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throttle brake balao92 at 8:07pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/725 the throttle brake on my edson pedestal has worn out, so the throttle lever doesn't stay in place. i
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) balao92 at 8:05pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1382 i have a number "decals" many of which are quite solid and intended to last a long time. any thought
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 6:10pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1276 Catalina 30. My main halyard is actually just fine. I don't know what it is, but it is a good sti
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1272 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 5:55pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/783 Hello, I installed a self-tailing winch (to replace my non-self-tailing halyard winch) on my Flicka
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 4:50pm 07.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/767 Love my 343. But one frustration is draining the shallow bilge in these boats.. Because it is shallo
Hunter 326 Microwave Quasimotor at 1:43pm 07.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/623 Until recently it was nearly impossible to find a replacement for the small microwave installed in t
House Battery Recommendation spadaforaj at 11:53am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1406 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have a
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? kloudie1 at 11:27am 07.11.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1019 What do yall think of that one.? Looks like around 20000 feet + NWS/ Noaa not mentioning it.. Looks
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 11:26am 07.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1590 I'm trying to figure out what the size the factory furling headsail is on my 2007 Hunter 38. It's
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII (10) jonelli at 9:56am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 7/1006 I've already posted about parts of this in other threads, I just thought I would share the entire ex
Replacing a WC Headmate (4) shank at 9:45am 07.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/757 I have a WC Headmate in a 1982 Catalina 27. I'm not sure of the age of the unit or the exact model n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) ricksoth at 9:01am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 34/2460 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 8:34am 07.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/896 Four years ago I replaced by Sherwood Raw Water Pump with the better Oberdorfer M202-15 unit. Has b
Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/654 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1827 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of
EV1 autopilot display indicating low voltage at 13.2 battery voltage. Hayden Watson at 3:49pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/15 I am getting a low battery voltage on my p70 display even though my battery voltage is the 13.2. Sho
Low battery warning on ev1 autopilot Hayden Watson at 2:15pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 11/810 Today my ev1 started giving a "low battery" warning and then disconnecting the Autopilot Drive. The
Forward gear engaging only when RPM's revved?? ChinaCat at 2:00pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/269 I just purchased a '89 Sabre 36 powered by the original Westerbeke with 1800 hours... not sure of tr
Im pretty proud of this so posting it here too (2) SailingLoto at 1:12pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1097 She's almost ready to go back to the water. Still have some projects to wrap up when she's off the

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Self tacking jib dlochner at 4:37am 04.27.24 The athwartship track with the car is most likely for a self-tending jib. It does appear to be cente
Self tacking jib jssailem at 4:14am 04.27.24 The self tacking jib is an idea, except that the picture makes the transverse track in front of the
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:09am 04.27.24 Just ordered the new strut from miller's yesterday. Thank you for the link to your post!
Engine fire jssailem at 3:50am 04.27.24 Wow. As stated, would need to be in front of the engine to even develop a SWAG.
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? (1) jssailem at 9:55pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... Project_Mayhem at 9:34pm 04.26.24 I asked the admiral if she wanted to hear some facts about the great lakes. I received a very disint
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:56pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) rgranger at 8:22pm 04.26.24
Sarasota Bay Returning (2) rgranger at 8:19pm 04.26.24 Before you lay down the tile, I would recommend these two products get rid of the mold and mildew w
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:17pm 04.26.24 Time constraints are the biggest issue. The fastest route is to take the Erie Canal from the Hudson
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Caboteur at 7:05pm 04.26.24
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:04pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 6:58pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 04.26.24 Due to the counterclockwise current and prevailing westerlies throughout the summer, the Michigan sh
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 6:29pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... (1) dlochner at 6:25pm 04.26.24 The deepest parts of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Ontario are hundreds of feet below sea level.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Project_Mayhem at 6:04pm 04.26.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association?
The Great Lakes.... quadrille38 at 5:28pm 04.26.24 The Great Lakes contain 1/5 (20%) of all the fresh surface water in the world.
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:23pm 04.26.24
Outboard depth in water. (2) morbidfollower at 5:20pm 04.26.24 224416224417

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