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SALT TO FRESH? rpell1@msn.com at 10:09am 12.23.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/2468 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone successfully converted the raw water portion of your cooling system
Merry Christmas (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:21am 12.23.18 Ask All Sailors 33/1978 fro m my house to yours
Beneteau 40 Stern Tube Set Screw (1) NHB40 at 6:12am 12.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/503 Hi, I noticed some corrosion and a hairline crack around the set screw on my stern tube (see pic).
Some technical details of epoxy use. Shorefun at 4:32am 12.23.18 Day Sailers 15/1545 It is cold here in NJ and I would like to do some epoxy. So poking around about epoxy I ran across a
Parting out H170 in AZ Mik at 12:38pm 12.22.18 Day Sailers 258/30125 What other boats share the mast and boom sections? Looking for a boat that needs a mast but nothi
Royal Caribbean cruise ship rescues two men Brian D at 12:01pm 12.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/524 "A Royal Caribbean ship forced to change its itinerary due to storms found and rescued two sailors F
cleaning ropes sheets halards b crites at 8:26am 12.22.18 Ask All Sailors 10/5354 Any good ideas for cleaning mildew from ropes sheets an halards? What do you use?
Once I again, I remind you at your own peril artboas at 8:36pm 12.21.18 Big Boats 4/956 So, to the small number of folks out there who who have washer / dryers aboard . There is a sub pan
322 anchor locker hatch Mitimat at 8:34pm 12.21.18 Bigger Boats 3/708
Hunter 22 (1984) Cockpit drain leak Maxx Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.21.18 Smaller Boats 21/2871 Hello everybody, I recently got a free Hunter 22 and have it blocked up in my back yard for a total
Passage 42 front plexiglass screen- replacement? eianm at 3:54pm 12.21.18 Big Boats 2/515 Has anyone had one of these large one piece panels made- it is curved in two directions so needs to
Tahatsu 4/5/6 HP with no steering friction (6) P100D at 3:04pm 12.21.18 Smaller Boats 1/406 I know that allot of people have problems with the steering on these engines losing their steering f
Christmas At Sea Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:10pm 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/695 Christmas At Sea The sheets were frozen hard, and they cut the naked hand; The decks were like a sli
Add starting relay Ken13559 at 1:08pm 12.21.18 Engines and Propulsion 47/22800 I would like to fit an additional starting relay as I'm tired of the "hit or miss" starting issue wi
disposing or 2 cycle gas? rpludwig at 12:59pm 12.21.18 Catalina 22 16/2110 Nearing season's end, time to get rid of older (4-6 months old) 2 cycle gas mix from outboard tanks,
Calling all Canadians... What say you? Brian D at 11:54am 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/924 7MxASIUtQUU
Return to sender... (1) Brian D at 9:28am 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/512 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48397727_2069162726475229_5730416628420575232_n.jpg?
Radio Frequency Gains and Losses Brian D at 9:06am 12.21.18 SSB and Ham Operators 1/950 Recently there was a discussion about changing one's coax cable going to a VHF antenna on the mast.
Hunter 356 Zinc Bonding JohnSn at 8:57am 12.21.18 Mid-Size Boats 28/3853 Hi Folks, I've been impressed with my 356 and the engineering involved. But, I do have one problem.
Happy Winter Solstice! Justin_NSA at 7:34am 12.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/667 Woohoo! Days will start getting longer now!

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Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 3:29pm 07.29.24 buntlines I think the correct term here is "nettles," not buntlines. I think it's important to ti
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 3:25pm 07.29.24 Thank you all for being VERY HELPFUL. I was on the right track but wrong train. I used some tinned
Cold machine works but... dlochner at 3:20pm 07.29.24 I think that is pretty typical of most marine refrigerators. Good insulation, good door seals will h
Set your watch back 20 years ShawnL at 3:20pm 07.29.24 The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat. L
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 3:20pm 07.29.24 Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, wel
Set your watch back 20 years Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 07.29.24
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? ShawnL at 3:16pm 07.29.24 It's an old tank. No vent. I'll make sure to crack the fill tube and let out any pressure next wee
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast ShawnL at 3:15pm 07.29.24 I'll check more this weekend. Lowering the mast isn't really an option. We're on a mooring and I'd
Set your watch back 20 years Foswick at 3:06pm 07.29.24 I rejected the notion of a "God" technical system for a sailboat decades ago. I realized that such
Useful Technology Ideas Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 07.29.24
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 2:51pm 07.29.24 I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Truck Jeep ATV SUV Auto Winch with
Set your watch back 20 years shemandr at 2:31pm 07.29.24 I rejected the notion of a "God" technical system for a sailboat decades ago. By "God" I mean a cen
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge Rick D at 2:02pm 07.29.24 Check this now in the 40.5 owner mods area: Bilge Through Hull Replacement
Set your watch back 20 years Dalliance at 1:34pm 07.29.24
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:27pm 07.29.24 Can the SCAD sensor be used as a signal switch? I would like to retrofit the sensors onto the "Navio
Reefing: Procedural Questions Foswick at 1:19pm 07.29.24 Reefing is performed before the wind picks up. I can hear Poseidon laughing. I would say that, in r
Reefing: Procedural Questions kappykaplan at 1:19pm 07.29.24 When sails had loops, hoops, or cars in tracks to attach them to booms, the buntlines were not tied
Couple found dead in life raft jviss at 1:12pm 07.29.24 Well, I wouldn't go so far as to state, "LiFePO4 batteries are no more of a risk than lead acid bat
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 1:08pm 07.29.24 Not all Lithium batteries are equal. The boat in question had a NMC Nissan Leaf battery. LiFePO4 ba
Set your watch back 20 years capta at 1:04pm 07.29.24 installed. That's bound to get them out of any distress they may finds themselves in. Yes dear.

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