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My Yanmar 2QM15 whistles while it works... BobM at 4:02pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 Just bought a boat with a 2QM15. It runs fine, but is whistling at low rpm. I had a mechanic look
Stack Pak Rick at 3:58pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1856 I currently have a Dutchman set up and would like to hear from anyone that has experience with the s
Hatch 26D Tom at 3:48pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/989 Does anyone know how to acquire one of the original man-way hatches with the louvers molded in? I sa
1997 Beneteau Oceanis 465 akpiperandjane1 at 2:53pm 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1975 We just recently posted our boat. We are in desperate need of an owner's manual for the 1997 Benetea
1977 30' Hunter Dimples in Hull?? Jeff Thompson at 2:30pm 07.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1403 I just received a Hunter 30' (1977) and discovered that where the first stay from the rear attaches
Wiring issue edboat at 2:22pm 07.23.08 Catalina 30 2/1341 I am trying to help a friend sort out an issue with his instrument panel on his 30. It started with
Another collision sailaway78 at 2:02pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1075 Late last night, or early this morning, depending on which news you listen to, a 600' barge, coming
Bilge plug Flying Marog at 12:57pm 07.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/908 I've got a '07 M26 with a 40HP Suzuki. I get water in the bilge even with the hatches closed. I un
Could you live on a 430? Rorie at 12:46pm 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1598 Hi I'm thinking of buying a Oceanis 430 I've seen to live on during the week. Has anyone ever
Lone Star 13 by Chrysler? Breaking wind at 12:43pm 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/11096 So I picked one of these up for a song, all the rigging is good, the sails look to be brand new! and
Boat's name change Wicho at 12:26pm 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/1554 OK! I would like to change the name of my boat, and some people tell me that "it s bad luck", other
Purchasing a new Catalina 375? ptgrin at 12:23pm 07.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/998 I'm seriously considering purchasing a new Catalina 375 (also looking at a Hunter 38). Anyone have a
A new Hunter 38 or Catalina 375? ptgrin at 11:28am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 18/5611 My husband and I currently have a Catalina 34 (1987), and are very interested in either a new Hunter
356 Anchor shemandr at 10:56am 07.23.08 Big Boats 8/1128 Last weekend after anchoring in sustained 20 Kts. overnight my Danforth 22 came off the bottom with
outboard mounting calamitas at 9:25am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1171 Am finishing a transom rebuild on an O-Day 25 from 1976 and getting ready to remount the outboard mo
Finally Ken at 9:09am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1159 FINALLY -- COMMON SENSE PREVAILS In a remarkable display of bipartisan support for recreational boa
portable generator on sailboat Syversens at 7:59am 07.23.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2210 hey all, we just got a portable generator on the boat, a 2000W from ebay and it works well... howeve
Hunter 260 Gray molded portlights (Pieces of crap) Replacement Lindsay at 7:41am 07.23.08 Smaller Boats 0/1160 Does anyone have any info on a good replacement for my Gray molded portlights (total junk)on my Hunt
Taking my boat home TFrere at 7:19am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 20/1393 I just bought a 1978 Hunter 27 from Long Beach, MS. I will be moving it to Lake Pontchatrain this w
Mounting Speakers???? MoonSailer at 6:58am 07.23.08 Ask All Sailors 1/997 The two speakers mounted in my cockpit cubby holes are buzzing so I bought two new speakers. The ol

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A lost art: Conserving ice. capta at 1:18pm 01.01.22 Fishermen have been using ice to keep their catch fresh and cool for quite some time, and for most o
Oday 25 portlights racenmotorsports at 1:17pm 01.01.22 Thanks @Peter18046 my wife just wants to replace with parts from Rudy. I do like the idea of the
A lost art: Conserving ice. PaulK at 1:08pm 01.01.22 You should certainly be able to fit a vacuum panel across the front of the icebox, and then add piec
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 12:59pm 01.01.22
Winter Cruising Question Hello Below at 12:54pm 01.01.22 Thanks for the info. We are currently out of Blaine which makes Anacortes closer to 35NM I believe.
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 12:24pm 01.01.22
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 01.01.22 Three layers of 1708 builds up to 1/2" pretty quick and I have a large roll of it already. Seems l
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:16pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:15pm 01.01.22
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:14pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:11pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:10pm 01.01.22 posing the question to see what feedback other sailors have to say. In the long run it seems the ele
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:08pm 01.01.22 My boat is a 1976, Hunter 30 foot. Just losing a question to see what other sailors think and if it
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:07pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 11:43am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... I am half dyslexic... I knew what
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 11:34am 01.01.22 Electric offers the possibility of really minimal maintenance. The catch is the range is limited.
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the

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