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Real photo or a rendering? (1) Jackdaw at 7:10am 03.31.16 Ask All Sailors 36/2049 I was up o the BlueJacket 40 web site and saw this great photo of the the boat in a nice breeze. At
Reef Ties Tobydaisy at 6:58am 03.31.16 Catalina 22 6/5051 Just got a new loose footed main from CD. My old main had a bolt rope in the boom and had short leng
2009 B37 shower bilge pump Vegas at 6:53am 03.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/776 Mine spits water up an inch or two, like a fountain, when I run it. Although it does pump away the w
Masthead All Round Light Tsatzsue at 5:25am 03.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/985 Hi all, I am looking to replace the bulb in my existing Sea Choice 05851 masthead light with an LED
Yamaha 33 Keel bolts Rick B at 12:59am 03.31.16 Yamaha 4/3766 Surveyor said today that I should torque my keel bolts in our Yamaha 33 with lead keel. There is no
H376 Jabsco to Raritan Sea era change rfrye1 at 9:40pm 03.30.16 Big Boats 3/725 Considering the change to the electric flush Raritan. For those who have done this on a DIY, is it a
Reefing the main help (3) Chris Reisinger at 8:00pm 03.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1796 Hello Sailors, I am curious as how to reef my main. I do not have the standard reefing hook at th
Sailboat fuel (1) Kermit at 6:35pm 03.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/4466 121297
Bomar Hatch supports Sailorjack at 5:42pm 03.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1086 Hi Everyone On my 37c the forward Bomar hatch (22"x22") has one support but has provision for two. D
I need a hunter part. ( help) (1) rgranger at 4:27pm 03.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/695 hey all I had a great sail today. But... The spacer between the two sheeves on the deck halyard or
ODAY 272LE hatch brand StanleyJ at 3:24pm 03.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/971 Has anyone replaced the main hatch over the V berth lately? Do you know if it is a Bowmar brand hat
C&C Vire7. Replacement options Thomas CnC26FSS at 3:06pm 03.30.16 C&C 0/949 Acquired a C'C 26. Has vire7. Trashed from previous owner neglect due to illness, options try to re
Recommendations on changing cutlass bearing Mark48 at 2:45pm 03.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4955 It is time to replace my cutlass bearing on my 1985 H 34 as it has slight movement (hard to define
ACTIVE CAPTAIN - warning mrducks at 11:33am 03.30.16 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Sorry if this seems OT, but nav ware is important, as is support from the developers. As a registere
Books for cruising. (1) doug oudin at 10:51am 03.30.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/24 Former harbormaster Doug Oudin has published a memoir of his 32 years serving as harbormaster on Cat
Halyard Restrainers captcoho at 10:00am 03.30.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/4975 I have searched previous posts, and have found a lot of interesting information. Finally going to re
Lifting batteries gettinthere at 9:24am 03.30.16 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2963 Time to remove one of my house bank batteries. T-1275 weighs 100 lbs. Luckily, my battery box is dir
Help: I need a part (Idler pulley assembly) Whirlygirl at 8:16am 03.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1121 Hello everyone, My friend is currently located in the US Virgin Islands (Saint Thomas) and trying t
Replace Hot Water Heater Witzend at 6:13am 03.30.16 Catalina 310 67/11241 Hi guys, Been sometime since I was on the forums. Hope all is well with the usual suspects. So... l
Western Edge of Gulf Stream All U Get at 5:39am 03.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2236 Hi All, Sitting at a Vero Beach bus stop we were talking with another cruiser about Gulf Stream cro

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Another Solar Panel Question. . . dlochner at 8:47am 11.20.23 As a rule of thumb Solar panels can produce about 3 times the nominal capacity per day. So, a 50w pa
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 8:27am 11.20.23 Don - thanks, as always, for your good guidance. The C315 has a (slightly) fractional rig, and if J
Possible Mod Question JohnK Austin TX at 8:22am 11.20.23 Hi John, I think the biggest problem you are up against is the weight of the C275. I have the hea
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 8:12am 11.20.23 Hi John, Thanks for your reply. I have been spending some time looking up older australian windlass
315 Backstay Adjuster Don Guillette at 7:32am 11.20.23 Bill: The easiest way to flatten the main is with the outhaul & boom vang. Trying to bend the Catali
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. dlochner at 7:27am 11.20.23 The X2 website is a bit short on useful information. They claim the battery has 640 watt hours of ca
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions Caboteur at 7:10am 11.20.23
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. (1) Gene Neill at 6:18am 11.20.23 As an aside your flare gun will not count toward meeting the requirement if it is still on the pack
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. brockangelo at 5:51am 11.20.23 As an aside your flare gun will not count toward meeting the requirement if it is still on the pack
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass seadaddler at 5:22am 11.20.23 I have same problem with chain jamming up on my 07 H-36 and with wife at helm I have her motor slowl
Compass plexiglass got blind ice breaker at 5:20am 11.20.23 I have used Meguiar's 67 Marine/RV One Step Compound - Marine and RV Restorer That Removes Heavy Oxi
315 Backstay Adjuster jssailem at 5:18am 11.20.23 That would make sense. The Selden spars can bend a bit. The adjuster would give you ability to impar
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 11.20.23 @lacoursmarc Can you post a picture of the mounted motor? Can you describe the current at your doc
Coolant flush seadaddler at 5:09am 11.20.23 I was having my 3YM30 running hotter when ever I tried to move up my speed to more than 6 knots. Aft
315 Backstay Adjuster Bill Russell at 4:53am 11.20.23
Thanksgiving Cruise jssailem at 4:07am 11.20.23
Possible Mod Question Codybear at 3:16am 11.20.23 Hi John, I think the biggest problem you are up against is the weight of the C275. I have the heav
Beneteau 331/ Oceanis 331 Mechone at 2:27am 11.20.23 I am thinking about upgrading the fixed prop on my 2001 westerbeke 331 to a Max-Prop feathering pro
Thanksgiving Cruise Will Gilmore at 10:02pm 11.19.23 A Chiluly Bridge of Glass? That has got to be a spectacular sight. Get pictures. Happy Thanksgiv
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:57pm 11.19.23

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