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Installing skene chocks (2) justsomeguy at 9:14am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6915 I thought the point of a skene chock was to help prevent the rode or dockline from lifting out of th
Katia Bob S at 8:23am 09.02.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2818 Not very experienced with hurricane tracks. There are many models. Is there one that has the better
Perkins Perama Elect Harness unicorn at 8:08am 09.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 1/2241 Hi All, I'm a newbie, so hope I am on the right forum. I am re-building a Williams Atkins Kendall 3
Bilge pump thru-hull Boyd18185 at 6:18am 09.02.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1492 I was appalled to find that on our 2002 Beneteau Oceanis CC Clipper that the bilge pump thru-hulls a
12 Volt Screw Tyoe indicator light bulb (1) radiance91 at 5:29am 09.02.11 Parts Search 6/6799 Hi I'm looking for an indicator light for the electrical panel on my P30. The one I have is capped
Engine bilge drain (1) WestCoastMike at 6:25pm 09.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/3066 I was cleaning the boat today and noticed water in the galley and in front of the engine access. I
Clean Bottom jsalley at 5:43pm 09.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2497 Boat was splashed yesterday after being hauled for Irene. Had the yard powerwash the bottom, which h
Running Blower while under power? islandrunner70 at 5:35pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1646 I sail a 2005 Hunter 33 and when under power the rear berth smells of fumes. Do sailors typically t
Demise of the 309? jsalley at 5:34pm 09.01.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3383 Spoke to one of the brokers at the local Catalina dealer today. He said the 309 and the 320 are bein
Cruising Spinnaker GreenLight at 5:32pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 6/2563 I have a '92 Catalina 30 wing keel, tall rig/ bowsprit model. One of my neighbors just gave me a cr
Stereo/DVD Audio Switch? islandrunner70 at 5:21pm 09.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1412 I am time-sharing a hunter 33 - 2005 which has the DVD/TV option along with the AM/FM/CD stereo syst
How to repair headboard on main sail sheet jrale at 5:07pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4051 Macgregor Owners, The headboard on my main sheet fell apart while lowering the sheet on return fr
H44AC topside port screens Larry Jackel at 4:56pm 09.01.11 Big Boats 8/2132 The screens on the 4 topside ports on my 2005 H44AC have died and I have been unable to find the m
Yanmar 2GM question edbulmer at 3:54pm 09.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1267 My engine runs great lots of power but it is hard to start. Have replaced both filters and tightene
pop top mod raffo at 3:02pm 09.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/10364 I found that pushing the pop top up with one hand and then holding it up with my head and then raisi
Cernterboard spec S245 pvbob at 2:09pm 09.01.11 Seidelmann 1/2151 Does anyone have spec/drawings for the centerboard for a S245? Thanks, Bob
Holding Tank Vent Hose Bad Obsession at 2:01pm 09.01.11 Catalina 30 9/7185 I have a seeking suspicion that I am getting some odors in my boat from my holding tank vent hose.
safety zone JamesO256 at 11:34am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/1469 I have a 1983 22 foot swing keel. What would be a safety zone 4 open water.
Halifax to Saint John photos (1) Roger Long at 11:34am 09.01.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4321 There aren't many. The ship's photographer was distracted first by the beauty of the coast and then
Saildrive boot relacement rgreno at 8:55am 09.01.11 Smaller Boats 4/2705 I have to replace the rubber boot around the leg on my yanmar sail drive but can't seem to find a ap

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Raymarine electronics hookup help jssailem at 6:18am 10.14.22 Frill. To answer the question you need to examine the systems you plan to connect to the backbone. T
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? jssailem at 6:04am 10.14.22
Typical weather (1) Bob S at 5:52am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Parsons at 5:24am 10.14.22 @dlochner excellent posts here point out why some of what we sail with is based on strange racing ru
Typical weather Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 4:46am 10.14.22 Well, seems simple enough to test out. Do you have any testing parameters that you can share?
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 4:27am 10.14.22 I could see how, apart from manufacturing complexity, a small cruiser may be intended to lack this
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 4:19am 10.14.22 Depends on the hull form, keel, rudder placement and designer's goals. I could see how, apart fro
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 3:37am 10.14.22
Fisher Panda 12 mini Rick486 at 2:51am 10.14.22 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a f
Fisher Panda 12 mini Slipin Away at 2:20am 10.14.22 Had same problem with my mini 8. Had to remove the exhaust elbow to get to the nut
Raymarine electronics hookup help Frill at 2:02am 10.14.22 Ok guys I thing we are all on the same page here and I am a lot further ahead. One other thing, and
Really weird water tank sensor issue Zencra at 1:16am 10.14.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 10:17pm 10.13.22 (I know you already know this, I say it mainly for James' benefit.) Thanks Gene. Appreciate it.
Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 10.13.22 On the hard. I have the torque specs if you want them.
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? markwbird at 9:08pm 10.13.22 It is an aide to align the flow of water over the rudder. As Dave says "improve tracking". If not t
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 10.13.22 Side to side. Trailer has a trail that the keel rests on. The keel has wings. So there is no keel
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 8:37pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side on any
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 8:25pm 10.13.22 There are some things you must know. If you put in a unit, you must have a beefy support strap that
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:21pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side alignmen

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