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Spring Maintenance Begins Tomorrow! Bad Obsession at 11:52am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2624 Going down tomorrow to start the first bit of spring maintenance! If the weather continues I may pu
What Do You Use On Your Iron Keel? Joe Mullee at 11:04am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3987 At the suggestion of my friend Warren Milberg I've been using POR15 for about the last four or five
low rpm's RAC at 10:57am 03.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1456 took my H27 out on Kentucky Lake yesterday. while motoring in and out, i noticed that i could only
Trex vs Teak (3) Bilgewater at 10:38am 03.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/3091 After reading several articals about using Trex, I decided to give it a try on my stern rail seats.
mac 26 gsylves1 at 9:40am 03.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1300 hello everyone, I'm in the process of deciding wich mac26 to buy. is it possible to think about
Weems and plath mini lamp gypsyorchid at 9:21am 03.13.11 Catalina 22 1/1332 Still cannot figure out why my lamp snuffs itself out after I light it. I am doing everything right
40.5 Holding tank. Yet Again!!! Wayne Dengel at 8:49am 03.13.11 Big Boats 17/2883 So, I have seen MANY posts about replacing the tank on the 40.5. This weekend, I found that we still
Sress Cracks bornin59ca at 7:07am 03.13.11 Big Boats 16/4012 Stress Cracks Hello again Just wondering if anyone has had problems with Stress Cracks in their hul
21' Venture cockpit cushions Bill Hopper at 6:28am 03.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1716 I'm looking for advice for cockpit cushions. I'm 6'1" and while sailing my back gets wore out due t
Dinghy Davits for Hunter 426/44 aft captainpat at 5:51am 03.13.11 Big Boats 14/6178 Dinghy Davits - a very confusing topic, especially for the Hunter 426/44 aft transom configuration.
WINDOWS leaking curlew at 10:16pm 03.12.11 Catalina 310 11/3437 Hi everyone, We have recently purchased a 2004 catalina 310 and have sailed it across Bass Strait to
anchor light led replacement txtowman at 10:08pm 03.12.11 Catalina 22 8/2196 I am considering using this for a combination anchor and steaming light to eliminate the mast top li
Hunter 280 (1) Tally Ho at 10:02pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2262 I just purchased my first sailboat! After a 2-year process, including obsessing over being on the wa
23 Centerboard weight anchorh at 7:25pm 03.12.11 Day Sailers 2/1613 Anyone know the weight of the O'Day 23's centerboard? I'd rather not be surprised when lying on my b
Jabsco Head Problem msfeldt at 7:15pm 03.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4306 I have Hunter sailboat with a Jabsco manual head that pumps directly into the holding tank which is
Battery Charger Zman18 at 6:58pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/1777 I just purchased a used Hunter 27 and I got some mixed messages on charging the battery charger when
Changing Alternator Belt Yanmar 3YM20 msfeldt at 6:52pm 03.12.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/7471 I tried to change the alternator belt (V-belt) and water pump belt today on my Yanmar 3YM20. Looked
c&c 26 wave fido at 6:48pm 03.12.11 C&C 2/5657 trying to gather some good information on the c'c 26 wave, it has a shallow draft @ 3 foot my ? are
Prop shaft protocol (1) BobT at 6:05pm 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2801 To paint or not to paint is one question. I have pulled the shaft to do cutless bearing and dripless
My Engine Oil is Staying Suspiciously Too Clean (1) rardiH36 at 5:51pm 03.12.11 Ask All Sailors 17/11267 I'm pretty sure that after previous oil changes for my Yanmar 2QM20H engine, the oil took on the typ

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Chart Plotter Location Ward H at 1:01pm 12.13.21 Not a 275 but on my O'day 25 I used a Ram Mount setup as suggested by @F260SS. I mounted it on the
Rigging attachment question Tom J at 12:45pm 12.13.21 How is life in Marathon? I have always enjoyed staying there. I found the safety and convenience o
Rigging attachment question Tom J at 12:41pm 12.13.21 Those are possibly attachments for blocks. Hard to tell from the detail of the picture.
Rigging attachment question (2) WilliamJ at 12:37pm 12.13.21 Do you see a small block on the bottom of the spreader above this? If so, you need to figure a safe
Rigging attachment question Tom J at 12:35pm 12.13.21 I use them on my boat. In attention to securing the flag halyard, I sometimes hang a fender on them
Rigging attachment question Dr. D at 12:27pm 12.13.21 Do you see a small block on the bottom of the spreader above this? If so, you need to figure a safe
Rigging attachment question Hayden Watson at 12:25pm 12.13.21 It is a shroud cleat and is usually used for hoisting flag, radar reflectors and other light stuff u
Chart Plotter Location F260SS at 12:02pm 12.13.21 This is very helpful. Thank you. Two questions: I'm assuming this is angled sufficiently such that
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch (1) Plumbean at 11:56am 12.13.21 Dave: Your set up sounds very similar to mine. Here is a pic of my set up. This will get mounted
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 11:51am 12.13.21 200913200914 This is very helpful. Thank you. Two questions: I'm assuming this is angled sufficient
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 11:34am 12.13.21 I've had a question about this point and thought about another thread, but it does sort of relate .
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 11:28am 12.13.21 Isn't it the case that the fuse is protecting the wire from a battery failure, but the ACR itself w
Chart Plotter Location (4) F260SS at 11:25am 12.13.21 200913200914
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 11:12am 12.13.21 The reason to use 2/0 cable from the battery is to reduce line loss and to provide sufficient capac
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Ferency at 10:48am 12.13.21 Thank you both. I actually ordered that exact compression tester and adapter kit from Hoye yesterday
What should compression be on a 2QM15? Charles Erwin at 10:12am 12.13.21 Oh forgot. Your motor has a compression ratio of 23:1. So (standard day pressure) 14.7 psi x 23 =
1999 Oceanis 352 - two projects I want to tackle between now and May 1st. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:41am 12.13.21
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 9:41am 12.13.21 I'm also curious if it is correct that the dual post MRBF is limited to just 300 Amps total. That
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock jssailem at 9:16am 12.13.21 Very dry. Shaken not Stirred...
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Windpilot at 9:00am 12.13.21 I remember breaking steering cables on my previous h34. Thought, no problem, got the emergency tille

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