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Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer Erbardy at 5:29am 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2768 I have a Catalina 22. I have a 12 volt battery that powers for LED cabin lights and to low current a
Motor for Capri 18 john6206 at 3:12pm 04.15.20 Smaller Boats 6/830
Sliding hatch runner material? Sefuller at 3:01pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1520 I have purchased a new acrylic sliding hatch for our Oday 39. The original is 35 years old, and has
Aftermarket Rudder System Help (3) ScourgeOfTheHudson at 2:24pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 13/976 Hello Hivemind, I'm hoping someone can help me out as I'm stumped as to the proper install of my ru
Winter In the Water vortac555 at 2:23pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 12/801 Hey All Up here on Long Island. Considering next year to leave the boat in the water during the wi
modifications to allow sail slugs to go lower in the mast track. (1) Willie G at 2:22pm 04.15.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2863 I have a 2009 Beneteau 31, and I would like to modify the method that the slugs are stopped at the b
GFCI outlets, Engine blower switch, and CO detector (1) ToddS at 1:17pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1575 My (new) insurance company is insisting on a few changes to things on the boat... some reasonable...
H260 Line Drawing Available? (1) BobSail at 12:30pm 04.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/934 Does anyone know where I might find a relatively high-resolution copy of the Hunter 260 line drawing
Engine Swap agg212 at 12:19pm 04.15.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/556 I currently have a an 1-cylinder Yanmar YSM12 (original to the boat from 1979). I am looking to repl
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast bawlmer at 12:02pm 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 31/2017 A 25 foot sailboat caught fire and its single hand crew had to be rescued. The story states the boat
Keel won't fully drop Willemvan at 8:20am 04.15.20 Smaller Boats 15/932 This spring I changed the uphaul rope on my keel. Since I put it in the water the keel will only dro
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 6:53am 04.15.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1541 An active thread got me to thinking about my own shower pump that I am working on....sort of. I noti
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 (1) jaysweet at 3:22pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 9/568 Next on my list of pandemic projects: replacing the bulkhead (removable panel, really) in the aft ca
Heavy winds Hydro Therapy at 2:08pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 4/632 So as Luck would have it I put my mainsail with stack pack on Monday. I new we had a storm rolling i
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rick D at 2:00pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1090 OK, I have been chasing wiring issues on my '94 vintage boat. Among them was rewiring the bow pulpit
A little baffled by sailboat performance numbers... (8) rgranger at 1:18pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 21/3651 So I've been spending my quarantined time diving down various rabbit holes and today's obsession is
What's more chip resistant... Drinky Crow at 12:58pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 2/409 ...gelcoat or LPU?
Interior Wood Refinishing npaulay at 12:51pm 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2089 Hello, I'm working on restoring my fathers sailboat and one of the first projects is cleaning the
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 12:12pm 04.14.20 Trailer Sailors 15/1515 I would like to freshen up my 170 hull paint. Not really sure if it needs it as I don't know how to
Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual npaulay at 11:27am 04.14.20 Ask All Sailors 6/6130 Hello, I am search of a Yanmar SB-8 Service Manual. I've tried to contact Yanmar directly asking fo

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Remember when a couple of B52's did a flyby of the USS Ranger (CV61) DRhoads at 11:46am 11.03.23 Of course we are show offs! but the Buff isn't kicking up rooster tails so he is not low enough
New winterizing mod - done! Ward H at 11:39am 11.03.23 @Justin_NSA Nice job. We condisdered something like that but space in that area is very limited so w
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling Kazdude at 10:59am 11.03.23 Hello All I also have water that appears to be leaking into bilge when it rains - there is a stain f
Need help with a 1980 Snipe boat built by McGaughlin regarding rigging of traveler. PaulK at 10:28am 11.03.23 If this doesn't explain it: How to Rig the Split Mainsheet and Augie Equalizer - Snipe Class Interna
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? (1) patbratton at 9:58am 11.03.23 My Hunter 240 is the same way. The bilge pump is about two inches higher than the low point. I thin
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 8:37am 11.03.23 Gotta approach dock fast IF wind is high and at angle, otherwise get pushed into side posts. Though
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 8:25am 11.03.23 My h260 hull seems different than other boats, it seems less hard and more plasticky which is fine a
Interior Wood LakeShark at 7:32am 11.03.23 I actually prefer the shinny look of the varnished interior wood. I have the New design and actuall
Interior Wood rlongfield at 7:14am 11.03.23 I'd be inclined to stick with the oil and keep re-applying it. I love the varnished look but the c
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working justsomeguy at 6:05am 11.03.23 I should look around for one on the Internet Do you even know the make and model of the unit?
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:16am 11.03.23 As for adjusting maxprop pitch; I found the best way is to dial the pitch up until your engine can n
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 3:52am 11.03.23 Might be a high-pressure cut-off switch needing resetting. Got a manual for your specific unit? no
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working justsomeguy at 9:30pm 11.02.23 Might be a high-pressure cut-off switch needing resetting. Got a manual for your specific unit?
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 6:53pm 11.02.23
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40pm 11.02.23 another probably silly question but did it ever work? Last time?
Elk Grass focus group discussions Terry Cox at 6:23pm 11.02.23 One thing that I have noticed in the eel grass covered bays and coves in the PNW; large numbers of s
Electric winch on 91 Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:09pm 11.02.23 How do you get power to the electric winch in the cockpit. Turned on breaker on panel and no go! T
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (4) rgranger at 5:56pm 11.02.23
New winterizing mod - done! (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 11.02.23 I winterized Tally Ho the afternoon I hauled out, in about 1 hour. - I already drained the water ta
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 shemandr at 4:19pm 11.02.23 I went from outboard to Atomic 4 to Yammie and each was an improvement. That was my experience. I

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