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Looking for tablet and need suggestions for sailing apps RonRock at 9:20am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 34/16409 So I'm considering a tablet computer to use on my boat. Is an Ipad the best way to go? I've never be
Center of Gravity Don Crowther at 8:49am 05.19.13 Big Boats 1/685 I would like to build a trailer for my 34. But I'm trying to figure out where the center of gravity
Mast Sag caused by soft deck under the mast (7) pmirenda at 8:49am 05.19.13 Catalina 30 4/3262 Mast sag turned out to be a soft deck under the mast. The starboard pulley next to the mast had a le
Removing Mast's Sail Track Screws Seized.. Any ideas (1) PGIJon at 8:22am 05.19.13 Big Boats 8/1518 My mast is currently down and I'm rewiring and replacing all Nav lights with LED's and Antenna... Th
Replacement rudders for 26M shgena at 8:15am 05.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/725 Your experience with the replacement rudders on the 26M?:dance:
Starting trouble - Yanmar Sea Mistress at 8:10am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/4564 We have a Yanmar 75 HP 4Jh3-TE that won't start after running for three to four hours straight. The
rigging on 93 23.5 hunter (5) sailboat738 at 7:48am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 3/1214 good morning guy's well getting the boat back in the water got the mast up ok its now at the dock
Pri-D Shelf Life Warren Milberg at 7:43am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2448 I used to use this fuel additive to cut down carbon emssions, increase lubricity with low sulphur fu
Unbelievable BobM at 7:37am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 I was notified that the marina I winter store my boat at was going to work on their sea walls. Howe
Stuffing box flax size Ink Dude at 7:33am 05.19.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3140 I need to repack my stuffing box. I have to do the job afloat, and I need the flax material size to
trailer loading donavansails at 7:26am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 19/2813 I bought a Hunter 23 last fall. I have been out with it a few times this year Love this boat but for
Oday 22 chain plate mike4433 at 7:22am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1262 I have an 1980 oday 22. Looking at other chain plate posts I'm seeing that the chain plates are atta
Pearson 26 mast support bblument at 7:16am 05.19.13 Pearson 3/4513 Hello, all... Well, the saga continues.. just when I thought I was almost done working/renovating
Mast Head line question Ward H at 6:04am 05.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/844 The mast head assembly on my O'day 25 has room for two eye-spliced lines to be hung. One is for the
Steering system "pod" alternatives?? Chris Patterson at 5:25am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2353 This is not an attempt to blast Edson, as they no doubt make some beautiful equipment. Some of it in
Automatic Freewheeling gearbox? (1) BobT at 4:58am 05.19.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/1425 Can anyone identify the gearbox behind the transmission? This is in my new old ('79) Gulfstar 37. Al
Mooring line size PHitchcox at 4:50am 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1105 Good morning one and all. Returning to the water and need some help. My 290 is far away but I ne
Does this look like electrolysis? (2) Sefuller at 4:46am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 19/8334 Last fall when I hauled out, I noticed for the first time these whitish deposits around my bronze th
Removing painted-on boat name IH82BL8 at 4:42am 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2006 All along I've been under the impression that oven cleaner would remove the old boat name. It doesn
1984 H31 uncored hull? IH82BL8 at 4:24am 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1742 I thought I remember someone here saying these boats had no wood core in the hull below the waterlin

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Help!! Seaward 25 shore power (1) Noodat Lady at 3:58pm 04.23.23 Thanks for taking the time to reply. Unfortunately to my shame and chagrin I don't know where the 1
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 3:55pm 04.23.23 Ok, so I mounted my cheek blocks on my mast at around 70% of the mast, getting ready to get the line
Yenmar 2QM15 Exhaust Mixing Elbow Part PIC INCLUDED pipedream at 3:52pm 04.23.23 Try HDI, the replacement is SS, and cheaper than OEM. https://hdimarine.net/product-category/yanmar
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Alan Gomes at 3:51pm 04.23.23 Probably one of the worst features of an AP is the follow a route. This will cause the boat to turn
LPG tank Hunter 39 fero at 3:51pm 04.23.23 We live on the boat 6 months each year and get 65 to 75 days out of 10 lbs tank ( possibly slightly
Need help to recognize a part jssailem at 3:50pm 04.23.23 The imaged Anchor roller design, as I understand. The fore pins allow the chain and rode to stay ove
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 3:50pm 04.23.23 Three stories, three similar results. Fortunately all lived through the experience to share the tal
Crew finder dLj at 3:48pm 04.23.23 I am just trying to find options. What site did you use? Options to do what? Day sail? Deliveries?
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jssailem at 3:30pm 04.23.23
Help!! Seaward 25 shore power Davidasailor26 at 3:30pm 04.23.23 There is supposed to be an AC breaker within 10 feet of wire from the shore power inlet. Seaward may
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dLj at 3:07pm 04.23.23 It depends what you are sailing and how you want to sail. On my current boat I'll have two electron
Sunbird Battery Box Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 04.23.23
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 2:57pm 04.23.23 I'm paranoid about that sort of thing. My anchor is pinned to the roller with a fastpin, and I als
Crew finder Coboaters at 2:45pm 04.23.23 I am just trying to find options. What site did you use?
Crew finder dLj at 2:42pm 04.23.23 I've been using various web resources for finding crew. Depends what you are looking for: day sailin
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? dlochner at 2:39pm 04.23.23 I kept thinking that if the anchor grabbed the bottom, something crazy was going to happen. I was
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? jviss at 2:21pm 04.23.23 I kept thinking that if the anchor grabbed the bottom, something crazy was going to happen. I was
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? Tally Ho at 2:17pm 04.23.23 Sailed merrily along until the bottom came up and set the anchor for you. At which point the boat w
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 2:10pm 04.23.23 NAM uses certified Weather Stations within 5 kilometers of the point you set, as inputs. Also video
Crew finder Coboaters at 2:09pm 04.23.23 I think this one is good for all, casual day sailing and club racing.

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