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Jabsco Electric conversion agaliha at 2:09pm 11.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/4685 The Admiral wanted an electric head like our powerboat friends have. I was reluctant because I had
Sailor's Prayer ~ Grace Pythagoras at 2:04pm 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 9/19565 I have been asked on short notice to say grace at our Annual Commodore's Ball ' Awards Night... TOMO
replacement lenses for hatches - B361 agaliha at 1:53pm 11.20.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1406 I have a 2002 Beneteau 361. The lenses for both of the large Lewmar hatches (forward) are "crazed."
Venture 25, MacGregor 25 derfus at 12:43pm 11.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3016 I have seen both listed Venture 25 and MacGregor 25 is there a difference between the two? If so, w
Late fall Sailing yodagwb at 11:17am 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2163 Has anyone left, does anyone leave for the Bahamas from Norfolk Va in early December, 1st wk, and if
Cal 28-2 Keel lnsc23 at 9:45am 11.20.09 Cal 1/3663 I have an 87 28-2 shoal draft and am considering replacing or extending to the deep draft (3' 9" vs.
Another 40.5 Question Michael G at 9:13am 11.20.09 Big Boats 6/1531 I am about to install a radar pole on the back of my 40.5 and as you would know it I stumbled on a g
Teak Cleaner Salty at 8:58am 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 15/8465 I am in the process of looking for a teak cleaner and varnish / oil to redo my boat interior. I am r
Soundproofing I/B Diesel engine area sail2kn0m0r at 8:10am 11.20.09 Day Sailers 2/1805 Has anyone soundproofed their inboard engine "room" I have 26 Oday Yanmar 8hp and found this product
Sailboat Power systems kloudie1 at 7:03am 11.20.09 Ask All Sailors 35/6429
replace inboard with outboard on a 82/30 john w smith at 6:35am 11.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1942 I have a 1982 - 30 with a DEAD engine . I also have a newer 15 hp long shaft outboard. I woul lik
Stu Pls Help DanNahant at 6:13am 11.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1811 I have a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II with the Universal M25XP diesel. Even when the batteries are fully c
Beneteau 361 - second fuel tank Phil_Oceanis 361 at 5:46am 11.20.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3569 Has anyone added a second fuel tank to a Beneteau 361 (or similar boat)? Any ideas how to do it? T
Captain Herring needs to post ... Shoaldrafter at 4:47am 11.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1231 Folks, Captain Herring needs to post a "utube" or video of how to use this new item from his boat
Tuning the rig on hunter water-ballast boats Nicky17000 at 1:33am 11.20.09 Smaller Boats 5/2208 Hi, I would like some advice for proper rig tensioning on these type of boats. Usually I set the mas
Reducing sail on a Catalina 320 with roller furling main C22Reflections at 7:16pm 11.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/5128 Question for Catalina owners with roller furling mains. I have owned a 1986 Catalina 22 ("Reflectio
bunks on trailer dtdsail at 5:11pm 11.19.09 Catalina 22 6/1844 I am trying to get a trailer set up for my Catalina 22. Does anyone know how high to put the bunks o
where to sell a mast Jerry Loomis Monterey at 5:05pm 11.19.09 Pearson 1/1586 With out trying to sell my mast on the forum would anyone know where I might advertise a mast, riggi
Bringing our 1986 9.2C back in shape Calypso at 4:08pm 11.19.09 S2 5/2210 We've just completed two summers of ownership. Here's what we've done. -paint mast and boom, use tef
I don't know what my boat is (2) mullinb at 2:51pm 11.19.09 Trailer Sailors 8/4592 This fall I traded 2 canoes for this sailboat. My problem is theres no name plate or any other I D .

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Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:19am 08.18.21 After examining all the plumbing again, I'm going the simpler route. The sink drain hose is too shor
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. shemandr at 11:19am 08.18.21
Moisture readings from survey Alan Gomes at 11:17am 08.18.21 https://marinehowto.com/understanding-the-moisture-meter
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement Hello Below at 11:16am 08.18.21
Moisture readings from survey smokey73 at 11:08am 08.18.21 I doubt very seriously if the instruments used by surveyers are traceable to the National Bureau of
Moisture readings from survey dlochner at 10:59am 08.18.21 At least in the US, I am not aware of any requirement for surveyors to recalibrate or certify their
Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Ward H at 10:48am 08.18.21 Here's the link to Raymarine's Wind Transducer testing page. Transducer Test if in fact you have a R
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Nodak7 at 10:41am 08.18.21 Funny our start battery is between the water tanks just infront of where the charger is below the c
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (10) Revolutionary at 10:40am 08.18.21 Thank you everyone for the great replies and information. I have attached some photos of what I'm d
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 10:35am 08.18.21 Block "A" in your photo would be attached to the sail with probably some nylon webbing to jiffy ree
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook DayDreamer41 at 10:34am 08.18.21 Day, I used the D4 boxes as well under the Nav seat. I thought about the set up you have but with t
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 10:32am 08.18.21
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 10:31am 08.18.21 Not an O'Day owner here. But from your diagram it looks straight forward. No, there isn't room on
How to rig outhaul on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. Revolutionary at 10:30am 08.18.21 Interesting the rigging diagram is silent on the outhaul that is attached to the clew of the mainsa
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove dLj at 10:29am 08.18.21 Thanks, all I was seeing at Kenyon was electric and backyard stuff. Will be giving them a call The
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook (1) Nodak7 at 10:21am 08.18.21 Similar set up on our 41DS, but, I put (2) Trojan T105's under the nav seat and (4) under the cabin
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove DArcy at 10:00am 08.18.21 I used a Kenyon pressurized alcohol stove for 20 years and it always worked great. No flare ups, no
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook DayDreamer41 at 9:58am 08.18.21 Similar set up on our 41DS, but, I put (2) Trojan T105's under the nav seat and (4) under the cabin
AIS500 software Udi at 9:45am 08.18.21 A quick Google turned up a reference in the Raymarine forums to some shareware that works with that
Catalina 27 mast issue SeaDogRun at 9:26am 08.18.21 Thank you. That's great information. what lubricant have you used before on the sheaves?

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