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One Transducer-two gauges KanSailor at 5:38pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1171 I just bought an ST 30 depth gauge for installation in the cabin. Does anyone know how I can hook u
More Andersen Winch problems BaySailMD at 5:25pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/7145 I purchased two repossessed Andersen 40ST winches. I'm using appropriately sized lines. The sprung
What is missing in this picture (1) guidera48 at 5:24pm 07.19.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1807 I just pulled my Hunter 37c for a paint job and found a missing part. Something is missing at the re
Throttle pgenesta at 3:32pm 07.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/873
Bought a used RIB today. needs work, but price was right. (5) luvitt at 3:19pm 07.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2325 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 0/968 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 1/1277 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 21/5832 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 5/12958 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 25/6300 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 5/1260 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 2/1482 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 0/1021 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 33/5467 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 0/2048 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 1/1850 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 4/4781 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 7/6134 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 22/7074 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 5/3177 Hi all, My Autohelm 4000 controller has called it a day and cannot be repaired. I was wondering i

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Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:44am 03.07.22 Here are some compramises for you... Boat Draft (feet) Comments Pearson 33 4-7 has a fixed keel
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:37am 03.07.22 Catalina Direct lists three possibilities (Ronco tanks as Peggie points out.) Be sure to get it di
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? JoeWhite at 10:27am 03.07.22 My c36 with 6' draft requires that for safety I wait for 2' of tide to exit or enter the chanel. I h
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Davidasailor26 at 10:26am 03.07.22
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:25am 03.07.22 So my question for the general skinny water sailing community is this - Do you generally decide on
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? rgranger at 10:20am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Tom J at 10:10am 03.07.22 As has been said on this forum many times, boating is all about compromise. When we looked for a cr
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Ward H at 10:06am 03.07.22
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? thinwater at 10:06am 03.07.22 Multihulls. Five feet is not skinny. My last boat was a 34' cruising cat, about 3'3" draft. My F-24
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.07.22 Excellent! May I ask how much? And, would they sell just the sheave and axel, in case you have ri
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. LloydB at 9:57am 03.07.22 Doing that doesn't meet code so the next time you have it surveyed just tell the surveyor to ignore
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. All U Get at 9:53am 03.07.22 They are removable with the right tools.
Forum search kclancy at 9:49am 03.07.22 Of course I figured it out just after posting my note. Sorry! Getting old stinks!!
Newbie here, Can someone help with a few questions please? LloydB at 9:46am 03.07.22 you are trying to justify a money pit in the water that you cant work on in the location it's at, so
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:43am 03.07.22 As a point of info, my 1980 C-30's holding tank appeared to be factory - the hull number was written
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? dlochner at 9:41am 03.07.22 Take a look at Seaward Yachts. They are popular in the skinny water of the Florida and Gulf Coast.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? jviss at 9:27am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Hark
Hack Freedom 20/Link-2000R for LiFePo4? jviss at 9:26am 03.07.22 Victron Monitors have an on off relay that you can program for whatever you want... Like shut off
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 9:24am 03.07.22 To give an update on the solution - After a little bit of time I was able to get in touch with Harke
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:16am 03.07.22 Under the settee is where Catalina almost always puts holding tanks. As I said earlier, 25 gal is

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