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Smarter than I thought... Kermit at 10:46am 01.06.17 Trailer Sailors 8/1019 I did something yesterday I'm quite proud of. @Crazy Dave Condon and I put my boom with sail attache
Volvo dripless shaft seal water hose broke off (1) PeterBreit at 10:41am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3051 http://C:UsersPeter BreitDocumentsBoatingshaft seal On my 2000 Beneteau 461 the Volvo dripless
recharging to 100% gettinthere at 5:36am 01.06.17 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1351 RC My revamped battery system is working quite well, thank you! I haven't, until recently, been si
Line size for lazy jacks on Catalina 30 Ron Allen at 5:23am 01.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/3362 Looking for the correct line size for my 1989 Catalina 30 Lazy Jacks.Thanks
Flexofold size vs. fixed prop Davidasailor26 at 5:16am 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3509 We're considering switching from the 3 bladed fixed prop on our Beneteau 37 to a Flexofold 3 blade.
Webasto diesel heater jhoaktree at 4:08pm 01.05.17 Catalina 310 3/1179 Hello, I'm in the final stages of the design for installing a Webasto EVO 40 in my CAT 310. I inten
Adding refrigeration to Hunter 310 karellen at 3:29pm 01.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1397 Hello, In the process of a mild refit to a new-to-us Hunter 310. The admiral has insisted on adding
Hey, woodworking gurus? (1) Gene Neill at 3:15pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2400 I dug these two teak racks out of the shed today, and would like to spruce them up just a little bef
Cape May NJ to Lewis DE Hydro Therapy at 2:54pm 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1143 Just dreaming of summer and thinking of possible destination. I was wondering if anyone has sailed f
Big breeze mayhem! Jackdaw at 1:24pm 01.05.17 Racing 18/2225 Couple of years ago a big WYC J/24 fall regatta was held in 25 knots of gusty, shifty breeze. As exp
Cutless bearing replacement questions AXEL at 11:12am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 43/7082 I am planning to replace the cutless bearing this season on my 2000 Catalina 30 MKIII. I have starte
Gensun GV-10 Flooded Battery Question PGIJon at 10:50am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/271 I'm adding solar to my boat and am about to install a GV-10-pb-12 Lead Acid Battery Controller. The
Cabin Hood Modification For Access (2) Rick D at 10:34am 01.05.17 Big Boats 8/1069 So, my 40.5 is a 1994 and I needed to get access to change what I thought must be ratty turning bloc
T-99 days.... (1) Jackdaw at 8:47am 01.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1218 Working from the yacht club today; peace and quiet with decent Wi-Fi. Outside air temperature: -5F.
"Normal" Oil Usage by Diesels? Kings Gambit at 7:28am 01.05.17 Engines and Propulsion 38/8231 Is it normal for diesel engines to consume engine oil, and if so, at what rate(s)? What would be co
Fuel filter. recomendation frankies56 at 5:32pm 01.04.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1339 Hello all, I just changed my fuel filter a racor water seperator. I went to napa not thinking about
Need advice on lifting boat to paint (1) sasjzl at 5:01pm 01.04.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4463 Hi, I am looking for any and all advice I can get on getting to all the hull bottom on my Venture 1
Inspection camera heritage at 4:57pm 01.04.17 Ask All Sailors 10/913 Thinking of getting one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J88PD10?psc=1 I would use it to chec
2007 Hunter 33 Hour meter Caspurr at 4:39pm 01.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/990 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. The Engine Hour Meter is no longer working. Has anyone experienced this and
Manual bilge location Victor Maylon at 12:56pm 01.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2509 Can anyone tell me where on a 1993 Hunter 33.5 sail/sloop rig where the manual bilge is located???HE

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Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 10:02am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick That place has quite the interesting history! Can they hel
New Sovereign forum Dave at 9:59am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up! Probably not. In the past 5 years only 9
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:37am 12.05.23 Do you want to purchase yourself or find a rigger? You can buy at the West Marine store in Brick (
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:34am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker? thanks
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:32am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick
Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 12.05.23 I would like to add a furring jib to 1983 28.5 Hunter. Is there a supplier available? Do you want
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 9:10am 12.05.23 I believe that's due to the unit having to brake itself to avoid damage. It looks like the two unit
Dodger Needed Rick D at 9:02am 12.05.23 $3675 in 2017 in SoCal by a long-time shop reusing the old frame. Was supposed to be upgraded clear
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 12.05.23 Your question focuses on one specific use case of measuring speed - I'm going x knots, then I pull t
New Sovereign forum CapeCodBubs at 9:00am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Scott T-Bird at 8:59am 12.05.23 I would buy a chartplotter and an instrument package with wind, speed, & depth and network everythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 12.05.23 thanks for the information. I think you are right about no external vents from the engine compartmen
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:40am 12.05.23 Very interesting to note that the output from wind peaks, and then drops off as the wind gets highe
Furring Jib rgranger at 8:34am 12.05.23 First you need to select a furler type. The sail you buy has to have the right connection mechanism
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Joe at 8:33am 12.05.23 Speed over ground (SOG) vs. Speed thru water (STW) Hmmm... as far as sail trimming goes I don't th
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 8:33am 12.05.23 The big issue with wind is there isn't enough of it. If you dig into the generation curves it takes
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 12.05.23 that's great! Do I have an ignition position that is on without an alarm going off? And can I use t
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 8:16am 12.05.23 Thanks, @sesmith . Being retired, I normally have the luxury of being able to time my border crossin
Furring Jib Sailor Sue at 8:04am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker?
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 12.05.23 As a follow-up .... are you sure that you are trying to turn it the right way? Every once in a whil

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