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I am looking at a great condition santana 2023, I believe the A model, 1994. But in looking at pic
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The clutch for my main halyard refuses to stay in the open position which makes it difficult to drop
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I decided that the original lens had way too much crazing and needed to be replaced. So I took some
Carl Wonderful at 2:02am 10.15.25
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Hello, I have a 1971 Catalina 22. I want to put in a simple solar setup...maybe 30 - 50 watts tota
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Now that the season is over, it's time to get back and post what I found on my thru-hull expedition.
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I have leaky windows on my 86 New Design Catalina 22. I can't find any info on how to reseal those f
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I have a Freshwater cooled Volvo MD11D on my Fulmar. The oil dipstick in a RW cooled MD11C is short
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Hi, I would like to sail from Newfoundland to the Azores. I can see the charts for these two but the
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Hi, Planning a trip next year to Israel with a stop in the Azores. Any recommendations on which port
Ruxing at 12:07pm 10.14.25
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I'm about to begin Lovin on my 1976, S2 7.0. The original owner somehow dunked the bow at the slip,
JamesG161 at 8:45am 10.14.25
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234937 Good thing it was not Named IVAN :facepalm: It will do a Crazy IVAN turn. 234938 Jim
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I was told, that due to the long cable tips used on the cables for my model, I'd have to remove the
Rudiger at 10:42am 10.13.25
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Shortly I have recognized that my shaft is aproximately 5cm shifted from centerline to portside. As
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I made a new video of sailing around Martha's Vineyard. I used Vimeo, it's a good platform, didn't t
sailme88 at 4:06am 10.13.25
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After a near disaster while stepping our C34 mast this past spring, a guard was devised to act as a
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Today is the official 250th birthday of the U.S. Navy. :beer:
shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25
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Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25
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He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...
JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25
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At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge

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Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22?   (2)
Zinger88 at 8:11pm 11.23.25
I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Teak upkeep
Kayakeur at 8:09pm 11.23.25
If you you sand wood on a windless or stable tack out a proper distance from land I think its ok to
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts?
SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 11.23.25
I was just looking over the specs on these units a short time ago. The thought of silent almost eff
EFOY Fuel Cells - Thoughts?
marcham at 7:22pm 11.23.25
Pros: 1. Simple installation 2. Will recharge batteries automatically based on state of charge 3. Wa
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
dlochner at 6:17pm 11.23.25
We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Who makes them? The
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
dLj at 6:11pm 11.23.25
For sure the Balmar is the least feature-rich of the current offerings, but I just cannot figure ou
Merit 22 owners
RussC at 5:38pm 11.23.25
Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds an
Merit 22 owners
Hedgeman at 5:22pm 11.23.25
Russ, that is a great upgrade which I also did. I think every Merit 22 should have 5/32" shrouds and
Buying and cutting G10
Project_Mayhem at 4:37pm 11.23.25
For straight cuts of G10, use a (water lubricated) tile saw, cuts like butter with no dust, edge is
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:08pm 11.23.25
We have ACR's that have completely programmable connect/disconnect voltages. Any AGM or sealed FL
Depth sounder replacement on C30   (2)
Hayden Watson at 4:05pm 11.23.25
I had that same depth gauge on my C30 but went a different direction. I replaced it with a Garmin G
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
colemj at 4:02pm 11.23.25
I do prefer the Wakespeed controller. When I looked at them compared to Balmar there was no contest
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colemj at 3:52pm 11.23.25
Perhaps my wording was not as clear as it could have been, but I meant exactly what you said; X hou
Depth sounder replacement on C30
jssailem at 3:31pm 11.23.25
What other electronics do you have on board? What other displays are in your eyesight when you look
Appropriate amount of headsay sag?
shemandr at 3:20pm 11.23.25
A good way to get the best from a sailmaker is to have a relationship. Over time I believe this can
Depth sounder replacement on C30
RussC at 3:05pm 11.23.25
easy enough to make an adaptor ring for whatever size hole your new unit requires if you're unable t
Depth sounder replacement on C30
kappykaplan at 2:55pm 11.23.25
A lot of alternate ideas are being used by sailors to identify and report their the depth. One alt
Merit 22 owners
RussC at 2:38pm 11.23.25
Thanks for the input @Hedgeman :thumbup:. I did get one more sail in before the weather turned and
Automatic inflatable life jacket solo sailing
thinwater at 2:36pm 11.23.25
The OP is sailing a small inland lake. Yes, I would say rescue is likely most days in season. A fo
Charging LiFePo4 Batteries With Just Solar
JBP-PA at 1:58pm 11.23.25
DC-DC chargers are programmable, however an ACR is completely different, it is relay that opens and

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