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Asymmetrical spinnaker on 192/222? Brian S at 9:18am 11.26.12 Day Sailers 19/5096 Are any of you guys flying an asym on your 192 or 222? My boat (192) had a spinnaker, but I didn'
GPSMAP 78s Bonzai at 8:42am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1758 The Admiral gave me early Christmas present. It is my first handheld GPS and I was wondering if anyo
Bunk Slides merlinuxo at 8:26am 11.26.12 Trailer Sailors 11/7486 These look like they would take some work out of launching and retrieving a trailerable. http://www.
AGM batteries CCHer at 7:51am 11.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2873 For those 12 volt battery experts out there....I recently purchased a B37 with fairly new AGM batter
Trailer Sailing in North Carolina rgranger at 7:49am 11.26.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2975 Hey All I found this useful website that shows public boat ramps in N.C. Thought I'd share. http:
302 Rudder Stufing Box? the_alpine at 6:49am 11.26.12 Bigger Boats 5/1580 So I was searching for a rudder stuffing box on my 302, but there does not appear to be one. Theres
CO Detectors, Propane & Smoke Alarms. Bowedtoothdoc at 6:12am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2938 Hello all, I recently purchased a couple of propane heaters for the winter months and would like to
Stantion idiots.. BillyK at 4:22am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 36/6729 I've always hated the stantion design on sailboats. Mine included. i cringe when every dock boy i
Weatherhelm michellepinto at 4:17am 11.26.12 Racing 10/15295 I get a lot of weather helm on my radar. What do I do?
Spinnaker tack position (1) fupls at 3:37am 11.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/3418 I just use the anchor roller to attach the spinnaker tack. However, I don't know if there is any oth
3qm30y Squeaking capjules at 9:37pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4228 Hello, My engine has started making a squeaking sound, I thought it was the alternator so I repalc
Gulfstar 45 Hirsch g5665 at 8:51pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/5719 Good day all Sailboat owners I just want to have some inputs about the Gulfstar 45 Hirsch We just
Special O Day Project - Perch Seats dennisv at 8:45pm 11.25.12 Bigger Boats 2/1689 Not sure I've seen any posts on this issue. So looking for some help. O'Day's traditionally have
K&N filter (2) paulj at 8:04pm 11.25.12 Catalina 310 26/7731 2009 project I could not attach photos to the email................ K'N Product Informat
Keel leak? contractor184 at 6:04pm 11.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3236 I have an 83 hunter 25. Power washed everything first time after picked up the boat, and two days la
Sj 23 owners j24 racing at 6:03pm 11.25.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/1994 Any owners of a San Juan 23 still out there? Is this still alive?
External Voltage Regulator zedwin at 5:36pm 11.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/3243 The Balmar ARS 3 voltage regulator has died on my Catalina 30. I'm looking at replacing it but not
MPPT vs. Shunting Solar Controller Maine Sail at 3:58pm 11.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 44/27055 I get asked quite a bit to describe the difference between an MPPT (multi-point power tracking) sola
Dodger conversion to Catalina 27 Mweimer at 1:01pm 11.25.12 Catalina 30 4/3744 Anybody have an educated guess if a dodger built custom for a 1980 catalina 30 would be close to fit
Son considering Coast Guard drumbeater at 12:56pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 42/9258 Our son graduates this year and has no clear plan for college. He loves the ocean and boating and ha

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Rutgerson clutch maintenance LloydB at 8:57am 03.08.23 only took a short time to find this video and the guy says torx not hex fyi youtube.com/watch?v=xTZS
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? dlochner at 8:45am 03.08.23 Spinakers are typically flown from an external block on a mast crane, a part of the masthead from wh
gooseneck tack hook Karl240 at 8:18am 03.08.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:11am 03.08.23 GOOD QUESTION! Still too early know the results or how to answer the question. I feel good about t
In search of the driest bilge possible Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:05am 03.08.23 A dry bilge requires a bit of manual labor: A shop vac and/or a sponge and a bucket after every wee
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail sail sfbay at 8:02am 03.08.23 Welcome to the forum!! Assume you are asking about rigging the tack. Tie the tack line onto the tac
Wind instruments kappykaplan at 7:55am 03.08.23 I love being able to set the AP to "Steer to the Wind" :plus::plus::plus:
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail mdibella at 7:47am 03.08.23 https://atninc.com/atn-tacker-sailing-equipment.shtml
In search of the driest bilge possible Justin_NSA at 7:23am 03.08.23 Ours is so dry, I can hardly call it a bilge. If it's miniscule, I'd just put an absorbent sponge or
Solar q's dlochner at 7:21am 03.08.23 How well, if at all, do these handle someone accidentally stepping on them? I've also seen some exo
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail Dave Groshong at 7:01am 03.08.23 Give me a call if you'd like, I can set up a 3:1 or 4:1 block and tackle with Garhauer or Harken bl
Wind instruments Ward H at 6:53am 03.08.23
Solar q's Project_Mayhem at 6:51am 03.08.23 This is a good overview. However, you should consider that the more flexing a "flexible" panel endu
Wind instruments JBP-PA at 6:51am 03.08.23 They are fun and handy sometimes but definitely not required. I wouldn't go out and buy one by itsel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:50am 03.08.23 @Project_Mayhem I look forward to John's answer, but if I understand it correctly - he rebuilt beca
In search of the driest bilge possible Project_Mayhem at 6:47am 03.08.23 For those that aren't familiar, O'Day's are notorious for leaking as everything was sealed with sili
Solar q's Captain Larry-DH at 6:47am 03.08.23 A MPPT controller will bring 24V or more down to the range needed for 12V batteries. You can also w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:39am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you s
Anchors HomeyD at 6:36am 03.08.23 Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 6:36am 03.08.23 @jssailem Now that you're nearing the end of this project, if you had to do this again, would you sw

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