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Docking tips KandD at 6:20pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 28/10167 We're having trouble with our new slip. In our old slip, we didn't have things like currents. We al
rub rail insamji1 at 6:53pm 07.18.10 Catalina 310 6/2338 I have a 2001 Catalina 310. Today I noticed my starboard side rub rail falling of the frame about i
O'Day 272 LE Doug Abercrombie at 5:13pm 07.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1851 I'm refurbishing an O'Day 272 LE. Does anyone know where I might find a step/ladder for going below
precision gas tank DAVA390 at 4:41pm 07.18.10 Trailer Sailors 2/2716 Greetings all. I am a new member here and a rookie sailor. My wife and I had sailing on our bucket l
Hunter 30 Anchor Roller Rick2413 at 3:51pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4109 In the 5 years I've owned my 1979 Hunter30 I've never dropped the anchor and think it's about time t
Pros/Cons, Document or Register a New Boat? sigbear at 3:37pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 6/3553 I just bought a new Catalina 309 (1st sailboat) and was asked if I wanted to register or document th
tank gauge chusansail at 3:29pm 07.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1591 On the hunter 37 cutter, I have a problem with water tank gauges, They corrode on a regular basis th
Hourmeter for Yanmar 2YM15 amcmahon at 3:23pm 07.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1884 Can anyone help me to install a new hour meter for a 2YM15 Yanmar ('84 h27)? The original is an LED
Raw Water Strainer Model # SteveB at 3:08pm 07.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1483 Need to purchase replacement post that dogs down the lid on the Greco raw water strainer on my 1984
Questions About rollerfurling jibd bffatcat at 2:35pm 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4114 Ive been sailing for a long time but Ive only had roller furl for a short time. What I have done i
moving a H26 troutsmustang at 12:12pm 07.18.10 Smaller Boats 4/1904 I am moving a H26 and have to take the mast down. I have the manual but I still have a couple of qu
Lido 14 Rig repairs lalalandlido at 10:03am 07.18.10 Trailer Sailors 6/15045 Hi. After a few daysail on our new (well rather old) lido, I've noticed a few problem with the riggi
Anti-siphon valve Aldridge at 9:29am 07.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/2100 Can someone tell me where the Anti-siphon valve for the head is located on a Hunter 33 (2007) ? It's
QUESTION on First 35S5 Electrical Distribution Panel lelolai at 9:23am 07.18.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1922 Greetings from Puerto Rico. I own a First 1990 35S5, second owner since 1997. Excellent boat! For ye
Improve tacking under mainsail only Scott_1965 at 9:16am 07.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3160 '79 Macgregor 21 I was sailing alone yesterday and had problems with the jib, so I only had the mai
Every project takes longer Ross at 9:01am 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2094 On the boat I was scraping paint, preparing to repaint and found some bad(rotten) wood so I had to m
Merit 22 missing Companionway Hatch (1) idh63 at 8:43am 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2317 Hi Folks; I am looking for a solution for my dilemma. I lost the front half of my companionway ha
Leaking RIB Dennis Honeycutt at 8:22am 07.18.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1254 I discovered after winter layup of my Mercury RIB that it's taking on water to the tune of about hal
1977 Pearson 28 Cabin Window Krthor1 at 8:17am 07.18.10 Pearson 0/1492 I'm looking for a entire assembly for the port window (cabin) of my 1977 Pearson 28. Please don't a
h340 2000 battery bank wiring diagram (1) Cool_Change at 7:25am 07.18.10 Big Boats 10/5802 Has anyone done up a wiring diagram for their h340 ~2000? I'm working on tracing, documenting (and u

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Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 DMendels at 11:04am 06.27.22 Thanks very much for responding. The carburetor is brand new two weeks ago and installing that didn
Fridge/freezer use shemandr at 10:52am 06.27.22 On my 356 we kept towels on the fridge/freezer top to absorb condensation. That told me that there
Fridge time-on measurement Johnb at 10:49am 06.27.22 There was a time when 12 volt Refrigeration compressors where not not available. just about any an
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 shemandr at 10:43am 06.27.22 I'm not clear on whether using an external tank solved the problem. The A4 is tinkerer's dream. The
DOWNWIND smokey73 at 10:29am 06.27.22 Interesting that this has come up today. I was sailing in about 8 knots dead downwind in an area th
Fridge/freezer use danm1 at 10:25am 06.27.22 Thought cooling a smaller area at a higher temp would help unless there was too much leakage to the
Fridge/freezer use Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 06.27.22 Worked for me once as an interim solution when we needed to effectively double our refrigerator size
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. (1) justin.hendo at 9:58am 06.27.22 I'll look into the settings, I find the Vulcan user manual to not be very detailed in the setup and
Hunter 26 taking on water rgranger at 9:42am 06.27.22 You mentioned the bilge area flooding. Have you checked the transducer plug?
Do you use checklists? odaydokay at 9:40am 06.27.22 I guess my lists veers into the heavy detailed. We have a list at home we use so we don't forget stu
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location (1) pclarksurf at 9:36am 06.27.22 Have a ton of close up photos-- but not very useful for location layout. But this one might help yo
Self Tacking Jib matts997 at 9:33am 06.27.22 I set this up on my H280, closely following the methods described in the stingy sailor article. It
Do you use checklists? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:27am 06.27.22 Such as it is: 1. Disconnect shore power and water 2. open seacock 3. untie dock lines. those are t
Do you use checklists? jssailem at 9:26am 06.27.22 You got a lot on your table Ted. I have used check lists. Still been known to load the car for a t
DOWNWIND Mac Smith at 9:20am 06.27.22 With your background, I am afraid to post anything to go against what you have stated, for fear of e
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 8:42am 06.27.22 When the compressor is running is when the true miracle is evident by how little current they actua
Do you use checklists? Tedd at 8:31am 06.27.22 I wouldn't sail without them. The peace of mind alone is well worth the effort, even if they didn't
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:26am 06.27.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 7:49am 06.27.22
Do you use checklists? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:24am 06.27.22 I agree wholeheartedly. I make up a checklist all the time. Nothing worse then leaving the dock and

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