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keel winch rough timmer594 at 6:33pm 01.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2391 I recently replaced my winch because it was falling apart. It is really rough going down, smooth cra
Boat Swap? Mike M8297 at 6:29pm 01.26.09 Destinations 2/2895 Anyone interested in exchanging locales for vacation? I have: 1) 22' Catalina in Central Oregon
Alternator sizing Scott B at 6:28pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8296 I am considering going to 4 golf car batteries to replace the 2 group 27's I now have. Last year we
Sugar Scoop Swim Platform Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/12813 I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Thread editing problem (1) Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/2241 Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
Thread posting problem Tim R. at 3:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Is
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Cruising with a dog Kuntrymann at 2:10pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4183 My wife and I are considering cruising for a while and would love to/have to take our dog. How many
Restoring shroud threads tom.watson at 2:00pm 01.26.09 Catalina 30 4/1564 I am replacing closed turnbuckles on a 77 Catalina 30 and hoping not to replace the shrouds, which l
has anyone purchased a sail from FX sails? markberten@gmail.com at 1:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1533 Did yo u purchase from FX sails? Were you happy with the sails? did you get what you ordered? Wa
How do you replace impeller quickly and easily? MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 13/4224 Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
Stepping a mast 3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2693 I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,
Waxing Johnb at 12:31pm 01.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1541 Kinyonga is currently hauled out. We have had a reccomendation from the boat yard to have a "profess
Sail Calculator Mike B at 12:18pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1906 I stumbled across this site following a thread on a different web site. It's a nice tool that calcul
Siphon Break - Engine Raw Water Circuit rardiH36 at 11:41am 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 7/12462 Imbedded in recent threads is a picture (courtesy of Maine Sail) that highlights a siphon- break in
Vibration under sail - h38 Pat Hooyman at 11:07am 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/2339 I have a 2007 H38 - took it out Friday in 20+ knot winds - great sailing but I felt a vibration when
C&C 30 MKI - Head reconfiguration Q's (3) raccer at 10:56am 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/6255 Hello, Been lurking this forum since last night and it seems full of great advice from helpful peopl
Engine And Stove Help Needed SeanMorey at 10:54am 01.26.09 Columbia 1/2246 Hi all, I am the new owner of a 77 Columbia 32'. It has no engine. What kind should I be looking
Tow Vehicle tedebee at 10:50am 01.26.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1224 What size Vehicle needed to tow an O'Day 272? I have a Tahoe with a 350 V8 and 4W drive?
Plumbing problem mnydvr at 10:41am 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1024 Mid 80's 32' have a problem in the head,seems that sea water is getting back into head,"y" valve

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Its funny Friday! (1) Tally Ho at 3:49pm 02.16.22 202650 Greg
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 3:46pm 02.16.22 I just put homemade guides on the trailer. I used PVC and they are angled to the boat. That put the
H240 mast type sf50 at 3:45pm 02.16.22 Any takers on identifying mast type in the above photo?
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:42pm 02.16.22 Not really funny but interesting:
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 3:42pm 02.16.22 202649'love machine' 1976 sorc pj built
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? (1) sesmith at 3:32pm 02.16.22 I've used Express SCH previously for this sort of thing. It's mainly a program for designing boards
Choosing a battery charger Ward H at 3:31pm 02.16.22 I really appreciate that! @Ward H ... road trip? Sure! Let's go.
Yanmar coolant sail sfbay at 3:26pm 02.16.22 YG30R is what I use in my Yanmar.
BOLT BROKE OFF jviss at 3:20pm 02.16.22 That being said, I would still remove the head, get a look inside the engine and a chance to remove
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring jviss at 3:01pm 02.16.22 I had to take out my alternator to change the impeller, not having done the Boas Fix yet. When putt
Securing Batteries on my H34 jviss at 2:58pm 02.16.22 The best battery tie-down solution I ever saw was on a Nonsuch 36. The had vertical threaded rods s
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:49pm 02.16.22 I'm doing some reading on LFPs, found a good DIY Solar Power forum. Yes, some cells are insensitive
Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 2:16pm 02.16.22 Your double nut plan creates a theoretical sealed chamber that will fill with water if the sealant
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. waterman30 at 1:57pm 02.16.22 What's your process? I have a similar repair in my future. I am having yard fix before I bringing
Securing Batteries on my H34 Capt Robbie at 1:23pm 02.16.22 not 100% sure but I believe hunter originally used spry high density foam. Cleaned hull and used ma
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? JRacer at 1:23pm 02.16.22 When you find it, let us know.
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 1:21pm 02.16.22 The Sterling PCU does not have remote volt sense but the optional"battery Chemistry module" does..
Choosing a battery charger (1) Maine Sail at 1:19pm 02.16.22 wire You guys might want to check out theABYC wire sizer app
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 1:11pm 02.16.22 Scott, I have a bunch of PCU's left over. Only problem is I can't ship them. If you know anyone in
Choosing a battery charger Maine Sail at 1:10pm 02.16.22 From the Sterling PCU manual: "Advantages of this product ... 6) Remote battery sense compensate f

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