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Universal Cockpit Control Panel Sailinmarge at 7:56am 12.31.09 Catalina 30 4/3408 I have recently aquired a 1983 Catalina 30 with a Universal diesel engine with a co-owner. There we
ws45 tapaki at 7:34am 12.31.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1077 Looking for a ws45 wind/speed display thanks
XM Weather "Wind" Question Ducati at 6:52am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2169 Happy (almost) 2010 Question? Is/would XM Weather be helpful for long distance races? Aside fr
Adding a Spinnaker Glenn8732 at 6:30am 12.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1622 I recently purchased a Hunter 33.5, which is a fractionally rigged boat. Should the top of the sp
What a gal! Joe at 5:04am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1632 Jessica's blog today is pretty good. 45 knot winds, 15-20 foot seas, some serious surfing. If you're
'78 H30 - Questions from a newcomer zipkruse at 11:53pm 12.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/3036 Me ' a couple of buddies may soon be given a 1978 Hunter 30. We've had only a cursory look at the th
Hunter 23.5 Hull Scott2 at 6:12pm 12.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/7002 Alas, poor Meva, my 1993 H23.5's water ballast tank leaked into the core and she is unfit to sail wi
Plumbing? Snotter at 3:08pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2932 The new heat pump is installed and the electrical upgrades will be finished soon. It is time to sta
My new to me C27 caguy at 2:23pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3565 I have been looking for a long time for a C27 on a trailer that I could afford and finally did. I w
Keel bolts/rudder autopilot? Scott C. at 12:35pm 12.30.09 Islander 2/2671 I am new to sailing, I have had my I28 for about 6 months and have noticed that my keel bolts are co
Legend 40.5 House Battery Survey / Questions Rick D at 12:06pm 12.30.09 Big Boats 18/2930 I don't believe there was a 'stock' area for house battery placement on 40.5's. I am a bit annoyed o
We're planning a Chesapeake Bay cruise and..... SVSeahawk34 at 11:56am 12.30.09 Destinations 8/5622 My wife and I own a 1988 Catalina 34 and are planning a spring (May 2010) cruise to Baltimore from o
Toilet Seat sailboat09 at 10:54am 12.30.09 Catalina 30 0/1430 I need a toliet seat for my Catalina 30 - it is a TUFFY J-9 - where might I purchase one? Lee
New sails: a few questions... sailingchefs at 10:17am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1502 Hi All! I'm ordering new sails for my recently acquired '84 C-25 (SR-FK). I have not yet sai
"Scan" still camera shots from Colorado (6) walt at 10:02am 12.30.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3153 This post is somewhat a test to see how these pictures show up here.. The pictures were taken with a
Boom Vang for 7.3 jetdrvr at 10:00am 12.30.09 S2 1/1514 Hey all, I am planning on getting a boom vang for my 7.3. Any suggestions on what to get? I have
"We always had(have) sailing...." Prime Time at 9:26am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1380 Any one remember the scene in City Slickers where one of the actors says to Billy Crystal how growin
Jabsco head replacement Bob 04 H260 at 8:45am 12.30.09 Smaller Boats 0/1095 I am going to take Peggies advice and replace the pump on the Jabsco head in our 260 with the Rarita
Sea Era with smart control? S36_Osprey at 8:25am 12.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3354 Hello - I'm thinking about a change to the head system on my Sabre 36. Currently I have a Lavac hea
Dry Storage, keel support nics0car at 5:11am 12.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/3943 I'm curious about storing your boat for the winter in the boat yard. When the boatyard operator had

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Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 9:08am 04.28.22 The Radio has been discontinued. The Raymarine sight shows this link to a cable. https://www.raymar
Not sure what I need Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 04.28.22 Call Dave Stanton at American Sail in Charleston SC who built your daysailor
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 8:40am 04.28.22 This. I was going to say make sure you current protect the feed to your switch panel. Sure, it's co
Fuse or Breakers? jeepbluetj at 8:27am 04.28.22 Ok perfect. I figured there would be no problem , but just wanted to make sure there was no safety
Not sure what I need Hgproks at 8:14am 04.28.22 Thanks for the replies. I'll take some better pictures when I get home. It looks like I have a combo
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic jssailem at 8:14am 04.28.22 The Radio has been discontinued. The Raymarine sight shows this link to a cable. https://www.raymari
cl 14 jssailem at 8:09am 04.28.22 Yes. The line looks a size or two large for the drum of the furler. Note this is a furler on a small
Not sure what I need shemandr at 6:44am 04.28.22 I agree there's more than one way. If you need to attach a mainsheet to the boom and you don't have
cl 14 31seahorse at 6:41am 04.28.22 Hello dewe48, I agree with Davidsailor's thoughts on the furler. The line should hold in the drum
cl 14 Davidasailor26 at 6:29am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Swimfar1950 at 6:15am 04.28.22 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ra
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:07am 04.28.22 A picture would help
cl 14 dewe48 at 6:05am 04.28.22 Lastly, can someone tell me what this thing is for? I'm embarrassed that picture was before I cleane
cl 14 (1) dewe48 at 6:01am 04.28.22 So I put the mast up the order day and I'm understanding the way the jib actually holds it up. Now I
Not sure what I need (3) rgranger at 5:56am 04.28.22 There is more than one "right" way to do this. Smaller boats don't need as much purchase so you can
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug jssailem at 5:43am 04.28.22 Good to hear Amy and you are ok. :) On the interstate I am guessing you were traveling and a high s
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. jssailem at 5:32am 04.28.22 You are on a reasonable path. Diesel engines need clean fuel, clean air, and compression to run. Ad
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 5:29am 04.28.22 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? I
1981 O'Day 22 Drain Plug LooseScrews24 at 5:19am 04.28.22 My former boat was 15 ft trailer pocket yacht. Now it was like sailing in a back packing tent. Had
Ammeter replacement questions jviss at 5:17am 04.28.22 50A will also not be enough to measure current going into the house bank if you have an alternator

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