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stove kgindling at 5:54pm 09.11.13 Catalina 22 2/1215 Hi again Also looking for ideas for mounting a stove out side and types of stoves recomended. Just s
Simple answer about paint Bill sanders at 5:29pm 09.11.13 Trailer Sailors 29/7824 Before you say it,yes I have look at other threads talking about bottom paint,but there were way to
reefing Finz08 at 5:23pm 09.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2708 What would you guys suggest for reefing and what wind speeds for a mac 26D? thanks
reefing kgindling at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Catalina 22 11/1875 After sailing our 1984 catalina 22 for the 6th time. a few questions arose. When the wind picks up.
sling advice Coco at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/9446 what are the best places to attach straps on top of a Ranger 20 for lifting with a hoist by 'picking
advice on launching and retrieving a cat 250 wing keel to tr Chief RA at 3:30pm 09.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/4940 Just got back from a 3 week trip up to Washington where I bought a 1998 Catalina tall rig, wing kee
So your in a late night boating accident..... (1) Maine Sail at 1:54pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 38/6791 So your in a late night boating accident and the boat you collide with just happens to have a US Rep
Catalina 30 Muffler from CD hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:11pm 09.11.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2491 Anyone want a Catalina Direct muffler in good condition for free? We used this one for nine yea
Help ID sail maker please. (1) Roadking Larry at 1:03pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2603 I've drawn a blank trying to ID the maker of my mylar genoa. Anyone know who this is/was? http:/
Hunter Passage 42 water tank G Douglas Morris at 12:38pm 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2160 Anybody have the dimensions of the original forward water tank? It holds 75 gal. It's aluminum.
Best Thing I Ever Purchased For My Boat robfmcc at 12:18pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2924 The best thing I purchased for my boat, that never actually made it to the boat, was a Black and Dec
How I made my M25XP quiet. (5) AaronHPMC at 11:43am 09.11.13 Catalina 30 44/17253 After a few trips on my Catalina 30 wishing, hoping and praying there would be good wind, there was
Can someone identify this piece and explains its use? (1) masscop79 at 11:10am 09.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1342 I am thinking of purchasing a 1983 Hunter 20 I recently found for sale locally. This would be a jum
Hypothetically Speaking, if you loose your boat pole . . . (1) dscribner at 9:47am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2047 over the edge while frantically trying to fend off another boat because you dragged anchor in the ho
Knot meter help kmart at 9:30am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1723 Sooo I have a Pearson 10m. (33'). The electronics are autohelm st50 vintage The knot meter is the r
Tohatsu 4/5/6 B/C and the EPA kpgraci at 9:29am 09.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3716 Found out today that on the Tohatsu 4/5/6 B and maybe C models with carbs that meet the stringent EP
We need a sailing term for this. Panta Rei at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2178 Sailing has terms for just about everything surrounding the sailboat on the hard, at dock, or underw
Repurpose traveller track cb32863 at 8:46am 09.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/5158 I have a 1977 O'Day 25 CB. AS you may know the traveller system on these boats is well, less than op
Recommend a furler 22' boat GeorgiaBII at 6:00am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1390 Hi All, I just picked up a Hunter 22 and am taking the winter to recondition it and get it setup
A 'Refrigerator Insulation' Success Story James10016 at 5:05am 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4098 All, I just completed my latest boat upgrade project last weekend and wanted to pass on the result

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Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals JamesG161 at 7:38pm 03.30.23 Model number might help. Jim...
Yanmar 3YM30 mystery: I can turn the engine over by hand kloudie1 at 7:36pm 03.30.23 There is no compression release on that engine. First check the valve clearance. It would be strange
Fuel gauge Beneteau 323 2007 ggrizzard at 7:03pm 03.30.23 If there is corrosion or a loose wire or a blown fuse or a bad sending unit, an expensive one will
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail Redwood707 at 6:48pm 03.30.23 Great info, many thanks. I'm still waiting for my gooseneck in the mail before i move foward with cu
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 6:46pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pa
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 6:37pm 03.30.23 from one woodworking chicken Farmer to another Thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Ha ha ha. I'm
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Rick D at 6:15pm 03.30.23 I have all the original manuals for my 40.5, but nothing in there re: refrigeration.
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? (4) vmaks at 5:44pm 03.30.23 As you can see this tank has a really tight fit and a unique fit in the allowable enclosed area. The
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 4:57pm 03.30.23 Thanks Will for laying out the implications of this issue. I figured a hit like this was likely to c
MPPT controller location leo310 at 4:40pm 03.30.23 What I have done is used an victron FET you could also use an ARC.
Furling Main (1) JamesG161 at 4:29pm 03.30.23 Mine has pre-bend and works fine, Carefully look at all lines on this picture. pre-bend. Where the
RigRite Scott T-Bird at 3:30pm 03.30.23 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Labe
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 3:22pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do t
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 3:12pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pan
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 2:51pm 03.30.23 A hard, underwater collision would have wide reaching effects on the entire boat. It may not be any
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 2:39pm 03.30.23 I had a problem with my outhaul last year because my halyard was too tight. Had to back off on the
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:28pm 03.30.23 That would require plugging all the the hose fittings, otherwise the water would just run out of the
Second anchor question Screen Saver at 2:20pm 03.30.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any e
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 1:56pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do th

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