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361 rudder play suttonski at 9:40am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/7422 Hi, When I hauled out my 361 year 2000 in late Octiber I noticed that I had some rudder play. There
Information needed on my first sailboat. timt at 8:56am 11.22.11 Day Sailers 3/1353 I am new to sailing and new to the forum, and I am looking for information on my new project. I
Removing Silicone GorillaToast at 7:23am 11.22.11 Catalina 22 8/2083 I posted this over in Maine Sail's forum, but it's at the end of an old thread, so I don't know if h
sailing skills and seamanship needed. Dragon Fly at 6:41am 11.22.11 Ask All Sailors 37/6621 Alert all capt'n s we are buying a used sailboat equipped for cruising in a month. we have own
Catalina sails fit Oday? ebsail at 6:35am 11.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1275 I've just been told by an experienced sailmaker that Catalina 25 jibs, 135 and 150 will fit quite we
Lectra-san question Bonzai at 5:27am 11.22.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2836 Hello Peggy! I just acquired a new old boat that has a Jobsco head w/ Lectra-san system. The boat is
replacing benchtops AndyR at 1:42am 11.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1391 hi The white benchtops on our B393 2 cabin are looking a little worse for wear and she who rules the
What do you tow your Mac with? jeanmarc109 at 8:52pm 11.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 71/13759 Just bought my 1987 25' I see these boats are marketed as trailerable and towable with regular cars
Where to add 4 6v's? Jared1048 at 8:04pm 11.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/1982 I want to add some serious ah to my house bank but am curious where to put them. In the rear lazer
Washdown System (3) jsalley at 6:04pm 11.21.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1829 After several seasons of hauling up multiple pounds of black Chesapeake Bay bottom goo every time I
mast stepping video (5) chiefaponte at 5:22pm 11.21.11 S2 6/3058 I have sucessfuly built a functional a mast stepping mechanism using a 1" galvanized pipe (not condu
What is this part???? jeanmarc109 at 4:18pm 11.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1633 I am new to sailing and just bought my 2nd boat; an '87 mcgregor 25 Can't wait to get her wet in the
Do you have locker lid supports? (3) Ed Schenck at 4:08pm 11.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5080 My boat originally had those spring type locker cover supports. They never worked right and would be
Replacement rudder for 23.5 ? surfr47 at 3:58pm 11.21.11 Smaller Boats 6/1997 Has anyone used one of the replacement rudder "kits" that are available on the site ? They have a na
Beneteau 393 Peter M at 3:33pm 11.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2599 Looking to buy a beneteau 393 2002-2006. Some boats have a 40 hp engine others advertise they have a
house battery bank Jalepeno at 2:21pm 11.21.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5221 My present house battery bank consists of two, group-34 spiral-grid AGM 12-volt batteries wired in p
What I've learned about swageless fittings... kpgraci at 1:25pm 11.21.11 Ask All Sailors 1/6543
Submarine Cables!!!!!! jimlay at 1:03pm 11.21.11 Musings With Maine Sail 20/15334 OK--so the President was in town last weekend and they had a thing at the resort which is somwhat cl
Dodger and Canvas Fasteners steve stark at 12:02pm 11.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/7073 Hey all... Starbright has a dodger that has some years of life left in it but... I am very tired of
Steering Cables adjustment guidera48 at 11:54am 11.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1988 I noticed, while removing the steering turning radius limiter (2x4 screwed to hull liner), and maki

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Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 5:11pm 08.02.22 If I remember correctly 16k BTU need a minimum of 4 GPM, that might have been for 12k. Surely 2.1 i
Alternator temperatures heritage at 5:09pm 08.02.22 I see your point about the case temperature reading might not be a good indicator of potential damag
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:00pm 08.02.22 Hi All, just an update on this matter. I was able to order a brand new one from Lewmar. They've had
Remove hard plastic side panels in Hunter 306/2003 Brinky63 at 4:58pm 08.02.22 J, Thanks will look into it. I need to change the headliner also so that works right! Will keep you
Catalina 30 winter storage Tally Ho at 4:33pm 08.02.22
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:25pm 08.02.22 A couple of things. First, it's that diesels like to be run at 80%+ power, not RPM. So, running an
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 4:08pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized K
East River jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.02.22 those boats sailed past right in front of the house.:) marinette is 15 miles from home
Diesel Inboard RPMs FastOlson at 3:58pm 08.02.22 Some basics will help readers to help you. While a few mariners have purchased and then marinized Ku
General upgrade Info mjsb at 3:54pm 08.02.22 Initially this sounded like the optimal system, when I addressed the dead water heater on my boat.
Diesel Inboard RPMs garymalmgren at 3:49pm 08.02.22 Hi Plymouth RE; Wondering if anyone can recommend the proper RPMs for cruising speed if there is no
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting nmanoilov at 3:48pm 08.02.22 Hi @stickinthemud57, the cuddy cabin is very cool. It has three compartments actually. The front on
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting stickinthemud57 at 3:31pm 08.02.22 Interesting treatment at the cuddy cabin. Looks like it would work well to protect camping gear and
East River Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built? Marinette Wisconsin for those in the photo. There are 3 new
East River jon hansen at 3:05pm 08.02.22 guess where those ferries were built?
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Davidasailor26 at 3:04pm 08.02.22 Sounds like a great trip. Thanks for posting the update! The mechanic might be right about not usin
East River (2) Scott T-Bird at 3:01pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (4) nmanoilov at 2:36pm 08.02.22 5. Finally, the rudder. This is by far the biggest concern of mine how to put it together. Previous
East River (1) dLj at 2:14pm 08.02.22 What was really amazing was the very light traffic. This trip was the last week of June 2020. No
Diesel Inboard RPMs Barnacle Bill at 2:07pm 08.02.22 Much of the info above is spot on. Diesels like to be run and really are built to go full blast wit

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