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3ym 30 Swp Brahmany at 5:43pm 12.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/798 Hi, Is there a aftermarket salt water pump for the 3ym30? Parts in Au cost more than double that the
Moving main halyard to the cockpit heritage at 5:12pm 12.30.13 Bigger Boats 3/2765 It's becoming a little daunting at my age to go to the mast and raise the main when the winds blowin
Yeti Coolers Sean Coerse at 4:20pm 12.30.13 Smaller Boats 5/2034 Has anyone used a Yeti cooler for week long cruising. Considering one for my H240. Interested to he
Fuel shut off fuel water separator Clydo at 3:55pm 12.30.13 Catalina 310 18/8802 Before long will replace filter in fuel water separator for first time. Appears it is below fuel t
What type of grease to use at the top of the forestay? LoveTwoSail at 3:37pm 12.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/890 In stepping and raising the mast, we have had the forestay pivoting top fitting wedge/lock/jam off
Erasing years on an Oday 32!! 2sticks at 2:57pm 12.30.13 Bigger Boats 4/1321 We moved Fairwinds to the Marina here in Ft. Myers and have been cleaning years of small overlooked
Stanchion C-310 (2) Birchy at 2:17pm 12.30.13 Catalina 310 7/2062 I need to replace 3 damaged Stanchions on my Catalina 310 2003. I noticed the replacement Stanchions
Lake Michigan / WIFI HotSpot Question LawyerBob at 2:12pm 12.30.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5098 After spending 20 fruistrating minutes with the friendly cell provider rep and finally realizing the
sailcloth weight question Bosman at 2:03pm 12.30.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6324 Hopefully I am posting this in the right place. This might be an awkward questions, but coming from
OH My!! SenecaDaze at 1:52pm 12.30.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2272 what did he have on board besides a full tank of fuel?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izdpVHu8g
Beneteau First 29 - Mast Eventyret at 11:55am 12.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1864
Furler Help (5) PatTormey at 10:41am 12.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1285 Please help me understand this Furler oDay 322.. Seems to be original equipment. There are no obviou
Outboard Motor Lifting Harness (1) Akapeterc at 10:35am 12.30.13 Big Boats 5/6053 I had the buckles on the straps that hold my 15 hp 4 stroke break while lifting my outboard motor on
Wonder Where the Hull you Are, H 35.5 HULL 1 AND 2 ? ? Stretch at 10:35am 12.30.13 Big Boats 3/1023 Steve's hull 3 in Mex got me wondering about the whereabouts of the first two off the assembly line.
Replacement opening portlights abyssal at 10:13am 12.30.13 Catalina 310 1/1997 My opening portlights need replacement on my 2001 310. Does anyone have a part # for this replaceme
Ben 373 mystery water in shower sump? Sjvaun at 10:10am 12.30.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1031 After each sail, my shower sump is filled with a substantial amount of water and I am not sure of it
Solar Charger Wattage harleyjef at 9:42am 12.30.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1089 I am looking at setting up a solar charger for My C-22. My question is; what kind of wattage rating
Location of 2nd Hull Identification Number (HIN) ? BrontideRob at 9:20am 12.30.13 Big Boats 17/18693 Hello, Does anyone know where to find the second Hull Identification Number on a Hunter 460? I know:
sailing in light wind (1) newsailor72 at 9:11am 12.30.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2807 need some advice on how to sail (mac 22) in light wind. I read that I should keep both sails flat (
Davits for a 322? karenleeweil at 9:10am 12.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/790 Do any of you 322 owners have experience, good or bad, that you can share on installing davits for a

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DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 9:06am 07.10.23 Thanks Jviss! And thanks RussC! I feel like drag is definitely a factor. Do you think it will work i
1960 Tylercraft T-24 rgranger at 9:06am 07.10.23 Here are the specs on that boat... https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tylercraft-24
1960 Tylercraft T-24 rgranger at 9:05am 07.10.23 It looks like a twin keel boat. Those are slower but also great for gunkholling in areas of large t
Building a custom hard dodger PatAndEuan at 9:04am 07.10.23 The bimini and, to a lesser extent, dodger on our 2002 Hunter 466 are also on their last legs. We ha
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 9:03am 07.10.23 Photos from construction phase of h26/260 by Marlow Hunter. How much water are you getting? A litt
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 9:01am 07.10.23 We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from th
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 9:00am 07.10.23 @Hayden Watson - wow, this is really great! When I get somewhere that I can sit for enough time to
Against the wind - in the docks Timm R Oday25 at 8:54am 07.10.23 This happens to us on occasion . What we do is as follows : we hoist the main and let the mainsheet
Weather forecast... Hayden Watson at 8:53am 07.10.23 That sounds great. I am leaving for a 2-week solo cruise while my wife is out of town and plan on s
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS dLj at 8:52am 07.10.23 The very best inverters will only be 90% to 95% efficient and that doesn't include the standby watt
Closet instead of front port door PatAndEuan at 8:52am 07.10.23 I haven't done it, but I have been thinking about a similar conversion. Never enough storage space o
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Hayden Watson at 8:46am 07.10.23 I'll have to walk through all the above and see how to do this. My inverter also consumes more powe
Weather forecast... jssailem at 8:43am 07.10.23 Hey Cruisers... This week looks to be nice weather. even a little breezes may fill your sails. From
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) RussC at 8:41am 07.10.23 I like the Tiller Tamer brand because it's adjustable for drag. some are just either on or off but I
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA rgranger at 8:40am 07.10.23 Awsome post.....
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) jviss at 8:36am 07.10.23 I have one I will never use, if I can find it you can have it. Stand by....
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) kappykaplan at 8:33am 07.10.23 Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet and let go of some of those hard-earned $$$. :beer:
Life (sailing) after heart attack. (1) rgranger at 8:31am 07.10.23 Geeze.... that sounds like a close call. You said... bout six years ago, my son was working on his
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:31am 07.10.23 Good point! Maybe I should try the real thing before I give up. I have just been doing DIY solutions
Life (sailing) after heart attack. kappykaplan at 8:31am 07.10.23 after prostate removal Good luck! Mine was removed in Jun 2020.

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