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new here, leaning O'day... rpludwig at 3:53pm 05.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1155 New to this forum, been lurking for awhile, a great wealth of knowledge for sure... Always been a po
Portable Air Conditioning Unit Edward Marshall at 3:31pm 05.23.16 Catalina 30 15/7718 I am a new Catalina 30 owner and need an air conditioning unit that can fit in the forward hatch. I'
How to route cable for wind instruments TurboTim at 3:02pm 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1138 This is my first post so hello. I need some specific info so here I am. I have a 1981 Hunter 27 and
Life Raft for Oceanis 45 SteveInMD at 1:09pm 05.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1933 Does anyone know of a life raft that will fit in the life raft compartment on a Oceanis 45? The dis
Cleaning Hunter Rub Rails rfrye1 at 11:31am 05.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2685 I've searched the forums and only found a couple posts from 10-12 yrs ago about this. I'm sure there
Vinyl Striping - Any Tips on GorillaToast at 10:41am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 10/672 ...running the stripe continuously around the bow without kinking it?
Alternator...or not? rpell1@msn.com at 10:29am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/508 Symptoms of alternator on Universal 25xp diesel: Tachometer drops to zero for 15 - 20 seconds, engin
First sail on new old Cat 22 - questions (1) dobrosailor at 10:19am 05.23.16 Catalina 22 10/1210 123793 Sailed my Cat 22 1979 for the first time yesterday. Had some issues getting it off the Shorel
Swim Ladder/Boarding Ladder Help Capt Strapfoots at 8:33am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/883 I have a 1969 Allied seawind ketch that has a hull that sloops inward on the sides. The transom has
DANFORTH compass light Rasselas36 at 8:19am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2685 My 2004 H36 has a Danforth compass and the red light has blown. Can anyone tell me where to find a
Sander / Paint removal gut check... Brett C at 8:16am 05.23.16 Day Sailers 63/9840 Hi, I am new to sailing and have an Oday 19. I am just as interested in maintaining/improving my boa
New Electrical Service Panel options SkipperChipper at 8:02am 05.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1054 Has anyone replaced their aging electrical panel (1990 C30 TR/WK #5987) recently? Better to go with
Boat mooring. Karyon at 7:14am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1182 We sail on a small lake in Central Alberta, there are 2 marina's one belongs the home owners associa
Full size Ipad Pro used for Navionics, mounting options Canonshooternb at 6:26am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 51/12412 I purchased the full size Apple Ipad Pro in the fall with the cellular option to be used this summer
CDI Flexible Furler Friction (1) Mario Kuttnig at 6:22am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 33/5818 Hi All, I have a Catalina 22 Sailboat with a CDI flexible furler on my forestay. This thing used to
Bilge paint emergpa1 at 6:06am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1951 have you guys found paint from Home Depot or Lowe's that works well for bilge paint?
tried to ruin my day (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 55/4846 The first sail of the season didn't go smoothly. The boat is new to me so I'm still getting used to
'81 H36 deck fill replacement - are drop in's avaialble? tmjb at 5:02am 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/502 My '81 H36 came with original aluminum deck fills, all of which are corroded and in need of replacem
water in but waste not out? m-gulgun at 9:35pm 05.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2935 Hi, I can pump in fresh water into the bowl but then I cannot send it to the tank after I switch to
What batteries are you using? Texas Gun-Man at 9:13pm 05.22.16 Catalina 22 21/6308 My power use is minimal (at least for now): Garmin GPS/Depth finder 6.8w 4 LED cabin lights Nav ligh

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Yet Another Strange Electrical Glitch! Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 04.19.24 My guess is the switch is going bad and adds high resistance between the batteries and solar charger
Yet Another Strange Electrical Glitch! dlochner at 3:27am 04.19.24 It would be helpful to see a schematic of the electrical system, because I have no idea how your sys
Air Conditioner Vents justsomeguy at 9:09pm 04.18.24 (assuming 2-inch) Seems awfully small.
MORGAN 22 OWNER MANUAL AND CENTERBOARD WINCH DIAGRAM higgs at 8:54pm 04.18.24 Maybe this will help: https://www.sailnet.com/threads/morgan-22-centerboard-swing-keel-restoration.
MORGAN 22 OWNER MANUAL AND CENTERBOARD WINCH DIAGRAM higgs at 8:43pm 04.18.24 The boat was last made in 1971, and only ran 3 years, so it is doubtful you will find anyone with a
over starting line early shemandr at 7:24pm 04.18.24 At least with the around the ends rule OCS boats sort of clear the starting area instead of going d
Air Conditioner Vents tkwhalen at 7:11pm 04.18.24 Hmmm don't know the answer to your question. I'll take a look next week when I'm up on the boat. I'l
Fort Pierce inlet dlochner at 7:03pm 04.18.24 Should we come in at 4 with the tide or wait for slack at 7? In all inlets it is better to have t
over starting line early PaulK at 6:39pm 04.18.24 In a small club racing, the racing instructions state "even if the I flag is not displayed, (which
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? jnorten at 6:21pm 04.18.24 We pay about $150/hr for labor. Add in materials to that cost. The yard is decent--acceptable but
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:11pm 04.18.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Oh yes I did ! pclarksurf at 5:08pm 04.18.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on? The OEM handle actually is through "screwed"
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:08pm 04.18.24 Hi Richard, thanks for responding, yes it pulls while it is under sail or power, its hard work for t
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 5:04pm 04.18.24 Interesting-- I don't see the opposite evidence in the previous pics to suggest the stem fitting i
Aquarius shemandr at 5:03pm 04.18.24
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f

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