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Need AC advice Hugh4753 at 8:36am 08.25.08 Big Boats 4/1291 Contemplating putting a reverse cycle with heat on my 1994 35.5 and am looking for suggestions on pl
Slime in my fuel rfrye1 at 8:18am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1324 We own a 1998 Hunter H376. I recently found what I could only call "beige/greenish slime" in the cle
What bristols have circumnavigated? okawbow at 8:04am 08.25.08 Bristol 2/6072 Has anyone circumnavigated one of the smaller Bristols? By smaller, I mean 35' and shorter. Is the B
H27 Polarity Indicator problem tcrespo at 7:54am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4076 For the last 12 months I've had an issue with the shorepower. Everything seems to work well, but an
Rebedding Hatches Gary Wyngarden at 7:52am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1018 We've spent the last couple of months getting acquainted with boat systems on our new-to-us 1983 Nau
Anyone know this supplier? John at 7:05am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1122 I'm getting ready to start a new project (installation of another battery as an emergency start batt
Intermittent power to starter Break Away at 6:32am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1921 When I flip the toggle switch at the engine panel in the cockpit of my First 310, sometimes I don't
Owners Manual for First 285 santafe at 6:26am 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/6323 Does anyone have a complete copy of the owners manual for a 1988 Beneteau F285 or know where I can p
Second summer in dry dock and I survived!! Dean5735 at 5:54am 08.25.08 Catalina 30 4/1401 I am going to make it, somehow (we have a plan) I made it through another summer (2nd. one) with my
Autohelm ST30 Speed error Capt Guido at 5:31am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1438 Recently my ST30 speed display is off by nearly 1.5kn on the low side compared to my GPS reading. I
Spinnaker and Gear Specifications batonhodges@aol.com at 5:17am 08.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1254 Can anyone help me find the specifications for a spinnaker, pole, etc for a Sopinnaker for my boat
Schnauzer Poop Hermit Scott at 12:59am 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2121 I know someone has to have live aboard pets. I have a 15 pound schnauzer and we plan on taking long
Leaking Storage Box strobeone at 8:19pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 My starboard storage box in the cockpit leaks whenever it rains or I hose it down. I keep the gas c
Bad Luck Good Luck NO LUCK SEADANCE at 6:09pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1703 About 3 weeks ago we notice a substantial loss of power under load from our yanmar 2qm15 engine. Af
Noise while under way pinkfloyd4u at 4:31pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/951 I've recently bought a 2002 Hunter 356. While in forward between 1500-2000 rpm there is a pitchy noi
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:08pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/730 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:00pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/719 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
cracked hatch H35 richk at 3:22pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2104 I have an '88 Hunter 35 Legend. Just today the plastic window in the aft hatch cracked near the dog
Widgen Centerboard Rigging Mel at 2:47pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4605 Hi, I've had a O'Day Widgeon (1982) for 5 years. This year the centerboard won't come down or up
Scared the crap out of me.. walt at 2:36pm 08.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2050 Park County Colorado I understand has had one tornado in the last 50 or so years and it happened to

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A lost art: Conserving ice. RoyS at 5:29am 01.03.22 Or, you could switch to a refrigeration conversion. First read the exaggerated claims from the manuf
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 4:53am 01.03.22 Ward, East Coast Marine Transmissions. eastcoastmarinetransmission@gmail.com 253 Vineyard Av South
41DS GPS Antenna Location Sailgunner at 3:22am 01.03.22 Most MFDs have the GPS built in. Don't know about your E80.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Rick486 at 2:48am 01.03.22 The sailing world is changing. I'm afraid it goes well beyond the sailing world though.....
Shore Power Cord Storage sail sfbay at 7:59pm 01.02.22 Suspect just fine. Clean it with acetone and it look new then cover the exposed sections with split
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Benny17441 at 7:58pm 01.02.22 The sailing world is changing.
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 7:55pm 01.02.22 I think the blue wires are slightly different in color. Make sure you use the same blue wires at eac
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue TimFromLI at 7:53pm 01.02.22 I remove my transducer prior to hauling- ever since the slings from the travel lift broke mine.
Shore Power Cord Storage Mark Maulden at 7:52pm 01.02.22 Wonder how it works with an aged shore power cord that is not supple as new anymore?
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... Pagan Baby at 7:37pm 01.02.22
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 7:35pm 01.02.22 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up
41DS GPS Antenna Location Brian D at 7:35pm 01.02.22 As you may know, GPS antenna/receiver can be as small as a USB flashdrive. So it really could be any
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? ingramsail at 7:17pm 01.02.22
A lost art: Conserving ice. jon hansen at 7:13pm 01.02.22 i have the same system/ ice box. i also love an endless picnic of fine foods. i'm a cube guy tom
41DS GPS Antenna Location dkinzer at 7:05pm 01.02.22 Looks like a mushroom. Thanks. Yes, I'm familiar with the mushroom-like GPS antennae as well as th
WTB: Replacement control "puck" for Lewmar 2.2kW 12v TT Thruster sail sfbay at 6:56pm 01.02.22 Buy a replacement controller from Lewmar TT thruster controller from a Lewmar dealer or ebay once yo
41DS GPS Antenna Location sail sfbay at 6:46pm 01.02.22 My Hunter 46 has a E120 at the helm and E80 at the navigation station with a gps receiver (antenna)
41DS GPS Antenna Location Nodak7 at 6:35pm 01.02.22 Ours is mounted on the Cabin top right above the Nav Station. Looks like a mushroom.
Florida members Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 01.02.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/key-west-activities.1249932103/#post-1727450 https://foru
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Scott T-Bird at 6:33pm 01.02.22 Money, especially cruising money, is a terrible thing to waste. Uma has been fun to watch. Especia

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