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Battery cable sizing. c_witch at 5:16pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5755 Hiee, I'm just wondering what size cables to run from our house bank to the battery switch. We'll
Mast Deck/Steaming Fixture Help Required (3) joker460 at 4:57pm 06.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1681 The Mast Deck/Steaming Light Fixture just above the first set of spreaders has been damaged when the
Transom flex from motor bracket drumbeater at 4:56pm 06.15.11 Smaller Boats 4/2760 My transom seems to flex from the weight and thrust from the outboard motor. Does anyone else experi
New Keel hangers pdxagent at 4:52pm 06.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1557 Hey All, I've got the swing keel clunk and do not want to damage my trunk with the klunk. I am goi
Historical Power Short LABoroviak at 4:32pm 06.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1626 During the last four years I've been experiencing an irregular electrical short in the boats DC powe
28 Out Island project boat in MN merlinuxo at 3:42pm 06.15.11 Morgan 2/2195 This would be a heck of a project. ebay #360373517456 I'm not associated with this at all, just pass
I need advice with wire rope halyards allantodd at 3:34pm 06.15.11 Catalina 22 4/1728 I have a 1985 Catalina 25' (regular not tall). It has external wire rope and rope halyards. I want t
QUICK Outboard motor question CNein001 at 2:08pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3341 I currently have a 1988 Force 9.9hp 2 stroke outboard on my 27 foot Cal. It is on its last leg, so
Acetic acid - How strong? Joe5917 at 1:53pm 06.15.11 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3618 Spotless Stainless, the brush-on/rinse-off goop that removes topical rust from stainless steel, work
Small Engine Flush - options Rob19574 at 1:43pm 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1957 Hi All - I have a small 3.5 Tohatsu 2-stroke on my dingy that I use in salt water and wanted to ask
LED mast lights Leftfield at 1:28pm 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/16319 I've searched and seached but when I check sites thier catalog is thin, they're out of stock, want m
Cessna reids at 12:50pm 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/11 Hello from Alaska. We are wondering if there would be any interest in a partial trade. We have a nic
Booklet Charts on NOAA site rgranger at 12:46pm 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2271 Hey All I've been using these booklet charts and really like them. Have not seen them mentioned he
Venture 25 Trailer modification (1) pmeyers at 11:57am 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1540 I have a late 1970's Venture and I am preparing the bottom to be painted. While it is separated from
Engine throttle control setup on my pedestal advice needed inquiztr at 10:08am 06.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1777 I am wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how the engine controls of the pedestal should
Sail cleaning product? DougM at 10:07am 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2203 I attempted to clean the sacrificial panel on my jib today with little success. I used StarBrite Sai
NOT A SUNKEN LOG -- I need a rail fabricator RobertLangdirect at 10:00am 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3610 Wow. I should be so imfamous as Tho52mas to generate a string in excess of 100 replies, but this is
On the beach (not Neil Young's) (2) THECUSCUS at 9:58am 06.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2356 How many other sailboats could do this? :dance: People on shore always start yelling at us as we hea
single-handing a spinnaker Berndahle at 9:41am 06.15.11 Ask All Sailors 20/7408 I would like some extra power in the lull of summer on the Chesapeake Bay (those days of <5 kts of w
Weeds in CB pennant buflowing at 9:39am 06.15.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2417 I'm looking at buying a 17 to 19 foot pocket cruiser, eg Monty 17, Precision 18, Spindrift/Starwind

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Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') FastOlson at 1:45pm 08.03.22 What is the budget? Initial vs expenditure by end of second season? Those two numbers can vary by a
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel Don S/V ILLusion at 1:38pm 08.03.22
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA BroncoJohn at 1:16pm 08.03.22 Tim, I could use some pointers getting through the channel out of Yacht Haven. I came in at low tide
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 08.03.22 Have you mentioned the weight oil you're using here ? If oil is too light, a small amount will sne
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 12:59pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA Tim Mills at 12:52pm 08.03.22 Wooop. Welcome home.
Diesel Inboard RPMs odaydokay at 12:47pm 08.03.22 Where does the 212 running temperature come from? My Westerbeke, which is a Mitsubishi, runs at a
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') MikeHoncho at 12:43pm 08.03.22 At that length you should have a ton of options all the way to two-cities.
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? MikeHoncho at 12:40pm 08.03.22 My AGM recommends a minimum charging amp which is 20 if I remember so chemistry might have a say in
Air conditioning thermostat issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:27pm 08.03.22 Do you have exterior window coverings for your ports and hatches. I emphasize exterior as if they i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 12:21pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but
Winch replacement (1) h2o_snow at 12:19pm 08.03.22 As noted - what are you winching? Its a small boat. We used our starboard Lewmar #6 to snug the m
rebuild Ample Power 105A kloudie1 at 12:04pm 08.03.22 Bearings are going to be standard parts, I think. The brushes are going to be tougher to find, but i
rebuild Ample Power 105A Maine Sail at 11:59am 08.03.22 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator that has given over a quarter of a century of faithful servic
Air conditioning thermostat issue stevec22206 at 11:38am 08.03.22 Two weeks ago 95 plus outside air temp. Our AC ran non stop, about 12 hours. Thermostat set at 84, l
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? Tin Kicker at 11:30am 08.03.22 Size of charger relates directly to how fast you want the batteries to charge. If you go out for wee
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:17am 08.03.22 If you don't have all the manuals, check the downloads page. https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reso
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump Scott B at 11:16am 08.03.22 Thanks for that! I've cleared the filter on the shower pump, but water still does not drain from th
2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump 4Winds at 11:14am 08.03.22 The switch on the panel supplies power to the switch under the sink lip. The switch at the sink is
Alternator temperatures Hayden Watson at 11:10am 08.03.22 I have the same alternator but have 560Ah of LFP so will have much longer run times at full charge.

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