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Checklist for Saildrives (1) DennisonBerwick at 7:34pm 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 0/692 If you have a saildrive, you may find this 6-page Checklist for Saildrives useful. Covers Maintenan
Seaward vs. Catalina vs. ?? catalanc at 7:32pm 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 25/3569 Hi guys, I am a truly beginning sailor sailing on Lake Dillon, CO. Winds can go from zero to 35 in
Garmin chart plotter shows intermittent location FundySail at 7:13pm 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1099 Strider's chart plotter (Garmin 3205) has been screwing up lately. The GPS location is intermittent
Anchor Locker on Hunter 45DS (1) murrayabbott at 6:15pm 07.10.18 Big Boats 14/2581 Hi. Just this year I replaced my anchor rode with chain. I find that the chain is not able to drop
Throttle cable creep reeder at 5:57pm 07.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/1284 My pedestal mounted throttle for the Universal 18 is creeping back and not staying put. This is a re
High temp alarm no longer sounds when I turn key. markwbird at 5:30pm 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1020 As y'all know, when you first turn the key to start the engine (Yanmar 3gm30F) the high temp alarm s
Westerbeke Admiral Panel Rear Cover (1) jviss at 4:45pm 07.10.18 Parts Search 2/759 Looking for the rear cover for the Admiral panel. Here's what the panel looks like: http://discount
Used Jib advice Garymadhatter at 2:08pm 07.10.18 Bigger Boats 7/1123 My current jib (on a roller furling) on my 1980 O'Day 30 is tearing badly and needs to be replaced.
Pop Top Latch Clips for Original and "New Design" Catalina 22 (2) Leeward Rail at 1:21pm 07.10.18 Catalina 22 7/1036 Hello all, I was at the local store today, looking for some boat stuff, and happened to notice that
Fresh water fill / vent problem ttibbits at 1:06pm 07.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1880 Has anyone experience with replacing the fresh water vent hose on a 1990 Hunter 35.5? My problem sta
Sharing a big win - the pearson floats (14) tipsyravensailing at 11:56am 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 8/594 Heya all. I know a few of you have been following along with my saga and i have a sizable update fo
wet exhaust hose size sv/brendagail at 10:38am 07.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/737 I have a 1989 Hunter30 and need to replace the wet exhaust hose from the muffler to the discharge po
Rubber boot over ignition switch Clydo at 10:19am 07.10.18 Catalina 310 7/1371 Cover over my 2003 C310 ignition switch finally gave up. Ordered one From Catalina Direct and the o
Fender final (3) All U Get at 10:15am 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 7/702 Hi all, My project to save our planet includes reviving dead fenders. I tried Great Stuff foam whi
Anybody Tow A 13' Boston Whaler? Rick D at 9:33am 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3683 So, I am buying a 13' Boston Whaler (used) with a 40 HP OB. My purpose in buying it was to have some
Kubota starter shims? uralite at 9:32am 07.10.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/465
Fuel line size 2qm15 obedone at 9:24am 07.10.18 Ask All Sailors 0/272 What is the fuel line size on a 2qm15 yanmar between primary filter and injector pump.. Thanks
Adding extra Gas tanks (1) Rltgold at 9:00am 07.10.18 Catalina 22 6/626 I am planning a trip soon from the Channel Islands harbor (Oxnard Ca) to Santa Barbara Island, Catal
Boat Portrait Found! (1) JamesG161 at 8:05am 07.10.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1588 The Admiral walked into a Local bank Lobby and found this mural Painted on their wall. Guess whose
2002 473 port stern locker Rick 9729 at 7:49am 07.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/610 The port stern storage locker stays flooded. The drain hole is always below the water line because

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Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. shemandr at 5:17am 07.01.24 You need to get more tension on your jib halyard. Many foresails hang a little on the bow rail/lif
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 5:14am 07.01.24 @dlochner not to mention the 618 has the exact same wiring to the alternator as the existing 614 wh
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 5:10am 07.01.24 Over night we got Tropical Storm Chris :facepalm:
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 JamesG161 at 5:06am 07.01.24 Stopping Rain and Sunburns with the Canvas Top. :kick: Jim...
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. DayDreamer41 at 5:04am 07.01.24 What point of sail are we looking at? if upwind set the jib car set to aft on the car rail and tight
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. kappykaplan at 4:58am 07.01.24
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair (6) jmaitz at 4:53am 07.01.24
Genoa / Jib are both sitting on the lifelines/bow rail when deployed. Davidasailor26 at 4:48am 07.01.24
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:34am 07.01.24 @dlochner not to mention the 618 has the exact same wiring to the alternator as the existing 614 whi
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore sailme88 at 3:53am 07.01.24 If you think about it, installing a Xantrex type battery conditioner requires that the AC & DC be in
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 07.01.24
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 All U Get at 3:23am 07.01.24 Darwin Award.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore dlochner at 3:13am 07.01.24 I was told and read one should not run 110V wire near 12V wire. The concern is inducing an AC cur
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 2:52am 07.01.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus. Where are you shoppin
Missing Reef Hook? (1) Occasional Heeler at 9:29pm 06.30.24 Update .. thanks everyone! Got it setup the way it was supposed to be (with reef lines passing thro
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting FastOlson at 8:44pm 06.30.24 I contacted Simrad but they no longer support the RS35. Any ideas will be appreciated. That's awfu
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Hayden Watson at 8:14pm 06.30.24 Given that a new MC618 runs $530, I would pop for the extra and get a Zeus.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 7:26pm 06.30.24 Here is one if 3m (8'-9") works for you.
deck organizer access - Vision 32 Belzoni at 7:10pm 06.30.24 Stumbled across another thread that referred to this lid as the SEA HOOD. Now that I know the name o
Is my foresail too big? Davidasailor26 at 7:02pm 06.30.24

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