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This will ruin your day cb32863 at 10:28am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/564 http://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-photos-videos-capture-raging-fire-engulfing-luxury/story?id=376912
Looking for swing keel maintenance and resurfacing resources in SF BAY Jason Vaughan at 9:55am 03.16.16 Catalina 22 2/702 Hi, so I'm working on an 81 Catalina 22 that I just picked up. While the boat has cleaned up nicely
Lewmar BOGO PGIJon at 7:58am 03.16.16 Big Boats 12/1313 WM's flyer is showing All Lewmar Manual Winches as BOGO (Buy One Get One).... Wondering if this is a
LEWMAR change parts sailing H386 at 7:47am 03.16.16 Big Boats 2/588 Does anyone knows of an alternative to replace Lewmar ports on our Hunter 386 One plexglas replaceme
Paying for a Day Sail lehighsail at 5:58am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1107 I was reading another thread here and the subject of paying someone for or receiving money for a day
James Seamans, JAVA, Hunter 36 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 52/5815 I will ask that any of you who are Christians say a prayer for a very dear friend of mine and one wh
Hunter 28.5 how do you remove handrails Sailor_Jeff at 4:14am 03.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1436 How do you remove, re-finish, re-seal and replace handrails on deck above the cabin on the Hunter 28
How do you keep your prop clean? Dalliance at 8:46pm 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4129 Sailing in cold fresh water, I get slime on the hull and tough white scale on the prop and shaft. N
Anyone with advise on installing a Raymarine A-series/Radar? katesails at 8:21pm 03.15.16 Catalina 30 3/997 Hi, SO I am trying to upgrade my navigation equipment and want to install a Raymarine series A GPS/
How critical to performance, in comparison, is an aging foresail RussC at 6:32pm 03.15.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2513 I recently replaced my aging M25 mainsail with a nice crispy new Doyle and am now wondering if the b
Suggestions for Sailmaker for replacement genoa for Catalina 27 gavinbailey at 4:49pm 03.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1951 Hi, I may be in the market for a new 150% furling Genoa for my std rig Catalina 27 if my existing s
CDI Roller Furling Jib Jaming rose8878 at 4:25pm 03.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2047 I sailed my 30' Catalina for the first time last year and the last couple of times out, my roller fu
Catalina 22 A Dead Class? EditorC22NSA at 3:52pm 03.15.16 Catalina 22 9/2878 Who says the Catalina 22 is a dead class? With 18 events (regattas and cruises) on the calendar so f
bulkhead- teak plywood replacement fireone at 2:49pm 03.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5186 I need to replace plywwod on my 23 ft oday im told it is teak!! i would like to replace with another
pfd's fred1diver at 12:36pm 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1709 hey everyone, I'm due to buy a new pfd for myself and I'm wondering what type you all recommend, a s
Zoom! (1) Jackdaw at 12:30pm 03.15.16 Racing 16/3335 If one more star aligns, this is my new winter ride. http://www.hamnen.se/images/stories/batar/Teste
Is the keel on a 222 the same as the 224 sjstewart at 11:53am 03.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/907 Ive got a venture 224 that needs a new keel and I downloaded a blueprint drawing for a keel off a ve
Jumper strut on Oday Daysailor Mast meg2323 at 11:02am 03.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/955 I have on old Oday mast from a daysailor I with a jumper strut. The jumper strut is partially broken
Hunter 18.5 mast foot replacment (1) Tackigator at 10:54am 03.15.16 Day Sailers 8/4083 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 18.5 sailboat. Unfortunately, I've broken the mast foot and need
Sailing Incidents 2011-2016 cb32863 at 7:57am 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/570 This is a PDF of slides from the 2016 Sailing Leadership Forum sponsored by US Sailing looking at ca

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 12:09am 03.23.24 Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a pair of Trojan T-145 deep cycle batte
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 11:49pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:05pm 03.22.24 Would the ampacity be for the wires leading from the battery until the next fuse/breaker, I assume?
Overboard discharge of waste tank? xavpil at 9:48pm 03.22.24 found it: under the sink there is a trap door.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:37pm 03.22.24 thanks for the help I appreciate it! Please update your sig line, also. FWIW, our House Bank is a
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:35pm 03.22.24 Talked to my old yard guy today I gonna' use the Petit Horizon. Talked to the new yard guy too and j
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 8:52pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once FastOlson at 8:38pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (5) JRacer at 8:12pm 03.22.24 The avitar pic shows mine. Tacked by a block attached at the base of the forestay. See the pic. Tack
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. jssailem at 8:01pm 03.22.24 Download and try it. They give you the full software for 14 days to try. Dump it if it is not for yo
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:59pm 03.22.24 The advice is thoughtful but often not consistent so almost impossible to follow. One guy said simp
Venting 3 compartments at once Tally Ho at 7:46pm 03.22.24 One guy said simple wrap the hose in tape to solve the problem easily. See what I mean? Not sure w
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 7:24pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.22.24 surely there is a middle ground .my choice is to work smart. Ask a trusted expert which batteries a
outboard hoisting dlochner at 7:11pm 03.22.24 I'd be doing some testing to make sure 1" tubing is up to the task of a 115lbs motor. However, if y
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:10pm 03.22.24 Depending on location, shop prices of $100-$150 per hour is about right. That's why many of us have
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 7:07pm 03.22.24 At the top of the tank there should be a Schrader Valve like the one on a bicycle tire. The allows p
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:04pm 03.22.24 The boat guy said it would take him two days to change the sanitation hoses on my Catalina 320. sta
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 7:02pm 03.22.24 Hey Ted why don't you update your signature to show Catalina 320 instead of catalina catalina so we
LUCKGRIB a software package worth considering. MikeHoncho at 7:00pm 03.22.24 are you thinking the one time $29 cost is worth it?

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