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How to free unstuck wheel break on Edson Pedestal? patrickkidd at 12:05pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/4715 Does anyone have experience with a wheel break knob becoming so hard to turn that it can't be engage
Chesapeake Bay Sailing and Moorings? jjsbiggs at 10:13am 01.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1024 I planning to move to the Lancaster PA area when I retire. It looks like the Chesapeake Bay would be
One step closer to cruising (Dinette berth) (3) pateco at 9:28am 01.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 11/2315 Since we got the boat, I knew that somehow the dinette converted into a large berth. However I could
Where's Kermit Meriachee at 9:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1301 @Kermit , here's your very public invitation to get expelled from someplace. The Sylvia may not surv
ICW annapolis to myrtle beach richard9525 at 9:08am 01.05.18 Big Boats 6/1780 Looking for approximate distance,time etc via the ICW for moving a sailboat from Annapolis to Myrtle
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 106/19127 I have yet to own a boat hook that I can actually do with it what I wish. The aluminum telescoping v
In Mast Mainsail Furler Eureka at 8:34am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1606 Considering a Hunter 33 with In Mast Mailsail roller furling. How reliable is it? Any problems wit
Freezer condensation on salon cushion 2002 Hunter 356 (1) TrueNorthMarine at 8:25am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1654 I am having an issue where the wood in between the freezer box and the salon setee cushion condenses
Connecting heater diesel overflow to main fuel tank? patrickkidd at 7:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3356 I am installing a Dickenson Newport diesel heater in my Catalina 30. It has a 1/4" diesel overflow l
Fuel tank replacement dnimigon at 6:25am 01.05.18 Catalina 30 3/1003
Best sailing book(s) Whatsit at 5:07am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3978
PVC dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:04am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/13906 I'm patching up my PVC dinghy (not leaking from tube) transom and tube joint area. Question is shoul
RIP Everett Pearson Jackdaw at 8:16pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/707 Production fiberglass boatbuilding pioneer Everett Pearson, who co-founded Pearson Yachts, died Dec.
Cabin Liner removal 26s (1) azsailing at 7:34pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3383 Hi Guys, Forgive the second post in one evening, but I thought it better to split up my questions.
Main Belt on engine stretches Tunagirl29 at 7:29pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 10/798 Main belt on my 2005 Beneteau 343 keeps stretching Have to tighten every 15 hours of running engine
26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1481 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6531
322 converting holding tank to extra fuel tank The Tanqueray at 10:38am 01.04.18 Bigger Boats 8/1138 I'm sure fuel isn't an issue for lake or coastal boats but in the Islands I could really use that ex
07 Hunter 33 Overlaping Headsail Goyo at 9:59am 01.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1566 My current jib has outlived it usefull life and I need to replace it . The current sail plan is a s
ON DEMAND PROPANE HOT WATER HEATER Keith Ingebrigtson at 9:48am 01.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1828 I am the owner of a 1980 Catatlina 30. I would like to add a on demand propane hot water heater to

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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
Solar Voltage walt at 6:20am 08.11.24 I think what you said is correct, just to add some details. Solar panels look like constant current

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