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Stern Rail (1) decktosser at 7:35am 01.11.19 Smaller Boats 7/871 I am aware that this topic has been discussed before but I have specific question. Has anyone purcha
H33 In-Mast Wiring dilemma (2) McKinneyH33C at 6:54am 01.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1229 Hello and Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone for giving me lots to read and learn over the past yea
Where tp post an ad for Sails for Sale? Waveski at 6:49am 01.11.19 Columbia 5/1583 The rules state that we are not to post for sale ads on the forum. The classified section appears t
Battery fuse question Sefuller at 6:14am 01.11.19 Ask All Sailors 9/734 I'd like to use a 3 position MRBF (Blue Sea 5194) with a common source direct from the battery. It
Expanding Capabilities Tedd at 7:15pm 01.10.19 Trailer Sailors 26/2296 We currently have a 1995 Macgregor 26S that we love. It does everything we expected it to do and has
HELP! need an isomat NG105 spinaker pole car eianm at 2:44pm 01.10.19 Big Boats 17/4533 Would anyone have or know where i can find a spinnaker pole sliding car for the isomat NG105 mast. I
New Sailing Signal Flags! (2) JamesG161 at 12:43pm 01.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1454 160028 My favorite is... R=Romeo=Roger 160029 and J = Juliet. LMAO... Jim...
NAPA belt source: Rodd at 12:23pm 01.10.19 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3908 After reading Maine's latest article on Alternator installation, I want to replace my aging Gates be
inhauler vs inboard genoa tracks Jimski at 12:03pm 01.10.19 Catalina 30 34/7310 For anybody racing a C-30.... I've been told by riggers and racers that I must install inboard geno
A world without Water (1) JamesG161 at 7:30am 01.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 9/1440 This was a cool picture of no ocean view. orida or Keys 2) Louisiana boot 3) Bahamas and nearly Sout
grounding a wing keel Hayden Watson at 7:16am 01.10.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3557 I have never done it but with 15 foot tidal ranges I have several sailing friends who have found the
Cabin top winches and genoa sail (2) PugetSounder at 7:31pm 01.09.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3258 Hello all, I am a novice sailor and owner of a Capri 18. My boat only has jib winches, cleats and bl
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2004 Terry Cox at 6:38pm 01.09.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/781 For this of you interested, just published our Pacific Northwest Cruise 2004 on YouTube. Offers man
Sunfish Hull Speed...? Simon Sexton at 6:23pm 01.09.19 Racing 50/15204 Hey Everyone, Good evening! Earlier this week, a friend and I had an interesting conversat
Holding Tank Issue Lily at 4:54pm 01.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/447 I keep trying to pump out my boat but when ever i do not a lot comes out as if it were empty but whe
Climbing a mast Rltgold at 1:57pm 01.09.19 Catalina 22 3/656 I need to inspect the top roller on my new furler and I am hoping I can do it with the mast up and i
h41 headliner removal Valerio at 12:43pm 01.09.19 Big Boats 4/581 i would like to see the autopilot on the rear cabin. how to remove the headliner ?
Update on home HF counterpoise Brian D at 11:59am 01.09.19 SSB and Ham Operators 14/2794 After much study to include the webpage I made regarding the KISS-SSB, I tried a new-to-me counterpo
Need help with old depth finder. (2) Chimera64180 at 10:45am 01.09.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1522 So this could be the original depther finder on my 1986 Compac 23. I dont know the brand. The It
Forgot to fog my outboard, what's the worst that can happen? bgstar19 at 9:52am 01.09.19 Engines and Propulsion 15/6320 I forgot to fog my 5 hp 2-stroke Mercury outboard motor when I put it away for winter storage, what'

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Yanmar electrical problem. BigEasy at 5:46am 07.31.24
Anchor deployment wyctoronto at 5:17am 07.31.24 Thanks, I have since marked the chain at the point where the centre of gravity is downward then I re
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 5:10am 07.31.24 Is it possible that this sequence reduces engine idle to a speed that will no longer support combust
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jviss at 4:36am 07.31.24 1. I'm not familiar with that kind of speed control, where you can pull it back to shut down the eng
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? jibes138 at 4:09am 07.31.24 Check two things. This weekend they both failed on my little 20hp outboard skiff. 1. Pull the picku
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE sailme88 at 3:43am 07.31.24 If memory serves me correctly, the LE has an inboard diesel along with other upgrades. The plain Ja
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 2:48am 07.31.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE kappykaplan at 2:33am 07.31.24 Oday 27-2 manuals are here - don't know how different the 27-2 is from the 272LE. https://oday.sailb
Anchor deployment peterwynndavies at 12:02am 07.31.24 I used a small "bow fender" and got the anchor in a ready to go position ie. with the center of gra
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin SeaTR at 9:13pm 07.30.24 Jim_3 ---I would recommend that you do a complete overhaul of your H22 (1981) swing keel. I have do
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 07.30.24 whether I should add some permatex etc to it? Try some temporary gasket material but be careful w
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 9:05pm 07.30.24 It does not have an off switch Actually, it does. Hold the button down for a couple of seconds and
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 07.30.24 Would it need to be coated with liquid gasket etc? Only coat the flange side. Why? Because the e
Yanmar electrical problem. Tally Ho at 8:22pm 07.30.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2G
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03pm 07.30.24 Thanks yes this is basically what I'm going to do - the question is whether I can just use regular i
Hose life? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 07.30.24 A number of yard managers in both small and large boatyards have told me that the average maximum wo
West Marine Inventory Leeward Rail at 6:25pm 07.30.24 and the finite, non-zero chance of an accident every time you drive I can't see that ever being in
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 6:24pm 07.30.24 Thanks, i will give it a shoot tomorrow, appreciate the advice
DIY Wooden Blocks (1) thinwater at 6:23pm 07.30.24 It helps if you have a lathe, but I've used an electric drill and accomplished almost the same thin
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 6:19pm 07.30.24 I'm all in favor of creature comforts in the cabin. My cruising cat was nice that way--heat, AC, fri

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