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Viking Runes: the pre-Christian writing of the Norse rognvald at 12:54pm 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2716 An interesting video of extant Viking Runes written before the Christianization of the Viking people
Rudder play mibene at 12:28pm 11.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1440 I sail a 285 first. I noticed more play in the rudder when hauled this fall Has anyone changed the l
Exterior Control Panel Scott R. Smith at 11:56am 11.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1013 I'm trying to locate an exterior control panel for a Hunter 27. Any suggestions where I might find
H34 Stanchion replacement Marc Rivest at 10:59am 11.19.11 Big Boats 5/1502 I am having difficulty finding replacement stanchions for my 1987 Hunter 34. They are the tapered t
100A alternator regulator aboardduet at 10:22am 11.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1692 Do I need a fancy regulator to control the output of the alternator? I ask, because my IN CHARGE re
New for me Nonsuch 30 Ultra Florida sail at 10:16am 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8102 After sailing for quite while I have decided to sail the easy way for the rest of my sailing career
OOPS!, Now I've Done It... GorillaToast at 9:22am 11.19.11 Catalina 22 10/1496 Did a search (here and Google) on "turning ball" and found nothing addressing this particular proble
barrier coating fiestaMojo at 8:49am 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 14/6430 has anyone had experience with Sea Hawk barrier coating? the guy who soda-blasted my bottom recommen
Winterizing HWH - Draining Water Heater H356 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 8:42am 11.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1324 I bought a water heater by-pass and was getting ready to install it today and cannot figure out how
keel/hull separation omecarbonell at 7:58am 11.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2606 Hi all, im new to the forum and i'm in the process of purchasing my first boat, i use to sail hobie
New ownerRaising Mast / Launching Cat 22 fido911 at 6:55am 11.19.11 Catalina 22 17/3234 I just purchased a 1975 Catalina 22 on a trailer. Had sails repaired (picked them up yesterday), mo
Miami Strictly Sail Show CYQK at 4:35am 11.19.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2420 Hey When you go to the Annapolis Show and you need supplies you go to Fawcetts as they have real goo
Another Research Vessel (1) Roger Long at 3:43am 11.19.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2675 I saw the fourth research vessel of my design that I have encountered on this trip. http://a7.sphot
Engine vibration dee.yeah at 3:25am 11.19.11 Yamaha 4/1919 I have been curious about this "minor" problem for long. The 2YM15 on my Y25 vibrates vigorously wh
Catalina 30 Holding Tank Lost Parent at 7:41pm 11.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1197 Just recieved my new holding tank today and was wondering if anybody has ever installed one in the p
Losing the prime on raw water pump mseamster at 7:17pm 11.18.11 Big Boats 3/2654 I have a M-25XP with an Oberdorfer raw water pump. Recently, I changed out the impeller (used the b
Nov 18 Havasu Convention Update CaptDon01 at 4:54pm 11.18.11 Catalina 22 0/908 Take a few minutes to checkout the clip from Sean on what is going on as of today with the Pocket Cr
H22 tension gauge Viesail at 3:53pm 11.18.11 Smaller Boats 6/1942 H22 Rigging tips? Anybody have any tips for tuning the rigging of an '85 H22? First time stepping m
New trailer for an 84 Mac 25 - recommendations? hughbie at 3:29pm 11.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2091 While the boat's new to me, the trailer has seen better days. Used for ocean/bay most of it's life b
Shielded Cable for Chart Plotter Frank P at 3:17pm 11.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1113 Hello All, I am installing a Garmin chart plotter to my helm station and the round trip length to th

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Saying hello jviss at 8:29am 03.01.22 Looks nice. You should cover it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 8:28am 03.01.22 Great thread hijack, thanks. We go from LiFePo4 batteries to firewood.
Saying hello Zinger88 at 8:28am 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum! As you've already learned....ton's of valuable information and experienced Cat
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 8:24am 03.01.22 Nice find. I am replacing my 9KW Kolher and that shows theirs at 330lb or the same weight as my new
Boom extension for lifting....... JamesG161 at 8:20am 03.01.22 200 lbs. Nextgen 3.5kw Nice find. I am replacing my 9KW Kolher and that shows theirs at 330lb or t
Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 8:20am 03.01.22 I have installed a Nextgen 5.5KW myself but was able to use a manual chainfall crane that our club u
Boom extension for lifting....... jssailem at 8:20am 03.01.22 While the boom looks convenient, lashings can be mostly secure, and with leverage working against yo
Saying hello pclarksurf at 8:14am 03.01.22 Welcome!-- she looks great.
Saying hello Justin_NSA at 8:05am 03.01.22 Welcome, Brock! Lot's of C22 sailors here.
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 8:04am 03.01.22 Are you sure it is not 200 kilos? Most engines for a genset weigh 200 lbs. Jim... 200 lbs. Next
Boom extension for lifting....... JamesG161 at 7:59am 03.01.22 The units weight is 200lbs Are you sure it is not 200 kilos? Most engines for a genset weigh 200
Waste Deck Plate cover Parsons at 7:54am 03.01.22 This is a great argument against Beneteau - non-standard parts. From the Defender site of pumpout a
Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 7:27am 03.01.22 There are some options as discussed above and, in this article, Stay Safe at Sea With a Custom Jackl
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Whatfiero1 at 7:25am 03.01.22 I'd bet your boat is a little bit heavier than before and or you have less compression and she's get
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Mikem at 7:04am 03.01.22
Jack Line Layout for Hunter 28 Growl at 7:01am 03.01.22
Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 7:00am 03.01.22 :yikes: What could possibly go wrong? It might be a good way to test the impact strength of fibergla
Any Hunter 23's in the neighborhood ? sail sfbay at 6:53am 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum!! You can find British Columbia Hunter 23 owners in this directory HunterOwner
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 6:29am 03.01.22 Yes... the yard I am in has a crane.... we used it to pull the old 375 lb Onan out. Just like doing
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question kloudie1 at 6:28am 03.01.22 Does sound like fuel starvation since it is not smoking .. do check RPM with a known good optical ta

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