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Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2215 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4042 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8813 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7752 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1350 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9265 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28960 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1413 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe
electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/1120 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/744 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an
Air Conditioning on 390 Oceanis rongroth at 5:36pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1811 I am getting ready to install 16000 BTU in a 1991 two cabin Starboard galley design. Any advise or s
H34 holding tank (1) Jim D at 5:25pm 03.07.13 Big Boats 14/2263 Anyone have a vendor and a part number to replace an original 1983 H34 holding tank. Here is an olde
Used Sails Bungalow Bill at 5:21pm 03.07.13 Trailer Sailors 9/4188 I am in a partnership with some guys on an older Mac 25 (1974). Yes the Brass Monkey still floats a
mast wiring 84 Hunter 31 boz86 at 5:12pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2297 Hi guys, Thought this would have been asked and answered before, but I can't find it, so here goes:
VC 17 compatible with Petite captcoho at 4:59pm 03.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1894 Just came back from West Marine, went there to buy VC 17 and was told that the Petite brand was comp
Bow rail Slogfish at 4:51pm 03.07.13 Parts Search 1/1505 Hello, Im glad to have found this site. It already feels good to be in company of so many fellow ski

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Troubleshooting wind display Captain Larry-DH at 7:52am 04.06.23 I had this exact issue once - I don't remember what resolved it, but the issue was a button setting
Yanmar 1gm questions (1) kloudie1 at 7:50am 04.06.23 Here is the print on how it works..Note that the tachometer instrument itself is notoriously inaccur
Troubleshooting wind display Scott T-Bird at 7:37am 04.06.23 I can't help you, all I can do is commiserate ... My i60 doesn't function properly, either, and I ca
Maxwell 24 Winch handle (3) jssailem at 7:34am 04.06.23 I have Lewmar winches, and the Lewmar locking handle... Looking at the Maxwell Winches on ebay, ea
Lee cloths PaulK at 7:34am 04.06.23 Unless it was really taut, webbing or netting might tend to stretch too much and make the sleeper fe
Life lines questions fred1diver at 7:19am 04.06.23 Ok, thank you all for the great replies, I will leave it alone then
Life lines questions Hollyberry at 7:17am 04.06.23 If you wanted to add a second you could run a light line and simply put a tight clove hitch around e
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Hollyberry at 7:13am 04.06.23 A photo would be helpful.. assuming you're discussing a 'baby stay' just forward of the mast.. the a
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 6:42am 04.06.23 I can't visualize using a fid to do that job. I would think a pair of needle nose pliers and an aw
buzzer alarm upgrade jssailem at 6:40am 04.06.23 300 bucks :wow3: I can not imagine an alarm cost of that much. I looked CD online and saw a small
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:56am 04.06.23 @Rich Stidger and @Ralph Johnstone - Thanks. So you are saying that for a Yanmar 4JH2E the tach sen
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:29am 04.06.23 She looks great, John! My boat splashes tomorrow.
buzzer alarm upgrade brad minda at 12:06am 04.06.23 the system from catalina direct is just short of 300 bucks.
buzzer alarm upgrade brad minda at 12:05am 04.06.23 the automotive idea was what I was thinking but I have no idea as where to star or how to install
buzzer alarm upgrade Ralph Johnstone at 9:21pm 04.05.23 How much is their system worth ? If you're comfortable with electrical components and wiring, you c
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:04pm 04.05.23 However, I need the pulse per revolution (PULSE value) in order to start the programming? Damn, n
Tachometer needle broken - help Rich Stidger at 8:53pm 04.05.23 Easy. First measure the diameter of the alternator pulley and the diameter of the engine crank pull
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 8:21pm 04.05.23 While the engine still lacks it Varoom having lost the magic smoke, progress has been made on the bo
Life lines questions Will Gilmore at 8:08pm 04.05.23 Do you sail offshore or where the weather could change suddenly? Do you host children aboard? I'm a
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 7:56pm 04.05.23 OK, I have the programmable tach. VDO no longer makes tachs mentioned and a company called Veratron

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