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How we celebrate Independence Day sailme88 at 3:50am 07.04.19 Big Boats 1/511 With as many as 12-15 ( infants, toddlers and children included) we motor to an area up wind of wher
Sailing baltimore to Wye island Mattcia123 at 12:01am 07.04.19 Destinations 3/697 Hello all, wondering if anyone had any insight about transmitting the Kent island narrows from the N
Knocking in rudder post (1) 907Juice at 11:29pm 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1065
Hotel pumpkinpie at 8:32pm 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 5/617 .
Declaration of Independence dlochner at 7:15pm 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/443 On this day some 243 years ago a group of men gathered in Philadelphia to proclaim the Colonies's i
Happy Independence Day! (1) Skipper at 5:54pm 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/482 God bless America.
Wiring underway (At last!) Macboy at 5:53pm 07.03.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/769 I finally did it. I found time to tear into the Mac and address the wiring so I can add the little c
35.5 Hunter Legend Bilge hose replacement Canonshooternb at 2:31pm 07.03.19 Big Boats 2/636 I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 and I am replacing my bilge pump and would also like to replace the
Maiden - Documentary of the first all female crew in the Whitbread DrJudyB at 11:45am 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/412 I thought the first 10-15 minutes of were boring. But once the story got going.... :wow3: I high
Porta Potty with the largest seat? DrJudyB at 11:02am 07.03.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/6259 Are there any portable toilets that have a seat that's close in size to a standard toilet seat? My
Sailboat ideas Crazy Dave Condon at 9:47am 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 39/2533 Over the years, I contributed a lot to this forum along with ideas that became reality for example s
Length of running rigging on 86 H31 wufibugs at 9:28am 07.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/468 I am replacing all the running rigging on my 1986 H31. I could remove the old lines and sheets and
29.5 Hunter Standing Water Under Stuffing Box kdammen at 7:50am 07.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/763 My 29.5 has standing water under the stuffing box. I assume this is normal because it doesn't have a
WESTERBEKE 3M-20A ELECTRICAL SCHEMATIC (1) The Shadow Knows at 6:09am 07.03.19 Ask All Sailors 15/480
H356 diffult to reach the main sail leach line clmooring at 5:51am 07.03.19 Big Boats 11/1042 I couldnt adjust the main sheet leach line because it is over the bimini. I am too short to reach i
Keel Options? psamoska at 4:39am 07.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/926
say NO to Nike! rpludwig at 4:37am 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 38/1950 disgusted with Nike's unpatriotic decision to pull the RW'B w/colonial flag sneakers off the market.
dismasted neighbor! (4) rpludwig at 3:26am 07.03.19 Catalina 22 4/1170 Well, we all know to periodically check and maintain our rigging (often), but how about your neighbo
San Juan Hull on Trailer mrkenne at 10:27pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1667 Hello All- Came across this San Juan which seemed to be a pretty sweet deal until I saw the hull.
Repower choice for 1982 C-30 with 5411 universal diesel Mikem at 9:59pm 07.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/505 This 1982 C-30 tall rig will sail the Pacific Northwest. Strong currents and sometimes narrow channe

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:11pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. Th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd sa
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:00pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the f
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 11:55am 09.16.23 I got a new main for my H26 and wished I had ordered a third set of reef points. the 240 is a very
Universal 25xp. No start. Stu Jackson at 11:51am 09.16.23 Maybe you can find you engine manual in the "downloads" section on this site. Don't bother, here t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:47am 09.16.23 I would like to increase the output but cannot do that until i improve the cooling of the case. Ah
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:41am 09.16.23 from excessive heat not caused by an electrical fault. ... ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case al
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 09.16.23 I am thinking it sounds like a thermal cutoff to protect the motor to me. Does the motor feel hot
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:19am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans an
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:12am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollec
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) jviss at 11:07am 09.16.23
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums Rick D at 10:59am 09.16.23 I was off line for three days with no response on either Firefox or Google. I am concerned that the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? capta at 10:53am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollect
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.16.23 Now once Cat 5 Hurricane is now called Post Tropical Storm Lee. Looks like the lack of HEAT did
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 10:31am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans and
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 10:25am 09.16.23 Your topping lift is wire? That would make it a spare mainsail halyard, wouldn't it? gary The top
Universal 25xp. No start. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17am 09.16.23 219947 Yeah, that was my third guess I didn't want to think about. Just wanted to make sure we'd c
Universal 25xp. No start. charliec30 at 9:38am 09.16.23 I've only listened to you audio about 100 times so far. Can you VERY CAREFULLY rotate your engine
Legend 43 stock propellor Tally Ho at 9:35am 09.16.23
Universal 25xp. No start. charliec30 at 9:32am 09.16.23 Thank you. That is my guess. Much like an old car. Now, anyone have a video to pull the starter b

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