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Inverters Ducati at 9:43am 01.21.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1845 Any comments about inverters would be appreciated. I am possibly looking to have one installed an
Teak Flooring LarryH at 8:34am 01.21.11 Smaller Boats 3/2618 I want to replace the teak flooring on my 1999 H260. i have pulled it and I am contempleting having
Cutter rig Hunter 42 Passage S014FROB at 8:23am 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1194 Is there anyone out there who knows if there is possible to buy attachment details for cutter riggin
H260-26 ft boat speed Quoddy at 7:12am 01.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2604
N30 Diesel Hard Start simpsoned at 7:12am 01.21.11 Newport 7/4493 My 78 N30 MKII has a Volvo Penta MD7A motor with it, compression start type (no gloplugs)...I am ha
Backstay Adjusters emilbec at 6:40am 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1533 Anyone install backstay adjuster on their 37C? Which brand (Navtec, others ?) and model. Curiously
H260 speed Quoddy at 4:46am 01.21.11 Smaller Boats 9/2491
Cruising Big Bend FL med2463 at 11:25pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/5234 We plan to cruise the Big Bend FL. Did a search on the forum and didn't see anything about it. If
catalina 22 full keel trailer barnmule at 9:20pm 01.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2051 Looking for a trailer for 22' catalina with full keel. Thanks
Diesel replacement dilemma ddines at 8:36pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3069 I have an interesting situation. I have a 1973 Cal 2-29 with a Farymann 1 cyl diesel that is acting
Is 19hp on Hunter 33 (2005) too small? Tomek23582 at 8:18pm 01.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2603 I am considering to buy a Hunter possibly 33-36, 2000+. In the adds I found that some 33s have only
Advisory - GPS 'anomalies' for SE US coast Jan-Feb (1) RichH at 7:19pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2501 DoD will be testing 'alterations' to the accuracy of GPS affecting the SE US coast, including the Ba
New Combination Steaming Deck light (5) Blitz at 6:47pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 23/15009 I'm hoping for some advice and recommendations on a combination steaming (or masthead) / deck light.
UniTraQ UD-731 USB 2.0 44-Channel GPS Receiver (1) RECESS at 6:30pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3179 I was thinking of getting one of these for my laptop. Anyone have experience with it? Any thoughts?
stearing issue brett at 6:18pm 01.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1444 When i turn my mac26x wheel full port or starbird (we will say port for exapmle) my right rudder, up
Diesel odors Mac at 5:28pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8171 Is it comon to have diesel odors on sailboats that run a diesel engine? The few sailboat that I hav
Convert cooler to refregirator FastBreak at 3:32pm 01.20.11 Catalina 30 13/4613 Hello, I have a Catalina 30 1983 with a cooler. I want to convert it as a 12 volt refrigerator coole
Manual vinco30 at 2:32pm 01.20.11 Bristol 3/3276 I have a bristol 30 (1976).I an looking for a owners manual.Also some advise on where to get bottom
How to loosen a bimini bolt? RECESS at 2:24pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3088 I have an aluminum bimini and I want to remove it to take off the sunbrella material to resew it. Th
Luff tension? Quoddy at 1:14pm 01.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/8037

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There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 10:34am 07.19.22 That might be a little overly cynical. I'm in the process of buying a 26-foot sailboat that has a b
20 hour battery capacity test done Davidasailor26 at 10:33am 07.19.22 So, what are you considering for replacement? I see myself going down this road sometime soon, but
How to grow the sport capta at 10:30am 07.19.22 As with so much else, the US seems to be backsliding in yachting. I have no doubt that it will soon
Sailing with no furling winch Alice A. at 10:27am 07.19.22 Fall off and blanket the Genoa behind the main. It will be very easy to furl and you will get a tigh
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 10:06am 07.19.22 And that looks like a bow thruster on a 25 foot boat. Either speaks to the maneuverability or expect
There goes the neighborhood! DArcy at 9:56am 07.19.22 The Ranger Tugs are a popular cruising vessel up here in the PacificNW. Interesting boats but the
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Timm R Oday25 at 9:47am 07.19.22 If you don't have the correct set up ..send it here and I'll take care of it .. Just trying to pay i
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:45am 07.19.22 Thanks for the replies and ideas. Still need to know what the proper length is.
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 07.19.22 Before demolishing the boat, can you attach a tracer line to the hose where it attaches to the thru-
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:43am 07.19.22 If it were I , I'd screw a nut onto the fitting . Then I'd drill a hole through the nut and plug an
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions LloydB at 9:42am 07.19.22 Reaching against true wind can be done with a jib only but the degree of gain would depend upon the
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:42am 07.19.22 Have you tried calling a marine transmission shop? You might try Marine Transmission in Ft Lauderda
20 hour battery capacity test done Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 07.19.22 Following up with a little more data 15 months after the previous capacity test results. At the sta
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 9:21am 07.19.22 Hi This is great! Any chance we could get an updated link? I've updated this above, let me know i
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Sailfanatic at 9:17am 07.19.22 I haven't used this spreadsheet for that purpose, but I think a history log is a sensible addition
Sailing with no furling winch jssailem at 9:04am 07.19.22 Any suggestions to make single handing easier? Experiences adding a winch? Making life easier as a
Tee Tap for Macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58am 07.19.22 In that case, why not just flush directly overboard instead of into the tank? You're already plumbe
Hello rschuss at 8:54am 07.19.22 I don't know if you will be trailering / cruising your O'Day22, but I would recommend a new winch st
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 JoeWhite at 8:52am 07.19.22 Timm's idea of placing a nut then drilling a hole is an excellent idea. I had thought drilling a hol
There goes the neighborhood! Tedd at 8:36am 07.19.22 I can imagine a tug like design, clad in solar with a wind generator on a short mast... and an elect

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