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Legend 40.5 House Battery Survey / Questions Rick D at 12:06pm 12.30.09 Big Boats 18/2699 I don't believe there was a 'stock' area for house battery placement on 40.5's. I am a bit annoyed o
We're planning a Chesapeake Bay cruise and..... SVSeahawk34 at 11:56am 12.30.09 Destinations 8/5342 My wife and I own a 1988 Catalina 34 and are planning a spring (May 2010) cruise to Baltimore from o
Toilet Seat sailboat09 at 10:54am 12.30.09 Catalina 30 0/1362 I need a toliet seat for my Catalina 30 - it is a TUFFY J-9 - where might I purchase one? Lee
New sails: a few questions... sailingchefs at 10:17am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1502 Hi All! I'm ordering new sails for my recently acquired '84 C-25 (SR-FK). I have not yet sai
"Scan" still camera shots from Colorado (6) walt at 10:02am 12.30.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3019 This post is somewhat a test to see how these pictures show up here.. The pictures were taken with a
Boom Vang for 7.3 jetdrvr at 10:00am 12.30.09 S2 1/1404 Hey all, I am planning on getting a boom vang for my 7.3. Any suggestions on what to get? I have
"We always had(have) sailing...." Prime Time at 9:26am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1325 Any one remember the scene in City Slickers where one of the actors says to Billy Crystal how growin
Jabsco head replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:45am 12.30.09 Smaller Boats 0/1063 I am going to take Peggies advice and replace the pump on the Jabsco head in our 260 with the Rarita
Sea Era with smart control? S36_Osprey at 8:25am 12.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3226 Hello - I'm thinking about a change to the head system on my Sabre 36. Currently I have a Lavac hea
Dry Storage, keel support nics0car at 5:11am 12.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3396 I'm curious about storing your boat for the winter in the boat yard. When the boatyard operator had
sailing video thesailerdude at 9:55pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2192 the link to the brief video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sFAa28bPeg sorry guys you wouldnt
Main Sheet Attachment r.oril at 9:53pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2317 I am having a senior moment. I saw a upside down horseshoe device that you attach the main sheet to
Does anyone know what motor this is? (1) caguy at 8:41pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/5800 It in a 1982 C-27 I am buying. The motor got wet from rain water and does not run. The PO says that
Blake's Victory yottyboy at 6:13pm 12.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/7887 No it's not a famous sea battle, it's a potty. If you have ever run across one, you will know that i
Northern Charters Tim R. at 5:23pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2428 I am sitting in Bar Harbor and it is 8 degrees blowing 20-30 and gusting to 50. It would be great t
Marine " Rip Offs " sailaway78 at 2:44pm 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 30/7494 I am continually amazed at how badly boaters get ripped off by putting the " marine " tag on "stuff"
Hunter 380 Autopilot charliegrau at 2:36pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 6/2528 Hello, All. I just joined this forum. I am soon to be the proud owner of a new (to me) Hunter 380.
Any better Garmin GPS than 76c George Bahr at 12:26pm 12.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2143 The postings recommending the color Garmin 76c are rather old. What is today the best replacement mo
Battery Isolator for 3 batteries and 200 amp alternator bigburb at 12:09pm 12.29.09 Big Boats 9/2329 We are trying to get a 205 amp alternator running on a 1989 Hunter 40. We've gotten everything hook
Interesting results from a cold-start experiment Clark at 11:32am 12.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6029 I had read on here a report from someone that had been taught by a marine diesel training instructor

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How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 08.23.21 If (after 7 years) all you are getting is light slime on the hull, why bother to repaint at all?
Need source for boat plumbing parts Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 08.23.21 Thanks. As I suspected, your toilet is close enough to the head to easily run the sink drain over t
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? MikeHoncho at 7:15pm 08.23.21 Where are all the sailors in the Pacific Northwest ............................. ? Obviously out
Near Miss in Port Huron shemandr at 7:09pm 08.23.21 If you are going to sail in that area you should probably have a laundry service.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? jeepbluetj at 6:58pm 08.23.21 <snippity> Shoot, I helped my present diver get his start and now he's the "old" guy in the harbor
Near Miss in Port Huron MikeSea at 6:55pm 08.23.21
Near Miss in Port Huron FDL S2 at 6:51pm 08.23.21
A few 260 upgrades (6) rs1sensen at 6:26pm 08.23.21 @rs1sensen Take a photo of the spin locks. I would like to see your setup for the halyards. It
Near Miss in Port Huron Marmalade at 6:25pm 08.23.21 If I remember right, Intrepid has been around PHYC for some time... with the same owner. I think th
Near Miss in Port Huron JohnShannon at 6:24pm 08.23.21 The ship was changing course quite dramatically, at the beginning of the vid it looked like it would
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent P12nash at 6:15pm 08.23.21 I just ordered the larger marinco solar vent. It should be an approximate for for the existing cutou
Near Miss in Port Huron Stu Jackson at 6:13pm 08.23.21 Whew, hard to tell what really happened. Could be the carrier thought he'd turn to avoid the sailbo
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? fstbttms at 6:06pm 08.23.21 I've used Petit Trinidad Pro for decades, 2 coats with a third at the waterline and leading edges,
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? (1) fstbttms at 6:02pm 08.23.21 And Matt (@fstbttms ) thanks again for your help back in August 2016 when I was marooned off Sausal
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 5:45pm 08.23.21 If the alternator was cooked, I believe that the output diode (rectifier ) failed into dead short.
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 5:43pm 08.23.21 We'll need more information.. How big is the battery bank (Ah capacity)? 600 amp How low do you d
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Calif. Ted at 5:30pm 08.23.21 I've used Petit Trinidad Pro for decades, 2 coats with a third at the waterline and leading edges, i
Alternator problems murrayabbott at 5:30pm 08.23.21 Check all of you main leads from your battery. Tripping the main battery breaker/fuse is a signific
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Stu Jackson at 5:28pm 08.23.21 Sorry I'm late to the party here, but had been asked for my input. I moved here in 2016. We left S
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 5:27pm 08.23.21 197604 197605 I'm back on the boat today, tomorrow I'm headed over to Delaware to stay with friends

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