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Battery state of charge by measuring voltage Bill Roosa at 8:30am 05.13.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2284 Who says you can't tell the battery State of Charge (SOC) by looking at the voltage? All you need t
Cylinder Head Nuts Won't Tighten geoffschultz at 8:29am 05.13.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2985 I guess that I broke the cardinal rule of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." In doing some PM on
Water temp guage reads hot gordhodgson at 8:26am 05.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1202 I wondered whether anyone has experienced having their temp gauge start reading at 180 and go up fro
Freshwater capacity zrolimt at 7:26am 05.13.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1521 I have 2 freshwater tanks on my b361. Will someone explain how the freshwater pump takes water from
water leak laughing chance at 6:51am 05.13.10 Smaller Boats 3/2007 I have a '84 Catalina 25. Every time it rains I find a cup or so of water under the Vee berth....It
Reseal port windows? bigsick at 5:48am 05.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2482 I have a 2003 H326. Windows are smoked glass with exposed sealant. Their is no aluminum trim aroun
Dutton-Lainson DLB800A in Canada Temiskaming at 4:00am 05.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2069 I am in need of a brake winch for my 1980 MacGregor 25 and can't seem to locate a source in Canada.
Reefing lesson learned Deadline at 3:59am 05.13.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1606 Winds blew steadily 15-20 mph on Saturday, May 8, all along the York River off the Chesapeake Bay.
Alternate idea to splitting my anchor rode capejt at 1:23am 05.13.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2178 Not so long ago I posted my idea to cut my anchor rode at the 50 foot mark since it's mostly chain t
Center Board Question... BlueRunner at 9:55pm 05.12.10 Day Sailers 1/1778 The manual on page 35 says in BOLD PRINT to inspect the centerboard assembly ONCE a year. I'm wonde
Hunter 31 - adequate for coastal cruising? NickH at 8:21pm 05.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2856 Hi folks, I'm seriously considering buying a 1984 Hunter 31. It looks good and is in my price rang
Singlehanded anchoring strategies mcaswell at 8:02pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 31/9869 Our usual anchoring drill is for me to be at the helm getting the boat into position, with my wife o
Centerboard help on an O'Day 22 1977oday22 at 7:22pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1746 Hope everybody is doing well! It seems that my centerboard rope is frayed very bad, Is this an easy
Points of concern on Yamaha 25 footer? themadscientist at 7:10pm 05.12.10 Yamaha 3/7641 Hello everyone. :) I have come across a 1979 Yamaha 25 foot "fixxer upper" for an inconveniently b
Victory at sea? Steve Dion at 6:45pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2745 http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Videos/roughseas.html Enjoy!
Valiant 40 finish.. (8) CharlieCobra at 6:36pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5057 We splashed the Valiant today and I gotta say, she looks better outside then she did in the shop. h
Main Halyard Replacement Endurance2010 at 6:24pm 05.12.10 Big Boats 4/1703 Skippers: I have successfully removed my existing halyard and ran a feeder line which is now eagerl
boats are expensive! digitek718 at 5:33pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 121/22489 So I am getting a little overwhelmed at boat ownership and I have come to a realization....bought od
Exterior wood treatment Willjacocks at 3:55pm 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3085 Hello fellow sailors! I am curious about the best way to treat the wood on my Capri 16, mainly th
Captain Pizza (2) Shoaldrafter at 3:31pm 05.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1735 Let it be known that there is one among us who makes Pizza on his O'Day Sail boat Will the real Ca

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Boat sinks unexpectedly Hello Below at 9:33am 05.17.22 It's the components inside one of those little "shark fin" antennas on your car. Bingo. Thanks to
Is this a terrible idea JBP-PA at 9:29am 05.17.22 That's not the kind of condition you should consider buying all the stuff to restore it and expect t
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC (2) jssailem at 9:22am 05.17.22 As far as breaks, Wichard makes one. These require additional lines around the boom and to the deck.
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? (1) Silhouetta at 9:22am 05.17.22 Good eye kloudie1. I detached that power unit to access it better, when I was tracing wires earlier
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 9:20am 05.17.22 WOW, thanks for taking the time to detail that out. Agree on all that. Maybe this is one of those s
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jssailem at 9:14am 05.17.22 Understandable. Perhaps understanding the risk and the action of the break would help perspective.
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kloudie1 at 9:11am 05.17.22 Note about the small amount of fuel to get to 3600 unloaded. That is true, but on a diesel, the gove
Port hatch on Hunter23 help kloudie1 at 9:01am 05.17.22 Looks like delamination and probably has been there since new. you can fill it with 5200 if it isa a
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. (1) jssailem at 9:00am 05.17.22 Move the Bow Light? 2 lights on the deck away from trouble?
Single-handing a Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 8:38am 05.17.22 Thanks all for the great suggestions! I think I will limit myself to single-handing in modest wind c
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor dmax at 8:38am 05.17.22 A picture would help.
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 8:23am 05.17.22 Hi John, Thanks for the quick response! My wife and I are new to sailing and want to minimize risk
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 8:23am 05.17.22 your lists match my own pretty closely (see also my notes; still reasonably close to current). :)
New Articles Hayden Watson at 8:23am 05.17.22 @Maine Sail Very good article on the portable chargers. Do you know if the info you posted on the
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's vsfoster at 8:19am 05.17.22 How negative ? Meh, can't get too excited about either the exhaust elbow or fuel delivery as the
Is this a terrible idea Crazy Dave Condon at 8:07am 05.17.22 First identify the boat and owner. Many have noticed issues but until the unknowns are known, stay
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jssailem at 8:06am 05.17.22 Hi Jim What are you thoughts about a Boom Break? Is it that you are planning to cruise in the trade
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (9) Jacktar at 7:54am 05.17.22 Not standard that I have ever heard of., but have seen various iterations posted. My original step b
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts MeAndMyCat27 at 7:46am 05.17.22 I see their diagram now, it shoes the nut and washer/plate at the bottom of the new bolt. I reached
Table up inside when sailing 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 05.17.22 The table is supported by a singl post and both are stored under the V berth

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