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Help - Lewmar Folding Wheel is Now Binding mukilteomaniac at 10:17pm 08.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2008 Sailboat Owners with Lewmar Folding Wheels: I have a Lewmar folding wheel on my Catalina 320 sailbo
Damaged Sliding hatch paddy4699 at 7:25pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3043 We just purchased a beautiful Catalina 22 , Circa 1986...but we found that the sliding hatch runners
Sculling Ken Prichard at 5:35pm 08.11.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/9972 I notice helmsmen who constantly have the helm in motion, more so with tillers and more so as the ai
Do I Need A Solar Charge Controller ?? (2) Maine Sail at 5:14pm 08.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 21/13363 I get asked this question quite often and the answer is almost always a resounding, yes. There are
Reconfiguring main sail halyard hunter111 at 5:09pm 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 Has anyone reconfigured the main sail Halyard so that one can lift the main cell from the cockpit ar
Rebedding Stanchion (1) gpd955 at 4:56pm 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/2024 If anyone needs to do this, I did it today and chronicled it so others can use it. It's only one way
Raymarine wheelpilot assembly help needed jibes138 at 4:05pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1327 A friend had his wheelpilot fall apart where the two races and ball bearings and nylon ball separato
Icom Mic Wiring Diagram rpell46 at 4:02pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/5220 Hi everyone, My ICOM Commandmic II (157B) plug got crushed and I need to replace it completely, (don
Catalina 27 bilge leak (1) haynie5 at 3:55pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2320 I have water coming through the fiberglass in the bilge. Is it from a crack in the keel to hull joi
Stem Forestay Clevis Pin Size - 36Ft 1984 vela at 3:07pm 08.11.12 Big Boats 5/2243 Hello, hopefully somebody has info or can point me in the right direction for the dimensions of the
cockpit light Peter M at 2:39pm 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3260 Cant find replacement bulb for the cockpit light attached to the front of the pedestal steering colu
Heave to c_witch at 2:32pm 08.11.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7121 Hiee all, Okie dokie our boat is classified as an ultra light cruiser. I'm wondering how effectiv
Running Lights amblinmike@gmail.com at 1:15pm 08.11.12 Pearson 2/2020 Hi, I am the lucky owner of Hull #9, Pearson Wanderer 1966. Recently, my starboard running light ha
Pearson Resolute duke1946 at 12:28pm 08.11.12 Pearson 3/4331 My partner and I have just acquired a 1965 Peason Resolute. We are looking for any information avai
Furling Tension shanker at 11:44am 08.11.12 Smaller Boats 2/1373 I'm into my first sailing season and my roller furling, or forestay, seems to be a little sloppy. I
Beneteau First 30 Performance tthomas at 11:36am 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/10977 Does anyone know much about the new First 30. I have been looking at one but have heard rumours that
AHOY Capt'n, Hiring.. (1) Dragon Fly at 11:18am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1047 Seeking experienced capt'n to co-pilot an Oday 28' from mid-coast maine,... to: 1. Either to the nor
best book for a novice sailor? AaronL at 11:02am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3071 Just picked up my first sailboat last month and have a lot to learn. Any recommendations for learn
Now this is weird - Hope? Roger Long at 10:30am 08.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4918 I just poured the first oil I pumped out of the sump into a clear container into the gallon jug wit
Problems with RuleMate Bilge pump Rule 750 syoun10 at 9:32am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9937 After two years of use on my new Hunter 33, the Rule 750 bilge pump started a problem of turning on,

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 5:46am 02.06.23 The Sail Pack you referenced is just for the sensors, it does not include displays. Once connected t
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 5:38am 02.06.23 Very helpful thread, thank you all. I see B&G sells a "sail pack" here Is this a good match with a
mooring pendants RoyS at 5:34am 02.06.23 You may find that your bow cleat is too small for the recommended pendant.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tin Kicker at 5:04am 02.06.23 The window is electrically clear and it keeps the puck out of the weather.
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (1) Cederholm at 4:58am 02.06.23 I have the stupidly expensive wireless version and it's worked flawlessly once figuring out how to
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tin Kicker at 4:46am 02.06.23 Four more and he'll be the first balloon busting ace since WW1. ;) https://photos.smugmug.com/Misc-a
Why??? dLj at 4:39am 02.06.23 I'm reminded of the saying, "The truth is stranger than fiction". And why would that be I've asked?
Punxsutawney (2) Tin Kicker at 4:29am 02.06.23 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fn9sXBZXoAANZAk?format=jpg&name=large https://photos.smugmug.com/Misc-a
Head Liner Replacement (4) H30sailor at 4:23am 02.06.23 I am replacing 2 sections of the head liner in the double aft berth in my 2005 Hunter 38. What I w
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (1) Tin Kicker at 4:22am 02.06.23 I have the stupidly expensive wireless version and it's worked flawlessly once figuring out how to c
Phasor and Next Gen Generators Maine Sail at 4:16am 02.06.23 I installed three next gen's with sound enclosure. About the most simple sound enclosure generators
Why??? Tin Kicker at 4:03am 02.06.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 30
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 3:59am 02.06.23 212785
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Punxsutawney (1) Will Gilmore at 3:54am 02.06.23 Well our own @Phil Herring when he pokes he's head out from under the covers will awaken to a bri
bridge clearance question smokey73 at 3:51am 02.06.23 CAVEAT: I ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIS INFO References follow this discussion: The MHW
Why??? Will Gilmore at 3:41am 02.06.23 Firing squad by the RCMP:) But, with free Healthcare. ;) -Will
Phasor and Next Gen Generators CaptianSteve736 at 3:30am 02.06.23 I have a NextGen 5.5kw for 7yrs now (only run 200hrs) and only one non-routine issue. The Kubota ran
bridge clearance question smokey73 at 3:19am 02.06.23 OUCH! That is some narrow clearance. Hopefully some local knowledge is available. It is only a gu
Phasor and Next Gen Generators Slipin Away at 2:10am 02.06.23 Replaced my Panda with a 5.5 kw Next Gen. Very happy with the performance and simplicity. Noise le

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