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12 volt wiring question. (1) XE3 at 11:05am 07.01.20 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3106 My boat was built in 1980 and has an old Raritan Crown II 50 Amp charger. I finally sat down this we
Sailboat Transport - Looking for a Solution Jimbeaux at 10:56am 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1860 I currently have my boat on the hard in NY state. I have been trying DESPERATELY to get her back up
Inside vent for fresh water problem ontherocks83 at 10:47am 07.01.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 32/4318 I need some advice or recommendations for my fresh water system. The original air vent for the fresh
CNG Tank Refill in Los Angeles? DESPERATE AaronInRedondo at 10:22am 07.01.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2455 I've been reluctant to ask, since I see the forum is littered with posts regarding CNG. I'm in Redon
Happy Canada Day 2020 Hunter216 at 7:41am 07.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 8/1061 Wishing everyone has a pleasant July 1.
Removing keel crank handle (1) Tarkus at 7:52pm 06.30.20 Catalina 22 12/1908 I would like to remove the crank cover board and cut and finish a new one. The crank however needs t
O'day Bimini Installation Capri at 6:33pm 06.30.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1065 Hi there. I'm in the process of installing a Bimini on my 1981 O'day 22. I'd like your opinion on th
Universal M-18 and M-25 hose between fuel injectors (2) Richard19068 at 5:32pm 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/1623 On the universal M-18 there is a small hose between the fuel injectors. On the attached pdf it is
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 Bondar132 at 5:24pm 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2831 I have an E80 working just fine. I have ST60 instruments and they are fine as well. I am wondering i
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size KenK13623 at 5:23pm 06.30.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1465 The original AC in our 310 has gone out and will be replacing the unit. Am wondering what BTU size
Is it possible Drinky Crow at 3:16pm 06.30.20 Racing 15/3164 to fraculate a masthead deck stepped rig? I remember reading about how DC did this by removing the w
1-1/2" black water valves (1) steveinusa at 2:29pm 06.30.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/727 What are these type of valves called and any good places to get them?
Balmar magndtic screwdriver TimFromLI at 12:42pm 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/2933 I have a balmar regulator and just switched my batteries over to flooded from AGM. I never knew what
Repower with Westerbeke or Yanmar? Woodrowbr at 12:41pm 06.30.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/6478 Trying to decide if I should re-power my 30 1978 Hunter. Currently, it has a YSM 12 which I was fina
Looking for Information on 40.5 Masthead Michael G at 12:36pm 06.30.20 Big Boats 3/856 Looking for a manufacturer and possible a dimensional drawing for Hunter 1993 Legend 40.5 masthead.
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 Guan at 10:00am 06.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2258 On my third short outing this year while motoring (1hr) suddenly noticed white smoke even on idling
Loss of Power VelaFella at 9:42am 06.30.20 Big Boats 29/4807 Shakedown cruise yesterday after a year in the slip. Bottom paint was applied a year ago, which usu
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay Giro at 9:33am 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 2/684 Hello everyone: I have my Mac 25 living in Monterey Bay. There are plenty of Macgregor 26 models the
Macgregor 25s and Monterey Bay Giro at 9:25am 06.30.20 Ask All Sailors 0/16
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 9:06am 06.30.20 Trailer Sailors 17/3374 Hello, Looking to see if anyone knows where I can find a good used rudder, mount and tiller for a Ma

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Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:32pm 04.08.25 I would hesitate to use anyone that does not come to the boat to measure. Especially with the sail
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (1) colemj at 4:28pm 04.08.25 What kind of main sail are you runnning? Furling? Non-furling? dj Catamaran with a large roach e
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:27pm 04.08.25 A couple of friends have 3Di sails, they love the shape and how well the sail holds it shape. Howev
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:16pm 04.08.25 We have had 3Di Endurance sails (dyneema and kevlar) for the past 5yrs. 3Di is really only the man
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:10pm 04.08.25 The offshore lofts often work with several different smaller lofts. The advantage to using a smalle
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 4:09pm 04.08.25 I've heard about these. I've also heard some mixed reviews of the 3Di. Do you have any direct exper
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 3:55pm 04.08.25 I just went through the process of pricing sails in the fall, and my new main and jib are arriving
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 3:54pm 04.08.25
Mainsail Question dLj at 3:39pm 04.08.25 Going back to the OP we are talking about an ODay 25 on a lake. So that narrows the discussion qui
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:33pm 04.08.25 I just went through the process of pricing sails in the fall, and my new main and jib are arriving i
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 3:32pm 04.08.25 A couple of friends have 3Di sails, they love the shape and how well the sail holds it shape. Howev
Mainsail Question shemandr at 3:26pm 04.08.25 Going back to the OP we are talking about an ODay 25 on a lake. So that narrows the discussion quit
Engine Overheating Tally Ho at 3:02pm 04.08.25 My raw water pick up (tru-hull) was completely blocked with zebra mussels at the end of last season
Sailing Tender dLj at 2:57pm 04.08.25 That's actually a pretty normal artefact of computational photography on modern smartphones. The gi
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 2:55pm 04.08.25 I've also heard some mixed reviews of the 3Di. Do you have any direct experience with these materia
Mainsail Question PaulK at 2:53pm 04.08.25 I hate to be a nay-sayer, but I have come to the position that there is no such thing as a good dea
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 2:41pm 04.08.25 1. Tuning diagonals for equal tension and prebend. Well that was darn near impossible by myself. I w
1GM10 - thermostat Alan Gomes at 2:39pm 04.08.25 If you look at a flow diagram for the cooling on the 1GM/1GM10, you'll see that water should always
Sailing Tender Foswick at 1:53pm 04.08.25 If that photo isn't photoshopped - how the heck did it come out looking like that??? That's actual
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 1:49pm 04.08.25 The board just "hangs" there in the up position with no support under it on the lift (should I supp

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