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Ignition fuse location Stuart Leslie at 5:18pm 09.30.10 Big Boats 1/1829 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 11/2484 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 19/6003 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 20/5492 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 25/23649 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 4/1733 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 31/13596 I just purchased an S 2 and are having graphics made. I am in the printing and graphics business. If
Sunk in a fathom (1) PotomacDaysailer at 2:02pm 09.29.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3039 This Catalina 25, a rental boat, hit a snag at low tide on his way back in, filled and sank in 5 or

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Dock line noise. thinwater at 3:28pm 06.23.22 The most effective treatment is Nic Wax water replant treatment. It soaks, replaces the spinning lub
Fridge time-on measurement walt at 3:22pm 06.23.22 When the T-stat calls for cooling the compressor will start and draw a non-trivial amount of current
Tass fittings and sea water..... JamesG161 at 3:02pm 06.23.22 Could those be red brass? Yes, if Zinc protected. Jim...
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 2:40pm 06.23.22 I shut off charging at 10:00 last night because I wanted to monitor it as it went into the upper kne
Dock line noise. Rick Webb at 2:22pm 06.23.22 Absolutely. Amen. I feel the same way about jet noise
Mainsheet block (1) Sutric at 2:17pm 06.23.22 If anyone is interested this is the jury rig I came up with for the mainsheet. Two 5/16" Dyneema sof
Need a boat for my sail! PaulK at 2:06pm 06.23.22 Was trying to look for Dyer Dhows for sale and came across this: 1980 Dyer Dhow Midget sailboat for
Need a boat for my sail! PaulK at 1:57pm 06.23.22 The Squall is supposed to have 75 square feet of sail. SailboatData.com - SQUALL Sailboat, thoug
Alberg Daystar 22' Timm R Oday25 at 1:15pm 06.23.22 Not me ,,it sure is gorgeous .
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 1:09pm 06.23.22 Given that they are rated to do 7,000 cycles at a charge / discharge rate of 560A I am hopeful to no
little egg inlet nj Scott T-Bird at 1:03pm 06.23.22 I've never gone in or out that inlet. I have only gone past it on the inside while traversing the N
Need a boat for my sail! dlochner at 12:41pm 06.23.22 I have an 8 hp I could slap on it, An 8 HP outboard would be way too much power for a small dingh
Need a boat for my sail! dlochner at 12:35pm 06.23.22 I beg to differ ... a gaff rig has a 4-cornered sail, where the gaff is a spar that controls the fo
Fridge time-on measurement dlochner at 12:22pm 06.23.22 The refrigerator will always be drawing some current when it is on. The thermostat will draw some tr
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 11:33am 06.23.22 Looking at the Adler Barbour schematics, you can just run the Hobbs meter off the "Powerduct" termin
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 11:28am 06.23.22 The above will actually indicate the time the compressor is not on - so two meters, one for raw powe
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 11:10am 06.23.22 I knew it, I knew it, I knew it :doh: ! Even though you probably just made a slip of the fingers o
little egg inlet nj Davidasailor26 at 11:08am 06.23.22
Need a boat for my sail! Baydog at 11:07am 06.23.22 The Dyer Dhow resembles my recollection of the origional boat almost exactly, I think thats it. The
Need a boat for my sail! PaulK at 10:57am 06.23.22 The overlapping DD symbol most likely stands for Dyer Dhow. We use them for Frostbiting at our club

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