alluded to not having a "typical water lift muffler". If this
Electric panel heritage at 4:38pm 09.09.22 Here is a thread from Cruisersforum: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f115/refrigeration-fus
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 4:06pm 09.09.22 as long as the engine and transmission are solid, the hull solid and the rig is decent, then the re
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging karellen at 3:59pm 09.09.22 Hey Andy, We did ours last year on our 2003. We had a rig survey in 2017 that found no issues, but
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule FastOlson at 3:36pm 09.09.22 I wonder if, an long as you have access to a new one somewhere nearby, one could just note & keep tr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:14pm 09.09.22 Friday Update. Spoke with Scott the Mechanic. My engine is moving up in his schedule. Next week wil
Internet entrance test Richard19068 at 2:48pm 09.09.22
1985 Hunter 31 Rudder kloudie1 at 2:34pm 09.09.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 2:28pm 09.09.22 We took a 50' power boat from Edgewater MD to Fl. It was February and the boat could cruise at 20 k
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? JamesG161 at 2:22pm 09.09.22 Why has the Navy not named ships after these guys? good point. Destroyers are named for heroes lik
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? BarryL at 2:21pm 09.09.22 Hey, Some more or less random comments. WE (the internet) have NO idea what is going with the boat
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:04pm 09.09.22 What Pittman did later in life is just as interesting as what he did that morning.
Electric panel (1) Richard19068 at 2:02pm 09.09.22 The manual John Salem attached shows "the fuse" as item number 11 on the drawing on the first page.
Cracks on cabin roof around mast step/plate Com-Pac 23 Mandack at 1:40pm 09.09.22 you will find that com-pac yachts 727 443 4408 in FL will answer your design question
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 1:26pm 09.09.22 One issue with the intercoastal water way this time of year is the annual migration of boaters head
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 1:26pm 09.09.22 Why has the Navy not named ships after these guys?
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 1:15pm 09.09.22 Something that has been discussed on here already is human waste. 2 solutions A composting toilet
Swing Keel questions pclarksurf at 12:58pm 09.09.22 Think I estimated at one point that if you tackle the full Monty yourself... it would probably come
Oday 35 winch replacement jssailem at 12:43pm 09.09.22 Only site I know that offers parts for the Barient and Barlow winches. http://www.arco-winches.com/p
AC Breakers? DLLawrence at 12:18pm 09.09.22 Thanks, I'll take a look.

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