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Barometric Pressure statements, do you agree? BAD ORCA at 7:32pm 12.29.25 Weather and Forecasting 1/50 We are having a very windy day today at the work shop. 20-25 sustained winds all day with frequent
Free Switlik MD Series Life Raft Bum at 3:04pm 12.29.25 Ask All Sailors 0/73 In the "Forums for All Owners" section, I have posted a Switlik MD, 6 Person Life Raft for Free. All
Free Switlik Life Raft (2) Bum at 2:39pm 12.29.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/55 We have a Switlik, MD Series 6 Man Life Raft, MFG - 2/13/06. It weighs 68 lbs and is in an orange ma
Winter tarp size Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 12.29.25 Ask All Sailors 5/97 How long of a tarp would you recommend for a Catalina 30 that is roughly 30x11'? I'm estimating that
Help needed - Height under cabin table in lower position? 95Thirty at 9:41am 12.29.25 Catalina 30 0/61 Season's greetings everyone! Just registered today to ask this question to the C30 community. My f
1981 Formosa 44 original General Arrangement (GA) and tank layout drawings Zulu_Spear at 5:51am 12.29.25 Ask All Sailors 1/70
C&C39 Re-engine help/advice tbarton783 at 9:10pm 12.27.25 C&C 4/216 I am a new C'C39 owner. My current engine is tired and I would like to replace it. Various calcula
Cabin light wiring - 1980 Cat 30 PeteT at 5:38pm 12.27.25 Catalina 30 8/197 Hi all I looked for a previous thread on this subject but could not find one so I am posting here. I
O'Day 40 Bilge Hose nramsey at 2:26pm 12.27.25 Bigger Boats 5/136 Any chance someone here has replaced the bilge hose from the electric bilge pump? I recently replac
How to install your floor on your wall. (4) BAD ORCA at 8:36am 12.27.25 Ask All Sailors 11/478 [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0070235984[ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_0219235985235986
Capri 18 Blefler at 7:25am 12.27.25 Trailer Sailors 1/130 I have a, new to me, Capri 18 and was wondering about the current set up for the jib. Current set up
Sad Day- Sababa, O'40 on the market LouisMK at 2:18pm 12.26.25 Bigger Boats 0/17
Boxing Day in Australia. garymalmgren at 10:02pm 12.25.25 Ask All Sailors 16/472 That means the Sydney to Hobart. b2RhAB783AI
Hunter 49 / M-H 50 wiring diagrams JR19454 at 3:39pm 12.25.25 Big Boats 2/151 Does anyone have wiring diagrams for this boat? JR
Emergency Tiller "Cap" removable for 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 411? (2) dcochran at 11:21pm 12.24.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/164 Hello! I have a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 411 and wondering if the emergency tiller port has a cap insta
New Owner jb cruzan at 10:41am 12.24.25 Catalina 275 4/253 Hello everybody! I just bought a new to me 2022 Catalina 275. I want to thank everyone on here for a
adding second 30A shore power to feed AC unit only Blue Destiny at 7:19am 12.24.25 Ask All Sailors 1/147 I have couple of questions regarding this topic. I want add separate 30 amp shore power inlet to fee
Jack lines Indysailor at 6:16am 12.24.25 Ask All Sailors 20/570 The topic of jack lines came up in another thread. I have never needed them on my dinky lake, but am
Ft. Lauderdale FL - Loggerhead Mooring Field (1) Loggerhead Mooring at 5:21am 12.24.25 Destinations 0/12 Good day sailors! I am a marina manager for Loggerhead Mooring Field and would like to invite you t
Self-tailing Winches CaptainStarbuck at 10:49am 12.23.25 Sabre Sailboats 8/309 I have a Sabre 28 MKII with old Enkes winches. I would like to upgrade to self-tailing as I will be

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Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? colemj at 4:03am 12.30.25 An inverter has NO MOVING PARTS TO WEAR. No gears, bearings , oil pumps, piston rings. It has NO D
Boxing Day in Australia. danstanford at 3:44am 12.30.25 Does anyone know if the Palm Beach XI, nee Wild Oats XI, entered? There was a write up posted some
Winter tarp size east coaster at 3:31am 12.30.25 I have used a net over my 310 tarp to stop/reduce the tarp billowing and flapping. One the tarp is i
Micron Extra SPC review marcham at 1:45am 12.30.25 Thanks for the report. In the PNW we have good luck with micron CSC. 2 coats last about 30 months. Y
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? garymalmgren at 12:16am 12.30.25 RE: My Xantrex 1800 inverter just smoked and died. It has been in my Morgan 43 since 2007. 18 yea
Barometric Pressure statements, do you agree? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 12.29.25 In general, your observations are appropriate. Short time large drops of the barometer indicate bad
Winter tarp size dlochner at 7:21pm 12.29.25 When you guys say ties, or lines over the tarp, do you mean port to starboard? Essentially creating
Winter tarp size Project_Mayhem at 7:05pm 12.29.25 When you guys say ties, or lines over the tarp, do you mean port to starboard? Essentially creating
2004 Beneteau 331 TimFromLI at 7:01pm 12.29.25 I have 5 tanks and the pickup in each is an inch or so above the bottom. I put a Tee in the hose rig
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:33pm 12.29.25 right now the skiing is a bit..........crowded Ski-buck = 0.25 boat-bucks, less expensive, but sti
How to install your floor on your wall. dLj at 2:41pm 12.29.25 Now that I'm mostly retired, I get some joy out of fabricating stuff from scrap, even when I could
Winter tarp size ShawnL at 2:15pm 12.29.25 100% agree with @dlochner. You want the tarp long enough that you can do a nice fold at the bow and
Winter tarp size dlochner at 1:53pm 12.29.25 35-40' This will give you enough length to wrap the tarp at the bow and to cover most of the stern d
How to install your floor on your wall. (1) thinwater at 1:44pm 12.29.25 Welded from those crappy bed frames they send with a new mattress. The cedar was left over from a fr
Swim platform locker check valve ron2photo at 12:56pm 12.29.25 There is a drain in the life raft locker. I helped a friend replace his and it was a painful experie
Xantrex 1800 just died, do I get similar or cheap generic inverter? sailbadsinner at 12:40pm 12.29.25 The standard BMS that comes in the 12v LIFe batteries most of us are installing in our boats say the
Need input. cherub78 at 11:30am 12.29.25 Thanks mike,I will. Cheers all.
Boxing Day in Australia. jssailem at 11:11am 12.29.25 Good Point, Alan. Besides my stumble-finger typing and auto-correct. Nothing
Jack lines thinwater at 11:11am 12.29.25 I gave up on harnesses and jack lines in the early '80s. All that extra gear, when great footing an
Jack lines capta at 10:24am 12.29.25 I gave up on harnesses and jack lines in the early '80s. All that extra gear, when great footing and

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