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Tightening up shrouds. Endurance2010 at 7:26pm 08.04.10 Big Boats 2/1673 Tightening up shrouds. Skippers: There seems to be a lot of play in one of my shrouds. Althoug
Knowledge Base Question...Phil? Scup at 7:04pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1374 How are new boat models added to the Knowledge Base for a particular brand? Does Phil have to do th
Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention CaptDon01 at 6:40pm 08.04.10 Catalina 22 0/1697 Here is a link for the upcoming 4th annual 2011 Lake Havasu Pocket Cruiser Convention: http://w
How do I clean a engine heat exchanger bluemax at 6:18pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5425 I have an Ericson 32-200 with a Universal M-25XP three cylinder diesel engine. The engine overheats
retrieveing outhaul line from boom kevara at 6:18pm 08.04.10 Pearson 2/2525 In heavy wind, with a too-taut outhaul the line pulled from the boom cleat and was drawn into the bo
Hey Don...... Alan at 6:15pm 08.04.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/8502 After the discussion I just had with zeehag on the issue of telltales it occurs to me that we have n
Calibrating ST60 wind Firefighter539 at 4:21pm 08.04.10 Catalina 310 4/17424 Our wind meter is off...way off sometimes. I have studied the manual and it seems to me my best opti
Refinishing Wooden Rudder Texoma Guy at 2:55pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/8403 The boat I just acquired has a wooden kick up rudder. The top part is in great condition. I don't k
Pressurized Alcohol Stove Monamie at 2:53pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 11/4227 The pressurized stoves are pretty much out dated and nobody liked them any way. Sloppy fueling, pump
5411 Alternator Woes Godefroy at 2:44pm 08.04.10 Catalina 30 4/1830 This past weekend, I learned my alternator was having issues when I got the low battery voltage alar
Underwater Centerboard Repair Open Water Sailor at 2:14pm 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3516 I am a beginner sailor and have a small 16 ft sailboat with a 205 pound centerboard that I now learn
What is that arch all about? gingerpenny at 12:18pm 08.04.10 Big Boats 9/2798 My mate and I are looking at some larger boats and there is a very nice 380 for sale. What are the
Outboard Opinions for Dink PKFK at 11:45am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 23/5462 Hi - I am considering a new outboard for the Dink......from my reading, Tohatsu are basically Nis
thru-hull holes in h23.5 D8758 at 11:23am 08.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/961 Im a new owner of a 96 h23.5. There are two holes (side by side) in the bottom of the hull behind th
Breakers or Fuses? (1) Scott T-Bird at 11:18am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1619 I have been looking more critically at my panel since I have been making upgrades to my electical sy
Comparing 3 boats I have found.. cb32863 at 10:53am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2530 So I am always poking around the Sailboat Listings site and various others just in case something co
My boat sank! SANK! itsme_crazydad at 10:40am 08.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1326 I have an ODay 22 with a fixed keel. The hull has no holes except the discharge port for the galley
35 Hunter Legend Bimini & Cushion Patterns rlwhiddon at 9:43am 08.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2716 I hope someone can help me....I am looking for the size bimini I need for a Hunter 35 Legend. Can an
salt or fresh? SeanMorey at 9:40am 08.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3898 I am putting a new sanitation system in my boat and I don't want any odors. My contractor ordered m
We live aboard now !!!! WE DID IT !!! blowinganddrifting at 7:22am 08.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2547 We have cut the docklines and are on our way !!!! http://www.sailblogs.com/member/blowinganddrifti

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Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Team118 at 11:26am 05.16.22 Thanks John, Appreciate the response. I believe the 2 internal fiddle blocks were there for the out
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 11:19am 05.16.22
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's Benny17441 at 11:17am 05.16.22 Basics first, is the tachometer working well and accurate? Have you noticed a loss of power and/or
Freezer compartment Benny17441 at 11:04am 05.16.22 Have not tried it but two related things I would be concerned about, 1) power consumption increase b
Should I run away from this boat? tym2 at 11:03am 05.16.22 Thank you all for the advice. I got few estimates all around 8-10k and she's listed in the high 20,0
600 Watt Inverter Johnb at 11:03am 05.16.22 if I was doing that installation I would use wire and fuses commensurate with supporting a future la
Operating the House/Start battery selector Stu Jackson at 10:49am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:45am 05.16.22 You show your run up to the vented loop immediately after the y-valve in the toilet discharge line.
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Maine Sail at 10:45am 05.16.22 Thank you very much everybody. I understand that its better to replace the switch but at this time
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 10:28am 05.16.22 Actually I need to get a bottom job. I am planning on getting the pressure wash and paint in 3 weeks
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 10:26am 05.16.22 Might have forgotten to post this modification of entry step so can see battery, bilge without havin
Macerator for Hunter 34 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:24am 05.16.22 There is siphon break between the seat water intake through hull and the bowl. It's in the wrong pla
Insurance LloydB at 10:17am 05.16.22 I'm thinking that consulting would vary in cost depending upon your commercial specialty and its aff
Amount of Liability Insurance Jacktar at 10:12am 05.16.22 Check with boatus aka geico for the recommended minimum for just sailing around. I dont bother with
Macerator for Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 10:07am 05.16.22 I edited my post above to correct an error. The discharge hose from the bowl to the tank does not ha
Is this a hunter 28? SailingLoto at 9:47am 05.16.22 Im always amazed at how quickly you can take a boat that most of us wouldn't touch with a 10 foot b
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kappykaplan at 9:33am 05.16.22 When was the bottom cleaned? Same question for prop shaft and prop.
Amount of Liability Insurance dlochner at 8:55am 05.16.22 Marinas often require $300K to $500K for boats in their marinas. Otherwise it depends on your circum
600 Watt Inverter (1) Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.16.22 I was going by the manufacturer (SAMLEX) instructions which indicates AWG#2 for separation distance
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend (1) FDICsailing at 8:37am 05.16.22 205367

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