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Battery replacement GWilliams at 2:06pm 04.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1665 I have heard from several sources that it is advisable to replace both batteries when one goes bad e
Engine Temp Issues BWagner at 1:14pm 04.06.12 Big Boats 11/1946 Hi, We just purchased a 2003 426DS and have noticed that the engine temperature seems a little hi
Catalina 22 versions tonyw3026 at 12:54pm 04.06.12 Catalina 22 20/12266 I am considering buying a 22 swing keel and wonder if anyone has written a description of the change
O'Day 23 Tabernacle retrofit GeorgiaBII at 12:51pm 04.06.12 Day Sailers 16/8855 Bought a tabernacle from Rudy for my 23 it doesn't have any instructions but I suspect I need to cut
Mast crutch (1) LloydB at 12:23pm 04.06.12 Trailer Sailors 9/18460 I saw this question on a recent thread and it reflects my earlier experience also. "...what do yo
What is your band aid for spider web cracks in fiberglass? Bigjer40 at 12:17pm 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4163 Repairing these hairline cracks are way down on my to do list, but I want to make sure I am protecti
Info on a 1994 Catalina 250WB abk at 11:58am 04.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1346 I have a Mac 25 now and I am looking at a Catalina... What would be a good price fror one? I read s
Lubricating Sail Slugs Paul and Judy at 11:26am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 24/14171 I have been told a good method for lubricating sail slugs is to use 10W-40 motor oil. You add some
Bootstripe color repair captainpat at 11:18am 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1584 The boat I have purchased has some abrasions on the blue boot stripe that have gone through the colo
Helm Seat falcons furry at 8:58am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1661 I have a Starwind 27 and I'm looking for a helm seat. Please let me know if anyone knows where I can
Spreader Angle and sail trim jpallen01 at 5:46am 04.06.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/15492 I am in my second season with my 1979 Santana 525. Pretty much a racing boat. 25' and 2400 lb keelbo
Irwin 27 Centerboard repair stewvan at 5:46am 04.06.12 Irwin 0/2987 Seems like a common issue with irwin's that the centerboards have issues over time. The boat I just
Hunter 216 and its VERA rudder Abernathy at 5:25am 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2314 So I have given alot of thought to the fact that when I took my daughter (9) out sailing in light wi
Replacing Tiller Squidder at 5:01am 04.06.12 S2 3/1495 Can anyone give me a company who sells tillers for S2 7.9? I have done some research but come up em
Pre-purchase HELP...Yanmar 4JH3-TE undrwtrfun at 4:45am 04.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 11/7408 Pre-purchase survey of a 2002 Hunter 456 we are trying to buy revealed an issue with the engine. Of
"BREEZE WAY" shade net /cloth eianm at 4:31am 04.06.12 Big Boats 1/1161 I am not sure if it is called BREEZE WAY in America but I am talking about the shadecloth type mater
Secure Laptops At Nav-Station Ducati at 3:29am 04.06.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3091 Any suggestions (non-drilling) for securing my laptop (Mac) at the navigation station? Right now we
Hunter 340 Raymond Fjeld at 1:29am 04.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1568 Hello and happy Easter. I have a 98 model Hunter 340, and search for drawings to my cocpit kallesje.
Pearson 33CB 1973 Rudder Shoe quackedo at 12:15am 04.06.12 Pearson 0/1247 Help!!! I hit something with my rudder (somehow) and the Rudder Shoe fell off the boat. I am lookin
Yawl Mizzen Mast Jonah367 at 10:55pm 04.05.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3643 Do any one know if mizzen mast could steeped on the rudder. ie the mast set on the rudder, on a sma

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STEEL RAILS jssailem at 11:56am 12.20.22 Rick. Get into the engine bay and assess the condition of the metal used. How much metal is remainin
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 11:48am 12.20.22 I was asking about capacity in amp-hours (ah) which is the typical capacity specification for deep c
All Sailors (1) jssailem at 11:44am 12.20.22 Merry Christmas to you, Alan and Eileen. Thank you for the well wishes.
Electrical system jssailem at 11:39am 12.20.22 it's amazing how much stuff the boat has accumulated over the years. Oh yes. Folk buy boats, then
Fuel Gauge (2) jssailem at 11:33am 12.20.22 I have the same issue as the OP Your display is showing "Half Full" when you suspect it is more or
Electrical system william24424 at 11:09am 12.20.22 Parallel FLA 12V 800 amps each battery... I think, I'll check this weekend, doing some winter jobs u
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Alan Gomes at 11:08am 12.20.22 What position do you have the throttle in when you start it? For colder weather you should have it a
Fuel Gauge Project_Mayhem at 10:38am 12.20.22 Not trying to derail this post but I have the same issue as the OP. When is it best to seek the orig
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:37am 12.20.22 If saving money is the goal, I would encourage you to learn the seaman's art of ropes. Learn to buy
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 10:33am 12.20.22 Try a solar panel. Most solar controllers have terminals for "load". connecting your bilge pump to t
Height of boat on trailer Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 12.20.22 You may want to trade boats at some point and it may be higher and wider. Get a big door. :plus:
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? (2) sovaste at 10:21am 12.20.22 Thank you for those details! Not having seen either my V21 or the older candidate V22 rigged in per
Anchor Bridle jssailem at 10:18am 12.20.22 The Devil is in the Details. Cost of a 26' Bridle, 5/8ths 3 strand line designed for a 30-40ft boat
Miss sailing (1) WayneH at 10:03am 12.20.22 Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of the blue cast. But here is the holidays cast. Unfortunately, it
STEEL RAILS Rick.johnson at 9:58am 12.20.22 Ok thanks i will see that they have
STEEL RAILS Justin_NSA at 9:52am 12.20.22 Take a look at the POR-15 product line. They can fix you up https://por15.com
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush WayneH at 9:52am 12.20.22 Ms Peggy has it right. We only open the sink seacock when brushing our teeth. The rest of the time i
Anchor Bridle tfox2069 at 9:36am 12.20.22 Thanks all, I just ordered a bridle from 48 North that was on sale and more reasonably priced that
Electrical system Scott T-Bird at 9:02am 12.20.22 Curious if your FLA batteries are in parallel on one battery bank or one battery for each bank. Wha
Anchor Bridle Deleted member 117556 at 9:01am 12.20.22 Thanks all, I just ordered a bridle from 48 North that was on sale and more reasonably priced that t

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