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App for linking iPad to Raymarine chart plotter Jim Dort at 11:27am 09.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/438 I believe there is an app which links an iPad to a Raymarine chart plotter. My plotter is an e125 m
CDI Flexible Furler jammed (2) PotomacDaysailer at 9:36am 09.09.18 Ask All Sailors 11/3531 I got the genoa twisted somehow on the flex furler , such that the halyard is looped over the top o
material quest Jaul at 7:21am 09.09.18 Trailer Sailors 7/1093 I am restoring a 1969 17' Venture. Two questions about materials: 1. what is best material to use f
54 foot mast and the Okeechobee Waterway Paul and Judy at 6:40am 09.09.18 Ask All Sailors 5/6442 Can a sailboat with a 54 foot mast cruise the Okeechobee Waterway. I know there is a 49 foot bridge
Replacing Oil Pressure Switch Clydo at 10:41pm 09.08.18 Catalina 310 29/3828 When replacing this switch on the M25XPB do you need a "plug" to keep oil from "pouring" out during
Battery placement Helm Hog at 6:47pm 09.08.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/949 I own a 1975 O'Day 25. I recently purchased a new Yamaha outboard 9.9 HP. It weighs about 110 poun
Answer to the Boat Image challenge (2) jssailem at 5:57pm 09.08.18 Ask All Sailors 5/818 Back in August, I challenged the members to identify this boat that crossed my track to home port..
Weight and length of a Catalina 28 MKii Tall Rig mast Seas the Breeze at 5:46pm 09.08.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/2032 Anyone have an idea what the length and total weight is for a Catalink 28 MKii Tall Rig? Thanks Bob
ST60 Depth transducer leaking after haul out SBinNSB at 11:40am 09.08.18 Catalina 310 11/1752 After our recent haul out for fresh bottom paint we developed a pretty good leak around the depth so
Towing an Inflatable RoyS at 5:51am 09.08.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4899 The other day while sailing and towing our small inflatable it occurred to me that surely the dinghy
Shipping 32-36 boats across US Mutany at 2:49am 09.08.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1713 I've had quite the time shopping for a boat. I've had 2 boats fall through due to poor surveys. I've
Electrical question Tim22 at 5:30pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1941 I have an Adler Barbour cold machine that is connected through a Mobitronics mps50 rectifier which a
How's your multiplication? Brian D at 3:04pm 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/881 I saw this this morning and found it fascinating. Haven't tried it but it looks like it would work.
One summer night... or many? (1) Phil Herring at 1:27pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 59/4377 They say that your tan will fade but the memories will last forever. Was that true for your summer?
41 DS overhead port in salon cracked and leaks sailor5017 at 12:58pm 09.07.18 Big Boats 3/727 The Bomar overhead opening port has several spider cracks around one of the holes drilled for the lo
1987 Catalina 30 Wing Keel Bolts Location? sailingnc at 12:52pm 09.07.18 Catalina 30 4/1109 Could someone tell me the location of the wing keel bolts? Thank you!
Fast or Furious? (1) Phil Herring at 12:45pm 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 61/5672 Do you race your boat, or have you raced it in the past? What do you enjoy about racing and how hard
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:33pm 09.07.18 Sails Call Lounge 1505/212785 Hey All: I am taking a page from the Wednesday Photoday posts and asking you to post your favorite
Insurance Cost Comparison (1) Phil Herring at 11:43am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2845 With the weather getting crazier and insurance costs doing the same, it's time we do an I'll show yo
Purposeful repurposing (1) Phil Herring at 11:27am 09.07.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 Have you turned a berth into a closet, a cabinet into a refrigerator, or a bimini into a platform fo

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Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:57pm 09.28.24
Starter motor burned up? jssailem at 3:14pm 09.28.24 In light of the fact that I now have some kind of electrical issue, should I just go ahead and upgr
30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? Mika1 at 2:51pm 09.28.24 I've done "blind fishing" like this before. Go to home depot and get some Mason's line (string), a 1
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:37pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline? Ob
Question about Eye protection when refueling Timm R Oday25 at 2:24pm 09.28.24 The gas was is a fairly liquid state . I realize now ,I should have slowly vented the 2 gallon gas t
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:04pm 09.28.24 We should have plenty of time this winter to get her a passport which will simplify the process. A
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 2:03pm 09.28.24 Man... I know that feeling.:biggrin: Ran into some head winds in the spring so we got off to a lit
Starter motor burned up? (2) BTC1984 at 1:55pm 09.28.24 Update: I read the article on Catalina direct about the issues with the original 8 pin wire harness
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard mermike at 1:41pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline? Let me
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard jssailem at 1:08pm 09.28.24 It is not a difficult task. Are we taking an old one out and replacing it with new one?
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 1:06pm 09.28.24 How hard would it be for me to replace/install a through hull fitting below the waterline?
paralleling batteries jdrutten at 11:23am 09.28.24 If you're asking about an ACR, once voltage rises for a certain period of time, a relay energizes an
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 11:18am 09.28.24 We are in the planning stages of a long cruise up to Desolation sound next spring and summer. It wi
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 10:14am 09.28.24 @TSL The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. The employees are former Hunter e
Amalfi Coast Sail Art12050 at 10:02am 09.28.24
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:59am 09.28.24 The easy path is to leave the sail furled and ready to slip the lines every evening for a quick sail
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement jdrutten at 8:53am 09.28.24 This video might help to get some idea of how it all comes together: How to replace headlining on a
Laminate sails for a daysailer? Kings Gambit at 8:53am 09.28.24 After big rains here I often, if not usually, unfurl the headsail to air (dry) it out to combat mild
Entering Canade with children. jssailem at 8:43am 09.28.24 We were planning on cruising for a month. Never happened. Ah well -- next year! :) Man... I know
Laminate sails for a daysailer? jssailem at 8:42am 09.28.24 A new suit of Dacron sails, costing about $5K, on a 32-35 foot cruising boat can provide the average

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