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Outboard charging rate? (1) finding41 at 6:48pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 20/12579 I saw Outboard charging current mentioned in another thread. And I got thinking...What is it suppose
O'Day 34 Silpping Throttle Linkage SailingCal21 at 6:40pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 5/1749 Whilst motoring for several hours, I noticed that the throttle would slowly slip. To maintain cruisi
New floor covering (1) Doc_holiday at 6:30pm 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1879 As someone else said, the white is too sanitary. I am beginning the interior design side. Anyway, a
C&C 33 mk1 vs C&C 29 mk1 JoeSmith at 6:21pm 05.03.12 C&C 2/5835 Hello, does anyone have any feedback on the sailing charateristics of the C'C 33 mk 1 compared to th
Uh oh (1) Captnkev25 at 5:49pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3946 This doesn't look too good
battery explosion mccauley13 at 5:18pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3146 Was at the boat last Wednesday, worked a bit on a lifeline, played the raido and all was well. Went
Chesapeake Bay anchor recommendations Rich M at 3:38pm 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/4540 This site has regularly provided significant input, so now that I have moved my 28.5 to the Bay I fi
37.5 Legend manual Georgieboy at 3:05pm 05.03.12 Big Boats 9/6188 Would anyone have a manual for a 1994 Legend 37.5 that I could copy or get specs from or better yet
Yanmar Ignition Buzzer Replacement (1) gregoryfalls at 3:02pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6924 My ignition buzzer is slowly dying. I bought my Hunter 38 new in 2009 with the 40hp Yanmar and all a
New member. Help with my ICOM 700PRO RWSlater at 2:48pm 05.03.12 SSB and Ham Operators 3/4748 Hi all. I recently bought a sailboat that has an ICOM 700PRO I have read the owners manual and o
Traqnsmission jeagles at 12:42pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 4/1300 As I was backing out - tried to put in forward. wouldn't go into forward. Panicked and cut motor - f
Cored Hull on 1993 30T ? RonB2012 at 11:52am 05.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/742 I am trying to determine whether the hull is cored below the waterline on a 1993 30T.
Best way to clean dock lines/anchor lines? Greg McKenzie at 11:35am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16143 Any effective methods? Soak in bleach? Any suggestion is appreciated!
nylon stuffing box repack thetone at 11:01am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1318 does anyone have a good way to remove the nylon washers from inside the box to get at the packing? a
Atomic 4 Starter Catch the Sun at 10:59am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/7822
Zincs for keel sailorbrad at 10:30am 05.03.12 Catalina 22 3/1362 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 22. I'm taking it out of the water to power wash and bottom paint. It'
Fuel Vent Question (2) njwtech at 10:30am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/1581 I bought this vent at WM and installed it next to the diesel fill fitting on the top of the starboar
Suggestion for small low cost battery? Ward H at 10:11am 05.03.12 Trailer Sailors 9/2994 My Newport 17 has the bow light, stern running light and a cabin light. That's it. I was thinking ab
Connecting Raymarine Instruments JMReilly at 8:29am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/7837 Recently purchased the new Raymarine e7 Multifunction Display Unit. How can I connect it to older S
Mid Boom sheeting conversion. John rolka at 8:07am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2424 I'm considering converting from end to mid boom sheeting, where the main sheet lands in the cockpit

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Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:30pm 10.28.22 Please describe the exact location in the sea water circuit where you measured the flow rate of 1 G
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:25pm 10.28.22 Also I will more than likely make a updated form with photos on it progress so you all can know how
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 7:18pm 10.28.22
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 7:13pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of th
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 10.28.22 How about some photos of the pump during the rebuild process? An impeller pump is a simple device t
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil jssailem at 7:00pm 10.28.22 Very good advice @Hello Below
Al Fooks shemandr at 6:59pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of the
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Justin_NSA at 6:56pm 10.28.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Knot Transducer flightlead404 at 6:50pm 10.28.22 Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the balance off and affect the accuracy. Tr
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 6:43pm 10.28.22 @Dr. D where did you get the bottom cleaned by a diver? So far as I know, they don't allow that at
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 10.28.22 Welll...try a Jabsco joker valve. Theirs are all the same size too. You aren't leaving vinegar in
Knot Transducer shemandr at 6:34pm 10.28.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle.
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 10.28.22 I used transducer bottom paint on mine Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the b
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 10.28.22 When I tested the output of the pump, I got 1 gallon in 1 minute at idle. Please describe the exa
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:46pm 10.28.22 Mission accomplished. Drove to Fire King this afternoon and picked up my two re-certified CNG tanks,
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar
Al Fooks Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks. One r
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks.

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