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Christmas boat parade (2) sailaway78 at 7:28am 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 1/391 Every year we have a decorated Christmas boat parade. Got a few pics last night.
St. Peter and the Marines Brian D at 8:11pm 12.19.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/563 Three Marines died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. 'In honor of
Buying a Bristol 38 SailingPilot at 5:56pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3662 Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum and in the process of buying a Bristol 38 for winter sailing in the Ba
Merry Christmas and happy new year ...... (1) woodster at 4:41pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1119 118221 ....from Fairhope Al
95 H26 Revamp "Dark Side Of The Moon" is reborn (8) Astrozombie at 3:41pm 12.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/2026 Just wanted to post some pics of work ive been doing to revitalize my H26 that was handed down from
Plastimo Davits Yellowjeepman at 2:57pm 12.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/977 Anyone out there with an O'Day 34 with Plastimo Davits ? My boat is in South Florida and I live in E
Main Trimming (new) hijack avoidance... rgranger at 9:17am 12.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 67/15014 I didn't want to hijack the other ongoing thread on trimming the main in heavy air. Thanks Jackdaw.
Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/8984 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/3017 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3038 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find
some 26x rudder facts and thoughts from the net (1) TortugasRoyal at 6:50pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/3721 "Accurate foils can easily add 10% to the upwind performance of any boat" (from http://www.storerboa
places to visit with 26x soon in south. TortugasRoyal at 5:23pm 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1718 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers third system seacoast defense forts on Islands in south. https://en.wik
Trimming main in heavy Air markwbird at 4:11pm 12.18.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/4050 So, most literature on sail trim will tell you to flatten sail and drop the traveler to the low side
shopping for a hunter 356 or 36 why would you recommend one over the other? Paula at 3:06pm 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/9622 We are shopping for a Hunter in the 36 range, and find some of the newer 356 and older (2004) 36 in
Cherubini rudder support question kito at 11:51am 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1791 I removed a stack of rotted plywood on my H30 that I am not sure if it was a PO rigged job or a fact
Travel with Dinghy Shagdance at 10:02am 12.18.15 Catalina 310 53/6149 How do travel with your dinghy? Any other way than pulling all the time?
Boomkicker question Ch0pp3r at 9:36am 12.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1091 I have a Boomkicker installed on my H33.5. There is also a topping lift on the boom. I purchased the
rejuvenating suede steering wheel cover SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/328 The suede steering wheel cover on my Lewmar wheel has become hard. Any ideas for treating to return
remote outboard throttle setup mick hodapp at 8:05am 12.18.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/11877 good morning fellow sailors, i am wondering if any of you have installed any type of remote throttle
Olympic Cesspool cb32863 at 6:27am 12.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/724 Would you sail in raw sewage for a chance at a Olympic medal? Brazil is an embarrassment.... http:/

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FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 5:39am 04.05.23 I don't think a fuse is gonna to protect against a voltage spike.
Shaft Alignment RoyS at 5:19am 04.05.23 Aligning a prop shaft is a very tedious process and it is seldom explained well. As you have noted,
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 5:07am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 4:55am 04.05.23 My friend, there are literally dozens of sources. Trophy braid is great for sheets, but for halya
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail Joe at 4:41am 04.05.23 wrong forum, dude.
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 4:40am 04.05.23 But will the Balmar APM suppress the huge voltage spike that can fry sensitive electronics when the
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 3:53am 04.05.23
Engraved hull number on P450 kappykaplan at 3:20am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration. Look on the
Engraved hull number on P450 henri at 2:58am 04.05.23 Yes, outside but where exactly as we have to take a picture for my boat registration.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 2:22am 04.05.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in trac
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 2:12am 04.05.23 Sadly Vela has no line in the size I need in stock... dj My friend, there are literally dozens of
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 11:13pm 04.04.23 Very effective on the first load dump. It is a one and done solution. :confused: Another spare pa
Furling Line Options Dalliance at 9:17pm 04.04.23
Furling Line Options Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 04.04.23
Zinc on strut? Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.04.23 It does become eaten away and I replace it every 1 1/2 year. It's eaten away by galvanic corrosio
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 04.04.23 To avoid bent prop shafts and other inconveniences, locate your four sling points and mark them on t
1996 22' MK II delaminating in bilge under cockpit (1) Chase Hartzell at 7:58pm 04.04.23
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages dlochner at 7:50pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the star
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages SycloneDriver at 7:27pm 04.04.23 A good solution might be to connect the alternator output to the LFP house bank and charge the start
Furling Line Options TimFromLI at 7:27pm 04.04.23 Too thick and it's going to jump the drum. I had that problem. I thinking I'm using 5/16 now maybe 3

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