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Hot Batteries IanJ at 7:42am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3091 I am trying to get around my battery system, and am still getting problems. I followed Maine Sails
Lowrance LMS 520 C gps/chartplotter doehunter at 7:18am 04.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4868 Hey guys, I have a chance to buy a slightly used Lowrance LMS 520C. Is anyone familiar with this un
h40.5 sole jumbo6592 at 7:13am 04.18.11 Big Boats 4/1651 The sole on my starboard side absorbed oil from a storage leak, another story. Anyway, the sole is t
How would you mount a torpedo? Kermit at 7:12am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5108 My son and I drove past an American Legion building yesterday with static displays in the yard. Whe
M25XPBC Coolant Recovery Tank gpd955 at 7:11am 04.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/4577 New to the deisel engine and I have a question about the coolant recovery system. During the seaso
Yanmar surges briefly when throttle reduced Persy at 6:56am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1720 I have an 01 Hunter 420 powered with a Yanmar 4JH3E. Engine runs fine with 1 hopefully minor bug th
Cabin Vanity Mirrors John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1114 Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Hunter 33 leak - hard to trace (1) Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3361 Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
Kids Life Vests (2) gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1624 Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
Bilge garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11 S2 15/2850 I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
Catalina 270 head issue SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7499 I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Critically Damped Vessel Motion Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1176 Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
Installing Chartplotter jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4383 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Battery Geriatrics Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 19/7353 OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Waxing Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 7/2482 Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn
Raw Water Strainer?? rpell46 at 9:33pm 04.17.11 Catalina 30 13/4730 Hi all, My '91 Cat.30 is still on the hard, waiting patiently to get wet again. After finishing a
Electrical upgrade FourPoints at 9:00pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1509 Just posted pics from the installation of a battery switch and electrical system upgrade I completed
Curious about the head setup on Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 5/1856 We are experiencing a backflow problem with our head. After flushing, water runs back into the tolie
Catalina boom bowlinguy800 at 7:02pm 04.17.11 Catalina 22 7/2802 Hello All, I'm in need of a boom. I purchased an 1984 Catalina 22 which came with a mast but no boo
Traveler Control Lines on Port Side rpwillia at 6:59pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 11/3945 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted

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Two Things Hunter 49 jssailem at 10:08pm 08.07.22 Usually you need the key on to provide power to excite the alternator. Sounds like you may have an
Rebuild Perkins Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 9:42pm 08.07.22 Engine runs fine however for long term will need to be rebuilt. Unusual statement. Why do you th
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? ggrizzard at 9:22pm 08.07.22 Yes, several times. On one occasion, one messed up my dinner plans ! Scary stuff.
squeaking on mast connection Rich Stidger at 4:07pm 08.07.22 You need to pull the boom out of the gooseneck and lube with a good waterproof grease. I use winch
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 4:06pm 08.07.22 I probably fell into the same situation of not being able to find just the vent top valve Defender
Raymarine Wind failure Tally Ho at 4:04pm 08.07.22 True Wind is relative to water, not ground. It's common for sailors to confuse the two, and simpli
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 4:00pm 08.07.22 Thanks for mentioning Harbor Marine. I plan to try them sometime soon. They were recommended by a
Have you seen a "Shelf Cloud"? (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:51pm 08.07.22
Raymarine Wind failure kappykaplan at 3:41pm 08.07.22 True Wind is relative to water, not ground. Tks, @Marmalade . :beer:
Nonskid sail sfbay at 3:39pm 08.07.22 If you are considering Kiwigrip suggest apllying some on a piece of fiberglass off the boat to see h
Raymarine Wind failure Marmalade at 3:31pm 08.07.22 True Wind is relative to water, not ground. It's common for sailors to confuse the two, and simplis
ODay 34 refrigeratiom sail sfbay at 3:28pm 08.07.22 Do a search on this site and internet and you will find threads, articles and videos on this subject
Semco vs CETOL? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.07.22 Are you using awlwood as a primer for cetol? No sanding between coats? What do you do next time you
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing brockangelo at 3:08pm 08.07.22 Yes, you can replace the wire halyards with lines yourself. I did, and it was one of my first projec
Semco vs CETOL? gettinthere at 3:07pm 08.07.22 I've just started with awlwood. from the awlgrip people. it has a primer to tie the varnish to the t
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 08.07.22 You want to be careful adding helium to a boat to lighten it. Add too much, and you'll have to add
A jib and a genoa? Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 08.07.22
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 2:55pm 08.07.22 ahhh... the videos aren't too expensive. Three volumes at $30 bucks per volume.
Stepping the mast for the first time - Scary!! and confusing Jamesiv1 at 2:52pm 08.07.22
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Siamese at 2:47pm 08.07.22 You want to be careful adding styrofoam to a boat to lighten it. Add too much, and you'll have to a

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