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Alternator / Regulator evaluation MSter at 7:43am 03.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 6/4484 Main Sail, Much thanks for all your posts and informative articles. We're cruising on our 1988 38' S
Advice on installing propane heater jdarling at 7:23am 03.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2116 I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 27 and want to install a bulkhead propane heater. Two questions, a
Marine Air (Dometic) Replacement Marc14857 at 6:49am 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3502 I need to replace one of my two Marine Air (Dometic) Air Conditioning units. I posted last year the
Fixed swim ladder to telescopic ladder Dmac336 at 6:18am 03.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1898 Wondering if anyone has replaced a fixed swim ladder with a telescopic one. My 336 ladder is fixed
out board jcmorin at 6:07am 03.25.12 Smaller Boats 5/1240 i have a 260 and want to replace my out board 2 strokes by a 4 strokes Mercury big foot. The 2 st
ODay made WoodPussys and Puffins (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 5:28am 03.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/3195 Does anyone have the information on Rhodes designed 13' catboats known as"WoodPussy" and a boat kno
Fixed Windows 77 30 MLampner at 5:23am 03.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1206 Ave spent time, money and aggravation this winter trying to get rid of deck leaks. Hand rails we're
Boom cleats JimBr at 4:16am 03.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1742 Hi, Does anyone have a source for the single cam cleats on either side of the boom (H37C 1980 Kenyon
Yacht Specialties Pedestal Throttle JimBr at 3:45am 03.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3838 My 1980 37C throttle is backwards from standard convention. I am wondering if this is typical for t
Loos Gauge mod?? (7) shanker at 12:56am 03.25.12 Smaller Boats 3/1458 Not sure if this fall into the mod category but a fun project none the less. My friend and I decided
What IS the cure for 2 foot'itis CPseudonym at 11:33pm 03.24.12 Day Sailers 13/4511 I've looked at the pictures of other owners boats, cabins, etc and can't help but ask the following
The Great Adventure Ray Bowles at 9:52pm 03.24.12 Trailer Sailors 4/2387 I'm lucky enough to have 7 grandkids between the ages of 15 to 22. 5 boys and 2 girls that have sai
Pumpout line: elbow, T, or curve? Endurance2010 at 9:44pm 03.24.12 Big Boats 6/1466 Skippers: I am re-configuring the plumbing related to my head. I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Current
Rigging for the road RHigh at 8:35pm 03.24.12 Catalina 22 21/2953 What would any of you recommend as to the best way to attach, tie up or arrange the rigging for trai
c400 engine control panel leroy cooper at 8:34pm 03.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1236 could anyone have internet address of supplier for typeA high efficency engine control panel to suit
whodathunkit and lessons learned Prime Time at 7:44pm 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2035 No good deed goes unpunished! We may not have won the race, but we won the case! I just had my fir
Mac 25 masthead and halyard block and other stuff Piotr at 7:31pm 03.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3520 It's that time of year again and I bit the bullet and had marina lower my mast (took them 1.5 hrs wi
46 inch plasma Tv in Venture 17 Hollyweirdos at 6:32pm 03.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2164 Just kidding!:naughty:
Kato Marine Arch GeorgeC1 at 5:54pm 03.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3873 I am looking to install an arch on my B49. The Kato Marine arch appears to be well engineered and p
Fuel Tank Full then suddenly not Full PGIJon at 5:34pm 03.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1343 I recently filled my tank to just below the cap. I say the level of the fuel about an inch or 2 bel

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Caframo thinwater at 12:00pm 12.14.22 Those Pelletier cooled units are only effective down to about 52-degrees F ambient. I read they low
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle thinwater at 11:50am 12.14.22 Hi Dave. Halyard hitch will do the job. Do your self a favor and go for proper halyard shackles. I
engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.14.22 What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Carrying that sage remark one step furthe
handheld VHf? markwbird at 10:50am 12.14.22 ICOM.
handheld VHf? Barnacle Bill at 10:48am 12.14.22 So, go buy one. They are nice to communicate with crew who are away on a dinghy or ashore, or if yo
Caframo Hello Below at 10:40am 12.14.22 I have an email into Caframo with some very pointed questions as this has always (40 yr) been a tru
engine vibration capta at 10:08am 12.14.22 I brought in a Yanmar specialist to survey the engine of a boat I'm looking at, today. He found that
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 9:55am 12.14.22 Hi Tedd, It is really simple to use, put the extension ball in the trailer coupler, slip the rear
engine vibration Dave Groshong at 9:44am 12.14.22 Other than motor mounts, it could be: a compromised (electrolysis/corrosion) stern tube, strut,
Boat Smells! kjretlaw at 9:43am 12.14.22 We had the smell when I bought my 326, it was lightly used but still had the head smell. It's most
Caframo Calif. Ted at 9:41am 12.14.22 Surprised to hear that, mine's over 20 years old, every time I plug it in I'm happy to hear the fan
Caframo Head Sail at 9:28am 12.14.22 I used the Caframo heater. It has a "frost" setting. Turns on when temp goes below a certain temp (
engine vibration Stu Jackson at 9:22am 12.14.22 in neutral running at dock What rpm? Many folks have their idle speed set too low. Separate i
Tongue Extensions B-O-B'03 at 9:03am 12.14.22 Hi Tedd, It is really simple to use, put the extension ball in the trailer coupler, slip the rear o
Oh no, not that sticky! Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 12.14.22
engine vibration Hayden Watson at 8:43am 12.14.22 Three cylinder diesels are notoriously rough running because they are not well balanced as it relate
Just had to show these off stickinthemud57 at 8:15am 12.14.22 Thanks for your insights on the new sail plan. I placed the order last week.I will have the roller
engine vibration dmax at 8:00am 12.14.22 While you still may want to re-align the prop shaft as sail sfbaya says afterwards, you first need t
engine vibration brad minda at 7:45am 12.14.22 in neutral running at dock
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 7:43am 12.14.22 Well I checked couple of things, the panel bellow the pedestal, above the bunk seen definitly some

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