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Are you ready to fall back? (2) jssailem at 9:38am 11.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 36/2201 It is that time again for us to give up the extra hour of sailing sunlight and fall back in time to
Talk me into a Catalina Tedd at 10:52pm 11.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 112/11408 My wife and I are currently sailing a 1995 Macgregor 26 swing keel. I won't go into all the reasons
Sterling pro ultra question Mark Maulden at 9:16pm 11.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/550 I have a custom profile for FLA bats in the CE mode. If I switch to PS mode, will I have to reconst
Mast Wiring Concerto at 7:04pm 11.02.18 Catalina 310 9/1474
Do you shop wearables online? (1) Justin_NSA at 11:22am 11.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/890 Do you take chances on getting the right fit online? I don't think I've ever ordered shoes, pants ja
JSO 42DS Float Switch/Bilge Pumps Wiring Help Lee Hadjiosif at 9:31am 11.02.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1541 The existing set up (which I'm trying to change) is as follows: There are two bilge pumps, one is a
Beneteau 36 rudder removal galynd at 7:34am 11.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4068 I'll soon be replacing my cutlass bearing. It appears I will have to remove my rudder as they are i
Gel coat product recommendations isaksp00 at 7:21am 11.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/735 This is for a '91 H23, but I imagine it is pretty standard across the various boats. I realize that
Keep the jib to maintain stability in higher winds? Shorefun at 5:25am 11.02.18 Day Sailers 48/5885 I was doing a occasional search for a used Baby Bob mast float. In a discussion about the baby bob
Connecting BALMAR ARS-5 regulator to ProSplit R Scott NIelsen at 5:22am 11.02.18 Ask All Sailors 1/378 I just purchased a Balmar Charging system. I have a Sterling ProSplit R battery combiner/splitter.
Glad the Season is Almost Over... dlochner at 5:01am 11.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 27/2381 No, not the sailing season, never happy about that. It's the biennial campaign season. You know the
Unintended Benifits Cowpokee at 7:10pm 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 6/555 One advantage of managing a construction crew is when it rains, they don't work So after the rain p
3m 5200 revisited... Shorefun at 3:24pm 11.01.18 Day Sailers 12/4046 So far I have tried the 5200, but had problems getting it into the holes. I had a lot of back pressu
Beneteau news (3) Jackdaw at 3:07pm 11.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/3990 First from the annual report: Boat sales grew 6.7% to 1.094 billion euros. The operating profit was
Ticking sound in H31 Flip Rutledge at 2:56pm 11.01.18 Mid-Size Boats 21/2098 I have a 'new' 1986 H31. When I heal moving over 5 knots, I hear a regular ticking sound seeming to
And I used to love woodpeckers Kermit at 1:17pm 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 35/1960 I saw this at our club yesterday. Not my boat but still... vlcmPHeoN20
rocna anchor Slipin Away at 10:44am 11.01.18 Big Boats 16/2650 Has anyone installed a 44lb rocna anchor on 42-45 ft. Hunter? I am looking to replace my Delta and
Hour Meter on Volvo MD2020 goofeyfoot at 8:10am 11.01.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/2566 Hello: The meter is a digital one. Usually the screen on the meter is blank. Every once in a while
Unusual for around here, anyone know this person? BrianRobin at 5:51am 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1651 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mystery-sailboat-washes-up-on-cape-breton-coast-1.4885621
Unusual ,for this end of the country BrianRobin at 3:56am 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 7/916 Here's the link https://www.facebook.com/brian.chand.50

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:29pm 04.07.24 We have a slip with pilings at the back, a finger pier along the front port side, and a bulkhead at
Refrigerator thermostat wiring danm1 at 8:09pm 04.07.24 Easy is relative. Are the green wire and the connection wrapped in red the "existing thermostat wire
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 FTPartridge at 7:58pm 04.07.24 Thank you both!
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (1) Rich Stidger at 7:39pm 04.07.24 I have wired this same controller to my refrigerator and I have a second one to connect to my freeze
Refrigerator thermostat wiring marcham at 7:35pm 04.07.24 Tstat is a simple on/off circuit, there should only be 2 wires. http://sailing.mit.edu/wikiupload/7
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Stu Jackson at 7:31pm 04.07.24 Single Handing 101.2 HOPPING OFF THE BOAT IS UNNECESSARY Single handing & Bull Rails - Page 2
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 7:05pm 04.07.24 if the engine is being used to push against that line and hold the boat stable against the dock. T
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 04.07.24 are you jumping off the boat single handed with engine on? I would not have a problem stepping (no
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 7:01pm 04.07.24
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: dlochner at 6:58pm 04.07.24 sure put my situation is when you can't mosey up parallel to dock because of high wind The point
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 6:37pm 04.07.24 ...are you jumping off the boat single handed with engine on? I would certainly prefer to jump o
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14pm 04.07.24 Call Dave with US Spars in Gainesville, Florida as Z Spar is synonymous with US Spars
Do I need a grounding plate? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:10pm 04.07.24 If you feel a need to ground anything electrical, an existing thruhull will suffice.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.07.24 I'd love to see a picture of your lines all ready to be snagged by a boat hook? We have a slip wit
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger higgs at 5:53pm 04.07.24 If most of your cruises are weekenders any size with bunks will work, but if you want to do longer c
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:52pm 04.07.24 solo or not you want to make it as easy as possible and pulling the lines on board seems to do that
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:48pm 04.07.24 Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the only solo sailor on the dock. solo or not you want to ma
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 5:42pm 04.07.24 Thanks. Do most folks at your marina use that technique? Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the
Do I need a grounding plate? higgs at 5:39pm 04.07.24 I have had several experience with lightning and the bottom line is there is no guaranteed protectio
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:39pm 04.07.24 Boat is supposed to splash this week, so I'll see what I can do. Thanks. Do most folks at your mar

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