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Rudy's R&D Marine? Gudenuph at 8:30am 09.29.12 Day Sailers 6/1844 Which of the many R'D Marines Googled is Rudy's? Thanks, Geohan
New boat alert: Hunter 40 Phil Herring at 7:20am 09.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/4734 Just saw this pop up on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=535405649810230'set=a.15
Alternator charging which bank ??? Andr� R. at 5:56am 09.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1100 I have installed a new Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery system that came with a switch ON-OFF for 2 banks
Sail Measurements foolproof at 5:50am 09.29.12 Catalina 30 7/2613 Is there a place online that I might find the measurements for a 1976 Tall Rig main sail? I have se
Standing rigging T_well at 9:44pm 09.28.12 Trailer Sailors 13/8690 I'm sure this is listed somewhere, but I cannot find a good thread. I stepped my mast at home on the
parts needed accompanez at 7:34pm 09.28.12 Parts Search 2/2524 what size mast and sails go on a 1984 20' phantom. I need both of these items,I just acquired this b
Forestay tensioning with a furler dennisv at 6:46pm 09.28.12 Bigger Boats 2/1566 I own a ODay 28. Wonderful boat. My experience with roller furlers is limited. I know how operate t
Running gear anti-fouling re-visited. rpell46 at 4:31pm 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2380 It seems that every year this issue comes to mind and this year is no exception. By chance, maybe, p
1973 P33 Aft Starboard Chainplate Question (1) Archis at 2:26pm 09.28.12 Pearson 7/2749 I had my 1973 P33 Cruising Interior surveyed since I found a little rot in the deck. The surveyor h
Perkins Prima M50 oil leak capta at 1:08pm 09.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/2418 I have a friend here at anchor in Prickly Bay, Grenada with a Perkins Prima M50 circa 1980. His engi
staining life caulk gettinthere at 12:19pm 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1470 I finally found the water leak! My toe rail is a 2 piece L shape. Under the stainless steel rub stri
A Little Damp in Milford (1) Roger Long at 11:27am 09.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2208 It was a little damp in Milford, CT today. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/564
Last night in Seattle SVPardonMyFrench at 11:06am 09.28.12 Big Boats 4/1421 Last night was really special here in Seattle. First the Huskies beat Stanford in college football a
Anchor Locker Headache jgurley at 10:55am 09.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2066 I have a First 38, and I assume a previous owner installed a windlass forward , the chain forms a st
ZonderZorg - In Friesland (1) Sequitur at 10:52am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1302 We have arrived in Sneek, Friesland and I have just added a new post to the blog at: Onward to Fries
spotlight gettinthere at 9:59am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2521 I'm looking for a spotlight. Something I can use to illuminate ATONS at night. So it should be fairl
Wire for random length 'long wire' MichaelStacy at 9:49am 09.28.12 SSB and Ham Operators 17/81315 I will be putting up a random length 'long wire' antenna (~ 50 feet+ length) for my ham radio, basic
Mast Maintenance Majyik at 8:45am 09.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2171 New O'Day 30 Owner ... just now starting to go over the entire boat ... have aquick question! What
There was a hole in my hull (9) rgranger at 7:43am 09.28.12 Trailer Sailors 11/3146 As some of you know, I picked up a Rhodes 22 for only $250... YES! It need work:eek: Today I start
Prop Walk Revisited foolproof at 7:23am 09.28.12 Catalina 30 9/3491 Hello All: I have seen tons of threads on prop walk, but I have never seen my concern addressed. I

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Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question jssailem at 8:41pm 02.22.23 Some fans provide a vibration more than a noise. The modern design is to use a variable fan motor li
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 8:36pm 02.22.23 Perspective. I can appreciate your thoughts. Sailing a 65nm race around an island up here the first
A lesson on winches (1) pclarksurf at 8:33pm 02.22.23 and continuing to noodle out loud -- looking at the placement of your guide posts: compared it to m
A lesson on winches Joe at 8:21pm 02.22.23 I didn't, but that's a good idea to keep in mind if it happens in the future! Brock, your posts ha
C22 sliding hatch (5) pclarksurf at 8:18pm 02.22.23 +1 on @Gene Neill advice for thick as possible-- sadly no profile pic on how thick that I could find
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Johnb at 8:15pm 02.22.23 The refrigerator is cooling the few times I ran it. I'll run it more when I de-winterize in early
A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 8:09pm 02.22.23 holy smokes-- totally glad it worked out in the end and humans and boat were ok, thanks for sharing.
M25xpb Dipstick Tally Ho at 7:33pm 02.22.23 The rubber grommet on the radio antenna of my old BMW Z3 roadster tore when I washed the car this s
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:04pm 02.22.23 The Beneteau spare parts site does list that insert and has it available, part number 156278 for $53
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 6:46pm 02.22.23 The refrigerator is cooling the few times I ran it. I'll run it more when I de-winterize in early s
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's Ken13559 at 6:15pm 02.22.23 Not trying to hijack this thread but would ultrasonic welding work for this application? hmmm....d
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska shemandr at 6:13pm 02.22.23 I watched tonight. Evidently there are several movies about various renditions of the race. The mo
New England Boat Show 2023 jnorten at 6:04pm 02.22.23 Ditto the boat show comments for up here in Chicago. Strictly Sail Chicago used to be a BIG deal he
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question Johnb at 6:01pm 02.22.23 We have a Cruise Elegance 85 and the air above the compressor is barely perceptibly warmer than ambi
Embrace the freeze. WayneH at 5:55pm 02.22.23 It's February in Central Texas. Earlier this month, we had winter. 28 degrees. Today we have summer.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning brazenarticle at 5:50pm 02.22.23 I found an old Practical Sailors article about cleaners after trying a bunch of different products a
H41DS what length exhaust? Nachismo at 5:36pm 02.22.23
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? sesmith at 4:35pm 02.22.23 It might be possible, if you got the cutlass bearing out first , that you might be able to squeak th
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question jssailem at 3:48pm 02.22.23 No idea about your warranty, so I would suggest you fire up that bad boy and see if it cools beer. O
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 3:21pm 02.22.23 While a bit early to declare LaNina... This is still coming as a result of last years current. The c

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