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Alternator Belt trouble Drw at 4:58pm 12.24.11 Catalina 30 8/2643 I have a 1995 c-30 Catalina with a Universal 25XP deisel engine. I am continually tighenten the alt
1985 Beneteau 37 First Hull weakness???? ManiacHunter at 4:19pm 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3566 I am ready to sea trial a immaculate 37 First 1985. Looks like a time capsule inside out. Bells and
sailing from Northeast Ohio coast to Lake Erie islands JOHNEVERARD at 3:45pm 12.24.11 Destinations 3/3568 Can anyone tell me how long it can generally take to sail from say Mentor, OH area to Put in Bay, fo
Florida here I come daysailer at 3:16pm 12.24.11 Day Sailers 7/1689 After having a "tuff" time at Great Bay in Newington NH, with the horrible current, I have decided t
Our Moment of Maximum Convergence At the Golden Gate (1) rardiH36 at 11:41am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2355 Although the below recount happened to me four months ago, I have delayed posting until a time when
Autohelm Type 1 Rotary Drive Photos (1) Frank P at 10:03am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2529 I had my AP rotary drive out in the cockpit the other day to gain access for a different project. Wh
Beneteau 35 First Hull weakness???? ManiacHunter at 8:25am 12.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2148 I am ready to sea trial a pristine 35 First 1985. Looks like a time capsule inside and out. Bells an
Season Greetings cscott at 8:13am 12.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1030 MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR
Holiday 2011 Quoddy at 8:01am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1347 Fair winds for our sails and for peace on earth in 2012.
O'Day 20 Centerboard/Keel Question andybassman at 6:29am 12.24.11 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5827 Merry Christmas to all. On my new to me 1974 O'Day 20 the centerboard does not fully retract into
Santa has davits. Ed Schenck at 6:09am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1874 Saw this in my paper this morning. Then found it online: http://www.gocomics.com/theflyingmccoys
Which resin to use for repairs mmsaws at 2:46am 12.24.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2284 I recently purchased a 1975 Lancer 25. Overall the boat is in good condition for it's age, but it d
Holding tank clean out Mark Mayer at 11:01pm 12.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4491 Was wondering if anybody has a clean out port on a Ronco Holding Tank? I live near Ronco and was ab
Bow roller mellis18 at 9:22pm 12.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1795 My Hunter 31, 1984, doesn't have a bow roller for the anchor. Anyone out there had any experience i
My CS30 under spinnaker (2) alexco38 at 9:21pm 12.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2009 Sorry CS is not on the boat type list. Someone took this picture of our boat.
Cracked bow cap JOHNEVERARD at 8:12pm 12.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1599 We just purchased a 1981 Hunter 33' Cherubini. It looks like the bow cap has been repaired awhile a
Beneteau First 30E Bennie30E at 6:55pm 12.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/7022 Is the anyone out there with a 30E? I have purchased an '83 and it would be great to have someone wh
Mixing Elbow on a Yanmar 4JH3-TE kemahflash at 6:22pm 12.23.11 Big Boats 3/2827 I had a overheating issue on my 2002 yanmar 75 hp turbo due to a impeller problem and the mechanic
Hunter 49 companionway screen artboas at 5:55pm 12.23.11 Big Boats 4/1795 Finally figured out how to make a companionway screen for my 49. This is actually an issue with all
Rig Dimensions Hunter 170 Liberty Sailing Scho at 5:53pm 12.23.11 Day Sailers 3/2280 Can anyone tell me what the I, J, P, E, specs are for the Hunter 170 Or at least the length of the m

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Fuel tank/sender JoeWhite at 1:15pm 03.07.22 I replaced my fuel guage sender with one that has a floating doughnut ring.
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV (1) jssailem at 1:07pm 03.07.22 Dave I see where the rubbing is happening. Have you looked at running the line down the Starboard
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 12:59pm 03.07.22 Thanks for your Forked River and Mariners-specific comments - especially with regard to the blow-out
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) jssailem at 12:52pm 03.07.22 Still learning about Sea Talk and how everything integrates together. Installing the EV AP I found
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? BigEasy at 12:50pm 03.07.22
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 12:42pm 03.07.22 Looks great, @Hollyberry ! :beer:
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:40pm 03.07.22 I'm thinking Tom had something else in mind. He might suggest a come-along winch could be useful!
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 12:38pm 03.07.22 If you recall the plotter had been mounted on a coaming, also the small compartment below had been c
Mods to our 35s5 (9) Hollyberry at 12:33pm 03.07.22 I'm Baaaack!! ;) Took a couple of months off over winter, did some wood turning crafts and things,
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 12:33pm 03.07.22 I know it's too late, but I would have left the full length, taped the ends, coiled them up, and lef
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. jviss at 12:32pm 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 12:31pm 03.07.22 No idea why you're trying to complicate something so basic and simple. I'm not overcomplicating an
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 12:31pm 03.07.22 Wiring and plumbing is often installed before the interior of the boat is installed, especially wit
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 12:27pm 03.07.22 Other boats to look at are Sabre 32, 34, 36, 362 with wing keels or centerboards. My 362 has a 4'10"
General Handbook AaronD at 12:27pm 03.07.22 @brockangelo the owners manual is easily found online. For technical resources the Tech manual for
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:21pm 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools. Wiring and plumbing is often installed before the interi
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. dlochner at 12:19pm 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 03.07.22 I think @RoyS has made the loudest and most convincing argument to date. The yards I have seen he
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Scott T-Bird at 12:10pm 03.07.22 The sweet spot for draft on Barnegat Bay has to be Forked RIver. I don't know for sure, but I suspe
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Davidasailor26 at 11:45am 03.07.22 As far as trying a different marina - do any Forked River-based sailors ever have depth challenges

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