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Sam's Club Golf cart battery question Scott B at 7:23pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 15/26104 Checked out a local Sam's Club recently for Golf Cart Batteries. They carry "Powerfast" by Intersta
Inverter Problems MaryC at 7:01pm 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2448 I bought a Xantrex Freedom inverter/charger and paid $800 to have it "professionally" installed - as
Diesel injector not pumping Hermit Scott at 6:25pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 I recently rebuilt a YSM 12. I put it in the boat and it ran while I sprayed WD40 in the intake. I t
mast needed jeff@edwardsyachtsales at 6:03pm 10.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/897 I need to replace the mast on a Hunter 40.5, If anyone knows of a Hunter 40.5 or similar size Hunte
Diesel Question as Murphys law kicked in! patman70 at 4:44pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1474 Was changing oil on my 12HP Yanmar with a bulb siphon, when Murphys law hit. A 4" piece of clear 1/4
Link to PBS Show - "The Physics of Sailing" rardiH36 at 4:19pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1399 The below/attached url should connect you to a PBS site for a specified episode of a show called Que
Thanks Phil! Mulf at 3:42pm 10.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2085 Thanks for approving my user name change. The only thing I cannot figure out is that, even though th
Hunter 27 (2005-Present) emkay at 3:25pm 10.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1128 I am interested in this boat and am looking for current owners opinions, I have read the reviews but
Four stroke outboard mounting JohnG at 3:23pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1597 I am preparing to mount a new four stroke motor mount on the back of my Hunter 25.5 I have construct
M25XPB, H2O in oil jlp at 3:17pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1253 Did 700hr. oil change in M25 XBP. Oil removed looked as diesel crankcase oil should after 100 hr., o
Boat Show Rick D at 2:55pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1253 Just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. I try to go every year to see what's new in equipme
Holding tank removal Jim22199 at 1:51pm 10.02.08 Catalina 30 2/1435 Can anyone give me a tip on removing the holding tank on my 1983 Catalina 30. It appears to be buil
Knotty question: connecting the two ends of a line dick at 1:49pm 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1611 On another thread (attaching a whisker pole), Stu Jackson suggests tying a loop of line to the heads
Correct Prop Size jsc4484 at 1:36pm 10.02.08 Irwin 0/1645 Hello I have a Irwin 32 Citation, with a 13hp yanmar. I believe that the PO had changed out the prop
Careening a Saiboat at the Dock -- Good or Bad Idea? rardiH36 at 11:28am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5501 This month's Latitude 38 publication has an article about using brushes attached to both straight an
The Eagle Has Landed (3) Stillraining at 10:55am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1433 http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s323/Stillraining/EL-2.jpg Well Its been a long haul getting Eagl
Rope Clutch Replacement michael@mmccannlaw.net at 10:51am 10.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1242 one of the three handles on my rope clutch (1986 272) broke off. Can't seem to find replacement han
Fantasia 35 Owners Group capjules at 10:36am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2055 Hi, There is now a Fantasia 35 Owners Group on this site. Thanks Jules Robinson Fantasia 35 "M
Attaching a whisker pole KFLOATER at 10:09am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1441 I have a small boat (Hunter 216) and have puchased a whisker pole. Can I attach it to my small head
Question on Inverters JoeD at 8:58am 10.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 How many of you are using a modified sine wave vs pure sine wave? Did you have any problem with your

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Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 11:36am 01.29.22 Obviously not a real sailor ;) I was thinking, being stranded on a deserted island for ten years m
New Capri 18 Owner (3) thedude at 11:18am 01.29.22
looking for a T120 wind instrument sail sfbay at 11:18am 01.29.22 Need to replace the transmitter only? $684 from Raymarine T120 Wireless Wind Transducer?Solar Power
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 10:56am 01.29.22
Checking Rigging Tom J at 10:47am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage Rich Stidger at 10:34am 01.29.22 How about a wedge-shaped piece of PTFE that is high under the gypsy and tapers to zero at the edge o
Checking Rigging JoeWhite at 10:12am 01.29.22 Tom, wouldn't the oil float over the water and not sink down? I used a heat gun and evaporated any
Time to replace lifelines? thinwater at 10:10am 01.29.22 Yes, I have had lines like that go suddenly. It is an unknowable quantity. But I'm not gettin' into
Checking Rigging jssailem at 10:07am 01.29.22 We are favored here in the north west with weather that gives our rigging a long life. That said, it
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 10:05am 01.29.22
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage AndyL at 9:58am 01.29.22 Same problem. Same stick poking solution. I'd love to fix it but no idea what would work.
Checking Rigging Tom J at 9:54am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the r
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size AndyL at 9:49am 01.29.22 We have the cheapest West Marine inflatable with wooden floor (WEST MARINE RU-250 Roll-Up Inflatable
Time to replace lifelines? jssailem at 9:44am 01.29.22 Skunther, I consider the purpose of things on my boat. LifeLines, are labeled as the tool that saves
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size Tom J at 9:22am 01.29.22 The size and type of dingy will have a lot to do with your personal preferences. An inflatable is l
Checking Rigging dlochner at 9:15am 01.29.22 They look OK to my eye, but then again, I'm looking at photo and I'm not a rigger. How old is the ri
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 01.29.22 Yep..........time to replace. You have options on type of line material. One option is bare 316 stai
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 9:12am 01.29.22 Replace them. Those are only the spots that bled. You do not know how far or deep the corrosion is.
Update skunther at 9:02am 01.29.22
Self tailing winches DArcy at 9:00am 01.29.22 It's not clear if the winches you have now are single or two speed. I swapped out the single speed o

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