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Bought a used RIB today. needs work, but price was right. (5) luvitt at 3:19pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2268 Well, it wasn't exactly what i was aiming for, but it was so cheap I figured i had nothing to lose.
Panda Gen Panel romantasea at 2:49pm 07.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/934 Just changed Start battery and gen panel will not not respond. checked 15 and 25 amp fuses. Start re
Hunter 30 (89) Wind Wire Replacement HANCOCKA12 at 2:35pm 07.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1245 Help! My Hunter 30G (1989) needs a new windvane/speed transducer installed. I bought Raymarine S60+
Composite Rudder Problems shoeless at 2:23pm 07.19.09 Big Boats 21/5312 2004 Hunter 386LE: Survey inspection discovered a crack in the leading edge about midway up the sho
Considering a Hunter 25 hkom at 2:06pm 07.19.09 Smaller Boats 5/12119 I am considering a HUnter 25 and tested one out today. He seemed to heal an awful lot in 15 knot wi
yanmar 3gmf overheat and low rpm Jim Oursler at 1:21pm 07.19.09 Big Boats 25/5710 I sure need help. Have a persistent heat alarm at high forward throttlle. RPMs are down in forward
just want to say hi Douglast at 12:55pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1223 New to the forum and just want to say hi...looks to be a great site for information with knowledgabl
Rudder Post / Steering Problem (3) tncat at 12:47pm 07.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1358 We recently bought a 1985 Catalina 30 and it had some slack in the steering. When I went below to tr
Looking to get a Mac dinvab at 12:24pm 07.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/964 Hi all, Live in Virginia Beach and looking at buying a sailboat. I don't know if anyone in the ar
Need some THINGS and HELP !! (4) rod1029 at 11:59am 07.19.09 Lancer 33/4751 Where to start, I recently acquired a Lancer 25 MK IV, ( according to the sail bags and what little
Water Tender 9.4 Dinghy? jaj63207 at 11:50am 07.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1902 Any pros or cons on these as a dinghy. Any way to mount lifting eyes for use on davits? Any feedba
Wingkeel vs Finkeel Pontus at 11:49am 07.19.09 Big Boats 1/1762 Hi, Bought a Mark II - 98 last year with Wing Keel. Great boat in many ways, but it seems to me I
1999 Nissan 9.8 Owners/Repair Manual rockp2 at 11:14am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4308 The H22 I am restoring came with a Nissan 9.8 2-Stroke outboard, model NS9.8B, I believe it is a 199
Kent Narrows Passage La Bella Vita at 11:01am 07.19.09 Big Boats 7/5572 How you doing? Sailing from Rock Hall to St. Michaels, we have done the trip several times but nev
Used Boat Prices So Far Off For Same Model?? sigbear at 10:02am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 22/6095 I know you can set the "asking" sale price for your sailboat or anything else for that matter where
Dead Autohelm 4000 rpell46 at 9:07am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3144 Hi all, My Autohelm 4000 controller has called it a day and cannot be repaired. I was wondering i
problems with Raritan Elegance flushing Denpaq at 7:57am 07.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/9792 I installed my Raritan Elegance head in early June and have been using it regularly ever since. I'm
Another Dingy Question patman70 at 6:44am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1245 There was a long discussion re: dingys a while back ' I didnt see anything about the fold boats. Im
Walter Cronkite, And thats the way it is Ctskip at 6:07am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1431 May you rest in peace Walter, You were a good person, May your seas be calm and your winds be bris
Seacocks Quoddy at 5:24am 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1829 What is the best practice with seacocks, open or closed when leaving the boat for a number of days?

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Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 8:24pm 07.23.21 tks. yeah he's great he did my injectors yrs ago. couldn't contact last week maybe too busy too.
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio jeff356 at 7:30pm 07.23.21 As a confirmation to what a 44 lb Rocna, chain and bridle can do on July 2nd in Aberdeen Creek off t
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... Mr. Dave at 7:16pm 07.23.21 And yet, the more things change, the more they remain the same... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.
Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY Ted at 7:12pm 07.23.21 2.92 foot draft is perfectly fine on the Great South Bay. I've been sailing there for over 40 years
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Tricia at 6:40pm 07.23.21 Laurence Abro of Triton Pacific on Granville Island is a fine technician and an honest guy.
Huckleberry Friend Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:09pm 07.23.21 B500 sounds like a Ronco Plastics mold #...I know MarineSan sells Ronco tanks. And Ronco Plastics
Aging Diesel Fuel dlochner at 6:09pm 07.23.21 Unlike gasoline, diesel does not degrade much over time. It is susceptible to water intrusion from c
Aging Diesel Fuel SycloneDriver at 6:04pm 07.23.21 Just make sure the fuel additive contains a stabilizer and you'll be fine.
Spinnaker Pole Ring MetricMountie at 5:56pm 07.23.21
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Don S/V ILLusion at 5:50pm 07.23.21 Really? Shouldn't the charger be able to charge batteries independently? What would you suggest I
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jnorten at 5:43pm 07.23.21 I have a 35 foot slip for my C30 and cannot imagine anything smaller. I want more than 1" to spare
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:15pm 07.23.21 Visegrip, do update us the outcome. I'm sure everyone here is keen to learn Ken Y I intend to. Th
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm drm1 at 5:03pm 07.23.21 Yes there was an issue with undersized heat exchangers with the early 3YM30's. They were changed o
First time boat owner... Battery alarm (1) kodiak1120 at 5:00pm 07.23.21 Therein lies your problem (or at least the first clue). Your charger apparently can't differentiat
Yanmar 2GM Ken13559 at 5:00pm 07.23.21 Visegrip, do update us the outcome. I'm sure everyone here is keen to learn Ken Y
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 4:56pm 07.23.21 Here's a better picture
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Don S/V ILLusion at 4:55pm 07.23.21 The engine battery is brand new but the house batteries (I believe there are two) are quite old .
First time boat owner... Battery alarm (1) kodiak1120 at 4:55pm 07.23.21 Thanks... I just looked and this is the charger. It looks like it's set to Gel batteries, but I ha
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 4:40pm 07.23.21 Hello, Yes, on Champlain. It has been a great lake for sailing. Sounds like you haven't had any p
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing drm1 at 4:40pm 07.23.21 Sigh. North channel. Love it there. currently in the thousand islands. Also very beautiful. gotta lo

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