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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 1/1977 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
Help! I need another rudder on my O'Day22 dave peck at 6:09pm 07.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1451 A very enthusiastic sailor had his rudder snap in two Monday in a good gust. Now looking to replace
RE: Any macgregor sailboat owner in LA jrale at 6:08pm 07.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1065 I would like to talk to a Macgregor sailboat owner that lives in Los Angeles County, or Ventura coun
Need a 22' O'Day rudder PLEASE! dave peck at 5:54pm 07.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1764 A very enthusiastic sailor enjoyed too good a wind Monday and snapped the rudder! Who's ever heard

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Cape may 663 bridge clearance jssailem at 7:11pm 06.22.22 Not true Dave. You were correct for your experience. What I intended to say was the boat owner mus
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Scott T-Bird at 7:04pm 06.22.22 When the bridges crossing the ICW were built some of the field engineering was off a little and the
Knotmeter jssailem at 7:04pm 06.22.22 It makes sense. I was inverse.
Fridge time-on measurement Stu Jackson at 6:47pm 06.22.22 Mark, do you have an ammeter in your panel? Turn off everything else for 1/2 or an hour and do as S
Cape may 663 bridge clearance dlochner at 6:34pm 06.22.22 It is great to get others observations/experiences. Trust your own calculations when it comes to na
Fridge time-on measurement Don S/V ILLusion at 6:33pm 06.22.22 Assuming what you really want to know is the draw over a specific period rather than simply on/off i
Knotmeter Hello Below at 6:26pm 06.22.22
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 (2) rhiggins at 6:22pm 06.22.22 Pulled my tank this evening. Previous owner tried to repair the aluminum tank with fiberglass. If a
Fridge time-on measurement PaulK at 6:00pm 06.22.22 Take 30 minutes of your day. Measure the cycle time on and off during this time. Multiple this by 4
Cape may 663 bridge clearance jssailem at 5:56pm 06.22.22 It is great to get others observations/experiences. Trust your own calculations when it comes to nav
Fridge time-on measurement Steve_Catalina at 5:55pm 06.22.22 Take 30 minutes of your day. Measure the cycle time on and off during this time. Multiple this by 48
Knotmeter jssailem at 5:54pm 06.22.22 Ok DArcy.... how I worked the problem. I know it is old hat to write the problem on the board. Would
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 5:27pm 06.22.22 Very nice! I like: A) that leather wheel cover B) the wheel brake Did you add those yourself?
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated miraculix at 5:02pm 06.22.22 The relay would only make sense if the only time terminal #86 went hot with the engine running and
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Epic1969 at 4:27pm 06.22.22
Fridge time-on measurement Johnb at 4:27pm 06.22.22 By knowing how many ampere-hours (about 35) are delivered and the typical current (about 5 amps) I h
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. (1) Epic1969 at 4:24pm 06.22.22 It Floats! But more importantly steel centerboard moves freely!
Fridge time-on measurement DayDreamer41 at 4:05pm 06.22.22 Couldn't it be done with a Hobbs hour meter in parrallel with the circuit? Edit - I guess you have
Fridge time-on measurement Rich Stidger at 4:01pm 06.22.22
Outboard Battery Charging JoeWhite at 3:49pm 06.22.22 Rectifier simply means diode. It makes the current flow only in one direction. They do not regulate

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