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Sad day in the Maritimes Mormandeus at 5:24pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 44/8378 Yessir...the boat came out today for the season and a cloud hangs above my head as I sit and face 7
Columbia 30' interior parts unisia240 at 5:17pm 10.16.11 Columbia 1/4180 I recently got a Columbia 30', The interior needs a lot of work. I would like to know if there is a
H42 3 blade variprop eianm at 4:35pm 10.16.11 Big Boats 15/4011 Finally got my variprop 3 blade folding prop. Sliped it for annual bottom job and fitted the prop- t
Aquarius 23ft JMagill at 3:22pm 10.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/1601 I am looking to buy a 1974 aquarius 23ft cruiser. No motor and needs interior re-done and has a few
Sail Batten markc1976 at 1:56pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1411 Hi, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 that the last time I was out I noticed that a Batten was missing from t
What is performance difference of these two sails? (1) Mich222 at 1:16pm 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2812 I currently have a CDI flex-furler, but my race crew has convinced me to switch to hank-on for next
DIY Boat Magazine Richard Bryer at 11:37am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6080 Anyone here have any recent dealings with this magazine? I was given a subscription last year for Ch
Drilling/cutting inarathree at 11:30am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1864 I want to install a 12v cigarette type outlet. To do so, I need to drill, or cut, a 1" diameter hole
12,000 Pound Problem (2) brian3820 at 11:11am 10.16.11 Big Boats 6/1819 Hi Guys! I am the new owner of a Hunter 34. The boat has a crack in the transverse stiffener behind
Help! Forward head pumps straight to vent! redunculous at 10:00am 10.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/6864 When I pump my forward head it comes straight out of the vent on the outside of the boat The tank
Engine Cooling gr8_2_av8 at 9:43am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1553 Is it correct to say that a Yanmar 2GMF is a "fresh water" cooled engine, meaning no heat exchanger
Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4537
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1808 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1249 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/1739 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1276 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would
Using Vodka to Winterize Fresh Water System? JoyRide28 at 10:13pm 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 29/14293 Ahoy All, a friend of mine recently suggested that the best way to both protect the fresh water syst
Removing teak decks (maybe) CrazyLegs at 7:08pm 10.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1432 We are the happy new owners of a 1984 Beneteau First 42. She looks to be a great boat but has one sm
Another Newbie Knot Tied Down at 5:41pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4267 Hey everyone, I'm new to here as a member but have browsed and read many posts over the last few mon
companionway hatch dimensions Mac 17 pupluv at 4:17pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1349 I'm looking for the dimensions of the hatchboards that cover the companionway on a Mac 17 (1969). T

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Battery options mikeracca at 7:40am 02.22.22 I know they will charge like a typical 12v when wired in series, I am worried about them becoming un
gel coat cracks (2) sail sfbay at 7:27am 02.22.22 Spectrum.........easy to color match. Recently purchased 5 quarts to make gelcoat repairs (from scra
Leaky Windows sail sfbay at 7:04am 02.22.22 Here you go: boat window rubber gasket seal - Windscreen rubber seal, Windscreen rubber seal, window
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:59am 02.22.22 202854
B&G Vulcan 7 help Scott T-Bird at 6:59am 02.22.22 On my boat I have an Airmar Triducer (DST) that supports NMEA 2000. The Airmar unit put the data on
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:45am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is brilliant!! Don't forget to install this placard: tuff that almost
B&G Vulcan 7 help BarryL at 6:36am 02.22.22 Hi Scott, My current boat has Triton and a Zeus. To be honest, I leave the depth offset at 0. This
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems (1) BarryL at 6:32am 02.22.22 Hey, To find a water heater you need to trace the coolant lines. From the water pump (not raw water
BATTERY BANK SETUP dlochner at 6:10am 02.22.22 Boat electrical systems are at once both very simple and complex, simple when you understand it and
BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 5:59am 02.22.22 This forum can be a great resource for spotting mistakes before we make them: while gleaning the kn
Battery options Ward H at 5:55am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you're remembering the 6V batteries of old. I remember some cars using 6v batteri
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:49am 02.22.22 So much of life is about the perspective you choose.
BATTERY BANK SETUP cagreen75 at 5:45am 02.22.22 These questions remind me of the time I decided to upgrade the battery system in our boat. Without g
Battery options (2) Tally Ho at 4:58am 02.22.22 I just switched my bank to 2) 6-volt GC batteries. Wired correctly, as noted by other posters, they
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:28am 02.22.22 Cleaned up, new bulkheads, Port side hull joint repaired and sealed up
gel coat cracks dlochner at 4:28am 02.22.22 Gelcoat is gelcoat, no one brand is particularly better than the other. Gelcoat is basically pigment
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? Justin_NSA at 3:58am 02.22.22 I hope it's only minor stuff. I had to order parts from Australia to repair my 3 Barient winches. 2
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:44am 02.22.22 I don't think the crack is that bad. It is between the keel stub and keel. You will see cracks l
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:43am 02.22.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options BigEasy at 3:00am 02.22.22 4D batteries are bemouths that weigh over 100 lbs and require lots of space. A 4D. AGM battery fro

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