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tempest1964 at 6:25am 05.23.17
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I have been reading a lot of the old posts on here regarding drop board dimensions and couldn't find
LeslieTroyer at 6:07am 05.23.17
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For those of you who travel in fog - what percentage of the time is spent looking at AIS and RADAR
Brahmany at 3:46am 05.23.17
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Currently undertaking an opportunistic antifoul and am changing the cutlass bearing while on the har
kimelmore at 10:29pm 05.22.17
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I used some scrap lumber I had around the garage to make this outboard stand. I thought I would shar
Coastin at 9:00pm 05.22.17
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Looking at a 29.5. I have a few questions regarding the boat. What are the trouble spots to look fo
rardiH36 at 8:55pm 05.22.17
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In a recent thread, Kloudie1 shared that SKF makes a product called Speedi-Sleeve. It is a very thin
tlv1231 at 7:17pm 05.22.17
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Doing some research and figured I'd reach out to see if anyone here had any knowledge about this...
jssailem at 7:10pm 05.22.17
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It started out simple and got very complicated... I am attaching my story of a fateful event as I wa
bawlmer at 4:17pm 05.22.17
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This is an 8 amp 2 bank charger that came with my Catalina 270. I am sure it is original equipment (
Tricky at 4:05pm 05.22.17
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Hi there! So we have a Webasto S90 hydronic heater onboard that hasn't really work since we bought
Don Guillette at 3:58pm 05.22.17
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Today I received a phone call from a FL sailor. Normally, it's about a sail trim question but this c
gettinthere at 3:27pm 05.22.17
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When the battery bank is totally charged up full, my tach gets a bit wonky and then quits. I believe
PrairieSailor21 at 2:55pm 05.22.17
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Hoping to connect with other 6.8 owners or those that have sailed on them. I picked up the shoal dra
pulsewave at 2:41pm 05.22.17
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Hi, I have a macgregor 22 and will be changing out the keel cable soon. A friend has a way to lift
Jackdaw at 1:32pm 05.22.17
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Last weekend was COLD here in Minnesota, windy, rain and in the upper 40s. And we sailed. It starte
Leatherneck at 12:30pm 05.22.17
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Had to do some fiberglass repair on a 10 inch section under the rub rail. That portion of the rail w
Capt Robbie at 11:39am 05.22.17
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136849 I have had what I thought was just a delaminated gelcote section on the forward fiberglass cr
rardiH36 at 11:25am 05.22.17
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I've often wondered but haven't been able rationalize an answer why the seawater pumps for our small
Brian D at 10:54am 05.22.17
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I was at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, Ca., on Saturday and saw this lady doing Yoga on a p
seansports at 10:53am 05.22.17
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Does anyone have experience with an Irwin 25? I have two main questions (and 100,000,000 other quest

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electric windlass
Davidasailor26 at 4:07am 07.10.24
Wow, you have a bow thruster on a 37' sailboat? I imagine that's a pretty rare accessory in that s
Fresh water pump
east coaster at 3:56am 07.10.24
Replaced mine with a shurflo pentair model 4008. 55 psi and 3 gpm and it does not require an accumul
electric windlass
jviss at 3:55am 07.10.24
Interesting. On our 37 the blower is also powered by a relay, but it comes on as soon as the power
electric windlass
Davidasailor26 at 3:45am 07.10.24
On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just t
electric windlass
jviss at 3:17am 07.10.24
Rendezvous (is that plural?) The plural of rendezvous is rendezvous The distinction is in the pron
Dinghy best practices
SFS at 3:09am 07.10.24
You will probably get lots of thoughts on this, but here is my take. We started with an inflatable,
H49/50 battery replacement
SoSound at 8:39pm 07.09.24
Congrats!! I followed this thread for a long time, and did my own smaller installation this spring.
electric windlass
SoSound at 8:05pm 07.09.24
On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just th
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue.
Blitz at 7:08pm 07.09.24
I would suggest running a wire outside of the harness to confirm your issue is in the harness. chec
electric windlass
Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 07.09.24
I've heard that's so with Bennies. Not a bad idea, unless it's an emergency and you can't get the
electric windlass
dlochner at 6:15pm 07.09.24
I think there are many pros. As with all things sailing, in the end it depends. The pros run inve
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin
quadrille38 at 5:45pm 07.09.24
I also thought about removing the soft vinyl lining around the light fixture but I'm afraid of dama
H49/50 battery replacement
Georgedoyle at 5:45pm 07.09.24
Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our n
What are these tracks used for?
Davidasailor26 at 5:36pm 07.09.24
Yes, a sheave in its housing on a boat meets the definition of a pulley, in the same way that a gro
insurance policy for Alden 38'
jwf_ at 5:26pm 07.09.24
Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new bo
insurance policy for Alden 38'
ethanknox at 5:23pm 07.09.24
Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new boa
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patrickfarley at 4:37pm 07.09.24
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What are these tracks used for?
stickinthemud57 at 4:25pm 07.09.24
According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt pass
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 07.09.24
I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. Th
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau
Tally Ho at 3:42pm 07.09.24
If the floor boards come out easily, take them home, put the on saw horses and work them there. My

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