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Need Water Filter PrincessoftheLake at 7:33am 02.07.12 Big Boats 5/1560 Last fall when working on winterizing the fresh water pump the filter that is inline to the pump bro
True wind on a handheld Quoddy at 7:01am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5165 If I make my own polars or target speeds (none published for H260) the reference point is true wind.
Florida waterfront land bill MrBill_FLL at 6:23am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2016 looks like property owners could get the submerged lands if this passes: http://www.sun-sentinel.co
Moisture in rudder Joe5893 at 6:15am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4499 Sometimes I do things, then I wonder why I did them...anyway, my rudder seemed too heavy for no bigg
Weld Mount system Soleares at 6:11am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2302 Hi, Has anyone used the Weld Mount system for securing wires? I am trying to secure a couple of sin
Towing a Dinghy lehigh375 at 5:53am 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4496 I am planning a 2 week cruise this summer from central Jersey up to Nantucket Bay area via the East
Free - SR Mariner Knotmeter (1) GorillaToast at 4:33am 02.07.12 Catalina 22 2/1628 I don't know if this works or not, but it was on the boat when I bought it and there was no transduc
First Boat North Roger Long at 3:25am 02.07.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 22/5036 I think I have a good chance of claiming that title, given my current plans and inclinations. If an
Ex Climbers to climb a mast AtlanticAl at 11:55pm 02.06.12 Sails Call Lounge 10/5974 If i wanted to climb a mast, that had no halyards on it,because its not a mast its a tree. But its
Victron 1000A shunt? (1) quartones at 11:03pm 02.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2577 Do all bots need to be connected to wire? http://ressim.net/b/out.php/i5482240_shunt-jpg
Replacing Headstay in furler unit. Joel H. at 8:15pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1078 So, I'm replacing all my standing rigging this year. It's a first for me at least when it comes to r
sinking mast electro at 7:54pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1820 Has anyone had problems with the mast sinking on a ericson 32. I pulled the headliner back and was i
New swim ladder ideas (6) paulj at 7:36pm 02.06.12 Catalina 310 19/11452 At the 2012 Seattle boat show, I looked at the sailboat swim ladder progress. Seems Catalina stil
Toe Rail / Stanchion base Electrolysis Repair Suggestions? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 7:26pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4901 Pulled a stanchion off the toerail and found this!! (picture is looking down at outside deck ' toe
Cat 22 slide out galley kazy at 7:04pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 15/11188 I'm restoring a catalina 22, which has groves on the starboard settee, which probably are intended t
add a port hole Patrice at 6:41pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1427 Hi, By curiousity, anyone ever added a port hole on the side hull in the v berth? Like the one
Iron your Sails...? (1) Squidd at 6:35pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7454 I've been playing around with some old sail material, making sail bags, duffel bags, and general rep
Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:20pm 02.06.12 Day Sailers 4/1591 Am looking at a 1972 22 O'day. What should the head room be ? The one that I may look at has a fixed
Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:15pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 1/1188 Could someone tell me the headroom in a 1972 22 Catalina ? And the one that I'm looking at has a fix
Tack not Working seadaddler at 5:13pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1552 I have not had a chance to check out why the Tack is not working,have not used the boat since past j

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16A breakers Timm R Oday25 at 3:54pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard rat
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 3:54pm 08.18.22 I used to ponder why they want to be so loud, and how could they be so inconsiderate. I couldn't fi
16A breakers mermike at 3:53pm 08.18.22 What's indicating that it is an AC Breaker? It says AC250V right after the amperage rating on the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Scott T-Bird at 3:51pm 08.18.22 They were really for the yard workers and not the boat owners. It was a violation of yard policy f
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard Sunbird22358 at 3:44pm 08.18.22 Is the bushing a bit longer than the CB trunk is wide? That is needed to give room for the CB to piv
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 3:41pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:37pm 08.18.22 You're looking for something like this? It should work, but I you are correct, at least on the 22 an
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters justsomeguy at 3:35pm 08.18.22 Sailors vs. Stinkpoters If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spell
16A breakers mermike at 3:33pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. Ther
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 3:32pm 08.18.22 .....get her ready for the trip up to Seward, Alaska. -knappytime, If you can find some decen
sea pearl 21 sails jwagner55 at 3:31pm 08.18.22 Thanks for the post I forgot about Bacon Sails. b
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 3:31pm 08.18.22 The sporting analogy is lost on me, but I get the gist of what you're saying. Yes, there are some b
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 3:28pm 08.18.22 Not weird. Wrong. Call the inspector/electrician back to your new to you to you house. Better to fi
Oday 19 centerboard help (1) Sunbird22358 at 3:27pm 08.18.22 222 Cb will not fit the 19. Worth checking with Rudy at D&R Marine in Assonet. MA, he was the Parts
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Crusty Ol Salt at 3:27pm 08.18.22 But I ain't got an extension cord that will reach from Vancouver to Chesapeake Bay, Fort Monroe :fa
Catalina 315 Plumbing Schematic doaker at 3:08pm 08.18.22 Skipper John's diagram matches the one in my 2013 C315's manual. It matches my setup, except that
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 3:04pm 08.18.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to huntin
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 2:59pm 08.18.22 Yes, there is a difference in attitude and civility between power boaters and sailors. And within po
420 outhaul length dkinzer at 2:44pm 08.18.22 You can calculate the total length of the existing line by measuring the various sections and adding
Western Lake Erie jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.18.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi

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