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Need a laugh? Check out my first attempt sewing cushions (2) kito at 10:30am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5245 I have had my Reliable Barracuda sewing machine for a week now. After practicing on scrap fabric and
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! Phil Herring at 10:15am 12.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1678 Here's to a great couple days with family and friends, and lots of stuff for your boat under the tre
Furlex Jib Furling Drum Problems tjg1955 at 8:45am 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5910 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Furlex drum on the jib. When pulling out the jib the line will often
Reviving a dead battery John T1594 at 7:37pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2074 So, I saw this video in You-tube and find it hard to believe. I don't know that much about battery c
Battery bank and monitor question holdech at 6:53pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 46/6892 The various battery monitors I have looked at treat the "house bank" as a single entity. I tend to
Flat washer UNDER battery lug (2) Joe5917 at 6:46pm 12.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2408 The 4D batteries in my Catalina 320 don't have built-in threaded terminals but rather simple lead po
If I were buying a new mainsail Ken Cross at 5:40pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1374 I've posted before about possibly buying a H30. I was looking on this site at sail prices should I w
IYE traveler upgrade? Nauti-Gent at 5:20pm 12.23.14 Lancer 3/4268 I'm looking to upgrade my traveler to get more purchase power? I have an IYE England traveler syste
Prop shaft turns while sailing? McIntoshUSA at 4:11pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 35/9424 I recently noticed that while sailing my prop shaft turns. If I put the engine in reverse(engine is
AICW NY to Delaware River. melliott0352 at 3:48pm 12.23.14 Destinations 5/2587 Thinking of taking the boat south for the winter in a few or more years. Trying to do some homework.
Installing transducer in Hunter 216 Ed_S at 2:57pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 29/4950 I'd like to install a depth through hull transducer in my Hunter 216 Background: The 216 hull is co
Snarky Boat Names CloudDiver at 2:48pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/10914 I'm still pondering what to name my C-22. I'm leaning toward something funny, a little tongue in ch
Access panel for impeller change Tayana42 at 1:39pm 12.23.14 Big Boats 3/1003 Can anyone provide the link to the detailed post regarding the installation of an access port/panel
~yet another leaky keel stepped mast~ (1) Coyote at 12:09pm 12.23.14 Bigger Boats 6/2073 BEFORE I get blasted, YES, I know there are a hundred threads available with information on dealing
Sail Number for racing Tawhiri at 9:08am 12.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1392 Hi, I recently purchased an older C27 and would like to do a bit of casual racing. How do I can a sa
Star Clipper Sailing Ships and Merry Christmas tgrass462 at 7:42am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/810 We were just wondering - have any of the good people on this forum ever taken a cruise on a Star Cli
Bug Proofing a H26 Fred at 6:37am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 8/2091 One of my winter projects is to come up with ideas to improve bug proofing for my H26. This boat was
Busbar location H34 PGIJon at 6:15am 12.23.14 Big Boats 5/1061 As part of my battery refit, I'm going to add bus bars. Since my batteries are in the dungeon, wher
Should I bite? rdrake at 5:36am 12.23.14 Catalina 22 22/2748 Hi all. Was wondering what your opinions on this rig are. I have expressed to the seller that I wi
My Homemade XMAS Card to All (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:36am 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2374 I've been making my own (Sic) cards for friends just to get their response. I've been doing this for

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First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:18am 06.04.23 I think these might work. You will need to ID the AMP value of the breaker. These are AC or DC. The
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:17am 06.04.23 Is it one or 3 breakers that have lost their toggles? it is a bank of 3 Is it one or 3 breakers th
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 10:10am 06.04.23 Tim. Does this look like the part. https://defender.com/en_us/lewmar-winch-replacement-feeder-arm-4
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 10:06am 06.04.23 Is that P-type vs. N-type? I think so.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 10:03am 06.04.23 You have the patience of Jobe, John. I'd have lost it long ago, been arrested, convicted, and sittin
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 10:02am 06.04.23 I just occurred to me- When you test the alternator with a resistor connected to the field connecti
New Alternator Regulator? Rich Stidger at 9:58am 06.04.23 I will troubleshoot to see if it's the alternator or regulator, and if it's the regulator, probably
First time sailboat owner (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 06.04.23 216478
First time sailboat owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:46am 06.04.23 No stock available. Sorry, I should have said that already. OUCH ! I think that applies to almos
Any current South SF bay CAT 22 Sailors? Looking for tips Stu Jackson at 9:35am 06.04.23 I do have an autopilot that for some reason won't talk to my gps over NMEA 0183 so it only function
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 9:33am 06.04.23 Here are the pics here is that breaker $100 in stock Hunter 42 breaker, triple pole single throw
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 9:32am 06.04.23 When I bought my first sailboat 60 plus years ago, several old salty sea dog sailors said there were
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 9:30am 06.04.23 I found this: Greater Richmond Sailing Association - Home The fleet, with help from the club, host
3 Blade Prop Swap? jssailem at 9:26am 06.04.23 When the water warms, you may want to dive under your boat and assure you did not pick up any debris
Possible SmartPlug problem (1) jssailem at 9:22am 06.04.23 CONVINCED One more boat owner Saved...
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:14am 06.04.23 I think these might work. You will need to ID the AMP value of the breaker. These are AC or DC. They
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:08am 06.04.23 Is it one or 3 breakers that have lost their toggles?
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:05am 06.04.23 Tim. Does this look like the part. https://defender.com/en_us/lewmar-winch-replacement-feeder-arm-48
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 06.04.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:00am 06.04.23 yes. But it would be a beginning.

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