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Zebra TV (3) Doug4bass at 4:04pm 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1835 I recently installed a 32" Lcd flat panel in my c385. Tv has a digital antenna at the masthead plus
test mmsailor at 3:05pm 06.10.14 Smaller Boats 3/583 testing to see if boat model changed from 23 to 23.5
37.5 running lights shaman at 2:14pm 06.10.14 Big Boats 3/920 I have a 1995 37.5 and every time I get caught in heavy breaking seas the forward running lights get
Suggestions on how to sea trial older boats? CPH at 1:26pm 06.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1003 So I've been lurking around on this site ever since I bought our 1978 Catalina 30 about 4 years ago.
Pulling Wire dph123 at 11:33am 06.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1106 I need help figuring out how to route some wire. I have had my 1998 Hunter 310 for about 8 months a
freezer gasket - help (2) Newport Bob at 10:43am 06.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/815 Need to replace the freezer lid gasket. Current gasket is 3/8 flat style. The Beneteau parts shows t
2017 Americ'a Cup in Chicago? kielboatsa at 10:17am 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1569 Chicago is one of 3 finalists for the 2017 America's Cup.:dance: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport
oday 25 cb taking on water? sinking25cb at 10:10am 06.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3649 Anyone have experience with oday 25 cb taking on water. Cannot see where water coming from. Can cen
Throttle Cable for 1989 Hunter 28 Carr at 9:32am 06.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1021 Does anybody know the length for a new throttle cable for my '89 Hunter 28? And any tips or tricks o
New Orleans Sailors - West End to Gulfport? Idratherbesailing at 8:48am 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1748 I've got a 37 Gulfstar at Orleans Marina that I cruise at 7 knts, motorsailing if I have to. Is it
cracked hatch mortyd at 8:42am 06.10.14 Catalina 30 7/1475 i have a crack in my bowmar plexi hatch. not urprisingly bowmar suggests a new hatch, including dril
Astroenergy solar panels feedback? rlamb at 8:14am 06.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/724 I am preparing to install 750W of solar on my Hunter 466 as I am headed to Mexico in about a year.
Mast Collapse (2) suvh8er at 8:05am 06.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/4381 Hello everyone, bad news on my Mac's second trip out. While at the dock I was tugging on the bow li
calling all h33 owners rufus1138 at 6:07am 06.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 23/3272 hi all, im about to start setting up my reefing lines, none were rigged when i bought the boat and i
Chronic Leaks Piratenorm at 5:30am 06.10.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1118 Another question, if you allow me. Since the day I bought my boat there has been water in the bilge.
jib sheet kgindling at 5:12am 06.10.14 Catalina 22 8/1374 Thank goodness . Just got our cat 22 in the water. The line to raise the jib through the furler to
Interesting Maine visitors (1) ifmdalvey at 5:10am 06.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1013 If you are sailing around Casco Bay on June 20 - 23, it will be worth your while to come to the Dolp
Parts for First 305 Soli at 4:49am 06.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1662 I have a 1985 First 305 and the throttle lever needs replacement. Please indicate possible sources.
Leaking keithT at 11:37pm 06.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1929 New owner of catalina 27 1980 - I opened the bilge over the keel and it was dry. I removed the lad
Advice on sail purchase SenecaDaze at 9:27pm 06.09.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2655 original sails thirty years old need replacing,which one headsail or main will improve sailing best?

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Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:11pm 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better
Sailing in higher winds. zinahewitt at 12:10pm 07.31.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book kno
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 12:07pm 07.31.23 Ah. I thought you meant he needed an expansion tank on the fresh water side. His heating "coolant" w
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer dlochner at 12:05pm 07.31.23 The O'Day Day Sailer is a small light boat, it will not take much horsepower to move it along. Nor w
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:59am 07.31.23 You could get a separate fan and panel like this and mount the solar panel somewhere it won't get bu
Solar water heat exchanger dlochner at 11:54am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference bet
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:50am 07.31.23 You can use shore powered or chemical dehumidifiers. Is humidity is a big problem in Alaskan winter
Shore powered vent fan? JBP-PA at 11:48am 07.31.23 I have an older one, but it takes ordinary C size NiCad batteries. It doesn't always come back to l
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 11:38am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved t
Kevlar skid plates? Timm R Oday25 at 11:35am 07.31.23 Ahh, I don't think I would have thought of that, but that does seem like a good point. Canoe skid
Solar water heat exchanger JBP-PA at 11:23am 07.31.23 The expansion/accumulator tank is plumbed upstream of the hot water. I don't see any difference betw
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot capta at 11:16am 07.31.23 I'd check the compression first thing. Low oil pressure, loss of power, and fuel in the oil are a co
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 11:09am 07.31.23 (Side note: I've been seeing recent options for 100 Ah LiFePO4 "mini" batteries that are looking re
Solar water heat exchanger Stu Jackson at 10:58am 07.31.23 Searching can be rather random, at least for me. Specificity also helps. You first said boat, the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jdrutten at 10:50am 07.31.23 I've only been sailing a couple of years and the 306 is my first bigger boat. I'd say these boats we
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Stu Jackson at 10:49am 07.31.23 the "low oil pressure" alarm rang and the red light in the instrument panel turned on. The engine l
Kevlar skid plates? piratesnail at 10:44am 07.31.23 ...if the rock is a little higher the front of the keel will hit, stop the boat, and transfer all o
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 10:42am 07.31.23 Well done!
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer GeorgeC at 10:41am 07.31.23 jpcrane..... When I purchased my Daysailor in 1982 I installed a 4.5 HP outboard on it. It moved th
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? LloydB at 10:22am 07.31.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through wa

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