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Battery condition..... NYSail at 12:42pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/485 what does this mean. Green good?
How do I remove the furling genoa? Jwhy at 12:24pm 06.11.16 Catalina 30 10/5233 Blew out the very old headsail and need to replace it. How do I get it off the furler?
Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2129 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/439 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/929 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/705 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr
Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/428 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/2931 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/3788 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/748 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1099 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th
Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/588 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/4741 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1668 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/497 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/3290 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2064 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is
Pearson 34 Deck Collar Sublime Sail at 6:50am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/460 Hi - I need to replace the deck collar on our 1983 P34 that we've owned for 2 years and have been re
Wind returns to Lake Minnetonka Jackdaw at 6:31am 06.10.16 Racing 4/667 Our last 2 Thursday evening races have been called because of lack of breeze. But last night it retu
272 water in forward bulkhead under vberth MaritimeTees at 6:01am 06.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/1264 Has anyone ever had water accumulate in this area? No leaks on deck and only one thru hull at galley

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Wiring charge controller for solar q's High Current at 4:21pm 04.11.23 Your controller has plenty of margin so it will run cool and be easy to add more panels in the futur
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 pclarksurf at 4:20pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 4:18pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 4:15pm 04.11.23 Thanks, I found itI (the compressor area) . Starboard lazarette has a wood enclosure with a vent hol
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Jim_H42 at 4:07pm 04.11.23 BBC - check out this thread: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/p42-generator-info.12499277
Please critique my masthead antenna! (1) Tally Ho at 4:05pm 04.11.23
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Tally Ho at 3:53pm 04.11.23 You could look for 2 copper pipes running away from the fridge location (they may be insulated), and
Wiring charge controller for solar q's fred1diver at 3:48pm 04.11.23 I have 2, 100w panels that will be hooked up to a 40 amp controller
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Justin_NSA at 3:40pm 04.11.23 Cracks are just cracks in the gelcoat. No swelling or anything to indicate blistering. I'm going to
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Splendid Isolation at 3:10pm 04.11.23 Thanks Jim and Joker, I'll register on the RM forum and investigate further. I did talk to a tech
Boom Vang Crazy Dave Condon at 3:05pm 04.11.23 @lakesurfsailor can you take a photo of the existing mast foot and mast plate/step at the rear. D
Frozen Thru Hull Valve (3) jssailem at 2:45pm 04.11.23 lots of green corrosion on the outside I understand the words, but not sure of the perspective. If
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 2:20pm 04.11.23 I'd put some liquid dish soap on the gasket and frame as you slide them together. Not sure it will w
O'day 192 tidal mooring jssailem at 2:08pm 04.11.23 Pleased to share. Let us know how this works out.
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network joker460 at 2:07pm 04.11.23 Hi Joker, I also have the ST 4000 AP just like you, with the power going to it that then feeds my
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 2:03pm 04.11.23 You mean the keel trunk that's exposed to the water just above the pin and shoe castings? Where the
Frozen Thru Hull Valve dlochner at 2:01pm 04.11.23 Is the seacock a cone type or a ball valve?
Beneteau 423 Refrigeration unit location and access Riverdaze at 1:58pm 04.11.23 There's nothing wrong with the compressor. I just don't like not being able to reach operating equip
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 (1) Jacktar at 1:56pm 04.11.23 The flex cracks you show in picture are in the liner material, the actual keel box is underneath it
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Riverdaze at 1:56pm 04.11.23 I started another post just now on where the compressor is located and how to access it, but thought

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