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Bilging and more ... navigateur at 4:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1149 I'm working my way from bow to stern .. bilge, bilge pumps, electrical, AC, DC, batteries, charging
bilge water Beeg at 3:52pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2690 Just acquired a Cat. 25 swing keel. Haven't owned a boat in 35 years. Boat sat in cradle several yea
New Instruments and GPS at Helm Ronald10239 at 3:22pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Modifications to my Yacht Specalities pedistal guard (12" o/c x 1" to 9.5" o/c x 1.25) to accomodate
Mast Rake Siamese at 2:56pm 04.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3667 The mast on my 309 has a pronounced rake. Sorry, about the lack of pictures, but we'll see if it ge
Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/11947 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious
Trailering with the motor lbyonkers at 2:49pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1397 I have replaced the original motor mount with an adjustable one. I attached it with a 3/16 x 12 x 12
Bimini for 1977 22' Oday captined at 2:02pm 04.25.12 Day Sailers 3/4265 Cheapest way to install a Bimini on a 22' Oday 1977, any ideas, does anyone have one, so I can get s
Hunter 25.5 help Jeremy21515 at 1:51pm 04.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3148 Model 25.5 I am preping this boat after having laid it up for 14 years. My son took it to the Abacos
Recommend an engine compartment blower smoothsailing at 1:41pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 31/7144 Hi All, I'm looking to replace my engine compartment blower. It's old and draws much to much cur
Wanted: Navico DS200 & DL200 instruments (1) achassell at 1:38pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2809 Having just launched our Catalina 27 for the season, I've discovered that I can't use the sensors fr
Correct torque for hose clamps bobtigar at 12:32pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9782 Anyone have any idea the proper torque for hose clamps? Bob
Trip report - The big tow home (1) Jackdaw at 12:10pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2139 Last weekend we headed down to Arkansas to get Blue J and bring her back to Minnesota. Beyond it bei
Can rollers be replaced on old Schaefer genoa cars? (1) mark_swart at 11:18am 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1732 My 1986 S2 has what I'm guessing are the original Schaefer twin sheet genoa leads (similar to curren
Towing a Hunter 26 weight and trailer Questions... abk at 10:35am 04.25.12 Trailer Sailors 9/10222 I may buy the boat listed in the post title (1994 Hunter 26 wb). I have a 1999 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 L s
Deadrise Angle on a Hunter 410 DAVID BLOCH at 10:20am 04.25.12 Big Boats 1/1067 Anyone know the Deadrise Angle of this hull? I'm adding a digital sonar transducer and they have 2
Hunter 376 Whitlock steering cable Hoomalie at 9:21am 04.25.12 Big Boats 4/2005 Yesterday I broke a link in the Whitlock steering cable chain. Access seems limited for repair or re
Re-routing condensate from bilge jackzimmerman at 8:42am 04.25.12 Big Boats 9/2069 I have a 1999 H380 and the thawing freezer/refrigerator water and the Air Conditioner condensate dra
replacing companionway sliding hatch CNein001 at 6:43am 04.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/10228 Please offer any wisdom. I need to replace my companionway sliding hatch. I have looked around, an
in hull transducer, 1979 O'day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 6:16am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 11/2714 Good morning: My first post, just picked up the boat. Found a faria sounder with in hull transduc
Sailing under bare poles Trinkka at 5:26am 04.25.12 Day Sailers 5/5183 Has anyone ever experimented running downwind in a strong wind with no sails up? You may be surprise

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House battery recommendations jssailem at 2:18pm 12.06.22 most Lithium batteries need something special to be connected to a dock. It is what we do not know
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 2:18pm 12.06.22 I'm going to set it up like that in the near future to try it out. I'm entertaining the dual setup t
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 2:15pm 12.06.22 I understand though I did mention the genny was for last resort situations not for running all the
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (2) jssailem at 2:09pm 12.06.22 3231 B Fiddle 6292 3241 C Single w/becket 6261 3232 D Footblock 6267 3234 E Winch 40.2STA
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 2:09pm 12.06.22
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 2:00pm 12.06.22 Art... you ask a question.. Battery Recommendations. It sounds so simple. Install 4 Trojan batteri
House battery recommendations Kings Gambit at 1:48pm 12.06.22 So I don't want to say you're assuming what I plan to do with my sailboat but I don't plan to be a
House battery recommendations jssailem at 1:47pm 12.06.22 I made the post for battery recommendations, I've kinda gotten everything but that. I don't want to
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 1:44pm 12.06.22 Not my wisest financial decision lately. I semi-panicked and ordered new pieces before removing the
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 1:31pm 12.06.22 There is a distinct difference in the culture of powerboats and sailors especially as they head to
Oday 35 Adding Bimini sail sfbay at 1:29pm 12.06.22 I have installed biminis on every one of my saill and power boats....good investment. This sailor a
Boat yard suggestion Mattcia123 at 1:12pm 12.06.22 Suggestions in the Georgia/N Florida area would be appreciated as well
House battery recommendations dlochner at 1:01pm 12.06.22 There is a distinct difference in the culture of powerboats and sailors especially as they head to a
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement Mechone at 12:58pm 12.06.22 Wow I charged the guy I welded and added gussets and painted 2, bottles of red wine
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:39pm 12.06.22 Thanks a lot! I am already learning! Yes, I was thinking of getting new sails for the upcoming seaso
Buying an overseas vessel...Registration Questions Shokunin21 at 12:35pm 12.06.22 Thanks everyone for the info!
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 12:33pm 12.06.22 Hi Dj, I am at the southern tip of Lake Champlain, Chipman Point Marina. I live in Albany, NY so it
Newbie. Catalina 18 Scott T-Bird at 12:29pm 12.06.22 Hi Scott, Thank you very much for your reply. As always, a new boat, rigging, etc. gets a bit over
engine hours calypso36 at 12:26pm 12.06.22 I don't remember if I bench tested my tachometer or not. I probably just re-installed it in the eng
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear (1) bonkle at 12:25pm 12.06.22 I feel I am missing something. Your mainsheet only has a single control line. You can run it to whe

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