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Oday 35 for liveaboard captjohn3 at 6:15pm 03.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2985 I am single 60ish male looking to move aboard a sailboat for the next few years. I have owned Catali
Pretty Rough higgs at 6:11pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1697 http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=T4FIS1FnOQg
(hopefully) minor Yanmar issues bugbitten at 5:12pm 03.17.12 S2 16/3588 Folks, I'm getting my 9.2A's 2GM20F up and running and have encountered a couple of issues. I fina
1980 Cherubini Hunter - Photos of Chainplate/Hull Attachment (2) rardiH36 at 4:27pm 03.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1956 Earlier this week, per the below quote, DianaofBurlington was wondering how Hunter accomplished the
Catalina 27 electrical system ... navigateur at 3:26pm 03.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/2049 oh dear, am I having fun on my 1980 C27. after spending some time assessing my AC electrical system,
Best thing about a small boat.. DAVA390 at 3:23pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1541 Wax on, Wax off...rubrail to waterline, elapsed time 90 minutes Cabin cleaned and scrubbed, starte
bow nav light not working beeryboats at 2:59pm 03.17.12 Catalina 22 21/5533 Last year I found my nav lights not working, but it was too hot to work at the lake. So today I star
The April Boat magazine had nice review/evaluation of waxes dlandersson at 2:42pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1263 The April Boat magazine had a nice review/evaluation of some marine waxes. Wax Overall scror
Watermaker inarathree at 2:36pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2039 I was strolling though Home Depot the other day, and came across a reverse osmosis watermaker by GE.
Oday 22 rub rail leak, sealant and fabric liner AndyS22 at 2:12pm 03.17.12 Day Sailers 12/3440 So I finally got to pouring water over the deck to find my cabin leak. It appeared to be coming from
Any alternative to Genuine Volvo Cambelt? karenmccraw at 2:01pm 03.17.12 Big Boats 1/1239 Just wondering if anyone has a way to cross-reference a cambelt - Volvo p/n 859773? I want to order
teak and holly sole footerdog at 1:54pm 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1711 I am in the process of installing my new holding tank from Triple M, thanks all for the link to them
Solo Around the America's Warren Milberg at 12:26pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1121 I hope many of you have been following the incredible voyage of Matt Rutherford, who is nearing the
37' Beneteau Oceanis GNWFast at 11:49am 03.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2817 Would like to hear and discuss the pros / cons from an owner about the the 37 Beneteau.
yacht maintenance seminars jacksilver at 10:19am 03.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/874 Mark your calendars for the upcoming Windward Yacht event -- on Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, Saturda
Boom vang Bail Larry3525 at 10:01am 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1743 I bought a bail for a boom vang this winter. Does any one have dimensions for the ideal location. Th
2000 340 No Power to the Ignition Key sailcapt340 at 8:49am 03.17.12 Big Boats 5/1348 My 2000 340 does not have any power to the starting key. Everything else works to the boat. Just n
First Two Launches 31seahorse at 8:48am 03.17.12 Precision 2/2541 Hello Precision 18 Owners, Tuesday and Thursday of this week Eileen and I sailed our Precision 18 fo
Forestay Length bhstech at 8:43am 03.17.12 Catalina 22 1/1976 Last summer I saw a topic about Forestay length with a CDI furler. I did a search but couldn't find
Sitting Here in Limbo (2) Roger Long at 7:20am 03.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4545

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Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 7:04am 12.01.22 Yellow/red is energized when engine key in the RUN position as d41 says above. The solenoid appears
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:58am 12.01.22 Got it thanks now i will do some work to find what the model number is on there 40 hp Thanks
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Good Vibes at 6:57am 12.01.22 I agree the honda makes sense in many ways but as I already have this for home AND I want an inverte
Holding Tank Ventilation MikeHoncho at 6:57am 12.01.22 Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , The advice from your book that I was referring to was the desirabil
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 6:56am 12.01.22 Yeah I coated it in POR Tuesday, in a rush to beat any humidity-cause rust. Sooo I missed the tacky
hunter yanmar sail sfbay at 6:54am 12.01.22 40 hp Boat Specifications (sailboatowners.com). That is the right size for that displacement. Marine
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Leeward Rail at 6:52am 12.01.22 I also saw that POR has some kit for this, some solution etc for prep The normal solution in auto
33.5 fuel tank leak MikeHoncho at 6:49am 12.01.22 I used the stainless clips available by Mueller. The tank has recesses in it to accept the clips. Ro
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale rgranger at 6:46am 12.01.22 The keel pivot bolt is 316ss, so there was definitely some anodic exchange going on. Here is an exc
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 6:43am 12.01.22 Yes, I have almost that diagram. Slightly different, mine is dated 04 but essentially the same. My
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's MikeHoncho at 6:42am 12.01.22 PolyMarine two part adhesive by far. I had the same problem with my pvc dinghy. Tried all of them an
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.01.22 Wherever you decide to store it, probably best to have it in a waterproof bag.. granted, your sailin
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 6:25am 12.01.22 Too much rake will put too much pressure on the rudder and slow the boat down or exaggerate heeling
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 6:23am 12.01.22 Interesting! Good luck and take photos. Keep us posted on your progress! Greg Will do! Thank
Allan Villiers kloudie1 at 6:06am 12.01.22 Thanks, Gary. I recently read "We the Drowned" (suggested by a forum member) which addresses life in
Raymarine Axiom (1) Phil McCall at 5:50am 12.01.22 211295
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:31am 12.01.22 Too much rake will put too much pressure on the rudder and slow the boat down or exaggerate heeling
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 5:08am 12.01.22 Fwiw: For those that haven't used por15, nothing likes to stick to it unless you sand it. If you
Raymarine Axiom Phil McCall at 5:04am 12.01.22 Yes you will have to buy additional sensors. I have tach feed coming off the altenater . I had to s
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 4:22am 12.01.22 As requested here are the pics. It needs a bit of adjustment as it was put back up to simply get it

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