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Alternator for a 1992 Perkins Diesel Herb Parsons at 5:50am 10.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1127 I have a 1971 Coronado 35 that was repowered (before I bought it) with a 1992 Perkins 30 HP diesel.
Polar Diagram for Hunter 33.5 Jim Wolfe at 4:06am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1381 Does anyone have a polar diagram for a 33.5 (1994) that they would be willing to share?I know I ca
Replacing H31 Lifelines Rick J at 4:04am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1814 Hello all. I've been procrastinating for long enough, so this month I'm going to replace the lifeli
Crack aft of keel Randy Burns at 2:31am 10.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1195 Bruce,I have a crack in my Hunter 27 aft of my keel, from flexing, that is about 3" long through al
Have 150% Genoa, Need Jib Smokey at 12:26am 10.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/820 Hello- We have a Hunter 27 with a 150% Genoa. This does not make sense for new sailers on winds of L
Jib sheet on H260 Kevin13821 at 12:26am 10.20.04 Smaller Boats 5/1405 When I wrap the jibsheet around the winch, the line pops up ' out of the cam cleat. Did Hunter forg
Center board Bob at 11:44pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1160 Need to replace the line that lifts and lowers the centerboard on a 19 2 Oday. Has anyone had the op
Sailboat Cruise Stories Wanted Opie at 11:02pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1179 My wife and I have only sailed once, on a calm day in Oriental, and we liked it. We are reaching re
Has anyone used Durabak ? Tammy at 10:46pm 10.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 I am thinking of using Durabak for non-skid on the decks of my H30. Has anyone used this product or
What about Seidelmann sail boats Bill at 10:38pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/18082 Can anyone tell me about the Seidelmann company. I have a chance to buy one, but i am finding it ver
Rubberized keel Keymastr at 8:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/862 Has anyone looked into coatinf the keelor even the bottom with the rubberizing compoud used in truc
Shrouds and Chainplate Leaks Patrick at 8:29pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 2/1151 I have a Catalina 400 MKII that is 5 years old. It has developed a small leak where the shroud attac
Learn to winterize Ron at 8:16pm 10.19.04 Big Boats 11/1159 I have recently purchased a 410 and I am thinking whether to have the boat yard winterize the boat f
Wall Covering for a Cabin Refit Al at 3:44pm 10.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/3097 I've got a 25'fiberglass boat that needs a replacement of the old original cloth/foam hull covers.
boom vang myron young at 2:56pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/827 I just bought a 1981 Macgregor 21. the boom has an eye half way back for the boom vang, but there is
Topside water leaks Stephen Paul at 2:27pm 10.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/932 Hello, I have a 1994 MacGregor 26 S I think it is an S for "swing Keel". I have enjoyed the boat but
Oday 25 cushions Ted Kaperonis at 2:24pm 10.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1586 I recently took ownershbip of an Oday 25. When the main berth base is pulled out, I do not know whe
Bluewater Dean at 2:03pm 10.19.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1277 I am looking to sail 461 Panama to Australia. Any thoughts on the seaworthyness of 461 for this voya
Name and such Michael7968 at 1:08pm 10.19.04 Smaller Boats 11/1111 I thought I remembered something like this before, but I can't find it in the archives.I want to f
Deck repair around partners Bwild at 12:24pm 10.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1013 Thanks, Bruce, great forum. I'm a big fan of the West System system, and have gotten great results s

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Sea Shanties Will Gilmore at 2:45pm 02.05.21
Connecting old NAVMAN instrument to modern chartplotter (2) take.yvr at 2:42pm 02.05.21 I talked with engineers at Yacht Devices. They confirmed that their multiplexer has no problem handl
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 2:14pm 02.05.21 Those strips are not how they did it. I said "better" -- (not that RV plugs won't work or weren't
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 2:13pm 02.05.21 On this I actually disagree with Ken, one of the few times, that trailer plugs are not suitable for
HI sailingsoon at 1:44pm 02.05.21 The basic traveller consists of a track, a car, turning blocks and a couple of cam cleats. There ar
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds kappykaplan at 1:30pm 02.05.21 Welcome aboard! :beer:
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Tim22 at 1:07pm 02.05.21 After my initial post I contacted Xantrex. They seemed to think that the echo charger would continue
Just cruising along... Benny17441 at 1:01pm 02.05.21 You must mean, work has now become play!
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions Captain Larry-DH at 12:45pm 02.05.21 You may want to consider moving your alternator to charge the start bank, and use a Sterling Battery
Cargo Ship snaps in half Don S/V ILLusion at 12:44pm 02.05.21 Where do I view that? https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/details/series/disasters-at-sea
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Whatfiero1 at 12:42pm 02.05.21 I'd take each for a test sail in spring and let boat talk to you
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post weekendrken at 12:39pm 02.05.21 Those strips are not how they did it. I said "better" -- (not that RV plugs won't work or weren't s
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post Ward H at 12:12pm 02.05.21 On this I actually disagree with Ken, one of the few times, that trailer plugs are not suitable for
Required Repairs and Upgrades on a 1983 Cal 39 delucacorrado at 12:09pm 02.05.21 I'd consider the Cal 39 is a very desirable boat. If the hull needs repairs, and its blue, then I
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds mermike at 11:54am 02.05.21 That's a nice boat, and rare in the US. I might trade up if one ever came up for sale.
Xantrex Echo with Lithium questions sail sfbay at 11:38am 02.05.21 What I understand about Xantrex echo charger is that the battery banks it is charging must be the sa
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Inox at 11:15am 02.05.21 Also! We have all the original manuals, plans and original drawings from Yamaha 36. Model Y-36B. Hul
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 11:03am 02.05.21
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 11:01am 02.05.21 Here is a drawing I did to help with the mast rewiring. I did it to keep track of the wire colors b
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 Sailm8 at 10:48am 02.05.21 I sail a 29.5 in SW Florida. I can't speak to the Catalina 30. For sheer comfort at anchor and sai

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