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Speed and Sail Trim. geehaw at 5:58pm 07.25.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/10686 Last weekend I was out in about 20 knot winds. I weas sailing with a reefed main and a genoa. Heel w
Powering A/C at anchor GeorgiaBII at 5:19pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4048 I've got a 5000 btu window A/C unit installed in my cabin into the lazerette. I'm thinking a 800/900
NMEA Mux (multiplexer) recommendation? jviss at 5:13pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/4247 I need a NMEA 0183 Mux. I have been putting it off for years, toying with the idea of converting to
Added 235w Solar Panel to H33 (15) sea_casper at 3:32pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 9/4618 Deciding to go Solar, I observed that the best buys in Solar Panels per watt are those in the 200-25
Help with identifying my old Jib Furler (1) jrowan at 2:59pm 07.25.13 Catalina 30 1/1160 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot orde
Does anyone recognize this Brand & model of furler? (1) jrowan at 2:57pm 07.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1695 Hello, I am trying to repair our jib furler which now has a broken lower drum plate. I cannot or
Fixed A-Frame Mast Raising System (1) kpgraci at 2:16pm 07.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/18258 Stepped the mast yesterday using a gin pole and wire bridle for baby stays...I'm still not happy wit
engine size and shroud length billdoherty at 1:08pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 8/1843 a friend has an old johnson 25hp. Will the 25.5 be capable of handling the size, weight and power.
Hunter 25.5 owner's manual Happy Daze at 1:04pm 07.25.13 Smaller Boats 7/8185 Does anyone know where I can get any type of owner's /tec/spec guide for an "85 model 25.5 actually
12/120V Portable Refrigerator/Freezer cscott at 1:01pm 07.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2442 Dometic CF-35 Refrigerator/Freezer Just purchased a Dometic CF-35 Refrigerator/Freezer to use on my
Tall Ships Duluth (1) Jackdaw at 12:48pm 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1106 They are coming into port now! Anyone else going to be there on the water?? http://i667.photob
Best stripper twdevore at 11:29am 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 33/13723 I'm refinishing the teak in my cockpit and am looking for a strong varnish stripper that won't hurt
Center boat jackline O34 or O35 DaveM at 11:00am 07.25.13 Bigger Boats 1/1348 I wondered if anyone has figured out how to run jacklines down the center of either one of these boa
Universal Diesel 5411 PaulET at 10:06am 07.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1120 I've been told that my O'Day 28 diesel engine needs an overhaul to correct low compression. Should
Survey what to look for. nolasafari at 10:04am 07.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1248 Hi, all. My name is Jim and I live in New Orleans. I have sailed for many years, and now returning
CNG Supply in British Columbia Neil McDonald at 9:30am 07.25.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1150 River Marine, the long established marine CNG distributor in BC, closed their doors last year and al
Faux Teak GreenLight at 8:31am 07.25.13 Catalina 30 5/1858 The cabin sole on my 92 C 30 is white, slightly pebbled fiberglass with teak and holly plywood cutou
Ventless Propane Waterheater KenKindrick at 8:24am 07.25.13 Big Boats 5/1540 Does anyone have experience with a ventless propane water heater, such as the Excell 1000? Thanks
Stuffing Box/Packing Gland strangemagic77 at 8:24am 07.25.13 Catalina 30 2/1057 When engine is running in or out of gear the packing gland has no drip. Is this something to be con
White Squall (3) John T1594 at 7:48am 07.25.13 Sails Call Lounge 7/8529 They say that sailing can be hours of enjoyment interrupted by moments of sheer panic. Last week we

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Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 7:48pm 05.14.23 Time for a good set of drill bits, and some time and patience, but I'd try grinding the pin flush at
Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 7:46pm 05.14.23 ...... For the bolt that is shown sticking up through the quadrant arm (I am assuming a autopilot
Stuffing box- dumb question? Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 05.14.23 Of course the prop shaft can't possibly make a bend like that in it's travel up to the prop shaft/X
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47pm 05.14.23 Well, then you haven't been reading enough. Disconnecting the load from an alternator that's suppl
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? High Current at 6:45pm 05.14.23 Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the altern
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity MysticBlue at 6:40pm 05.14.23 That definitely confirmed my suspicions. Thanks for the input :)
Routing cables to nav station and beyond BabuBoat at 6:18pm 05.14.23 Well, I tried everything. There are two conduits between the mast base (top of compression post) an
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:10pm 05.14.23
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 6:09pm 05.14.23 ng. Everyone has something to look forward to.
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing thetone at 6:07pm 05.14.23 Tried all of the above. This pin will not come out. Been at this for over a year.
1980 Catalina 38 water heater location? SycloneDriver at 6:01pm 05.14.23 This boat does not have a water heater anymore, it has previously been removed. It used to be direc
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:54pm 05.14.23 Congrats and welcome. Google is your friend. Hit number 1 for "Hunter 146 manual" yielded this:
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:52pm 05.14.23 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on getting your first boat. Learning about the basic boat parts and
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 CapeCodBubs at 5:48pm 05.14.23 First look at the Hunter 146 boat information. Go to boat information/Hunter Resources/146/downlo
How many have serviced your Winches Justin_NSA at 5:48pm 05.14.23 It has been a few years. Got pretty pricey having to get parts from Australia. I keep all of mine un
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing Hollyberry at 5:43pm 05.14.23 You'll have to be careful with heat... it's a fiberglass rudder stock. The pin looks peened over, e
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 5:37pm 05.14.23 And, I've never heard of a disconnected alternator being damaged when an engine is running. Well,
Stuffing box- dumb question? Ralph Johnstone at 5:25pm 05.14.23 What's more important is the alignment of the shaft through the cutless and into the transmission c
Battery Switch Confusion Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 05.14.23
Battery Switch Confusion Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 05.14.23

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