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Backing plate Florida sail at 4:36am 06.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4556 Would Starboard be an adequate material to use as a backing plate for a stern mounted motor davit? W
Help with Electrical power question RWSlater at 3:43am 06.05.12 Big Boats 5/1367 I have a 42 Passage with two 30 amp power cables coming into the boat. When I was at the marina in
moving the foresail up the mast. alllrite at 11:21pm 06.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2128 ya, great seaman title. I have a 26s with a 150% non stolk genoa. It's a milar? sail with a furl
Mast cable Tricia at 9:54pm 06.04.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1935 I'm replacing my mast cable and only need 3 wires. The West Marine catalog has triplex cable but say
RPM's Dropping Steph at 8:17pm 06.04.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2771 On my Cal 28 with Westerbeck 13, my RPM's intermittantly drop from 2800 to 2200 then come back up.
docking bridles returning sailors at 7:38pm 06.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2591 We have noticed several slips in our marina that have bridles to make docking a much easier task. Ca
Tidal Grid? (5) SitkaChum at 7:30pm 06.04.12 Catalina 30 5/5460 Hey, First, a quick intro - I'm a newbie sailor and have been stalking the boards the last 9 months
H23, Water Under Floor of Porta Potty - Old Post carboman at 7:11pm 06.04.12 Smaller Boats 1/1181 Someone posted some good info on locating the source of a leak that was causing water to accumulate
Named on the trailer and ready to lauch c_witch at 6:46pm 06.04.12 Trailer Sailors 6/2555 Okie dokie. 'Privateer' is now on her trailer and ready to be hauled over to Musquidoboit Harbour an
1979 O'Day 23 Mast Mount Support Beam Jclark29 at 5:03pm 06.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1635 What type of wood is the 2x4 support beam under the mast mount made from? What have people used in
What type and how many AC BTUs for a 27' Watkins akeegan at 5:02pm 06.04.12 Ask All Sailors 16/6624 Hello y'all, I would like to install an economical (Frys, Home Depot, Lowes, etc.), free-standing
old hood 705 furler MORNING LIGHT at 4:33pm 06.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1100 I have on my boat a old 705 hood furler consisting in a continuous loop that goes around but that I
Drainage into Bilge Dmac336 at 4:20pm 06.04.12 Big Boats 4/2741 Been trying to uncover source of bilge water (and my search has led me to question how a 336 drains)
I cannot even spell electricity tsiptom at 4:10pm 06.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1233 I have a 1977 O'Day and had several toggle switches break, for the running lights, etc. Not paying
looking for a sender MORNING LIGHT at 4:09pm 06.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/898 My fuel tank sender went out, i want to replace it on my catalina capri 91 but it is different of al
For Jackdaw .... clear your message inbox. RichH at 3:33pm 06.04.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1303 Your 'full' message box cant receive messages .... its full. Empty it if you want a response to you
Hunter 426/44/45 remote windlass wiring Dave112 at 3:30pm 06.04.12 Big Boats 4/1393 Has anyone with a Hunter 426/44/45 installed a switch at the helm to control the windlass - if so ho
Saved $1300.00 on replacement Isolation Transformer Ron McCoy at 2:04pm 06.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1302 On our Hunter 386 (2004 model), Hunter Marine installed two 30 amp Charles Marine isolation transfor
10000 boat names zingerz350r at 1:45pm 06.04.12 Sails Call Lounge 13/7942 I tried to add my boat name to the 10000 Boat Names site, the site says it will be posted in twenty
Propshaft thru hull Forever Wild at 1:12pm 06.04.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/4967 I need to replace my propshaft thru hull but I can not find any online. It's the piece that holds th

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Think your PO made mistakes? mermike at 7:17am 01.05.23 That's a lot of money for a floating derelict, but at least the new owner knows that it floats.
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! georgetheleo at 7:14am 01.05.23 Thanks- Im considering cutting most of the existing top flange off with a fein saw to enable the she
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Mechone at 7:03am 01.05.23 I unstep and restep my mast every year and use a loos gauge . Been doing it for 13 years . I set up
Dingy conversion (1) rgranger at 6:58am 01.05.23 This weight question got my wheels turning....SO! ... I'm taking a dive down the rabbit hole. (How m
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs jssailem at 6:41am 01.05.23 This information is from the manufacturer of Loos gauges https://loosnaples.com/how-tos/tension-ga
Think your PO made mistakes? Justin_NSA at 6:16am 01.05.23 "Needs TLC" is an understatement! "In boathouse and out of the water for easy inspection "
Dingy conversion Parsons at 6:03am 01.05.23 I'd be worried about the weight of the final product and the cost. According to the ads, pourable fo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! RoyS at 6:00am 01.05.23 Without seeing more of your existing arrangement it is hard to suggest a solution. It sounds like yo
The cycle of life TomY at 5:40am 01.05.23 When Bly Berken and I launched this site in 1996, Amazon was a fledgling bookstore, Bill Clinton di
The cycle of life THECUSCUS at 5:10am 01.05.23 Thank you, thank you, thank you, for creating and developing this awesome resource for the sailing c
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions SycloneDriver at 5:08am 01.05.23 I found that the hot water tank is one of the low point in my system. Don't forget to drain to cool
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs (1) Tally Ho at 5:01am 01.05.23
Stock Color for 85' 22 Gene Neill at 5:00am 01.05.23 Yes, the point of a toothpick is the correct tool. A microscopic amount of black tint goes a very lo
1990 B41S5 propane locker hassle!! Tally Ho at 4:57am 01.05.23 Some photos might help us make better suggestions. Particularly of the hose exiting the bottom of
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:55am 01.05.23 Would love to hear your explanation why opening the throttle lever facilitates cranking the engine.
The cycle of life Scott B at 3:00am 01.05.23 Wow, shocked but not surprised. When we bought our boat 16 years ago, I knew how to sail, but noth
Hunter 26 outboard engine Joe at 2:01am 01.05.23 The Tohatsu 9.8 will save you considerable weight over the 9.9. since it doesn't have the larger blo
Dingy conversion dLj at 10:43pm 01.04.23 Dinghy Spelling always critical - thank you.... hMddte6yD2w dj
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 10:22pm 01.04.23 @Benny17441 , pardon me for asking, but for my own clarity could you please advise the make and mode
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 9:20pm 01.04.23 Hi there Anzac, yes it did have a slight Catalina smile when I hauled it out. I was told by the boat

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