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Dropped my nut..a mystery Andy1237 at 9:06pm 01.24.09 Big Boats 6/1354 Went to check on the boat today. Looked like all was well and then laying in the cockpit floor was
Movie to see-Incredible Voyage of Mary Andy1237 at 8:25pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1459 Pass a cold winter night by watching "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant". Based on the true stor
RAM Mounts (5) Doug J at 6:06pm 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1481 I installed my GPS and Fishfinder, using a RAM mount. It's surprisingly sturdy. The nice thing is th
Pedestal Instrument Shelf morgantheship at 3:48pm 01.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3986 I have a Hunter 27 with a pedestal/wheel steering. I want to build an Instrument Shelf to mount my G
HAM radio internet Captain Jaz at 2:55pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2054 Hi again guys and gals, I'm thinking of studying for my HAM radio license, can anyone tell me what k
Ches Bay, Poplar Isl - HazNav Warren Milberg at 1:28pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1430
Hatch Doorway Dn25 at 1:13pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 i just bought a Coronado 25 fixed keel. i need to replace the main hatch and i like too know how an
Sailmaking Captain Jaz at 1:00pm 01.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2171 Hi, can anyone recommend a good book on sailmaking please?
Shoal keel draft Witzend at 11:39am 01.24.09 Catalina 310 7/2892 Depending on the source I get different draft measurements. http://www.catalina310.org/specification
Information on chartplotters question Ross at 10:45am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1356 In responce to a question concerning the Connecticut River I posted a link to down loadable chart bo
Electrical Problem At The Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:41am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2816 My bilge pump wasn't working yesterday on my 1983 Hunter34. I have the standard setup using a Rule p
Boat Show Deals? JohnBoy at 6:49am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2106 I am the proud owner of a new 2009 36' Hunter - she was launched Thursday and the mast was raised ye
CT River gr8_2_av8 at 6:20am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1365 I am wondering about the CT River from the coast to Windsor Locks. What is the lowest bridge height
Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1293 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/6146 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2047 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan
Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions (1981, H22) SeaTR at 5:15am 01.24.09 Smaller Boats 167/42579 Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions - 1981 H22 I have a 1981 H22 salvage boat that did not have i
Solar Panel seagal27 at 4:27am 01.24.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1228 I have a catalina 27 and am looking into purchasing a solar panel. i would appreciate any suggestio
Universal engine part sales jibes138 at 10:49pm 01.23.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 Does anyone know of a source to get new or used Universal parts for reasonable prices? I won't name
Replacement Fridge Lid NorthstarTim at 9:43pm 01.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1471 Hi, We have a 1984 Catalina 30 and are in need of a new lid for our fridge, all the insulation is s

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I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. dlochner at 5:46am 02.19.22 Your best bet would be to connect with a local yacht or sailing club and sign on as race crew. You'l
Sticky control cables dlochner at 5:43am 02.19.22 Check Edson's Product support page. They are pretty good about supplying manuals for older equipment
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:41am 02.19.22
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging sailme88 at 5:33am 02.19.22 Depending on the age of your boat and it's manual, you may want to question the numbers in the manua
Balmar battery monitor and ACR dlochner at 5:33am 02.19.22 Dave, it is wired as you state. Yes, talking about the sg 200. When the ACR is connecting the hous
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 5:29am 02.19.22
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging ice breaker at 5:21am 02.19.22 I changed my lines last summer. Be carful with the measurements in the manual. I found many not co
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 5:16am 02.19.22 There are several BMS's that will control the chargers and other devises, but they are much more ex
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? (1) jviss at 5:12am 02.19.22 This is how flat the port sheave has gotten by the way - especially if the sheave is not seized.
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? DougM at 4:53am 02.19.22 Personally, I would stay with the Harken hardware. As I replaced the original Lewmar hardware on my
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 02.19.22 This is how flat the port sheave has gotten by the way - ll the way to the pin yet.
Greatest knot tying in the world SFS at 4:45am 02.19.22 WgSwvDkJVxE -Will Damn, Will. I just last year learned (from a Ted Talk, no less!) that I had be
Precision 23 outboard power shemandr at 4:45am 02.19.22 I know of a Ranger 23 owner who used a 4 hp 2 stroke outboard for many cruises in the Peconic Bay es
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Davidasailor26 at 4:29am 02.19.22 Thanks all for the ideas. To answer some of the follow up questions - the leads are 8 seasons old an
Newport 16, Mariner 19 or Ranger 20? shemandr at 4:29am 02.19.22 Assuming you will be trailering the boat the simpler rigging would be a worthy advantage. I started
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:33am 02.19.22 Thanks @jdrutten, that's a great thread and answered my question I think. Sounds like 5+ knots at 2,
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 3:26am 02.19.22
Yanmar 2GM20F blew black smoke AndyBC at 12:05am 02.19.22 The 2GM20F on my Hunter 28 (standard fixed prop) pushes the boat along at 6kts at around 2800 rpm.
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 02.18.22 There are several BMS's that will control the chargers and other devises, but they are much more exp
Sticky control cables Jaxn at 9:55pm 02.18.22 control cables. likely 33c. The length of the existing cables should be printed on the sheath. Ch

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