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Heating system design ideas Roger Long at 7:25am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3854 I have completely re-thought my cabin heater installation. The final design has been quite a projec
turnbuckles on 305 - metric or inch threads? heathfieldvw at 6:36am 01.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1971 does anyone know if the threads on the turnbuckles on the standing rigging of a 1985 first 305 have
Mast Light LTDARR at 5:48am 01.30.10 Smaller Boats 0/1401 Hi can anyone advise of the make and model of mast light used on a 1991 18.5 Hunter. Also anyone hav
Needed American Mariner 8.0 Info. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 5:41am 01.30.10 Trailer Sailors 5/11971 I have an opportunity to buy an American Mariner 8.0 sail boat. So far I cannot find much informat
Managing the Bow. KandD at 10:04pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4805 Today i tried to take out my Hunter 40 and ran into some engine problems. I dropped the anchor whil
Keeping the Optimus stove going. La Vie at 8:13pm 01.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1137 Our Beneteau has an OPTIMUS gas burner and oven. Can anyone help me find a source for replacement bu
disappointed gabriel.donnelly at 5:19pm 01.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2007 30mph gusts today... fired up, headed out to beautiful lake Travis, the lake has been rising, the ma
Yanmar 4jhe Died... KandD at 3:35pm 01.29.10 Big Boats 8/5191 I tried to take out Playpen today, got about 50 yards out of the slip when my engine died on me. Wh
Faymann Diesel gensets galynd at 3:32pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4242 Have any of you heard of or own a Farymann Diesel, 4.3 kw, generator. It seems to be a very simple
Winch Maintenance Roy10289 at 1:25pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3364 I have Lewmar 2 speed winches on my boat. They are becoming a little "sticky" when grinding and I th
Bow & Stern cleats Phoenix-UK at 12:33pm 01.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2127 Hi, Can anyone help? We sail a Hunter 30T (1990) in the United Kingdom and i have always felt that t
experiences with progressive auto ins filthy liberal scum at 12:12pm 01.29.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/956 i just got an ins quote from progressive today that was 47% lower premium than my current carrier fo
Looking to Buy Spiderjohn69 at 11:45am 01.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1329 I'm looking to buy a 1985 Mac25. The boat has been on the trailer with the bow up for some months a
Newport 33 hinged tabernacle Gary M at 11:33am 01.29.10 Newport 1/3742 I am interested in seeing pictures, drawings, and plans for a hinged tabernacle for a Newport 33. I
Battery Alternate jibes138 at 11:01am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3027 Is it acceptable practice to run all your 12 volt stuff on the boat without batteries installed by u
LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2662 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if
A/C on an h34 Benny at 10:38am 01.29.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2054 Our nephew is thinking about installing a 9,000 btu A/C unit on his 1986 h34. I'm 1,200 miles away
Table/Convertable Berth sean0965 at 9:21am 01.29.10 Catalina 30 7/2408 Hello All, I bought a 1980 Catalina 30 in Nov. The existing table is in bad shape and cannot be
What's under the ice box in a 336 or 340? robertsapp at 9:12am 01.29.10 Big Boats 2/1670 The previous owner of my H336 installed a 16K A/C unit under the port settee. Everyone (including th
Repair/Replacement of broken bowplate gdruist at 9:05am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1269 For my Cal 28, I need to repair or replace the aluminum structure that attaches to the fiberglass on

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Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? (1) jon hansen at 8:28pm 04.27.22 this is me and crew out cruising iling
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? (1) jon hansen at 8:18pm 04.27.22 if your interested in learning the art of sailing, buy this il. just my $0.02
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jon hansen at 8:14pm 04.27.22 me, i'm old 'old school'. first i'd get the sailboat sailing. then i'd think about all the 'non-sa
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 8:14pm 04.27.22 And I used this method to create a wired remote switch to operate the windlass from the cockpit. Dav
New Owner Here! 36C Hull #44 DanMaine at 8:01pm 04.27.22 What's s stack pack?
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 7:40pm 04.27.22
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? jon hansen at 7:39pm 04.27.22 what kind of sails you plan to get?
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 6:48pm 04.27.22 Just so, and tinned means solder plated, which these days I guess now is all tin! :)
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 6:42pm 04.27.22 I think I would also check the chainplates all the way to the hull..
Fuse or Breakers? Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. Wha
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 6:34pm 04.27.22 OK, Since you mentioned Fit RV and the EKKO, I direct you to the Facebook forum, where a legion of
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 6:29pm 04.27.22 @fred1diver Thank you sir. Enjoy getting yours in the water.
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug (1) LooseScrews24 at 6:25pm 04.27.22 LooseScrew... No offense meant or taken in the exchange... It was just a big hole. I'm not sure it
Fuse or Breakers? JoeWhite at 6:03pm 04.27.22 Yes, I guess I misspoke, I meant stranded wire, that is nickle plated so that it does not rust. What
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? heritage at 6:02pm 04.27.22 Black locust. It's rot resistant and hard as nails. It was actually used in lieu of nails in old w
HELP! need an isomat NG105 spinaker ople car catena at 6:00pm 04.27.22 hi, do you still have the nga-50 available? i'm looking for one for my beneteau 321
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 5:55pm 04.27.22 I direct you to the Facebook forum What's the name of the forum?
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting jviss at 5:51pm 04.27.22 Leaving the hose hooked up is pure laziness Yes, it is. :) I don't think it's a good idea to lea
Precision 23 Trailer DAVA390 at 5:49pm 04.27.22 Be aware that power boat trailers have axles rearward,supporting the weight of the motors basically.
Annual WAxing ROutine drm1 at 5:43pm 04.27.22 berner thanks for the response. How do you apply the 3M product to the hull? What type of pad do you

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