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1998 model 376 main sail sailfree20770 at 2:11pm 07.07.14 Big Boats 8/1636 I have a 1998 model 376, bought this spring. Still trying to sort out the main sail handling and li
bilge leak Cape at 1:18pm 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/602 Seeking advice re:sealing a pivot pin/centerboard leak inside the keel and filling the bilge as d
Recently bought Catalina 250 not even wet yet. HELP jeremiah2911 at 12:38pm 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 8/1932 Need to find owner nearby willing to let me visit to get some guidance on setting boat up, all the e
depth meter rveilleux at 11:39am 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/943 Hello, I have a Oday 28 1979 sailboat and I cannot read anymore on my depth meter, It's a Moor dep
squeaky steering wheel bel sogno at 10:23am 07.07.14 Catalina 30 3/1077 hi i took the compass off and lubricated the chain and put lub in the week holes . im still having a
Bow lense vietvet68 at 9:59am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 2/1135 Looking for the Red/Green Bow lens for my '86' 272. Any ideas as to who might have them? Thanks
Holding Tank Level Indicator DaveJ at 9:45am 07.07.14 Catalina 310 6/3512 I am interested in the WEMA product, the #s are SHST Holding Tank Level Sensor (4 - 38 in.) and
Trailering a Hunter 23 - negative tongue weight? (1) jBlaze3000 at 9:42am 07.07.14 Smaller Boats 43/6753 Picked up my H23 a couple weeks ago and have yet get it on the water (see broken mast foot thread ;)
25oday engine location kleenkeel at 9:28am 07.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/854 HI to all, My 25 o'day has the outboard mounted on the starboard transom. Now, the batt
Cambridge MD Route 50 bridge Alvorada at 8:57am 07.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3035 Has anyone attempted to pass under the Route 50 bridge in Cambridge and if you did what was your ma
Cambridge MD Route 50 bridge Alvorada at 8:55am 07.07.14 Destinations 1/2537 Has anyone attempted to pass under the Route 50 bridge in Cambridge and if you did what was your mas
Northern Cal coast harbor & cove info needed? Chief RA at 8:35am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 2/666 I would like to take a trip upwind from Bodega Bay to Ft. Bragg and I am acutely aware of limited ov
Installing vang on '84 H31 IH82BL8 at 8:31am 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/557 The boat had a vang with it when we bought it, but not installed. There's only one attachment point
Anchor Chain for Windlass lansing at 8:09am 07.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1199 We have a 1995 Benetea 42s7 and would like to add chain to our anchor. We have a manual windlass an
ultrasonic antifouling gino moretti at 7:05am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 2/177 I would like some imput on the efficiency of ultrasonic antifouling. Would be worth to have one inst
Electrical Problems Easton at 6:21am 07.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1705 First sail of the season, I inadvertently shut down the engine on my Catalina 28 by the ignition key
best outlet for used sails jimwfrey at 6:10am 07.07.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4242 looking for main and genoa. suggestions on outlets?
My Salon Table Does Not Work Dave Sullivan at 6:02am 07.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/746 i HAVE A 1997 hUNTER 373. THE DINNER TABLE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A DRAWING OF HOW THE LINE IS RIGGED FO
Rudder jammed DMendels at 6:00am 07.07.14 Bigger Boats 15/2139 I am new to the Forum, but would appreciate any advice. We were out on our 1974 Oday 27 for the 4th
First Gennaker Flight (1) $tingy Sailor at 10:16pm 07.06.14 Catalina 22 4/955 Enjoyed four days of mostly sunny skies on Lake Coeur d'Alene, ID. Most of the time, the wind was ei

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 10:17am 08.20.23 Thanks everyone. Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.20.23 @Rich Stidger , thanks for the excellent picture showing exactly what is happening with the chain.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:06am 08.20.23 LOL. I thought you were well aware. It's actually pretty funny Ralph. I'm literally laughing my ass
Invest 90L rgranger at 10:02am 08.20.23 I'm afraid I need to "...ignore the entire product";)
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.20.23 I honestly had no idea I could access to the paddlewheel (and depth finder transducer) from inside
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Rich Stidger at 9:52am 08.20.23 Here is the best view I have of the h40.5 anchor locker. It is hard to judge the pitch of the area
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 9:44am 08.20.23 Don's right. Where to begin with the rest of the disinformation, errors and poor suggestions? Life
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:40am 08.20.23 The comparison of 2 6V batteries to one 8D battery: 2 6V Weigh 110 lbs compared to the 8D that is 1
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 9:27am 08.20.23 Good Lord man, I now understand your obsession with the the mechanical detail you are giving to you
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 9:26am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement artboas at 9:23am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:14am 08.20.23 Self sufficiency is very important down here and simpler is often better. I think you know the bes

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