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Haul out sling on keel forefoot (1) jswesterman at 3:42pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 12/3827 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Catalina 36 haulout (1) jswesterman at 3:08pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 1/1873 Hi, During the survey haul out for a Catalina 36 I have an offer in for, the yard hauled the boat
Removing mast for trailering? pupluv at 3:02pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/5477 Howdy, I have an 18 ft Languna Windrose. For the first time I have to remove the mast so I can tr
equalization-- How do I know when to do it elfking at 1:31pm 07.09.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1684 I have 4 gc2 6v batteries wired in a series parallel twelve volt bank and a link 2000 battery monit
Surprise! The engine just quit Fast Ed at 1:26pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 4/1008 We were motoring up the river yesterday when our engine suddenly quit. It re-started easily, and ra
A/C and D/C panel lights (2) ttac at 12:42pm 07.09.14 Big Boats 2/759 Hi all! I am looking for some replacement lamps for my power panel. After our lightning strike I hav
labrador current sharty mcwierdears at 12:16pm 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1199 hey, I'm picking up a 24' siedelman fixed keel from Forked River, NJ and headed to the Pamlico Sound
26M Purchase (2) BradB at 11:21am 07.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/923 I'm looking at purchasing a 26M and inspected the boat yesterday. It's a 2013 and looks to be in ve
CPT autopilot ben solomon at 10:50am 07.09.14 Big Boats 11/7590 Just had a cpt wheel pilot installed on my 1990 37.5 legend. Very impressive! I was out in 25 knot
vbelt wearing thin on only 1 spot Jared1048 at 10:23am 07.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/842 hello, recently added a high output alternator and I had a problem with the belt not being tight e
window shades shungi1 at 10:02am 07.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1529 We have a 2004 catalina 350 and are looking for a replacement pleated shade. The dog chewed one of
Oday 20 Head stay Chainplate Lifting LordNelson at 9:25am 07.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1214 I finally got the mast up a few days ago and returned to adjust the rigging. I found the head stay c
Sailing with kids av8erdunn at 8:32am 07.09.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1932 What do you seasoned sailors do for the kids when they are on board and while at the dock? I realiz
Danforth vs Rocna - About lost the boat last weekend jpeac2 at 7:17am 07.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/7212 All - Happy Summer Sailing! We sailed from Chicago to SW Michigan last weekend and anchored o
Binimi Ckoerken at 7:07am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/708 I have a 1982 Hunter 25. I am attempting to order a binimi. I was just going to get a cheap one on
CNG to propane conversion Bill Roosa at 6:22am 07.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/903 Well CNG just became too much trouble to use so I converted to propane. I reused the CNG regulator a
Parting out - anyone? rgranger at 5:52am 07.09.14 Balboa 0/1974 Hello Balboa 26-ers I broke my gooseneck this weekend and need a new one. Does anyone know someone
wet floor in head lifeis4joy at 5:25am 07.09.14 S2 5/1548 I have 1979 S2 8.0 . I have removed the wet carpet in the head and see there is a drainage "trough"
Foresail size 110 or 135? John rolka at 5:06am 07.09.14 Catalina 30 18/3235 I have a catalina 30 tall rig, this last winter i added a bow sprit and bought a doyle ups, which is
Salon Conversion to berth rbenyoung at 10:54pm 07.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1066 Any pointers on changing the table in the salon of a Oceanis 400 to a berth, I have the shorter legs

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170 Motor Mount Fasteners isaksp00 at 7:19am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess?
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 7:15am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it jus
Winchbit driver Ward H at 7:08am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it just
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 7:04am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? Mine doe
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Ward H at 6:52am 08.05.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O. Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 6:46am 08.05.23 Thanks for the reply. It is reversible and variable speed but does not have a two-speed gearbox wh
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal Tally Ho at 6:32am 08.05.23 The shaft seal looks more like a PSS with the SS rotor. A Volvo seal is a rubber lip seal. L99fV8e
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery barnstormer at 6:24am 08.05.23 I have had no start issues on and off for 3 years on my 1987 TRBS M25. I read on this forum by main
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 5:48am 08.05.23
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:33am 08.05.23 Note that you can lift the boat off the trailer using some strong beams and jacks (see multiple you
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal BigEasy at 5:18am 08.05.23 Tone, Agree with @NYSail, that seal is not a Volvo seal. Will take some effort to remove the
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal dlochner at 5:14am 08.05.23 There's lots of work that needs to be done in that area. The coupling will probably have to be cut
WIFI dlochner at 4:58am 08.05.23 When we were in the Bahamas we found very few, if any free wifi hotspots. We also found that for the
New holding tank Andrew of Oracle at 4:57am 08.05.23 I have added a couple of valves under the sink of my Bavaria 37 so that I can have the option to use
WIFI jssailem at 4:47am 08.05.23 I have found Steve at Seabits to be knowledgeable about this subject. https://seabits.com @Davidasa
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Andrew of Oracle at 4:43am 08.05.23 I have been using my 3D printer, carbon fiber filled nylon to make a number of custom parts for Ora
Heave To Question D Swanson at 4:38am 08.05.23 Plus one on every sailor being proficient in heave to tactics. And in case it hasn't been mentioned.
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Andrew of Oracle at 4:25am 08.05.23 I would be keen to learn more, I have a Bavaria 37 and the waste tank indicator is almost always ind
Heave To Question (1) Hayden Watson at 4:02am 08.05.23 As to heaving to as a MOB strategy, that is a useful strategy when sailing upwind, but if you are o
WIFI jviss at 3:46am 08.05.23

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