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LED Tricolor/Anchor light Paul at 7:39pm 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1125 Thanks for all the replies in my other thread about LED cabin lights. From the links provided I shou
Traveler travails Jon Burnham at 7:23pm 12.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1008 I have an Oday 322 and wrestle with my traveler vevry time I sai or race her. I'd like to retrofit
Need a main, keel and tiller for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 3:34pm 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/963 I just bought a V24 that was left rigged and docked for over a year. There is a lot of damage to the
Steering Cable Ron Deck at 12:05pm 12.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1287 Anyone know a source for the push pull steering cable used with the Yacht Specialties pedistal unit?
Of Interest t Cherubini Lunatics Sam Lust at 11:57am 12.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/936 Found this advertisement in "Boat Shopper", thought in might be of interest to the Cherubini fanatic
A Call To The Omniscient Members Of This Forum! Ray at 11:20am 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/996 I have a 50HP engine on my 26M. The lake near my home will not allow an engine over 10HP. Has anyo*
Wind instument not registering after hurricane Loren Hall at 10:31am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/960 I have a 1997 HUNTER 430. It went through the recent Hurricanes on the hard at Green Turtle Cay in
42 Passage vs 430 ? Guy at 10:10am 12.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1391 I am buying a used 42-46 sailbaot for Gulf Coast family curising. I am looking for a boat the will
Sea of Cortez weather forecasts Gary Schuitema at 8:31am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1131 Can anyone give me advice on how to find accurate weather forecasts for the Sea of Cortez, particula
Pros and Cons on an Islander 36 Steve at 8:03am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4206 Anyone have a list of pros and cons regarding an Islander 36? I have an opportunity to purchase a 1
Useable deck area apart from cockpit Luke at 6:32am 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/855 I'm in 'talks' with the Mrs. about our next purchase (hopefully a 26M) and I have a question. We ar
Replacing turning blocks Bob S at 6:06am 12.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1023 I have a C 30 with a damaged portside turning block that needs to be replaced. The block is bolted
Shaft strut Ted A at 6:02am 12.06.04 Big Boats 2/756 Well, did it again. After a hard grounding last year, I wrapped the jib sheet in the prop while tryi
Do U sail a fractional rig differently than a MH? tcbro at 5:54am 12.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1692 I moved up from a H28.5 with a masthead rig to a H33.5 with a fractional rig. The H28.5 had a 155% g
43 Columbia Mark III Keel problem DreamBIG at 4:53am 12.06.04 Columbia 1/4209 I am considering the purchase of of a 1970 Columbia Mark III. I believe I can get it rater inexspen
finding a winch for Mac 23 keel CRK at 4:46am 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 Can anyone tell me where I can purchase the winch that raises and lowers the retractible keel on a 1
How to figure maintenance costs????? Steve at 4:40am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 22/2409 Hi,I am planning to purchase a sailboat soon and wish to figure out most of my costs ahead of time.
Bent Boom Replacement Julie at 4:24am 12.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1108 Hi;My boom got bent and I would like to fix or replace it.Does anyone know where I can get a boom
Interior woodworking - stain Jim Seamans at 4:13am 12.06.04 Big Boats 5/958 Hi,Working on a new table for the boat and was wondering if anyone knows the color and/or type of s
LED Cabin Lights Paul at 3:07am 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1507 L.E.D (Light Emitting Diodes) lights seem to be the latest thing in lighting from flashlights to run

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Amount of Exhaust Water out the back JamesG161 at 8:18am 01.18.21 Take it off, clean it, and inspect for rust. Do not clean off the Rust. Rust is the protective Ox
Garmin striker 4 Tally Ho at 8:16am 01.18.21
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Michael Davis at 8:06am 01.18.21 I had to DuckDuckGo to find out but it looks like the 5411 is sea water cooled so no HX. I would b
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ward H at 7:58am 01.18.21 I had to DuckDuckGo to find out but it looks like the 5411 is sea water cooled so no HX. I would b
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Tally Ho at 7:57am 01.18.21 The 1# bottles should work fine with the appropriate adaptor. I use 5# tanks...but mine are stored
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Justin_NSA at 7:48am 01.18.21 I think you'll have to go big. My H30T is a wet head. Makes no sense unless you just want to hose of
Prop removal DougM at 7:47am 01.18.21 I had good luck pulling the prop (fresh water boat). Loosening the nut, soaking the shaft on both en
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 7:44am 01.18.21 How separate? My Sabre 362 has a divided head, one side is the shower, one the head and vanity. It
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 7:43am 01.18.21 One thing you and your wife will likely find more important than a dedicated shower, is a standard
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:38am 01.18.21 One thing you and your wife will likely find more important than a dedicated shower, is a standard s
One more plumbing project checked off dlochner at 7:35am 01.18.21 :plus::beer:
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:34am 01.18.21 Or, just offer Dave enough $ to buy his excellent S-362... !! (all boats are said to be for sale
BATTERY BASICS DougM at 7:33am 01.18.21 I have had batteries remaining in the boat in winter storage, completely disconnected, that have sti
Beneteau 373 Single Handing scottthardin at 7:32am 01.18.21 My shoal draft Bene343 is also tender and has a similar setup to a 373. I sail mostly solo and IMO
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 7:31am 01.18.21 Mine last 3-4 years. I am getting 9 years out of each set of Trojan deep cycle batteries (golf car
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 7:06am 01.18.21 Battery acid is sulfuric acid, it reacts with the lead plates to make electricity. Lead sulfate for
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:05am 01.18.21 Several choices for a separate-shower design. Ericson 38 and 38-200, and the Ericson 35-3. Strong of
BATTERY BASICS (1) jssailem at 7:03am 01.18.21 Perhaps one of these might help in checking your batteries chemical makeup. eze Refractometer Ethy
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 7:03am 01.18.21 NO. There are chargers on the market that say you can re condition the batteries back to new. Thi
Nasty smell in heads dlochner at 6:58am 01.18.21 There are a couple of prime suspects. 1- Dead critters in the intake water. When you flush water co

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