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Mainsheet Article Deadline March 10th bobjames at 1:52pm 02.08.10 Catalina 310 0/1454 Hi Captains and Admirals: Well, many of us are about half way through the winter lay-up stage of our
spec's on a 26 foot S2 yomoma at 1:08pm 02.08.10 S2 4/14671 Hey guys I just bought a 1982 S2 it's a 26 foot long, I think that makes it a 7.9 right? or wrong.
how much snow will sink it? dtdsail at 12:50pm 02.08.10 Catalina 22 6/3272 We live in Arkansas and usually don't get as much snow as is falling right now. We have 5.5 inches o
Hunter Customer Service Beechjetdriver at 12:34pm 02.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1530 Despite my frustrations with some aspects of Hunter ownership, I have been thoroughly impressed with
Hunter 456 Waeco Refer / Freezer rpriggs at 10:01am 02.08.10 Big Boats 0/1177 I have a 2005 H456. Has anyone had problems with the Waeco / Adler Barbour Freezer not keeping tempe
27' or 31' ? CLEDE at 9:18am 02.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/3113 Dear All, My name is Robert Clede from Santiago, Chili I have the intention to go in to the sai
Painting the cabin top advice higgs at 7:10am 02.08.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5378 The PO painted the cabin top and cockpit of Trav'ler and did a lousy job. Paint is chipping off and
reefing roller piratesteve at 7:02am 02.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1447 i'm interested in knowing if anyone has a "reefing roller" on their main sail? and any problems with
single handed - cat 30 dlewis812 at 6:47am 02.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/18033 used to my 25 smaller cockpit with controls at my fingertips (end boom main, traveler on transom) wh
J2 guys front and center yomoma at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 1/2392 Hey guys I recently bought a 1984 S2 it's a 26 foot boat, so what is called a J26? Or do ya break i
Cabin Fever BobM at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 4/1469 Planned on taking Monday off to run some errands, including a visit to the boat and perhaps some wat
mast polish bad_com_pany at 3:15am 02.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/2050 what do you folks use to get the mast all shiny and new looking ? cabin fever here and have the mast
deck shower install warner82 at 9:26pm 02.07.10 Catalina 30 14/7280 im would like to install cockpit shower in my 79 cat 30 . has anybody ever installed one?any ideas.:
Iron keel - a little extra protection? mark_swart at 8:53pm 02.07.10 Big Boats 7/1471 Last June, I refinished the iron keel on my H34. The sandblaster at my yard was broken, so I ended u
New Headsail for Oceanis 400 Peter Wragg at 8:28pm 02.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1525 Hurricane force winds hit my sailboat in Puerta Vallarta. My headsail is beyond repair, I am current
feeding the crew Mike8193 at 8:17pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3819 Dreaming of the day this snow has melted and I am back out on the boat. Was hoping to eat a little
Oh Joy Resto 02/07/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 7:39pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1676 Took a drive up to Oh Joy before the game since I haven't been since last weekend. I scraped some p
help from mac26 owners fido at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Trailer Sailors 5/2940 looking to buy a mac26x need info from owners pros and cons of this boat,I sail in a fresh water lak
Macgregor 25 liveaboard? wolfies at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/24229 Anyone here ever lived aboard a 25 (X or M) - or know anyone who has? I'm considering getting a 25M
Just Curious RBone at 6:26pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 42/6780 Does anyone else hear trumpets when they raise their sails? :confused: Rich

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Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 1:07pm 02.16.22 Why? Why not use the handy BlueSeas wiring sizing chart? Wire Sizing Tables from West Marine (unfor
Choosing a battery charger Maine Sail at 1:06pm 02.16.22 Scott, I have a bunch of PCU's left over. Only problem is I can't ship them. If you know anyone in
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. Parsons at 1:02pm 02.16.22 I did that with a Hunter 216 - left a big streak of gelcoat then fiberglass on the asphalt launch ra
Choosing a battery charger Stu Jackson at 12:56pm 02.16.22 I'm just going by the chart that Sterling puts in their manual. Why? Why not use the handy BlueSea
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 12:42pm 02.16.22 I have trouble believing that you can find something to do all that which is either free nor cheap.
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? Head Sail at 12:42pm 02.16.22 https://www.smartdraw.com/circuit-diagram/electrical-design-software.htm?id=370861&msclkid=ceec6d29b
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. SkookumZac at 12:38pm 02.16.22 What's your process? I have a similar repair in my future.
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 02.16.22 Just to clarify the queston. I am an electrical engineer, and I've done some mechanical design too
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 12:36pm 02.16.22 Sizing the charger can be done according to your use case. How are you using your boat and batterie
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 12:33pm 02.16.22 I'm assuming the charger doesn't compensate for voltage drop. From the Sterling PCU manual: "Adva
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 12:29pm 02.16.22 Just to clarify the queston. I am an electrical engineer, and I've done some mechanical design too,
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 12:22pm 02.16.22 It is worth understanding the need to not take big waves, up or down, straight on or at right angles
Yanmar coolant Dale Haz at 12:12pm 02.16.22 OK thanks all, good information. A bit more effort and I found that both are the usual glycol produc
Choosing a battery charger DayDreamer41 at 11:37am 02.16.22 Scott, its a good thing you found a home for the charger, otherwise I was going to suggest you get a
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? DayDreamer41 at 11:22am 02.16.22 Electrical or Mechanical?, I have done both on excel, you just have to be creative with the symbols.
Thru Hull Backing Plates Parsons at 11:16am 02.16.22 Is it recommended to partially tighten the thru hull, wait for the sealant to cure and then tighten
Thru Hull Backing Plates jssailem at 11:16am 02.16.22 I did not use that double tighten technique. I was hanging in the slings for an overnight haul. We g
Yanmar coolant jdrutten at 11:14am 02.16.22 If I'm remembering correctly, YG30R is the updated nitrite-free version of YG30, for better aluminum
Yanmar coolant BigEasy at 11:07am 02.16.22 I have used Havoline Xtended life coolant(orange color) in my Yanmar 3YM30. It is an alternative co
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? JoeWhite at 10:56am 02.16.22 There is a "language" to drawing wiring diagram. To draw such that the reader understands the diagra

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