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Great Labor Labor Weekend! (2) Ward H at 8:04pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 4/891 At work last Thursday I was sitting next to a company VP during lunch. While making small talk I fo
Cal 2-27 spreaders needed Tripaddle at 7:34pm 09.07.15 Parts Search 1/1427 Have a 76 Cal 2-27 that needs the spreaders replaced. Does anyone know the specifications? Or anyone
H49 engine stalls Brezzin at 7:27pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 16/3635
More solar questions nautikaljeeper at 3:20pm 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2327 Planning a solar project for the boat. I would like to use 2 140W Kyocera panels and 1 90W Solarland
O'Day 192 kick up rudder rswift at 2:13pm 09.07.15 Day Sailers 12/8457 We just recently relocated our 1987 O'day 192 to a lake that has shallow water at the docks such tha
H375 batter charger? (1) Don s/v Tellico at 1:56pm 09.07.15 Big Boats 3/1259 Anyone know the make/model of the OEM battery charger on a 1993 H375? I can see it, but cannot make
Before i sink a lot of money into it NiceBeny at 1:34pm 09.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1595 Isn't it the case, flawless day and the engine starts and runs poor at a mid rpm, put it in neutral
Looking at buying 37/40 7onthewind at 12:10pm 09.07.15 C&C 0/902 looking for wisdom and insights to the problems with these boats and there overall build quality, we
outboard motor mount options on a 27 timmeehle at 11:45am 09.07.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/3693 Need some help from my fellow 27 owners, in the form of photos, drawings, measurements and the like.
Vhf radio "skip"? DAVA390 at 11:35am 09.07.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1237 Crossing the Chesapeake today, monitoring my handheld radio. It is plugged into an 8 ft antenna long
Westerbeke four-60 Water Pump gulf islander at 10:00am 09.07.15 C&C 3/1282 Just replaced exhaust on my 4-60 now the water pump just died. Shaft is broke. Called a Westerbeke
Roller Furler set up on a 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 7:58am 09.07.15 Smaller Boats 4/985 I have been struggling to get my Shaefer Snapfurl furler to unfurl reliably. It worked like a dream
Powerpak Battery Capacity jveatch at 7:54am 09.07.15 Big Boats 4/990 On our 2005 Hunter 41DS, the house batteries are two Powerpak Heavy Duty Commercial batteries. Does
Outhaul Shackle size? SwanAround at 5:22am 09.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/910 Anyone know the size on the outhaul shackle for Hunter 356? Also load? Dropped in the water while
Hello waterpirate at 5:18am 09.07.15 Trailer Sailors 5/1359 Hello all! I am a returning sailor after a 19 year drydock:confused:. I have become the owner of
Bed Foam and Water Kestle at 9:16pm 09.06.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2500 OKyou Mac Guys: Wife has given me an ultimatum on a new foam mattress, but I read that Tempur Pedic
And life gets in the way Bad Obsession at 7:54pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 2/705 This has been a horrible year for me for sailing. I haven't seen Saga since June!!! Life keeps on
Replacing the Joker Valve on a a B321 cymeyer at 6:57pm 09.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2521 I always dread the replacement of the joker valve. Not from the possible waste water that comes out
Furling Jib Cable nashlah at 6:25pm 09.06.15 Trailer Sailors 9/2828 Where can I find a new cable for my macgregor 26M furling jib? It runs the length of the jib support
Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suers from blow by discovery at 6:18pm 09.06.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3104 Yamar 4jh3-te won't reach max rpm and suffers from blow by Help! Can't seem to properly resolve a

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Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Tom J at 3:55pm 12.11.23 Tom have you notice any differences in the boats handling with the davits and solar panel compared
Swim platform question Scott T-Bird at 3:19pm 12.11.23 I'm not even understanding how that thing is mounted or the orientation. It seems that the ladder i
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 3:16pm 12.11.23 Well, it just seems odd to have all those links to pages in CF, especially since they are not specif
Swim platform question dlochner at 3:04pm 12.11.23 The transom of the sailboat was not designed to support the weight of a swim platform and an out sus
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 2:10pm 12.11.23 Yellow wire goes to negative side of external LED, positive side of LED goes to power source, brown
Swim platform question (2) rgranger at 2:08pm 12.11.23 You would need a way to lift your OB. Otherwise, I'd worry that your OB would get swamped on a regu
Swim platform question ian260 at 1:42pm 12.11.23 I see why it makes sense for a powerboat. But I don't see how it would affect a sailboat? Sailboats
Swim platform question (1) thinwater at 1:29pm 12.11.23 Not for a sailboat. When powerboats mount motors back there, they are running on plane and the aft m
Compass deviation leo310 at 1:09pm 12.11.23 used to do compass swings on aircrafts and that took a few hours to make a deviation card. The probl
Volvo V Vetus Muffler Mike Topaze at 1:03pm 12.11.23 Because my Bavaria 34 is a sailboat with and engine
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! American_Mainsail at 12:44pm 12.11.23 Do you have a water tank on either side of the hull? Did you maybe drain one side thinking that you
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 Shagdance at 12:43pm 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Compass deviation (1) rgranger at 12:12pm 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Volvo V Vetus Muffler dlochner at 11:58am 12.11.23 Why does your post have links to Cruisers' Forum?
Compass deviation dlochner at 11:37am 12.11.23 The North Star? Yes, Polaris is on the move. However given the distance from earth it will take s
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 11:26am 12.11.23 These are great resources, thank you! I think I feel comfortable putting in a brace without tearing
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.11.23 had I not been required to take the class by the USCG. I never took any classes. I read Duttons a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 10:41am 12.11.23 If all is good, I will take the boat out for a few hours spin to churn up the waters in Possession
315 Backstay Adjuster Scott T-Bird at 10:39am 12.11.23 I'm curious ... what is the purpose for having a pair of backstays running up to the head? The fore
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 10:36am 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee

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