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wet locker PotentialOwner at 6:44pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1260 What ideas are there for hanging foul weather clothes?
catalina direct mastup? piedpiperIII at 6:39pm 04.02.15 Catalina 22 16/4566 Does anyone here use the mastup from catalina direct? I am at odds with making one because I am not
Newbie; Changed all 3 of my Fuel Filters. McIntoshUSA at 5:40pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/992 Thank you Mainsail For your links/information. (A lot of great Information) As a newbie I could see
Increase voltage of a remote sense alternator darylat8750ft at 5:03pm 04.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4850 Hello, First thanks MaineSail for your time and expertise on these forums.. I picked up a Delcor
UofW SeaGrant Marine Corrosion Workshop Charles Erwin at 4:58pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/564 If you have any appetite for this kind of stuff and you are located proximate to the conference site
Shower in head. (1) Mike Mc at 2:30pm 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/1713 Has anybody replaced Grohe shower behind head? Very hard to reach underside of faucets behind head.
Proper deck mounting of Perko "Flush Ring Pull" (1) Ziggler at 1:59pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5766 After months of redoing the deck, trying to re-install a small, square based 1 3/8" x 1 3/4 inch "Pe
Hunter owners, our job just got harder Hello Below at 1:18pm 04.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1544 Several times a year, I will come across a question pertinent to my Hunter that no matter how much s
Universal M35B vibration at less than 1000 rpm Sandy Feet at 12:21pm 04.02.15 Big Boats 16/6893 I have a 2002 Universal M35B diesel engine on my Catalina36 MK11. when the engine is in neutral and
Do you care about the hydrodynamic shape of your keel? $tingy Sailor at 11:36am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 22/3385 I need your input. I've written a blog article about the C-22 Swing Keel Refinishing DVD and its
2007 H31 Wema water gauge Jerry21707 at 11:01am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1765 Wema water gauge not working. There is power to the gauge as it lights up when the breaker is on.
Is this black box keeping my head sump from working? (2) pmartson at 10:29am 04.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/936 The wash basin drains into the shower sump, and a float switch should activate the pump. Right? Th
curtain magnets??? Ken Cross at 9:10am 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1162 Our new to us 1989 Hunter 30 needs port light coverings. At night with lights inside everyone and ev
Hunter 33 leaking behind the packing nut Dannotti at 8:43am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3603 I have some extra water coming in a bolts just behind the packing nut. I had a bot mechanic in our y
New Owner needs help with Johnson Sailmaster please Domorox at 8:24am 04.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2462 Hey folks. I hope everyone is doing well! I bought a 78' Oday 25 back in October and it has a mid
O'day 25 - Shore Power autocad at 8:17am 04.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2977 Hi, I'm updating the "shorepower" currently installed on my 75 O'day 25. The current setup looks lik
temp. rain/sun shade for sides/rear of bimini? iSailor at 6:44am 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/5686 Has anyone rigged up some sort of temporary rain or sun shade for the sides or rear of a bimini? My
Davits Larry D Calander at 6:24am 04.02.15 Smaller Boats 8/1160 Has anybody installed davits on their h26?
Need help with refinishing deck plan jmczzz at 4:00am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 87/10007 boat up, trailer out, upside down hangers out, pics ?? I have searched and read a lot about refinis
Critical Standing Rigging Part -- Re-Use Old or Go New? (2) rardiH36 at 9:56pm 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2914 I can't decide what is best in this case: Re-use my existing OEM important standing rigging part.

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H49/50 battery replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 10.17.23 IMHO charging any LFP pack to 14.6v is at least bone headed and at worst dangerous to your battery.
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 3:20pm 10.17.23
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Davidasailor26 at 3:09pm 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: (With apologies
Diesel shut off pull Jim Legere at 3:05pm 10.17.23 Yeah, I thought it was a bit odd when I saw it. All my boats have had it by the engine control panel
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 2:45pm 10.17.23 interested to learn why folks think it needs to be closer. Maybe not needs but it would certainly
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:43pm 10.17.23 You've had yours much longer than I have mine. I purchased mine from the original owner in 2014. I'm
2013+ MH-40 Discussion BourbonSailor at 2:37pm 10.17.23 @tfox2069, thank you for that detailed response! I I looked at a MH 40 listing in person in Saint P
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 2:34pm 10.17.23 Boat is a 1985 H-34.. The harken was on the boat when I bought it in 1991.. I do have some pins in
Diesel shut off pull Stu Jackson at 2:22pm 10.17.23 DISCLAIMER: contrarian response follows. Why does it need to be any closer? Really. When I pull i
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 2:02pm 10.17.23 Thanks so much again Claude. So the person on the bosun's chair (rigger?) pulled themselves over to
Diesel shut off pull kloudie1 at 2:00pm 10.17.23 I used to sail with a guy who had a 37 and I often wondered why that cut-off was so inconveniently l
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 10.17.23 Wow, lots of great advice. As far as crossing Lake Michigan, coastal Cruising on Lake Michigan is
Harken Mk 1 furler repair kloudie1 at 1:39pm 10.17.23 tmjb.. I think that the foil can be removed from the forestay once the turnbuckle inside the drum is
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar Mike H. at 1:18pm 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only
is it advisable or feasable? shemandr at 1:03pm 10.17.23 I would worry about the stiffness of the deck.
Diesel shut off pull aikenfl at 1:01pm 10.17.23 My 87 Hunter Legend 37 has the pull switch immediately inside the companionways on the right. Reloc
Diesel shut off pull Michael Davis at 12:59pm 10.17.23 Sounds very inconvenient if single handing! I think the easiest fix would be a solenoid with a sprin
Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Rick at 12:56pm 10.17.23 Yep you can get them here. However, and not SailboatOwners fault, but they are not hi grade. Mine
Whisker Pole shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23 OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I
Whisker Pole Hayden Watson at 12:39pm 10.17.23 The basic rule of thumb for an adjustable whisker pole is from J to 1.5J. So for your boat that wou

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