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Drinking & Driving.... rpludwig at 8:03am 01.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 7/707 Happy New Year to all!!! With the holidays close upon us, I would like to share a personal experien
leaving the light on b crites at 6:01am 01.01.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1320 Spending several days on board . Noticing several owner's leaving a light on while away. Current t
Happy new year little breeze at 4:34pm 12.31.17 Catalina 22 3/488 Happy New Year to all and thank you for a year of good advice and knowledge on our projects.
Hunter 34 Keel to Hull smile cracks Barn-dog at 4:19pm 12.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3904 When my 87 Hunter 34 was hauled for Winter storage, I saw a crack at the forward end of the cast iro
Signet SL80 (1) SV_GALATEIA at 1:47pm 12.31.17 Catalina 22 0/499 Anyone know if the transducers from this original installed system will work through the Raymarine I
1998 Passage 450 Appaloosa at 1:26pm 12.31.17 Big Boats 1/535 My model boat does not seem to be listed in the parts section of Boatowners. Do they have parts for
Damage to stem of hull (3) cmachlan at 12:46pm 12.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1474 Hey all. This is the boat i asked the question about the rudder replacement on. The survey also sh
Alden 46 ArcticLoon at 11:59am 12.31.17 Alden General Chat 10/1922 Happy NEW owner of a Alden 46
Barlow 16 winch on 28' Oday mast fourwhitesocks at 5:28am 12.31.17 Ask All Sailors 19/2402 ** I know there are similar forums but none address exactly what I'm encountering with removing thes
Some sort of leak coming from the wall in the v berth? Whatsit at 2:00am 12.31.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2032
Christmas Gift Fred Villiard at 6:00pm 12.30.17 SSB and Ham Operators 1/666 A good friend of 40+ years passed away two years ago three weeks before Christmas. I keep in touch w
Need a (new) used top fuller swivel Biggin at 4:34pm 12.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3101 I'm looking to acquire a new (to me) top fuller swivel for my 37.5 Hunter. The current swivel is a
Grunert Refrigeration Issuue Tucsonsailor at 10:17am 12.30.17 Big Boats 17/5001 Hi: I have an issue with my Grunnert water cooled refrigeration unit that I have not been able to s
Ray marine Analog W/S/D integration AwwShucks at 9:36am 12.30.17 Catalina 310 9/1190 First off - new to the forum - this is a great resource that I wish I had found when I purchased my
air condition firsttimer at 9:06am 12.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/415 I have a 2001 380 and want to install MarinAire any help ?
Solar Southpaw at 1:46pm 12.29.17 Ask All Sailors 6/573
In search of O'Day 30' C UtahCaptainChad at 1:22pm 12.29.17 Bigger Boats 1/568 Hello all, I am not sure this is the proper thread to post this but I am getting a bit desperate. I
Nothing Runs Like A Deere (1) Michael Davis at 12:25pm 12.29.17 Sails Call Lounge 32/1965 145051 John and his brothers Bill and Joe trimming the front lawn in the rain this morning.
Update on fuel tank change (2) Kommy000 at 6:58am 12.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 26/1563 Thought I would share the progress. I posted while back about having fuel or oil in my bielge and fi
Winterizing Question SV At Last at 6:22am 12.29.17 Catalina 310 9/1475 We are lucky that where we live we are able to sail pretty much year round, however our week of wint

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing (1) Kings Gambit at 2:44pm 07.02.23 Oops! I have another (WM) type only 72" clip-to-clip. This one has a nifty "quick-release" snap shac
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 07.02.23 Nice! You are getting quite handy with the 3D printer Yes, having fun and learning lots. Like how
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Kings Gambit at 2:13pm 07.02.23 Oh, me store-bought tether is 76" clip-to-clip. Hanging it over the lifeline clipped to the jackline
Sails and Stack Packs Justin_NSA at 2:08pm 07.02.23 Yep. that's the issue with lazyjacks. Not so with the Dutchman system. As advised, ease them a bit a
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 1:58pm 07.02.23 Don ..... you could be right there. There was a fine crack in the upper part of the coil hub. Light
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? RussC at 12:57pm 07.02.23 I enjoyed a Victoria 18 I owned for a couple years. of the dozen or so sailboats I've owned it was t
corroded elbo kappykaplan at 12:55pm 07.02.23 never mind, found one at Catalina Direct. I'm pretty stupid Nope, you asked for help when you coul
3D printing fun BigEasy at 12:50pm 07.02.23 Another utilitarian print - A few weeks ago the dipstick holder on my Yanmar / Kanzaki transmission
Navigation on the Inter Coastal Waterways kappykaplan at 12:50pm 07.02.23 Very good reading, John. Tks for posting. :beer:
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:48pm 07.02.23 I've been using the same placement every time I test. Best thing to do to develop your Base Line:
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Hayden Watson at 12:29pm 07.02.23 If someone's cruising style would benefit from the expense of adding LFP batteries, then it makes s
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. TGKENT at 11:55am 07.02.23 I've been reading through this forum - very informative! I recently received a Hunter 23 as a weddin
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 11:39am 07.02.23 Another utilitarian print - A few weeks ago the dipstick holder on my Yanmar / Kanzaki transmission
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:34am 07.02.23 Don ..... you could be right there. There was a fine crack in the upper part of the coil hub. Lighti
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:03am 07.02.23 Yes, Mr. Cool has HX's with caps at both ends. I had a broken off piece of anode stuck and pulling
Raider Cherubini 33 prc at 10:52am 07.02.23 If anyone has a Raider 33 and knows where they found the HIN on their boat, please let me know.
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:48am 07.02.23 I really enjoyed her. Sold her to a guy (80 years young) so I could buy my next boat. He sailed tha
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! jibes138 at 10:29am 07.02.23 Another item to consider when troubleshooting overheat conditions is the zinc in the heat exchanger.
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? apell at 10:27am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space

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