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boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1189 it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
11.0A panel volt meter Mark Maulden at 11:08pm 06.10.11 S2 5/1764 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up
off to Princess Louisa Carolyn1964 at 10:55pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1050 I am headed up to Canada and Princess Louisa in a few weeks and I have spent a bit of time getting
Butyl alternative? PureLuck22 at 10:05pm 06.10.11 Catalina 22 5/6707 So lately I've been researching the proper way to bed/rebed deck hardware on my boat and see that I
For Canadian Boat Owners..... Doh' Maine Sail at 10:03pm 06.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3594 So I was filling up my diesel tank this evening and when I had the new tank built I had it made just
No water coming out John at 8:36pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5328 A few days ago I changed the impeller and the alternator belt on the Universal M35B engine on my boa
Mast LMorty at 7:26pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1179 Where can I obtain a new 21' mast for a MacGregor Venture sailboat. How much do they cost? can a ben
Macgregor 23' Ventura Keel Overhaul Bruce.Arnold at 7:10pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1438 Hi, I am currently restoring a 1973 Macgregor Ventura. Bought this as a project a couple of years ag
A larger assymetrical spinnaker for a Hunter 36? deacm at 7:01pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 4/1956 We are getting ready to buy an asym with sock for our Hunter 36. Our sail maker is trying to talk u
Rhodes 19 main rigging? (1) totally7able at 7:00pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 3/3611 Can anyone identify the (approx) year model of this Rhodes 19? My friend has an old one that's been
Main Sheet Fiddle Block mounting beeteejr at 6:31pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 2/1725 I have a Daysailer 3 which has the main sheet fiddle block mounted on the aft end of the centerboard
transmission noise johnweaver at 5:25pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2560 We have a 36' Pearson and the other day we were sailing and when coming into the harbor while motori
Replacing cutting board (3) 1Goldie at 4:20pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 11/3498 I am trying to replace a scratched 'cutting board' that sits over one of the sinks in the galley of
tailer for sale in Wisconsin djplatt at 4:04pm 06.10.11 Trailer Sailors 2/2584 thought this might be of interest to someone. I have a 1984 Tandem Axle E-Z Loader sailboat trailer
Battery Charger Help Please JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:02pm 06.10.11 Catalina 310 4/3260 So I came down to the boat and ran through my start up check list and the batteries only has around
2 parallel deep cycle batteries to start engine njl at 2:22pm 06.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/6252 Would it be unreasonable to use 2 deep cycle 12V batteries in parallel to start a Volvo Penta MD2B a
What is this part called? (1) ehelms at 1:08pm 06.10.11 Lancer 4/2184 I recently acquired a 1976 Lancer 25 that needs restoring. I am new to sailing so I'm not sure what
41s5 matters wojciech at 12:40pm 06.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1090 The traveler on the 41s5 is an end boom, recessed Harken big boat 4:1 purchase. In order to bring th
Lightning Strike at Marina Yesterday - on video RonRelyea at 12:37pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2444 this occurred yesterday at a marina 6 miles south of mine ... whew!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Just curious... kpgraci at 12:16pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3659 What do the P, E, I and J stand for in sail measurement? Or are they just letters? (still, they had

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Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.17.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 3:05am 06.17.22
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Stephan at 3:01am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pum
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) StDilbert at 1:32am 06.17.22 Looks good! Sails cleaned up very well. I too was surprised...And I bought it fully expecting to r
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:46am 06.17.22 Sounds like you have corrosion under control. Thanks to all of you who contributed helpful in
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Hi Boomers, Thank you for your info re: rudder bearing reconditioning. When you found the stuffing
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Apparently the electrician discovered significant problems such as old battery charger with common
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:04pm 06.16.22 Nice work, Mike Thank you!
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:52pm 06.16.22
Removing old Thru-Hull BigEasy at 8:23pm 06.16.22 Grind out old thru Hull fitting from Hull surface using an angle grinder. Takes 5 minutes and no bu
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 8:17pm 06.16.22 Made significant progress today addressing the corrosion problem. Completed installation of a Pro M
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 7:47pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west cost. I got in the lake here for the first time th
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation AaronD at 7:43pm 06.16.22 I had a Mutineer - it was a fun little boat. Easy-peasy to rig, low maintenance. Bought it for a so
Main prop strut SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west coast. I got in the lake here for the first time th
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 6:51pm 06.16.22 Maybe you could go for a short swim and get that information or hire a diver? I'm not trying to be
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Will Gilmore at 6:47pm 06.16.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the h
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation mermike at 6:29pm 06.16.22 I had a Mutineer - it was a fun little boat. Easy-peasy to rig, low maintenance. Bought it for a son
New jib sail ? h2o_snow at 6:29pm 06.16.22 It wasn't to you Dave. :)

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