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Can you splice Transducer wire? Depth Sounder question. (4) Sock Puppet at 5:53pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5030 My boat has a transducer for the depth sounder mounted on the bottom of the hull. It was wired to t
Smart Gauge Installation dlochner at 5:22pm 07.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 18/5588 Greetings, Looking for thoughts about installing a Balmar Smart Gauge. The gauge is going to be i
Fabric Spray "Paint" for old cabin cushions? rmwac at 5:16pm 07.13.14 Catalina 30 3/2037 We have an '84 Catalina 30 with the fabulous 80's tan 'Plaid' pattern. The cushions are in excellen
What's an "end tie"? pupluv at 4:33pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/5657 Please forgive my ignorance but what is an "end tie"? I think it's like a slip except there's a floa
need opinons on annapolis sail shops DAVA390 at 3:34pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1275 Purchased a 1988 Precision 23 last spring. Previous owner bought a new main from Scott sails in Anna
Unusual hot/cold water problem IH82BL8 at 12:55pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/672 This weekend I recommissioned my fresh water storage tank and water heater. I filled them and turne
Best hatch lens adhesive / sealant ? sailfree20770 at 12:38pm 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 32/19420 From what I've read so far, the 3 best options for plastic lens sealants are: 3M 4000 Dow Corning 79
Cheoy Lee/ Luders 36 Primary Winch Bracket Needed RaccoonTOF at 12:14pm 07.13.14 Parts Search 0/1095 Hurricane Arthur claimed the starboard primary winch on my 1975 Cheoy Lee/Luders 36 ketch. We recov
How many sailors does it take to change a light bulb? (1) Pat Hooyman at 12:11pm 07.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1118 I want to replace the incandescent bulbs on my 38 with LED's. I cannot figure out how to get the len
Tips or Suggestions for Mounting Tiller Pilot Ward H at 11:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 16/6672 Just bought a Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot. Spent about an hour measuring, remeasuring, second gu
What is this wooden clamp-like accessory? (1) flagbag at 10:16am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2506 Can anyone help identify this wooden clamp like accessory we found in a a '77 Oday Day Sailer II. Ab
Speed Loss michaeel at 9:55am 07.13.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 19/3148 Recently replaced the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3YM20. The engine runs great as normal with no sign
Kenyon boom internal lines question jtmccue at 9:06am 07.13.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1083 I wanted to replace the tired and worn outlhaul line on the H28.5. A wire comes out the boom aft s
Flat winter cover for a B311 amayers at 8:14am 07.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/969 I'm going to need a winter cover for my B311 and saw an interesting cover this winter that was flat
H 26 mystery inspection plate and wet floor by galley (1) abk at 7:58am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/808 The floor by the galley is squishy. Water seeps out from under the wood and collectis the corner the
VENUS Sailboats?? colinhulse at 7:08am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/2038 I am going to look at a Venus 46 on Saturday. I know little about them! Designed in New Z and built
main sheet controls sailorsteve1 at 7:00am 07.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/744 the only thing i dont really like about my capri 18 is the mainsheet controls. has anyone made a cha
Success (2) All U Get at 6:57am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 3/844 Hi all, A year ago I found a part kicking around in our boat and posted a picture to get some hel
Auto helm dark sailinitisme at 6:55am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/930 Does anyone have any suggestions on getting a Ray Marine ST6002 going again? She's got power, but co
Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/934 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a

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Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 5:05am 08.12.23 Holy :poop: ! What engine and how many horsepower and RPM ? Still relevant and most interesting
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Ward H at 4:03am 08.12.23
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 2:53am 08.12.23 Depending on the cost and difficulty of running wire you could also consider just putting individual
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:41pm 08.11.23 I have the I now have the motor sitting in my salon. Now that does sound just a little peculiar !
Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 10:31pm 08.11.23 It still makes a solid 6.8 knots in good conditions and lightly loaded. Holy :poop: ! What engin
Top Down Furler (1) Hayden Watson at 9:44pm 08.11.23 Cutoff is at 10kts. My Star of Papillon is also a very oversized Asymm. It measures in at a bit m
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 08.11.23 and I'm not aware of any such groups - not that we've looked. Hmm, cause and effect... If you want
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Dalliance at 8:07pm 08.11.23
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? PaulK at 7:54pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets. Oops. Please note how our J/36 trave
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:39pm 08.11.23 Yes, I had disconnected the coupling first. The shaft is difficult to turn not connected to the gear
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:26pm 08.11.23 Most definitely wrong. Should be the same length as the strut. Not a major problem, just looks sl
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 7:26pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardia
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 7:24pm 08.11.23 I did a little more testing today. It is a little smoother than the old beat up prop. The prop wal
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 08.11.23 Mine is currently extending roughly 1-1.5 out of the strut. I believe this to be incorrect. Most
Ducks in my backyard! (6) RSHunter27 at 7:15pm 08.11.23 a few more pic of my upgrades.
Sailing post heart attack shemandr at 6:59pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardi
Ducks in my backyard! (2) RSHunter27 at 6:53pm 08.11.23 I guess I never showed you the completed companionway. The trim is staggered and overlapping. Had a
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:39pm 08.11.23 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping trim
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 6:20pm 08.11.23 I'm sorry to hear you had heart damage, Scott. I hope it heals up.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 6:06pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets.

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