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Recommendations for a good digital multimeter? kbbarton at 6:23pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 19/3725 Hello, I am considering buying a digital multimeter for use on my boat. I'm not exactly electric
Boats of Spakenberg (1) Jep17 at 6:15pm 05.24.13 Sails Call Lounge 2/3936 They still make them the old way.
Stern Rails for Hunter 26 Keyboard49 at 5:19pm 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 . Most of the boats I have seen have stern rails with seats. Mine
Sabre Yachts stopping production of their sailboats Tom G, P-21 at 4:48pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3310 I saw this on another forum and thought I would post it here. Sabre yachts on their sailboat page sa
Ospho and treatment for flaking keel Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:06pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2425 Found a bunch of flaking growing steadily on the keel. I can see gray shiny good "metallic" surfa
Diesel problem? shemandr at 3:16pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2057 First, it's not my engine. But, I was helping a friend move his boat from the winter yard to his sl
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:15pm 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1298 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:09pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 2/1397 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
Lewmar 65 Electric Winches capta at 1:42pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/998 Has anyone here dismantled a Lewmar 65 Electric Winch? Did you find adequate instructions anywhere?
Mast wiring shanker at 12:37pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 24/4801 I checked my mast and steaming lights last night while my boat is still on the hard and ran into som
swing keel pin replacement ancbob at 11:56am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 3/1092 Purchased new housings and pin for the boat and hit a bit of a snag. the aft threads in the boat hul
help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7652 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/3013 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6124 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2714 My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
Going rate for surveys SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/773 Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
Willcox Crittenden head srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2416 Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
installing cunningham for a 30 Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2015 Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
What if i like teak handrails Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13 Catalina 30 6/1513 Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
Swing Keel "Preventer?" StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1559 OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'

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Are you ready? Dalliance at 6:20pm 05.17.23
Are you ready? Tally Ho at 6:08pm 05.17.23
O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 6:01pm 05.17.23 Where do you moor your 302? I am at Pastrick marina in East Chicago, IN. Greg
Battery Switch Confusion jonelli at 4:19pm 05.17.23
Battery Switch Confusion Stu Jackson at 3:47pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is p
Harken Furler maintenance jssailem at 3:31pm 05.17.23 Is there a way to thoroughly flush the bearings on these units? Just like Harken directs. The drum
Are you ready? Dalliance at 3:29pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livi
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 3:19pm 05.17.23 Curious to know if the spray will also restore any water resistance. I just sprayed my Sunbrella do
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 05.17.23 They say that if you test the fabric with water and it beads up, then just send the spray back, it
How many have serviced your Winches thinwater at 2:18pm 05.17.23 Unfortunately our Harken 46.2 and 35.2 winches have two sets of pawls, both riding inside inner gea
Are you ready? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:09pm 05.17.23 The 60 degree water temperature has one advantage. One of the (very few) things we miss about livin
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 2:01pm 05.17.23 Moored off med style in Ft McRee lagoon as part of Northern Gulf coast cruise group .
What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 1:49pm 05.17.23 I wanted to post an update. I used a tire cutter tool I had that made removing the old sealant very
Getting Closer to Launch Grudgeon upgraded and Ruddercraft Rudder is Hung ...3TacksontheWater at 1:39pm 05.17.23 The bottom bracket is never removed. The thumb screw is just to keep the crutch from bouncing out o
Are you ready? (1) kloudie1 at 1:37pm 05.17.23 Kinda nice here on the Gulf of Mexico coast. Rare that our water temperature drops below 55 ish. I w
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 1:23pm 05.17.23 So I don't have your answer yet. My friend's boat is in for sand blasting and painting over the ne
Battery Switch Confusion jviss at 1:13pm 05.17.23 Hmmm, I'm not following the logic of your wiring, @jonelli . It is such that whatever battery is po
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:08pm 05.17.23 I received the Fabric Spray dye. It's branded Designer Accents. I ordered it yesterday! Wow. The
Battery Switch Confusion (1) jonelli at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Read what Stu just posted, that's all the info you need. I re-wired my system like this. It solves
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff dlochner at 1:06pm 05.17.23 Also it looks like the actual shut off valve is installed up side down. What makes you think the

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