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Wind generator vs Solar pannels Southpaw at 1:41pm 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2750 We are planning on cruising the caribbean for a few years. So I was wondering which would be better
Puffer rudder and tiller specs Huber bay sailor at 1:30pm 08.16.15 Parts Search 0/1232 I have a puffer and a sunfish. The puffer did not come with a rudder/ tiller. I have tried to use on
siren 17 lock down bolt? ECB at 11:18am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/6512 I've just recently become the owner of a lovely little Siren 17, and of course have a huge list of r
HU 216 genakker size ZoltP at 10:27am 08.16.15 Smaller Boats 3/582 Hi everyone ! I can not find anywhere measurements for a HU 216 genakker . If anyone has informati
Past Catalina 310 tech notes paulj at 10:15am 08.16.15 Catalina 310 1/871 A lot of things being done today on our boats are noted on these tech notes. http://catalina310
Shake and Break Part 11 - June 2, 2015 Skip Gundlach at 8:53am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 1/732 Shake and Break Part 11 - June 2, 2015 Well, we left you in a state of suspense over the potentia
Shower bilge pump slocatalina at 8:07am 08.16.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1910 I have a 1999 Catalina 320. The shower works well but the shower bilge pump does not turn on. On the
trapper 500 yse8 engine (1) tryfan at 7:04am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/829 hey there i have a yse8 in my trapper 500 , i replaced the fuel regulator on top of the fuel injecto
Garmin GPS MAP78sc on sale Bob 04 H260 at 6:46am 08.16.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 West marine have this unit on sale for $249. If anyone is looking for a handheld as a backup, dinghy
Lewmar Whitlock pedestal cracked stainless tube tdragani11 at 4:21am 08.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1097 I have a Hunter 356 2002 and the pedestal stainless tube has cracked on the port side where the wiri
turn on gas stove cleavespoint at 12:56am 08.16.15 Catalina 30 4/2825 just picked up a 1989 cat 30 tall rig, instructions to use the gas propane stove in the galley are n
GPS/Chartplotter newsailor130 at 9:25pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1857 I sail in NYC LI Sound area with an older Hunter 22. Looking for a basic GPS or chart plotter (don't
1GM10 Charge Light ON, Batteries Charging MarkW11 at 6:37pm 08.15.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/4924 Hi, Hoping I can get some advice on this. When I start my 1GM10 the charge light remains on, althou
Need some perspective shift Macboy at 5:20pm 08.15.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2077 It's said that if it seems too good to be true..... So I've been a member of a local sailing club h
Berry stains on gecoat (1) Larry D Calander at 4:19pm 08.15.15 Smaller Boats 19/4792 Ouch! Opa spent the summer in south west Florida on canal lift. Didn't really notice Washintonian P
Missing piece on the windex Davefromoregon at 3:40pm 08.15.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1408 http://us.binnacle.com/p1013/DAVIS-WINDEX-15/product_info.html A panel on my windex fell off. Do I
first night to sleep on the 27 and other things,.. (2) scottmellloyditude at 3:02pm 08.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 16/3138 Well, last night my wife and I slept on the boat for the first time.. It was really well except that
Interesting.. Alansails at 2:15pm 08.15.15 Catalina 310 5/1216 We had a slow non sailing day at the boat so we investigated the type and age of our batteries that
New Jabsco Parmax Plus stopped sailcapt340 at 1:40pm 08.15.15 Big Boats 1/630 My new (June 2014) Jabsco Par Max Plus 4gpm fresh water pump, just replaced last year stopped workin
Sailing on Flathead Lake MT nedw at 12:03pm 08.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/518 We are looking for someone interested in day chartering their sailboat on Flathead Lake MT August 27

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New Sovereign forum (1) CapeCodBubs at 11:07am 12.05.23 221768
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Deadrise at 10:55am 12.05.23 The last H420 we used 14' of Trident 252-3004 (3" wire reinforced corrugated hose) this will bend m
Furring Jib Ward H at 10:48am 12.05.23 I agree with @Scott T-Bird about giving Dave Thompson a call to discuss your options. Very friendl
Furring Jib JacK P at 10:16am 12.05.23 That place has quite the interesting history! Can they help you with the furler & sail? i will gi
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort Davenport at 10:09am 12.05.23 Ive had a Mac 17, Mac 26c, South Shore 23, Ericson 25, and now Hunter 260. The MacGregor 17 is nice
Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 10:02am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick That place has quite the interesting history! Can they hel
New Sovereign forum Dave at 9:59am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up! Probably not. In the past 5 years only 9
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:37am 12.05.23 Do you want to purchase yourself or find a rigger? You can buy at the West Marine store in Brick (
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:34am 12.05.23 Have you talked with a sail maker? thanks
Furring Jib JacK P at 9:32am 12.05.23 thanks, the boat is at Beaton in Brick
Furring Jib Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 12.05.23 I would like to add a furring jib to 1983 28.5 Hunter. Is there a supplier available? Do you want
Solar power systems tfox2069 at 9:10am 12.05.23 I believe that's due to the unit having to brake itself to avoid damage. It looks like the two unit
Dodger Needed Rick D at 9:02am 12.05.23 $3675 in 2017 in SoCal by a long-time shop reusing the old frame. Was supposed to be upgraded clear
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 12.05.23 Your question focuses on one specific use case of measuring speed - I'm going x knots, then I pull t
New Sovereign forum CapeCodBubs at 9:00am 12.05.23 Any Sovereign 23 owners out there? Just picked one up!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Scott T-Bird at 8:59am 12.05.23 I would buy a chartplotter and an instrument package with wind, speed, & depth and network everythin
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Ted10028 at 8:44am 12.05.23 thanks for the information. I think you are right about no external vents from the engine compartmen
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:40am 12.05.23 Very interesting to note that the output from wind peaks, and then drops off as the wind gets highe
Furring Jib rgranger at 8:34am 12.05.23 First you need to select a furler type. The sail you buy has to have the right connection mechanism
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim Joe at 8:33am 12.05.23 Speed over ground (SOG) vs. Speed thru water (STW) Hmmm... as far as sail trimming goes I don't th

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