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Oday 26 Running Rigging mlindberg1 at 6:25am 06.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/656 Does anyone have a picture or drawing of where the jib sheets run? I have a large 140 to 150% jib. I
h386 Replacement Bimini Canavas Boston2020 at 5:26am 06.06.16 Big Boats 2/506 I need to replace the bimini canvas on my 2003 h386. Has anyone found a good canvas shop for this. I
Binnacle compass replacement question grandview846 at 5:11am 06.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/931 Hi everyone. My wife and I just purchased a 1992 Beneteau 310 in Toronto ' are looking forward to s
JIB traveler location on a Oceanis 343 oyvst@statoil.com at 4:24am 06.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/521 Hi, just received a 105% jib for my 343. I think it needs to be sheeted further forward than the ins
Wifi amplifiers..... NYSail at 3:52am 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1731 hello all Wanting to get a wifi booster and see a nice package from defender. It's a PDQ AllPro and
Lake Erie 6/5/16 sailnewbie at 1:46am 06.06.16 Ask All Sailors 5/588 Curious how bad Erie got around Sandusky area, seen a bad storm rolled thru tearing out trees and po
So far off topic it could incur the wrath. (1) Meriachee at 8:29pm 06.05.16 Sails Call Lounge 9/1210 This was recently seen on the interweb. Somebody needs to have a chat with Kermit. Or not. :)
H40.5 Line Organizer Repair (4) Rich Stidger at 7:27pm 06.05.16 Big Boats 8/1358 Last year I noticed that the aft port corner of my organizer cover was soft. I have the later versi
Be careful with your trailer winch Kermit at 7:18pm 06.05.16 Trailer Sailors 34/6227 I learned the hard way Wednesday just how much pressure a floating boat puts on a fully-wound winch
New O'Day 30 Owner with questions Robert Stevenson at 6:51pm 06.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/581 I went to look at a 30 ft O'day that I tried to walk away from.but was offered a price I couldn't re
Testing AGM Batteries? jackhartjr at 5:29pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 5/897 Hi folks, what equipment would best be used to test AGM batteries? The guy at Deka Battery said I ne
What the h@ll causes this? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 53/6048 My DSC, AIS, VHF radio (IComm I believe), starts making this strange noise all by itself. . If I ke
Hunter refrigerator mikej21 at 4:43pm 06.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5810 Last season when I had my 2005 Hunter 33 pulled for winter storage the refrigerator was working grea
B361 rail diameter Bob Grove at 3:34pm 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/641 I was about to order a mount for the magma grill, and a few other items, to mount on the stern rails
On the Subject of Rowing Dinghies Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 0/282 Got off on this topic briefly in another thread. I've long held this (romantic) notion about having
Life vests All U Get at 2:05pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1496 Hi all, During our trip to the Bahamas I noticed my indicator button on my self inflating life vest
Grounding Plates bmccuej at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Bristol 3/3034 I have a 1979 Bristol 29.9, the boat does not have a grounding plate on the hull. About half the sai
5411 White Smoke at tailpipe (1) vmaks at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2650 https://goo.gl/photos/6K4rJyWxdHGP8s8t8 I have read the numerous forums and I can not decipher if th
When did Catalina phase out the tall rig? trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16 Catalina 30 4/1344 We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
Cracked rudder sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/2516 I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o

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Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...
Rudder Sensor dlochner at 7:17am 03.13.24 If I remember correctly the calibration procedure starts with centering the rudder and telling the A
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 03.13.24 I would simply replace the house battery with a LFP drop-in. They cost the same as AGM and provide
Lombardini marine engine JamesG161 at 7:07am 03.13.24 Kohler - LDW702M Is a 15 hp diesel engine. No link, so can't offer any useful advice on the eng
Hunter Propeller Anode fstbttms at 7:02am 03.13.24 How about this one? https://boatzincs.com/63m4-mg I think that this one will work That anode fi
Rudder Sensor kloudie1 at 6:50am 03.13.24 It tells the autopilot how much the rudder is moving and where it is. a secondary display is on the

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