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Cat beats monohull at anchoring ...anytime (1) Ken13559 at 8:31pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1423 Why are catamaran better at anchoring compare to a monohull? This is why. They don't drop anchor ..
Capri 16 karjer at 7:12pm 07.02.14 Smaller Boats 0/750 Does anyone have the Capri 16 owners manual that they could share? Mine is a 1990.
Mast light wiring DAVA390 at 7:09pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2845 Well, I had all lights good this spring but now the anchor light is failing. It`s not the bulb, it w
Considering Bandit 17 of unknown vintage Picflight at 5:20pm 07.02.14 Trailer Sailors 3/5428 Hello, I am seeking advice and opinions on a Bandit 17 MFG as a beginner sailers first boat to lear
Victron Battery Monitor Question rpwillia at 4:48pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1577 So I finally installed a Victron 602s on my boat (have had it on my to do list for about 2 years :re
1975 Hunter 25' Bow Rail Drushing1 at 4:10pm 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/740 Recently acquired a 25' Hunter sailboat. I am currently in the process of restoring it to original c
BG Network Wind carlager at 1:22pm 07.02.14 Parts Search 0/968 The display on our BG Network is suddenly frozen When power is turned on it will show "APP V TRUE
What refrigerator do you recommend Wolfer69 at 12:59pm 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/992 Okay, Got the big fires out on the boat. Getting to details. The old reefer isn't working, and i
Steering Cable Reinstall (2) michaeel at 12:56pm 07.02.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/1821 Howdy, Had the steering cable on our Catalina 309 come off the rudder fly wheel today at the wors
New Oday Owner needs help. ccahill at 12:30pm 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/947 I have acquired a beat up oday 19 that needs some love. I am a first time sailboat owner and novice
Prop shaft running without engine on scevrog at 12:11pm 07.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2566 Very strange thing happened this weekend. The engine was off and in neutral. We were sailing in ro
New sails for my Catalina 25 cgoossen at 11:42am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/966 My 1984 boat has original sails and it's time to replace them. Not interested in racing, strictly d
Air conditioning on an 11.0a sailcruiser at 11:40am 07.02.14 S2 8/1312 Or those of you who have installed AC aboard would you mind sharing what you chose for a btu rating,
Mac 25 seat cover RichardW43 at 11:07am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 I am a new owner of a 1987 Mac 25. I have a couple of questions. What should be under the right sid
Curtains Hale Meakipe at 11:02am 07.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1519 Has anyone been able to locate a curtain maker other than those displayed at the Catalina store? Cu
How to match vintage sails to original boat Delphis at 11:01am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2005 Recently I acquired an old classic set of sails that were made by International Sailmakers on Rowes
Cast Iron Keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 10:53am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/984 I'm looking for advice. I have purchased this 84' h31 and the keel is bare cast iron. The seller had
Lead Acid Battery To an Alum ehudm at 10:25am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/713 Is it really that good? There are some videos on youtube but where is the catch? https://www.youtube
New Hx brackets (1) fox islander at 9:57am 07.02.14 Catalina 30 3/728 Like many others my brazed on Hx brackets had broken, so I decided to remove the Hx, have it pressur
Rudder paint phxfan at 9:14am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 1/910 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a

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Macgregor 26 stickinthemud57 at 7:39am 06.03.23 I never got my Macgregor in the water before I destroyed the mast (to embarrassing to explain). No
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Ward H at 7:38am 06.03.23 First, Welcome to SBO!!!! Are you asking because you are considering taking your Daysailor III on th
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 7:36am 06.03.23 We found out that the lower UHMW bearing is not in place (i.e. not there) only the upper. I found th
First Time in the Water Crazy Dave Condon at 7:35am 06.03.23 Glad you finally got your daysailor in the water
Macgregor 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 06.03.23 @pungojim call the following in Oriental, NC as they dealt with sailboat repairs for used masts:
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 7:29am 06.03.23 Thanks so much, this all makes sense, I'll modify my diagram accordingly and add the proper fuses!
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 7:20am 06.03.23 Beth, You need a fuse at the battery ahead of the 1-2-B switch. A main circuit breaker after the sw
Macgregor 26 Justin_NSA at 7:00am 06.03.23 If and when I find something within a reasonable distance I will tow the boat there and strap the m
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:41am 06.03.23 Beth. It will take some time to consider all that you have submitted. I like to learn the details.
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:39am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery
Macgregor 26 pungojim at 6:38am 06.03.23
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 6:30am 06.03.23 even air force bombing practice grounds. Only the Navy bombs water. ;) As Will points out, this
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing dlochner at 6:25am 06.03.23 Can you sit to one side of the wheel and reach the winch? Or perhaps add a cleat aft of the winch ne
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing davidwkenn at 6:17am 06.03.23 Really appreciate everyone's input. I solo sailed my Catalina 27 for years, but now am older and wo
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing Will Gilmore at 6:06am 06.03.23 It is a great experience. Know your bridge clearances, and depths can change. There is steaming qu
Catalina 320 Diesel deck port (1) davidwkenn at 6:02am 06.03.23 This is the deck port - but of course it said Diesel, not Waste I am looking to buy another cap if
dock line for Beneteau 323 1/2" or 5/8? dlochner at 6:01am 06.03.23 There is no right answer to your question, although there are definitely some wrong answers. The th
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 5:38am 06.03.23 No. From the installation manual: Gotcha, thank you.
Check my wiring diagram? dlochner at 5:33am 06.03.23 A few quick comments. The house and start batteries need to be fuse within 7 inches of the battery.
Intracoastal Waterway Sailing dlochner at 5:13am 06.03.23 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me about sailing the ICW? Yes, we did it both ways, south and the

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