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Surveyors and New Regulations Rick D at 2:56pm 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 26/6887 Let me first start by apologizing since I'm sick and have a head full of cotton. While I was reading
Hunter 26 outboard motor jebertsch at 1:51pm 10.30.10 Smaller Boats 24/8540 Hunter 26.5 outboard motor I have a 1987 Hunter 26.5 with a Nissan 9.9 2-cycle outboard motor. I'd
Whats this do? (1) AndrewB at 1:37pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 12/2106 Hi I have had to replace the starter button and there is this "Bubble" thing that is next to the sta
Clean but painted r.oril at 1:16pm 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1714 I have cleaned/sanded the bottom of my MacGregor 26D but want to go in the ocean/marina before paint
Staysail on H40? Acadia at 12:21pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 11/2124 Hi, I have a 1985 H40 and it's rigged with an inner stay. I don't have a sail for it yet but would
what type of Windlass Trevor at 12:12pm 10.30.10 Big Boats 4/1291 You will have to excuse the questions but having sailed a 280, one does not need a windlass, hence m
clean bottom but not painted r.oril at 10:49am 10.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/8 I have cleaned/sanded the bottom of my MacGregor 26D but want to go in the ocean/marina before paint
Mast Mis-stepped? ambrichard at 9:19am 10.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1264
Ready for winter (1) Bill1565 at 8:52am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3536 Ready for winter, Florida Style. Gonig sailing after lunch. Gonna raise/lower main and check out s
The internet as a source of information. Ross at 8:13am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/4995 We often have discussions here about products or methods related to boats and boating. I have found
yanmar YSB8 Manual pdrheat at 3:41am 10.30.10 Cal 2/5409 I just bought a 1978 Cal 25 MK 2 with a Yanmar YSB8 diesel. Would anyone out there have a manual for
Mr Beneteau, Tear Down That Wall! Been Jammin at 12:47am 10.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1790 Hi All, I recently acquired a Beneteau Oceanis 430. It is the charter version with two forward cab
The Smell Oh My!! (3) wwag at 9:37pm 10.29.10 Catalina 30 11/2920 Hey everyone. I just purchased a SWEET 1992 Catalina30'. I was a Catalina owner in the past and ha
O 30 CB difficulty 31seahorse at 8:26pm 10.29.10 Bigger Boats 6/2500 Hello Members, (1) CB will not fully retract on 1979 Oday 30. Entire "leading edge" of the board
Lightning and static electricity Bing at 8:00pm 10.29.10 Bavaria 3/2583 We had a fierce electrical storm a couple of weeks ago. Our Bavaria 31 was in her pen in the marina
cradle for Hunter 270/260 (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:36pm 10.29.10 Smaller Boats 11/2197 Jim Kelly and I finished the cradle for his 270 today. Jim was able to salvage alomost all the steel
Autopilot Reviews & Price Range -- 33' Wheel Sailboat Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:18pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 17/17550 We find ourselves in the market for an autopilot for our 33' 1981 Hunter (wheel steering). Although
diesel smell fiestaMojo at 1:40pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2711 so I'm taking all the cushions off the boat for storage at home, I didn't smell anything 'til they w
What size Ac unit do I need C Pate at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2033 I just purchased 36 catalina and I would like to install an ac unit. What size do I need? One dealer
Kudos to Dometic ggrizzard at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2045 More than a month ago I noticed a small leak coming from my Dometic MSD. As It was 'charged' but no

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:25pm 06.30.22 I got out to Luna today and all is good. One of the guys at the marina dove under my boat for me and
Simple Ladder (1) sail sfbay at 6:22pm 06.30.22 Install a permanent one like this:
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 6:21pm 06.30.22 Suggesting it indicates a complete lack of understanding of basic plumbing functions I do happen t
G10 Material for Mast Step BAD ORCA at 6:17pm 06.30.22 thanks for your response! But I thought the point was to prevent corrosion between the stainless st
Old bronze brass sailors bell? 31seahorse at 5:57pm 06.30.22 I give my vote to "doorbell". If the circular handle is turned, I think the inner parts would rotat
G10 Material for Mast Step boonefamily91 at 5:48pm 06.30.22 That seems like a great place to put it. G-10 can handle high compression loads so it makes sense
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 5:23pm 06.30.22 On second thought... ...thanks to the miracle of google, that there are autos using liquid cooled a
Furler ID Okiedopey at 5:19pm 06.30.22 Most furler drums are open. ProFurl is one that has sealed bearings. The wash does not work on seale
G10 Material for Mast Step BAD ORCA at 5:16pm 06.30.22
Need advice on paint (1) SailingLoto at 4:52pm 06.30.22 Some may say no, but this is VanSickle tractor paint from orscheln farm and home. Applied with a f
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 4:52pm 06.30.22 Although on second thought, I may be confusing things if it's not that the cooler alternator produc
Wouldn't it be cool... jaysweet at 4:40pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Fridge/freezer use Windpilot at 4:21pm 06.30.22 After 10 years of that same refrigeration set up, here is my best compromise/most used solution. H41
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 4:21pm 06.30.22 Cooling batteries is much easier than and more practical than cooling alternators. O.K., but I can
Alberg Daystar 22' kappykaplan at 4:05pm 06.30.22 Very pretty boat! :beer:
Wouldn't it be cool... dlochner at 4:01pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Wouldn't it be cool... jviss at 3:54pm 06.30.22 Teslas use the AC and heat to cool or heat the batteries as necessary when charging or discharging.
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... RichNils at 3:22pm 06.30.22 Really nice work on the galley. I need to remake mine as well. I have several types of origo stoves
G10 Material for Mast Step (1) boonefamily91 at 2:42pm 06.30.22
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