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Raritan PHII question - Wet/Dry Selector PKFK at 9:32pm 07.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2457 The new Raritan PHII LBA conversion in our boat has been getting good reviews from the admiral, but
Did Catalina ever build a swing keel 25,27,28 biiggd at 9:13pm 07.04.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/5956 I am actively interested in buying an older Catalina 25,27,or 28 foot boat. I HAVE to have a swing
sailing clothing recommendations? themadscientist at 9:07pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2452 I will soon have my little boat and getting out on the water is longer an "if" but a "when." My life
Heeling rayhow at 8:57pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4534 How much heeling is too much heel for my O'day 192. My partner gets pretty stressed out at 15 degre
Drive Line Knocking morgantheship at 6:17pm 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2407 First some background. I have a 27' Hunter. It originally had a Renault 8 Hp engine in it. At the be
Get on board higgs at 5:56pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1615 Had an opportunity to test my "get on board after falling over" system. It worked - even for me -
Jib furler works hard som1335 at 5:11pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2035 I have a 2008 Hunter 33 bought new last year. Jib furler is a Furlex and worked fine last year and
Wing Keel Trailer teacher63 at 5:04pm 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2006 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 23 that is good shape. However, I have 2 issues one worse than the othe
split tiller (1) dlewis812 at 3:38pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2560 suggestions? glue and clamp?
Need a mast for 25 ft macgregor jrale at 3:15pm 07.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1429 Macgregor boat owners, I need a mast for my 1981 25 ft macgregor sailboat. My original mast is dama
how high jib piedpiperIII at 2:05pm 07.04.10 Catalina 22 18/3534 I have the factory jib on my 1989 cat22. and I was wondering how far up the mast I should hoist it??
Some oil spill humor sailaway78 at 12:59pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1735 Check out this you tube spoof of BP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM
rub rail leaks tdaulton at 12:55pm 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2039 We have a 22 ODay and I noticed that we have some places along our rub rail where it looks like ther
transducer installation 22 oday tdaulton at 12:52pm 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1648 I hope to install inside hull but only have access ( I think ) to the stern 1/3 of the boat.The uni
Progress Before and After (5) sailaway78 at 12:22pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1737 Progress on the rudder and other problems are progressing, SLOWLY. All parts and pieces needed ar
Bilge access???? Hobie1 at 12:21pm 07.04.10 S2 2/1453 I have an 83 S2 and cannot find any access port to the bilge. I have check every storage locker and
mast MB Ramsey at 11:50am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1514 How do I walk the mast for a Catalina 22 sailboat? Is there a video available to watch this process
Food for thought and dessert Ross at 11:39am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2747 This recipe divided by 3 makes a single 8 inch layer. It can be modified with spices to make a spice
sailing chigago... biorapper at 11:19am 07.04.10 Trailer Sailors 6/2784 thinking about pulling boat to Chicago to sail/walk round the city. From what I have read it is hard
Macerators mgchalos at 9:49am 07.04.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1564 My two Macerators (forward and aft heads) on a Benetau 46 have gone out at the same time. I suspect

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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:24am 10.08.21 Unless you have an inverter on your boat, you cannot use the standard outlets to charge your phone
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Pirate Dave at 6:21am 10.08.21 Maybe they had paddles out and were going white water rafting when they saw the disturbed water. Sav
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 6:18am 10.08.21 Approaching CADENCE, with CAUTION (Somes Sound, MDI). ter pictures a sailboat, not a motorboat
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions rgranger at 5:52am 10.08.21 Unless you have an inverter on your boat, you cannot use the standard outlets to charge your phone u
Catalina 25 Trailer JeremyK at 4:08am 10.08.21 Looking at a few early/mid 80's Catalina 25 swing keel boats with the intent on purchasing soon. Th
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? sailme88 at 3:25am 10.08.21 A year ago I was in the same spot. Research indicated the replacing the Hurth with a ZF would requi
Original Microwave Davidasailor26 at 2:16am 10.08.21
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 12:17am 10.08.21 Any help would be lovely! Struggling a bit here :(
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. boaterbob at 10:42pm 10.07.21 Thanks, I think that is it! Old cone was used on new prop. new cone must cover spline and close gap.
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive mermike at 9:20pm 10.07.21 An hour meter is a worthwhile maintenance investment if your don't have one.
2004 Bavaria 41 has puzzling gap between prop and cone. Dealer not sure what to say. Appears to be hub size issue. twalker H260 at 7:45pm 10.07.21 Did they change the cone as well as the prop? Looks like some older style cones are not usable wi
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 7:18pm 10.07.21 Wow - thank you for all of the thoughtful responses! Lots to learn.
Cetol gloss BigEasy at 7:13pm 10.07.21 I have been refinishing my teak using cetol. I have read different things regarding the use of th
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 6:39pm 10.07.21 Yep, definitely planning an LED upgrade. 50 - 100 watts seems like a lot based on what I've read s
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Ken Cross at 6:37pm 10.07.21 A trickle charger is likely wrong. Some of them will certainly overcharge a battery if left connecte
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:20pm 10.07.21 Is your motor an outboard? Does it have an alternator? How much do you motor when you go for a sa
Sherwood sea. Water pump problem jbertelli at 6:19pm 10.07.21 Sea water strainer clean, heat exchanger spotless" just cleaned it" and the old impeller WA in perfe
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:17pm 10.07.21 @Stu Jackson's advice is a great starting place. One of the most important aspects of energy manag
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:14pm 10.07.21 Stu Jackson's links will provide a wealth of reading and hopefully understanding. Do you know what
Rudder cables - need some help rukidn at 6:12pm 10.07.21 I had mine fail suddenly and built replacements a while back. Since your are intact, they should be

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