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M-25xp (a & B) 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:36am 03.01.15 Catalina 310 21/3535 I know this has been going around in circles to the point of getting really dizzy. How much diffe
Top lid refridgerator seal Rick J B at 9:29am 03.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1112 Dear Friends. I have a year 2000 Catalina 42Mk2 and seeking advise on US suppliers for the high dens
ASymetrical Spinnaker Attachment shanker at 8:39am 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 11/1586 I'm doing some learning on flying my Asym Spinnaker this summer and I'd like to get some real world
Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/2702 We have a leak that is at the headboard in our aft cabin. This occurs after a heavy rain. Our pillow
O'Day 23 -- Single-Line Reefing System? Earendil at 6:31am 03.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3056 Hi Folks. This will be my second season in my O'Day 23, which I sail (mostly single-handing) on Buzz
headsail size vs balance Bob Meyer at 5:27am 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1260 Am ready to purchase new sails for Mac26S and am wondering what headsail size will do to boat's bala
Running lights, mast head lights, decklights Curiousgeorge206 at 9:29pm 02.28.15 C&C 2/2939 1981-30' C'C- Mark 1, I have replaced the running lights at the bow of the boat due to 30 years of n
Solar/Sun tracking system DIY? McIntoshUSA at 4:56pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2907 This at first glance looks ingenious. I guess it would work. I wonder how it could be setup on a Sai
Daysailor II foam in the seat and bow tanks falling apart JPM01100 at 3:06pm 02.28.15 Day Sailers 9/2599 After a sail I open the two cockpit inspection/bailing ports, the positive foam flotation is disinte
securing the genoa tack to the furler drum... woodster at 2:55pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2643 ...what are you guys using to attach the genoa tack to the furler drum...are you just lashing it or
Anyone using a camping generator? JHoward at 2:51pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3509 Or... why not use one at anchor, of course. It could be supplemented with solar of wind. Suggestion
Type of Battery smoothsailing at 2:20pm 02.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1546 Reading the forums on batterys, some use 12 volt and some use 6 volt (golf cart) battery banks.
Reserve judgement (try to) (1) Meriachee at 1:40pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2355 This is English Bay, in Vancouver about 1:30pm, Saturday the 28th. Normally, those of us in the fro
"Open fuses in charger" gettinthere at 1:31pm 02.28.15 Musings With Maine Sail 3/1222 Seems that one of my zantrax truecharge 40+ chargers has decided to take a break. Manual troublesho
O'Day 32 Ketch Mythical boat. Chorniak1 at 1:04pm 02.28.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1871 Has anyone actually ever seen one of these? Sailboatdata.com lists the # of hulls as 0. O"Day/Ban
Racing shawanaga at 9:28am 02.28.15 Big Boats 2/727 Hi Just bought a Hunter 1990 35.5 I previously had a 27' Aloha did a lot of racing for the past 20
Spreader pole cap.... DannySonja at 9:15am 02.28.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1772 I am trying to find the little plastic piece that holds the mast stay to the spreader pole. Anyone
Do jib tracks make sense? bigkat22 at 8:17am 02.28.15 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4990 Hello, I am updating a 1975 Hunter 30 (#006), that my father recently gave me. We have been cont
More San Diego fun, went sailing ( charter) - engine died... (1) holdech at 7:45am 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1220 Had a great afternoon on a Catalina 40 with SailSanDiego.com (whale watching). Didn't see any whale
Radar mount on Beneteau 47.7 First evgencafuta at 3:01am 02.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1081 Hello, I am about to install radar on a sailboat Beneteau 47.7 First and I am asking you how to

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Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) dlochner at 12:20pm 10.05.23 Still the same problem. The solenoid does 2 things, it makes the connection to provide power to the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:55am 10.05.23 ColRegs may apply in that you may be required to render assistance. Not just ColRegs but also the
Racing Rule Question on capsizing Davidasailor26 at 11:49am 10.05.23
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 11:48am 10.05.23 Update, upon checking with my wife pushing the start button, I can confirm that the starter solenoid
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 11:32am 10.05.23 No protest regarding a boat that has disabled itself. ColRegs may apply in that you may be required
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 11:25am 10.05.23 Rule 22: CAPSIZED, ANCHORED OR AGROUND; RESCUING If possible, a boat shall avoid a boat that is caps
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 10:28am 10.05.23 My Jeanneau 23 has 5' 10" headroom which suits me being 5' 8". Sure it's only in a small area just
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) SoSound at 10:09am 10.05.23 Sorry that I missed all of this fun, it sounds like my search for the source of water that I find af
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) Dalliance at 10:05am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? Scott T-Bird at 9:55am 10.05.23 I like it! I think it is an elegant application and I'm a little surprised the sailing hardware mak
what is the standing headroom? JBP-PA at 9:20am 10.05.23 The only 22 foot boat that I have heard of with standing headroom is a Flicka 20 https://sailboatd
Cockpit Speaker Locations Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perha
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:21am 10.05.23 Thanks for the comments and again to all who nudged me gently to address the downside to the former
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) dlochner at 8:17am 10.05.23 The bridge deck is a raised section of deck between the companionway and cockpit. Its purpose is to
Cockpit Speaker Locations Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perhap
Starter switch sporadically engages starter sailcapt340 at 7:35am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 7:27am 10.05.23 Progress! I would play with the height of the poles and the location of the camcleat before commiti
Universal M-18 not starting (2) Better_Angel at 7:26am 10.05.23 UPDATE: Yesterday I closed everything up. I supplied clean, new (automobile) diesel into the Racor
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake dmax at 6:56am 10.05.23 and ball bearings:
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 10.05.23 @rgranger Good morning. Never heard back on the hunter 19 On the bolts you suggested have threa

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