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So your a sailor, huh...not until you have sailed one of these... (2) Instigator928 at 5:38pm 02.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/3905 A skeeter 119688
Tips on Battery Box Build GonzoF1 at 5:21pm 02.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 26/13932 What tips can y'all provide to me for building a battery boxes? I know they will need vents and stra
Picking Starter/DP Batteries GonzoF1 at 5:14pm 02.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1620 In a previous thread, I was given the advice to do 3 Group 27 or 31 batteries as a single starter ba
Spade anchor deal CYQK at 5:06pm 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 2/620 Won a 50 percent off coupon for their anchor at the cruising outpost party Have anchors already sooo
Farewell from JC2 DianaOfBurlington at 4:41pm 02.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1217 I'd like to thank all the Cherubini Hunter owners for their long-time respect and affection for thes
NPOTA sullyj020 at 4:22pm 02.14.16 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1021 Anyone working any of the ARRL National Parks on the Air activations. I started one from a Battlef
keel removal richardtheindian at 3:07pm 02.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1528 So i recently bought a venture 222 and it needs a keel rebuld. when i bought the boat it came with t
strut & cutlass bearing y knot at 2:39pm 02.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/531 Looking for a strut and bearing for an 1986 Oday272. The one that I am looking for has a plate with
Need fixed ports Pearson 34-2 Jam at 2:03pm 02.14.16 Parts Search 1/786 Need to replace panes on fixed ports on 1989 Pearson 34-2 sailboat. All panes (fixed and opening) ar
Universal Kubota Engine KenHann1 at 11:21am 02.14.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/4053 Looking at a Pearson 33 w/25 hp Universal Kubota D950. Appreciate hearing thoughts comments on both
Headsail alone vs. Main YVRguy at 10:58am 02.14.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 79/17933 I need to move my boat this week and that will involve a 5 hour stretch across open water. Based on
Voltage Spikes in Marine Electrical Systems Maine Sail at 10:49am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 9/5658 A Look at Voltage Transients In a Marine Battery System I had been meaning to put this together for
pro and cons of 16.5 over 22ft catalina 19jib39 at 10:11am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 22/13339 pro and con of 16.5 or 18ft precision over 22ft catalina I sold my 22ft cat as I am 77 years old an
311 deep lazarette storage solutions stevemitchell at 8:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3393 My 311 has a fantastically huge lazarette on the starboard side that is super useful for storing lar
Tips for mounting jacklines Beneteau Oceanis 323 (2006) Jasperdh at 7:59am 02.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1119 Hi everyone, I would like to mount jacklines on my Beneteau Oceanis 323, year built 2006. Does anyo
Hunter 28.5 mast thickness Sailor_Jeff at 7:48am 02.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/732 Hi, Sitting home today filling out the order sheet for new sails. The just realized a need for the d
Training day turns race day Jackdaw at 6:30am 02.14.16 Racing 5/1003 As there was only three of us on the boat, it was going to be a training day. But we decided to ente
Deck core damage ncsailor634 at 6:05am 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 5/972 I am in the process of repairing the deck of my boat around the mast base. I have a Columbia 26T wh
Kermits custom 59 Chevy? (1) RussC at 7:48pm 02.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 10/1521 Who knew. :waycool: http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL827/1543635/23921616/412188749.jpg
venture 224 modifications sailnewbie at 5:55pm 02.13.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3258 just purchased a venture 224 and the interior was trashed so I ripped everything out except the kitc

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Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:10am 09.20.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring i
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:04am 09.20.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in t
2013+ MH-40 Discussion SeaDrive at 11:38pm 09.19.23 I have read that the wrong oil is recommended by Yanmar for the leg, the Quicksilver oil damages the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:59pm 09.19.23 Do you have a recommendation? I replaced my mechanical thermostat which can only sample the temper
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Mark Maulden at 9:35pm 09.19.23 I sent you a PM Those mechanical thermostates are pretty much junk. The only thing that they can m
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Mikem at 9:30pm 09.19.23 Mike, seeing what you did with Luna I will anxiously follow this project.
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 09.19.23 It's a convenient way of returning a large(r) current back to the batteries. Ralph's right. Here'
Where are these blocks used higgs at 8:36pm 09.19.23 Survey is done and the buyer is set to go ahead with the purchase of my boat, Trav'ler. I have had
Where are these blocks used higgs at 8:24pm 09.19.23 I use them to run my preventer back to the cockpit. Handy little buggers. Lots of uses.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36pm 09.19.23 I don't think the "household" seat will fit the smaller bowl. But you shouldn't have to replace the
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 09.19.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Rick C-137 at 6:55pm 09.19.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in th
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive Rocinante_C&C33 at 6:51pm 09.19.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? Wha
Let's Talk About Power sesmith at 6:33pm 09.19.23 Concerning Victron, you really can't go wrong with the brand. I've used Victron solar controllers o
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker DaveJ at 6:26pm 09.19.23
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 6:03pm 09.19.23 Thank you for the clarification. Where did you connect the controller cables? directly on the servi
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 5:48pm 09.19.23 current is sent to the battery through the battery Can you please clarify ?
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.19.23 If #6 wire, then a 60A breaker is acceptable. I'm confused. If the existing wire was a #4 wire,
Maine 2023-Wind Song jon hansen at 5:34pm 09.19.23 wonderful old boats with crisp sails, as it should be.
Maine 2023-Wind Song jon hansen at 5:30pm 09.19.23 looking great. the ride on an Alden caravelle 42 is magical. a truly great sailing machine. thank

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