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Running new cable down a mast Bill5155 at 8:36am 10.29.13 Big Boats 3/1500 Got a 34 Catalina, 1989 model. Need to put on a new wind instrument. Can a new cable be dropped down
Vhf Ch 83a Stretch at 7:23am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1894 I monitor 16 all the time and have noticed that since the Vancouver coast guard station closed, Vict
Jack lines for H34 YVRguy at 7:21am 10.29.13 Big Boats 15/2849 I recently posted a thread on single handing and one of the themes that came out of it was the need
Discuss... IH82BL8 at 6:57am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1299 http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/hero-next-door/video/hero-next-door-hiker-saves-bullet-wounded-dog
kittiwake (8) trainmanjess at 5:59am 10.29.13 Kittiewake 14/21440 hello all I got my kittiwake home now... she is a beautiful boat with beautiful lines... the kitti
Last Voyage of the Bounty Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 The Tampa Bay Times newspaper started a 3-part special by Michael Kruze. Part one was in the Su
Watermaker (5) ELMAX at 2:27am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 Hello friend, after a fantastic summer in Greece, here I am, the restoration of CALYPSO continues...
Anyone Else Feel the Need To "Soft Shackle" with Amsteel? (1) rardiH36 at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6469 Over the last several years, for various reasons, I've sometimes opted to attach rigging hardware wi
On-board fresh water plumbing questions ArkadiyS at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Catalina 30 15/4815 We have just purchased a Cat 30 (1985), and in the process of getting her home (over 3 days) we used
oxidation on keel hunter 306 (1) brinky at 8:15pm 10.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1970 i just hauled my hunter 306 (built 2005) and applied a new coat of bottom paint. the connection b
ODay 19 lp_gilbert at 7:28pm 10.28.13 Day Sailers 1/943 I have a 19 footer that I bought a couple of yrs ago and the bottom paint ends below the water line.
fullt time cruisers, average monthly budgets? centerline at 6:45pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1686 based up on a couple that has a capable boat that is in good repair,... and that they were budget mi
e-mail wanted Spence at 6:11pm 10.28.13 Parts Search 3/2369 Does anyone have an e-mail contact for Rig-Rite company below? Fax is all I can find at the site.
Canvas coloring BobnCamie at 4:33pm 10.28.13 S2 12/2972 Greetings all. I am new here, having finally bought our "dream boat". Been waiting a long time. Firs
Cracking Lead Keel Old C&C Owner at 4:00pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1382 I am the owner of an old (1974) C'C 30 which I am interested in restoring. I have just begun the pro
Installing an Electric Windlass macalla at 3:37pm 10.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1305 Any tips for retro-fitting an electric windlass on an Oceanis 390? The original windlass was manual
Davitts for an Oceanis 390 macalla at 3:29pm 10.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2503 I'm thinking of installing davitts on our Oceanis 390, so that we can use a 3m RIB with the outboard
Battery wiring diagram (1) Sefuller at 2:17pm 10.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/8119 I believe I am finally ready to begin the actual wiring part of my project. I have a lot of the cab
P26 portlights bblument at 1:30pm 10.28.13 Pearson 0/1437 Howdy, all... My 1972 P26 has some pretty messed up portlight windows. Instead of repairing or res
Winch Strong Direction markwbird at 1:00pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/5558 I read the other day that most winches have a strong direction. Didn't know this. My understanding

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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
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 rgranger at 8:14pm 07.05.23
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP rgranger at 8:13pm 07.05.23 Pics would help
Paint stripper and gel coat rgranger at 8:08pm 07.05.23 Try barkeepers friend or some other cleaner with Oxalic acid
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Johnb at 7:48pm 07.05.23 Lets ask the question nobody seems to think of. Did it ever work right or is this a new problem?
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Marmalade at 7:41pm 07.05.23 Michigan has a great network of state/city/municipal harbors every 20-30 miles along the Lake Huron
Waste tank plumbing idea... dlochner at 7:31pm 07.05.23 Using a high quality hose, like Raritan Saniflex will also reduce holding tank odor as will using a
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) jssailem at 7:08pm 07.05.23 Looking at the wind patterns from 39,000 feet you can see the steering winds that create and drive t
Fuel (In)Efficiency jssailem at 6:55pm 07.05.23 Train yourself now to think in terms of how much running time is left in the tank, rather than mile
Waste tank plumbing idea... Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.05.23 Yes, you are right that the the low end of the hose will be filled with waste, and hasten the demise
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? Tally Ho at 5:54pm 07.05.23 Check your route, and note the various marinas and mark them on a map or make a list. I was bringin
O'day 28 Head Finished Clutch Cargo at 5:43pm 07.05.23 Love the work. I don't think I have a tube coming off my vacuum breaker. What does it do?? Never
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:46pm 07.05.23 My H430 is only slightly bigger, but same for the most part. Jim... Thanks Jim!
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Mike H. at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Welcome to the 420 CC I have the same year and love the vessel. Don hit all the right answers. s
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion Maine Sail at 4:45pm 07.05.23 Time to hire an ABYC corrosion specialist. This is not simple galvanic corrosion. The odds are about
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? kappykaplan at 4:37pm 07.05.23 how can I know where I could hide? It's called voyage planning. Study the charts that you will us
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 4:18pm 07.05.23 ! Know where you can jump off the lake and hide / ride out a storm how can I know where I could hi

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