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oil or varnish Monk at 2:55am 02.27.02 Big Boats 9/964 We are the proud owners of a 1984 Hunter 34. She had been sadly neglected by previous owners and we
Gulf Stream in March? Carl at 10:45pm 02.26.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1075 Hi Folks! I have just purchased a sloop rigged 41' Morgan OI and need to bring it home from Port C
One Compressor, Two evaporators Mark R. Mineo at 12:47am 02.27.02 Other Sailboats 5/3551 Good Morning,I've got a question for Mr. Williams, or any other member with experience installing
OD 25 Mast Raising Pete at 2:22pm 03.10.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1000 I've written a detailed article on my experiences with mast raising and lowering with my 1976 OD 25.
Singlehanding SailboatOwners.com at 9:05am 03.10.02 Ask All Sailors 108/6061 Do you singlehand your boat? Do you singlehand because of difficulty getting crew, because you lik
Maximum HP for Mac 25 Michael Spiers at 2:24am 03.10.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1279 I haven't seen any info on this site about maximum hp that can be used (or suggested for use) on a M
High Output Alternators Ray Bunkofske at 8:24pm 03.09.02 C&C 8/2924 My 35A Hitachi alternator is toast and I really need something in the 60A range anyway for 400 Ah of
1980 model 2QM12 Fuel Line Richard Lemmler at 9:59am 03.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1320 I have a 2QM15, 1980 model, in my 1980 Hunter 30.The fuel pipe overflow cracked(the metal line whic
freeing frozen nuts RAY at 5:40am 03.09.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1262 I wish to adjust my prop shaft alignment but I have some rust frozen nuts on the engine mounting bol
340 Dismasting Maria Campbell at 10:58pm 03.08.02 Big Boats 1/1119 We suffered a dismasting on our 1998 340 with a Z-Spar roller furling mast. We purchased the boat th
Rudder question Gary at 5:07am 03.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/801 I have the rudder off our boat for sanding and painting. There is quite a bit of wear to the hole w
Seimens Solar Sizes Phil Decker at 12:42am 03.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/895 I am going to install a solar panel on my 1982 C27. After doing research, I determined that I would
Bottom Painting requirements Jim H SR at 9:27am 03.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1070 Here I am again. We purchased a Cat27 in October 2001. The hull was scraped and painted wit
sail slides vs. mast track John T. at 4:43am 03.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1127 On my 27 when I reef in order to keep the sail from coming out of the track and re-installing the sa
Kenyon wind instruments-replace or repair Ian McGain at 11:13pm 03.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1722 Like everything on my 1979 Hunter 30' the Kenyon wind direction and wind speed indicators have stope
Replacing shelf-foot main Geoffrey Jackson at 10:53am 03.06.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/975 Our Catalina 27 (tall rig) has an old shelf-foot mainsail. It's time to replace it. I have been co
prop saver/shock absorbers-?KEVIN chet p at 7:23am 03.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/795 THE R
binini for a 25 again Ric Shultz at 5:09am 03.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/948 Thanks for all the feedback and photo (Don, are you on the web site payroll? You sure are alot of he
Waste Treatment Steve at 11:50pm 03.05.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1356 Peggy,Raritan Engineering markets a waste treatment device called LectraSan MC. Their site seems to
340 PHRF Rating Craig Young at 12:54pm 03.05.02 Racing 2/1203 I'm trying to find the rating for the 340, NFS, 2 Bladed fixed or Crusing rating if anyone knows of

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Oh snap! It snapped! cb32863 at 6:17am 07.23.20 These projects are starting to burn me out. It seems to be five hours of work for every one on the
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 6:15am 07.23.20 Are the fridge and dehumidifier condensers exhausted to the outside air, or into the cabin? I'm fo
Solar Vent on a head hatch. jviss at 6:12am 07.23.20 Speaking for myself, it's the only cabin ventilation we have when we close her up. And it's still h
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 6:00am 07.23.20 Speaking for myself, it's the only cabin ventilation we have when we close her up. And it's still ho
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58am 07.23.20 Many people there are transient residents. No big surprise and probably still safer than anyplace we
Solar Vent on a head hatch. jviss at 5:57am 07.23.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. jviss at 5:49am 07.23.20 I was there last weekend. Didn't go ashore, but two of my party did. Yikes!
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 RoyS at 5:35am 07.23.20 Check rudder post. Mine always leaks there when sea splashes up. There is a stuffing box seal on min
Oh snap! It snapped! jviss at 5:29am 07.23.20 The other option is to fabricate a plate to "sleeve" the side of the mast that broke. I don't see
Scarce as hens teeth... RoyS at 5:29am 07.23.20 Blockage at intake is my guess. Put water hose from dock on intake hose and reverse flush. Probably
Solar Vent on a head hatch. thinwater at 5:04am 07.23.20 And obviously, drill from both sides.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 5:02am 07.23.20 How did it go? I've been thinking of adding a second one. The head hatch would be about right. A PO
CUBA! Justin_NSA at 4:58am 07.23.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs
Scarce as hens teeth... jviss at 4:48am 07.23.20 For what it's worth, my understanding of an experience with liquid cooled engines is that once up to
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 4:48am 07.23.20 Hopefully one of them will come through without too much hassle from the marina. Talk to the mari
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:46am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:38am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:37am 07.23.20 Thank you!
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. NYSail at 4:32am 07.23.20 I change my transmission oil each fall when I change engine oil. Yanmar / kanzaki transmissions typi
Scarce as hens teeth... Maine Sail at 4:08am 07.23.20 Made a few passes by the mooring field. Bumped the throttle to 2300 ( max with the prop on the boat

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