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Music (1) agprice22 at 4:18pm 06.01.13 Catalina 22 2/1023 Here is my solution for music on the boat. It's bluetooth, so I play the music through my iPod touch
tricks to stuck props????? bigsick at 2:20pm 06.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/2707 Changing from a 2 blade Martec to a 3 blade Campbell Sailor. Can not get old prop off. Have tried
What does "Steaming" mean CARICKA at 1:50pm 06.01.13 Catalina 30 11/5214 I just purchased a used Catalina 30 (1984). One of the switches on the DC control panel is labeled
Changed my halyards this morning... Brian D at 12:55pm 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1730 I ended up ordering the halyards with shackles from SBO. Glad I did. They came very quickly and the
Potential S2 owner in NC - Seeks wisdom TheNaughtyMonkey at 12:20pm 06.01.13 S2 5/1339 I'm a recent addition to NC, from Florida. I used to sail out of DIYC in Tampa, and am looking to ge
Determining Battery capacity PDReynolds at 11:48am 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1517 Hi All I am just installing my Victron Battery monitor and part of the setup requires me to determi
Propellor safety pin? longterm at 10:58am 06.01.13 Catalina 30 6/1393 I had a diver clean my boat bottom yesterday, and he told w that he couldn't see a safety pin on the
Mount Wind Intrument Just Above the Split Back Stay? rardiH36 at 10:28am 06.01.13 Ask All Sailors 19/7713 At times I would just like to know how strong the wind is! But not important enough to get myself
Masthead Sheave for Oday 302 Michel16055 at 10:02am 06.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1235 Looking for any info on which product/manufacturer/dimmensions etc. etc. for a main halyard masthead
Masthead Sheave for Oday 302 Michel16055 at 10:01am 06.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/946 Looking for any info on which product/manufacturer/dimmensions etc. etc. for a main halyard masthead
I found replacement spreader brackets for a B26 rgranger at 6:00am 06.01.13 Balboa 0/1625 Hey All I recall seeing someone (besides me) looking for replacement spreader brackets for a B26.
These boats yield a lot for the $$$ Panta Rei at 5:41am 06.01.13 Bigger Boats 5/1357 Stopped into Cosco to graze on free samples while my wife saved so much on great bargains that it wi
Left over mast raising system from My Girl Sell emergpa1 at 5:38am 06.01.13 Trailer Sailors 0/1740 I recently sold My Girl :( But got a bigger boat :). She is an island packet 31. I miss my O'Day b
oil pressure light on Westerbeke 42B RussT1950 at 5:01am 06.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/2889 Hello all, After returning from sailing I came in to my dock space and turn the motor off and
Anchor hatch cover Lost Parent at 10:07pm 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1062 Still looking for an anchor hatch cover for my 1982 Catalina 30 Anyone?
Lost pop top brace fwild3 at 9:37pm 05.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2042 One of the pop top braces for my Mac 25 just went overboard. Can anyone suggest a replacement source
S2 11.0 head sink faucet Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 05.31.13 S2 13/2969 Does anybody have any idea who makes the head faucet with the diverter for a shower? I need to repl
Topping Lift, Reefing and Main Adjustments? Ward H at 7:24pm 05.31.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/9615 I have read many threads about reefing procedures but I feel I am missing something. Not in the wate
Hunter races JWC at 7:19pm 05.31.13 Big Boats 0/835 The link below goes to an ebook that describes a race between 3 Hunters. A 34, a 340 and a 356 in th
Making a new Rudder CzechMate at 6:16pm 05.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/832 I am making a new Rudder from scratch out of a beautiful piece of Red Oak for my Mac 26 D. I want to

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Mast raising ideas... (2) pclarksurf at 2:37pm 05.01.23 The best video of the process belongs to Stingy Sailor; I use his basic principle ( I don't use the
Advice on interior paneling repair (1) Deleted member 117556 at 2:31pm 05.01.23 If you want to try something simple first you might try Trade Secret to repair the wood. Very simple
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 2:12pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 2:10pm 05.01.23 John. as a devils advocate here, as well as a 40 year (Gas, no Diesel) mechanic, why is he tearing t
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 05.01.23 The surprises did improve my intuition over the years.... :biggrin:
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water Skipper John at 1:43pm 05.01.23 Good news! They make anodes with built-in drain valves: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-11533-Atwood-Al
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:42pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it'
New Rug kappykaplan at 1:41pm 05.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 1:34pm 05.01.23 When reminded that I want to be sailing in June, he said one way or another I should be sailing in
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:28pm 05.01.23 I think you have LFPs, and are probably driving them hard, no? Not yet. I had FireFlys with a max
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:25pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:20pm 05.01.23 The batteries are likely very small relative to the size of the boat and just large enough to start
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting
New Hunter arch panel cagreen75 at 1:06pm 05.01.23 Do a search online for waterproof connectors. There are many types out there and you will need some
New Rug jviss at 12:55pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 12:54pm 05.01.23 A word of caution that I think may have been mentioned: too much tension can actually be worse than
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 SycloneDriver at 12:48pm 05.01.23 Of course. The bar clamp / spreader would be to get the belt tensioned. Keeping it that way is anot
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:32pm 05.01.23 My mechanic Scott says this week he will open up the engine to resolve the issues. When reminded

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