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1983 Yamaha 33 depth transducer ID (1) Carigdog at 8:47am 02.13.18 Yamaha 0/612 My original Standard Horizon DS10 sounder display is almost unreadable and until I pull the boat to
Y33 Mast inside makeup (1) Carigdog at 8:36am 02.13.18 Yamaha 6/1271 Hi All, I'm about to replace my original Furuno mast mounted radar dome on my 1983 Yamaha 33 with th
Autopilot: No Rudder Reference (4) Rick at 8:10am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 7/7631 146492 146493 146490 146491 Not sure where to go with this one. When I energize ST6000, I get helm
Using Gennaker with a top down furler DougM at 5:52am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 2/296 I have a nearly new North gennaker that I rarely use mainly because I am sailing shorthanded (not so
Battery charger / inverter NYSail at 4:19am 02.13.18 Ask All Sailors 4/370 Hello all... so getting ready to do a few winter things and had a general question. I am considerin
Where could water getting into bilge possible from freeze Hunter 23 come from. scott hall at 9:02pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 9/575 Have a Hunter 23. Rained for several days and pumped about 20 gallons from underneath floor boards.
Pole topping lift and kicker TWM at 4:50pm 02.12.18 Catalina 309 Group Forum 12/6832 We have been cruising TWM and are now entering a few casual races with some success. Currently when
Fitting pole topping lift and kicker TWM at 4:43pm 02.12.18 Racing 2/690 TWM has been cruising happily but we are now entering a few casual races with some success. Currentl
sailing is good for you John R at 3:40pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 6/527 I posted before about my engine not starting, but here's a tip about keeping your other "engine" - y
SailTimer Wind Instrument Bob J. at 3:09pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 4/816 Was at the boat show in Boston over the weekend ' came upon a vendor from Nova Scotia selling these
Radial or Triradial Headsail dlochner at 2:21pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 29/5013 It is time to replace the genoa on Second Star. For a couple of reasons I moving to a 135% genoa fro
Teak cabin top rails kclancy at 1:28pm 02.12.18 Catalina 22 9/1283 Hi All, I am in the process of making my exterior teak look good again. I have a 1972 C22. It is
BVI charter operators, who's operational? Jackdaw at 1:17pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 7/506 Besides the big guys. I get their emails daily. Last weekend Jodi and I made two interesting discov
Isotherm fridge experts Skipper at 1:16pm 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 1/235 Why are there 3 settings for temperature offset? This is to adjust temperature readings on the displ
Metal Toe Rail Plymouth Sailor at 11:49am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3142 Has anyone painted their metal toe rail? Mine is currently black and I'm considering painting it a
Why Boats Have Battery Switches.... Maine Sail at 11:29am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1767 This past weekend a good friend came up to camp so we could do some snowmobiling. We've not ridden t
1986 O'Day 322 swim ladder ken Piel at 11:13am 02.12.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/987 I have an 1986 O'Day 322. I am looking for a swim ladder that fits the bracket that came with the bo
H23 Rudder Gudgeons (1) Juan Maritime at 10:33am 02.12.18 Smaller Boats 16/2186 I found a replacement rudder assembly for my H23 on CL. After some minor welding to repair worn area
Short Story Series Simon Sexton at 10:32am 02.12.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/697 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to share with everyone a short series I've started
SmartPlug question (2) pateco at 9:58am 02.12.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1332 My boat side 30amp plug on my shore power cable is showing some heat damage. Rather than just replac

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What's a Flying Sail? And is it right for you? dlochner at 7:54am 02.07.24 Flying sail or flying jib is an old term and refers to the foremost jib that flys in front of the bo
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. jssailem at 7:04am 02.07.24
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Scott T-Bird at 6:51am 02.07.24 You may run into issues/interference running two depth transducers at the same time if they are ne
Furler Replacement Issue tailboom at 6:02am 02.07.24 Great suggestions, thanks!
Furler Replacement Issue danooxnard at 4:37am 02.07.24 I installed a new Ff2 on my cat 22 two years ago and love it. I would replace forestay and not mess
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02am 02.07.24 @patbratton Just make sure the main use of the struts are for stabilizing the mast so it will not
nav pod vhf mounting Tally Ho at 11:33pm 02.06.24 We have the later version, the V60 with 2 H60 wireless remotes. The B&G remotes have a battery life
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Ward H at 9:06pm 02.06.24 So, my depth transducer and speed paddle are pretty old Raymarine. (3 prong pretty sure its Sea Tal
nav pod vhf mounting dlochner at 6:55pm 02.06.24 I have a B&G V50 VHF and the H50 remote unit. I chose this pair several years ago because the radi
nav pod vhf mounting Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 02.06.24
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 5:46pm 02.06.24 I was offered 2 free tickets today for the Seattle show but passed on them. There aren't very many
nav pod vhf mounting Tally Ho at 5:43pm 02.06.24 I have a B&G V50 VHF and the H50 remote unit. I chose this pair several years ago because the radio
Hunter misleading weights Crusty Ol Salt at 4:26pm 02.06.24 It all adds up 1 gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds and waste water weighs the same. 1 gallon of di
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. MitchM at 11:06am 02.06.24 Be very careful regarding the title. the only seller who can convey good title is the human or
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 02.06.24 Ok made some good progress over the weekend and think I have a plan:) So, my depth transducer and
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move WayneH at 10:16am 02.06.24 https://www.segersmarine.com/chico-marina I assume you are here Actually, we are here. It used to
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 10:05am 02.06.24 Yes there are changes. Yet there is much that is the same. Vendors with new gadgets ie. Radars, sona
The Show Must Go On kappykaplan at 9:41am 02.06.24 TSA Pre Check. Shorter lines, leave your shoes on, faster screening. :plus:
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. (1) dkinzer at 9:29am 02.06.24 So I could get a converter to sea talk ng and then another to get it to nmea2000 You don't need a
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. wpatch at 9:00am 02.06.24 Ok made some good progress over the weekend and think I have a plan:-) So, my depth transducer and

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