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Ready for winter (1) Bill1565 at 8:52am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3582 Ready for winter, Florida Style. Gonig sailing after lunch. Gonna raise/lower main and check out s
The internet as a source of information. Ross at 8:13am 10.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5047 We often have discussions here about products or methods related to boats and boating. I have found
yanmar YSB8 Manual pdrheat at 3:41am 10.30.10 Cal 2/5481 I just bought a 1978 Cal 25 MK 2 with a Yanmar YSB8 diesel. Would anyone out there have a manual for
Mr Beneteau, Tear Down That Wall! Been Jammin at 12:47am 10.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1825 Hi All, I recently acquired a Beneteau Oceanis 430. It is the charter version with two forward cab
The Smell Oh My!! (3) wwag at 9:37pm 10.29.10 Catalina 30 11/3012 Hey everyone. I just purchased a SWEET 1992 Catalina30'. I was a Catalina owner in the past and ha
O 30 CB difficulty 31seahorse at 8:26pm 10.29.10 Bigger Boats 6/2580 Hello Members, (1) CB will not fully retract on 1979 Oday 30. Entire "leading edge" of the board
Lightning and static electricity Bing at 8:00pm 10.29.10 Bavaria 3/2661 We had a fierce electrical storm a couple of weeks ago. Our Bavaria 31 was in her pen in the marina
cradle for Hunter 270/260 (1) Bob 04 H260 at 4:36pm 10.29.10 Smaller Boats 11/2272 Jim Kelly and I finished the cradle for his 270 today. Jim was able to salvage alomost all the steel
Autopilot Reviews & Price Range -- 33' Wheel Sailboat Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:18pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 17/17752 We find ourselves in the market for an autopilot for our 33' 1981 Hunter (wheel steering). Although
diesel smell fiestaMojo at 1:40pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2746 so I'm taking all the cushions off the boat for storage at home, I didn't smell anything 'til they w
What size Ac unit do I need C Pate at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2087 I just purchased 36 catalina and I would like to install an ac unit. What size do I need? One dealer
Kudos to Dometic ggrizzard at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2055 More than a month ago I noticed a small leak coming from my Dometic MSD. As It was 'charged' but no
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:17pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2035 Okay, maybe a silly question, but I am curious. On the real wood parts on the interior of a Catalin
Question on interior wood species philwsailz at 1:14pm 10.29.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/3 Okay,
Want a new poptop. Want a Sirius at 12:54pm 10.29.10 Sirius 21/22 0/2858 I am considering a Sirius 21. However, the boat in question does not have the poptop canvas. There i
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1898 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What in the world are these? Davits or something? (2) Sailor Scotty at 12:35pm 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2330 I work at a marine consignment store in Portland Oregon and recently pulled two of these from the de
What Type of Engine Sensors for Aftermarket Guages? rardiH36 at 10:33am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3216 Finally getting around to a "to-do" list item three years after purchasing my boat. The PO did a v
Stackpack/sailpack (2) med2463 at 8:49am 10.29.10 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Finished sailpack, was kit from Sailrite with minor changes. Added pulley at top of both ends with c
good old boat swapping (2) emergpa1 at 8:33am 10.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2423 I want sailing yesterday morning, then later in the afternoon I went mountain biking near my home.

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9 volts at bow light Johnb at 10:21am 08.07.22 There is a high resistance somewhere in either the positive or negative wires that lead to the light
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 10:10am 08.07.22 I was just going by the pictures. I now realize that is just the transducer and it mounts in a hous
9 volts at bow light jonelli at 10:10am 08.07.22 3 Volts in dropped voltage is about equal to if you had 30 gauge wire all the way to the light. Yo
Sail measurements 11a Joe at 10:09am 08.07.22 www.thesailwarehouse.com the "search new and used sails" section will list dimensions of popular
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Joe at 10:03am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...sta
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 9:59am 08.07.22 Thanks for all the opinions. - All the existing boat battery wiring is already 1/0. I plan on usin
What's this hole in the shelf for? Joe at 9:58am 08.07.22 something round... not factory, just a previous owner wanting to "make it his own". :)
Nonskid Joe at 9:57am 08.07.22 ditto KiwiGrip
A jib and a genoa? Joe at 9:52am 08.07.22 Measure a perpendicular line from the luff (the longest side that has the hank on pistons) to the cl
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 9:34am 08.07.22
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 brockangelo at 9:27am 08.07.22 Yep mine are on the outside of the rail but the straps always seem to get in the way. I have been sa
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:25am 08.07.22 sorry about twofer pix, the clip is on the top of the handrail just above the space between windows.
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 08.07.22 Most put the clip for the forward bimini strap on the handrails , see picture attached
Shore pwr plugs dlochner at 9:17am 08.07.22 I guess that is what I faintly remember. Living on my anchor for 10 years, those sorts of posts may
A jib and a genoa? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:15am 08.07.22 here's an easy way to find out:
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dlochner at 9:15am 08.07.22 No. it sticks out .20 inches. See the tech specs. https://airmar.com/productdescription.html?id=10
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 9:12am 08.07.22 Sooo.....I got out again yesterday. It took 25 minutes but I hit around 200 again before good wind
Semco vs CETOL? capta at 9:06am 08.07.22 I have been very happy with Semco for the past three years. I wipe on a coat spring and fall with
Shore pwr plugs capta at 9:01am 08.07.22 I too am a Smart Plug fan and installed one on my C30. @capta Just curious, is this based on Rod'
A jib and a genoa? brockangelo at 8:57am 08.07.22

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