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Chrysler vs. Seaward fritz3000g at 8:49am 08.15.19 Trailer Sailors 11/4821 I've been looking for a "heavy" but easily-trailerable ~26 ft boat for the Great Lakes and the Carib
Check your cleats! rpludwig at 6:47am 08.15.19 Catalina 22 15/2024 Have an '84 C22, recently noticed one of the aft mooring cleats was a bit loose (the OEM nylon ones
Season 3 continued agprice22 at 6:29am 08.15.19 Telstar 2/971 Firefly is sailing well, and a few of our problems from the first two seasons are solved. After shim
Where is this leak coming from ?? (1) Mermaidvibes at 5:47am 08.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/997 Hi All, I have been tracing this leak that has me beat at this point. I rebed the port ' stanchion
Oil Change Frequency mlpayne at 4:50am 08.15.19 Big Boats 36/7318 Seeking opinions at my own peril. How often (hours) are you changing the oil in your diesel motor?
Leverage vs lifts/knocks danstanford at 3:12am 08.15.19 Racing 22/5557 Sorry if this is too basic, but I am wrestling with how to fit these together. As I understand it, l
A little sailing video from today for you agprice22 at 9:05pm 08.14.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/719 These were today on Seneca... juPec1gbjjk ocDTZokV4o8 uvGWAAJh5uc
How much is my Dinghy worth? (5) Siren at 8:50pm 08.14.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3073 I have a 9' fiberglass dinghy ("The Dink" made by American Sail) that came with the purchase of our
Electrical help Victoria 18 BenMorgan30 at 7:25pm 08.14.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1003 Just picked up a Vic 18. Kinda confused about the electrical. Should be simple. Battery and then
Looking to buy a Capri 18 - NY/CT area sealove at 6:25pm 08.14.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/333 hello, I am interested in buying a Capri 18 in excellent condition. No rush. I am located in the NY/
OK, where did you hide the subscribed link? Daveinet at 4:43pm 08.14.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/752 How do I find the threads I've subscribed to? Normally there should be a link that will list the thr
Keeping a 170 in a slip? Shorefun at 3:51pm 08.14.19 Day Sailers 10/2098 So I am rapidly approaching the end of summer. I have made it out a total of 3 times this year trail
Centerboard repair (2) scbody at 3:48pm 08.14.19 Day Sailers 13/3281 Hi I have a 2011 H15 that I use for a couple of weeks a year. The centerboard dropped through the
Replacing autopilot on 2001 Hunter 290 pfaffk at 2:05pm 08.14.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1474 Good Afternoon, I have a 2001 Hunter 290 with a Ray Marine ST4000+ wheel autopilot. The wheel assemb
thruhaul for raw water fridge acepilot123 at 1:12pm 08.14.19 Big Boats 3/481 cannot post message
ODay23 -Using "Instant Start" with Outboard ? Sea Drifter at 1:01pm 08.14.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/903 I have a 2 cycle Mercury 7.5 Electric Start outboard in use since 1984. Sometimes, late in the seaso
Degree of heel H26 joecool911 at 11:59am 08.14.19 Smaller Boats 12/2232 Any idea where the point of no return is on the water ballasted H26 is? Talking about upwind or broa
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments Phil Herring at 8:36pm 08.13.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 370/48572 Finally, it's all over but the shirking. Please post your questions, suggestions, and comments her
boat will not sail straight brad minda at 12:01am 08.13.19 Catalina 30 30/5079 85 Catalina 30 standard rig. I am not sure how to describe my problem other than my boat doesn't wa
Removing Bird Poop Joe at 9:31pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 15/5434 I would love to hear what the rest of you fine people have found the most effective bird poop remove

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Running 110V next to 12V while at shore TDK at 6:00pm 11.03.24 How did your project go? We recently bought a 1975 Dufour 34 and are looking into adding shore power
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? JoeWhite at 5:52pm 11.03.24 Pencil soldering iron taped to the end of a wood dowel can melt the zip ties
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat PaulK at 5:49pm 11.03.24 I didn't read all of the responses so I apologize if I repeat something, but here is my take on you
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? Windpilot at 5:42pm 11.03.24 I would think those 35+ year old zip ties would easily break if forced enough.
Is this a DC current leak? shemandr at 4:31pm 11.03.24 Its from all those youtube electricians comparing electricity on boats to water going through hoses
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 4:28pm 11.03.24 It's hard to say, on the block thickness ... an inch, maybe 3/4? Your guess is as good as mine. The
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 4:04pm 11.03.24 I wouldn't worry about that. I find it's time to worry when we've just pulled into a transient sli
H280 Dog house hinge Panera at 3:43pm 11.03.24 I have removed the hinges which allows the "doghouse" to be moved out of the way for engine maintena
Oday28 egreen024 at 3:39pm 11.03.24 The biggest issue I ran into on my 25 was getting the motor low enough in the water and being able
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 3:34pm 11.03.24 The winches on my 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I have no 'base plate' at all. If your cabin top is rounded
Sheet to steering garymalmgren at 3:16pm 11.03.24 This is how I actually got my boat's sheet to tiller steering to work WELL! DOUgO-tSCDY EL-i5bebVSo
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? walmsleyc at 2:14pm 11.03.24 Go to a parasail paramotor diving shop. They have V shaped tools to cut parachute or other lines. Y
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 11.03.24 I don't know if that would fit your observation but I'll throw it out at risk of being thought an i
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 1:50pm 11.03.24 I really shouldn't post on any electronics thread because I barely understand electronics. But it
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 1:47pm 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some ca
Is this a DC current leak? shemandr at 1:29pm 11.03.24 I really shouldn't post on any electronics thread because I barely understand electronics. But it o
Sheet to steering stickinthemud57 at 1:26pm 11.03.24 :plus: I do the same. The tiller clutch was hands down my favorite upgrade :plus: To the Tiller Ta
Sheet to steering Project_Mayhem at 12:18pm 11.03.24
Sheet to steering Stu Jackson at 11:56am 11.03.24 The author's correct last name is Letcher. Great book if you can find it, long out of print. I sti
Is this a DC current leak? walt at 11:51am 11.03.24 solar panel and charge controller "could - depending on a bunch of things" do something like that wi

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