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kingermark
at 7:18pm 08.06.11
0/1467
Has anyone ever had to change out the strip of little red lights on the a/c electrical panel? I had
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Paul17512
at 5:29pm 08.06.11
4/1706
I accidentally topped off my lead acid batteries today with distilled vinegar instead of distilled w
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stevestk
at 5:12pm 08.06.11
5/3450
If I buy a boat (Hunter 34 or Catalina 30) in Cleveland, Ohio, being a novice it seems to me I could
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Beneteau
at 3:30pm 08.06.11
0/1300
We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 with classic mast and boom by isomat. I would like to have a drawing of
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An anonymous user
at 3:00pm 08.06.11
4/1464
Linda and I are now the proud owners of a 1991 mac 26s. We drove down to Augusta Friday night and st
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sailcapt340
at 2:54pm 08.06.11
8/6780
My 2000 340 needs new tank sensors. The gauges simply do not read and when they do they jump from e
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27catman
at 2:45pm 08.06.11
1/1361
I have a '78 Catalina 27 and I am replacing/refinishing some bulkheads and galley counter top. I no
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Bottom is Done (8)
shipwreck66
at 12:13pm 08.06.11
3/1550
All work is done, just waiting for an opportune day to launch her when the boat ramp isn't so jacked
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jfmid
at 12:02pm 08.06.11
4/2922
Hello All, I have been reading lots of the threads about electrical wiring and making a boat safer
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med2463
at 11:58am 08.06.11
1/1428
If someone has built a drop down table from the bulkhead out of the lumber from the fixed table that
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sj01
at 11:53am 08.06.11
1/1318
Took our baby out of the water to have the rudder bushings replaced as well as the cutlass. Decided
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FastCatSailor
at 11:34am 08.06.11
3/2498
Can anyone tell me about how the Lancer 28 sails? Also, info about build quality, etc would be appr
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rj2sail
at 11:32am 08.06.11
1/1301
I am looking for the replacement 12v bulb for the brass gimbaled wall lamp in the salon. I've looked
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FastCatSailor
at 10:45am 08.06.11
1/6370
I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 28 and am curious about opinions of sailing / handling character
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bobandpeg
at 10:25am 08.06.11
4/7186
Replacing the out haul line on my hunter 35.5 and now the line is jamed inside the boom. I have a
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stevelandress
at 8:17am 08.06.11
1/4807
Bought a 1982 CP 16 that needs work, starting with the tiller that broke the first time I put her in
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CBIsailor
at 7:57am 08.06.11
13/2112
Me and a couple of friends want to take a hunter out to marthas vineyard from Boston harbor. What si
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Sumner
at 7:44am 08.06.11
7/2760
I'm in the process of designing a new frig/freezer for our Endeavour. It had an .... http://purple
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Don Guillette
at 7:42am 08.06.11
32/11320
Yesterday, I was talking to a Phoenix, AZ sailor who was complaining that when he made a sail trim a
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Strider Reports
at 7:04am 08.06.11
0/2710
My second morning in Shelburn, I called a friend who bought a Tanzer in the same town near Detroit w
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Installing a Spinnaker
sail sfbay at 9:32am 10.08.22 On a masthead, the spinnaker halyard top block is very close to where the forestay attaches to the m |
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Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 8:56am 10.08.22 Thanks, @mermike . My boat already has the masthead block for the spinnaker halyard installed, along |
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Installing a Spinnaker
mermike at 8:50am 10.08.22 The spinnaker halyard should run through a block attached to an extension of the masthead called a c |
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Alternator Bracket
Tedd at 8:47am 10.08.22 It's easy to make your own adjustable link like the one in @RoyS 's picture, if you're so inclined, |
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40 ft O Day winterizing water system
eherlihy at 8:45am 10.08.22 Drain all of the freshwater from the system. Run each tank empty, then open the drain the hot water |
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Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 8:22am 10.08.22 No, it is because the spinnaker halyard is forward of the jib forestay and will not foul it. So, o |
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Installing a Spinnaker
sail sfbay at 8:01am 10.08.22 No, it is because the spinnaker halyard is forward of the jib forestay and will not foul it. |
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Happy Birthday to John Shepard
Tedd at 7:53am 10.08.22 Just seeing this now, John. Happy birthday! Thanks for all your great ideas. |
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Alternator Bracket
dlochner at 7:51am 10.08.22 A "belleville" washer will also help resist loosening from the vibration. That would also work, t |
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Alternator Bracket
Tedd at 7:47am 10.08.22 If the alternator is slipping, try using a double thick fender washer under the adjusting bolt head. |
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Alternator Bracket (1)
dlochner at 7:40am 10.08.22 The attached photo shows an alternator jack I built a few years ago. Once the alternator is in close |
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Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 7:38am 10.08.22 With a fractional rig you should not need a tacker. Is that because the block for the spinnaker haly |
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Installing a Spinnaker
sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.08.22 With a fractional rig you should not need a tacker. My Hunter 386 was fractional and I attached the |
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Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 7:34am 10.08.22 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! I'll experiment with it. The article on the Tacker web site seems to suggest t |
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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping
John_F at 7:26am 10.08.22 Try checking to see if the impeller is slipping on the motor spindle under load. Thanks,, it defin |
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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping
John_F at 7:24am 10.08.22 I agree with Ralph. I have work on and tested pumps for over 40 years and the first thing I ask whe |
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What wind forecast turns you away?
danm1 at 7:05am 10.08.22 Good plan. Same theory when skiing. "Never call last run." |
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