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Adding House Batteries Brad Hoff at 11:46am 07.12.11 Big Boats 13/4039 I am planning on adding two more 6v Trojans to my existing two 6v. I think I will get four new batte
How to not snap off manifold bolts? Stephen Trapani at 11:11am 07.12.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/2873 I'm not sure if it's a good idea to reproduce this question here as well as in Ask All Sailors. Some
Demographics Tim R. at 10:17am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3419 How come you do not see many folks around here or SN or SA who own a Hinckley, Morris or other high
It's time to play "Coach the Newbie" (10) jfmid at 10:05am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5311 Hello all, I am in the process of adding a steaming light to the front of my mast, swapping out th
Electrification oreana123 at 10:05am 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/5322 I am converting to an electric motor as my auxillary. I selected the largest motor that still uses 1
Why I don't trust boatyards Tim R. at 8:45am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3455 I tend to do everything myself. I only use a boatyard for hauling and mast stepping/unstepping and
Checklist timebandit at 8:38am 07.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2461 I found this list here in the info section and had not seen it before so I thought some might find i
VacuFlush options? FourPoints at 8:33am 07.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/10209 Peggy - I currently have a SaniPottie that I really would like to replace with something more pleasa
Serpentine Pulley Kit For M-25's - Any Interest? Maine Sail at 8:11am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1807 Hi All, I am working with a company called Electromaax to try and source a serpentine belt kit for
Tiller Master dickrett at 8:11am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1696 I need the electronics card or a complete unit for an old Tiller Master. Or failing that I am in the
transducer placement for H28.5 1986 mombojerry at 8:07am 07.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1827 i bought a used lowrance 334i gps fishfinder to replace non-functioning depth and knot meters. wher
Wax options for older boat? slofut at 7:45am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2547 My P26 is a '74 and the deck and hull isn't glossy but it's in remarkably good shape for such an old
Cruisair Carry-on 5000 gpd955 at 7:44am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/6847 Does anyone have the owners manual for the Cruisair Carry-on 5000? If so can you scan and send? It i
matching hunter gelcoat KennyH at 7:11am 07.12.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2316 I need to touch up the inside of my 1981 Hunter 25. It looks like the gelcoat is the same both insi
Lewmar folding steering extension ? (2) jezzb at 7:01am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 20/7448 Dear All, I am a new member of this forum. I have just converted from power to sailing. I am locat
1985 Catalina 30 broken alternator brkt. (5) blowinganddrifting at 6:50am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 13/7095 After our 2200 mile trip to florida from michigan aboard the Rubaiyat, her alternator bracket broke
Which Circuit for a GPS Charplotter? John rolka at 6:44am 07.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1522 I'm going to be installing a chartplotter and connecting it to my DSC radio. In the areas where thi
Companionway screen hatch BlackPearl99 at 6:36am 07.12.11 C&C 1/2730 Does anyone here know where I can find a replacement screened hatch for the companionway of my 1978
New Hunter e33 info (1) Phil Herring at 5:22am 07.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1633 Just received this from the folks at Hunter... consider it an addendum to the thread already in prog
H23 stability Bkraut at 4:07am 07.12.11 Smaller Boats 21/7187 Hi, everyone. I found a 23 wing keel that I really think is a good deal and a good fit for my sailin

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Invest 98L Will Gilmore at 8:19pm 09.28.22 Hopefully it's not dimissive to say that one reporter stands out in the wind and claims a gust is o
Help Me Choose A Boat !! petecasey at 6:46pm 09.28.22 Thanks again all. I would like to focus in on the Bristol 29 for a moment. There are certainly a lot
Invest 98L jssailem at 6:22pm 09.28.22 @Don S/V ILLusion happy to hear you guys are safe.
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:09pm 09.28.22 Mine has the same flaking paint. Sure, it looks terrible now, but I'm sure when it was fresh it pro
Anchor self-deploys jssailem at 6:08pm 09.28.22 When installed correctly there are two switches that disable the anchor motor. Primary is the heavy
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 6:07pm 09.28.22 Don't you just love portable digital cameras? I've been able to take photos to figure stuff out tha
Invest 98L jssailem at 5:44pm 09.28.22 Anybody know how often and when they update the models? GFS. Every 6 hrs About these data Forecast
MastStep Help Catalina 16.5 Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 09.28.22 recently purchased a Catalina 16.5 that has needed a lot of love. I had a bent mast step that I rep
Anchor self-deploys Kings Gambit at 5:21pm 09.28.22 Job of the windlass is to lower and raise chain and/or nylon warp; not hold the boat against the for
Anchor self-deploys Siamese at 5:17pm 09.28.22 Can't rely on the windlass to secure the anchor. I have a carabiner attached to a line...clips onto
Anchor self-deploys Kings Gambit at 5:05pm 09.28.22 Of course, anchor shank should be kept fixed or locked in place until anchoring so it cannot deploy
Invest 98L smokey73 at 5:01pm 09.28.22 Anybody know how often and when they update the models?
Invest 98L shemandr at 4:31pm 09.28.22 I don't want to get into the TWC hype, which is prodigious, and has been for years, but I agree with
Boom kicker or topping lift? (3) FDL S2 at 4:03pm 09.28.22 Some pics of the boom mount, entire boom kicker and vang, and the mast mount
UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project dLj at 3:49pm 09.28.22 In order to provide useful input, I would need a lot more details about what you are doing, what you
HELP Davidasailor26 at 3:38pm 09.28.22
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 pclarksurf at 3:22pm 09.28.22 fingers crossed-- cringing at at the Naples storm surge
HELP (1) pclarksurf at 3:18pm 09.28.22 Just a note when you come back to make a permanent installation -- especially where you need a screw
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 3:04pm 09.28.22 No damage reported at the marina. Great to hear from you. We were all praying you were ok. Jim.
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint Artey1 at 2:55pm 09.28.22 Search the forum, several of us have had to deal with this. Not for the faint of heart and does invo

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