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Capri 16 karjer at 7:12pm 07.02.14 Smaller Boats 0/770 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 13/3008 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 3/5688 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 10/1651 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 1/763 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 0/979 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 5/1042 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 6/1895 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 6/995 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 8/2821 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 2/992 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 8/1375 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 2/902 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 5/1570 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 15/2076 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 2/1017 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 1/750 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 3/763 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 1/927 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a
Overnight Trip to Long Beach for the 4th caguy at 8:42am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7500 Looking for advice. Our usual trip to Catalina is being scuttled. Too many obstacles and uncertainti

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Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 7:52am 08.07.23 Wonderful! Enjoy the whistling wind in your sails and the swish of water under the hull. Thank you
Well, it's been two years.... Rich Stidger at 7:33am 08.07.23 Wonderful! Enjoy the whistling wind in your sails and the swish of water under the hull.
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (2) christophermoorkelly at 7:25am 08.07.23 Interesting. I sort of figured the high shroud would go to the aft chainplates. And, I meant that th
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine jviss at 7:19am 08.07.23 WOW, I thought those guys were out of business. I'm glad their sail worked out for you, you were l
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel Captain Larry-DH at 7:17am 08.07.23 I have the SCAD system (2 of the TM2 models). One measures 2 fresh water tanks, the other measures
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (3) rgranger at 7:02am 08.07.23 @shemandr makes some very good points. If you are willing to spring for a new main, consider gettin
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 6:53am 08.07.23 ... on some rigs (notably the B & R rig) there is no back stay. The lower shrouds are slighly aft
Merit 22 owners Centex at 6:53am 08.07.23 Thanks for the info on that, the furled jib came packed in a large pvc style tube that was stored ne
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (1) rgranger at 6:50am 08.07.23 Nice looking boat. Should be a lot of fun once you get it all sorted out. I'm not sure what you me
Well, it's been two years.... cymeyer at 6:48am 08.07.23 Safe travels!
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel BL_Sailor at 6:23am 08.07.23 The one I have which is extremely accurate and reliable is a Levelguard 200 two tank system but I be
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker shemandr at 6:13am 08.07.23 I hate to be a stick in the mud but I don't see that much to be gained with a gennaker. You have a
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 4:47am 08.07.23 After the next 48 hour, @dLj will be in a HIGH pressure system until the Azores.:clap:
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine jviss at 3:22am 08.07.23 WOW, I thought those guys were out of business. I'm glad their sail worked out for you, you were l
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? Screen Saver at 1:40am 08.07.23 I have FP PMS 12. Its done just over 3000 hours. had 1 re-occurring problem with the exhaust water m
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head lbess at 11:47pm 08.06.23 Remove the big metal piece to the left, it's like a u-shape clips, then you can remove the glass, th
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type trogers122 at 9:10pm 08.06.23 I would avoid any epoxy alternative; its more expensive, time consuming, & an absolute nightmare i
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type trogers122 at 9:06pm 08.06.23 Lots of good replies here! Thanks guys. Down at the boat today, I did a quick check on the thru hul
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? dlochner at 8:30pm 08.06.23 I can't believe FP is still in business. I've known literally hundreds of unhappy FP owners. In fac
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? capta at 8:28pm 08.06.23 I can't believe FP is still in business. I've known literally hundreds of unhappy FP owners. In fact

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