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Building a keel stand. (5) CharlieCobra at 5:39pm 07.03.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1724 While taking on the project of rebedding the keel on a Canadian Sailcraft 36 Merlin, one of the thin
I met the guy today sailaway78 at 3:38pm 07.03.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2071 A couple weeks or so ago, I read on one of the sailing boards, maybe this one, about some old coot w
antennas ????????????? woodster at 1:48pm 07.03.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1635 was wondering about VHF antennas....is it better to have a mast mounted or deck mounted antenna for
saildrive pjimjohnson at 1:35pm 07.03.10 S2 2/1437 Several years ago I purchased an 8 meter S 2 with saildrive motor. I would like to find anyone with
saildrive pjimjohnson at 1:35pm 07.03.10 S2 0/1225 Several years ago I purchased an 8 meter S 2 with saildrive motor. I would like to find anyone with
1986 Pearson 28-2 DCDan at 12:30pm 07.03.10 Pearson 0/3576 Hello or Ahoy! I am considering a purchase of a 1986 Pearson 28-2 in Nevada. The pictures look
Catalina Island Trip Pictures CaptDon01 at 11:42am 07.03.10 Catalina 22 0/1203 Attached is a link to my Facebook photo album from our trip to Catalina Island. This is an annual e
Caribbean bareboat charter JerryRoman at 9:33am 07.03.10 Destinations 18/8834 Investigating a bareboat charter in Caribbean late Jan early Feb 2011. Three couples, three stateroo
datamarine knot meter not working gkboomtown at 8:37am 07.03.10 Pearson 6/3948 I have a 31-2 pearson the knot meter made by datamarine goes on and displays 0.0 but as boat travels
Warning to S2 9.2 owners - melted shifter cable BobM at 8:29am 07.03.10 S2 5/1888 I was working on my boat yesterday. It is definitely a requirement to inspect things annually as we
9.2's sailiing around on the mooring BobM at 8:03am 07.03.10 S2 2/1684 Where my boat is moored happens to fall in what seems to be a slot in the landscape that channels wi
staysail luff (1) Bill1565 at 8:01am 07.03.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1892 I was collecting my sails for their summer overhaul at North St Pete this morning. Took the cover o
pearson hawk docker1 at 6:47am 07.03.10 Pearson 1/1980 recently bought a Pearson hawk and am having trouble with the centerboard. I am not familiar with ho
Laptops & GPS Pucks or Dongles Stu Jackson at 6:34am 07.03.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3637 I finally "broke down" and got a laptop, and have done my research on the pucks and programs. No se
Spring-loaded clevis Sailorman500 at 6:23am 07.03.10 Smaller Boats 3/1469 After a delightful sail on Semiahmoo Bay yesterday, we put in to the marina. I needed to unfurl the
MAC 25 Mast Raising System... Where to buy, Ease of Install, and how will it work with a Furler? abk at 6:04am 07.03.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/9531 So, where did you buy it, how easy is the install? I noticed the price has gone up from BWC... Any a
Deck Paint Mick143 at 4:06am 07.03.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1517 Hello, I just purchased a 28ft O'Day. My wife and I are currently refurbishing it. My question is t
Lewmar Winches - Repack With Lithium Grease? Ducati at 6:43pm 07.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7008 I took apart the Lewmar winches, cleaned and repacked them using lithium grease. I like lithium b
My name is Dave and I need more than two rungs. (5) RECESS at 6:18pm 07.02.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2636 After adding a two rung ladder to my boat I got pretty good at putting weight letting the boat go do
Thank you for your immediate responses jrale at 6:16pm 07.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1517 To all Macgregor Owners, I would like to express gratitude for your immediate responses to questi

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Fridge time-on measurement leo310 at 6:42am 06.23.22 For less than $30 you could get a meter from Amazon . 200A Watt Meter High Precision Power Analyzer
Tass fittings and sea water..... JamesG161 at 6:34am 06.23.22
Solar Panel Charging (1) leo310 at 6:32am 06.23.22 What I use is a ARGOFET https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/184/184952-02ebc288cbe6b
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) twalker H260 at 6:29am 06.23.22 On our 260 the gooseneck looks like the attached photo. Strap goes over the hook.
Windlass Breaker Two Sails at 6:28am 06.23.22 The coast guard tables are super helpful - thank you - book-marked! I need to check on my specific w
autopilot install on an H280 jssailem at 5:48am 06.23.22 Raymarine says its Garmin, and quess what Garmin says!! :yikes: I was listening to a Google AI rob
Cape may 663 bridge clearance smokey73 at 4:56am 06.23.22 The take home is when going under a bridge that is close to the boat's air draft, don't go at high
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? caverun at 4:30am 06.23.22 Yes, that webbing loop is the tack of the main when reefed. You will probably need to remove a few s
Tass fittings and sea water..... dlochner at 4:25am 06.23.22
Cape may 663 bridge clearance dlochner at 4:19am 06.23.22 Bridge heights on the chart are to the nearest foot at mean high water. The base data for all of the
Tass fittings and sea water..... Captain Larry-DH at 3:45am 06.23.22 Not an expert, but you could use it and plan to change it on a 2-3 year schedule. It would probably
autopilot install on an H280 Jstonge at 3:39am 06.23.22 The wheel brake was on the boat, clever design and works great. I replaced the wheel cover over the
Windlass Breaker JamesG161 at 11:42pm 06.22.22 You can buy that breaker from SBO stores... Hunter 31 windlass, anchor, breaker 90amp Just for yo
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy Kings Gambit at 11:23pm 06.22.22 A riding sail is more trouble to get fitted and will probably prove less effective than routine use
Starting my LFP build. (7) Hayden Watson at 10:19pm 06.22.22 My BMS came in yesterday but the packaging was just a single ply bubble wrap bag in an oversized wea
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy sebastko at 9:49pm 06.22.22 Thank you very much for detailed responses and lots of great advice! Just wanted to clarify: the bo
I sailed a Sunfish! MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 06.22.22
Knotmeter MikeHoncho at 9:41pm 06.22.22 Great writing, lousy math... not 1000mph... 6 feet per second 1000 seconds .28 nm/hour :yikes: I f
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) rgranger at 9:04pm 06.22.22 There should be something like this near the gooseneck it search for reefing hook. They are less t
Windlass Breaker (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 06.22.22 Time for some homework. he attached Blue Sea Ampacity chart easier.

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