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NECO 8401 Auto Pilot pcjrusso at 3:54am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/598 Hi All I have a 1985 Nauticat 33 Pilot house which I own for a year. Its has a NECO 8401 auto pilot
So, which one of these is more accurate? (3) Tally Ho at 8:35pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 57/8206 sailed my O'Day 322 on the south end of Lake Michigan today. Had a nice south wind at about 12 kts,
Sail Plan (dimensions) for Oceanis 45/ Barryr8195 at 7:47pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1450 I have an Oceanis 45 with the shorter ICW mast. The manual publishes the sail plan and dimensions f
Rain leaking via companionway hatch rsotomayor at 6:43pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3926 Hi. This is on a Benetau Oceanis 321, 1999. Boat has recently developed rainwater leak from companio
Question about an ODay Mariner modification and mast hinge (2) bates221 at 5:53pm 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/631 Hello all, I am looking at an Oday mariner a local has for sale on craigslist. The modification in
New sailor on the forums (1) gimpy117 at 4:03pm 08.27.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1287 Hey all! just signed up for an account and I like what I see here so far. I've been sailing since I
Removing Excess Caulking From Fiberglass (1) FlimFlamII at 3:52pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/5698 Anyone have a suggestion on how best to remove excess caulking from fiberglass?
C22 mkII Boom Stop docon48 at 2:11pm 08.27.16 Catalina 22 14/1334 Does anyone know the correct height above the cabin top where the boom stop should be set. Mine is s
Sealant w/o adhesive capta at 12:31pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1715 I'm seeking an exterior sealant w/o ANY adhesive properties that can be used with uncoated mast grad
Air lock in raw water IslandTimeInVancouver at 12:28pm 08.27.16 Catalina 30 14/7195 I have a recurring problem with my raw water system. Anytime I sail with the motor off I develop an
Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1194 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's
Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/607 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in
Desperately seeking a sailing laugh PGIJon at 10:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6071 I really need good laugh today... Any good sailing one liners? e.g.... So how's your jib hanging?
Thinking of Developing an App PGIJon at 9:19am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1046 I was thinking of developing an app where when someone is sailing, they could report the non-measura
Single Line Reefing - reducing drag when hoisting Main Sail (1) smokey73 at 8:27am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4548 It seems I get a lot of drag from the single line reefing line where it feeds through the sail (at t
O'day 27 aux motor bracket recommendation. jhpereira at 8:16am 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/659 Hello, I need some opinions in what brand/model bracket will be the more convenient for my 9.8hp 2 s
Starting issues Keith13315 at 6:43am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/508 can anyone offer advice? I have a Yanmar 2GMF I went to start it and the buzzer sounded sick and not
some p-shaft alignment info MitchM at 3:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/341 I subscribe to an excellent free blog by master surveyor and mechanic Steve D'antonio. h
Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1177 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/904 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP shemandr at 9:37am 01.13.24 In the current issue of SAIL Nigel Calder has a rather detailed article regarding charging of a LiFe
Replace Radar Kings Gambit at 9:32am 01.13.24
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Question fourwhitesocks at 9:32am 01.13.24 @dmax Thank you for that! Agreed on not wanting to lose steering!
Espar hydronic heating system (1) dkinzer at 9:22am 01.13.24 there are 3 ball valves under the port settee I suspect that your installation has the valves to
60 best Boats 30' and under Kings Gambit at 8:55am 01.13.24
Seaward 25 taking on water. shemandr at 8:24am 01.13.24 I understand that the OP is green so I hope that this post will be taken as helpful. The salon bilge
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 8:03am 01.13.24 If you cannot take the mast down, then you can loosen all of your stays the same number of turns, un
60 best Boats 30' and under DArcy at 7:46am 01.13.24 When I was in the market for the boat I have now I pretty much did what dLj says above. I looked thr
Thesis survey for boaters! stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 01.13.24 Thank you SO much, everyone! This is by far the most traction I've gotten so far and I am beyond gr
Baby Stay Joe at 6:57am 01.13.24 I have recently purchased a Sirius 22. It's a nice little boat as far as I can see. However, being
Seaward 25 taking on water. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38am 01.13.24 Don S/V Illusion, So my husband and I talked and now after what you said, I understand. I should b
60 best Boats 30' and under dLj at 6:32am 01.13.24 Now that we have that out of the way, what should I look for when researching boats? How can I figu
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning dlochner at 5:38am 01.13.24 The Sabre 30 is a nice sailing boat. I used to own #52. Sabres tend to have less volume than other b
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 5:05am 01.13.24 thanks , thats what i thought unfortunately. the split definitely looks like an option but i see th
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 4:23am 01.13.24 With tongue thrust firmly in cheek, are you confident the engine can turn that monster while you ar
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning kloudie1 at 4:16am 01.13.24 6K is pretty small for that boat. It would be sufficient to cool the boat after sunset and make slee
Replace Radar jssailem at 4:14am 01.13.24 Mark Choose a radar not by name but ease of function for you. You will discover the most important f
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? jssailem at 4:07am 01.13.24 Claude, no matter the original height, be sure yours are tall enough to stop you from falling overbo
N. lake huron marine forcast (1) jssailem at 4:01am 01.13.24 That is a big storm centered over Michigan
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 jssailem at 3:57am 01.13.24 Pictures help the mind imagine

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