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ST3000 autopilot opinions? Lost Parent at 6:56pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1948 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 1/1256 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 76/11988 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 9/2032 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 6/1329 Where is the stock place for batteries on a 33.5.?
bowsprit finish Canadian Sailor at 5:05pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 13/4129 Hey all. New here. Bought a boat last year that has a bowsprit. The previous owner had a new one
Bahamas bound Bob 04 H260 at 4:45pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 21/3647 We are about two months behind schedule but we are finally leaving for the Bahamas. When we arrived
vang mod (2) Bob 04 H260 at 4:32pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 5/1064 I just did a mod to our vang. I turned it upside down, turned the cam cleat around so the line could
Mast Gate Installation azguy at 4:11pm 03.08.14 Catalina 22 10/4135 I bought the Mast Gate from Catalina Direct and worked on it today. It had to be trim and shape to f
Can you buy a roller furler and head sail from same vendor hartwell at 2:24pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 6/1033 I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. I would like to add a roller furler and a new head sail. After reading so
Yanmar 3GM 30 wiring harness / smart chrgr/ alt. (1) emergpa1 at 1:29pm 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1584 Greetings from the golden islands of Georgia, We are currently upgrading our charging system with a
Rigging BenderJ at 1:05pm 03.08.14 Smaller Boats 3/1284 I'm looking for a local club, (Grand Junction, CO). Just purchased my first sail boat and need some
Help! Discharge Sanitation Hose Needs Replacing dis-patch at 12:49pm 03.08.14 Big Boats 9/3881 I've been round and round with my head and related problems for 3 weeks now. This forum has been an
What is the sail drive system on a Yanmar 3GM 30? (1) emergpa1 at 9:37am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2441 What is this? It does not seem to be wired in on my boat. I am currently rewiring my engine and alte
Cant shake winter - went to Arizona last week, still snowed! (2) holdech at 8:10am 03.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1554 Snow and sleet at the Grand Canyon. lly but was getting pelted with sleet taking this pic. 7287
Barometer / Air Conditioning KenKindrick at 6:27am 03.08.14 Big Boats 12/3779 Will air conditioning affect a barometer?
Running lights soireeiown at 5:35am 03.08.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1029 Hello: I am having trouble finding a new solenoid or the part that you place the light in of my for
Should I ground my mast to the keel? msmalter at 5:23am 03.08.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/18073 I have a Catalina 28 that is not bonded. I've read the ABYC recommendation as well as many other art
Boom roller reefing pacerow at 4:05am 03.08.14 Ask All Sailors 8/6227 Just purchased a 32' Irwin which has a boom roller reefing system. Does anyone know the sequence to
Large boat purchase Jimifive at 8:28pm 03.07.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3188 Hey Guys, I have a question that's probably been ask hundreds of times.. What kind of boat do you

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Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:01pm 07.19.23 Temporary thread highjack oes to a vent hru-hull in the anchor locker, that's ok. But if the vents
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:57pm 07.19.23 Here's an update. I tested two different bulbs in the socket I bought. For both, the two pins of t
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Are the 'pins' travelling the full length of the slots? No, it's an indexed socket and bulb, one s
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip kappykaplan at 1:31pm 07.19.23 Excellent attitude. A man's reach should always exceed his grasp :facepalm: . A man's got to know
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 07.19.23 I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. Excellent attitude. A man's
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 Will Gilmore at 12:55pm 07.19.23 Just as dlochner has pointed out, a hard grounding can have a wide range of effects upon a sailboat.
Mainsail foot mod question Joe at 12:50pm 07.19.23 I don't know about making the sail flake more easily, but the shelf foot provides the same kind of e
Let's Buy A Sailboat Thaniel at 12:37pm 07.19.23 He asked how efficient that was and I told me not very much. I think it is funny that so many peo
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? FastOlson at 12:36pm 07.19.23 Takacat boats makes an interesting inflatable dinghy. Amazon.com A friend has one of these and he
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? ggrizzard at 12:35pm 07.19.23 Be aware that there are two types of inflatable dinghy material, Hypalon and PVC. Hypalon is more du
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 12:25pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or ar
Against the wind - in the docks JBP-PA at 12:20pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or aro
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:59am 07.19.23 I have not found a single example on YouTube or anywhere else showing how to launch a small sailboat
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:47am 07.19.23 Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts. I don't think it is
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jssailem at 11:37am 07.19.23 I use a 9ft inflatable for the PacificNW waters. 6hp Yamaha. Is satisfactory in waters similar to t
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? MikeHoncho at 11:27am 07.19.23 Check out Newports. The tubes are alot larger in diameter that typical inflatables and they are spec
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 11:24am 07.19.23 Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts.
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 11:16am 07.19.23 I would really like to see a documented case of a winch freely spinnin while under load without the
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:14am 07.19.23 It looks like this is what you have. https://www.gates.com/us/en/search.html?searchType=product&te
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 11:09am 07.19.23 Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into

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