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Compass, AP, GPS conflict KennyBene at 4:11am 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 50/3600 1999 B352 with C80 MFD, ST 50 plus autopilot and compass None of these instruments show the same he
So much prop wash I can't steer the boat Matt weimer at 3:45am 07.18.18 Catalina 30 27/7066
Companionway Cover Vent Mighty Little at 9:03pm 07.17.18 S2 2/1573
2000 Hunter Passage 420 stock anchor chain specs learningasigo at 6:05pm 07.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/476 Anyone know whether the 5/16 anchor rode chain is G30 or G40?
Anybody near the Annapolis Sailboat Show have a room to rent? Rangerick at 5:28pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 0/366 My wife and I are considering attending the 2018 Annapolis Sailboat Show and would like to cut the c
Portable generator for 16k a/c will not turn on a/c Hunter 380. Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 5:26pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 24/3391 I have purchased a new generator for my Hunter 380, 16k a/c. The a/c will run but the condenser will
Need a centerboard for a H23.5 Mike in Cape Cod at 5:16pm 07.17.18 Smaller Boats 22/1843 Need a good used centerboard for a Hunter 23.5 sailboat. E-mail Mike at jburns@aol.com Thank You !
North to Nanimo question Ken Cross at 5:14pm 07.17.18 Destinations 86/8288 If we go North to Nanimo from the San Juans, would we be better off on the East or the West side of
Remove Transponder DLW at 5:03pm 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/805 Removing the transponder in a 2013 Beneteau 37 Sail. Recently purchased this 37 and have not figure
Advice on Bimini decktosser at 4:52pm 07.17.18 Smaller Boats 10/2110 @Page { margin: 0.79in } p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120% } Looking for some advice here
IT'S TIME & SADLY, I HAVE TO LET MY BABY GO (5) The Shadow Knows at 3:35pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 2/46 I have a great boat which I cannot sail anymore due to my shoulder. She is a 1980 C30 MK II. Electri
Is it optional for a sailor to drink Beer? jssailem at 3:00pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 96/5967 This thought occurred to me. Then I read... One night at Cheers,a TV Sitcom,Cliff Clavin said to hi
C30 stolen. Lots of new parts mikeg1950 at 2:51pm 07.17.18 Catalina 30 3/1084 i know not a usual place to trade in parts but my boat was stolen and I am moving and need to dispos
Vented loop markwesti at 12:07pm 07.17.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/648 Just installed a Jabsco head , cleared out lines and replaced some . I removed the 25 yr. old Rarita
prepping for the shakedown - sanity checks (1) tipsyravensailing at 12:02pm 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 44/2720 Heya guys. the 28th i'll loose myself from the dock and here's what i know i'm going to do. make s
Swing keel cracks (1) kdwood at 10:38am 07.17.18 Trailer Sailors 24/3379 I am brand new to sailing and recently purchased a 1984 Catalina 22. I have not had her off the tra
Rigging a Sirius 21 Westislandsavage at 10:10am 07.17.18 Sirius 21/22 14/9943 I am new to this site and to sailing and have recently bought a Sirius 21. I love the boat but I am
Is a Commodore 26 a Good Investment? mccadamsoday at 7:37am 07.17.18 Ask All Sailors 20/6933 Hello Sailors, I am looking at a 1983 Commodore 26 sailboat. I cannot find any significant info on
423 - Important info and a few questions pburns03 at 12:28am 07.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1243 On a recent offshore trip, our 423 (a fabulous boat imho and a treat to sail) developed major diesel
'88 Mac 26D trailer refurb. 19mdmitch57 at 11:56pm 07.16.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1657 So... I have to do some major trailer repairs due to corrosion. Mainly the tongue and winch "tower".

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Dinghy Lights ggrizzard at 1:36pm 08.11.24 Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they m
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:35pm 08.11.24 Wow, I'm impressed with the projects people have completed. I have trouble getting started! It's m
Solar Voltage walt at 1:23pm 08.11.24 Sort of related to this thread.. I will share since I thought it was very interesting. I live at 7
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Tally Ho at 1:12pm 08.11.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 08.11.24 It was recently suggested that we add a "Poop" emoji to the reactions, I declined to do so. I don
Tartan 30 Pillow Block jviss at 1:02pm 08.11.24 If you can pack it in with a putty knife a better choice might be glass-reinforced polyester resin,
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 11:55am 08.11.24 Yeah that is the route to go. Fabricate a new one that is beefier. The original bracket is 26 years
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 11:06am 08.11.24 And then there is the information that changes. A few weeks ago I went to revise the old posts on my
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:30am 08.11.24 ... Battery impedance is brought up and is important. A battery of course has a very low impedance.
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik jviss at 10:27am 08.11.24 Just a nit: I think it's BSP, not BPS, as in British Standard Pipe. Threads Why not just abandon
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:24am 08.11.24 Right, if for some reason the panel was wired directly to the battery or to the DC+ bus, then over
Tartan 30 Pillow Block charlesodowd at 10:23am 08.11.24
Tartan 30 Pillow Block jviss at 10:12am 08.11.24 Maybe you can inject some epoxy under it with a pastry bag or something like that.
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 9:20am 08.11.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prot
Tartan 30 Pillow Block (3) charlesodowd at 9:04am 08.11.24 Thanks for the advice. I undid the bolts and although the top of the pillow block comes right off, I
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 8:39am 08.11.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Rudder bracket CrispyCringle at 8:18am 08.11.24 Look on the online store of this website.
PROP BLADE PREP sailme88 at 6:50am 08.11.24 All of the prep work aside, the provenance of the prop could be unknown.. You should bring it to a
PROP BLADE PREP jviss at 6:39am 08.11.24 Interesting thread: Copper-Plating Propellers
Solar Voltage walt at 6:31am 08.11.24 If we are getting into the nitty gritty.. there could be a reason to fuse between the panel and the

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