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Cutless Bearing for 303 Cappep at 8:12pm 11.07.08 Pearson 0/1247 When I pulled the boat this fall, I found that the cutless bearing was halfway out of the retainer a
Help me choose a boat Dave Witt Canada at 6:55pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 49/6275 I wish to buy a boat to sail on Lake Ontario, out of Oakville. My wife is not an avid sailor and t
216 keel removal questions annamariaslim at 6:41pm 11.07.08 Smaller Boats 0/1141 Has anybody pulled the whole keel and support cartridge on a 216? I know you just unscrew the 8 bolt
winterizing water tank Jim Seamans at 6:31pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1988 Thinking of doing something different this year. Instead of pumping out as much water as I can, the
Free Mac 25 Captain E at 4:28pm 11.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1001 Just thought I share this find. I already have a Mac 26C. Found this in my local craigs list. Might
Mast Height For a Beneteau 411 Mako at 3:13pm 11.07.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2698 Does anyone know the mast height for a Beneteau 411. The measurement listed in the specification sec
brown waterline scum Charisma at 2:20pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2044 Pulled our h26 last weekend from fresh water and it has a brown stain at the waterline which is also
Slow Hunter 27 rvh111 at 1:52pm 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1804 Hi there...can anyone tell me how I can get my Hunter 27 (2007 model) to sail faster. I have been in
For SoCal sailors Brian D at 1:33pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1309 Hey guys, I'm heading up the coast on the 15th. Going from SD Bay to Oceanside. I am sure a lot of y
Diesel gunk IanJ at 1:27pm 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1522 My Yanmar 8 recently blew the exhaust manifold, and the whole engine and compartment is coverered in
Mast height from deck on a Hunter 376? Mako at 1:04pm 11.07.08 Big Boats 4/2441 Does anyone know the height of a mast for a Hunter 376 from the deck, (standard main not furling). T
Oil dipstick for O'Day 37 with 5432 engine Peter Brennan at 12:49pm 11.07.08 Bigger Boats 0/1389 The original dipstick used for measuring the oil level on my Universal 5432 engine broke in two (it
Who says the season is over?!?!?!? (3) Manny at 11:06am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2928 Great sailing yesterday on the Upper Chesapeake:dance: A small craft advisory was in effect but it
how do I pull a stubborn prop? richk at 9:33am 11.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1489 I have a H35 Legend and need to replace the cutlass bearing. The prop is being stubborn. I've tried
working on keel radar07 at 9:06am 11.07.08 Catalina 22 4/2141 I need to lift my catalina off of the trailer in order to work on updating keel. What is the best m
Morning Light Wayne M at 8:37am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1174 Hello all my wife and I are going to the midwest premiere of Morning Light. The proceeds are benefit
High wind mooring pickup HAL at 7:50am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2910 The high wind mooring situation weights on the fun of sailing with the building wind, as the questio
Pirates of hurricane Ike!!!! Ross B. at 7:38am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1925 Looking for some advise. After all the boats and floating piers ended up still tied together on dry
Rolftom walitom at 6:57am 11.07.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1196 We snowbird in order to catch the most sun and warmth. We sail a 23 in the North and a 222 on the Gu
Question about my freaking computer!!!!!! filthy liberal scum at 5:40am 11.07.08 Sails Call Lounge 19/4374 I know this has nothing to do with politics or religion but, it does have to do with angst. lately m

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Choosing a battery charger Stu Jackson at 12:56pm 02.16.22 I'm just going by the chart that Sterling puts in their manual. Why? Why not use the handy BlueSea
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 12:42pm 02.16.22 I have trouble believing that you can find something to do all that which is either free nor cheap.
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? Head Sail at 12:42pm 02.16.22 https://www.smartdraw.com/circuit-diagram/electrical-design-software.htm?id=370861&msclkid=ceec6d29b
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. SkookumZac at 12:38pm 02.16.22 What's your process? I have a similar repair in my future.
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 02.16.22 Just to clarify the queston. I am an electrical engineer, and I've done some mechanical design too
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 12:36pm 02.16.22 Sizing the charger can be done according to your use case. How are you using your boat and batterie
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 12:33pm 02.16.22 I'm assuming the charger doesn't compensate for voltage drop. From the Sterling PCU manual: "Adva
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 12:29pm 02.16.22 Just to clarify the queston. I am an electrical engineer, and I've done some mechanical design too,
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 12:22pm 02.16.22 It is worth understanding the need to not take big waves, up or down, straight on or at right angles
Yanmar coolant Dale Haz at 12:12pm 02.16.22 OK thanks all, good information. A bit more effort and I found that both are the usual glycol produc
Choosing a battery charger DayDreamer41 at 11:37am 02.16.22 Scott, its a good thing you found a home for the charger, otherwise I was going to suggest you get a
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? DayDreamer41 at 11:22am 02.16.22 Electrical or Mechanical?, I have done both on excel, you just have to be creative with the symbols.
Thru Hull Backing Plates Parsons at 11:16am 02.16.22 Is it recommended to partially tighten the thru hull, wait for the sealant to cure and then tighten
Thru Hull Backing Plates jssailem at 11:16am 02.16.22 I did not use that double tighten technique. I was hanging in the slings for an overnight haul. We g
Yanmar coolant jdrutten at 11:14am 02.16.22 If I'm remembering correctly, YG30R is the updated nitrite-free version of YG30, for better aluminum
Yanmar coolant BigEasy at 11:07am 02.16.22 I have used Havoline Xtended life coolant(orange color) in my Yanmar 3YM30. It is an alternative co
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? JoeWhite at 10:56am 02.16.22 There is a "language" to drawing wiring diagram. To draw such that the reader understands the diagra
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 10:53am 02.16.22 The currents on the AC side are 1/10th of the currents on the DC side. A 40A charger is about 500W
Thru Hull Backing Plates Dalliance at 10:51am 02.16.22 Your double nut plan creates a theoretical sealed chamber that will fill with water if the sealant a
Sole Refinish Question Archangel36cc at 10:47am 02.16.22 The sole is definitely a laminate and not solid hardwoods. I can definitely prep the surface careful

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