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Backstay TRAY GRANGER at 5:45am 08.12.10 Catalina 22 1/1819 Do most of you guys have a split or adjustable backstay? I just have one eye on the starboard side o
23.54 water on table leaking slide cover ? bobbo99 at 5:23am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 6/1544 23.5 water on table leaking slide cover ? Hi all ... we are on week 2 of ownership and have discove
Capri 16.5 Jib Dimensions Jeff Shaw at 3:46am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/3031 In the evenings I repair sails in my barn for local sailors. I need the dimensions of a Capri 16.5
O'Day 34 in Buzzards Bay? hinmo at 1:34am 08.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1491 Hi - newbie here. I am looking at an O'Day 34 for sale. I would like to hear from current or past ex
Lancer blisters gabrielb at 1:22am 08.12.10 Lancer 3/2440 Does anyone have any info on blisters on a 35' 1979 Lancer?
Another ID higgs at 9:49pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1915 I was out cruising the past couple of weeks and saw some interesting boats. I saw this one at the T
Radio Tom Hoffman at 8:39pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/3784 I have come to the point where I am looking at getting a radio, so I can communicate with other boat
Newbie buying first sailboat, will need a head Slingerland at 8:25pm 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/5231 Good evening, all! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, and have narrowed my choices down to three
Basic electrical wiring question (1) radioguy at 8:03pm 08.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1556 Guys and gals, I have a simple wiring question. I want to keep the stock control panel, but I wan
V17 Rigging Help hat57hat at 7:46pm 08.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2249 I am a newbie trying to rig my V17. The rigging for the jib appears to have no blocks. On each s
Custom Cockpit table (8) rortega46 at 7:00pm 08.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2781 Our H28 is great and we really wanted a cockpit table for dining and entertaining. It had to be exp
New to C15's DannyB at 6:56pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3036 I have a C14 #2445 I recently rebulit and refabricated a new keelson, and compression post and regla
Balancing act jimmyb at 6:42pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 27/7070 Hey all! Having a bit of trouble ballancing the boat when hove to. When I get a chance to go out Im
A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop Clark at 5:10pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 11/9268 A mini review of a Campbell Sailor 3-blade prop - UPDATED I had been running a Martec geared folder
Four days and counting OdayDave at 4:57pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 In 4 days, I start my annual sailing trip with my friend of 52 years, Mark. I always point out to h
Line Diameter For Mid-Sail Reef Ties --Go Monster or Minimize? rardiH36 at 1:37pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/6063 Here's a question/topic that I don't recall having seen discussed in the three years I've been follo
Forestay replacement DJN51 at 1:05pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 6/3913 On Hunter 23.5,is forestay same length with Cdi furler,as without furler? Plan on replacing after se
Best way to stow H23 rudder when moored isaksp00 at 12:31pm 08.11.10 Smaller Boats 4/1710 New boat to me. I keep it on a mooring, on a lake. Any advice on how best to stow it when moored?
My centerboard is broken bpearly at 11:33am 08.11.10 Day Sailers 2/1740 I am trying to maintain my sweet little Liberty following my husband's (the real sailor) death. Afte
Tacking with a 150 genoa sharps4590 at 10:56am 08.11.10 Catalina 22 6/3672 Bear in mind that I've never used anything bigger than a "regular" jib or a boat as big as the Cat 2

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10 guage to 16 guage? dlochner at 5:59am 07.03.22 Lots of information, thank you. The original Bilge pump ran like that. Wether the batteries switch
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 5:50am 07.03.22 Lots of information, thank you. The original Bilge pump ran like that. Wether the batteries switch
10 guage to 16 guage? smokey73 at 5:45am 07.03.22 Since the PO did things you "don't understand" first thing is to make sure how the power gets to the
10 guage to 16 guage? dlochner at 5:44am 07.03.22 Fuses and circuit breakers protect the wire, not the device. Think about it, the fuse will blow if t
10 guage to 16 guage? jviss at 5:28am 07.03.22 I think it's odd that the red and black are different gauges. 16 seems small for the pump wires,
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII jviss at 5:17am 07.03.22 Now at the beginning of the season I just open the tank valve, energize the solenoid, and turn and p
Hunter 240 rigging rgranger at 5:05am 07.03.22
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII sailcapt340 at 4:47am 07.03.22
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? SailingFree44 at 4:45am 07.03.22 Thank you, I will look for this.
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 4:44am 07.03.22 The prior owner did all types of electrical things I do not understand. I know that I have two circu
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 3:39am 07.03.22 16 gauge can carry up to 10 amps, so that should be adequate for the pump. They probably provide the
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 07.03.22 Looks like that might be a Venturi setup. There should be a check valve and a filter to help the Ven
Wasps / Mud Daubers Tedd at 9:39pm 07.02.22 Wasps are carnivorous. Don't I know it! I've fed quite a few of the little buggers.
10 guage to 16 guage? (1) SailingFree44 at 9:08pm 07.02.22 Thank you all!! The pump name: Marine Raider 800 Gph Automatic Bilge Pump. Cool, that sounds like
10 guage to 16 guage? dlochner at 9:02pm 07.02.22 If you use quick disconnect fittings the wire size will not matter, use the appropriate size for the
10 guage to 16 guage? (1) mermike at 9:01pm 07.02.22 While Rich is correct that you are looking for crimp connectors, neither of the types shown will gi
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 07.02.22 but the Border Customs officials have a toll. Funny, except for when I first entered Canada in Sep
10 guage to 16 guage? (2) Rich Stidger at 8:43pm 07.02.22 Normally when joining two wires a butt crimp connector is used. These connectors are commonly sized
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 8:41pm 07.02.22 Have you checked inside the air filter housing? Maybe you sucked up something and it floats around
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 8:40pm 07.02.22 The air intake for the motor. A diesel motor mostly needs air and fuel to run. You have just about

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