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Deck on H37 Legend sounds crackly? danstanford at 5:45pm 09.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1539 I went to look at an H37 Legend which nobody had been on board for a month or so. As soon as I stepp
Ignition fuse location Stuart Leslie at 5:18pm 09.30.10 Big Boats 1/1830 Can any one tell me the location of the fuse for the igntion circuit fo a 1996 mk2 Catalina I poppe
Navigation Basics AnthonyB at 4:26pm 09.30.10 Ask All Sailors 17/3695 I do not accept relying on a GPS to navigate coastal water however I struggle with the basics of coa
Good fall storm... Maine Sail at 2:57pm 09.30.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2485 Wind direction is odd for a fall storm but 40-45 knots will and can make a mess of an anchorage with
how good is your vocabulary Ross at 12:52pm 09.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1389 This is a link to the naval observatory glossary of astronomical terms. http://asa.usno.navy.mil/Sec
Truck tow rated less than boat/trailor Freeblowing at 12:19pm 09.30.10 Trailer Sailors 19/6004 I am thinking of buying another sailboat on a trailor. The total weight of both is about 3900 lb. I
Engine Sump GreenLight at 11:25am 09.30.10 Catalina 30 4/1814 On my 92 Catalina 30 MKII it appears that the dripping from my stuffing box and any other water or
3GM30F Compression Testing Stu Jackson at 11:16am 09.30.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1255 I have a friend who has a friend who is wondering how to test the compression on his engine because
Should my rudder do this? robertsapp at 8:37am 09.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3021 I'm curious about the fact that our rudder has about a half inch of vertical play. We noticed when
Brightwork Blues Miss Kayla at 8:35am 09.30.10 Catalina 22 2/1434 I decided to revarnish my brightwork. Upon sanding down the rudder and tiller, I noticed some cracks
Cabin sidewall "carpet" dstewart100 at 8:08am 09.30.10 Smaller Boats 15/10344 Due to a year when an injury prevented me from proper decommissioning and pulling everything off the
sail cuts dmc at 7:19am 09.30.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4330 I am generally a relaxed daysailer/cruiser, but on wednesday nights I sometimes crew on my friends r
Lack of control in reverse Keith M. Knight at 7:01am 09.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 20/5493 My 33 will not go to port in reverse, prop walk is to starboard and the rudder can't overcome and go
Mystery Stanchion nemosuit at 4:39am 09.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1912 I've got a 78 Mac 22 that I'm restoring. Haven't had it in the water yet. The boat came with bow rai
Maine Sail's web site Florida sail at 7:17pm 09.29.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2021 I've seen several references to a web site that Maine Sail has. Could someone please tell me how to
The Star of Papillon needs your help. (2) Hayden Watson at 6:50pm 09.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2412 SailRite is currently holding a photo contest for pictures of projects created from their products.
Shroud adjusters Qoheleth at 6:33pm 09.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6624 Ok, so I am going to replace the shrouds with 5/32" 1x19 ss wire rope. I will put thimbles at the t
Sailrite sewing machine -I need pictures and help building a table (5) Hermit Scott at 4:39pm 09.29.10 Ask All Sailors 25/23656 I cut out a recess so the machine sits IN the hole, but the edge still sits ON the table top. I am c
Granddaughter's first sail PotomacDaysailer at 3:41pm 09.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1734 Took my granddaughter out for her first sail. She is nine and has been out on ski boats and a cabin
S2 Decals texasprinter at 2:17pm 09.29.10 S2 31/13597 I just purchased an S 2 and are having graphics made. I am in the printing and graphics business. If

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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.)
Dock line noise. JoeWhite at 8:04pm 06.23.22 I wrap the fender in bath towel and it's line and dock lines where they rub against the hull also wr
Widgen date range (9) Rippey574 at 7:23pm 06.23.22 Sorry for the delay, work is busy. Thank you all for the feedback! Had some technical issues with t
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Alan Gomes at 6:56pm 06.23.22 Bow and stern hooks, I presume.
Need a boat for my sail! Baydog at 6:41pm 06.23.22 That does look like a fun little boat! I'll keep my eyes peeled
Fridge time-on measurement LloydB at 6:34pm 06.23.22 Found this online claims to be good for AC or DC up to 200 volts if you just wanted to find out how

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