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November in the west (1) Meriachee at 12:41pm 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 20/1174 It had to happen. Sailing season may have been over for a few weeks, but last night the official ann
Photo album of my "new" 26S danphilgreen at 12:16pm 11.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1065 I've started a photo album on Facebook where I'm putting shots of my recently purchased 26S and of m
I guess it is a HAZMAT thing? rgranger at 10:59am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1081 Oy vey I just tried to buy a gallon of denatured alcohol for my Orion stove. The shipping was more
hunter 41ds, 2008 dakno at 9:18am 11.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/555 My main cabin fixed windows/ports on both starboard and port, rear position, leak at the lower rear
New sailor, looking at boat to buy InlandNW at 8:57am 11.24.15 Catalina 22 22/2037 Good morning, new to forum and looking for good advice. '84 Catalina 22 w/dual axel trailer, looks w
Coronado 23' 1971 Robr0924 at 8:46am 11.24.15 Columbia 1/1394 Recently purchased a Coronado 23' sailboat. It is good to fair condition, need to update the wiring
Caulking side ports on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 8:45am 11.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/691 With the threat of El Nino I need to re-caulk my side ports on the cabin, but I'm not sure how to ta
Refrigeration and battery life while on shore power markwbird at 8:00am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 28/9607 So, I've been posting about my plan to add 12V refrigeration kit to my H-34. I plan to leave it on
Was the backstay chain plate made stronger on later boats davidmhull at 7:17am 11.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/985 I am getting ready to haul my O'day 22 for the winter and would like to make a modification to the m
Calling caulk experts! Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/515 This is not related to my sailboat, but I think this forum is a good source of information. I had S
Solar or generator? Cat 310 #1 in GA at 6:43am 11.24.15 Catalina 310 57/5285 Looking for something everyone has: opinions! I have been researching a better way to recharge my b
Zinc Anodes-Universal 5411, 11 HP, O'Day 28, 1982 vmaks at 2:34am 11.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2128 I took a marine diesel engine repair class, entry level class. One of the topics was zinc anodes.
Exhaust Vent Loop Squeaks Monterey385 at 9:36pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 5/509 Our exhaust vent loop is mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit locker. When the boat idles
Dreaded rusty keel bolts on a fixed keel Catalina 22 partingclouds at 6:01pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2081 Has anyone drilled cast iron with a hand drill with the boat in the water? I think it can be done,
Winterizing M25 engine ArkadiyS at 3:04pm 11.23.15 Catalina 30 15/1838 I am in the process of winterizing our M25 engine (on Cat 30) and have a hell of a time getting the
King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/11631 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2067 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2673 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever
Cal35Cruiser Owner looking for info on Cutter rig jssailem at 2:03pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 3/345 I know from the plan designs and brochures I discovered, that the Cal35 Cruiser from 1974 had a cutt
Help! Please post a picture of your O'Day 25 trailer :) 4father at 12:51pm 11.23.15 Day Sailers 13/5437 Apparently everyone threw away their O'day 25 trailers like kids throwing away the packaging from a

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Hunter 240 cover rgranger at 4:08am 03.04.23 Rats, they have a 260 pattern; no 240. The search goes on. Ospreys return this month! Woodyvv Thos
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 kappykaplan at 4:08am 03.04.23 I don't get that in Chrome on a PC; however, I do get that option in Chrome on my Android phone. Le
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) rgranger at 4:03am 03.04.23
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 AlaskanDan at 10:04pm 03.03.23 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
MPPT controller location Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 03.03.23
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Sail22Capri22 at 8:03pm 03.03.23 Thanks for the reply! When I mean fresh water I mean the tank that supplies water when you pump befo
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question David in Sandusky at 7:58pm 03.03.23 All you want in the waste tank is Odorlos, or another product that supplies oxygen - that will elimi
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:48pm 03.03.23 last year I installed a 200 watt panel above the Bimini and a victron controller 100/20 see pictur
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 7:46pm 03.03.23 Couldn't be more mistaken. Moisture and a lack of O2 and you've got a recipe for SS crevice corros
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:44pm 03.03.23
Longitudinal prop crack SycloneDriver at 7:40pm 03.03.23 Looks like an opportunity to upgrade! The previous owner might make it right, call him and give him
In search of the driest bilge possible Rjm st.petersburg at 7:35pm 03.03.23 My source of moisture in the bilge is air conditioning condensate. The 8k AC in the aft cabin does n
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 03.03.23 Do you mean the roller itself or the stemhead fitting? Beneteau Spare Parts usually carries items li
Longitudinal prop crack Ralph Johnstone at 7:23pm 03.03.23 The prop nut has, at some time, had the beejesus torqued out of it with enough force to split the hu
MPPT controller location Davidasailor26 at 7:08pm 03.03.23 Couldn't be more mistaken. Moisture and a lack of O2 and you've got a recipe for SS crevice corros
In search of the driest bilge possible Ralph Johnstone at 7:06pm 03.03.23 It irrtitates me to no end to see even the smallest amount amount of water in our bilge . What ar
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? Jim_H42 at 7:06pm 03.03.23 Just too follow up on this. I was able to remove the upper spreader with the mast in place. I me
Longitudinal prop crack garymalmgren at 6:45pm 03.03.23 Remove prop and take it to a prop repair facility If you can't drop in at least contact them with yo
POSITION DU COMPAS FLUXGATE SUR H 33 rgranger at 6:26pm 03.03.23 Also, we would request that English be used on the forums. Although we are fortunate to have some p
Longitudinal prop crack Timm R Oday25 at 6:25pm 03.03.23 Ouch . That can be ground out and brazed . It's not the end of the world and is certainly cheaper th

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