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Replacement Windlass for '37? flipcorp at 8:26am 02.23.15 Bigger Boats 0/591 I have a seized Lewmar Sprint 1000 Windlass for my O'Day 37 - I am looking to replace it. Does anybo
Watermaker install on a Hunter 466? rlamb at 8:14am 02.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2073 All, I have a 2004 Hunter 466 and am getting ready to order and install a watermaker. Since I dont
Go2Marine Cabin light problem... braol at 8:12am 02.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1455 ...so I get these great LED dome lights, brass colored, red and white LED's.... The problem is that
H34 and Fuel return PGIJon at 7:49am 02.23.15 Big Boats 26/1921 I've noticed that my 3GM30F is making a lot of noise when it idles. I asked my mechanic to take a l
Fuel line issues YVRguy at 6:37am 02.23.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2628 Over the last year I have really struggled with fuel problems on my H-34. I have had the engine qui
Keel Bolt Inspection (1) gbgreen59 at 6:23am 02.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2373 My 1984 Bene 35' First is in dry storage for the winter (from fresh water). I pulled all of the kee
Insanity or genious? futuristictech at 6:14am 02.23.15 Sails Call Lounge 24/7729 I love the lines in a sailboat but my ignorance and laziness about sailing cut the mast and keel to
Is Your Battery Monitor is Accurate..? Maine Sail at 6:01am 02.23.15 Ask All Sailors 26/2968 This one has been on my mind for a very long time, and folks have been after me, but I just needed s
220V AC Breaker Panel Spares ttqmat at 1:08am 02.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/722
CC36 deck hatch hardware JimF at 11:42pm 02.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1607 I have two deck hatches have flush mounted locking clasps. The originals were black aluminum, have
mast rig for spinnaker njlarry at 9:30pm 02.22.15 Bigger Boats 4/948 Our 34 came with an asymmetric spinnaker but doubt the prior owner ever used it. I would like to fly
Anchor recommendations. BeneDuke at 7:44pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 13/2264 We are preparing for a month long cruise to Labrador this summer as my wife has been offered an arti
272 LE Exterior Wood Trim DeltaBreeze at 7:19pm 02.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/736 I have removed all hardware and wood trim and am replacing as needed and rebedding. I am curious if
The Dogs of SBO: Chica (3) Phil Herring at 6:40pm 02.22.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/1754 SailboatOwners.com is a dog friendly office and on any given day there are two to four mutts hanging
Location of Elec Generator Panel smokey73 at 6:30pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1212 Getting ready to finally install my electrical generator in the starboard lazarette. I have a 30 fo
Galvanic Isolator wire size smokey73 at 6:18pm 02.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1587 Doing some upgrades and will be shortly installing a ProMariner FS30Amp ProSafe galvanic isolator.
Emergency battery charging Brahmany at 4:45pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1354 Hi All, One of my sailing buddies has a xantrex truecharge 40 which has suddenly gone dea
Autopilot issue redunculous at 4:44pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1257 Did a major re-wire of my cockpit today and discovered that after my 'tinkering' my autopilot doesn'
vhf cable Apex at 3:46pm 02.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/796 Since I am working on the masthead, I am looking to replace the old antenna. It is currently bent w
window rebed Monty VM at 3:22pm 02.22.15 Big Boats 21/6181 One of the large window that run along side the Salon on our boat has started to pull away from the

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H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:14am 08.20.23 Self sufficiency is very important down here and simpler is often better. I think you know the bes
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 08.20.23 The most common and widely available battery type throughout the Caribbean is 6V wet cell deep cycle
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 08.20.23 Good Lord man, I now understand your obsession with the the mechanical detail you are giving to your
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) jssailem at 8:59am 08.20.23
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:53am 08.20.23 Examine the drum for a name or other markings. You can then get a manual for the furler. Manuals are
Roller Furler quirky ? jssailem at 8:52am 08.20.23 I would add tension and try the furler. The description 2 warps in half wrap back, would suggest hal
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 08.20.23 219073 From your picture, I would say there is no way in hell this would work as there is almost "0
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? SycloneDriver at 8:00am 08.20.23 West by North was still in business as of a month ago, although they didn't respond to my last email
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? dlochner at 7:55am 08.20.23 Regardless of all the factors affecting boat speed, the single biggest factor is waterline length. T
Atlantic Storm Activity (3) jssailem at 7:27am 08.20.23 Yes David, Wind Shear is one of the issues monitored. Jim showed the Graphic of the 200 mb level. Th
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 6:59am 08.20.23 The answer to why it is not a good idea to split a battery bank lies in basic HS physics, which in m
2018 PNW Summer Cruise Terry Cox at 6:54am 08.20.23 Thank you, dj.
Atlantic Storm Activity Davidasailor26 at 6:33am 08.20.23 All lot of tropical waves showing on NOAA maps today. tober. 219051 The Blue graph is actual Vor
Atlantic Storm Activity (1) JamesG161 at 6:13am 08.20.23 LOW is Invest 90L Jim...
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Fabric for boom tent? JBP-PA at 5:47am 08.20.23 Excellent ideas. Thank you very much.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? jssailem at 5:03am 08.20.23 I may get a cruising spinnaker to try to close the gap between my boat and the rest of the pack. I
2018 PNW Summer Cruise dLj at 3:49am 08.20.23 Another lovely video by @Terry Cox ! dj
Tropical Storm Hilary [E Pacific] (1) jssailem at 3:35am 08.20.23 Prepare Southern Cal. Hilary is marching onwards. 11 AM today 60 knot winds forecast in the Ensenada
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix jssailem at 3:24am 08.20.23 Chain size can be a factor. Worth considering.

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