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Heat exchanger end cap Richit at 1:33pm 04.25.17 Catalina 310 4/1090 I was changing the zinc in the heat exchanger and some broke off inside. To clean it out of the exc
SEE WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME? My brain on boats... wsmac at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 33/1590 It was going to be an easy peasy thing! . I was going to just buy a boat and turn sails around in th
311 Hot Water Heater Bob Cowan at 1:24pm 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1115 Getting ready to fill the hot water tank for the first time, prev owner drained it years ago and I n
Hunter 240 Boom Internal Lines Question entmejia at 12:37pm 04.25.17 Smaller Boats 7/1567 I'm replacing the main sail. The boom is a U.S. Spars Z160. There are three internal lines (outhau
muffler for 2qm15 blunt at 11:51am 04.25.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/952 can someone send me in the right direction for a new muffler.admiral says I need to be silenced a bi
Working with VHF cable RG 213 (1) chrisings at 11:33am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/796 Good day forum folk, This weekend is mast work, since it is still un-stepped from winter storage. G
Gusset in Stern Lazarette of 410 Darb at 11:07am 04.25.17 Big Boats 7/603 Has anyone found a problem with the integrity of a plywood gusset that is installed at the stern of
O'Day 302 keel reinforcement miatapaul at 10:37am 04.25.17 Bigger Boats 7/3200 I am looking at an O'Day 302 as a replacement boat(C'C 33 with bad deck decontamination and other is
New Cherubini Owner Lonboder at 10:29am 04.25.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/793 Hi Guys! I've been lurking here for a couple of years, but figured it was time to finally sign up an
240 Recommended keel position when docked? Happy Camper at 10:21am 04.25.17 Smaller Boats 14/952 I realize this is an opinion question, but I am new to the 240 and it's getting close to launch time
New owner - questions / introductions / etc tipsyravensailing at 9:35am 04.25.17 Pearson 27/2530 Hello all! I'm a new Pearson p26 owner! hull 1533. I managed to pick it up on the cheap and have
Reefing with a continuous line furler? pateco at 9:28am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2486 On my 1983 H31, I have an older Hood continuous line furler. I am wonder what is the correct method
A few pics from my weekend sail at Wateree, Lake, SC. (3) dgreen1991 at 9:26am 04.25.17 Smaller Boats 15/1559 135752 135751 135750
Will other sails fit wilf at 9:01am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/258 Was looking at some used head sails for an oday 322 and seen a couple that are pretty close to mines
ProIsoCharge insted of diode Isolator? TFlight at 7:47am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1992 Anyone have any experience with a ProIsoCharger by Promariner? I have an 07 Hunter 41DS with 3 bat
Best dog/pet life jacket - pets on board. twalker H260 at 7:20am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 11/660 At the risk of starting an anchor thread variation - I'm looking for recommendations as to what peop
Photo Fun (4) rgranger at 7:05am 04.25.17 Ask All Sailors 40/2689 So my friends and family know I'm addicted to sailing.... and as a result, they forward any and all
423 interior courtesy light...... NYSail at 6:49am 04.25.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1549 At floor level next to galley and chart table, I have small yellow lights. Cant figure where the sw
Where to store a battery bank? patrickkidd at 6:18am 04.25.17 Catalina 30 5/1377 Hi there! I am going to put a battery bank in on my Catalina 30, mostly to keep my 2.5A norcold fri
Battery relocation question Macboy at 9:39pm 04.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1525 I'm looking at the WM wire size / ampacity charts in contemplating a battery move OUT of the lazaret

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315 Backstay Adjuster Richard19068 at 11:24am 11.20.23 No masthead rig is designed to be bent. Not to hijack this thread but I think that is an overgen
Does anyone recognise this windlass? (1) jssailem at 10:28am 11.20.23 I did come across this similar lookin windlass
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:24am 11.20.23 The capstan appears to have an A stamped in the bronze. Can you identify any of the letters on the t
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 10:14am 11.20.23 I know It was a bit off a shot. There was on image I saw of a Aussie yacht that had a big windlass o
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump (1) jssailem at 10:10am 11.20.23 Hopefully the worst is behind me
315 Backstay Adjuster Don Guillette at 10:09am 11.20.23 Bill: Where the flattening effect comes from on a fractional rig is in the middle 3rd of the main wh
315 Backstay Adjuster Joe at 9:56am 11.20.23 Any other suggestions about mainsail trim controls on this in-mast furling sail? I use the vang a
Beneteau 331/ Oceanis 331 BigEasy at 9:54am 11.20.23 I am thinking about upgrading the fixed prop on my 2001 westerbeke 331 to a Max-Prop feathering pro
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 11.20.23 but my local cleaner says with attatched thin foam layer they cannot dry clean. When I first look
Air heater installation on Hunter 336 Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 11.20.23
Thanksgiving Cruise SoSound at 9:37am 11.20.23 It looked like a great day for a sail to Seattle! My wife and I think that the Bridge Of Glass and
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 11.20.23 The rest room at the hangar I'm working in. "Oh, the humanity"
Funny Friday!!! (1) DArcy at 9:14am 11.20.23 The rest room at the hangar I'm working in.
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. (1) Gene Neill at 9:00am 11.20.23 Realistically, even in Florida, you'll probably only get between 180 wh to 240 wh of power from the
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump chriscampbell at 8:49am 11.20.23 I started this project this weekend. I got the two waste lines removed that were connected to the pu
Another Solar Panel Question. . . dlochner at 8:47am 11.20.23 As a rule of thumb Solar panels can produce about 3 times the nominal capacity per day. So, a 50w pa
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 8:27am 11.20.23 Don - thanks, as always, for your good guidance. The C315 has a (slightly) fractional rig, and if J
Possible Mod Question JohnK Austin TX at 8:22am 11.20.23 Hi John, I think the biggest problem you are up against is the weight of the C275. I have the hea
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 8:12am 11.20.23 Hi John, Thanks for your reply. I have been spending some time looking up older australian windlass
315 Backstay Adjuster Don Guillette at 7:32am 11.20.23 Bill: The easiest way to flatten the main is with the outhaul & boom vang. Trying to bend the Catali

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