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Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:13am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 14/732 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:09am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/281 Dupe
Beer cruise Jackdaw at 9:07am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/4 We're in the midst of a week of San Diego weather here in Minneapolis.... Sunny, Breezy, Seventy. So
Satellite Phone rental recommendations RichW9603 at 8:59am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/601 Hi all, I am going to be taking my Hunter 33.5 on a trip which will involve a couple of days where I
Deck Light on 386 Boston2020 at 8:48am 05.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/381 I need to replace the bulb for the deck light on my 2003 Hunter 386. I would like to go up the mast
Universal Atomic Diesel......and Tall Rig vs Standard Rig questions shazam at 7:48am 05.19.16 Catalina 30 15/1149 This week I purchased an '83 Catalina 30 (HIYN2971M83C). The engine, a Atomic Diesel, believed to be
My auto pilot is psychotic BayMan at 6:24am 05.19.16 Ask All Sailors 12/686 I have autohelm autopilot. Periodically it will just turn 90 or so degrees and wander off on a new c
water leaks around stanchions wharton at 6:08am 05.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/455 I have a 1994 Hunter h26. I would like to know if deck hardware (stanchions, pulpits, cleats, etc.)
Cutlass bearing tool rental for 1986 Cal 33? Jason Sprigman at 4:06am 05.19.16 Cal 1/1102 Does anyone know where I could borrow/rent a cutlass bearing tool for a 1986 Cal 33?
M3-20a water pump replacement Sprega at 10:28pm 05.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/503 I just replaced the Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal m3-20 with a Oberdorfer n202m-16. I was
C270 LE Boom Vang Scott2 at 9:49pm 05.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2223 Does anyone have a picture of a catalina 270 boom vang? I'm trying to rig one but not sure exactly h
Main sail pin? Karyon at 8:41pm 05.18.16 Smaller Boats 7/1759 Not sure if it has a name or not, but when I slide the main sail slugs into the mast, is there suppo
Help with C-Scow HIN please. (1) Roadking Larry at 8:09pm 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 6/710 Possible target of opportunity here. Saw the boat with a "For Sail" sign along the side of the road
Filled My Empty Sail Tank Terry Cox at 7:45pm 05.18.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/590 Headed to the boat this past Friday afternoon with plans to meet up with Wassail, a 34 foot Pacific
Rigging my Reef Lines OS2Dude at 2:38pm 05.18.16 Catalina 30 9/1768 Our 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I has two reef cars on the Starboard side of the boom. At the forward end o
Faulty readings wth new engine control panel for Yanmar 4JH3E jpj96 at 11:16am 05.18.16 Big Boats 2/1010 I recently bought a new engine control panel (tacho, oil pressure, water temp, start, stop and alarm
Hunter 310 owners Tim22 at 10:41am 05.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1827 I need to replace my holding tank and am considering having Ronco make up a mold. If you think you m
Electrical Panel repair parts Lee Scott at 7:15am 05.18.16 Big Boats 2/608 Does anyone know if any replacement parts are available for the main electrical panel? All of a su
Woven roving to chopped strand mat in small glass repair?? (1) Dinghydreams at 7:13am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2531 Ahoy, I have a small glass job I need to do on my Bristol 24 sailboat. To strengthen the strbrd cha
Windyty.com wind forecast site Brian D at 6:48am 05.18.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3068 Not sure if this has been posted before. I used to use Sailflow but got tired of it. I am sure Sailf

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buzzer alarm upgrade Ward H at 9:30am 04.06.23 Brad, that kit includes a new thermostat housing which is most of the cost. Worth taking a look at y
Potential first boat for me? Hollyberry at 9:30am 04.06.23 The boat looks pretty clean, sails look tired, no surprise. Lots of good advice above.. Check the ar
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 04.06.23
Any idea what this is for? Hollyberry at 9:25am 04.06.23 To store/trap a companionway drop board? Previous owner brainwave, no doubt!
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 04.06.23 The only thing I see in the manual that can be changed to affect the tach reading is changing the P
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 9:19am 04.06.23 Here's my entire spreadsheet of expenses since I purchased mine last February. Not all of these are
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 9:07am 04.06.23 Well I finally was able to talk with the gentleman who owns the boat and I now have a short list of
Yanmar 1gm questions dlochner at 9:06am 04.06.23 The Yanmar Tach is basically an AC volt meter. The sensor creates an alternating current as the teet
Force 10 cabin heater Hollyberry at 8:58am 04.06.23 Huh... at first I didn't realize your photos were sideways and thought someone had installed the hea
Yanmar 1gm questions Alan Gomes at 8:52am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccu
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:41am 04.06.23 7. Another thing that you don't always think about when sailing is the axle bearings. Check those an
Potential first boat for me? Chase Hartzell at 8:36am 04.06.23 I actually live in Idaho (where that boat appears to be registered). There isn't too much that stan
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:36am 04.06.23 6. Get telltales for your sails and learn how to read them. They are the little red and green string
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 8:31am 04.06.23 I don't see any red flags from the pictures you've posted. It looks pretty darn identical to my boat
buzzer alarm upgrade dmax at 8:27am 04.06.23 Here's what I used when I re-did my instrument panel, a bit shy of $300.00: Cole Hersee Dual Alarm C
Potential first boat for me? (6) pinchecharlie at 8:10am 04.06.23 A few more pictures
Troubleshooting wind display Captain Larry-DH at 7:52am 04.06.23 I had this exact issue once - I don't remember what resolved it, but the issue was a button setting
Yanmar 1gm questions (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccur
Troubleshooting wind display Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 04.06.23 I can't help you, all I can do is commiserate ... My i60 doesn't function properly, either, and I ca
Maxwell 24 Winch handle (3) jssailem at 7:34am 04.06.23 I have Lewmar winches, and the Lewmar locking handle... Looking at the Maxwell Winches on ebay, ea

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