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D.I.Y. Hall of Flame Thread (1) Stretch at 1:47pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2269 This picture from a listing I saw today
mast wiring jeffclown at 1:00pm 01.01.14 Smaller Boats 21/3515 I have gotten a lot of knowledge from reading (thanks!), but this is my first posted question. I am
Islander 55 wilbersailor at 12:32pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 9/4177 I'm in California and I am refinishing an Islander 55 sailboat interior. Only a few of these hulls
Partial shading - two panels - two controllers (4) walt at 11:32am 01.01.14 Musings With Maine Sail 24/10753 I did a little experiment recently that might be interesting regarding multiple solar panels and par
Converting starboard water tank to diesel tank cooper at 10:06am 01.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1367 Hi, has anyone converted their starboard water tank to a diesel tank. We have a water maker and woul
Type of wood used in the interior JST123 at 9:22am 01.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1093 Well the winter projects are under way. I am trying to determine the type of wood used on the interi
Need help from Crazy Dave tgrass462 at 9:13am 01.01.14 Smaller Boats 3/795 Dave - is the 260 set up for a roller Furling head sail? I know a lot of them have these head sails
Specs krantala at 7:06am 01.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/748 I am going to be getting a 1976 o'day 25 shortly and am starting to gather info concerning parts tha
Oceanis 390 Baby Stay jmartis at 6:06am 01.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3636 We have an Oceanis 390 that is rigged with a Baby Stay forward of the mast. We also have a small ha
first 30e holding tank location? TORVAL83 at 3:53am 01.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1214 Hello We've recently bought our first boat, a 1983 beneteau first 30e. We don't really know our way
34-36' boats with full showers, Head?? wide beam? centerline at 10:58pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 25/20673 at what size do sailboats start becoming equipped with a full shower that you can stand up and turn
Reminiscing about some boats Les at 9:29pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 21/6851 January 2014 The time between Christmas and New Years on the Sailboatowners list normally is a sl
Happy New Years Sailors RECESS at 8:39pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/859 I hope 2014 brings you fair winds and following seas. Here's to our wives and girlfriends.....
Houston, we have a prob..the inverter wants to kill me. (1) Chris Patterson at 6:39pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 14/1859 I know what you're thinking. Finally, there is a God. But it's not over yet, it only tried. Seriousl
Covers slowdog at 6:07pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 3/831 We took off the seat covers to wash them and can't get the cushions back in the covers . Looking ho
Garmin g2 chart for BVIs Winkfish at 5:28pm 12.31.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2462 Hello, all. Happy New Year! At the beginning of March, my wife, my son, and I are going to barebo
Thanks to Mainsail seadaddler at 5:24pm 12.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/607 Well I am back from visiting for XMAS up NY and went to the boat today and installed the new cutlass
Outboard Motor for Ranger 20 TallRanger at 5:00pm 12.31.13 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/11634 Hello, Recently bought a Ranger 20. Looking for advice on the right outboard motor for it. Specifica
Replace life lines Wknuckles at 4:12pm 12.31.13 Catalina 30 13/3183 Who should I order new lifelines from. I plan on installing them myself.
lead keel bent eddiep5560 at 3:38pm 12.31.13 Big Boats 2/1947 has anyone had to have their keel straighten? what was the process?

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alternator and wiring Hello Below at 9:15am 05.29.23 I think Im going to swap out the alternator to a Balmar 80, get the Balmar regulator and research a
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 9:01am 05.29.23 @Joe Thank you, VHF antenna wasn't even a thought. wonder where the radio was located in the cabin
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 8:59am 05.29.23 If you decide to add a VHF, these instructions are about the best on how to make a new cable. http
Weeping keel (1) eherlihy at 8:48am 05.29.23 The original design of the 34 used a cast iron (7.874g/cc) keel. When O'day switched to lead (11.34g
Sail drive raw water intakes Mark Maulden at 8:30am 05.29.23
alternator and wiring Johnb at 8:28am 05.29.23 Jeff, your repeatedly state that your engine would not start so you are going to change the alternat
Electrical upgrades Ralph Johnstone at 8:25am 05.29.23 Did you mean to say it would consume 120Ah? 5A continuously for 24hrs? Oh crap, I can't even do b
What is at the top of my mast. rlongfield at 8:23am 05.29.23 I think Joe is right about the device. For the iOS issue- just go straight to the website. It works
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 8:23am 05.29.23 You've got to wonder about someone in Florida in mid July who has previously used VHB on a complete
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 8:23am 05.29.23 On our 85 the OEM transducers were under the forward part of the starboard settee. That was a pretty
alternator and wiring Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 05.29.23 Take it slow, think this out on paper, and you'll get through this alive. Nothing is more frustrati
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 8:16am 05.29.23 Thanks for this info. I have the manual but it seems general (no real starting points). Your sugg
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 8:11am 05.29.23 Selden has a tuning guide for the B&R rig. Somewhere on one of my computers I have it. I will sea
Jib furler basics and maint (3) bonkle at 7:57am 05.29.23 My spinnaker halyard and jib halyard are the same color. I thought the jib halyard was just the woun
Electrical upgrades morbidfollower at 7:56am 05.29.23 Morbid, are you able to raise those 50W panels high enough that the starboard panel aims to port, a
Flush head with tank water (1) CurtisC at 7:25am 05.29.23 Concur with Apex, but make sure your system has a vented loop between the toilet flush pump and the
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 05.29.23 On our 85 the OEM transducers were under the forward part of the starboard settee. That was a pretty
Flush head with tank water Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 05.29.23
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Stephen1150 at 6:50am 05.29.23 Thank you for the detailed answer. Super helpful.
Flush head with tank water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:49am 05.29.23 Apex is correct...ONLY toilets designed to use PRESSURIZED fresh water should ever be connected to

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