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Cat beats monohull at anchoring ...anytime (1) Ken13559 at 8:31pm 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1457 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 0/779 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 13/3081 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 3/5735 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 10/1688 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 1/767 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 0/986 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 5/1051 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 6/1918 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 6/1005 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 8/2868 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 2/995 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 8/1404 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 2/907 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 5/1579 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 15/2083 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 2/1019 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 1/754 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 3/777 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 1/931 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a

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Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal mermike at 3:59pm 08.17.23 Glad to hear that you had a good experience with Garmin support. I bought my XB-8000 a month or so b
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 3:52pm 08.17.23
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 3:51pm 08.17.23 Can you push this cable out of the way and retake the pic? er conversion/transfer products. Do
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel mermike at 3:50pm 08.17.23 Yep, a Class T fuse and fuse block.
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Richard19068 at 3:46pm 08.17.23 https://www.ebay.com/itm/294172320300
Need a "double" block at the mast base Justin_NSA at 3:06pm 08.17.23
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 08.17.23
Tide Clock FDL S2 at 2:49pm 08.17.23
Tide Clock FDL S2 at 2:40pm 08.17.23 From memory: I think Diurnal tides are one high and one low about 12hrs and 30min apart. Semidiurnal
Urban Anchorages Captain Larry-DH at 2:40pm 08.17.23 Mini rant Just returned from Block Island. Anchored next to a guy who put out 130 ft of chain in 10
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 2:35pm 08.17.23 rg, Thanks, but reading the comments on that site made me think it was the Flat Earth Society. Fr
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 08.17.23 Here is a good explanation that I have found... (but not in a book - sorry @Stu Jackson :beer:) rg
Tide Clock Davidasailor26 at 2:30pm 08.17.23 Why don't you just read CHAPMANS or DUTTONS???:stupid: In case you aren't aware of them they are ca
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel caverun at 2:14pm 08.17.23 @tomoncapeced if you still need a mast here you go: 23' Hunter Mast 1987 (massmarineparts.com)
Expectations from solar Captain Larry-DH at 1:57pm 08.17.23
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 1:48pm 08.17.23 According to New England PHRF the Capri 22 with wing keel has a base rating of 213. It's 195 with a
Tide Clock Rick486 at 1:47pm 08.17.23 So, are there guys here you wouldn't go to sea with?
Expectations from solar dlochner at 1:44pm 08.17.23 A lot has changed in 20 years. Panels do have a life span, I wonder if. yours are reaching EOL. Her
Tide Clock (2) Don S/V ILLusion at 1:39pm 08.17.23
Vesper XB8000- No GPS Signal dlochner at 1:36pm 08.17.23 Its been awhile, however, my unit was programmed at the vendor. Garmin probably knows your MMSI as

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