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"Kill switch" for auto pilot HMT2 at 3:46pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2351 I do a fair amount of single hand day sailing on my '83 H31. Inevitably I will have to go forward to
Un-stepping mast on a Cal 2-25 (3) Grato at 1:19pm 01.23.17 Cal 9/4524 Greetings! I have a 1978 Cal 2-25 that is in overall beautiful condition. That being said, I notice
Coolant leak Ronald Roman at 1:06pm 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1818 Every couple of months I have a small puddle of coolant below the engine and I can't find where it's
Rebedding Side Windows 40.5 (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 12:30pm 01.23.17 Big Boats 13/3369 It's rained a lot in Seattle in the last couple of weeks, and i found a source to collect fresh wate
Cleaning up a cast iron keel Justin_NSA at 9:04am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 52/11145 I know there was discussion on this but it doesn't come up on a search. I was looking for the proces
running an antenna wire up the mast of a 1987 C-22 Lafayette Mike at 8:59am 01.23.17 Catalina 22 16/1724 2017-01-23_11-51-46 by Lafayette Mike posted Jan 23, 2017 at 11:58 AMI have heard there is a conduit
lewmar winch parts CYQK at 7:48am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 10/879 Have 80's vintage 48st and70st winchs need to replace some of the plastic parts on them lewmar says
guppy 13 up grade (3) sailorforever at 7:41am 01.23.17 Guppy 0/1048 the stern where the the rub rail rubber comes together the rubber was separating, i found a piece of
New and Used Catalina 30 parts and accessories??? 4sandybutts at 7:04am 01.23.17 Catalina 30 9/4793 What are the best websites, stores, online forums etc. to buy new and used parts and accessories for
POLYURETHANE (MINWAX) Floor Routene Maintenance Caspurr at 6:44am 01.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1264 Looking to see what other owners are using for routine cleaning and maintenance of the floors on the
3rd reef for Oceanis 37? Rob Heath at 6:37am 01.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1543 Hi All We have just taken delivery of our Oceanis 37, and are wondering about a 3rd reef in the main
Green Turtle Cay All U Get at 6:32am 01.23.17 Ask All Sailors 8/477 Made a good crossing and traveled the chart routes on the Bahama Banks. Now in Green Turtle Cay moo
El Dorado Rum (1) Jackdaw at 9:53pm 01.22.17 Ask All Sailors 48/3279 This weekend we held our annual winter crew party, an event that Jodi and I throw to thank everyone
AC Circuit Confusion! Scott T-Bird at 6:54pm 01.22.17 Ask All Sailors 28/6180 I'm hopeful about my electrical upgrades this winter but getting confused about the various componen
Anyone else in SoCal enjoying the rain? Brian D at 6:00pm 01.22.17 Sails Call Lounge 22/1568 The wind is howling and the rain is falling. Thursday and Friday last week great rain. Saturday a re
H37C Fuel Tank SlowFlight at 2:36pm 01.22.17 Big Boats 10/1457 I have a 1984 Hunter 37C. I'm having dirty fuel issues and want to install fuel tank inspection plat
Blue Seas buss bars gettinthere at 10:51am 01.22.17 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2212 RC Not very impressed with the design of Blue Seas Buss Bar and the MRBF fuse holders. The MRBF fu
Water tank monitor wiring marchem at 9:01am 01.22.17 Catalina 310 10/1148 I bought this tank monitor system for the fresh and waste tanks on our C310. http://levelguardproduc
87 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? (1) walmsleyc at 8:16am 01.22.17 Big Boats 1/736 My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a number of years, and this winter, I've got in in the s
PHRF - Spin vs. Non-Spin Adjustment EditorC22NSA at 7:54am 01.22.17 Racing 23/7767 For PHRF racing, what are your thoughts on applying a credit (adjustment) for non-spinnaker that is

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H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 10:59am 12.09.23 What should I do about the other alternator? It is charging a Dakota 65 ah 1000 cca lithium startin
H49/50 battery replacement marcham at 10:55am 12.09.23 I don't think this is an issue. Your start battery has a very very low depth of discharge after havi
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 10:37am 12.09.23 Now that we have been running on our lithium batteries for a while, a new concern has come up. While
Tidal Currents Trip planner App (2) jssailem at 10:26am 12.09.23 @Tedd Lay out a simple route. This one is for a passage through Deception Passage, Using OpenCPN wit
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Michael Davis at 10:10am 12.09.23
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Captain Larry-DH at 9:58am 12.09.23 I have been using an Tidal Currents trip planner for a few years. It's an app where you plug in you
Tidal Currents Trip planner App sesmith at 8:43am 12.09.23 And no tidal currents! Well, there are the seiches, and they can be quite radical at times, depen
Beneteau Spare Parts SoSound at 8:37am 12.09.23 Did you purchase the Sense from a U.S. dealer? Are you still in the U.S., and only the boat in Euro
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 (3) VFR750 at 8:15am 12.09.23 I am not putting an Atlantic Tower arch on my 315. The problem: the seats overhang the cockpit and
Tidal Currents Trip planner App Tedd at 8:01am 12.09.23 OPENCPN is a free software that shows the affects of the tide on your route.based on a timeline tha
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 dlochner at 7:50am 12.09.23 Thank you SO MUCH for this info and the video. Both are so helpful. The boating community is aweso
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 kloudie1 at 7:36am 12.09.23 In addition, I didn't include the brine bypass flow in my thinking (with a nip of Sailor Jerry) My
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Salty Jack at 7:13am 12.09.23 Having completed all of the locks on the Erie Canal (except for the one going to Seneca Lake) and h
Hollow Transom Surprise dlochner at 7:00am 12.09.23 What you are seeing is pretty common and is a function of how boats are built. There are 4 major com
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 dlochner at 6:43am 12.09.23 Having completed all of the locks on the Erie Canal (except for the one going to Seneca Lake) and ha
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Salty Jack at 6:33am 12.09.23 Thank you BVlew! Let's connect this summer. Love to see your 30! Fair winds. Jack
Lead Acid Batteries dLj at 6:26am 12.09.23 While the article was an interesting overview, what I've still never seen well explained is the sulf
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 BVLew at 6:23am 12.09.23 Coming in late, but FYI: I have a 1978 C-30 in Ithaca, Atomic 4, 2 blade folding prop, does fine for
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 6:08am 12.09.23 221850
Slow Leak Crazy Dave Condon at 5:52am 12.09.23 Under boat information there is a 27 and 27X. I believe it is the same bull but with a deep draft

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