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Autopilot/Chart Plotter Integration Robb at 4:01am 12.30.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4270 I'm buying a Hunter 31 footer with bare bones electronics and will be looking to completely re-outfi
What I've learnt from sailing.... Ken13559 at 11:53pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/326 Sailing of course but also: Sewing- repair bimini, sew hatch covers and fender socks, mend spinnaker
Bolt rope to loose footed main? marke14 at 10:01pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 21/4859 I am considering a new set of sails for our boat, and I was at our local (Costa Mesa, CA) Doyle loft
Weaver Snap Davits Full Circle 473 at 9:36pm 12.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2651 Has anyone used Weaver Snap Davits to hang their dinghy off the stern? I have a Beneteau 473 and I w
Share some Sailing Terms... Curious Sailor at 4:14pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 51/4244 Bigwigs: Senior officers in the English Navy were known as "bigwigs" because they wore huge wigs. Bi
I've got the marina slip waiting list blues marke14 at 4:10pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 26/6267 I was looking at the waiting list "fee" for remaining on the list, and I wondered since I had applie
New head??? Ken Cross at 2:25pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 8/652 Hi all. I'm thinking of replacing our head (Comfort Mate) with a Raritan PHII Shown here: http://sho
Lewmar Winch Servicing Article / January 2016 MainBrace EditorC22NSA at 2:09pm 12.29.15 Catalina 22 2/624 Due to popular demand, I will be re-posting Don Boyko's article on Lewmar Winch Servicing in the Jan
Gulfstar 39 Sailmaster Questions Cool Beans at 1:09pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1957 So, I'm still looking for another liveaboard. While down in NC, I had the broker show me a GS39 whi
Waves on Lake Erie cb32863 at 12:48pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/657 Saw this link over at SA. Some awesome shots. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2015/
Zodiac moving mfg to China Skipper at 12:11pm 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1736 Defender Marine says Zodiac moving manufacturing from France to China. some French models still ava
In-mast roller furling continuous line kenvail at 11:33am 12.29.15 Big Boats 4/1389 One of my winter projects this year is to change the continuous line on the in-mast roller furling m
In-mast electrical wiring / O'Day 34 LouisMK at 10:23am 12.29.15 Bigger Boats 3/769 I'm wondering if the electrical cables located in the mast are somehow bound together? When I decide
Sarasota Bay Destinations dscribner at 10:13am 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/266 I'm chartering a Catalina 30 in Sarasota Bay for a couple of days in February so I'm looking for pla
Loose Nut (1) Rasselas36 at 9:51am 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 38/1695 I recently found this threaded nut beneath the engine fire suppression system. I have searched all
This is how its done in FL (2) inarathree at 8:53am 12.29.15 Smaller Boats 2/1553 While I sold my H22 a year ago, I still keep up with what is posted here. We day chartered a boat y
Remove ice chest H34 H3newdog at 8:53am 12.29.15 Big Boats 0/815 I've seen others who have modified the ice chest/storage area. I want to redo mine for access to the
2004 Catalina 350 Original Boot Stripe (1) fsarmast at 6:01am 12.29.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/2581 Just bought a 2004 Catalina 350. It's Winter in the North East. Excited for Spring. Luckily the boat
Plasteak cabin sole StanleyJ at 4:27am 12.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3011 Has anyone installed a Plasteak synthetic teak and holly cabin sole in their boat? If so, are you h
Replacing Companion way step treads CYQK at 3:46am 12.29.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1797 Been searching everywhere for replacement teak stair treads Anyone found a source for these have to

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Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail Dave Groshong at 7:01am 03.08.23 Give me a call if you'd like, I can set up a 3:1 or 4:1 block and tackle with Garhauer or Harken bl
Wind instruments Ward H at 6:53am 03.08.23
Solar q's Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.08.23 This is a good overview. However, you should consider that the more flexing a "flexible" panel endu
Wind instruments JBP-PA at 6:51am 03.08.23 They are fun and handy sometimes but definitely not required. I wouldn't go out and buy one by itsel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:50am 03.08.23 @Project_Mayhem I look forward to John's answer, but if I understand it correctly - he rebuilt beca
In search of the driest bilge possible Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 03.08.23 For those that aren't familiar, O'Day's are notorious for leaking as everything was sealed with sili
Solar q's Captain Larry-DH at 6:47am 03.08.23 A MPPT controller will bring 24V or more down to the range needed for 12V batteries. You can also w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:39am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you s
Anchors HomeyD at 6:36am 03.08.23 Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you sw
Solar q's JBP-PA at 6:20am 03.08.23
Wind instruments Caboteur at 6:19am 03.08.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 5:39am 03.08.23 Getting excited. I share your excitement! This has sure been long in getting there! dj
question on SEMCO teak sealer dlochner at 4:38am 03.08.23 Hi everyone, I used semco teak sealer for the first time (natural) and am not a fan. I would like
Solar q's dlochner at 4:16am 03.08.23
Solar q's kappykaplan at 2:24am 03.08.23 Ok, I keep looking at different panel brands, any brands you all recommend? I have a pair of Kyoce
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:19am 03.08.23 Sounds like great progress, John. Happy for you! :beer:
Wind instruments Joe at 10:07pm 03.07.23 Start building a network on your boat. A wind transducer hooked up to a N2k network that also has s
Solar q's leo310 at 9:23pm 03.07.23 I've used ECO- Worthy solar panels from Amazon for 3 years with no problems, just got one more this
In search of the driest bilge possible Benny17441 at 9:04pm 03.07.23 Nothing wrong with having a small amount of water in the bilge, it keeps the smell from the fouled w

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