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Aluminum Bimini Frame Bad Obsession at 8:36am 12.09.14 Ask All Sailors 18/4741 My Bimini has an aluminum frame. I want to get a flexible solar panel, around 50 or 60 watt. I wo
Looking for a 47 or 48 Foot Boat DJW at 6:23am 12.09.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1979 I am looking to upgrade our 1974 Cascade 42 that we keep in HI. We have a 50 foot slip in Pearl Har
Cherubini curtain track? kito at 5:51am 12.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2834 I thought making curtains would be a good first project on my new sewing machine.....never used one
Inspection cover (1) Stratus3 at 9:36pm 12.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3794 New old Mac 26s, does anyone have any idea what the round inspection hole that is in the middle of t
The Doors Casagf66 at 8:48pm 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2031 Hey gang, So, I'm in the process of purchasing a 1981 c'c 34, boat seems to be well maintained an
cabin heaters, Espar, Wabasto, Wallas... vs Force10 centerline at 7:09pm 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 10/9585 our boat had a force 10 propane heater installed when we bought it... it has worked fine for us thi
where is the holding tank hunter healer at 7:02pm 12.08.14 Big Boats 9/1553 this seems like a strange request but just purchased a 1983 hunter 34 and a prior owner converted th
Rigging chicagodave at 6:55pm 12.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1956 I recently purchased a 423 from an owner who didn't sail very much. The boat has roller reeling and
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New Boat Tax halldp at 3:30pm 12.08.14 Ask All Sailors 57/6104 Just received my documentation renewal notification today from the Coast Guard and was told that the
Mast tuning specs catalina 18 Fcolon01 at 2:46pm 12.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/3285 Any specifics for shroud tuning on the catalina 18? What gauge is the cable? Should I buy a Loos ten
Salon table Hunter 38 Orrin at 1:57pm 12.08.14 Big Boats 5/1618 My Hunter 38 has two 9 inch legs on the salon table when used as a birth, and 24 inch legs when used
Soft floors in 37C Markos83898 at 1:54pm 12.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1536 Hello, I am considering the purchase of a 1980 Cherubini Hunter 37C. Some of the flooring in the
Batteries & solar panels Rummerful at 12:55pm 12.08.14 Catalina 310 9/2989 Our 310 has 2 - 4d batteries. I plan on replacing them and run them as one bank and adding a startin
1/4 inch heavy duty power lug jmw at 10:55am 12.08.14 Parts Search 6/2030 Hello, Hopefully as a non sailor, I will not offend anyone here by asking an electrical related que
Catalina 27 engine access Jdaniel343 at 10:53am 12.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/5173 I am looking at a Catalina 27 with Atomic. How good is the engine access? To me it appears not very
refrigeration problem jmoir at 10:27am 12.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1793 Frifoboat fridge on my 2002 Oceanis 40cc cycles constantly, low voltage code flashes on the compress
PHRF Racing Club bobcat30 at 10:02am 12.08.14 Catalina 30 0/913 I race my Catalina 30 during June, July and August. PHRF handicapped. We race at 6 PM - 8 PM weathe
Teak toe cap splitting below deck cleats Jim F at 9:57am 12.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2445 The teak below the forward deck cleat has split. I believe it's because of some sort of corrosion e
Sail and Pedestal Covers bobcat30 at 9:53am 12.08.14 Catalina 30 7/2358 In the Cape Cod area, who would you recommend for a new Catalina main sail and pedestal cover?

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Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 8:10am 09.26.23 OpenCPN is a great option especially if you have a full computer at a nav station and/or a way of mi
Rudder Craft Rudders Timm R Oday25 at 7:56am 09.26.23 Wow , from the supplied photo it appears the pintle isn't very robust at all . When desiging a mast
My solution for winch override. Yours? (1) thinwater at 7:52am 09.26.23 The wedge is smart. Lose the fairlead. No safe (or even possible) way to change the number of wraps
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 7:35am 09.26.23
Raymarine RL70C..... Rich Stidger at 7:28am 09.26.23 I would be happy to take it. Message me the details on shipping.
Navionics price increasing Hello Below at 7:18am 09.26.23 Interesting info @dLj. It sounds like something worthy of further research during this upcoming offs
Fresh water system pump dmax at 7:07am 09.26.23 Ralph. You know that guy just submersed the bow so that he could get a better view of the whales br
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 6:45am 09.26.23 Does anyone here have a Sailrite Fabricator? I hear the predecessor to that one is the Tacsew T111-
Lets talk cooking Any Sea at 6:34am 09.26.23 AaronD has been through there a couple of times. Search San Juans in this forum and Member AaronD.
My solution for winch override. Yours? Sailfanatic at 6:31am 09.26.23 The cam cleat does seem quite out of place with a winch setup. I would at least remove the fairlead
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 6:15am 09.26.23 I have to agree. I'm not sure portable is the right term. I have brought my sailrite with me and am
Traveling in landlocked Switzerland rgranger at 6:12am 09.26.23 Fat Bottoms are rarely appreciated. Jim... Oh yeah!!! VMnjF1O4eH0
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 rgranger at 6:09am 09.26.23 I have used the Rustoleum epoxy flooring on a lot of the labs in my science building (I'm a chemistr
My solution for winch override. Yours? rgranger at 6:07am 09.26.23 :beer:
The Sewing Machine Thread rgranger at 6:05am 09.26.23 What's your point? By the way, this is the sewing machine thread, not the sail repair failure thre
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:02am 09.26.23 I had something like this happen in a race Saturday. We started with winds12 gusting to 15. About 1
Fresh water system pump dlochner at 5:54am 09.26.23 New boats are often equipped with PEX plumbing instead of reinforced vinyl. The PEX can handle highe
Fresh water system pump jssailem at 4:40am 09.26.23 Ralph. You know that guy just submersed the bow so that he could get a better view of the whales bre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:22am 09.26.23 I don't think you need a mast head AIS antenna. I would put that antenna lower down and leave the VH
Navionics price increasing dLj at 3:57am 09.26.23 I guess as compared to a Navionics chart card it is still the most cost effective. @Hello Below

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