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50' Gulfstar Catch-Why are they so inexpensive Trondoc57 at 4:06pm 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/5571 I am looking at a 1980 50' Gulfstar in Hawaii. It is about 100K. 1) Why are they so inexpensive?
Reverse polarity indicator Cool_Change at 12:36pm 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1471 What's the purpose for the reverse polarity indicator light on the 115V AC portion of the fuse panel
Per request 'Zeno's Arrow' photos maddmike at 11:40am 12.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/4865 Per request here are some re-posts of 'Zeno's Arrow' modifications.
Storage liners Shenanigans at 10:10am 12.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/928 I am still trying to find out where I can get plastic drop-in liners for the under-berth storage bin
More on Miami Fred at 10:06am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/850 I have questions about the Miami boat show (some which have now been answered thanks to this site),
Oday 23 Trailer recommendations Mark at 9:57am 12.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1045 Hi all,Long time since I have last visited. I do have a question to ask my fellow sailors here. I
Eliminating the wet bilge Jim Bessinger at 9:55am 12.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1026 Someone mentioned in a current topic, that people have solved the wet bilge that I have on my 1990 H
Hunter 25 vs Catalina 250 tom abbott at 8:52am 12.27.05 Smaller Boats 9/5507 I want to buy a new boat and have been looking at the Hunter 25 and Catalina 250. The Catalina deale
Dodger and Bimini Alternatives Casey at 8:27am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 9/4487 I hate the look of a bimini and dodger on my race cruiser. My wife hates the heat and sun blasting d
Traveler Upgrade Alan at 7:16am 12.27.05 Big Boats 11/1179 Finally, I have a picture of the traveler upgrade from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. I
Traveler Upgrade Alan at 7:10am 12.27.05 Big Boats 0/741 Finally, I have a picture of the traveler upgrade from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. I
Traveler Upgrade Alan at 7:03am 12.27.05 Big Boats 0/727 Finally, I have a picture of the traveler upgrade from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. I
Upgrades Alan at 6:52am 12.27.05 Big Boats 0/727 I had promised a picture of the up graded traveler from the stock 3:1 to a much more powerful 5:1. S
where is the water from? Journey at 6:17am 12.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/936 I have a catalina 25 that was in Slidell at thetime Katrina and Rita came to visit. What I need to k
Downwind in 18' breaking surf!!??? soling42 at 5:03am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 Searched the archives without finding this so heres a link to an unbelievable photo essay on The Yac
INside fuel injection pump mike mills at 5:02am 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/849 Hi my friends injection pump was seized,i stripped it and found that two out of three fuel rail gear
Through hulls Tim Cook at 4:10am 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1138 I intend to haul out and service my 27 in the spring. I wonder whether I should replace the plastic
Battery bank holdown Ken H. at 3:11am 12.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1066 Just purchased a 1985 31 foot Hunter and want to add an extra battery bank - from researching the fo
Buying a mainsail Sine Nomine at 2:37am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1415 Can anyone recommend the best mainsail arrangement. Ordering, I've been asked about the amount of r
Cold Weather Clothing rasselas at 2:22am 12.27.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2092 I am looking for some recommendations on good cold weather clothing for my wife. What works, feels

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Hunter 34 1983 certificate of origine Capt.Yap at 12:41pm 03.16.21 Thanks Jssailem, interesting article. A big thank you to Capt Robbie for the warm welcome and for t
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 12:40pm 03.16.21 ... I found this in the last place I looked! ... Well? I guess it would be strange to keep lookin
Origo 1500 stove Rick Webb at 12:26pm 03.16.21 I've got one used maybe twice I could maybe part with.
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? Benny17441 at 12:25pm 03.16.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Puesta del sol at 12:22pm 03.16.21 Hi Keith, HD might have a fitting like that, but a plumbing supply house could do a better job of m
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! RossH at 12:21pm 03.16.21 Can you name one production sailboat which doesn't use this combination of threads with thru hulls
Vee-berth battery ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 03.16.21 1 year in humans is like 10 years in battery years. :laugh: The only comparison I can see between
America's Cup jssailem at 12:14pm 03.16.21 I figure that the crews are learning the techniques of these boats. If the boats are used again for
Vee-berth battery ventilation jssailem at 12:10pm 03.16.21 only a year left if well preserved. Ralph... Please do not take it personally.:yikes: As some kno
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 12:08pm 03.16.21 Glad to hear from another Rob Roy owner. I bought my boat a year ago in March down in your area. The
Origo 1500 stove Benny17441 at 12:06pm 03.16.21 For a small boat, I have to concur that a non-pressurized alcohol stove makes the most practical sol
Vee-berth battery ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 03.16.21 As @smokey73 wisely points out 7 year old battery bank is like a 70 year old. If he/she has taken c
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? kappykaplan at 11:45am 03.16.21 Not half bad if I do say so. :plus:
Compass Mount for Hunter 30 (1) shaun12345 at 11:39am 03.16.21 Painted and assembled
Yanmar 4jh2-te connector type to feed hot water from water pump Ralph Johnstone at 11:39am 03.16.21 I was looking to see if it really is plumbing fitting I can buy at HomeDepit or someplace similar
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (2) shaun12345 at 11:37am 03.16.21 I ended up completing the pedestal with the trimmed plate. Not half bad if I do say so.
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (1) shaun12345 at 11:35am 03.16.21
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 03.16.21 Beneteau had the very bad practice of combining straight-thread through-hulls with pipe-threaded ba
Wire, wires everywhere... dlochner at 11:22am 03.16.21 Depends on what the circuit is for. Some circuits need to be always on, like the memory for the Ster
Wire, wires everywhere... Scott T-Bird at 11:19am 03.16.21 Think of it this way ... fuses or breakers at the panel basically protect the wires that originate a

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