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Florida Red Tide shemandr at 12:40pm 11.03.18 Ask All Sailors 75/6863 During our brief visit to the Jensen Beach area we visited the ocean beach to take a swim. While I
Are you ready to fall back? (2) jssailem at 9:38am 11.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 36/2466 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 112/14155 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 7/642 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 9/1706
Do you shop wearables online? (1) Justin_NSA at 11:22am 11.02.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/999 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 12/1761 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 16/4420 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 6/890 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 48/7104 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 1/417 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 27/2669 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 6/687 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 12/4624 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 24/4550 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 21/2496 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 35/2172 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 16/3018 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 10/3188 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 10/1713 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mystery-sailboat-washes-up-on-cape-breton-coast-1.4885621

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What kind of propane regulator to use? jssailem at 2:56pm 09.01.24 I liked that tube idea when you first posted it a while back. I think I'll do the same as I finish o
Cabin ceiling vent latch part dlochner at 2:47pm 09.01.24 If this is from a Lewmar Hatch, try Hatchmasters. https://hatchmasters.com/product-category/lewmar-
Cabin ceiling vent latch part Rich Stidger at 2:38pm 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? (4) Rich Stidger at 2:23pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern p
3M 5200 dlochner at 1:53pm 09.01.24
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? dmdiehl64 at 1:47pm 09.01.24 You already solved it but weather helm is just an imbalance between center of lateral resistance and
What kind of propane regulator to use? (2) jssailem at 1:46pm 09.01.24 Prior to my 2017 altercation with a helm less fishing boat, I had two tanks attached to the stern pu
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. For most boaters I would debate that. :oops: I can agree Larry. When an individual does no
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables dlochner at 1:36pm 09.01.24 Maybe. N2K is based on CAN Bus and these are CAN Bus cables. To be certain you should contact the co
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 1:24pm 09.01.24 Same here, balsa cored deck. Just recently pulled a deck hatch and resealed it. Used lots of Sika
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 1:10pm 09.01.24 They are a safety tool when electrical systems go on the fritz. Maybe. For most boaters I would de
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder pgandw at 12:14pm 09.01.24 Looks identical in function to the Ruddercraft rudder on my Mariner. It takes a bit of pull to get
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario capta at 11:33am 09.01.24 Are you trying to sail "under the radar" or do you just wish to take a pleasure cruise? Quite a bit
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -
3M 5200 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 9:46am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just recei
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) JoeWhite at 9:35am 09.01.24 I would recommend not running the engine and replacing the seals as soon as possible as the salt wat
3M 5200 Foswick at 9:12am 09.01.24 They've been talking about this "ban" for years. I don't know the reality of it, but I would say th
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) RitSim at 9:03am 09.01.24 A handy tool for removing the seals I saw grooves from the seal lip and needed replacement. The we

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