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Temp Sensor problem sutt47 at 7:13pm 08.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/2719 I have a 1994 Catalina 320 with a Perkins 30 engine. It was running hot (>200) so I changed out the
Garmin 492 GPSmap shows motion when stopped Rich Stidger at 7:10pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2302 I have a Garmin GPSmap 492 that is probably 5-6 years old. This past week I just noticed that when
Rigging the main H26 Chiriqui at 6:03pm 08.23.11 Smaller Boats 14/2542 I'm gradually picking up on sailing my 11 yr old H26 that I bought 21 months ago. I can now take "T
Sunday Forecast.. Maine Sail at 6:02pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2815 We'll be off cruising starting Friday and this is what Sunday looks like. :D Good thing Maine has ma
Help! I just bought a Puffer and have never sailed ! Unsuitable Sailor at 5:53pm 08.23.11 AMF 3/3139 Hello - I just bought a 12' AMF Puffer - and have never sailed before. I'm a beginner here - so any
Bilge Pump Spare Fly4hire at 5:37pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2440 My current setup is a separate float and motor/pump. I was going to pick up a spare to keep on the b
Alder Barbour /93 Hunter 33.5 Crane man at 4:52pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2107 The Adler Barbour fridge on our '93 Hunter 33.5.Work's well on AC shore power.But the Fridge will no
Solar panel question agaliha at 4:40pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 17/7283 If I buy a solar panel that has a cigarette lighter connection on it, what will it do to my Xantrex
Re-sizing an output shaft for smaller seal Hermit Scott at 3:25pm 08.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/2568 I have an old old 2QM20 that I am rebuilding. The transmission is very rare. Only 30 made by Yanmar.
the gods must be crazy... zeehag at 3:23pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3297 but then, mebbe you easterners deserved it?--- first this earthquake in the middle of storm prep-
strut slightly bent johnncathy at 3:06pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1703 With tons of info here, i gotta ask. i just replaced my cutless bearing and removed the shaft with a
What do we mean by low maintenance--the teak wood issue. Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 13/8556 Having owned, sailed, and maintained boats in both Florida and California, I've seen, heard, and tho
Older Lewmar Winches Dan Johnson at 2:23pm 08.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/15699 I would like to tear down, clean, and re-grease my cabin-top Lewmar 16's. They are the older single
Water tankage c_witch at 1:05pm 08.23.11 Trailer Sailors 17/5877 Hiee all, Once again I am back to trying to figure out where to add a 20 gallon (90 litre) water
Bad Gas Mileage Levin at 12:09pm 08.23.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4298 Hello all... So I have a question about "gas mileage" (or gallons-per-hour as I realize these thin
Fabric AndyGnaedig at 11:24am 08.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1601 I have a 1983 30 oday. I was wondering if anyone knows what the original fabric is called. It is blu
Teak Wood Care twodzusfittings at 11:04am 08.23.11 Smaller Boats 4/1815 After spending some time cleaning the interior with soap and water I would like to put some sort of
Doing away with some of the carpet inside of an S2 mark_swart at 10:49am 08.23.11 S2 4/2680 Hello all, I'm the proud new owner of an 86 27 and will be doing a pretty thorough rehab of the inte
Understanding Bilge - H34.5 BadGuy at 10:25am 08.23.11 Big Boats 11/2495 1983 Hunter 34.5 I am looking for some help to understand my bilge. From an access perspective, I
Cutlass bearing? jphud at 9:17am 08.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1479 On a trip right now Picked up some vibration going forward and strangenoise when throttle applies

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Anyone have this drawer fridge? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 10.12.22 The big issue is the absorption phase, which takes way too long to get the last 10% back into the b
26' Grampian Name Plates. sail sfbay at 11:49am 10.12.22 Photos of the nameplates and sticker? Are the nameplates metal (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.?),
Advice on instruments BarryL at 11:36am 10.12.22 Hey, One thing I forgot to mention is that you should also have a modern VHF. At a minimum I would
Advice on instruments Captain Larry-DH at 11:25am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Capri 18 - time at ramp MarkHejtmanek at 11:25am 10.12.22 Still working on this myself. I've only had my Catalina 18 for a few weeks, and we've rigged it thre
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (1) jaysweet at 11:14am 10.12.22 Thanks JD. Our boat came with a group 24 deep cycle for the starter (in the aft starbd. settee) and
Happy Birthday to John Shepard LloydB at 11:12am 10.12.22 Happy birthday and may all days continue to be happy.
dry dock Hello Below at 11:02am 10.12.22
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.12.22 With out local knowledge the chart is not very descriptive. Here is the Raster chart of the same
dry dock capta at 10:48am 10.12.22 If you can find a do it yourself yard, they can pressure wash it when they haul. After that, dependi
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 10.12.22
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:39am 10.12.22 The idea of a larger screw didn't work. The original screws were #10 and moving to #12 still didn't
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 10:39am 10.12.22 Nicely done!
Painting old boat. jssailem at 10:36am 10.12.22 Can anyone suggest a paint which can be brushed on and look like it was sprayed on? I would review
Advice on instruments (2) jssailem at 10:29am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Painting old boat. jon hansen at 10:27am 10.12.22 tom young rolls and tips his old boat. ask him
IN Boom Main Sail Furling jssailem at 9:37am 10.12.22 many in-mast furling setups the sail slot is not centered on the mast? That could complicate attach
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 9:32am 10.12.22 I like the Raster charts too, for the reasons you mentioned, John. From Cabo San Lucas to Alaska, th
I bought it, now for the cribs... THECUSCUS at 9:28am 10.12.22 Congrats on your 25 purchase. You will enjoy the simplicity of the boat and her sailing ability. T
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. jssailem at 9:28am 10.12.22 You can use the unit in the above reference establishing set up that @JamesG161 describes. Once you

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