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wires from masthead to cabin... transition?. centerline at 1:47pm 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1631 on a Cal 34 with its deck stepped mast, how do the wires transition from the mast to inside the cabi
Yanmar 1gm10 Fresh water flush system jnovie at 12:47pm 03.09.14 Yamaha 10/11998 I would like to add a permanent engine flush system that would allow me to occasionally flush out th
Freshwater waterline? a65sailor at 12:33pm 03.09.14 Big Boats 8/1906 I have an H34 and need to redo the bottom. The PO painted VC17 over the factory boot stripe. I have
Beneteau 375 Water tank Replacement Live Wire at 12:21pm 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/894 Has anyone replaced water tanks on this boat before? I purchased this boat last spring and discovere
Cal 28 MK II Sole ccollier carolina at 12:16pm 03.09.14 Cal 5/2267 Greetings, I am a newbie Cal owner. My teak and holly sole is damaged. The bilge access boards alon
How much does your O day 26 rudder weigh? jfschena at 11:46am 03.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1306 Mine weighs 37 lbs without the tiller. Has anyone else weighed theirs? I'm wondering about it being
boot stripe replacement Mbain at 11:45am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1673 I own a 2005 44.7. The boot stripe, a dark metallic brown color needs replacement. Does anyone kno
Broken stanchion sfreiden at 11:18am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/822 Own 2005 hunter 30. Stanchion broke off port side near waste clean out. Only nub left. Can't get to
Battery meter? (1) Gene Neill at 10:30am 03.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4913 Is this thing even worth having? It was on my boat when I bought it. It displays only volts, which t
donelanc donelanc at 9:57am 03.09.14 Bigger Boats 4/864 I have a 272le w original origio stove; missing tops and covers on burners. Wondering can I still
Raymarine Radar 2Kw Dave9854 at 9:46am 03.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1029 I need a new cable for my Raymarine radar. It is a RD128 2 kw. The old cable was cut. The cable it h
Fuel Tank for 26S? Suggestions, please. Sock Puppet at 8:54am 03.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/5014 With my recent acquisition of a 9.9hp 4-stroke, and impending sale of my Tohatsu 2-stroke, it's time
Ice inside boat fifedog at 8:49am 03.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1084 So, took advantage of the 60 degree (finally) temps yesterday, and journeyed down to the boat yard.
Motor lift/tilt - 9.9 weight vizwhiz at 9:02pm 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5544 So i have tried tilting the 9.9 extra long shaft motor up while on the motor stand in the garage. I
water in C25 Anchor Locker GrafLuckner2020 at 7:25pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 2/1108 Just bought a 1984 C25. Love it. It rains a lot in Washington....:redface: the water from the dec
ST3000 autopilot opinions? Lost Parent at 6:56pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1943 Anybody use the above pilot and care to share there opinions Looking at one for my Catalina 30
Montego 19 rudder cheapoldpilot at 6:36pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1252 I need a new rudder for my Montego 19. I am going to try to make one but the problem is, I am in Tu
The admiral says size does matter... kpgraci at 6:23pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 76/11937 So I've been after my wife to go sailing with me forever, she always has some objection, after press
O'Day 22 Table pedestal post size? jshanley at 6:14pm 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2005 The pedestal for my interior table was not provided when I purchased the boat. I have the original
33.5 battery question ingeanous at 5:40pm 03.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1323 Where is the stock place for batteries on a 33.5.?

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how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? shemandr at 7:27am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 5:38am 07.06.23 I polished my C120 screen with that product years ago with success.
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Ward H at 5:32am 07.06.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back and
Hunter 306 swim ladder Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 07.06.23 Al Fooks who purchased Sailboatowners.com, used to be a hunter employee who worked in manufacturing,
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP Timm R Oday25 at 5:24am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spide
ampacity of disconnects dlochner at 5:22am 07.06.23 You are reaching. a. If you use a disconnect without heat shrink it is worse than a butt with no h
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 5:11am 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - the barb is coming out of the bottom of the tank not the side at the bottom. I'd need t
ampacity of disconnects thinwater at 5:08am 07.06.23 Sitting on anchor, the pump fails. At anchor I don't have enough AC power to run the heat gun to fo
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power dlochner at 5:07am 07.06.23 Time to get out the DVM. Measure the voltage at the compressor when it is trying to start without th
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards cymeyer at 4:57am 07.06.23 Not sure PB Blaster is strong enough. there are several penetrating oils that may do the trick.
Waste tank plumbing idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:32pm 07.05.23 My holding tank is fitted with a hose-barb outlet on the bottom of the tank for evacuation. Is it ac
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? jon hansen at 8:26pm 07.05.23 i'm a paper nav man, old school. i would get the richardson cruising guide for lake erie, lake huro

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