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Wet Frig Leslie Sanguinetti at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 1/783 My frig is constantly very wet. Makes for a very messy frig. Does this have something to do with t
Annoying Problem Rick D at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 1/803 Richard, I have an AB system on both my refrig and freezer (seperate). About 10 years old. Thin cold
refrig beeping Chuck Hoffman at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 1/683 Our AB refrig quit working. Just before it quit it started to beep. A soft beep that lasted for o
Peltier 12V Patrick J Lombard at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 1/3180 What are your thoughts on Peltier 12V refrigeration. I have a small built in ice chest on my Hunter
Icebox to Frig Conversion Don at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 0/612 I see a lot of people talking about converting their icebox to AC/DC refrigeration and see that ther
Adler Barbour DCM-12 blown fuse Paul Higgins at 3:05pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 1/2783 I have a Adler Barbour Model DCM-12. It was working great then on a long cruise the fuse blew. I re
Wet Frig Richard Kollmann, Kollmann Marine Inc. at 2:58pm 09.12.04 Other Sailboats 5/1905 On the older model Danfoss compressor systems there are two fuses, there is a fuse on the Danfoss el
Fuel Filter Design Phil Olbert at 2:31pm 09.12.04 Big Boats 2/792 Just a brief background. Although I live in Denver I have sailed a fair amount over the last 30+ ye
Big Foot/26X Robert at 1:10pm 09.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/769 I own a 2000 26X powered by a four stroke 50Hp Mercury Big Foot. I can barely turn 5000rpm now and
Hurricane damage update from Hunter Marine Phil Herring at 1:01pm 09.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/702 Latest word from Hunter Marine..."...we're trying respond to owners as best we can but things are
The perfect wind SailboatOwners.com at 12:49pm 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 32/4510 It's been said that some people won't go sailing if the wind is blowing more than 15 knots. Others w
Likes and dislikes Richard at 12:26pm 09.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/910 I am new to this sport just learning actually.I am 53 Live outside Chicago and have a home on the i
1980 IRWIN KETCH 37' FRANK at 12:04pm 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1192 My wife and I have been living on and sailing our Irwin in the San Juan's for a year.We have done
hurricane charley don olmstead at 11:50am 09.12.04 Columbia 3/1316 my boat was in the manatee reiver during the hurricane charley. one of my schrods broke, the wind r
Oday Daysailer II MTUSailor at 11:32am 09.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2047 Hello Folks,Finally found a boat that is in my price range and looks like it is worth buying. It i
Dingy Dave M26D at 10:17pm 06.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1163 Mine is rigid... ...hull. Although it is infrequently used, it serves our purposes very well. One
Garmin 176 to Raymarine 4000 autopilot wp tracking Jim Seamans at 10:25am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1234 I had solved this problem once before but after upgrading the software in the Gramin 176 it went bac
interior cushions Frank Weeks at 9:37am 09.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/951 Hi folks, What's the best way to go about getting my interior settee cushions re-upholstered? Some
jib hank belt? Richard at 9:22am 09.12.04 Smaller Boats 0/777 Greetings,I saw a guy wearing this AWESOME belt. It is leather wth a number of loops (like the ki
Anyone using the new Garmin GPSMAP 76CS Bob C at 8:22am 09.12.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1188 I am thinking about upgrading my handheld GPS76 to the new Garmin color GPSMAP 76CS. Anyone current

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Need a boat club near Baltimore Bob R. at 2:49pm 08.11.20 You say you are looking for a "boat club", but if you already own a sailboat, you need a marina to k
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 2:49pm 08.11.20 @Don Guillette said " Some additional hull will be in the water (mostly topside) but because the hu
LITTLE TO NO WIND Don Guillette at 2:46pm 08.11.20 I have used all of these maneuvers to get my Hobie Cat 16 and wind surfer back to my launch when th
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Dolphin55 at 2:45pm 08.11.20 No it was not below the waterline, just the rubber seal that had come loose along the bottom of my
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive Dolphin55 at 2:40pm 08.11.20 Rick, I had the same thought. Planning to use the slit method to easily install it while on the trai
Need a boat club near Baltimore jaysweet at 2:20pm 08.11.20 One of the least expensive marinas (I assume you're including marinas when you say clubs) is White R
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 2:17pm 08.11.20
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 2:07pm 08.11.20 Since the arch angles inward it is doubtful a life raft mounted to it would hit a ping while docking
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Jonkistemaker at 2:02pm 08.11.20 Very helpful indeed! Definitely committed at that point. But seems like a reasonable option if you
M25xp oil pan replacement jviss at 1:54pm 08.11.20 @Tartan: Thanks, I will email support and see what's going on. I use Chrome and MS Edge on my lapt
M25xp oil pan replacement weekendrken at 1:50pm 08.11.20 It's you. I have never had such an issue with this forum, nor have heard of anyone experiencing an
Propane tank questions Benny17441 at 1:41pm 08.11.20 If worried about running out of Propane while cooking get an adapter to fit a 1lb bottle to your pro
Sails to live for. Rick486 at 1:37pm 08.11.20 After a much needed (Isia,..what?) and peaceful night off the Torry Islands at the eastern end of t
Need a boat club near Baltimore (2) sail sfbay at 1:33pm 08.11.20 Lots of marinas...................do you want to be closer to the Middle River where I have sailed o
Do more zincs last longer? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:27pm 08.11.20 Everything electrical on my boat is new. Is there any design no no's I should double check, or is i
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 1:26pm 08.11.20 Might find this article entitled "Installing a life raft on the coach roof" helpful: http://www.oce
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? twistedskipper at 1:23pm 08.11.20
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. Sailgunner at 1:20pm 08.11.20 Yea @sail sfbay you are right mounting to the side of the the arch could be good spot. One concern
LITTLE TO NO WIND sail sfbay at 1:17pm 08.11.20 I have used all of these maneuvers to get my Hobie Cat 16 and wind surfer back to my launch when the
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 1:14pm 08.11.20 183714

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