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VHF Radio/Antenna Mount (1) Mark H at 10:50am 08.17.10 Smaller Boats 11/3211 I want to place a fixed VHF radio in my 23.5. Please give me input on mounting radio location,mast a
Lewmar Portlight Screens quadrille38 at 9:17am 08.17.10 Big Boats 6/7401 Yes one of those wonderfully designed Lewmar port light screens caught the wind and decided to take
1978 S25 Traveler (1) SergeD at 9:11am 08.17.10 Seidelmann 4/3734 We recently purchaed a 1978 S25 that needs some work. We need information on the proper way to rig t
Trailering my just purchsed boat stepayetta at 9:05am 08.17.10 Trailer Sailors 4/2755 I have purchased a 1994 Capri 18 but have not picked it up yet. I noticed that the carpet is off the
Keeping Stern Lazarette Dry GaryO at 7:36am 08.17.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1886 I have a 1990 Beneteau O430 with 2 lazarettes on the swim platform. They both collect water when we
Electrical "System" Overhaul (3) Jfelkins at 6:47am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 32/8011 Attached are three pics of the electrical "system" on my boat as I found it shortly after acquiring
Repair of Ballast system, 26s? old guys sail at 6:09am 08.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2319 Am looking at a 93 26S at a good price. I have a question. The wingnut/valve assembly inside the b
Grand Prix series.... 18 footers, mate Joe at 12:25am 08.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1747 Rather than hijack the I 14 "over my head" thread.... I thought you might revel in the excitement of
oday 23 whisker pole info needed bella bu at 11:55pm 08.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1470 is there a specific whisker pole needed for the 1980 23? took the boat out for the first time coming
Electrical Panel Replacement jroth at 10:37pm 08.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1173 Hello, Someone may have answered this question, but I could not find it after searching diligently
late evening treasures (3) Douglast at 8:53pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4344 late night sailing with the sun setting around 10:15..the wind stops...and then the anchor goes out
Considering a Hunter 170... outnumbered at 8:27pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1579 but all the talk about hull problems makes me nervous. Are they isolated events or were entire prod
H34 or H35 Legend, that is the question paul werenko at 8:19pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3155 Hello Hunter Folks, My wife and I are searching for a reasonably priced cruising boat and have
need help!!!!!!!!! bill miga at 7:37pm 08.16.10 Pearson 2/2018 i need help my new p27 has no running rigging. no halyards no lines on the boom or in it. can any bo
Bats in my jib rickk31 at 7:00pm 08.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2485 Can anyone tell me how to keep bats out of my jib when it is rolled-up.This is not a joke. It is for
Swingkeel bolt leak. shine at 6:59pm 08.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1800 I have a 1974 Mac 21 ft. I replaced the keel bolt last week to the larger 5/8 sized bolt and washers
Halyard Diameter Nelsonhow at 6:59pm 08.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2482 I'm planning on replacing the halyards on my 1981 H-30. The existing lines are old and I can"t figur
Mounting MOB Equipment Pat Hooyman at 6:11pm 08.16.10 Big Boats 0/1230 MOB Equipment Has anyone found a good way of mounting the MOB Pole, Strobe and Horseshoe Buoy on th
New Sailor in San Diego chewy352 at 4:54pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3440 Hello all. I am new to sailing and this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I just purchased my fi
Westerbeke 4-91 or 30 overheat issue? DulceSuenos at 4:53pm 08.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5435 Bombay Clipper 31, I have a low hour, great running westerbeke 4-91 if I run her over 1400 rpms she

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Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Hayden Watson at 10:43am 07.19.22 Is this gone ? My "new" boat only had an ice box. I have automotive AC experience in regards to r
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Ward H at 10:42am 07.19.22 Yea, gone. Should have posted as such. Sorry
What causes high voltage fault? Davidasailor26 at 10:42am 07.19.22 Does the Sterling charger ever go to absorption briefly after a period of float? I know my Xantrex
What causes high voltage fault? Ward H at 10:36am 07.19.22 Sounds like you have the max bulk voltage setting in your external regulator set to 15v and your def
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

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