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Need to Find a New Solar Controller JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:23pm 02.12.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2021 Just learned that Rogue will no longer make the MPT-3048. From their blog: After a lot of delibe
Hows the sailing in the Fort Myers area? AXEL at 1:49pm 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 61/9314 I am thinking of moving there in a couple of years. I would prefer to go a little further north but
slentando2 slower pace at 11:03am 02.12.15 Smaller Boats 4/653 How can I fix my poptop seahood, that has sagged down over the years,not allowing my plax-a-glass to
Trap Drain (1) Blitz at 10:45am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1404 What is the real pupose of installing a trap type drain for a head sink? I assume it helps keep any
C-22 Keel with the Pin Frednick at 10:02am 02.12.15 Catalina 22 14/1441 I am in the process of fixing-up (not intended to be completely restored) my rusty keel from my C-22
What Should I use to clean the Bottom of my boat? McIntoshUSA at 9:09am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 18/5942 I tried searching but could not find anything. What should I use to clean the bottom of my boat. I t
Columbia 35 colingreen155 at 8:36am 02.12.15 Tattoo Owners 1/1984 Looking to purchase a Columbia 35 1978. Has anyone owned one and could let me know their experiences
Hitting Bottom (5) Roger Long at 8:05am 02.12.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2402
Cutless bearing Bruce12 at 7:36am 02.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1884 I am being told that my rudder will have to be dropped to remove the cutlass bearing and the rudder
Remote engine oil filter for Catalina 27 cbarnhart53 at 6:33am 02.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1921 Has anyone with a 1981 to 1987 Catalina 27 with a Universal diesel engine installed a remote oil fil
is this normal (1) hummingbirdbassist at 6:08am 02.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1787 My cherubini is now in the water but my question is she has been in water last two months and its ab
Sail boat junk yard jleblanc31 at 5:39am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6414 Is there any sailboat junk yards I know most are called salvage yards. but I haven't heard anyone sp
Cartoon boat pix Jackdaw at 10:49pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1420 Well I'm up waiting for a conference call to start in Europe, and am having a blast waiting and play
Fuel polishing P/U and return tubes scherzoja at 9:27pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1364 I will be modifying my tank to install a dedicated pickup (P/U) tube and dedicated return tube. Tan
Roller furling Oday 27 1bajaboy at 9:14pm 02.11.15 Bigger Boats 3/1802 Hello, I would like to know what size your headsail furling drum is?? Also your forestay wire size
rope/line "lock" vs a clutch? centerline at 8:43pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4207 does anyone know of a device that operates similar to a rope clutch that will actually lock the line
Take out pizza (1) Jackdaw at 8:20pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2382 Brilliant. http://netdna.tinyhouseblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pizza-pi-61.jpg
B393 traveller (3) AndyR at 7:01pm 02.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1302 Hi everyone A recent Jibe took out the port side end fitting on my traveller. I cant seem to ident
Should battery charger be on all the time? YVRguy at 5:24pm 02.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/5393 I'm embarrassed not to know the answer to this but here goes: On my A/C panel there is a breaker
Swing vs Fin boblufkin at 5:07pm 02.11.15 Catalina 22 2/735 By following the threads it seems swing keels have more corrosion issues as compared to fin and wing

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Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 08.17.23 Wow, that's weird. I never heard of that. I'm going to look into it. as I never knew about this
Expectations from solar Captain Larry-DH at 12:48pm 08.17.23 What type and size batteries do you have? Are they flooded lead acid? AGM? Are they in good conditi
Cutter 37 Refit jon hansen at 12:31pm 08.17.23 you do beautiful work
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Tally Ho at 12:29pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit (2) PhilaSailor at 12:01pm 08.17.23 Never had the drawers come out even in very rough weather. To open the drawer, I have to lift the
Whisker Pole Install shemandr at 11:50am 08.17.23 I put a ring on my H356 but no track. If you have multiple headsail a track may be indicated. But
Cutter 37 Refit (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:49am 08.17.23 Do you have a catch to keep the drawers from flying out when underway ? ves and forks all over the
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) (1) elvio at 11:45am 08.17.23 218954 I got this diagram from Sparcraft. Item #1 is broken. The plastic is completely torn. I am c
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:43am 08.17.23 Another thought on the vanity. If you are replacing teh 40 year old vanity faucets, do the shower t
Cutter 37 Refit (1) PhilaSailor at 11:39am 08.17.23 Re the 40 year old vanity. The pic is a Corian countertop since I did a Corian galley too. The fau
pros and cons of adjusting valves... capta at 11:38am 08.17.23 Having a piston hit a valve is a rather unpleasant experience. All suggested engine maintenance is s
Tide Clock jviss at 11:37am 08.17.23
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 11:33am 08.17.23 For many years I sailed Block Island to Atlantic City or Cape May. Furthest Point offshore is about
Invest 99L capta at 11:31am 08.17.23 "It is far better to go out on the water knowing what to expect in weather terms, than to be out on
Cutter 37 Refit Johnb at 11:30am 08.17.23 Did you refit the vanity basin? Mine looks 40 years old.
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.17.23
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 11:25am 08.17.23 I'm an industrial maintenace mechanic . Almost everyone in my field does "government jobs" during t
Whisker Pole Install capta at 11:24am 08.17.23 You'd have to check, but as above my IMRF mast was essentially two masts put together, so there is n
Whisker Pole Install (1) tfox2069 at 11:18am 08.17.23 Does anyone have any experience installing a whisker pole / track on a furling system mast? Worrie

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