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Ericson 26 Daysailor mangosnrum at 11:48am 06.11.11 Other Sailboats 0/1672 I recently purchased a 1969 Ericson 26 Daysailor, rigid keel and manual swing rudder. The hull is in
Need a Volvo hour meter Celtic Princess at 10:48am 06.11.11 Big Boats 2/1579 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5 that is equipped with a Volvo MD22 50hp Diesel. the hour meter, which is b
ElectroScan Install lnikl at 10:21am 06.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7322 So after contemplating getting rid of my old lectrasan (20-30 years old) and replacing with a holdin
Freshwater Plumbing Leak jimtidwell at 9:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 310 10/3073 I filled the water tank, and when I turned on the pump, it didn't shut off as quickly as usual. Upo
Manual for a Horizon Depth Guage MLampner at 8:31am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1104 Islander has a standard 5 inch round depth gauge with the Horizon brand on it. It is a digital displ
1992 Passage 42 measurements Tully.J at 8:28am 06.11.11 Big Boats 12/2720 Hello fellow sailors . Im getting a new genset ready for my next boat, a 1992 Passage 42 . If someo
The Old and the New (1) Roger Long at 8:24am 06.11.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2445 The old and the new, the eternal cycle of life. Also, the first new production boat I ever purchas
steering retrofit question semicrazy59 at 8:14am 06.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2031 We bought a 1988 26D last year with tiller steering. I was wondering it it could be converted to a
Hunter 33.5 inspection areas JudeHey at 7:31am 06.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1269 I'm planning to go look at a 1989 Hunter 33.5 for possible purchase. Are there any specific areas I
Battery Charge State FourPoints at 6:48am 06.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6499 I installed the Ganz 12w solar panel (http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|328\|49497\|1471367'
Foresail UV Strip Dubai at 6:24am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1886 My Hunter 326 doesn't appear have a UV strip, hence when the sail is furled there is a portion of sa
Stern rail for bristol 24 StillFloat at 6:15am 06.11.11 Parts Search 2/3675 Looking for stern rail for Bristol 24. If anyone has any info, please drop me a line. Thank you, -s
Grounding Cable (1) Dubai at 6:12am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 12/2363 I have attempted to attach a photo to this post. Hope it works. Boat is a Hunter 326 2003 model.
Bow Cleat Bolts Breaking hunter240 at 5:45am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 6/2293 Anybody on the 240 or 260 have problems with the bow cleat bolts braking? Has it happen twice now.
Tachometer The chief at 5:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 3/1701 Two seasons ago I had my alternator replaced. I went from the standard 55 AMP Motorola to a 70 AMP L
Shaft Alignment The chief at 4:52am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 2/1965 Last season I had a terrible vibration at almost all RPM's and speeds. I tried to get a mechanic to
Finally back in the water (3) Jimboyyy at 4:04am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1178 After a month ...ok 3 weeks and 2 days on the hard Dragon Fly has been returned to the lake. I can'
Tack Tick Race Master Ducati at 3:16am 06.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2473 Our boat came equipped with some toys including a mast mounted Tack Tick Race Master. I'm no physics
boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1204 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 5/1873 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up

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321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 1:12pm 09.14.22 Thank you dmdiehl64 for the input, it is much appreciated. I am closing on the 321 tomorrow and ge
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? kappykaplan at 1:03pm 09.14.22 a survey should provide a huge "ROI", as the younger financial types like to call it. :plus:
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 12:51pm 09.14.22 The outside route is over 80 nautical miles with no place to bail out and the tides around Woods Hol
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? FastOlson at 12:37pm 09.14.22 Those 2 folks are seriously uninformed. Why? Because it IS a big investment. If you were buying a u
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? FastOlson at 12:29pm 09.14.22 Some buyers believe that a survey is a reason to knock down a price. Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 12:08pm 09.14.22 Thanks to all! I was lucky because the break was close the mast and between the mast and the inter
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 12:03pm 09.14.22 209308
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:36am 09.14.22 . Mind you, now 2 separate people told me that surveying anything under 40k is a waste of time. I
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Bob S at 11:35am 09.14.22 I agree with Barry, I would not want to go outside.
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Kingjim91 at 11:27am 09.14.22 Also, you personally have expressed little boating knowledge, so you don't know what to look for. T
East coast Florida causing spots shemandr at 11:22am 09.14.22 I ran across this today regarding Martin County: https://www.waterwayguide.com/directory/anchorage-f
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida BarryL at 11:19am 09.14.22 I don't understand this. With a small outboard and a favorable tide he should be able to transit the
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Stu Jackson at 11:10am 09.14.22 Here's another fine link: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/boat-inspection-trip-tips.102541
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries Alan Gomes at 10:20am 09.14.22
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Stu Jackson at 10:19am 09.14.22 They made over 6,000 Catalina 30s. Here is more info about them: Catalina 30 Groups Link Sub
Volvo Mechanic SherryC at 10:13am 09.14.22 Thanks
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 10:05am 09.14.22 Here is an interesting article about engine mounts in the magazine Ocean Navigator. https://oceannav
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 kloudie1 at 10:00am 09.14.22 Could be a leak from the transmission front seal also.. Both can be canged without major disassembly
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 9:59am 09.14.22 With my engine being rebuilt, I am planning to buy new mounts for my Perkins. 3 look to be in ok sha
Reef line separated in boom Hayden Watson at 9:53am 09.14.22 Very true on not needing to remove the end caps. I removed mine because I needed to cut the holes f

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