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And I thought I was bad at math........ Maine Sail at 4:34pm 03.21.12 Sails Call Lounge 8/7699 Kind of like some of the threads here....:D:D:D njg4iAc1_W0
the C27 redux ... navigateur at 4:15pm 03.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1656 someone suggested that I chronicle the refurbishing of my new C27. that is to say, take a gazillion
Using a headsail bag longterm at 3:43pm 03.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4205 I have a Catalina 30 and just bought a headsail bag for my 110 and 150 jibs. We put the 110 into the
busy pics (4) redhead78 at 2:53pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2285 I have been busy, last couple weeks building engine box, stairs, wainscott the interior, new salon w
1982 Catalina 30 (Modified)..What were the modification jrhamp at 2:33pm 03.21.12 Catalina 30 1/1496 Anyone happen to know what components of the Cat 30 modified were changed from the "standard" model.
Charleston Catalina Fleet r.bostic356 at 2:27pm 03.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1251 Does anyone know if the Charleston SC fleet is active and who to contact?
Above Deck Rode Storage (2) GorillaToast at 2:24pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 42/5256 Being an optimist, sometimes I don't see the negatives of my brilliant ideas right away - usually no
Lower oil install merc 3.3 Cmp1110 at 1:59pm 03.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/2199 Hello I have a 2005 merc 3.3 outboard. I drained lower oil but it is seemingly impossible to refill
Roller furling sail help millertara at 12:53pm 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1669 My name is Tara and I have a 1973 macgregor 24-25 and I have a roller furling I want to put on now s
Domestic Sealand MSD (2) rgranger at 12:28pm 03.21.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/9442 Hello I'm hoping you can help me understand how this works. I have a Sealand porta pottie that is
Decision? No, wait, this is a decision. No.... Roger Long at 11:33am 03.21.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 30/6488
Is this the shape of boats to come? (3) sea_casper at 11:31am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 22/9052 Boat #747 in the video won the Mini Transat. YouTube Video The Mini Transat 6.50 also known as Tra
Baltimore Harbor Festival Warren Milberg at 10:26am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2570
Danger at Boot Key Sailm8 at 10:21am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1110 There are sagging power lines at the entrance to Book Key. Hopefully this is a temporary situation.
Owners Manual gkboomtown at 9:51am 03.21.12 Pearson 1/5062 I have a 31-2 and am in need of an owners manual. Open for suggestions My email is gkboomtown@gmail.
Anybody know the maker of... ewoden1 at 7:41am 03.21.12 S2 4/1688 the original throughdeck fuel, water and waste fittings for S2's? They have a bigger four-screw fla
Solar panel placement RECESS at 6:43am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2212 I know this has been discussed ad nausium but there are a few considerations I wanted to ask about.
Saloon Table Mike Culik at 6:11am 03.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2134
Winch Maintenance Beneteau 321 at 4:45am 03.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2381 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 (new to us) The primary winches are Lewmar Ocean series 2 speed self tra
Bow sprit bgoodoooo at 3:33am 03.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1339 Good morning , looking for information of construction of bow sprit on my 1975 Irwin 10-4, when re

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LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 7:23pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 01.02.23 Does the 35:1 ratio refer to 35 X the minimum air required for perfect combustion ? No, it is by
Catalina 30 topping lift line length captcoho at 7:16pm 01.02.23 It would depend where you take the line on the boom. Originally it comes off the block to a small cl
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? patbratton at 7:08pm 01.02.23 I think that it would be hard to beat a Hunter 260 or a 26. I settled on a Hunter 240 but she is a l
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 7:08pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the h
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 01.02.23 Another way to deal with low temperatures is just to not charge when it is cold which is what I do o
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 6:40pm 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but
Raymarine Axiom tfox2069 at 6:26pm 01.02.23
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 6:00pm 01.02.23 Correct. Charge acceptance rates are commonly stated as a percentage, expressed as a decimal, of th
Any sailor peppers out there? garymalmgren at 5:54pm 01.02.23 And there I was for years thinking it was, " Put a LION in a coconut"
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jssailem at 5:54pm 01.02.23 CrossCut Hardwoods in Portland OR has some Marine plywood I am considering using. AquaTek and Hydro
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 5:53pm 01.02.23 Ok First you will need to decide where to locate the traveler. It seems the hatch is in the way. Yo
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) jssailem at 5:40pm 01.02.23 How about a blow up canvas image of thisuter as a screen saver
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:38pm 01.02.23 Macerator - masticator, is there a difference? And what's that other one that rhymes with masticat
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location (1) Sailor Arny at 5:32pm 01.02.23 Added a Selden retractable bowsprit, and GX15 top down furler with line aft on my H44C. I have no
New sailing toy for Christmas rgranger at 5:30pm 01.02.23
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 5:26pm 01.02.23 Good news George. Guess you could call it a Christmas Miracle.
New sailing toy for Christmas jssailem at 5:23pm 01.02.23 Great Christmas gift for the sailor that most things.
New sailing toy for Christmas PaulK at 5:22pm 01.02.23 Nice. Does it match the barometer and ship's clock, or will you have to hang it somewhere else?
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install (1) jssailem at 5:21pm 01.02.23 Ok First you will need to decide where to locate the traveler. It seems the hatch is in the way. You

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