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H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1610 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s
Macgregor Leak JimJ at 7:21pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8102 I have a 1991 Macgregor 26S sailboat with a swing keel and water ballast. Over the past several year
life raft mounting for 33 Hunter gtessier at 6:42pm 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1847 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. I will be purchasing a Revere Rescue Racer 4 man life raft. I am trying to
steering Mark Guthaus at 6:40pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1383 I have A 1981 Hunter 30 and it will not point and hold a line she wants to round up with 12 knot of
need advise on Chartplotter & Radar combo skoub at 6:23pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6310 hi everyone! im a new sailboat owner and i would like to buy a chartplotter ' radar. There's so man
Rich asked Shoaldrafter at 5:47pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/979 Rich asked, "What is hull made of?" FRP, wood does not hold up south of the Mason Dixon line. W
Knots?? Captnkev25 at 5:46pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3379 What's the best knot for rigging my bow and spring lines to the pilings at my slip? The slip is two
Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3536 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie
Sad day for my 40.5 Wayne Dengel at 3:45pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 21/4063 Hmm, after just purchasing EsCaPay, and spending the last few months getting her really clean, and r
Tribute to Vernon Kinslow and this forum LDM at 3:03pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/1417 When I first got my H22 (two years ago) I saw the mast holder project by Vernon Kinslow in the owner
Removing my centerboard Robert Epps at 3:01pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2209 Ihave a 23 ft O'day with a crank down centerboard.....seems to have a 1 inch pin through the cast ir
bottomsider cushion or sunsure fabric bellsailing at 2:52pm 03.28.11 Catalina 22 3/1903 I am looking to purchase cockpit cushions for my Catalina 22. Currently, I am undecided as to "bot
In mast Furling Question joker460 at 1:45pm 03.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4749 I've seached the web and have found contradictory setups of the following. I have an in mast furli
autopilot refit seabee1 at 12:40pm 03.28.11 Other Sailboats 1/2104 I will be installing a new Raymarine smart pilot X-5 wheel as a replacement for my old ST4000 that h
Tiller to Wheel Conversion windcat at 12:39pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 22/20202 My husband wants to convert our 1978 Catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel. The boat has always been
Missing Styrofoam in bulkheads yzfr1 at 12:38pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2738 Hello everyone. I am new hear and I have a question. I am looking at a 1980 MacGregor 22 to buy an
6 Dead Dolphins On Massachusetts Beaches Soundbounder at 12:29pm 03.28.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5177 The Associated Press is reporting that 6 young dolphins have recently turned up dead on Massachusett
Replacing Center Board On O'day 23 1974.... Robert Epps at 12:19pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2525 Any advice on getting the pin out of the Cast Iron Keel??
Conbraco thru-hull tool Snotter at 11:58am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2289 Does anyone know if the groco thru-hull tool will accomodate conbraco thru-hulls? I believe this si
Sail related things to do around New York City? DannyS at 11:47am 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1782 I have a trip to New York City at the end of May and was just wondering if there are any interesting

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Oceanis 281 bearing Allan12210 at 10:05pm 08.06.22 I would call that project done. At 1/8" it probably isn't touching the prop.
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 9:08pm 08.06.22 Did the batteries in May. Solar is next.
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 8:44pm 08.06.22 Wow - it must be really hidden on my 40.5? @Terry Cox I recall you had a 40.5 so any tips on where
Main Engine Vented Loop Terry Cox at 8:42pm 08.06.22 Well you piqued my interest. Where do I get the Vacuum Breaker Vent? I've looked at mine and it s
Semco vs CETOL? capta at 7:43pm 08.06.22 I absolutely agree that that looks fantastic, @capta! But I would either run around putting doilies
Shore pwr plugs capta at 7:39pm 08.06.22
What's this hole in the shelf for? Rich Stidger at 7:33pm 08.06.22 I'll guess. Perhaps for a tall fire extinguisher?
Nonskid jnorten at 7:26pm 08.06.22 Look into KiwiGrip!
Nonsuch 22 outboard size dlochner at 6:49pm 08.06.22
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Captain Larry-DH at 6:38pm 08.06.22 :clap: Your next project- solar power or small gen to feed the power beast. Maybe a battery upgrade
Boats Designs and Docs dlochner at 6:38pm 08.06.22 Before ripping out every thing in the boat, spend some time learning about boat construction. While
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (2) jaysweet at 6:21pm 08.06.22 Here's the not-quite-final result: t still needs to be wired up to 12V power. I plan to add a couple
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (7) jaysweet at 6:11pm 08.06.22 Here's the compressor, untethered from the big metal shelf. So it's smaller now, but it needed to be
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Johnb at 6:10pm 08.06.22 But the solar panel cable will be smaller and require a smaller fuse to protect it. I would have a
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 5:47pm 08.06.22 For the bench test. How about hooking up to a 12 volt battery and then the battery charger to the
Adding solar and a BIG inverter Davidasailor26 at 5:37pm 08.06.22
Interesting Article on Lift Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 08.06.22 In my opinion and experience (engineer) there are three ways of looking at fluid dynamics: Measure
Interesting Article on Lift thinwater at 5:05pm 08.06.22 In my opinion and experience (engineer) there are three ways of looking at fluid dynamics: Measure
Adding solar and a BIG inverter heritage at 4:56pm 08.06.22 As Stu pointed out, the 200 amp fuse is probably too large for all the the cables. Your alternator,
Semco vs CETOL? Mark Maulden at 4:02pm 08.06.22 I sanded my cap rails and trying Le Tonkinois. It is a mixture of Linseed and Tung oils with some ot

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