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Question for Dana Point folks. rfrye1 at 9:34pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1132 Hi y'all. Planning a trip up to Avalon from San Diego in Sept. We usually hustle directly up to Cat
Outboard Mounting Bracket Plate Darkarcher at 7:00pm 07.28.13 Catalina 22 1/1046 Looking for just the mounting plate itself. The outboard bracket I have is fine it just had a woode
bow lights stevieb at 6:57pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2353 Is there a time when only bow lights are used? I have a switch on my nav. panel that says "Bow Light
high thrust prop katana750 at 6:54pm 07.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/12090 I know this has been talked about before, but I cant seem to find it or maybe somebody can help me w
Jib sheet catching on base of shroud (1) WellerH at 6:35pm 07.28.13 Catalina 310 2/1402 I'm sure many of you have found solutions to the problem of the jib sheet catching at the base of th
Lost trailer 26 bmorr at 6:15pm 07.28.13 Smaller Boats 3/961 I have a friend who lost his H26 trailer (along with his house) in the Black Forest fire in Colorado
Victron BM working correctly? (2) Solstice at 4:52pm 07.28.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2184 I finally completed my rewire project and I have a question regarding the BM. I have digital Blue Se
Drain from under engine nestorph at 4:36pm 07.28.13 Islander 2/6062 I had some water accumulate in the basin that's under the engine. I vaguely recall on that on my pr
Aft Berth Storage Concerto at 4:26pm 07.28.13 Catalina 310 6/1961 The aft berth on the 310 is full width starboard to port. It seems to me that the mattress could be
Cruising from Maine to New York City Sailor Sue at 4:21pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2683 We're in the process of buying a boat in Northeast Harbor, Maine, which we will be sailing back to L
Mylar(?) sail repair?? (4) Roadking Larry at 4:20pm 07.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2756 I've got some damage on my genoa. The sail is getting a little long in the tooth but otherwise still
1983 Mariner 5C wont start Skippy at 2:08pm 07.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2701 Hi everyone. I have a 1983 Mariner 5hp (the C model to be exact). The recoil spring broke, so i rep
Keel guide Don Crowther at 11:55am 07.28.13 Big Boats 2/1014 Would any of you have the measurements for the keel guide? I'm working on a trailer and forgot to me
Recoring after unsuccesful "Drill and Fill" Monheganlover at 9:58am 07.28.13 Catalina 22 5/1626 I purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 last year. It is in good overall condition except for some rotted co
Hunter 45 Berth sheets gatch53 at 8:26am 07.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1141 Hello my dad just purchased a a hunter 45 and we were attempting to find sheets for the berths. Does
Number of Poles - Volvo Penta 2002B - Alternator JRacer at 8:18am 07.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1372 Does anyone know the number of poles that the stock alternator on a Volvo Penta 2002B diesel motor h
It Can Happen To You Sailgunner at 8:07am 07.28.13 Big Boats 15/2284 For the second time this year the boat I was on was hit by lightening. In May it was my boat outsid
Solar panel locations? LawyerBob at 6:48am 07.28.13 Islander 2/3763 Greetings all. Will be getting a '76 I28 shortly. Since she will live in a mooring (ie no shor
Foresail Cover sizing DAVA390 at 6:23am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1657 In accordance with the latest Admiralty Decree, I`m researching and purchasing a cover bag for our j
Raymarine 2kW radar no returns w/in 0.860 nm - clues? (3) jviss at 6:20am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2143 Greetings, I just installed a used Raymarine 18" 2kW radome. I have an R70 display, the green sc

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Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:02pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone or anyone else for that matter. They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 6:00pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci. I
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 5:50pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone Guess it is not solved. When I hooked it up to power both the "switched pin 4" 1
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 04.25.23 Go the resources page on the Singlehanded Sailing Society website: https://www.sfbaysss.org/main An
Crew finder dLj at 5:36pm 04.25.23 It's very hard for me to give you any advice in this area because I don't know your competency leve
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Terry Cox at 5:32pm 04.25.23 Before I would do any drastic measures, such as cutting, I would place a channel lock style pliers
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:06pm 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the h
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 5:06pm 04.25.23 I always wear an auto inflating life jacket when I am solo sailing, even in calm weather. I don't
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? rpwillia at 5:00pm 04.25.23 24 is the smallest standard size and a gel battery is nice to have. Your best bet is to figure out a
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 4:59pm 04.25.23 I always wear an auto inflating life jacket when I am solo sailing, even in calm weather. I don't a
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? jssailem at 4:55pm 04.25.23 A bit of an upgrade RACOR 500. Filters are about $10-15. Easy to find (used in trucking industry).
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:49pm 04.25.23 Sorry, no recommendations.
Overloaded our electric system. kappykaplan at 4:48pm 04.25.23 Thanks for the clarification. No worries. :beer:
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:46pm 04.25.23 Breaker within 10 ft of where shore power enters. Thanks for the clarification. I have these 2 P
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 4:46pm 04.25.23 Nice work Big Easy. A two person job unless your a clever Cajun. :biggrin:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:44pm 04.25.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a floa
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:36pm 04.25.23 most definitely single sailor or not if no one knows where and when you should be somewhere no one
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Dil at 4:35pm 04.25.23 File a float plan so folks know where you're headed. most definitely single sailor or not if no one
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:27pm 04.25.23 File a float plan so folks know where you're headed.
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation BigEasy at 4:17pm 04.25.23 Thanks all for the suggestions for replacing a gasket on a Lewmar deck hatch. I reglued the new fa

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