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A Little More of.... (1) Sumner at 9:10pm 03.16.12 Destinations 5/4417 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/FL-spring-2011/04-25-26-15-Shell%20to%20Tavenier.jpg ...las
1975 S2 8.0: Bolt deflection in cabin bulkhead? (1) bstowers at 9:08pm 03.16.12 S2 3/2181 1975 S2 8.0A: Bolt deflection in cabin bulkhead? Hey, I'm a fairly novice sailor (right at a year n
A Little More of.... (1) Sumner at 9:08pm 03.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1631 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/FL-spring-2011/04-25-26-15-Shell%20to%20Tavenier.jpg ...las
Our new port for 2012 c_witch at 8:56pm 03.16.12 Trailer Sailors 4/1952 Hiee all, Well here is a google map link to our new port here in Nova Scotia. Its a tiny yacht cl
Mac 26 C Upwind performance sumbreeze at 8:50pm 03.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2203 I have been racing my Mac 26 C against Precision 23s, Catalina 25s, Hunter water ballast boats, O'Da
Fluxgate Compass Bermuda Breeze at 7:43pm 03.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1129 Would anyone know the location of the fluxgate compass on a 05 Hunter 41 AC?
fuel vent overflow james2034 at 5:47pm 03.16.12 Big Boats 3/1393 A new problem has just developed. When I refuel my '95 Hunter 35.5, as it fills, fuel starts leakin
Where's The Best Place To Buy Yanmar Parts Joe Mullee at 5:23pm 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4293 I need to replace a few spare parts for the engine inventory. Specifically a water pump belt and two
Purchasing an Oday 30 Foundryman at 5:19pm 03.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1671 We are looking at an Oday 30 1983 that seems in relatively good shape. No leaks, good bright work,
Long distance towing - any advise? GreatLakesFlagbearer at 4:52pm 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 23/5524 As my husband nears retirement (14 days, but who's counting) we are working on the plans for the dri
New Shrouds teacherspet at 4:32pm 03.16.12 Day Sailers 6/1854 After my unfortunate de-masting in October, I was finally able to get my boat back in the water. How
keel bolt leak? RNC725 at 3:45pm 03.16.12 Smaller Boats 5/2104 we have gallons of water coming in during the day, almost overflowing the bilge, we did repair our p
Best refinish method for teak Technodad at 3:07pm 03.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 19/9201 I have got a lot of my teak wood removed from the inside of my 23 so that I can install the new hull
I'm official: Boat shows up on google earth... (3) kpgraci at 2:30pm 03.16.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2249 Google earth updated my area and now my boat shows up... Come on, you've done the same thing with
Coronado 32-1973 mrwwine at 2:16pm 03.16.12 Columbia 0/2639 Thank you in advance for your info. I am looking at a Coronado 32' that has recently been taken from
Forward drain. Where is the water coming from? (1) PGIJon at 2:10pm 03.16.12 Big Boats 6/1685 Just brought our new/1986 H34 home! There is water coming from the a forward pipe that is in the jus
radio antenna tuning? Mark Nooney at 1:34pm 03.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1769 I was talking with a sales rep and discussing VHF radios. I have an old radio and want to upgrade to
Different GPS assisted grounding cb32863 at 12:57pm 03.16.12 Sails Call Lounge 5/5793 Drivers too I guess...... http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...o-the-pacific "It said we could
Potterer ? (1) Bob Crifasi at 12:20pm 03.16.12 Day Sailers 3/1530 Anyone else out there a West Wight Potter owner?
Campbell Sailor prop RussT1950 at 10:44am 03.16.12 Big Boats 3/2582 Hello all, Does anyone know size 3 blade campbell sail prop would fit a 97 Catalina 380? I am t

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Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 11.27.22 The alternator in your outboard should be able to keep the battery full enough to start the motor th
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:33am 11.27.22
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 11.27.22 What are you running on a 22 foot boat that requires a 300ah battery? That is the most significan
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:27am 11.27.22 Was he Chief Helmsman on Pyewacket ? :liar: If so, I met him one night over my fish & chips at Turk
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 11.27.22 I was considering getting a magneto for my Tohatsu 8 hp 2-stroke, but a boat motor mechanic told me
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:22am 11.27.22 Maintenance amounts to flushing or changing filters and seals periodically but no more so than any
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Zencra at 9:14am 11.27.22 hunter made a SS pare rudder that clamped to stern of boat in an emergency. I do re.ember seeing thi
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:11am 11.27.22 A good quality 150w solar panel would provide enough power to run the watermaker every sunny day fo
Watermaker Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 11.27.22 We have a Spectra 400 which exceeds our need usually but with guests or grandkids onboard, it turned
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 9:05am 11.27.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin soa
Watermaker dlochner at 9:04am 11.27.22 Yeah! Water making could included with the daily/bi-daily battery charging routine. A good qualit
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:00am 11.27.22 That's what we were looking at. The ah draw can be minimized if the water maker is run while the di
Watermaker dlochner at 8:53am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:49am 11.27.22
Watermaker dlochner at 8:39am 11.27.22 I had looked at and considered a couple of portable ones and thought they would meet the needs of ou
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:39am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two d
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. danooxnard at 8:35am 11.27.22 I sail out of channel islands harbor regularly. On trips to the East End of Anacapa Island I lose c
Beneteau First 375 Hollyberry at 8:34am 11.27.22 Quite sure the hulls are solid layup (ie not cored).. The keels may be cast iron vs lead - I think t
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:31am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 8:27am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t

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