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Winter painting topsides panope at 7:39pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1382 Hi am a newbie, sorta, have had "Panope" our 27foot bilge keeler sloop since 2002. Have since repair
The Dark Side Bad Obsession at 7:26pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2645 So now that gas is getting to be reasonable again, I wonder how many sailors will end up returning t
Beginner lingarner at 7:07pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1697 I bought a 26' in January. Never sailed in my life. I have it docked at Oriental,NC. I am going down
Hunter 23 Trailer weight and balance fleetswell at 6:36pm 05.05.09 Smaller Boats 9/6760 We've just finished replacing bunks etc on our trailer for a WING keel Hunter 23. I'm wondering wha
Small Leak in area near valcano MikeMca at 6:22pm 05.05.09 Catalina 22 1/1320 I have a 1982 swing keel, it is currently on its mooring and I have had it out once so far this seas
Rreplacement lewar port lenses fox islander at 5:59pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 1/1511 G'day all ...I was wondering if anyone has replaced their stock catalina lewmar lenses with the repl
replacing mast lines grego at 5:50pm 05.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1326 i have a macgregor venture 22 I was thinking about replaceing the lines that raise the main and the
Talk me down from a decision (1) RECESS at 5:38pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1654 I have been looking at some 22' to 25' sailboats and thinking about the stern lettering. I am down t
tuning your rig GKuffner at 4:37pm 05.05.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/4451 I just launched my boat on the weekend and stepped the mast the next day. I have a question regardi
110v Wiring rlgales at 4:12pm 05.05.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1246 Will someone please tell me the color coding for the 110v wiring on my 88 O350? Black, Blue and Bro
A sailor is born (2) Cpt. Jon at 3:40pm 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1597 We had our baby 'Kirsten' on friday morning. We got to the hospital at 5am and she was delivered by
Charging Issue jeffmacdonald at 2:25pm 05.05.09 Catalina 30 4/1640 History Spent night on the hook. Next morning boat would not start. Friend came out brought me new b
Issues with over powering a boat breweraz at 1:06pm 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1154 In a recent response I was told to "watch out as the motor was overpowered for my boat" I appreciate
Sliding Hatch & Spring refit (6) Bilgewater at 12:20pm 05.05.09 Smaller Boats 0/995 For the spring refit I finally got the sliding hatch fixed. I made new wood runners for under the ha
hull / keel crack islandsail at 12:05pm 05.05.09 Big Boats 9/2838 I have a 1984 hunter 34 with iron keel- there is a separation of 3/8s to 5/8s inch in the front of t
Standing Rigging Larry14133 at 11:45am 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1401 I have a friend with a fractional rigged racing boat who is in the process of replacing all his soli
Velvet Drive/Cables bobtigar at 11:43am 05.05.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1584 I replaced the shift cable and am not sure whether I have it adjusted properly. I understand that w
want Y-36 nav seat (1) Barefoot at 11:14am 05.05.09 Yamaha 2/2341 I am looking for the curved nav station seat for a Yamaha 36. Attached is a photo of one. Notice tha
Motor Bracket Weight Limit KENNYN at 10:36am 05.05.09 Pearson 1/1527 I Have An 18' Pearson That Came With A 4hp Evinrude. I Want To Upgrade To 8 Or 9.9 Hp But Can't Det
CNG vent jebenz at 10:22am 05.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1560 I have '87 Hunter Legend 37 that has been recently surveyed for insurance purposes. One of the surv

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310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? DArcy at 8:42pm 03.03.22 The biggest question I have is how this could have 310 Ahr capacity, in the same size that most oth
New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 8:39pm 03.03.22 Progress.
Catalina 310 Prop Shaft Diameter? marchem at 8:39pm 03.03.22 I need to know the diameter of the prop shaft on my 2002 Catalina 310 and can't determine where to
New Battery power flare replacement thinwater at 8:39pm 03.03.22 Only if you assume that goofy arrangement was what I was referring to. I was thinking that such a
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? marchem at 8:35pm 03.03.22
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? marchem at 8:32pm 03.03.22 That's just 4 cells, you also need a BMS to properly charge the battery. If you just hook it up wit
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? DArcy at 7:59pm 03.03.22 That's just 4 cells, you also need a BMS to properly charge the battery. If you just hook it up with
Boom extension for lifting....... (1) DArcy at 7:46pm 03.03.22 I think you made the right call using the crane. I can tell you a 2x6 supported on each end by two 2
Black Water Tank Smell DArcy at 7:20pm 03.03.22 Peggie's book is worth getting. I bought it years ago when I wanted to replace the hoses and tank on
New Battery power flare replacement Tally Ho at 7:07pm 03.03.22 I went with the Ocean Signal EDF1 after nearly getting blinded by testing it at the boat show. It h
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Ralph Johnstone at 6:41pm 03.03.22
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Joe at 6:40pm 03.03.22 My first choice is this one, the Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro Long Shaft with Alternator but no idea when t
310 Ahr 3.2V Li batteries; too good to be true? Maine Sail at 6:21pm 03.03.22 I came across somebody talking about combining four of these 310 Ahr, 3.2V Li cells into a 12V pack
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Ralph Johnstone at 6:09pm 03.03.22 Edited my previous post. Thanks. Now I can get to sleep at night :meh:.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:06pm 03.03.22 So today I paid the boat in full, brought paperwork from the marina to the DMV and got the title tra
Saying hello Justin_NSA at 5:45pm 03.03.22 I have aerial pictures of Okinawa taken from the open ramp of a CH47 as we were leaving. Best view o
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 5:41pm 03.03.22 See post 15. Kinna obvious. Only if you assume that goofy arrangement was what I was referring to.
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 5:38pm 03.03.22 If you look on the right side toward the front of your engine you will find the model there. Sounds
New Battery power flare replacement jviss at 5:37pm 03.03.22 My flare pistol is a more robust, alloy item, not plastic. It's designed for larger bore flares tha
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Gene Neill at 5:35pm 03.03.22 Okay, so next question is where do you guys recommend getting parts for an old evinrude like this?

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