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Pearson Triton advice needed dtdsail at 6:44pm 01.27.10 Pearson 2/1911 We are looking at a 1985 Pearson Triton 27. We'repretty new to sailing and don't know anything about
Oh Joy Resto 01/27/10 (12) CharlieCobra at 4:26pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 12/1978 Over the past couple of weeks, I've been working on fabrication of the clamp to replace the rotted s
Shroud tension mikemo at 3:50pm 01.27.10 Catalina 22 3/2739 Got the mast stepped in the back yard. One thing I noticed, that I also noticed when I looked at the
GPS chart discrepancy article Roger Long at 2:46pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2013 The issue of "Points East" just now hitting the stands has an article about the significant chart di
Cabin Doors gkboomtown at 2:26pm 01.27.10 Pearson 3/2378 I have a Pearson 31 1988 need neqw teak cabin doors drop down. Does anyone know where I can get them
Roller Furling and a Halyard Issue (1) Bad Obsession at 2:00pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 26/8181 I am unable to take my Jib down at this time. It appears that the roller furling is having an issue
sailboat overheating perlasowner at 1:33pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 2/1809 Hello I am new to boat ownership. I have an 86 Catalina 30. The boat is at a marina slip. The oth
I-Pad Chartplotter Ducati at 1:27pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 14/6728 Get ready for this idea. Take yer newfangled "I-Pad" and plunk in some charts. Then plug in a GPS
Electrical Panel "S" and "T" perlasowner at 1:24pm 01.27.10 Catalina 30 1/1455 I recently bought an 86 Catalina 30. On the electrical panel there are two pull switches between te
Computer on board gary at 12:37pm 01.27.10 Smaller Boats 5/1817 Was wondering how many of you have a computer (laptop) on board. If so - what about power requireme
Instrument LCD problems Randy18540 at 12:36pm 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1440 I have a suite of NAVMAN instruments...depth, wind, speed, and repeater. All three that have been ou
Lightening ground plate Gary_H at 11:34am 01.27.10 Cal 5/4043 Hey folks, doe's anyone happen to know where the lightening ground plate is located? I have a Cal 25
replacement ports for balboa 27? susswein at 10:09am 01.27.10 Balboa 0/2987 I just bought a balboa 27 in the sea of cortez, and both starboard side ports are cracked as a resul
O'Day 26 headroom and tenderness goleson at 9:19am 01.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4801 I'm looking a purchasing an O'Day 26. Can anyone tell me the actual headroom measurement for the cab
Charlie Cobra, what happened ? blowinganddrifting at 5:38am 01.27.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3615 Just wondering what happened to the sunken boat? Still progressing on your project too? Thanks, De
Download U-Tube videos BroadReach at 10:39pm 01.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1799 I recently ran across some interesting sailing videos on U-tube. Is is possible to download these vi
First time sailboat buyer - 27 or 30? Wayne and Karen at 8:54pm 01.26.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/4810 Well, here we go. My wife and I have talked about it for a couple years and now's the time to start
Hunter 23 Galley Don3178 at 8:27pm 01.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1358 My 1985 Hunter 23 did not come with a galley. Does any know where I could get one?
Kiwi Prop eric@vansoeren.net at 5:36pm 01.26.10 Big Boats 5/2236 I have a 1988 35' Hunter Legend. I am considering putting on a Kiwi feathering prop but don't know i
30's in Mexico? Moody Buccaneer at 5:17pm 01.26.10 Catalina 30 0/1414 If you have or know of a C30 on the west coast of Mexico and they are not planning to do the Bandera

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OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER danm1 at 3:46pm 04.30.22 My understanding is what you don't want, among other things, is for the prop to turn the engine w
O'day 25 Port and Stbd setee drains to where? racenmotorsports at 3:44pm 04.30.22 yeah, nevermind, they are connected to the bilge. Just ran to the boat and checked again. I wasn't
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 3:06pm 04.30.22 I do have three sets of telltales - bottom third, middle, and upper third. If I have to choose on
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.30.22 That's what I linked in the post before yours! :) Great minds think alike I guess. Greg
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 2:44pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, pe
Wetnesses under compression post Don S/V ILLusion at 2:39pm 04.30.22 Is the deck (where the mast rests) concave? does the bottom of the compression post sit on a wooden
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 2:01pm 04.30.22 Have you checked that the keel bolts are torqued to proper spec? Yes, and @jssailem asked me the
Wetnesses under compression post Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 04.30.22 Pictures would help diagnose. Is there just some sitting water in the bilge there that hasn't draine
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? (2) jviss at 1:58pm 04.30.22 Hi Stu, I don't really know if it's a Freedom 10 or 20, I'm a bit confused about that now. But, re
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 1:46pm 04.30.22 Not sure where you are, but was that Ever Forward?
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 1:39pm 04.30.22
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines senang at 1:20pm 04.30.22 If your AC pump is a Little Giant like we have on our H38 the pump rotor is driven by a watertight m
Halyard direction through the sheaves brockangelo at 1:11pm 04.30.22 Well I managed to find the answer, and yes it does seem to matter that you put it in back to front f
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat smquick at 12:54pm 04.30.22 I have a trailer used to move my Hunter 27 that may work. See my posting in Gear ads.
Wiring kappykaplan at 12:52pm 04.30.22 :yikes:o_O :plus::plus::plus:
Desperate leakinhg dLj at 12:52pm 04.30.22 I seriously think you need a reputable marine professional to look at it and repair it. No offense
Head Bolt Backing senang at 12:51pm 04.30.22 On our Hunter 38 I have found only glassed in aluminium backing plates. I think the black coloration
2008 Hunter 45 CC Rope Clutch Removal to Repair senang at 12:45pm 04.30.22 You can disassemble from the top. There are 2 long bolts holding the cheeks and the 4 clutches toget
Desperate leakinhg Mark Maulden at 12:41pm 04.30.22 Yep!
Removing Old "Sling" Decals senang at 12:37pm 04.30.22 Use a heat gun and a wooden/hard plastic scraper and a lot of patience :).

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