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Any Aluminum Garcias on the East Coast? johnandtessa at 5:48am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1063 Hi, we are very interested in checking out the French-made Garcia sailboats (nuoanni, passoa, salt e
Shaft comes loose when in reverse Steven Smiley at 5:32am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2993 I have a Irwin 27 with an atomic 4 motor. When I put he boat in reverse, the shaft has come loose a
Mast Mate BobM at 4:46am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4061 I read all the results from a search on the Mast Mate ladder and they were positive, but there were
8D vs 4D marine gel batteries Jeff75 at 4:36am 06.02.09 Catalina 310 9/10544 I know there has been previous discussion about adding a start battery etc, but has anyone had any e
35' or 40' - Looking For Suggestions Ducati at 3:45am 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1884 We are looking to buy a 35' or 40' sailboat. We have a few of my own ideas about what boats we sh
E27 Anchor rode attach point ManJoeGo at 11:40pm 06.01.09 Ericson 1/2410 I purchased my E27 last year and now have noticed my achor rode is not attached to the boat. Any su
traveler chapinjim1 at 8:29pm 06.01.09 Pearson 18/2874 I own a 1987 Pearson 36-2. On a recent trip to the Bahamas, the traveler began lifting the cabin tru
Problem with Z-Spars Furling Main (pics) (3) mcaswell at 8:26pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 12/8641 The in-mast furling main on our Hunter 310 that we bought about 6 months ago has never worked well f
Dodger on a hunter 26 (5) Charisma at 8:23pm 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 4/3811 Hi all, Over the years I have seen posts about placing a dodger on a h26/260, this is what we came u
Mac 25 buying a Furler Advice... abk at 7:18pm 06.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2773 This forum has been a valuable tool and I have shared my mishaps and triumphs here... well enough of
Fuel Filter Jonny PIP at 6:51pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/2257 I have a 1980 t-2 hunter 30 foot.I am looking for a replacement filter for the primary filter .It is
Need your comments ismjim46 at 6:05pm 06.01.09 Morgan 2/2340 Hello, I learned to sail on a Morgan 41' Out Island Classic. I fell in love with her comfortable
S37 Integrated Biminis, Dingy Davits, Radar Tower (4) nathan@needel.net at 6:03pm 06.01.09 Seidelmann 4/4573 Hello, I am designing a Integrated Biminis, Dinghy Davits, Radar Tower for my S37. Here are the d
From Joy to $#@%!!!! (6) RECESS at 5:55pm 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1856 The Joy Dropping the sails and getting ready for a deep water swim. http://i74.photobucket.com
vent pipe backing up sailormark45 at 5:38pm 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1894 Hello all Pumped the tank out and rinsed over and over.. Now when I flush jabsco, after a few second
Ever replace a muffler in an O'Day 272 LE Pat at 4:34pm 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1520 I believe it is possible I will need to replace the muffler in our boat. I know the exhaust h
First Time Owners: Mac Venture 2-24 (5) lambert170 at 3:04pm 06.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/12388 First off, this site is great. I have already stumbled upon tons of useful information. My buddy
H216 Spinnaker Bill Perry at 2:35pm 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 6/1996 Hello, I am contemplating adding a spinnaker to my boat. Is this something that a reasonably
SR Mariner Knotmeter kk23 at 2:31pm 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/4000 Hi, Quick question - the knotmeter has a three wire system...red, black, green. Just want to mak
Splice on halyard or not? Victoria28 at 1:39pm 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1803 I have a 1992 Catalina 28 with single spreader mast that is 35'3" from mast step to masthead. The ma

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Fuse ratings Hello Below at 7:47am 02.25.22 Fuse blows due to excessive current, voltage has nothing to do with it. You can use it on 110 VAC O
Gel battery update All U Get at 7:38am 02.25.22 Now it is time to Break Them In. For maximum performance Gel batteries should be cycled 15 to 20 t
Fuse ratings JoeWhite at 7:34am 02.25.22 Fuse blows due to excessive current, voltage has nothing to do with it. You can use it on 110 VAC OR
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling jssailem at 7:34am 02.25.22 My mast is deck stepped. There are weep holes at the mast base to allow the water to flow out over t
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 7:30am 02.25.22 Now if you have a glass fuse protecting your VHF take a close look at it it may say 240 or 110 volt
Macgregor 22 Pop-Top Tent spedpetsman at 7:20am 02.25.22
Fuse ratings leo310 at 7:13am 02.25.22 Now if you have a glass fuse protecting your VHF take a close look at it it may say 240 or 110 volt
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 7:11am 02.25.22 SO..... From the above image, it looks like the design was to allow water to flow from the aft edge
Fuse ratings Brian D at 7:00am 02.25.22 I understand that the amp rating is irrelevant if the voltage exceeds the voltage rating of the fuse
Fuse ratings Don S/V ILLusion at 6:50am 02.25.22 Fuse melts based on power generated; in this case P=I (V) so the power to blow the fuse is 240W V=I
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 6:47am 02.25.22 I think this provides some material for discussion. If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistanc
What are these. mikeracca at 6:30am 02.25.22
Fuse ratings RitSim at 6:24am 02.25.22 I think this provides some material for discussion. If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistance
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch jviss at 6:19am 02.25.22 Sometimes, a squirt of silicone spray and exercising the switch can clean it up. That's true. Per
Another Ship is burning. jssailem at 6:04am 02.25.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 02.25.22 Did you attempt to use the original screw holes in the fiberglass or did you simply fill them in and
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch kloudie1 at 5:49am 02.25.22 Sometimes, a squirt of silicone spray and exercising the switch can clean it up.
Expanding Hardening Foam Ben4195 at 5:29am 02.25.22 Thanks for the explanation, Thinwater. :)
HJull number engraved on hull of Hunter Legend JamesG161 at 5:12am 02.25.22 HIN number on my 2003 H326 is on the hull side, starboard rear quarter, 'bout 2 meters from the tra
What are these. sailme88 at 4:34am 02.25.22 The blue Sunbrella is a Bimini . The open area with zipper allows for closure around the backstay

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