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Cat 30 blower npettett at 2:02pm 07.16.13 Catalina 30 14/3912 Today I rewired the blower switch so I can run the blower without having the key on. Definitely a sa
I'll Sleep Better Now Roger Long at 1:57pm 07.16.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1978 My new Mantus 25 from the SBO store: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1069938_4429700201
NADA and determining boat value robertsapp at 1:53pm 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 36/10377 I'm bored and I thought I'd start a discussion to solicit opinions. We might be looking to buy a big
Fuel Fill Hose Question (PVC?) (1) rgranger at 1:50pm 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 17/13535 I'm sure this has been asked and answered before... but I couldn't find what I needed using the sear
Finger Lakes Champ Percy at 1:41pm 07.16.13 Destinations 7/4724 Hi, Does anyone know how long it usually takes to sail the length of Cayuga Lake? Champ
Replacing partial bulkhead on Oday 23 Champ Percy at 1:17pm 07.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1092 Hi Folks, I'm curious if anyone would strongly advise against leaving the mast up while replacing
Jib sheet lead position adjustment - on fixed position leads Brian S at 12:52pm 07.16.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/8885 Hey, all, my little O'day has a 110% jib, with fixed jib sheet fairlead position. The original s
Smart Regulator -follow-up (1) GWG at 12:27pm 07.16.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7743 I am following up on the responses to my discussion topic regarding my concerns about the adequacy o
H240 mast bend Beamerguy100 at 12:11pm 07.16.13 Smaller Boats 6/2178 I notice the mast on my Hunter 240 has a bend aft starting just at the spreaders - its just a little
H240 Heel angle Beamerguy100 at 12:06pm 07.16.13 Smaller Boats 4/1141 With the motor and battery on the same side my Hunter 240 has a noticeable permanent list to starboa
1988 Mac 26D Dagger Question alabamaranger at 11:49am 07.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2072 I am getting a 1988 Mac 26D. I am trading my Catalina 22 for it and hope I am not making a mistake.
How long does 'banned' status last? LuzSD at 11:44am 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 47/5569 Gosh, I miss Stu and wondered how long he has to sit things out? I hope his 'banned' status will be
ST60 + Speed /Temp sensor Dave9854 at 11:33am 07.16.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I have a Airmar speed temp sensor hooked into my ST60+ system. The temp is at 104 all the time and
Raymarine A70D missing data rgarrison@gmail.com at 11:14am 07.16.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/873 I just bought a used boat with a ST4000+ and A70D chartplotter. Everything seems to work fine except
Motor mount Nahart51 at 11:11am 07.16.13 Catalina 22 8/1516 I just bought a new Tohatsu 6hp SailPro. Now I need a motor bracket. I am looking at a Garelick rat
New sailor in need. Gr8Mike at 10:36am 07.16.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/927 Hello everyone, I'm purchasing my new home, a 32 O'Day CC. Is there anyone in the Puget Sound area w
C80.....Radar Navicula at 10:31am 07.16.13 Big Boats 3/686 I am trying to install a c80 with radar on my boat.....I am testing the equipment at home........I c
Wiring mwilbur at 10:13am 07.16.13 Seafarer 0/2212 I need to replace the wiring from the stern to the mast base where there is a connector for the mast
catalina 30 air conditioning tom power at 10:11am 07.16.13 Catalina 30 10/7106 HI All, I have 1985 catalina 30. It has one of those R2D2 free standing air conditoners. Anyone tri
want to replace alchol with Natural Gas pelicanj45 at 10:00am 07.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1385 I have a 1981, 36ft Hunter. It has a pressurized two (2) burner alcohol stove with oven. I want to

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Continupus mainsail furling kappykaplan at 7:44am 06.01.23 The wench provides muscle power :huh:
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass kappykaplan at 7:43am 06.01.23 this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point than wat
Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 7:37am 06.01.23 Looks like you have a Selden rig. Here is the parts diagram https://support.seldenmast.com/files/14
2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Rich Stidger at 7:33am 06.01.23 IMHO, this is not a good idea. The antifreeze/water mix in the engine has a higher boiling point th
O'Day Sprite Sail? Sunbird22358 at 7:30am 06.01.23 I bought a used sail for a MIT TECH DINGHY on eBay, just need to keep checking for anything close to
Center Board problem (6) Sunbird22358 at 7:26am 06.01.23 My DS II was built before the change to this centerboard pivot pin setup, but here are a few picture
First Boat Purchase (4) jssailem at 7:11am 06.01.23 If you were trying to build a replica of a Square Master you might search for something to replace t
First Boat Purchase jssailem at 7:02am 06.01.23 I am wondering is what the difficulty of finding parts would be for some of these older boats? A g
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F Scott T-Bird at 6:55am 06.01.23 I have the same engine and my temp gauge never goes above 165 under load. There was an explanation
Continupus mainsail furling isaksp00 at 6:43am 06.01.23 In your 2nd pic the line looks small for the winch jaws to me. Have you checked with the manufacture
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Tb0n3 at 6:41am 06.01.23 I have a feeling the winch eye broke on one of the sides at some point. It's very tight on the insid
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:30am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:22am 06.01.23 I had a capri omega and loved it. It would plane in a decent wind, which made it exciting to sail.
First Boat Purchase amistret at 6:21am 06.01.23 I had a Montgomery 15. A trailer boat lowers your monthly costs. It was easy to rig. Very stout de
Continupus mainsail furling JamesG161 at 6:04am 06.01.23 I have few thoughts, but lets start with a base case. Main sail is out of the mast and ready to fur
Continupus mainsail furling (2) Seahawk345 at 5:20am 06.01.23 This is the winch at the bottom of the mast. The red line is the continuous loop Mainsail furling wi
Operating temp Yanmar 3GM30F RoyS at 4:29am 06.01.23 The reading you took at the temperature sensor is appropriate, the others are not. If your engine wa
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 06.01.23 go to the interlux website, it clearly indicates a barrier coat primer or regular primer over the l
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:51am 06.01.23 I have a couple wraps on the drum when the sail is furled with at least 3 wraps around the sail. H
Harken Jib Sail Furler KGarvey at 2:50am 06.01.23 Depends on a lot of factors, including how tight you roll the jib. As @Ward H said, you always wan

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