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Steerage Richard Shay at 11:57pm 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1452 Yesterday, my last sail of the season, I lost my steerage on my 1984 Hunter 34. I assume it's a brok
60 DEGREES TO WIND HAL at 12:08am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1238
Homemade bowsprit Domenico at 11:38pm 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4660 Hi,I am a happy owner of an Oceanis Clipper 323 since May 07, last week I have just bought a gennak
need help pthai at 12:44am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1112 Can any one give me any help.
What is holding up my deck from below? John T1594 at 1:18am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1021 I finally got around to repairing a very small hairline crack in the deck of my 2000 H340. It looked
West Marine Wind Generator Maeve Meuser at 1:53am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1630 We have a West Marine Wind Generator that has stopped rotating even in strong winds. We recently re
What is the standard MacGregor 26S Genoa size? Stan Breaux21640 at 5:04am 09.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2364 Is it 130 or 150??
I need a new VHF, looking for advice.. AXEL at 4:23am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2792 I'll be shopping for a new VHF at the Annapolis Boat show next week. Looking in the $150 - $300 rang
Swing Keel Spiro Pappas at 3:26am 09.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/989 My swing keel is almost imposible to raise. It has a five purchase pully system but I noticed on the
Outboard lifting Davit seadaddler at 3:22am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5911 I sold my 8 ft dink and light 3.5 nissan and got a 9.6dink with a 8 HP outboard.The motor is very
Keel bolt tore off cvicek at 3:18am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1967 Need help - the last (from bow) keel bolt head tore off and the keel dropped by an inch causing a st
Washdown pump installation Nimbus at 7:44am 09.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1182 I just went to all chain road and discovered that a washdown pump would be required. I have plenty o
Islander 44? dylan13668 at 8:25am 09.24.07 Islander 2/2373 Hi All,Long time Lapworth Cal fan (20 and 25) looking at an Islander 44. Sheis in reasonable condi
Peggy, will this work with CP? Doghouse at 6:13am 09.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1502 I know this is not sailing related, but my wetsuit stinks from diving in fresh water. They sell wet
CATALINA MK II 2 CABIN MARK FECTEAU at 6:12am 09.24.07 Big Boats 0/1232 I AM LOOKING AT PURCHASING A 2001 OR 1998 42 MK II 2 CABIN AND AM WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYTH
setting up an 27' O'day c hall at 10:06am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/829 I am thinking about up-sizing to a 27' O'day. How long should it take to set up a boat of that size?
9.9 Merc 4 stk...(2006) Roger at 10:12am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1129 ...seems to 'flood' too easy?? Any experiences/advise? I pull choke--prime 3 pumps--' pull...Usual
Batten length?? Roger at 10:21am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1066 How tight should they be in their pocket--for length? Particularly the angled (45) for 'fat-top' sa*
Adjustable Outboard Bracket? VT Fitz at 8:50am 09.24.07 Smaller Boats 9/2048 I did a search on this topic ' didn't find much, so I'm asking the collected wisdom for their experi
line vs. wire moiz at 9:35am 09.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1037 My 25 is rigged with a half-line half-wire main halyard. Whats the advantage of this setup over all

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Freaky voltage reading DArcy at 1:24pm 11.07.21 Is it reading the really high voltage with the engine running or with it off? If it is only while ru
Alternator wiring leo310 at 1:09pm 11.07.21 Visio-PYS BWC v3.vsdx (pysystems.ca This may help
PNW Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 12:45pm 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. Agree, Will. As we passed by, I noticed someone
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! twodzusfittings at 12:26pm 11.07.21 Mmmmmmm Yes I am asking a lot. But hey, I asked for free advice, so I shouldn't be picky. Joe Wh
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 11:44am 11.07.21 With the wind measuring instrument of the cookpit of the boat. I put the throtle in reverse to close
Has anyone built a boarding step? LeeandRick at 11:30am 11.07.21 We have a Garelick/Eez-In 4 step telescoping hook ladder. https://www.westmarine.com/buy/garelick--
Yanmar tachometers "calibration" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 11.07.21 A new tach is not a big deal. VDO is the best buy. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/could
Freaky voltage reading dlochner at 11:24am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the A
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21 (Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21 Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21 Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free! Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21 Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos

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