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bulkhead pete dery at 5:47am 10.03.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2068 I've recently discovered dry rot in my bulkhead, it is an oday 25, any suggestions on how to repair
Sun Shade Andrew L at 5:28am 10.03.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1350 I recently ( May, 2010) , bought a 1984 Hunter 22 ; it's in good shape all around for the age.
my entry! stevern at 2:36am 10.03.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1503 A big HI! for all sailors and others. This is my entry in this fantastic forum . I'm sure to appreci
Anchor chain overhaul-product review Endurance2010 at 9:41pm 10.02.10 Big Boats 1/1316 I recently took the task of overhauling my very rusty 30 year old anchor chain, in lieu of spending
Just For Fun... Sail Trim Evaluation (1) Rick D at 9:22pm 10.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5612 This is just for fun. I was looking over some photos of last year's Ensenada, Baja Mx race and I fou
What's wrong with wire halyards? kpgraci at 9:20pm 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4839 I have a wire to rope halyard on the main, the jib is all rope - I assume because the wire broke and
Jib/Genoa size vs power Geoff K at 8:50pm 10.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6239 How much difference in forward force is added by making the headsail larger? I know everyone says bi
Raritan PHC: Intake from fresh water (not thru-hull)? niku at 7:18pm 10.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4223 I recently purchased a Raritan PHC toilet for my 26' sailboat, and I have an installation question.
beneteau 37 AJL at 6:20pm 10.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1793 What do owners think about this Boat. Heavy weather, comfort, speed.? I'm trying to decide between a
Lancer keel and ballast kdm005 at 6:11pm 10.02.10 Lancer 1/2216 Does anyone know how the keel is set in a 1975 L25 . How the ballast was mounted in the keel
Where's the bilge? jfrench at 5:28pm 10.02.10 Catalina 22 2/2104 Here's a newbie question for you. Where do I place a bilge pump in A Catalina 22? And what's the bes
Looking for 18 x 1.5" ss wood screws. caguy at 4:17pm 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2233 I need 6 #18x1 1/2'' ss wood screws for the new mast hinged base. I tried calling Catalina and he ha
Hunter 356 vrs Hunter 36 Charlie L at 1:48pm 10.02.10 Big Boats 12/10441 I am currently looking at a Hunter 356. I checked the specifications and could not find any differe
Blog sites Merry Prankster at 1:06pm 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2017 I am shortly (within 30 days) moving on to my boat and starting on my life cruise. I am wondering i
Fixed Port Removal on Irwin 37 MKI stevee9259 at 10:24am 10.02.10 Irwin 3/3299 We're trying to remove the four original fixed windows from our 1976 Irwin 37. They have riveted alu
DIY speaker mounts (5) Joe A. at 9:56am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2631 A friend suggested I post the info and pics on my boat speakers. I didn't want to cut holes in my bu
Poll: How rough is too rough for you? Ken13569 at 9:33am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 27/6027 I'll try this way: How rough do conditions get before you say "Enough already!" How do you decide
Stepping the Mast titlestdan at 9:29am 10.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1710 I have a 1982 Hunter 25 that I just bought which is setting on a trailer. Has anyone had any experin
Fuel tank and water tank vents. s/v John Galt at 9:23am 10.02.10 Columbia 1/2323 Can any one tell me where the fuel tank vent goes to? I have a Columbia 41 Center-cockpit with a 10
Time has come - 12 more days Jim Seamans at 9:14am 10.02.10 Ask All Sailors 32/5306 As of today, Java our H356 is ready to head south. Everything that can be done is done. Waiting on

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helm canopy Justin_NSA at 5:58am 06.24.22 IMO, rail mounted biminis are limited in length by the rail it mounts to. You just don't have enough
helm canopy Ward H at 5:50am 06.24.22 You won't know the cost until you give them the measurements. As to tiny, you give them the measure
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help claskey at 5:44am 06.24.22 We are heading that way the first week of July if you want to tag along. we are on a 4 to 6 week vac
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? Ward H at 5:42am 06.24.22 I agree with webbing loop should be fine. If you do want to added a grommet check out this video on
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 5:30am 06.24.22 i dont understand? you no of a place ?
helm canopy Justin_NSA at 5:24am 06.24.22 That's a tiny bimini. And you get to pay more for it!
Good exercise of older boaters Tally Ho at 4:58am 06.24.22 Man... you guys know how to kill a joke. That is SOOOOOOO Depressing. I might just get a potato lau
Fridge time-on measurement mermike at 4:57am 06.24.22 This gets cheaper all the time. AN. At that low price, better get several because the meter isn't
Need a boat for my sail! (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:47am 06.24.22 +1 for that being a Dyer Midget sail. The logo is definitely Dyer, and the number of panels is less
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? Joe at 4:27am 06.24.22 This will help. Posted by RussC, April 30, 2016. Flying Cringles Have a sailmaker put it in
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 4:16am 06.24.22 YES EXACTLY ! cool i will go down and get measurements thank you so much!
Need a boat for my sail! shemandr at 4:16am 06.24.22 Why not build a boat to fit the sail? A stitch and glue pram isn't that hard to do.
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 4:15am 06.24.22 I think this is what you are looking for. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu/detail-railbimini.php
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 4:00am 06.24.22 A data logger would be useful here, and one with enough channels to also measure outside temp, cabin
Knotmeter All U Get at 3:10am 06.24.22 Yeah, 3 kts. Explains why I was always late for happy hour. As for my math skills, I blame it all
Dock line noise. Will Gilmore at 2:35am 06.24.22 Then you could get a grant and have no costs involved Who doesn't love a good grant? Write it wel
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 12:02am 06.24.22 It kinda looks like the model that I started with!:cool::biggrin::dancing:
Fridge time-on measurement Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.23.22 A battery monitor may be the only way to measure the consumption if the compressor has variable lo
Fridge time-on measurement Mark Maulden at 8:45pm 06.23.22 Being the OP, some interesting discussion here. I have an AB refer that draws up to approx 7a. It
Fridge time-on measurement dlochner at 8:18pm 06.23.22 And apparently by running longer cycles at lower compressor speeds. (So sayeth Danfoss, anyway.)

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