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Proper tension on Cat 30 mast rigging pmirenda at 8:37am 08.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1193 Anyone know the proper tension specs for the mast rigging for a 30 Ft Catalina MKIII?
Dinette Table smoothsailing at 8:21am 08.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 Operating the Dinette Table Hi All, First, I would like to let you know that I am a new owner of
Hunter 306 - PHRF dennisp at 7:26am 08.16.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/2205 For what it's worth: I participate in local informal races with the Bluewater Bay Sailing Club here
Outfitting25ft. Oday Muffins at 7:01am 08.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/916 We are planning a trip to Mexico (trailering) this fall. I would like to create a kit for replacing
Tacking a lightning class boat michellepinto at 5:00am 08.16.13 Racing 1/5749 I have been sailing the Lightning class boat in regional and national competitions. While i love rac
Backstay on a J24 class boat michellepinto at 4:56am 08.16.13 Racing 1/2389 In India we use J24's for Match Racing in almost every event. Can anyone give me tips on using the b
mplement extra winches (2 pieces), water maker and GENERATO pkum at 4:26am 08.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1080
My issue with Yanmar design engineers. rfrye1 at 10:14pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2957 I honestly think Yanmar makes a great aux Diesel engine. The Yanmar in my '98 Hunter 376 has been fl
tiller pilots.... simrad, raymarine, other brands??? centerline at 9:49pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1671 I am going to purchase a tiller pilot for a 25ft boat but would like to hear from people that use th
Voltmeter Got The Shakes...... rpell46 at 8:18pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1124 ...Strange development today. While running my Universal 25xp today, as I normally do, I charge my
Stays/Shroud Tightness JaySauls at 7:14pm 08.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4048 Hey folks! I finally got my boat in the water - was really glad it stayed ABOVE water - and raised t
M25 oil consumption Jwhy at 7:13pm 08.15.13 Catalina 30 3/1284 Brought my boat up from SoCal, motoring most of the way. Had to add oil regularly, about a pint a d
Batteries Dead :( Gino at 6:26pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1353 I have a Beneteau First 32S5. All good until last night. I have 30 Amp shore power onto the boat. P
H260 trouble with wheel steering below two knots svripple at 6:23pm 08.15.13 Smaller Boats 9/2355 Hello everyone, I recently upgraded from a 1994 Hunter 26 tiller boat to a 2004 260 with wheel steer
First night out in this boat DAVA390 at 6:10pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1557 So,the Admiral has dinner with her mom every Wed. night. I decided to ask my younger son out sailing
Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot Captpete12 at 5:43pm 08.15.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1832 Has anyone bled the air out of the hydraulic ram drive on a Raymarine autopilot? I refilled the uni
Perkins M 50 running hot Go For It at 5:42pm 08.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/931 Folks I have a 1993 Perkins M 50 runs at 190 degrees at 2500 RPMs after about an hour. Seems like t
low oil pressure light johnbrink at 5:34pm 08.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/3086 My 1998 Catalina 28 MK 2 low oil pressure light has come on? I changed the oil and oil filter, but t
Balboa 20 Trailer? MacGreg at 5:07pm 08.15.13 Balboa 3/17168 I am trying to find a trailer for my 1969 Balboa 20. Can I use any 20' boat trailer or do I need som
prop size gulf islander at 4:41pm 08.15.13 C&C 1/2372 I have a oversize two blade prop on my c'c 35 mk2. Engine is a westerbeke 15hp. Engine doesn't rev t

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Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (6) CaptnDean at 9:09am 04.30.23 I have a Catalina 30 MK3 and I recently installed a Maxwell RC8-8 windlass in my anchor locker. I c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 9:01am 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 8:58am 04.30.23 That Medaire website is directed towards megayacht owners! Yes, to a degree, but they also suppor
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 8:45am 04.30.23 Yes, that is what I meant, shunt goes between battery and the house bus. Thanks for noticing my in
Oceanis 36cc Line Information (2) jssailem at 8:40am 04.30.23 15mm Main... Main Halyard or Main sheet? Halyard on a 36ft boat must fit the sheaves at the top of
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas wi
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 8:38am 04.30.23 I just don't get it, or you are writing imprecisely. The negative side of the the battery is the ne
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 8:37am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 8:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
De-winterization Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 04.30.23 You are correct. The sacrificial anodes in fresh water should be magnesium or aluminum. Thank you
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 8:14am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Benny17441 at 8:10am 04.30.23 If the pump is turning silently, it does not sound like it is primed. Make sure the impeller grill
Alternative to bimini (1) Benny17441 at 8:01am 04.30.23 Don't look down on packing an umbrella.
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 7:39am 04.30.23 Or the crew was not used to the boat or the wind died off or the clouds were there or..... When we u
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 7:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better-
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 7:35am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 04.30.23 My experience with boat first aid kits thus far, not expensive ones, is that they are big on physica
Alternative to bimini Tally Ho at 7:20am 04.30.23
Alternative to bimini Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 04.30.23 Depending on where the sides (of a boom tent) are attached, the useable space under it can be very s
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jviss at 7:08am 04.30.23 Your mainsheet setup looks remarkably similar to mine! I see what you're getting at, makes sense.

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