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This is for the birds... (3) Kermit at 9:23am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 69/10461 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 28/5611 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 3/4256 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 5/466 1266577976695630
Alternator wiring question (1) Franzcat at 6:32pm 01.28.17 Catalina 30 6/2642 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 27/2399 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 2/563 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 1/550 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 8/1089 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 5/597 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 13/2192 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 5/470 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 10/1293 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 3/375 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 121/8067 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 21/2211 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 4/1185 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 4/349 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 19/3862 I want to install a whole boat filter for my boat. This way I have filtered water throughout the bo

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Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.01.24 If the engine has not run over teh winter, do the following : 1. Going by the operating manual (wh
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 jdrutten at 9:40am 05.01.24 I'm guessing you probably have a 2gm20f? The colder it is, the less it will want to start. Be sure t
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:36am 05.01.24 tea-colored water stains along the hull These are a result of the water you sail in. On/Off stai
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 05.01.24
Removing Stains and smudges jssailem at 9:28am 05.01.24 black smudges from sneakers, Like they do on Basketball courts, no black smudging sneakers allowed
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 9:25am 05.01.24 If it works for a week, then seems bogged down, is it possible you have reached a data limit and ar
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 shemandr at 9:16am 05.01.24 First make sure that pull rod is ALL the way pushed in! In fact you should apply some light oil to
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. VenturED at 9:13am 05.01.24 When im at the boat im using my cell phone hotspot to stream movies and internet. On a good day i
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 9:02am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to h
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. jssailem at 8:54am 05.01.24 Steve at Sea Bits has explored these waters. https://seabits.com You might find some good info to he
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 8:35am 05.01.24
Hurricane Season 2023 Analysis kappykaplan at 8:28am 05.01.24 Dammit Jim... You said it!!!! :beer:
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) BAD ORCA at 8:21am 05.01.24 PYI used to sell both models, one vented and one unvented. Eventually they dropped the unvented mod
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 8:12am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was an ad
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) BAD ORCA at 8:04am 05.01.24 You don't actually need the water reservoir/hose if you don't want the hassle. I believe this was a
Removing Stains and smudges BAD ORCA at 7:50am 05.01.24 Another vote for magic erasers and acetone. I usually try acetone first and if it doesnt do the tri
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 7:47am 05.01.24 For your type of use, take a look at weBoost cellular repeaters. This is a very reputable brand. Ma
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 7:45am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blon
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 7:41am 05.01.24 While looking for boat parts this morning, this EBAY advertisement appeared. While the smiling blond
Alternator charging dlochner at 7:34am 05.01.24 Maine Sail just posted an article on a simple LFP installation. If the LFP bank is under 400ah it sh

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