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Head recommendations MattA at 9:49am 05.02.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3918 I have a '79 Neptune 24 made by Capital Yachts. My old manual head, wih no holding tank, just died
Replacement Cb For Pearson 23' Mary and Joseph at 9:42am 05.02.11 Pearson 0/1274 Hello Everyone: I am shopping for my first sailboat. I have come across an ad for a Pearson 23' -
Just how much can a C-22 take? (1) CaptDon01 at 9:35am 05.02.11 Catalina 22 9/2042 We had a trip down the SoCal coast over the weekend, so a sailing friend of mine joined us in our sa
First Weekend in the Water, First Sail and Lots of Questions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:43am 05.02.11 Catalina 310 27/4893 Hello all. Our new to us 310 got splashed on Thursday. :dance: We spent Friday setting everything
ice box pump simplicity at 7:42am 05.02.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1693 I just purchased an O'day 34 and found that the ice box pump doesn't seem to draw a suction and won'
Stove/oven bman88 at 7:31am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1969 I have a stock stove/oven on my 1984 34' Hunter, which uses kerosene to burn, but has to be primed w
Electric Update kloudie1 at 7:12am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1621 For folks who are thinking about electric propulsion, check out the new Practical Sailor for a prett
USCG Documented Vessel maryg0802 at 6:43am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 18/7323 I am receiving conflicting information regarding the proper requirements for a USCG documented vesse
The Bottom Been scraped, Now what? mcrow33 at 5:36am 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2370 After another 8 hour day all 32 feet of years of bottom paint build up has been scraped off. I remov
Great Day peptobysmol at 1:19am 05.02.11 Sails Call Lounge 3/4170 Normally I would post about sailing, but thanks to the USA soldiers. Job well done.
replacing batteries newboatowner at 10:08pm 05.01.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1519 After a very long and rough winter, my boat was put in the water and I found that the batteries need
3GM30F loss of power and dark smoke from engine compartment coxjam at 8:41pm 05.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2532 Help! Bought a used boat 2 weeks ago, 1989 hunter Vision, which has done a lot of sitting still fo
Replacing mainsail Halyard Mast-top Sheave jimfrankelly at 7:50pm 05.01.11 Smaller Boats 3/2891 We are having a hard time raising the mainsail the last couple of feet on our 2002 Hunter 270. The
Mushroom Anchor - Cast Iron or Steel Richie50 at 7:32pm 05.01.11 Catalina 22 0/1293 Hello all. While searching the prices on 200 lb mushroom anchors for a new mooring I ran across the
kiwi grip Don Crowther at 7:27pm 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6818 Hello I have a question about Kiwi grip. Is it necessary to grind off the old non-slip before appl
Music for yer Ipod Stretch at 7:14pm 05.01.11 Sails Call Lounge 0/2880 I think you will like this song by the up and coming Xavier Rudd called "Come Let Go'', here is the
Overheating engine... frustrated! Steph at 7:10pm 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 9/5662 I posted this about a year ago...thought I had it solved but guess not...My Westerbeke 13A engine ov
A newbie with an H27 (2) Mike 1 at 6:48pm 05.01.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2721 I bought a 1982 Hunter 27 late last season. I have been doing what I can through the winter as far a
Sad day at my Marina Marc Bergmueller at 6:47pm 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4664 On Friday, as we headed down the Chesapeake, we heard the call of a grounded sailboat on the Nantico
Where can I get this steaming light? ebsail at 6:35pm 05.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1537 My 83 Oday 25 has a cracked (and corroded old) steaming light that appears to be an old Perko fittin

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Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric (2) jssailem at 1:12pm 12.31.21 Weighing the balance of being of being clean and green Please explain these terms. Are we talking
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 1:09pm 12.31.21 Hull Speed and Prop Shaft RPM dictate charging amperage. Does that mean on a light wind cruising da
Headsail Length and girth kappykaplan at 1:06pm 12.31.21 Guess it means a trip to the boat yard unless the manual specs are sufficient.. Best to measure wh
Headsail Length and girth Chiriqui at 1:03pm 12.31.21 Oh well I had that listing but thanks for the verification. They do ask for my sail dimensions which
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:02pm 12.31.21 Is there anything else I should consider before just going for it? Really wanted to do a Christmas
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 12:56pm 12.31.21 I am all for adventure. But first trips can be tricky. You have two young children aboard. No time (
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crusty Ol Salt at 12:48pm 12.31.21 I would consult with these guys for size: Electric Yacht - Electric Sailboat Motors. Complete Solu
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 12:21pm 12.31.21 If this is a properly vented heater, it shouldn't present any problems if properly installed. It i
Winter Cruising Question Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 12.31.21 If this is a properly vented heater, it shouldn't present any problems if properly installed. It it
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 11:47am 12.31.21 More to do with the angle of the prop to the water surface. Most sailboats prop are not perpendicul
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric LeeandRick at 11:44am 12.31.21 Saildrives don't have prop walk? Or just less prop walk. because the sail drive is further from the
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 11:33am 12.31.21 Saildrives don't have prop walk? Or just less prop walk. because the sail drive is further from the
New to the forum Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 12.31.21 IMHO don't limit your posts to any one make or year. Post EVERYTHING in "Ask All Sailors". The peo
The Proper PROP DArcy at 11:20am 12.31.21 Choosing the wrong prop can be bad for your engine. When I bought my boat the previous owner had the
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 11:08am 12.31.21 I strongly suggest the 10-foot rule. If you can't see it from 10 feet, life is too short to worry ab
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric LeeandRick at 10:56am 12.31.21 How pray tell? How does the propellor know that it is being turned by an electric motor instead of
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Tom J at 10:55am 12.31.21 How pray tell? How does the propellor know that it is being turned by an electric motor instead of
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 10:44am 12.31.21 If you go to an Oceanvolt saildrive system, goodbye prop walk.:D How pray tell? How does the prope
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric chip veres at 10:41am 12.31.21 Cool project, range is the is the main issue, a secondary issue is range and once you have those tw
The Proper PROP Sailm8 at 10:29am 12.31.21 In my experience, there are so many variables with barnacles such as boats location, water temp, sal

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