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H170 Centerboard Flaps - Do I Need Them? txjim at 5:24pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 5/2638 I noticed that my '99 170 does not have centerboard flaps and am wondering if anyone can tell me the
love the boat, hate the swing keel Manureva at 5:16pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 8/17677 i really like my san juan 23, but the darn swing keel is driving me nuts, i am on my 3rd cable and t
My first Mod An anonymous user at 4:59pm 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1055 Well, After studing Sumners plans for storage at the sink area. I went and bought some wood and sta
Quip of the Day Roger Long at 4:43pm 10.31.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2284 The four of up planning today's transit of Delaware Bay were standing around yesterday discussing st
Chesapeake sailors, help me out quickly Roger Long at 4:29pm 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 18/113077 I'm in Chesapeake City with some friends who I will have to part company with soon as they need to m
replacing compression post~metal or wood? afraidnot at 4:23pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1271 Hello all, In trying to weigh all the opinions about Hunters ( and there are lots of them it seems)
Nextgen genset Rads at 3:25pm 10.31.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/1991 Would appreciate any feedback on the 5.5KW genset.
New 28.5 owner !!! Dan Hill at 3:15pm 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1717 OK folks, I've made the plunge and just purchased a beautifully maintained 1988 28.5 (5.2'deep fin m
Back Stay tension sba55 at 3:06pm 10.31.11 Day Sailers 7/2185 I just bought a 1983 23 foot O'day. The boat is in excellent condition and has been refurbished quit
Drilling Holes in Structural Bulkhead svneko at 2:56pm 10.31.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3741 Is there a rule of thumb for drilling through structural bulkheads? I would like to install a hot a
Leaking Rudder Shaft joyoflive at 2:14pm 10.31.11 Morgan 2/3528 ON MY 1993 CATALINA/MORGAN 38 CENTERCOCKPIT DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE RUDDER-SHAFT INSIDE THE BOAT.THE
Trailer issues Fly_H23 at 12:22pm 10.31.11 Trailer Sailors 5/3486 Does anyone have experience trailering both a Catalina 22 and Hunter 23? I am wondering if I can
Cabin upgrades (3) Texrob at 11:15am 10.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7065 This is my 1989 26D I bought back in April. We have been working on off and on and this is what it
Removing keel for inspection SenecaDaze at 10:54am 10.31.11 Smaller Boats 15/2857 1981 hunter 22, bushing replacement will be one of my winter projects. can i remove the keel in the
Sailboaters Stereotype linabu at 10:14am 10.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 5/6285 What do you think of sailboaters stereotypes of being a bunch of wind robbing vagabond rag baggers?
True_Colors True_Colors at 9:21am 10.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1473 Has anyone tried to remove the top of the engine box on a H-30 (1990)? I have to replace the Mixing
Cruise ship rescues sailboat crew at sea mark_swart at 8:54am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 42/640023 Saw this earlier today, boat is bobbing around a lot but does not appear to be 'sinking.' I'd be int
Common Sense Fasteners... (3) Sumner at 8:43am 10.31.11 Ask All Sailors 16/124404 We just finished making a new dodger for the Endeavour and decided to use common sense fasteners vs.
leaking wet exhaust on Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:31am 10.31.11 Pearson 7/1838 My wet exhaust tank below the companion way has pitted and cracked. Has anyone had any experience, g
Windlass for Pearson 36-2 BubbleCuffer at 8:28am 10.31.11 Pearson 12/4749 Has anyone fitted a windlass on their 36-2? I am considering a Maxwell RC10-8 horizontal windlass, s

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Fuse ratings Tater at 11:18am 02.25.22 ....I don't like to appeal to authority, but I'm an electrical engineer. I am appalled at the inco
venture 17 cockpit drain rgranger at 11:16am 02.25.22 I have owned two V21 and a V22 sailboat and all of them had a support under the companionway bridged
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 11:10am 02.25.22 That's incorrect. Yes, you are wrong! No, Don, that's incorrect Incorrect. More precisely, with
Fuse ratings jviss at 10:48am 02.25.22 If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistance 24=10 amps (R ohms), then the fuse calculates as 2.
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:46am 02.25.22 Connecting Maretron to chartplotter is great idea. I did it even before I knew Art! The hours howeve
Acquiring a 2012 Marlow Hunter 50... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:39am 02.25.22 West marine runs a BOGO sale on Lewmar winches from time to time. I bet it will be way cheaper than
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 10:38am 02.25.22 floor is solid think it just needs more support,the hull looks good,underneath the floor inside the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:38am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor*
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 10:37am 02.25.22 My previous boat used a combination of an Axiom 7, the YDNG-02 and the Standard Horizon GX2200. I
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:34am 02.25.22 Where do you keep your fire extinguishers? I have one in the closet of each cabin, one under the na
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:31am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:30am 02.25.22 And look at your fuel lines If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ig
Fuse ratings (1) jeepbluetj at 10:30am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor.*
Fuse ratings LloydB at 10:25am 02.25.22 'Is a 10A fuse designated as 24V still a 10A fuse for 12V system? Tech told me yes, Ohm's law says o
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 10:16am 02.25.22 Good article. I actually ordered new extinguishers for the boat back in December. The old ones wil
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 10:13am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 10:05am 02.25.22 The thread rises from it's grave.... Matt: I assume the Axiom 7 does not have NMEA0183 inputs/outpu
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 02.25.22 Nice! I like your idea of using butyl in the hole before filling. Lately I've been covering the hole
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:34am 02.25.22 202950

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