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ICW Tides All U Get at 11:31pm 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1461 Yesterday we left Southport NC heading south and I was tracking the tides so we could get under the
swing keel maintenance Captain25 at 7:52pm 11.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1771 I have a 25 ODay with a swing keel I have the boat on a Mooring in Northport Long Island. When we h
North Star 30 jmallard at 7:19pm 11.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1343 I am considering buying a North Star 30, Model 1000 1974 . See Kijiji NB (for New Brunswick) and se
sailboat pulls to starboard under power. Eibeltje at 6:30pm 11.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 19/6407 We just installed a new engine/transmission on our Pearson 323.It has a offset shaft to starboard.Be
iPad App for PC remote montor? NotCook at 6:28pm 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/836 I seem to recall a thread that discussed an iPad App which could be used to make the iPad a remote m
Original DMI Instruments gholker at 5:13pm 11.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2264 1984 C27 Any advice for removing the DMI instruments? Are they worth sending to DMI for repair o
Diy Boat Stands mainsailman at 3:13pm 11.10.13 Smaller Boats 13/14695 Probably a much talked about topic...HOWEVER, I did not read any of them. So if you know of any, hea
Home made LED lighting (4) tcwaltz at 3:02pm 11.10.13 Bigger Boats 8/1883 So I've been making my own led lighting for a while. Mainly because I can bring my self to spend wha
Cherubini nav lights fiestaMojo at 2:46pm 11.10.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2104 my 1981 33 has Aqua Signal bow and stern lights, but I can't decipher the model numbers; were these
Converting Fractional Rig to Masthead The Fox at 1:02pm 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 29/11639 I have a Fractional Rigged Cole 43. I would like to convert her from Fractional Rig To Masthead for
Urbanna, VA - Local Info Appreciated Maine Sail at 12:39pm 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1053 Hi All, My family has rented a place for my mothers 70th birthday in Urbanna, VA for a week. The pl
H26 1996 Lower the Mast Quesions??? abk at 11:46am 11.10.13 Smaller Boats 2/979 I stepped it up this spring with Crazy Dave's and forum members help... Now that I need to lower it
Dodger and Bimini for Cat 30 ArkadiyS at 10:21am 11.10.13 Catalina 30 13/10954 With so many Cat 30s out there, one would think that there would be an abundance of parts... I am sp
Bimini drawing for hunter 340 1999 zrod at 9:25am 11.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/2249 Hi, I have a hunter 340 1999, and i need to design a bimini for my boat. Does anyone have a drawing
Foiling for less than a gogillion 25yearslater at 8:39am 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4666 Has anyone else seen this? Looks like the America's Cup is having some spinoff benefits already. :
Cabin Refinishing Beachcomber57 at 8:12am 11.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1020 My wife and I have a 2006 Beneteau 343 which is in near perfect condition. The interior cabinets ar
Macgregor Suncatcher Puddle Jumper13 at 6:02am 11.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1427 Hello All, I recently became the owed of a Macgregor Suncatcher 22'. Now I have looked everywhere
RW Pump impeller. To pull or not to pull? bawlmer at 5:04am 11.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1358 Fellow Sailors. I have a Westerbeke W20B. I have heard many comments about removing the impeller fro
low idle speed under load Yanmar 3 GM 30 emergpa1 at 5:01am 11.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 13/4990 My 1986 Yanmar 3GM 30 with approx 2k hours revs up to around 34K RPM's when not in gear, but only ar
AICW boatyard help Jimm at 1:13am 11.10.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1409 Southbound @ Myrtle Beach...need to rebuild/replace a water pump soon. Any suggestions of boatyards

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Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 06.12.23 Wiring is ok? Not backwards by chance? What? How can you backwards wire a transducer cable? :bigg
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 9:34am 06.12.23 excision wire mutual What?
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator Hayden Watson at 9:32am 06.12.23 As far as I know an alternator with an internal registration will not have a sense wire. The small g
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 9:22am 06.12.23 I did call the Airmar number and they indicated there was a bad run of that product. I have to get
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Ward H at 9:18am 06.12.23 I agree that removing the transmission for rebuild and reinstalling is just wrenching. Replacing wi
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Hollyberry at 9:17am 06.12.23 I did remove my transmission while floating and do have a PSS shaft seal. The weight of the prop an
Non Skid; Black Spots Scott B at 9:13am 06.12.23
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 9:13am 06.12.23 starting 14.9 for bulk, stepping down to 14.7 for absorption, the finally to float voltage of 13.5.
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Calif. Ted at 9:11am 06.12.23 A friend just had to do this with his mkii C30, he'd had original trans rebuilt about 12 years ago a
Need help: Mold in Toilet jssailem at 9:10am 06.12.23 The problem with using vinegar on a boat, on uneven surfaces, and wood is the residue from the vine
Is it the trim, or is it the sails? Ward H at 9:06am 06.12.23 Why is it that sails take up second fiddle to the auxiliary power. Perhaps is that they are not as
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M dlochner at 9:05am 06.12.23 Also....if you're doing it afloat and if you have a dripless shaft seal (PYI or similar) you need t
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 9:03am 06.12.23 A great philosopher once said "when something seems contradictory, question your premises." There
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M (2) dlochner at 9:02am 06.12.23 @dlochner On my C30 the 12M would require major work. Was it easier on your Sabre? This was a job
Steps for Replacing my HBW50 transmission with ZF 12M Hollyberry at 8:57am 06.12.23 Also....if you're doing it afloat and if you have a dripless shaft seal (PYI or similar) you need to
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 8:57am 06.12.23 I will defer to @Maine Sail on this topic, but, yes, the alternator is grounded via the engine block
Doesn't hurt to ask jssailem at 8:48am 06.12.23 @dennisv You have been given great advise... The key is to match the track with the car (width and d
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue jviss at 8:44am 06.12.23 A great philosopher once said "when something seems contradictory, question your premises." There a
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue DayDreamer41 at 8:43am 06.12.23 How about a photo of the shunt wiring? Where is alt B- wired? I won't be to the boat until tomorr
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 8:39am 06.12.23 Please read this link completely. In mast 'piece of crap' furling system I mastered my In-mast fur

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