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Aluminum water lift / muffler repair NYSail at 5:24am 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3375 Hello all! On my Pearson P36-2 I have an aluminum water lift / muffler that appears to have a slig
Spraying (Epifanes) Varnish geoffschultz at 5:18am 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13967 Has anyone had any luck spraying Epifanes varnish? I've been using an HVLP to spray both the high gl
Catalina 25 in heavier winds pointing upwind constantly h2oslider at 10:39pm 02.07.09 Smaller Boats 9/7096 Hello everyone! I'm glad I found this forum (I hope I'm posting in the right place) and hope you gu
guest svs battery monitor Alex at 8:45pm 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/4114 does anyone know where i can find online a manual for the guest svs battery charge monitor?
Metacenter Roger Long at 5:59pm 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1876 My one and only being on the other side of our great (but troubled) nation, I've been spending this
Anchor Roller Suggestions RussB at 4:11pm 02.07.09 S2 5/1901 I need to add some protection for the bow of my 9.2A and an anchor roller. Does anyone out there ha
DARWIN AWARD... message to all of us.... Sorry for the coldness of this post... Nik at 3:59pm 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2586 150 fishermen on Lake Erie... Ice flow break up... USE YOUR COMMON SENCE AND DONT BECOME A DAWIN AWA
Good Sailing Movie... (Old) Pacific High Rick D at 2:38pm 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1646 Recall we had some discussion about Roy Disney's Morning Light. It is worth seeing and buying for su
Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 12:03pm 02.07.09 Catalina 310 3/1780 The February issue of Mainsheet magazine should be in your mailboxes this week. I have been the 310
Marine Air conditioner mckenzie1955 at 11:40am 02.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 14/5154 Looking for info on a portable ac unit for my 2005 33. Most likely for the salon hatch. Thanks,
Need H22 Trailer dimensions WindRose24502 at 10:57am 02.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/932 I have a H22 (centerboard) and am purchasing a used power boat trailer for it. I need some measureme
What evil lurks? (2) Roger Long at 9:39am 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2364 First off: Kudos to Mainesail for pointing out the need for a siphon break in the engine raw water l
Plain and simple, a starter relay Rick at 9:32am 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2449 Hey sailors, just wanted to get it summed up for a caveman (who has found fire oh and a voltmeter).
Hunter 30 Port Lights skier' at 9:07am 02.07.09 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1768 Hi, Does anyone know what make of opening ports would have been used on a 1980 Hunter 30. Thanks Dav
windlass info Love Shack14685 at 8:02am 02.07.09 Big Boats 4/1406 We have a 2005 Hunter 36. We want to install a windlass. We have never seen a windlass installatio
Even the big boys bump Mike B at 7:05am 02.07.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2382 Looks like even the big boys bump every now and then. I can't imagine how much hell will be caught o
Fill/Repair snap holes jackj4 at 6:17am 02.07.09 Big Boats 5/2344 I'm replacing my dodger and as a result, have several (27) snap holes that need to be filled. To hi
new to site (Hunter 146) troutsmoustang at 5:24am 02.07.09 Day Sailers 10/17942 Hi everyone, buying a 2004 Hunter 146 Monday for $2750.00. The boat appears to be in good shape.
Boat Sure, Does it work? Who has got one? Mybigblue at 10:09pm 02.06.09 Ask All Sailors 11/4204 Boat Sure, Does it work? Who has got one? Has anybody got got real info on these units. Not the manu
Installing a marine head MartinLanglois at 10:08pm 02.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/13314 Hi, I would like to install a marine head in my Mac25. I currently have a porta-potti but my marina

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Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21 (Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21 Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21 Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21 Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21 That's a fine idea. -Will

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