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How best to change from Shore power to Ship Power Mike M. at 4:07pm 03.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/955 I am a new Beneteau owner. I happened to notice on one occasion that my bilge pump wasn't working an
Bristol 24 water tank SV Gutsy Lady at 2:45pm 03.12.22 Bristol 13/1494 I've been renovating the interior of my Bristol 24 all winter. I want to take out the water tank, cl
trucking a boat... LloydB at 9:50am 03.12.22 Trailer Sailors 0/603 trucking a boat... Found this on another forum just in case you missed it or are thinking about goi
Bug screen wyctoronto at 9:05am 03.12.22 Big Boats 8/867
Legend 40.5 (and likely others) - Princess stove 3372 grates fero at 7:20am 03.12.22 Big Boats 2/815 Hi again, Wonder if anyone found good source for replacement grates for this 3 burner stove. Thanks
Boat check lantzalot at 6:54am 03.12.22 Ask All Sailors 0/331
Shackleton's Endurance Found Leeward Rail at 5:41am 03.12.22 Sails Call Lounge 19/960 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60662541
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. (1) Sail5 at 6:25pm 03.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 35/2000 I am the proud new owner of a 1977 O'Day 27. I am the 4th owner of Sail5 after the prior owner havi
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 3:38pm 03.11.22 Smaller Boats 14/1680 Hi - I just bought a 93 h23.5 and I have a bow roller on the trailer but it doesn't come close to co
Decal Questions brockangelo at 12:59pm 03.11.22 Catalina 22 25/1918 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will requ
Drop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 10:19am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 77/6465 Hi All, As many of you know I suffered a major stroke back in September which Has left me paralyzed
Here's something you don't see every day Phil Herring at 8:26am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1437 This is bizarre. Man crashes stolen boat in California
trucking a boat... Md80max at 7:07pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/733 I'm in need of the following, hopefully, sooner rather than later...I purchased a boat 5 hours away
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab SV Bella at 7:05pm 03.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1930 I want to replace the polarizing film on my C120 chartplotter. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE RIGHT TYPE OF P
Navicom RT650 Brian D at 4:40pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 1/523 Anyone have one that I can bounce a question at ya?
Media --> Supported Album URL's brockangelo at 1:29pm 03.10.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/585 I have a shared photo album on my iPhone that provides an iCloud URL that I think would be nice to s
Roller Furler - Prep Plymouth Sailor at 11:29am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/591
3m 4000 higgs at 10:35am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1346 Practical Sailor is reporting 3m 4000 is failing after several years. 3m say the product was reform
Anyone using a wireless fishfinder azsailing at 9:44am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 1/529 Hi All, Time to replace the fish finder on my mac 26. I am intrigued by wireless transducers to red
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 8:44am 03.10.22 Catalina 30 17/2497 I may be purchasing this boat and curious to hear some feedback on it. What is the advantage or dis

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Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:20pm 04.05.24 I simply added a pelican hook to the end toggle and there was enough room in the turnbuckles to tak
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:19pm 04.05.24 Wire is 3/16 coated to 5/16, threaded studs are 5/16-24. The pelican hook is shorter than the lifel
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 8:57pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechan
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed marcham at 7:59pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechani
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 7:14pm 04.05.24 I inadvertantly edited out part of my post. I was going to suggest that he strip the wires twice th
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 6:54pm 04.05.24 Thank you. That's good to know.
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed mermike at 6:35pm 04.05.24 If you look at your links - those butt connectors stop at 22 gage. Wiring used for NEMA 0183 is typ
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 6:32pm 04.05.24 A terminal block is best. Heat shink. adhesive lined butt splices and ring terminals in small diame
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed mermike at 5:53pm 04.05.24 A terminal block is best. Heat shink. adhesive lined butt splices and ring terminals in small diamet
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Rich Stidger at 5:47pm 04.05.24 FWIW, my Westerbeke 5Kw 3-cyl generator takes about a 2-3 second crank before it starts from cold.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . shemandr at 4:39pm 04.05.24 Driving back rom the keys yesterday I spied what I think is a J24 adjacent to the marina after Jewfi
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Scott T-Bird at 4:07pm 04.05.24 I simply added a pelican hook to the end toggle and there was enough room in the turnbuckles to take
Topping lift (1) dkinzer at 3:55pm 04.05.24 The topping lift should have enough tension on it to make the boom level. On our Selden mast with
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 3:42pm 04.05.24 Ring terminals and a terminal block. Soldering on a boat is generally frowned upon because it forms
Sailing down the channel kappykaplan at 3:07pm 04.05.24 Looks great! :beer:
Topping lift dlochner at 2:57pm 04.05.24 Thx for that. But what is the tension I should have? Right now it is litterally lifting / carrying
Topping lift Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 04.05.24 I presume you have a rigid vang? If so that can basically carry the weight of the boom. I keep my TL
Gennaker Halyard Lead for Oceanis 37. Fractional or Masthead? Davidasailor26 at 2:29pm 04.05.24
Topping lift xavpil at 2:00pm 04.05.24 It doesn't need to run back to the cockpit. If it is in the cockpit that is one more line drifting
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Calif. Ted at 1:59pm 04.05.24 Wire is 3/16 coated to 5/16, threaded studs are 5/16-24. The pelican hook is shorter than the lifeli

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