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Cracked Spreader jefft23 at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2819 I have crack in the metal spreader that holds the standing rigging away from the mast. I know this
Interior upholstery material on Catalina 25 smprincipal at 11:07am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6298 OK so this is a long shot, I am trying to search for the original fabric on a 1985 catalina 25 with
Bridge height ICW St Mile 943 (1) jmoorman54 at 10:32am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1260 Hi gang, FYI the 65' bridge at Webasso FL (just north of M945) has been allowing barely 63' clearanc
Old Kevlar Racing Sail: 2 Seasons ... or 2 Outings? (1) rardiH36 at 10:16am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1653 Wondering what the SBO community thinks will be the life-span of the headsail pictured. My typical o
Emergency Tiller System DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3561 I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
Any Cat 22's heading to the BEER Cruise? HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 12/1469 I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
Black transmission oil geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6507 I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
Stuffingbox ??? 7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
Newbie heading to the B.E.E.R Cruise! Questions? HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2257 I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Attention Lake Superior sailors! Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/714
Equalization, is this the solution? FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2222 I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Fresh water sys experts - SuperStor Effervescence Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1579 Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win
12vdc power to ray marine course computer st60???? woodster at 7:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/991 ok after reading the manual from ray marine i still dont have a clue what size conductors , breakers
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 04.21.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3047 (reposted in "ask all sailors") Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh wat
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1081 Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh water to flush a sea water toilet?
is it okay to walk on the hatch roof? gitpicker2007 at 6:51am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 15/1991 I know this may sound stupid, but is the roof of the hatchway, the sliding part designed to bear the
320 Galley faucet water line size? Scooter2368 at 6:37am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/968 We are purchasing a Catalina 320 and the galley faucet has a leak where the line comes into the fauc
Fresh Water Vent Issue? rafip at 6:13am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/905 I have cleaned and resealed my water tank on my 1985 H31 as per some previous posts in the forum. A
Canal Barge All U Get at 4:44am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/674 Hi all, We had the Amara Zee next to us this weekend, interesting sail design. http://sailingb
trailer sailing a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 4:03am 04.21.14 Smaller Boats 24/9973 i wonder if trailer sailing (rigging every time i sail) a capri 18 is feasible or is the rigging too

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Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 11:39am 07.24.23 How many days do you actually drive more than 200 miles? At least three weekends a month... and t
Removing Treadmaster decking rgranger at 11:30am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 11:12am 07.24.23 I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approach to this. I know Vetus made one,
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 10:42am 07.24.23 My neighbor at the marina has a Colgate 26 with an electric kicker. It has a removable battery, so h
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location nramsey at 10:42am 07.24.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st
Hunter brown hull stripe. (1) Daddyo27 at 10:40am 07.24.23 It is the original brown stripe found on most of the hunters at the time. the boat is bottom side u
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel jviss at 10:35am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus I have often w
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 10:32am 07.24.23 There you go again with the excessive affectation towards inanimate objects. Pd0VBm8gU5o
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Maine Sail at 10:31am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 07.24.23
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? jviss at 10:28am 07.24.23 The only two auto inflate harness/PFD jackets I have self-inflated due to humidity. I converted bot
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:25am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:19am 07.24.23 Next up: a hybrid...stay tuned... I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approa
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:16am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 2
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:09am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 25
Removing Treadmaster decking Hollyberry at 9:56am 07.24.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 9:17am 07.24.23 I have a 2 gallon accumulator. I love it. :)
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 9:11am 07.24.23 I think of winters in New England, lots of muddy and salty ice and slush on the bottom of the car,
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 9:08am 07.24.23 We need some kind of new discovery or invention, like liquid Coulombs, or something. Maybe gasolin
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 9:05am 07.24.23

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