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Cheap cabin sole protection (1) Stephen Trapani at 9:47am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2111 Recycled cabin sole protection Okay, this one is literally a white trash solution. Here in the Grea
36' cc 1998-2001 my turn at 9:35am 04.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1876 Anybody owning or sailing a Beneteau 36' center cockpit? Am looking for a good coastal- Bahama cruis
Battery switch, Echo Charger one more Question RobG at 9:26am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2066 I've red through the previous thread and get it all except one nagging question: I have an OFF-1-BOT
Sea Anchor / Drift Sock FourPoints at 9:20am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6536 Came across this, $45 for the kit it's a great price, but I can't seem to find any info about how la
Oday 23- mainsheet size? Indysailor at 9:18am 04.05.11 Day Sailers 11/3349 Argh- I am going to order a new main sheet, but I left it at the boat. What size is the line, folks?
Floating, Free, Waterproof cell phone protector (1) Stephen Trapani at 8:29am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2092 One thing I love is cheap solutions to expensive problems. I decided to post a few of mine. Surely p
322 Companionway Sliding Cover flypiscesdc at 7:48am 04.05.11 Bigger Boats 11/3598 If anyone out there has any good ideas about where I might get a new Sliding Cover for the Companion
I finished last fall's Sumner at 7:14am 04.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/102 ...Florida trip report. It starts here... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/FL-fall-2010/FL-
Nav Lights Placcement ruidh at 6:53am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2092 I have concerns about my nav lights. Specifically, the 120 degree white at the stern. It is mounted
1977 Yamaha 25 MKII Restoration (4) JBSailsSD at 6:44am 04.05.11 Yamaha 13/10322 I am making pretty good progress on my 1977 Y25 MKII acquired a month and a half ago here in San Die
Asymetrical Cruising Spinnaker (ASC) shoeless at 6:35am 04.05.11 Big Boats 3/2050 I am considering buying an ASC for my 2004 Hunter 386 (914 sq. ft.). Has anyone had experience fitt
Wiring - ignition does not turn off Mechanicalmike at 5:47am 04.05.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3778 Hello, I just bought a 1981 Catalina 27 with a universal diesel. Great boat but I have a wiring bu
1983 Catalina 25' Poptop/ swing keel Mary and Joseph at 5:16am 04.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/7120 Hello, everyone. I have been looking to buy a sailboat (and learn how to sail) this season, and I ha
Looking for Windows Jkenny13 at 4:54am 04.05.11 Parts Search 3/2799 I would like to know the best thing to do for my 27 its a 1978. the windows leak. Have you replaced
How far have you gotten thus far? Bad Obsession at 4:17am 04.05.11 Ask All Sailors 38/5995 How much work have you been able to accomplish this spring? Are you ready to hit the water? Are yo
Sanitation Hose windward54 at 10:06pm 04.04.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4370 Hi Peggy, I have a good one for you... Recently, I had to haull out and replace a broken holding t
Propagation Software windward54 at 9:54pm 04.04.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3424 Hey, just a fast question for the group. I've been looking at various software programs for propagat
GM 4-71 - Crankcase breather - smokey! Deepdraft at 9:16pm 04.04.11 Engines and Propulsion 8/8425 At idle and warmed up, there is white smoke pouring out of the breather, additional white smoke and
Can anyone tell me about Sovereign 16? dogcatcher at 9:11pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2141 I am shopping for a starter boat and found a nice looking 1991 Sovereign 16 at a dealer. I can find
What is this antenna (1) rpwillia at 6:35pm 04.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2577 I helped a friend bring his Beneteau 49 home to Quantico and when we stopped for the night in Point

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East River dLj at 8:10pm 08.03.22 Dave, you are correct. Navionics does not know how to handle air draft when auto route planning de
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 8:07pm 08.03.22 My wife is a nurse and there is a thing when reviving someone: smoke over fire, cloud over grass. Yo
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Ralph Johnstone at 7:48pm 08.03.22 Delo 400 15w-40 No obvious errors regardless of where you look. I do the same as you and no smoke
East River Ward H at 7:29pm 08.03.22 This summer Navionics tried to run me under the bay bridge far to one side of the main span. I don'
Air conditioning thermostat issue Capt Robbie at 7:19pm 08.03.22 Most ac systems are designed to give a temperature difference of 10 - 15 degrees based on normal ave
Going to Rio DArcy at 7:00pm 08.03.22 They do allow for some advertising on the boat. I haven't looked into any corporate sponsorship as t
The Verdict Leeward Rail at 6:50pm 08.03.22 O'Day 26 ? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-26 4800 lb displacement. 30 inch draft with center
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 08.03.22 Yes, colors are good (e.g. we used red for all our reefing lines). How about chicken yellow for f
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:16pm 08.03.22 207941
H23 Cleat Layout isaksp00 at 5:39pm 08.03.22 Our '91 H23 has a pair of plastic horn cleats at bow and the "embedded rod" style at the stern. A pa
Going to Rio capta at 5:32pm 08.03.22 When I was a teen, professional sailors were not allowed to participate in those events, the Olympic
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') capta at 5:21pm 08.03.22 If one considers any trip up or down the left coast of the US, the trip from Seattle is probably the
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 5:21pm 08.03.22 Crazy Dave will do. I've had to run cables thru the pedestal already, wish we had more options other
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? heritage at 4:57pm 08.03.22 I'm using a Victron IP65 for charging the AGM starting battery and a Victron IP67 for the lithium ba
Diesel Inboard RPMs jviss at 4:57pm 08.03.22 You're splitting hairs. True, running diesels unloaded at high RPMs is not good for the diesel. How
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Calif. Ted at 4:32pm 08.03.22 My 3GM30 used to smoke a little on cold start and while running, just noticeable, not as bad as you
Alternator temperatures heritage at 4:20pm 08.03.22 Heritage, that's the question in a nutshell, but better stated. I'll check with Balmar tech support
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 4:20pm 08.03.22 I changed my A/C water pump to a 12v pump trying to save a few 110V amps. It works fine and pumps m
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:59pm 08.03.22 Other than diodes and the stator and Rotor that alt is about as easy to rebuild as it gets.. as lon
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 3:56pm 08.03.22 10DN brush holders are easy to find. However high copper content what Ample and CMI used will be ha

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