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Thanks All- Finally Splashed! (7) gpd955 at 11:20am 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1744 After a few weather delays, Anam Cara finally splashed and returned to her home on Friday. All the
Atomic 4 running (2) All U Get at 11:07am 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1748 Hi all, Since last year I've been dreading starting my Atomic 4 because I was told it leaked at the
Finally Splashed (6) gpd955 at 10:55am 05.01.11 Catalina 310 0/12 After a few weather delays, Anam Cara finally splashed and returned to her home on Friday. All the
Topside Paint - roller bubbles dscribner at 10:48am 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5437 I'm rolling and tipping EasyPoxy on my topsides. I'm using a Wooster 3/16" nap foam roller for "ULT
Off Label Use... (6) Maine Sail at 10:12am 05.01.11 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8628 As we all know there are many products that are not labeled "marine" that work very well in marine a
Isolating batteries in Beneteau switches dworob at 10:00am 05.01.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/6233 I'm currently working on updating my electrical system to accommodate new Odyssey batteries. I've lo
ODay 25 Trailer Specs glong3 at 9:06am 05.01.11 Day Sailers 2/3720 I recently bought an old trailer from a gentlemen who used it to tow a 26' sailboat (Catalina I thin
VHF wire box, what is the point? Endurance2010 at 9:02am 05.01.11 Big Boats 3/1419 I have been doing some re-wiring and found a stainless steel little box that looks like it is some s
an unknown 20 foot'r (3) gerieco at 8:49am 05.01.11 Smaller Boats 11/2277 i just bought her yesterday.....it has a sloped in stern ' a wooden interior fiberglass outer i thin
BMW Sponsoring VARC Racing Stretch at 8:17am 05.01.11 Racing 0/2859 Good news to see BMW sponsoring Vancouver area racing, this looks like a promising season, other tha
Singlehanded setup TontosRevenge at 5:19am 05.01.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1305 I want to setup my V25 for singlehanded sailing. Currently, I just have the stock setup...the main a
Leaking companionway hatch cover spadaforaj at 5:14am 05.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3618 Hi folks. I have a 1981 Hunter 33 that we are bringing back to life. It has a very nice inlaid woo
mast/steaming light roberr124 at 5:05am 05.01.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1458 for o'day 302: looking for specification of replacement lamp (diode if available) for masthead/stea
New e33 schedule sea at 5:05am 05.01.11 Mid-Size Boats 21/6266 I understand that a new model -- the e33 -- will supplement or replace the 33 starting in June or Ju
Ranger 28 manual, I have one. smack at 4:55am 05.01.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2291 Hope this works. This is the original manual plus extra. If you are wanting the manual send an ema
Jib Sheet Cleats docon48 at 3:59am 05.01.11 Catalina 22 6/2190 The jib sheet cleats on my '96 C22mkII are worn so they don't hold the sheet very well. I have repla
Stove serial number neilandsam at 12:49am 05.01.11 S2 1/1603 Trying to convert our stove from CNG to propane and need to find the serial number. Have a centre co
OH My Goodness! WHAT did I DO? I don't know a thing! OurHoneymoonYacht at 12:01am 05.01.11 C&C 1/2826 There was a young handsome fella about the age of 16 who took his sweetheart sailing on his father's
Refrigeration Insulation Gary Kay Taylor at 7:32pm 04.30.11 Big Boats 1/1638 We would like to increase the insulation around our freezer and refrigerator with new and more effic
Bildge pump (1) paulj at 7:17pm 04.30.11 Catalina 310 16/4210 Finished installing new bildge pump today......this should give me a few minutes to repair a leak.

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Universal M-12 running hot Hayden Watson at 11:14am 08.10.22 Interesting! When you overheated, did you find you cooked off or lost a bit of coolant? I am not s
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) rgranger at 11:11am 08.10.22 Now you are doing the Energy Balance. Solar Power is a INPUT of energy. Jim... ... and quoting
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) DeniseO30 at 10:55am 08.10.22 It takes horsepower to compress and move saturated gases even moving warm and cold water takes requi
Mixing elbow cracked. (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:51am 08.10.22 Maybe not. The flanged part is: 1. Expensive. Yes it is. Replacing any of the castings is expen
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 10:50am 08.10.22 Awesome. Thanks guys; I appreciate the help. I just ordered the C22 Owner's Manual from CatalinaDire
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) JamesG161 at 10:48am 08.10.22 a solar powered pump Now you are doing the Energy Balance. Solar Power is a INPUT of energy. Jim.
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Stu Jackson at 10:37am 08.10.22 The longer one looks like the mainsheet and shorter one the boom vang. ^^^ is correct.
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (1) Alfa at 10:35am 08.10.22 Bob, answers to your questions: 1. I used hex nut on the fitting to increase bonding to the composit
Lewmar 25 winches rgranger at 10:29am 08.10.22 Here is an older thread on the same topic... looks like you may need a 5/8th socket https://forums
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl Hinckley or Die at 10:27am 08.10.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/members/tomy.102661 tom young is our alden moderator. tom knows
Stain on sails - How to remove ? (3) rgranger at 10:24am 08.10.22 On two occasions, I have taken an old sail and put it in a clean 30 gal trash can... filled it with
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 10:23am 08.10.22 The boat is a 72, so that would explain it
ODay 34 refrigeratiom eherlihy at 10:23am 08.10.22 I have a 210AH wet cell bank, maintained by a 60 watt Solar Array that gives me < 10 AH/ per day. It
Stain on sails - How to remove ? dlochner at 10:22am 08.10.22 Do not use a chlorine bleach. Oxyclean will remove many stains after washing as @jssailem suggested.
Lewmar 25 winches rgranger at 10:15am 08.10.22 According to the Lewmar site, all winch handle sockets have been standardized since 1972. You eithe
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? rgranger at 10:13am 08.10.22 You need to break up any mechanical bonding that has occured through the years. The day before yo
Lewmar 25 winches dlochner at 10:06am 08.10.22 Bo, I mean the hole in the winch is too small to accept the handle That is unusual. Winch handles
Catalina Fuse Box captcoho at 10:03am 08.10.22 If he tried to start the engine with the prop still wrapped up the inrush current to the starter cou
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 9:59am 08.10.22 Bo, I mean the hole in the winch is too small to accept the handle
roller troubles Crazy Dave Condon at 9:58am 08.10.22 Alot depends on the sailboat trailer. Which boat and year? Side view of hull and trailer. Former

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