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This is for the birds... (3) Kermit at 9:23am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 69/9990 So, y'all may remember the problems I've had with ospreys roosting on my boat. I've been using a pig
Whistle Signals - Horn blasts for navigation smokey73 at 8:59am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 28/5062 So as not to hijack the COLREGS it would benefit us all if everyone on the water at least knew the w
ProSafe Galvanic Isolator Monitor failure (2) shayes914 at 8:21am 01.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4152 There are 3 lights showing on the monitor: Ground Wire = FAIL Galvanic Isolator = Normal Bonding Sys
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Ever seen an eagle swim? RussC at 8:21pm 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 5/438 1266577976695630
Alternator wiring question (1) Franzcat at 6:32pm 01.28.17 Catalina 30 6/2574 I recently purchased an '89 Catalina 30 and decided to do a engine wiring upgrade to replace the tra
COLREGS interpretation RE incident Skipper at 5:40pm 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 27/2244 Opinions please. I have mine already. Want others'. Who is in good standing in this situation, reg
Hunter 39 jack line length Knotty Dog at 8:04am 01.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/539 Hello, has anyone purchased jack lines for this model and if so, what length did you go with, what b
Defender 2017 Catalog Pirate Dave at 7:25am 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 1/538 The new Defender 2017 catalog is out!!! Go to their website at www.defender.com to request one.
What depth sounder should I get? (1) lost soul at 8:57pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1022 SO what is the thought on depth sounders lately? I have a Tartan 34 sloop, not a racer, just a regul
Sailrite catalog Ron20324 at 4:19pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/549 The Sailrite catalog of sewing items/fabrics/machines is now available. Sign up at SAILRITE.COM/CATA
Cable halyard? daverippetoe at 2:43pm 01.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2026 I'm looking at an O'Day 25 as my first boat. I'm buying it from a guy who never really got into sai
Parasitic Possibilities dehler25 at 2:42pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/438 I have a Shakespeare SSB fiberglass antenna mounted on the starboard stern quadrant and want to buil
New Instrument Panel (2) dave_and_dd at 2:06pm 01.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/1247 The old engine instrument panel on my Catalina 309 was cracking and looking ragged. I got a piece o
Batteries using water - NOT.... dave_and_dd at 1:53pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/358 So, just wondering - I've got a 2007 Catalina 309. House is a 4D and Emergency batt is a group 27.
1984 Refurbishing Project Randall Schmidt at 1:02pm 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 121/7720 Late last April (2016) I bought a 1984 Oday 28. I have lots of projects on going. A fellow forum u
New outboard for venture224 sailnewbie at 12:55pm 01.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2132 I like the ideal of a brand new honda,merc,evinrude etc. but dont like those price tags so my next i
H34 Sliding Hatch/Crib Board Cover Mike Kegley at 12:06pm 01.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/1153 One of the few projects I'm not even going to attempt to take on this winter during my 85 H34 partia
nke wind speed only reads zero Argo46933 at 11:37am 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/315 Not sure what to do. My nke anonometer only reads zero. It was working fine. I was playing around w
Fresh Water pump and whole boat filter svBlueLagoon at 9:57am 01.27.17 Ask All Sailors 19/3560 I want to install a whole boat filter for my boat. This way I have filtered water throughout the bo

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CDI Reefer II head fitting jssailem at 10:14pm 02.22.24 You might try reaching out to @DrJudyB
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Johnb at 10:05pm 02.22.24 Can't you keep it simple and just call them hatch boards?
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 8:51pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from win
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 8:49pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and b
CDI Reefer II head fitting Leeward Rail at 8:25pm 02.22.24 I assume you contacted CDI to see if they have NOS parts for it ?
Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 7:53pm 02.22.24 I sail mainly in the Chesapeake Bay. I use my Garmin GPS for my speed over ground. When that isn't
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 thinwater at 7:43pm 02.22.24 Chemical smell is rather vague, like saying food smell. Like ... gasoline glycol alcohol from wint
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39pm 02.22.24 Some plastics have a propensity to absorb smells, the shower grate may have absorbed the odor and be
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. dlochner at 7:30pm 02.22.24 Whys the Pullpit grounded. Its part of the earth leakage and lightning protection. Everything, ie p
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations shemandr at 7:26pm 02.22.24 When s##t happens, it happens. You need a place to go - or at least I do. It could be be a MSD or
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations john6206 at 7:14pm 02.22.24
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) dlochner at 7:14pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::) That's easy, they are just big enough t
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 02.22.24 Now if we only knew the right size for them. :banghead::)
Michigan Trailer sailer destinations PaulK at 6:25pm 02.22.24 You might be able to extend your cruising grounds if you went swimming now and then, since you don't
New Engine for 23 foot O Day baycloud at 6:24pm 02.22.24 I had an O'Day 23-2 and can't imagine needing more than 6hp. I had to punch through some dicey condi
Penboard Measurements 1983 O'Day #) PaulK at 6:18pm 02.22.24 I looked it up. Penboards are similar to companionway boards in that they slide down vertical groov
B331 switchboard rail terminal block Davidasailor26 at 6:07pm 02.22.24 I agree - Beneteau definitely used quite a bit of Wago terminals like that. On our 37 they used a Wa
B331 switchboard rail terminal block SoSound at 6:01pm 02.22.24
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. Davidasailor26 at 5:41pm 02.22.24 Yesterday I could not run the winch for long while measuring. Today I could and there is a full 12
Paddlewheel suggestions? captcoho at 5:36pm 02.22.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine

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