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Dock Bumper/liners or fenders paul1938 at 11:10am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4350 I have a 34 footer and I am currently in a slip which is about 2 to 3 foot wider than my beam at doc
Stupid question 1874-B dscribner at 11:05am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 39/6173 Ok, why do sailboats use diesel while many stink-potters use gasoline? That said, what would be wron
Starter Overhaul Roger Long at 11:04am 05.03.11 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4240 I've been thinking about possible sources for DC leakage into my ground system and the starter seems
Oday 23 cabin windows PeterSchenck at 10:54am 05.03.11 Day Sailers 6/2354 I am working on my 1978 "Affinaty". Thinking about the cabin windows. They are very crazzed, full of
generator and the Oceanis 411 Paul Curzon at 10:52am 05.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2942 I have a Oceanis 411. I also have a honda eu2000i generator, which plugs into the stern shore power
Hookah, SCUBA, Breathe underwater? Stephen Trapani at 9:59am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4235 Can someone please point me to the best source of the low cost compressor, etc set up for "diving" n
Catalina 25 swing keel question Captnkev25 at 9:49am 05.03.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2911 I have a 1984 C25 SR SW and was wondering the school of thought for running with the keel halfway d
all rigging/line lengths for s2 8.0a joej88 at 9:12am 05.03.11 S2 2/1997 Hi, I am restoring a 1975 s2 8.0a. It has a 35' tall mast? relatively sure on that. I was wondering
Hot water away from dock mitchf at 9:05am 05.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2509 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 that is raw water cooled and doesn't have a heat exchanger. can one be adde
Detailed Drawings SteveS at 8:55am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 Where can I find detailed manufacturer drawings of the hunter 33.5?
Easier Paint Removal monkeyfist at 8:45am 05.03.11 Catalina 22 0/1177 Well, we finally got the old girl in the shop to start the rebuild. Pressure washed and all parts re
Plate under the mast SteveS at 8:39am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1600 I have a Hunter 33.5. There is a leak from under the mast into the compresion post. How is th
Reliance 44 on facebook. RelianceGalatea at 6:28am 05.03.11 Reliance 0/3037 Hi everyone, I have put up a facebook page since I know that some members are there is wel. More e
Help rigging an old Macgregor/Ventorer mshug at 6:11am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/5821 We recently purchased a 1978, 22' Macgregor Venture sail boat and we do not know how to rig it for s
Expo 12 solar sailer Ahoy23513 at 5:53am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 2/3825 Hi all, I have been given a free expo 14 solar sailer. It is in very poor shape. There are some
oday winch fireone at 5:31am 05.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2933 I have a barlow winch that does'nt seem to work...anyone have any suggestions on how to fix-or who m
Wax for topside, non skid areas. Bob Mack at 4:57am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 11/9448 A question for the rites of Spring: I have used Collinite Heavy Duty Paste Wax 885 for hull waxing
strap points on a 25.5 sailingmermaid at 4:19am 05.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1067 Good morning everyone. I have been reading a lot from this site over the past 8 months. My fiance an
Outboard fuel tank size? jjsbiggs at 1:33am 05.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/5000 I have an old Mariner fuel tank that came with the 1984 Yamaha 9.9 four stroke that the PO gave me w
Getting a slip! Brian D at 1:21am 05.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/8641 Wow, as boat owners one of the biggest hurdles in getting a slip. In some regions it isn't that diff

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Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 5:17am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the d
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:10am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded by
Chart plotter orientation thinwater at 5:09am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the di
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling Scott B at 5:04am 08.11.22 I would check the 2 hinge pins that they are tight. The 3rd pin is only to lock the seat in place s
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 5:01am 08.11.22 Thanks sail sfbay for your help, but I am trying to figure which of the different systems is the sol
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 4:57am 08.11.22 Hi KappyKapplan, I would provide a picture, but you would not be able to see anything. Thank you fo
Universal M-12 running hot sailme88 at 4:42am 08.11.22 The exchanger is at the end of the line.. Start with the thru hull. Remove the hose and briefly op
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.11.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 4:23am 08.11.22 If you do not have a recovery tank, you will always be down a bit. The water expands when it is hot
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 08.11.22 In Navico plotters you can choose between Heading Up and Course Up. Assuming Garmin has the same opt
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Dave Groshong at 3:47am 08.11.22 Most C22's have 3:1 on both vang and main sheets, looks like you have a 4:1 for the larger mainsail
Chart plotter orientation kappykaplan at 3:00am 08.11.22 The GPS in the chart plotter is merely reflecting the subtle movements of your boat from current & w
Need input ASAP. David in Sandusky at 2:48am 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Does
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 12:54am 08.11.22 ..... Also the vang can double as a block and tackle for raising the mast (see stingy sailors YouTu
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 11:18pm 08.10.22 It is Hull #6127. Hull number and sail number are the same. Hull 127 was built in 1970 Yes. Was req
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:33pm 08.10.22 If you get a price for a rebuild, be sure to get a listing of what is REPLACED..I capped that cuz th
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 10:18pm 08.10.22 My setup is a bit different than yours but my alternator is still too close to the starter. I need
CNG find/convert Richard19068 at 10:04pm 08.10.22 There are also a few threads on refilling your own CNG tanks. And some youtube videos.
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Richard19068 at 10:00pm 08.10.22 The SOC on my Balmar SmartGauge was 89% at 9:00 am when I left the boat to go teach new aspiring sa
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade (2) adamv at 9:58pm 08.10.22 @Richard19068 curious how close your alternator got to the starter solenoid and whether you had to m

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