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San Diego Sept 20th Gdindy at 8:38am 09.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/270 Sailboat Owners member Visiting SD from Indiana, have 4 adults and one 12 yr old grandson. Anyone sa
Bad Elf Pro BT GPS not working with IOS 14.0 Nodak7 at 7:45am 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 1/255 For those of you that use the Bad Elf BT GPS it appears that it will not work with Apple IOS 14.0. H
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. (1) TomY at 4:21am 09.19.20 Alden General Chat 9/9447 59 of these unique sailboats were built from 1965 to 1970.
Argh. (1) All U Get at 12:03am 09.19.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1402 185080
Subtropical Storm Alpha? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 09.18.20 Weather and Forecasting 2/669 So I was wondering if anyone can provide any insight on the naming criteria is that applied here.
450 passage vs 456 ScottySailor at 6:44pm 09.18.20 Big Boats 2/608
The Head! Scad tank monitor installation Rick at 5:04pm 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/2509 I was reading some of the many forums and came across "the Head Mistress" thoughts on tank monitors.
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width acarter at 4:36pm 09.18.20 Bigger Boats 14/1490 I'm picking up my "new to me" '87 O'Day 322 next week. I'll be sailing it home from MA to Maine and
making progress (5) fred1diver at 4:24pm 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 15/770 hey everyone, tackling the electrical this week on the old Grampian, tore out all the existing wirin
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer Goatman at 3:32pm 09.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/597 Has anyone replaced the drum brakes on the trailers for the MacS? What about the Dico Brake assembly
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:32pm 09.18.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/783 I recent purchased a Catalina 14.3. Hull number 4870. Can I find out how old this boat is. Also,
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging (1) karellen at 2:08pm 09.18.20 Big Boats 6/706 Anyone have this happen? It's only on my starboard side and happens almost every time we tack.
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 11:40am 09.18.20 Musings With Maine Sail 20/2859 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine ab
Legendary Libations (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 09.21.20 Ask All Sailors 37/2927 Last week's poll tells us that your favorite boat chore involves a bottle opener. Which begs the que
shroud covers mll at 10:21am 09.18.20 Catalina 22 6/1273 Need to fabricate new covers any suggestions
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) seanmcclain at 7:54am 09.18.20 Ask An Oday Owner 19/2064 185051 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1981 O'Day 28. I apologize in advance if I am not posting to t
Sailboat falls off trailer rgranger at 7:49am 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 7/760 FYI: This post was on Cruiser's Forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f90/sailboat-falls-of-
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) seanmcclain at 7:45am 09.18.20 Parts Search 2/449 I would like to learn what stove came with my O'Day 28 because the mounting box is still in the boat
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 djletin at 7:31am 09.18.20 Trailer Sailors 9/2283 looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 (sloop rig, winged keel). Located at New Jersey shore.
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) asherah at 6:59am 09.18.20 Ask All Sailors 5/696 Tried to cover the call for help in title. We live on our Beneteau 473 through the winter, in Bosto

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Solar power systems WayneH at 10:00am 12.17.23 I guess I should mention that the house in Texas is completely off-grid. Rainwater collection and 7.
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE jssailem at 9:45am 12.17.23
Yanmar question jssailem at 9:38am 12.17.23 I drain my engine oil with a pump down the fill tube, and wondered if in these engines the one oper
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE matts997 at 9:24am 12.17.23 Thanks. I thought it was probably OK, but it seemed prudent to double-check. So much to learn on a
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:29am 12.17.23
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:28am 12.17.23 Up here at the 45th Parallel if we see the lights it is a special treat.
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming jssailem at 8:27am 12.17.23 Or we might find that the angle of the earth vis a vis the sun creates some protection.
Solar Geomagnetic storm is coming Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 12.17.23
Ceiling light issue on Beneteau 323 BigEasy at 7:22am 12.17.23 Any suggestions? Thanks. My 343 has ceiling mounted switch for galley lights aft near the co
How's my hull? Jacktar at 7:17am 12.17.23 I am with lake shark, sail it watch it fix it.
Yanmar question Froman1950 at 7:11am 12.17.23 Thanks for the welcoming environment y'all
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water (1) dlochner at 6:41am 12.17.23 I may put some nail polish on my new Max Prop zinc as apparently the holes are close to the edge an
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE jssailem at 6:33am 12.17.23 Congrats on your new to you boat. As @Davidasailor26 shares, use the easy way to fill the coolant re
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 5:41am 12.17.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out th
topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Davidasailor26 at 4:25am 12.17.23
Catalinas Oil Based Paint and Mold (4) Codybear at 3:35am 12.17.23 I'm selling my boat this spring, so I thought I would take one last look at my seven seasons, acryli
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 12:53am 12.17.23 What a great "sail loft". Glad to hear your machine is running well again.
Grounding electrical system mermike at 10:54pm 12.16.23 Also consider a galvanic isolator inline between the shore power ground and the boat's AC ground.
The Sewing Machine Thread (4) Mikem at 9:13pm 12.16.23 Repairs to our jib using our new machine. 100% jib from our H466. We used the banquet room of our
New MaxProp came today! jssailem at 8:22pm 12.16.23 I found https://boatzincs.com To be a good resource.

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