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Used Sails 8.0 B finegold1 at 7:32pm 06.02.13 S2 3/970 I have a 1981 S-2 8.0 B and I do not want to spend a fortune for a new sail as I only use the boat f
470 tabbing issues in bilge area? jacksilver at 7:24pm 06.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/743 I am looking at a 2000 C470. it looks great...but... on the starboard side of the bilge there appea
Replacing oil on 272 with ten_two diesel Steps at 6:50pm 06.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1059 I tried replacing engine oil on our 272 diesel, wow what a headache, I must be doing something wrong
Cast iron ballast Jwhy at 5:52pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 14/3761 I'm looking at an '84 Hunter 34 with cast iron ballast. How real is the corrosion issue with this m
No raw water flow thru exhaust seaduct at 5:38pm 06.02.13 Catalina 30 6/1374 We went on our shakedown of the season today in our 1986 catalina 30. All was good until we dropped
Trans cable buddyshea at 5:10pm 06.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/831 Can not shift forward or reverse using control handle at the wheel. By applying force to the lever o
Honda 8 stalls bakes at 4:21pm 06.02.13 Trailer Sailors 14/3913 Our 2007 Honda 8 hp starts and runs fine for a few minutes but then starts running very rough and al
Cruising Design Reefer furler wchevron at 4:13pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1926 Anyone have a Reefer 1 furler manual. I can't figure out where to cleat off the wire halyard after
How to install VDO water temp gage H-356 sailmaster39 at 2:49pm 06.02.13 Big Boats 1/842 Anybody install a VDO water temp gage on the Yanmar 3gm30 or 3ym30.I don`t like these idiot lights.M
Macgregor 26S jib sheeting questions Roadking Larry at 2:15pm 06.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4749 My 26S is a '94 production boat, not sure if that makes any difference or not. I'm pretty sure mine
Furler yes or no phxfan at 1:29pm 06.02.13 Catalina 22 17/1531 need opinions on adding a furler or just a haul down. jim
Overheard On VHF 16 Today Maine Sail at 1:10pm 06.02.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3589 Commercial Ship: "Sailboat off Bug Light this is the XXXXX. What are your intentions Captain." Answ
Sail trim short course. 25yearslater at 1:04pm 06.02.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 35/10183 Hello all. Now that I have restored this boat and am able to go from point A to B I would like to i
245 centerboard uphaul Flossdriver at 12:35pm 06.02.13 Seidelmann 1/12614 My 245 has been great, but the centerboard uphaul is wearing and needs to be changed. Can it be repl
Air conditioning for a Hunter 38 -2010 luv2sail67 at 12:12pm 06.02.13 Big Boats 7/1855 Hi - we are looking at installing AC in our Hunter but have conflicting notes about the size needed.
battery size Pat at 12:09pm 06.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1104 Good Afternoon, I'm beginning to question something I said on a forum post...Here's my question: D
Beneteau oceanis 350 outhaul diagram Lemz at 12:08pm 06.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3075 Could someone please send me a diagram of how the outhaul is rigged on a Oceanis 350
Moving our boat, San Diego to Portland, Or therobesons at 12:05pm 06.02.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/549 Starting may 22 we leave Oceanside, Ca for Portland Oregon on our 1999 Hunter 420. Read all about i
Hunter 22 cockpit cooler lid SeaTR at 11:43am 06.02.13 Parts Search 1/2376 Looking for a replacement / salvage (1981) H22 cockpit cooler lid. I have a salvage boat that I've b
Fire Port (1) jsalley at 11:42am 06.02.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1493 When I had my USCG Vessel Safety Inspection this year, the inspector suggested I add additional fire

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Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:38am 07.20.22 discovered the stopped-up sink drain was just stuff from the sink that should have been put in the g
Battery Wiring Diagram leo310 at 5:19am 07.20.22 I don't use shore power from March to November using only solar power for charging.
Hunter 356 -- What the heck is this? Nichole340 at 4:05am 07.20.22 I have one almost the same design on my 340. It goes (on my boat) on the shelf over the galley sink
Battery Wiring Diagram Nichole340 at 3:58am 07.20.22 Thank you both. I wanted to be sure my wiring was correct and knew this was the place to check. I'
Funny Friday!!! DougM at 3:58am 07.20.22 I like those Robertson screws. I believe they were invented by a Canadian who got frustrated with Ph
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 3:44am 07.20.22 Robertson? I worked on a ship in Sydney, Australia that had been refit in Vancouver, Canada. I not
Hard wiring an inverter jviss at 3:34am 07.20.22 The breaker should be sized to protect the smallest wire, not the highest load. Keep that in mind w
Thoughts on 27-2? Who has sailed one? SailingLoto at 3:19am 07.20.22 What year 1990
Hard wiring an inverter Captain Larry-DH at 3:11am 07.20.22 I think you would be looking at a 50A breaker, like the Blue Sea Systems 285-Series, and wiring it
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 2:33am 07.20.22 207468
Hard wiring an inverter justsomeguy at 1:36am 07.20.22 inefficacy Yah, there is such a word...
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 1:31am 07.20.22 They didn't know what Frearson drive screws were They probably don't have an internet connection.
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 1:29am 07.20.22 broke a bolt on your ox drawn cart Only solution was to load the ox into the cart This is the c
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 1:24am 07.20.22 I wanted to replace all the screws in my cabinetry and woodwork when I put it all back together afte
Isla Holbox, Mexico justsomeguy at 1:23am 07.20.22 Hotel El Pueblito. Hope the sushi's good.
Starwind 19 project boat Tedd at 12:01am 07.20.22 Just discovered this thread today. Great job! You should be pleased and proud.
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Leeward Rail at 10:40pm 07.19.22 It is not R404a, they unit I linked to is R134A. He was referring to my mention of ice makers. You
Isla Holbox, Mexico jssailem at 10:21pm 07.19.22 Cool... Playtime at the desk. No work just play.
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 10:12pm 07.19.22 We landed an hour late and didn't have enough time to catch a 2 hour bus ride to make the last ferry
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:57pm 07.19.22 Recent electrical outlet repairs brought me to buy a new to me style of driver. An ECX driver. I'v

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