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Need help figuring out generator options please danb2k at 6:16pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2542 Hi All: We spend a lot of time at the mooring on our Catalina 36. We run the refrigerator whenever
Wiring shore/generator switch and galvanic isolater (1) smokey73 at 6:09pm 04.20.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5822 Sorry for the long post: I'm hoping Maine will be able to clarify a few things. I believe he consi
Odd Outboard issue Bad Obsession at 5:52pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 20/2068 At the end of last season I was having issues with my outboard. On the last day of my trip she stop
My Main Frog Kermit at 5:41pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 2/764 http://www.today.com/pets/kermit-newfound-species-frog-looks-awfully-familiar-t16211
Centerboard Pendant Tube Repair Question (1) Ward H at 5:40pm 04.20.15 Day Sailers 6/1408 A few times I've posted about my issues with my centerboard getting stuck in the up position. 1st y
location of self tailing winches rmilavsky at 5:38pm 04.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1326 Hi. I am looking at buying a Catalina 270. i do alot of solo sailing. A dumb question, but it app
oday 25 d what is the difference? mzych at 5:22pm 04.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1277 I recently bought an oday 25, but im trying to buy a new mainsail and I was told by previous owner t
Catalina 22 racing captain chaos at 5:19pm 04.20.15 Catalina 22 9/1354 Catalina 22s, Iron Mountain Yacht Club (IMYC) is trying to develop a fleet of Cat 22s for our racing
Mast loose at foot escape42 at 4:20pm 04.20.15 Seafarer 1/3005 I have a Seafarer 24. The mast seems to me loose at the foot. When I jiggle the stern facing side th
HAPS Blake Island, Wa., Rendezvous Mikem at 2:50pm 04.20.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/3115 What a great rendezvous to start the season. Twelve boats showed. First off, a very special thanks
Catalina 27 mast MichelP at 2:14pm 04.20.15 Parts Search 1/1013 Hi All, We would like to restore an old catalina 27 from 1975, with a broken mast. It looks lik
New Catalina Owner (3) shaubby at 1:53pm 04.20.15 Catalina 22 14/1452 87234.vB 1168 miles later, I am the new owner of a 1986 Catalina 22, Sail #13577. After about 6 mon
opening ports anchorron at 12:43pm 04.20.15 Catalina 30 2/977 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 and I am trying to replace the o rings on the opening ports but cannot fin
Lewmar port latches - not (2) mystery117 at 11:57am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 0/691 I have 7 Lewmar snap latch ports on my Beneteau. The latches on one starting releasing yesterday. Af
NY to Maine in October? eugenesdream24 at 11:27am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2616 It is looking like after this summer I am going to be relocating to Portland, Maine. My life is pret
Laugh Rick D at 11:19am 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 30/4992 I had to smile today when skimming my new Sail mag. Ads for $500K to $3.5MM boats.... and an article
Mast Step sinking - O'Day 26 (1985) Golden Road at 11:11am 04.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4664 I am looking at an O'Day 26, 1985, and one of the problems is subsidence of cabin top under the mast
Foresail furler (4) paulj at 10:37am 04.20.15 Catalina 310 1/883 Found an extra part............ paulj :troll:
engine issues Jeff Kirkpatrick at 10:35am 04.20.15 Big Boats 4/1981 Have a Catalina 380 and when motoring there is white steam coming from the exhaust. Is this normal?
New-to-me Mac 26 Leatherneck at 10:16am 04.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1592 Greetings fellow sailors. I have many questions and look forward to joining in

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The Sewing Machine Thread (1) Siamese at 7:38am 09.27.23 There are plenty of great domestic machines from before 1975 or so that are suitable for some canvas
...and we whined about prices back in '75 jssailem at 7:19am 09.27.23 I bought a Davis last year. The concept is easy. Shoot the SUN. Align the sun on the horizon by the
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 7:13am 09.27.23 My separate AIS antenna is mounted on my Bimini Frame. That puts it a few feet higher than my ster
...and we whined about prices back in '75 dLj at 6:58am 09.27.23 Wow ..I wonder how many folks can actually use one now .. Many that could, now really can't. Or at
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 6:53am 09.27.23 FDL: Wow, I'll bet that was a "oh crap moment" BUT if it happens again I'll bet you'll know exactly
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:50am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:29am 09.27.23 It also serves as entertainment, looking boats as they show up on the screen. Ya can't under-rate
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 6:28am 09.27.23 My separate AIS antenna is mounted on my Bimini Frame. That puts it a few feet higher than my stern
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:27am 09.27.23 @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer introduced me to benefits of AIS back in 2019 while sailing on the Geor
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:19am 09.27.23 I think the concern about antenna placement is not due to potential interference, it is signal stre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 5:42am 09.27.23 Second only to GPS, AIS is a valuable asset if there is any significant boat traffic. On the ICW it
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 5:40am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Ward H at 5:34am 09.27.23 Frankly, I don't know how I would have done this trip without it; @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer int
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 5:19am 09.27.23 I think the concern about antenna placement is not due to potential interference, it is signal stren
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 5:08am 09.27.23 Hi Dave, Now that begs the question, where is your VHF Radio antenna? Do you have only one and use
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Ward H at 4:56am 09.27.23 The VHF antenna that the AIS uses is indeed on my mast head! Hi Dave, Now that begs the question,
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter kappykaplan at 4:55am 09.27.23 These conversations are great for figuring things out! :plus: I have two GPS antennas on my pushp
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:50am 09.27.23 They should be able to see you. Higher up you will be able to see them further away and often behin
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 4:35am 09.27.23 I understand AIS and VHF are line of sight. But if my AIS can see the ship at 25 nm, they must als
...and we whined about prices back in '75 Timm R Oday25 at 4:16am 09.27.23 Wow ..I wonder how many folks can actually use one now ..

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