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Oracle Out Practicing Allan12210 at 9:43am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2176 My wife and I were heading towards Loch Lomond a few weekends ago when Oracle came cruising up on a
Baofeng UV-5R VHF/UHF HT Brian D at 9:02am 09.13.13 SSB and Ham Operators 43/61739 Bought one of these the other day. I have read mixed reviews about the radio. However, the review da
solar panel elevated stern mounting methods? Chief RA at 8:33am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 19/11885 I need to know what methods are used to install the ss tubing rack to the seats on a cat 250 to moun
Congestion and Action Yesterday at the Upwind Mark (3) rardiH36 at 7:50am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1963 These photos shot from our vantage point on "Wildaire" as Team New Zealand Team and Team Oracle appr
New-ish owner of '84 Hunter 27 cara at 7:26pm 09.12.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1109 Hi all -- We've owned a H 27 for 2 or 3 years and have decided to invest in some upgrades. We're ver
Gennaker with Selden GX furler Pat T at 7:23pm 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1880 Was looking at the Selden products, a GX top down furler and removable bowsprit. I have a 5 -7 year
Sea-Fire Engine Shutoff BWagner at 5:03pm 09.12.13 Big Boats 5/1438 Does anyone know where the engine shutoff module for the Sea-Fire engine space fire extinguisher mig
Wanted to buy: C&C 30 MK II kevindriscoll at 2:53pm 09.12.13 C&C 0/2 My wife and I are looking to buy a C'C 30 MKII and wondered if anybody out there has one available o
grey water management ducatista at 12:51pm 09.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1074 Hello all, I have a 2010 43. I would like to find a schematic of the grey water drain pipe system.
Ready to purchase an H20....maybe. masscop79 at 12:48pm 09.12.13 Smaller Boats 6/1947 I found a 1983 Hunter 20 which is for sale locally. I recently returned to sailing after a break of
New Batteries & Case Questions PGIJon at 12:41pm 09.12.13 Big Boats 8/1253 After reading a number of threads about different batteries, I'm considering changing my single 12v
Core material replacement, corecell, pvc, UHMW? Dufour4800-175 at 12:30pm 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 16/7256 Im in the process of replacing my water clogged cockpit sole core. Im wondering what would be the be
Wanted to buy: C&C 30 MK II kevindriscoll at 11:35am 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/2139 My wife and I are looking to buy a C'C 30 MKII and wondered if anybody out there has one available o
Replacement AC Unit anyone heard of Ocean Breeze? Bowedtoothdoc at 11:29am 09.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/7163 I have a original Marine Air 12000 BTU reverse cycle unit for the aft cabin of my boat that is leaki
Ontario sailing / berthing agprice22 at 10:50am 09.12.13 Bigger Boats 4/1150 Anyone here keep his/her boat in Upstate New York on Lake Ontario? I would like to hear about the pr
Vinegar In The Head, Useful...? (7) Maine Sail at 10:30am 09.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 48/14941 Built Up Scale/Calcium Deposits If I had a dime for every customer who proudly told me the
Sticking Weatherboard BarryBershad at 9:58am 09.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/973 I have a 2000 Beneteau 331. The lower plexiglass weatherboard sticks when installing and removing. A
Stern Rail 42 Passage Finally Free at 9:46am 09.12.13 Big Boats 8/1691 I need some help from a fellow 42 Passage owner please. The bolts that hold the stern rail on are m
BVI nosnebjim at 6:04am 09.12.13 Destinations 7/3325 Looking for advice on booking a bareboat in BVI. I sail a 25 in land lakes and an planning a trip fo
Upgraded Engine Panel hathawayr@theleeco.com at 5:14am 09.12.13 Catalina 30 1/1211 Folks, My yard is repowering our 1985 Catalina 30 with a new M25XPB and they must use the factory p

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Electrical upgrades Gene Neill at 4:38am 05.28.23 Wow, impressive work! Your panels are 50W each, right? You're making me itch for an upgrade. :biggri
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker CYQK at 4:37am 05.28.23 2x on the elci breaker code now says you should have one good time to upgrade
Nicopress CYQK at 4:32am 05.28.23 research the order in which you make a crimp with a nicopress tool Cant do that....take it to an air
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Kings Gambit at 4:10am 05.28.23 If the boat is making less than 3 kt SOG toward destination if heading to one, then using the auxili
Santana 21 design info needed Kings Gambit at 3:47am 05.28.23 You can find a lot of measurements information on sailboat models easily by visiting sailboatdata.co
Marine Toilet Question dLj at 3:42am 05.28.23 When I ran those toilets, I was careful to use toilet paper that was "septic" friendly. There are br
What is at the top of my mast. Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.28.23 Please forgive any typos, the iOS app has black text on a black background for the message, white o
Center Board problem Will Gilmore at 3:19am 05.28.23 Is it possible to provide pictures of the CB and trunk to illustrate what screws you are pulling? I
Center Board problem bwilldoit2 at 2:31am 05.28.23 Thank you for your reply. Thought about the extract and re tap. As for the through bolt, how do I g
Early Music Instruments Joe at 12:20am 05.28.23 My kind of vintage! $$$ yikes https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--qlDkFRxi--/a_0/f_auto,t_lar
What speed makes you fire up your motor? Joe at 12:03am 05.28.23 I turn it on if I can't rely on the wind to get me out of trouble. It's never about the boatspeed.
Center Board problem Joe at 11:49pm 05.27.23 You're probably going to have to extract the screws, fill in the holes then re tap, or through bolt,
Nicopress Joe at 11:45pm 05.27.23 You need a crimping tool. West marine has a tool bench with one that you can use. Might be able to
What is at the top of my mast. Joe at 11:37pm 05.27.23 Here you go, the image is linked to the product. You'll find your explanation there. It's a wind va
Weeping keel Benjammin at 8:31pm 05.27.23 I have a 35 with a lead fin keel, can't tell if yours is lead or cast iron. Mine has 3 pockets fill
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker rgranger at 8:25pm 05.27.23 The far more important question here is "what fried the breaker". Breakers don't usually fry. Do
Catalina 25 w/ Wing Keel seperation. CJohnson at 7:40pm 05.27.23 Thanks Stu! I've got a 1978, so I know it's probably got it's issues compared to a 1981. It's an a
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:31pm 05.27.23 https://laughingsquid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/beer.jpg This about sums it up. -Will
What is this? I'm a nube, sort of. It was laying in a 21' sailboat I purchased. dLj at 6:59pm 05.27.23 It could be a lifting bridle used to dry sail the boat. Look for 3 connecting points near the keel.
C&C 38 Rudder - Wet Stephen1150 at 6:47pm 05.27.23 Thanks

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