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30A+15A shot power adaptor patrickkidd at 3:36am 09.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/717 Like most slips, I have a 30A plug at the dock locker, but I am trying to put a 15A appliance in the
How heavy a dinghy can my boat carry on davits jen passos at 9:03pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 21/6651 We are new to sailing and are outfitting our boat. We have a 32 foot hunter and wanted to buy a zod
Anchoring Adventure bawlmer at 7:42pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/950 I had two disconnected days this week so I decided to cross the bay and anchor out on the eastern sh
Helm Creaking Noise When Steering doublebuffle at 6:46pm 09.15.16 Catalina 30 7/3472 Hey folks, I've got a 1986 Mk I whose rudder has started making a creaking noise when operating the
Hot water preasure relief value.... NYSail at 6:01pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/515 hello all So I have a fairly new raritan hot water heater..... 5 gallons. Works great ac as well as
Catalina 36 - actual LOA dimensions ArkadiyS at 1:47pm 09.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1314 We are starting to entertain the idea of moving to a Cat 36 (currently on Cat 30 TRBS). Our marina
Solo overboard sailnewbie at 1:19pm 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 108/12554 I plan to do some more solo sailing mostly because i know no one else that sails besides my family,
Bilge pump auto indicator jwerkjr at 12:16pm 09.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2084 I am correcting some electrical issues on my recently purchased 1984 Hunter 34. I replaced a seized
Leak while under sail. themangokid at 11:41am 09.15.16 Catalina 22 19/2231 Bilge is bone dry while sitting in the bay on its mooring. Took it out for 2 days camping on the lak
Abacos Mooring Charter Feedback CABixler at 10:27am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1280 Greetings, Sailing is coming to the end here in Chicago and we were thinking about a February Charte
Possible new owner 33 Ranger jleblanc31 at 10:02am 09.15.16 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 8/2410 Im about to buy a Ranger 33 anything Ranger specific I should look for . im getting the boat fairly
SIMPLE AC Distribution Panel? druid at 9:26am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2757 Some people may have noticed I said "fuses" in the last post: Yes, this boat has a VERY "old-school"
Heat exchanger bracket cloydmilton at 9:26am 09.15.16 Catalina 310 9/1648 The bracket on my Catalina 310 M25 XBP universal broke off. How do I replace it? Thanks
Water Heater blows AC fuse druid at 9:22am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 8/723 I just installed a West Marine 6 gal water heater that's supposed to draw 12.5 amps. After initial i
Sheet stopper wears halyard SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:18am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/531 Hi, I have noticed that my sheet stopper has worn my main halyard to the point it no longer holds. W
Before I Go Up the Mast ... In Situ Sheave Lubrication? rardiH36 at 8:38am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3366 Maybe because I wasn't able to sail for a 7-8 month period last winter, and my masthead sheaves sat
Hardware on deck of hunter 260 in raised fiberglass , are they in a metal plate that is threaded or bdc1 at 8:20am 09.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/1730 Hardware on deck of hunter 260 in raised fiberglass , are they in a metal plate that is threaded or
Beneteau First 35 "Raven" Alameda, CA fstbttms at 8:17am 09.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1036 Is the owner here? Or anybody who knows him?
Rudder stuffing box packing size for a 36 Alctel at 7:57am 09.15.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/466 Hi all, I've repacked the damn stuffing box on the rudder 4 times, and it still leaks. At this poin
Ventilation fan gettinthere at 7:41am 09.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/313 I have a spare exhaust fan port from a long removed diesel genset. 4" vent hose to a clamshell outsi

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DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jon hansen at 10:18am 04.28.23 yeah, i know my boats :)
REPAIR THE RUDDER---BENETEAU 361 CLIPPER thetone at 10:17am 04.28.23 I want to repair the rudder because it shakes---How can i have acces to tudder because the acces spa
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:57am 04.28.23 SCAD tank monitors Scad Tank Monitors are top rated. They use sensors that attach to the outside o
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? JamesG161 at 9:41am 04.28.23 Get a good flashlight and camera. Look in and record what you see. This may help looking and recor
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) jssailem at 9:37am 04.28.23 I watched that video just the other day... WOW.. FUN or HAIR RAISING. Thanks Joe for posting the li
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) thinwater at 9:34am 04.28.23 A famous Scottish climber (Tom Pattey) once described ice climbing as "just like fun, only completel
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power jssailem at 9:25am 04.28.23 Maybe this is a good post to support the idea, used in the US Navy by all skippers getting a new shi
Advice on interior paneling repair Monheganlover at 9:19am 04.28.23 Thanks to all! I am going to finish my re-bedding job to, hopefully, stop any leaks if there are any
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? fred1diver at 9:08am 04.28.23
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? JamesG161 at 8:53am 04.28.23 my refer insulation is about gone after 25 years Tip: Insulation is only a time delay to allow yo
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 8:48am 04.28.23 Going to try and reach out to Marlow Yachts for info on the rudder stock Marlow does not make rud
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power (1) Noodat Lady at 8:37am 04.28.23 To update: Got a reply from a kind Seaward 26RK owner on another forum. Yes, anyone with the least i
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? Hollyberry at 8:35am 04.28.23 That was a long day!! pretty standard item... https://www.google.com/search?q=bow+chocks&client=fir
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 (4) Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 04.28.23 I am wondering if i can change the level sensing to the same as the water/waste tanks (outside copp
Advice on interior paneling repair Siamese at 7:57am 04.28.23 Not a knock on Catalina (I've owned a few and currently have a 315), but that panel is probably not
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? Brinky63 at 7:33am 04.28.23 Certainly sounds like the new quadrant sits lower than the old so the rudder and rudder stock are l
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? (1) ShalomOrchard at 7:33am 04.28.23 Also, I'm looking for a replacement tiller for the Pearson 30 or similar.
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? BarryL at 7:17am 04.28.23 Hey, No offense but you seem like a novice. There is nothing wrong with that, we were all novices o
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? mcarter024 at 6:55am 04.28.23 I believe I had enough water in there. With the first one, I could hear it powering on but it was ve
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? dmax at 6:50am 04.28.23 I tore my galley cabinet out and built a new one with one of the goals being to increase the insulat

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