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Sailing in Long Island Sound, Connecticut danlisa0529 at 4:26pm 04.06.14 Day Sailers 1/1049 Looking to do sailing with other O'day owners this summer (2014). I like to sail on Saturday afterno
Wiring Question shemandr at 4:07pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 4/936 Does anyone know of a way to neatly provide slack (So that electrical devices can be moved to conven
Wireing at pedestal guard Lost Parent at 3:09pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1661 Any suggestions as how to run wireing down from autopilot to under the cockpit sole on a catalina 30
Portal Gaskets Oday 322? PatTormey at 3:05pm 04.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1727 I bought a few 4 X 14 Gaskets For Opening Port a while back but not sure how to install them. It
capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 3:05pm 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/687 im planning on trailer sailing a capri 18 and wonder if a ginpole is necessary to step the mast. im
Folding or feathering??? footerdog at 2:23pm 04.06.14 Big Boats 13/1878 Looking to rid my boat of the fixed three blade propeller. Its a 1993 Hunter 40.5 with Michigan Dyn
Rudder cavitation? puddlejockey at 2:15pm 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1594 Hideho, all! Last season, I noticed a slight pulsation and cavitation in the rudder, under sail
seacock JR1 at 1:44pm 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/760 Hi to all I looking for some information about the seacock, used 2007 in Oceanis model:Block platic
looking for a day-ride. caribbeanfrank at 1:17pm 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/524 My wife and I are trying to decide if a 32-34 foot sailboat is roomy enough for us to live aboard fo
Best Sunday this year! DAVA390 at 11:56am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 3/868 60 degrees ,sunny today. Pulled the motor out of the shed, dewinterized, started on first pull. Ch
New with Lots of Questions entmejia at 11:53am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 12/1293 Hi, new to the forum and a new owner of a 2001 Hunter 240. Hopefully you guys can help with a few r
Strait of Juan de Fuca YVRguy at 10:42am 04.06.14 Destinations 10/11299 For our BC and Washington State brethren: Later this year my buddy and I are planning a trip on
H26. Willemvan at 10:33am 04.06.14 Smaller Boats 1/546 Well. I may have missed out on the H260, but we did purchase a H26. Looking forward to getting her
engine sealant gettinthere at 9:17am 04.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3182 I have a hairline crack in my mixing elbow. Pulling it with the flange that attaches to the heat exc
1995 Oceanis 400 - Fwd waste Holding tank QuincyKDR at 8:39am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1790 Can anyone post some detailed pictures or diagrams of the Forward waste holding tank. Specifically
Removing rust stains from head/shower floor rlamb at 8:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/994 I have just replaced my manual heads with electrics and have rust stains on the head floor where the
New Autopilot (2) YVRguy at 7:24am 04.06.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2390 So in preparation for our 2nd year of sailing my buddy and I had a new Raymarine Autopilot installed
Installing CD internal 8:1 outhaul question(s) (1) HillbillyWanderer at 6:48am 04.06.14 Catalina 22 19/2440 Ok, I got out the internal outhaul 8:1 purchase I bought from Catalina Direct this morning, read di
C28MKII Pre-Rigging Maintenance ? jeanjunker at 5:32am 04.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/607 I am soon purchasing a (1997-2004) Catalina 28MKII and will have it transported to my local lake. I
Oceanis 45 Sewage Holding Tank Questions LordByron at 4:52am 04.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5390 Can someone please answer a couple of basic questions re the holding tank on my Oceanis 45? (and yes

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Winch handle safe use rgranger at 8:58am 07.11.23 ... but I am not seeing the downside to inserting it immediately before executing a tack. They do
Electrical Gremlins skunther at 8:53am 07.11.23 I have been around for a long time and have seen all the questions that can be and have been asked.
Found On Deck rgranger at 8:52am 07.11.23 It looks like you can get a drone at Walmart for $50 https://www.walmart.com/ip/AUOSHI-Mini-Foldabl
Electrical Gremlins Davidasailor26 at 8:52am 07.11.23 It's a West Marine WCU-15, rated at 75 amps. The house breaker was formerly a 100amp breaker instea
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:48am 07.11.23 How many amps is your battery charger rated to output? That seems the most likely culprit. It's a
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 07.11.23
Life (sailing) after heart attack. WayneH at 8:47am 07.11.23 Hang in there, Scott. There is sailing afterwards. InReach has the evac service. I haven't signed up
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 8:45am 07.11.23 I have not read the specs. If it's rated for use in diesels it should say that. Although I'm not
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:35am 07.11.23 It all depends on hard hard the wind is blowing. I've done both, and I admit I have left the handl
Life (sailing) after heart attack. (5) rgranger at 8:33am 07.11.23 @rgranger , I do have In-Reach ... I would be very interested to learn if they have the same ser
Coolant Recommendation? SycloneDriver at 8:26am 07.11.23 I have not read the specs. If it's rated for use in diesels it should say that. Although I'm not u
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 8:21am 07.11.23 Diesel engines often require a additive that prevents cavitation pitting of the cylinder sleeves.
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? jssailem at 8:20am 07.11.23 Creases happen in sails based on how they are stored. Things to check Is the sail to the top of the
Electrical Gremlins Stu Jackson at 8:19am 07.11.23 I have been around for a long time and have seen all the questions that can be and have been asked.
Coolant Recommendation? SycloneDriver at 8:17am 07.11.23 Diesel engines often require an additive that prevents cavitation pitting of the cylinder sleeves.
Winch handle safe use jssailem at 8:08am 07.11.23 I am not seeing the downside to inserting it immediately before executing a tack. Some boat owners
Winch handle safe use Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 07.11.23 How much time does it take to insert the handle in a winch? A winch handle can interfere with quick
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? (1) AndyL at 7:54am 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wha
Rigging information (2) jssailem at 7:50am 07.11.23 217739 There are 95 images of the boat here. https://moreboats.com/boats-for-sale/bristol/19-corinth
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 07.11.23 The top of the tank lid is laid onto marine putty with the exterior edges fiberglassed in using the

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