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Repalcing a halyard FlimFlamII at 6:15pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 22/2761 Looking for suggestions on how to replace a halyard AFTER the messenger line came loose... Obviousl
creaking cracking noise? spartacus99 at 6:10pm 05.14.15 Catalina 22 21/2619 Port side hull, between midships and the bow. Was washing her and put a mild amount of pressure on
16.5 ODay Jib haylard wire lead Ldypilot at 3:06pm 05.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/741 Can I replace the wire on the Jib haylard with just the rope? I don't see the purpose of the wire l
Deck lights on 1989 33.5 windworks at 3:04pm 05.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/646 I want to put deck lights on the spreader. Currently the mast is down, so the mast portion is done.
Practice what we preach. (1) Watercolors! at 2:21pm 05.14.15 Catalina 22 7/1680
Hunter 23 Water Tank preacherman at 1:32pm 05.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1445 I just bought a '85 Hunter 23. The 5 gal. holding tank under the lazarette is missing. I also cannot
rudder removal while boat is in water qazvick at 1:15pm 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 34/12055 Hey all, First time poster here. I have searched for a couple days now on this website and al
shifting S drive (5) YY11 at 12:47pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 2/857 Hi Does anyone know how exactly does it happen that an S drive becomes so loose, and what is the pro
Ideas on space Bad Obsession at 12:22pm 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2310 I am about ready to take off on a cruise on my Compac 23. I am use to having more space since I jus
Odor starts when port is open Leprecaun at 12:18pm 05.14.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1716 Had no odor, then it got hot, now odor is returning. This is not a head holding tank odor, smells mo
How to replace centerboard haul up line ? RW20720 at 12:04pm 05.14.15 Smaller Boats 14/3817 I have a 2004 260 and the centerboard haul up line is frayed and the boat stays in the water. We ar
How thick is the hull? EdWard3 at 11:07am 05.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1063 About to do blister repair on my Hunter 30 (1980)... Just so I know what's behind the blister, anyo
Rant justsomeguy at 9:18am 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1956 If you use an iPad with an external GPS device as a navigation aid, do not allow Apple to update you
Jib sheet cleat T_Cat at 8:06am 05.14.15 Catalina 22 12/5723 Would anyone like to share their jib sheet cleat set up for single handed sailing? I was thinking of
Size of sails horseshoe1970 at 5:20am 05.14.15 Day Sailers 3/1126 Let me start off by saying, I KNOW NOTHING! I recently acquired a 17' O'Day Day Sailer that was mad
Stability Test for Irwin 65 1983 Ketch CaptainrichardG at 4:41am 05.14.15 Irwin 0/1363 Ahoy Mates, I am in the process of getting a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the British Virgi
stanchion sealant GarEi at 2:09am 05.14.15 Pearson 4/2044 I have a Pearson 303 and am rebeding a stanchion. There is a rubber pad under the base of the stanch
Release Outhaul Tension When Not Sailing? rardiH36 at 8:10pm 05.13.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5287 After much-too-much time on my garage floor, I finally completed the cut-down and transformation of
Yacht Insurance renewal up 20%!! Rich Stidger at 5:50pm 05.13.15 Ask All Sailors 38/3575 Yikes! I wish my income had gone up 20% to match. Has anyone else seen this kind of increase since
DIY galley alternatives Monheganlover at 5:37pm 05.13.15 Catalina 22 22/8996 I have a '77 C-22. I am not finding much use for the sliding galley, at least not enough to compens

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 7:36pm 11.05.23 I have an energy monitor and have seen this at anchor for years. It is true. 100-120 ah per day, sa
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:28pm 11.05.23 If my potential replacement battery bank is physical space limited, then will my 120A alternator s
Teleflex i5600 multifunction display Toomuchmoney at 7:22pm 11.05.23 Thanks George. I did finally get all the functions I wanted displayed, though I probably couldn't do
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 11.05.23 This is the one I have and mentioned earlier: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outbound-single-bur
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:15pm 11.05.23 At that time, I created a list that totaled about 80 Amp Hours per day. Noticibly absent from that
Teleflex i5600 multifunction display Georgedoyle at 7:14pm 11.05.23 We sent the diesel fuel level information to the chart plotter. It is way easier to use than the tel
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:12pm 11.05.23 I realize that, but it only takes once and you need to replace your alternators. I agree, which is
passport needed? dlochner at 7:09pm 11.05.23 If you are traveling the world on the high seas without a passport and presumably without a properly
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update chuckwayne at 6:45pm 11.05.23 I removed my ACU and used a friends Axiom as suggested by jsailem, but then found a used A series fo
passport needed? PaulK at 6:44pm 11.05.23 People have done RTW without stopovers, but they generally prepare starting several years beforehand
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 6:44pm 11.05.23 Our existing 210 Ah FLA batteries get us probably 85% - 90% of the way to where I would like to be.
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 5:48pm 11.05.23 My motto is try to fix and no research and hope, I choose dumbness!!. W internet now I also ask que
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Rob Hntr376 at 5:14pm 11.05.23 Our H260 was equipped with a Kenyon KISS butane single burner cooktop. The stove is discontinued, an
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 4:51pm 11.05.23 This article will help... Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an Educated Consumer
passport needed? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 11.05.23 Sailing around the world without making any port is a very challenging and risky endeavor. You will
passport needed? Raymus at 4:21pm 11.05.23 If you do not make any port, you will not need a passport to circumnavigate the globe in a sailboat
passport needed? kappykaplan at 4:19pm 11.05.23 If you do not make any port, you will not need a passport to circumnavigate the globe in a sailboat.
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 4:12pm 11.05.23 Thanks Greg
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 3:48pm 11.05.23 dj, They will only shut off rapidly if you charge them up to the point where the BMS needs to go i
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 11.05.23 Good information. Thanks. The Bluetooth app on my Epochs showed 100%, but, just to be certain, you'

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