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Roosevelt Roads Naval Base rsotomayor at 10:36am 05.06.14 Destinations 8/4197 Has anyone sailed recently in the area of the naval base?
Swing Keel Pin and Bolts Problem (1) chileflora at 10:33am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/811 I have just taken down the keel from my Catalina. In the process I broke two bolts out of four. I
Happiest Day (1) azguy at 9:43am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 3/775 when the wind blows.........
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:32am 05.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/548 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Winch size ChangsinLattitudes at 9:29am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 4/4019 Found a good deal on some Barlow #19 self tailing winches. Got a C-30 w/a 150% genny, currently have
New O'Day 19 Owner Looking for help ccahill at 9:19am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 8/2649 I recently acquired an O'Day 19 from a friend. The genoa is shot. Does anyone have a used one for sa
Beaches in Roosevelt Roads Naval base rsotomayor at 8:43am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/868 Hi. Has anybody sailed recently into the beaches in the old naval base? There was a marina there wh
Another power query dehler25 at 8:09am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/849 When travelling abroad where 220v 50 hz power is normal, is it due to an adapter that drops a leg to
Power Pedestal dehler25 at 7:47am 05.06.14 Big Boats 5/936 I am searching for a power pedestal for my dock and wanted to verify that the power requirements for
Beneteau Swift Trawler rclarke246 at 7:18am 05.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1037 Under the Trawler topic I see boards for Mainship and Sabre. Why is there nothing for Swift Trawlers
Buying a 30 year old 30 rlubera at 7:10am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 13/3117 Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am in the market for a used Cat
36 catalina windows longgone at 6:30am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/1773 Just purchased 1991 Catalina 36. With some research found that the long Plexiglass windows all leak.
Cheap mast stepping (7) Catskill Eddie at 2:45am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 0/866 Thinking about cruising the new York canal system to get to Champlain, Ontario, and Erie, leads to t
My Wigeon mods (1) sneakypete at 1:36am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 10/2037 My Wigeon mods, tiller and extension Some things I've done, with photos. 1) Tiller and extensio
Catalina 27 Keel Upgarde? Sea Changer at 10:10pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/5051 Has anyone ever done this? I've got an 82 27 and am considering the full upgrade - taking out the
Water Common Wall Shower 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:58pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2011 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone know what this gray hose is for in the floor of the shower? http://t3.
Need Help Aluminum Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 (6) davejet at 8:37pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1560 Need Help Aluminum Toe Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 I just pulled my 1983 Hunter 31 out fo
Need Help Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:17pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1880 How I Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/4833/21694889_portinside.jpg N
Bilge Pump Plumbing Nelsonhow at 7:33pm 05.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2371 The Rule 1000 GMP bilge pump in my 1983 H-30 jammed over the winter. I purchased an exact replaceme
Adding a second bilge pump njlarry at 7:30pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3055 I'd like to add a second higher capacity bilge pump without adding another thru hull. Does anyone ha

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Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:23pm 08.01.23 GWS is Ground Wind Speed - the actual speed of the wind over the unmoving ground, as opposed to TWS
Weird electrical issue Benny17441 at 3:21pm 08.01.23 Make sure the batteries are in good health. Test the pump's actual power draw against the specs of s
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Davidasailor26 at 3:01pm 08.01.23 Did you mean SOG/GWS, or perhaps SOG/TWS? If so, what's GWS? It is, indeed, confusing. But then
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 2:35pm 08.01.23 it demonstrates the type of confusion you can cause using SOG/GWS for performance monitoring. If yo
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 2:15pm 08.01.23 They are both on the house bank, but separate circuits, which is why it's weird to me. Also the ligh
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 08.01.23 Thanks - I think my next attempt is tubing (or bungees); wrapped rope isn't working. What is it ab
Weird electrical issue Davidasailor26 at 2:06pm 08.01.23
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 2:03pm 08.01.23 That's a good idea too! Get's the seat up and out of the way, as it is a bit tight in the forward s
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 1:54pm 08.01.23
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) tkwhalen at 1:53pm 08.01.23 I did the opposite sort of ... I put the forward one on hinges so I could get it out of the way by
Alder Barbour Refrigeration IllusionV at 1:33pm 08.01.23 Hello all... I am having an similar issue with my Danfoss Refrigerator Controller (Model 102N3030).
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 On my tiller boats, I used a good piece of nylon dock line that was looped over one stern cleat ran
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 1:20pm 08.01.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 1
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice ggrizzard at 1:03pm 08.01.23 Yes, it's a fix it NOW. First, remove the wiring harness connections from any electrical source befo
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice rgranger at 12:49pm 08.01.23 Sounds scary :yikes: Glad you are okay. So you got fire on a gas burning boat. I'd go with "
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 Juice6576 at 12:49pm 08.01.23 I owned a 2011 H33. Overall, we loved the boat, but got 3 foot itis and bought a Marlow Hunter 37. T
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Juice6576 at 12:31pm 08.01.23 there should be 4 L- Shaped brackets that screw into the bottom of the counter. I ran a bead of RTV
Weird electrical issue FastOlson at 12:29pm 08.01.23 That's a very odd looking (and suspiciously inexpensive) little pump. I would check with the heater
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice WayneH at 12:27pm 08.01.23 OK, so I got old-timers disease. :huh: Is this that FIX IT NOW wiring problem that can cause you to
Life Is Good pclarksurf at 11:46am 08.01.23 So true @Tedd -- complete clown car routine the night before (up to and including the admiral with l

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