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Cowl vents Dug22 at 4:17pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/3764 Were do I need to install cowl vents? I have also looked at the solar vents but they have mixed revi
Beneteau 265 Indysailor at 3:32pm 03.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4894 Hi all, I'm looking at a Beneteau First 265 and am wondering if others have experience with this bo
Need h27 trailer/cradle dimensions chrismorgan95 at 2:34pm 03.06.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/945 Recently aquired 1979 Hunter cherubini 27, need to remove it from the water and transport to my hous
Bow Pulpit mounting points Dug22 at 1:34pm 03.06.19 Catalina 22 15/1963 Does anyone know what the mounting points on the top of the bow pulpit are used for? my lifelines ru
Cold Weather Fiberglass Project_Mayhem at 1:04pm 03.06.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2620 We're having a warm spell of 45-50 degrees this weekend and I figured it would be a good time to rei
Don't Be Like Jerry (1) fstbttms at 9:16am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 11/1064 Jerry didn't believe me when I told him he had an electrical problem aboard. The prop eventually fel
Making steady progress and new question (4) jkandris at 8:13am 03.06.19 Bigger Boats 12/1035 How is everyone's projects coming, we've been working like dogs and have gotten a bit a head of sche
Cold mold wooden boat construction. Will Gilmore at 4:46am 03.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/3594 Amazing informative video 5TPAWwMrCks Beautiful boat. -Will (Dragonfly)
E-Z- prop shaft and coupling removal. (7) TomY at 4:39am 03.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1924 Engine access isn't the greatest on most sailboats, especially older ones like mine. My best access
Mac - V 25 Stern Rail Tsatzsue at 4:36am 03.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/479 Does anyone know what the approximate weight of a 25 stern rail is? I am looking to have one shipped
thru hull backer blocks dakno at 6:43pm 03.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/530 Hello all I just replaced my engine, gensrt, ac backer blocks on my 08 H41ds. They were falling apar
GoPro 7 Black Camera (2) StargazerP303 at 5:56pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/453 Just purchased new cam for me is the "GoPro 7 Black". After testing and learning about its capabili
Install Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 5:52pm 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1541 I need to replace my 31-year old Hood 810DL and think I will get the Harken Mark IV Unit 1. anyone
Seattle charter...... NYSail at 5:14pm 03.05.19 Destinations 10/1506 so my brother moved to Seattle and I figure I have never been there so I may take a trip and visit.
MOB Incident on Dublin Bay BigEasy at 11:36am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/628 The following video was posted by UK Sailmakers in their most recent newsletter. The actual MOB inci
SailCargo Simon Sexton at 9:33am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 27/1804 I wonder how this is going to turn out... http://www.sailcargo.org
Messabout? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1564 Ever heard of the phrase? The site would be considered a "messabout" I think. I was Googling for the
No-see-ums All U Get at 4:43am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 74/8830 Hi all, Just to let you know the tropics has more than white sand beaches and blue water waiting fo
Hunter 31 washing machine install (4) Pizzazz at 12:08am 03.05.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/2179 Just wanted to share a success story, installing a proper automatic washing machine on my Hunter 31.
Catalina 30 rudder upgrade (4) 85bittersweet at 5:46pm 03.04.19 Catalina 30 3/1780 I thought Id share my rudder rebuild. it's been the best upgrade I've done so far. Boat handles so m

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Catalina 18 transducer placement (1) MarkHejtmanek at 6:52am 08.08.24 How did it work with the transducer and where did you place it? I ended up installing it on the t
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (1) thinwater at 6:15am 08.08.24 Filters. Multiple sources. Experimentation and testing. Mistakes of your own. https://markmanson.net
Cockpit table clips ice breaker at 5:21am 08.08.24 Check the electrical department at your favorite hardware store. Grey plastic conduit clips work gr
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. twodzusfittings at 5:07am 08.08.24 "Going where no man has gone before can be a scary road. Sharing that road, with someone, is carryi
Catalina 18 transducer placement Ronvanb at 4:57am 08.08.24 How did it work with the transducer and where did you place it?
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. dLj at 10:41pm 08.07.24 People often come to internet forums to seek answers and solutions to problems they are experiencin
Catalina 320 Aft Cabin Ventilation Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 08.07.24 DC fans can help. Not as good as an open front hatch, but at least some air movement.
Cracked stringer on project boat garymalmgren at 6:39pm 08.07.24 OKAY Fellas. time to back on track. Rotten wooden floors and mast base frames. 1. Use a suitable too
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. Davidasailor26 at 6:35pm 08.07.24 Is the information being provided verifiable? :plus: For me this is a big discriminator between r
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 6:10pm 08.07.24 What? The controller is the power source. Fuse it at the output. The controller can only output as
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Foswick at 5:20pm 08.07.24 I've stopped flushing with sea water. I simply flush a little fresh water (maybe 8-16 oz) every 3-5
Solar Voltage mermike at 5:18pm 08.07.24 On the output side you should have a fuse, but at the battery end of the cables, since the battery
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 08.07.24 Simple - Due diligence.
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power heritage at 5:02pm 08.07.24 We have a Catalina 30 sailboat and the indoor cabin lights work fine, but only when connected to sh
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. dlochner at 4:30pm 08.07.24 Skipping the funny but long story, my father taught me never to trust anyone, not even him. There
Cracked stringer on project boat dlochner at 4:23pm 08.07.24 One can't point to historical landmarks, such as the USS Constitution, for example of longevity bec
Solar Voltage dlochner at 3:52pm 08.07.24 It is important to remember the voltage coming off the panels is in the 20-28v range. When sizing wi
Freedom 10 buzzing jviss at 3:30pm 08.07.24
Freedom 10 buzzing Michael Davis at 3:09pm 08.07.24 Watching this thread. I have the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger, Link 2000-R, and the companion regul
What is this thing? jviss at 2:36pm 08.07.24 Not necessarily, jviss. Why? You could have a Freedom 10 I/C without any battery monitor system.

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