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Obtaining Wave Period via SailDocs geoffschultz at 4:35am 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/794 Is there a parameter that you can send to saildocs to obtain the wave period? I specify WAVES and W
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Adding a 2A fuse holder Bob S at 4:37pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 4/402 installing an AIS requiring a 2A fuse. The power wire is 20 AWG and the fuse holder is 10 AWG. Water
New forum member Richo265 at 3:02pm 05.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/464 Greetings all, I have been on the site seeking information for a period of time but had held off joi
Mast step questions, '87 Cat 22 (2) Coppertone at 2:17pm 05.02.19 Catalina 22 4/774 I am beginning repairs on my 87's mast step because it was showing many cracks through what appears
Backward motion (1) Phil Herring at 12:49pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 42/4911 Sailboats are infamous for perilous backing under power. Favoring port, favoring starboard, favoring
hard windshield hunter (6) Navicula at 12:04pm 05.02.19 Big Boats 1/555 I built this last year and installed it this year for the Bahama winter...its a tinted Acrylic and I
Made in the shade All U Get at 11:59am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/623
Water in bilge... Jazzydaze at 11:49am 05.02.19 Newport 34/3583 My bilge has been staying pretty wet..Today i dried it..left for half an hour and came back to an in
Hole in my hull? Jdscar at 9:15am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/768 I have recently purchased a 1981 25 ft Macgregor and while cleaning on it I noticed a hole in the ce
Torque spec for 3/4 bolt - h49 Chain Plate Velero49 at 7:46am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/521 Im going to rebed the outboard chain plate and would like to know how much torque to apply. TY Bol
Repair of Quadrant Cover Question (2) Ward H at 7:14am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/573 I'm ready to repair the quadrant cover on my C30. The core of 1/4" plywood is rotten and the cover s
MacGregor 26x Motoring for SPEED Tom McCormack at 6:13am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3490 Under what conditions can the Mac26x with a 50hp Evinrude perform as a speedboat. In glass calm con
Replacing vented loop MarkCAP at 5:53am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/786 Hi all, I have recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 375. It appears that the vented loop for the Jabsco
SANITATION HOSE twodzusfittings at 4:29am 05.02.19 Bigger Boats 3/967 Working on the Black Water Tank. I currently have the 1 1/2" black with green stripe sanitation hose
Battery locker vents on a Catalina 310 paulj at 7:33pm 05.01.19 Catalina 310 5/910 "Also Safety Warning: The battery locker has no ventilation. This is a fire and explosion hazard du
Mast gasket BBorg at 6:09pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/808 Recently bought an S2 11.0 and had the mast stepped for inside storage. When removing the mast ther
Where in the world was Scott T-Bird?!? (2) Scott T-Bird at 2:26pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/460 164291 This Yacht Club is one of the 5 oldest in the Nation. A member won the Newport - Bermuda Ra
Outboard motor mounting (1) Dr U at 2:09pm 05.01.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/611
Cheap But Good Anti-fouling Paint Plymouth Sailor at 12:54pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1129 Dear Fellow Soon-To-Be-On-The-Water-Again Sailors: Any recommendations on a cheap but good anti-fou

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Solar power systems dLj at 8:25am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
Hatch leak repair dmax at 8:12am 12.18.23 Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside.
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 8:11am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the
Solar power systems dlochner at 7:52am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? dlochner at 7:48am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements Be aware this is not the
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 7:45am 12.18.23 If it is a Lewmar hatch, yes the lid can be removed. There are two plastic covers that need to be re
Solar power systems pgandw at 7:44am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard eng
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 7:39am 12.18.23
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? Roland5048 at 7:38am 12.18.23 5 net tons https://unitedstatesvessel.us/boat-documentation-requirements
Hatch leak repair (1) dmax at 7:32am 12.18.23 If your hatch is like mine (it looks like it is from images of O'Day 222), the answer is no - you ne
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:09am 12.18.23 And thank you tfox2069 for the link!
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 7:06am 12.18.23 Thank you very much! I will research. I see those derelict boats all the time and I wonder why the r
How dispose of sailboat? tfox2069 at 7:05am 12.18.23 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels \| FWC (myfwc.com)
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:58am 12.18.23 You're in Florida, right? I've been hearing radio ads about a state sponsored program to dispose o
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 6:37am 12.18.23 [QUOTE="Tom TH, post: 1806291, member: 163741 Is there a way to remove only the cover so that I can
Prop rotation question (1) kloudie1 at 6:37am 12.18.23 Like aircraft, the convention of orientation (whew big words) is viewing from the stern .. I think a
Battery charging ice breaker at 5:51am 12.18.23 On our 2004 41AC, the Yanmar alternator charges the start batery and once the Yanmar s running the c
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:42am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse.
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose NYSail at 5:17am 12.18.23 Well all of the hoses on our boats are that or less deep and in my mind if any one of them failed it
Fore Stay Bow Connection dlochner at 5:15am 12.18.23 The usual connection is a clevis pin with a cotter pin.

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