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Prop Glop, anyone use it? RECESS at 6:57pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1586 I have friend that was keeping his trawler in St. Augustine after he purchased it and used this. He
Sheet handling for the disabled vt_sailor at 6:39pm 03.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1754 Hello! We're looking at purchasing a 2005 Hunter 33. It looks like a good boat and has steps my wi
PYI Max prop on Hunter 38 quadrille38 at 6:01pm 03.11.12 Big Boats 12/2688 Contemplating replacing the fixed blade prop on our 2008 38 to a max prop. Can't get to the boat o
rewiring harness on 1980 Catalina 30 newboatowner at 5:53pm 03.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1903 Now that winter is ending, I have started getting ready to put my boat in the water and decided to u
Can't loosen a forespar whisker pole spadaforaj at 5:41pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2204 Just inhertited one of these and simply can't get the inner two pole to loosen and extend. Have tri
Engine Vibration Diagnostic? (2) Cool Beans at 5:29pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 23/9125 -Engine is an Atomic 4, original mounts. . . -Prop is an old Martec folder, soon to be pulled and se
keel on Beneteau 411 limited edition (2003) piebel at 4:59pm 03.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6624 Anybody knows what kind of keel on a 411 LE and what would be the weight. Thanx Pierre
opening portlights for o'day 25 1976 tigereye37 at 4:14pm 03.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1249 Can someone point me in the right direction on identifying my opening ports? Id like to replace a f
73 Ericson, a little general info?? Chris Patterson at 3:33pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2333 I'm looking seriously at an Ericson on the hard, I can get it to suit my financial arrangements, but
Stepping a mast cymeyer at 2:21pm 03.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1276 We have a 2000 model B-321 we bought new. Have never stepped the mast. Everything seems to be wor
Victron anomoly gettinthere at 1:47pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1204 I have the Victron 600 battery monitor. We've been living on a mooring for the last 2+ weeks. I've
Effect of Current on Amp Hour Capacity Maine Sail at 1:32pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5986 Recently I've read a few posts where folks state; "At the rated 1A draw you'll get X amp hours." o
Venture 21 question seadug at 1:00pm 03.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3121 I will be looking at a venture 21 within the next few weeks. What are some of the problem areas wher
26 year old O'Day Pat at 12:39pm 03.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3457 I've got a 26 years old O'Day 272 LE ....the boat is currently out of the water. How can I tell if
Home made mast extrusion plug (4) Trinkka at 12:15pm 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1038 Last year I had to cut 2'' off the bottom of my mast because it was so corroded that it was ready to
Removing Old Bottom Paint Bad Obsession at 11:10am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2257 What is the best way to remove several layers of old bottom paint? What is the most economical way
135% or150% genoa? nick meyer at 10:30am 03.11.12 Catalina 22 4/3701 I have a 1982 Catalina 22 with a swing keel. My 12 year old 135% furling genoa is toast and it is ti
Quarter Berth Cushions Falling Apart WellerH at 10:08am 03.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1010 The covers on my 2002 Catalina-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literall
Impeller hub lubrication geoffschultz at 10:07am 03.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4116 I have a Yanmar 3JH engine where the water pump is about 2-3" away from the starter and in my case i
Quarter Berth Cushions - Covers Falling Apart WellerH at 10:02am 03.11.12 Catalina 310 1/1668 The covers on my 2002 C-310 quarter berth cushions are falling apart at the seams - literally. The

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Binoculars DayDreamer41 at 10:01am 12.01.22 I favored Nikon's waterproof 10 x 42 with compass bearing in the vision field, wish I would have upp
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 10:00am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 12.01.22 Great! Thank you very much! Very nice install. What make and model boat is this? How many watts
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 12.01.22 I purchased the manual impact wrench. And if the bolts breaks at the deck ? ? ? ?
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 12.01.22 the screw will initiallly try to shrink but as the aluminum gets cooled, it willl grab the screw ti
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:33am 12.01.22 I purchased the manual impact wrench. I will try it this weekend. I really appreciate all of the adv
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt QCI at 9:31am 12.01.22 Yikes, Thanks for the heads up.
Binoculars jon hansen at 9:17am 12.01.22 cannon electroniclly stabilized is my go to pair. that said, i bought the cheapest pair at west mar
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt kloudie1 at 9:14am 12.01.22 Laughing.. Ya gotta be fast with that because aluminum contracts about 20% more than stainless; the
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 8:47am 12.01.22
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:46am 12.01.22 There's also cans at the automotive store that will freeze the bolt but I haven't tried them Now
Binoculars Mark Maulden at 8:44am 12.01.22
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Johann at 8:36am 12.01.22 Yellow/red is energized when engine key in the RUN position as d41 says above. The solenoid appear
hunter yanmar (1) Marmalade at 7:15am 12.01.22 From the ~1987 general Hunter Legend owners manual... but considering the age, should still confirm
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 kloudie1 at 7:11am 12.01.22 Understand.. I wonder why they don't advise side storage? All electrons settle to the side maybe? ;)
hunter yanmar Davidasailor26 at 7:05am 12.01.22 There should be a plate somewhere on the engine with the horsepower rating and model. There might be
hunter yanmar kloudie1 at 7:05am 12.01.22 Usually a plaque on the engine somewhere .. usually on the front gearcover ..
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

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