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Davits Problem frmreilly at 5:29pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1579 I have a set of davits that one of the former owners must have made. The lines always get twisted an
Engine vibration taddemilly at 5:14pm 07.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2802 I'm looking at a Hunter 33. When the Yanmar idles, there is a reasonable amount on motor movement on
DIY sail cover resources Sailing Grandpa at 5:07pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/10311 Hi Guys, First time on the site and thought this would be a great place to inquire about plans and
No Precision forum ? DAVA390 at 4:19pm 07.16.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2573 I am a new boat owner and a new member here. I was wondering why there is no Precision owners forum
Need a crew to sail to Caribbean kottokk at 3:22pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1469 We are planning to be in Florida next year 2011 around May but also open to another suitable time an
High temp epoxies to fix crack Honeyman at 2:14pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2261 So the water/exhaust leak on my 3GM30 Yanmar is due to a cracked exhaust elbow that apparently was d
The ultimate boat maintenance mystery Roger Long at 1:09pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5609
Unregulated Outboard battery charger MafaldaII at 12:46pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2740 My new (to me) boat came with a 1995 Honda outboard BF25. The other day I noticed that the voltage a
Sailing an ODay23 solo riz at 9:53am 07.16.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1565 I'm trying to learn how to sail solo. I have an ODay23 and sail on the great Peconic Bay off Mattitu
Replacement Compass CApmann at 9:46am 07.16.10 Catalina 30 10/7542 Hello everyone, I am looking for a replacement pedietal mounted compass for a 1983 Catalina 30. Can
Gray ports screen replacement Andr� R. at 8:25am 07.16.10 Big Boats 5/1809 Is there any one out there that has found a way to make its own or to replace the screens of the Gra
Anyone seen this? Initium at 8:21am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2126 I stumbled across this today. http://marine.geogarage.com/routes It seems like a curious option to
New liveaboard IrishWake27 at 8:13am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 26/5285 I just purchased my 30' Catalina and will become a first time liveaboard. I'm going to need lots of
looking for itty-bitty part (1) Carlos12790 at 6:14am 07.16.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3611 Hey all: Just fired up the head for the first time a few days ago on my recently-bought 83 Catalina
And we wonder why we gat a bad rap...? Maine Sail at 5:42am 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 34/5435 Sailors like this give everyone of us a bad name..:doh::doh::doh::doh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk
Finding a Gudgeon Pintle three sheets to the wind at 10:36pm 07.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1630 Does anyone know where to find a gudgeon pintle for an Oday 22 ? The lower one on my rudder broke du
diesel fuel from gas station dlewis812 at 8:06pm 07.15.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6910 no fuel gauge so base fuel level from the log book. know i'm good but sailing with guests tomorrow
They stopped the flow!!!! emergpa1 at 7:07pm 07.15.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1257 Just had to post a notice near and dear to all of us souther's: CNN reports that the cap is working.
Question about mounting the boom Paroxysm at 6:51pm 07.15.10 Catalina 22 6/2500 I recently bought a 1978 Catalina 22. After doing some research I see that the boom is supposed to
Old boat at Ground zero Billbeard at 6:50pm 07.15.10 Ask All Sailors 12/4857 I just saw this on CNN how cool is this:wow: Pieces of ship made in 1700s found at ground zero build

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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
Do you use checklists? jssailem at 7:23am 06.27.22 Check lists are a great reminder to affirm all of the required and nice to do tasks are complete. Ce
Fridge time-on measurement DeniseO30 at 7:22am 06.27.22 There was a time when 12 volt Refrigeration compressors where not not available. just about any a
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 7:13am 06.27.22 Stephen - thanks for the photos of your line arrangement. My boat does not have the fourth rope clu
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 7:01am 06.27.22 Congrats Mike. You have brought Luna a long way. From being a lost hulk tied to a slip, to now splas
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 DougM at 6:58am 06.27.22 Probably air getting into the system somewhere, but also check the filter screen in the pump itself

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