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Wiring / Voltage nickamudd at 11:57am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1819 Wiring / Voltage question Hi All, I have a basic electrical question: I currently have two
Lancer PS Outboard btdg28 at 11:36am 02.04.15 Lancer 11/5257 Lancer 27PS Outboard Feedback We have owned our power sailor for about 3 years now and really like
Thru Hull Below The Water Line stollo770 at 11:28am 02.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5476 Hello, I am planning on installing a new thru hull beneath the water line of my boat. The thru hull
Someone got a new..... (1) cb32863 at 11:08am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1328 Sail delivered yesterday evening. 5.5oz Dacron with radial clew. 2+2 batten configuration, loose foo
new wind guage Hayden Watson at 10:56am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1332 My ancient Standard Horizon wind gauge died with no hope of repair or parts. Does anyone have a sou
Boat renaming etiquette indimini at 10:28am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 32/4383 We are planning on renaming our boat (purchased last fall) to start the spring season. Her present n
How to Remove Yellowing water lines from the Hull? (1) McIntoshUSA at 8:30am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 23/11474 When we bought our boat it had some yellowing color on the Hull. (See attached Photo) The previous o
Best Electrical Work (2) dparilla at 5:50am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1903 Thanks to my wife for helping with rewiring our mast. Made for quick work (and she even heat shrunk
Catalina 30 interior wood George Da Porge at 5:04am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 4/3016 Have a 1990 Catalina 30. I do some woodworking and know what your "standard" woods look like (e.g.
Catalina 30 engine access doors George Da Porge at 4:59am 02.04.15 Catalina 30 21/5089 I am looking to remove the hinges from the 3 engine access doors and use different hardware to affix
Mac26m rudder alignment and steering? Power not working Patbrogan at 8:52pm 02.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1546 We just bought a 26m and used it for the first time. When backing out of dock, we discovered that st
electrical terminals/corrosion CYQK at 6:09pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 22/6802 whats the latest and greatest to apply to electrical terminals to prevent corrosion but not interfer
Mast Holes at Deck (3) Jongleur at 5:22pm 02.03.15 Catalina 30 3/1802 I have read that the mast head is open to the sky, and if that's so, water will get in and must be
Raising the mainsail on our Catalina 36 corvette at 5:15pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1227 I'm told there's a lubricant for the lines deployed to hoist the mainsail of our Catalina 36 -- Anyo
Short Sightedness dparilla at 4:58pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/3366 Well. Stupidity reigns supreme. I was just informed by a client that his marina will not allow the
Substitute Thinner Jdaniel343 at 4:51pm 02.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1876 Is there a substitute for Interlux 216 thinner. I am using Sikkens Cetol for my teak and want someth
Any Oceanis 38 owners here? Schomer at 4:04pm 02.03.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4663 I'm thinking about buying an Oceanis 38. I would love to hear from others who purchased this boat. W
Maiden Voyage lpolliard at 3:49pm 02.03.15 Catalina 22 11/1886 I finally took her out on her maiden voyage after a month of ownership. The first attempt was curta
Bimini Top Replacement - CopyCovers srhummer at 2:41pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5158 All, I am looking at replacing my bimini top this winter (canvas only) and after looking at severa
Infrared camera Bob 04 H260 at 1:38pm 02.03.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1345 There are now some small inexpensive infrared cameras that interface to a smart phone. Could one of

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Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin fero at 2:39pm 12.12.22 Thanks Rich and Don, I think it is somewhere around pedestal as Don says, the traces were pretty muc
It counts, right?! (2) Orbweaver at 2:39pm 12.12.22 And my yacht is nicely tucked in for winter: 211618
It counts, right?! Leeward Rail at 2:25pm 12.12.22 to work last week. Where do ya work that has boat parking? :beer: That is a lot of snow. Very m
CDI FF2 patbratton at 2:19pm 12.12.22 Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sh
37C Deck flexing from stanchions Brian Dunn at 1:57pm 12.12.22 Kappykaplan, thanks for responding. Was your foam-like product StarBoard or something similar? Same
CDI FF2 CrispyCringle at 1:56pm 12.12.22 Pat, try your set up for a while and see how it works out. As Dave pointed out, the furling line sho
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 1:50pm 12.12.22 When we had a 40.5, if the cockpit was uncovered, it would leak through the pedestal. The pedestal
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 12.12.22 When our 40.5 was new, we had toe-rail to deck leaks that my dealer said were a common issue on the
Where is the fuse? Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 12.12.22
37C Deck flexing from stanchions kappykaplan at 1:21pm 12.12.22 Brian Dunn, I had the same problem of rotted core in my cockpit sole. We removed the top skin and r
37C Deck flexing from stanchions Brian Dunn at 1:15pm 12.12.22 DianaOfBurlington, I appreciate your comments concerning sailboat helm pedestals causing flex in the
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 1:14pm 12.12.22 211615
Where is the fuse? leo310 at 1:13pm 12.12.22 Check you GFI's
Raymarine Axiom Mike Oldak at 1:04pm 12.12.22 I used the Norland RS11 interface based on a nice write up on the site, posted on 9/11/2020 by pa391
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:46pm 12.12.22 Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the b
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:42pm 12.12.22 Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the bl
Evergreen rgranger at 12:33pm 12.12.22 "Seems it would be a lot easier to do with a boat than a car." Makes sense I don't recall reading a
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort dlochner at 11:46am 12.12.22 "single burner back pack type stove", please remember to have a way to secure that stove if you get
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort capta at 11:44am 12.12.22 While I agree with all the viewpoints expressed so far, here is my perspective . I'm sensing a hard
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 11:43am 12.12.22 Except when racing with a crew, I never attempt to do anything I could not do single-handedly. This

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