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Josh Slocum Biography Joe at 2:39am 07.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 Many of you may have seen this... or another version... but for those of you who haven't, this is on
Miscellaneous Furler Questions jeremiah2911 at 9:38pm 07.25.14 Smaller Boats 10/2033 Making progress. Managed to raise the mast. BUT, cannot secure the bottom of the furler assembly to
Researching a charter..Tradewinds anyone? DAVA390 at 7:15pm 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/951 The admiral and I had some friends aboard for 4th july fireworks run. Their first time sailing,they
Forestay tension Tim22 at 6:55pm 07.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1044 We put the mast up on my new (to me) hunter 310 and everything went together nicely. We followed the
Common Ground and zincs johnjensen at 5:48pm 07.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1062 I'm losing the sacrificial zinc on my O'Day 28 faster than I think I should. I live in a marina, so
Does Your Mac Have Real Windows? BudGates at 3:13pm 07.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1175 My Venture 222 had real plexiglass windows but they did tend to leak when they got hit with water sp
Mainsheet rigging has to much drag (2) bluesman at 2:52pm 07.25.14 Day Sailers 10/5499 I went on my maiden voyage on my 17' daysailer and the mainsheet setup with Ronstan blocks is as sho
A/C condensate pump Captn TJ at 2:08pm 07.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/994 Looking to replace the sump pump for my A/C in the main salon. It's the small EDC (green pump). Has
My faux teak/holly experiment (2) kito at 12:33pm 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1460 Thought I would post a couple pics of the faux teak/holly floor I will be putting in. I thought I wo
Talk me into (or out of) a Bene 285. shnool at 12:09pm 07.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/4704 First I've always liked the look of the Beneteaus... from the First 235, to the 305... just liked th
Removing Plywood Core From under Edge of Deck Cool Beans at 11:03am 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1830 The month of August is "Cockpit Floor Recore Month". I'm going to start pulling the pedestal next w
Cradle for a Beneteau 311 amayers at 11:00am 07.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/828 I'm trying to find a used cradle for my B311 and want to make sure I have the dimensions right. I've
Dealing with Fog in Juan de Fuca YVRguy at 7:01am 07.25.14 Destinations 8/8989 My buddy and I are heading up the Strait of Juan de Fuca next week in hopes of getting to Barkley So
Catalina Island CaptDon01 at 6:34am 07.25.14 Catalina 22 10/1700 Our last day on the island. It's been a fast 5 days out here. Weather has been wonderful, as well a
Complete List of Sailing Vessels NGoyette at 6:27am 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1260 Interesting site with a description of every sailing vessel ever made (it think) http://www.the
Built in Autopilot Bill D at 6:23am 07.25.14 Big Boats 3/739 Question, when did Catalina start offering a built in autopilot on the 30+ ft models ? Bill D.
Boat almost sunk, not mine Tim R. at 5:10am 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3140 My father in law was sailing his Etap 39 on Tuesday. When he arrived that day he noticed more water
Dock Storage using mooring whips bluesman at 4:51am 07.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/907 I am thinking of storing my 17' Day Sailer on a dock during the season. There is some boat wake traf
1984 h31' chain plate Tom Fritz at 4:18am 07.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1166 I'll be stepping a new mast and want to re bed my chain plates at the deck. How do I loosen the rod
Beat the Heat...slightly off topic Bad Obsession at 1:59am 07.25.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1438 http://www.lowes.com/pd_444758-49433-103704_0__?productId=4751265 Has anyone tried this product? I

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Alder Barbour Refrigeration IllusionV at 1:33pm 08.01.23 Hello all... I am having an similar issue with my Danfoss Refrigerator Controller (Model 102N3030).
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 On my tiller boats, I used a good piece of nylon dock line that was looped over one stern cleat ran
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 1
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice ggrizzard at 1:03pm 08.01.23 Yes, it's a fix it NOW. First, remove the wiring harness connections from any electrical source befo
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice rgranger at 12:49pm 08.01.23 Sounds scary :yikes: Glad you are okay. So you got fire on a gas burning boat. I'd go with "
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Juice6576 at 12:49pm 08.01.23 I owned a 2011 H33. Overall, we loved the boat, but got 3 foot itis and bought a Marlow Hunter 37. T
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Juice6576 at 12:31pm 08.01.23 there should be 4 L- Shaped brackets that screw into the bottom of the counter. I ran a bead of RTV
Weird electrical issue FastOlson at 12:29pm 08.01.23 That's a very odd looking (and suspiciously inexpensive) little pump. I would check with the heater
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice WayneH at 12:27pm 08.01.23 OK, so I got old-timers disease. :huh: Is this that FIX IT NOW wiring problem that can cause you to
Life Is Good pclarksurf at 11:46am 08.01.23 So true @Tedd -- complete clown car routine the night before (up to and including the admiral with l
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice kappykaplan at 11:36am 08.01.23 Replace the ignition and just that wire, replace the whole harness to be safe? My opinion is to r
Sail numbers for a Widgeon (1) nacra1425 at 11:27am 08.01.23 Hi, Thanks for the help! I ordered them from Sailrite. No worries, No problems! Thanks to All! Als
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 10:38am 08.01.23 Here are a couple of shots. Excuse the messy background. We're about to head out and this lazarett
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (2) Bents at 9:58am 08.01.23 throttle photos
J/24 anchor roller? PaulK at 8:46am 08.01.23 If you're planning to have to go out to the bow to attach the rode to the anchor anyway, what is the
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? JamesG161 at 8:26am 08.01.23 I just Added @jviss to our @Rich Stidger Private Message on this Electric Winch issue. Jim...
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot kloudie1 at 8:23am 08.01.23 One item not discussed is the oil pressure control bypass, I don't know where it is on the Kubota en
Shore powered vent fan? patrickkidd at 8:22am 08.01.23
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 7:50am 08.01.23 HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alarm As I quoted in my first post, you originally
Shore powered vent fan? Dalliance at 7:48am 08.01.23

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