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Rigging tension Pearson 35 Kalo at 7:29am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1545 I am searching for standing rig tension specs. I have 1/4 forstay, aft and shrouds and 7/32 sways.
CT-33 Meter Readings Ajay73 at 10:48pm 02.25.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/604 Just want to understand the two scales of the meter on the CT-33 Moisture meter. If there is a read
Cruisair on 473 - Noisy SettleMeDown at 6:01pm 02.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2056 Our Cruisair in the main cabin is quite noisy. It cools and heats fine, it's just loud. We never rec
When to Replace Opening Hatch Seal? Neil McDonald at 4:54pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/540 The plexiglass on my Bomar extruded opening hatch over the V birth has cracked and needs replacement
Mac 21 Ceiling Paint Help RichieR at 4:49pm 02.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2628 Hi, so the cabin ceiling of my Mac 21 is flaking like crazy. So id like paint it. Has anyone done th
Compression post on a Pearson35 (4) gcastillo3 at 4:38pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5103 120027 Hi! I own a P35 1977 hull #367. I inspected the compression post and block and by the looks
Mainsalil Reefing b.nelson at 2:06pm 02.25.16 Catalina 310 5/1681 We have the standard single line reefing that is hard to winch in tight. Has anyone installed block
Repowering my H26 Fred at 1:59pm 02.25.16 Smaller Boats 44/8131 With encouragement from the admiral, I am looking to repower my '96 H26. She is concerned about bein
Plastimo ORC+ Cruiser (4-person) Liferaft in Canister Kings Gambit at 1:58pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1929 Has anyone here had experience worth noting (i.e., deployment, use, re-certification) with this Fren
PM scam Justin_NSA at 6:07am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/4727 How does this happen? I just got a PM on SBO from someone named 'Grace' wanting me to hold onto her
I'm rich! I'm rich! Jackdaw at 5:48am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 15/1468 I just got an unbelievable offer from fellow user @thegirl2016. Seems she needs to get 5.5 MILLION d
Should I varnish? (3) Richandhelen at 5:20am 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1919 120017 The attached is the teak pull from my companionway sliding horizontal component. When I notic
Sea Trial and Survey Friday kimelmore at 11:11pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/921 We have an appointment Friday morning for the Sea Trial and Survey on the Catalina 380. We are explo
Fuel Guage Sending Unit Rick D at 7:36pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1849 I have just replaced my third sending unit (Moeller) in about five years. Any similar issues? Fixes?
cockpit drain?? frankies56 at 5:25pm 02.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3644 Hello friends, this question goes out to the 37 cutter owners are you happy having just two drains i
Lost My Diagram for Standard Horizon 2150 to Garmin 441s Bad Obsession at 3:33pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2207 I lost my wiring diagram to wire the Garmin 441 so to my new Standard Horizon 2150 with AIS and DSC.
NMEA 2K instruments for Universal M25? OS2Dude at 3:21pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1180 A quick search did not yield any hits, so here goes: We have a 1985 Catalina 30 mk I with a Univers
good deal or not? (1) Don Crowther at 2:16pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1018 I came across this battery. Can anyone tell me if 2 of these would make a decent house bank? I know
Fitting a Rocna on a French built 423 or 393 or 473 Breezydays at 1:30pm 02.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3343 Does anyone have experience of fitting either a Rocna or a Manson Supreme on a 423 or 393 or 473 ( I
Southern California referrals - sail lofts and bottom divers marke14 at 12:10pm 02.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/561 Hello everyone, I understand that this may be a "sensitive" topic for some people / some reason, so

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Battery/solar setup draft dLj at 11:34am 02.27.24 The only thing I notice is you have a large inverter, small solar and your batteries seem undersized
Obligatory log-in? Roland5048 at 9:57am 02.27.24 Separate issue. It has been resolved. My apologies for the inconvenience. No problem, Dave. Not e
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Windpilot at 9:21am 02.27.24 I've got very similar struts on my 99 h410. I had a bolt I didn't replace during standing rigging re
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 9:00am 02.27.24
Weekend Login Difficulties dLj at 8:59am 02.27.24 Hmmm, maybe we need to be paying closer attention.....:huh: Cheers!:beer: Hahaha dj
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 8:56am 02.27.24
galvanic isolator questions (1) JamesG161 at 8:31am 02.27.24 ok this is the manual and installation Guide
galvanic isolator questions JamesG161 at 8:26am 02.27.24 if i install the 60a now with one leg only, will there be a detrimental effect being 60a on a 30a l
Keel repair Moondance at 8:21am 02.27.24
galvanic isolator questions domer94 at 8:10am 02.27.24 thanks, so running both legs through one unit will provide the necessary coverage? also , if i insta
Weekend Login Difficulties Dave at 8:10am 02.27.24 Funny thing for me was i had just made a post jokingly suggesting I needed to stop or potentially g
galvanic isolator questions (1) JamesG161 at 8:07am 02.27.24 I've never seen a 60a one. This is recommended one by many on SBO.
galvanic isolator questions dlochner at 7:54am 02.27.24 Isolators come in 30a and 50a sizes. I've never seen a 60a one. You will need to install one for e
New sails for Catalina 18 MarkHejtmanek at 7:49am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation Tha
GOB Gone? jssailem at 7:10am 02.27.24
Login issue - You are not allowed dlochner at 6:58am 02.27.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/weekend-login-difficulties.1249938865/#post-1810577
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dlochner at 6:56am 02.27.24
New sails for Catalina 18 Project_Mayhem at 5:34am 02.27.24 For lower priced sails, take a look at Precision and Rolly Tasker. Both have a good reputation
dual voltage water heater element Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 02.27.24 While I doubt this would work out powerwise, Tempco would be a good source for heating elements. The
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 02.27.24 This is horrible news. I subscribe to Practical Sailor for product and technique selection and GOB f

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