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ranger 29 mast step compression and cabin seperation sunny at 9:39am 06.11.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/4898 I have a ranger 29 that someone has pointed out a little compression around the mast step and some c
we need sails quick! Blu Beverage at 9:15am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2182 my girlfriend katie and i recently got a 22 O'Day that we've been working endlessly on. it was aban
Rigging Plan For 1986 21mcgregor NORTHWIND at 9:14am 06.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1291 Hello, I just picked up a 21 ft mcgregor last weekened and do not know how to rig it properly, an
STA-LOK installation tips BobM at 8:55am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/7726 My new backstay arrived yesterday from Rigging Only. I had it cut a little long and supplied with a
Marina Etiquette - Halyards rardiH36 at 7:54am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5286 Expect that lots of forum members have been marina renters/residents for a long time and have more e
1984 vintage motorola alternator infamous-bob19215 at 7:26am 06.11.09 Catalina 30 3/1854 Anyone out there know the modle of the Mortola Alternator provided on the Universal Engine in a 84 C
Topping lift Block Blitz at 5:56am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 18/10999 SBO forum members: I was wondering if many of you upgrade your topping lift to include a block for
Trip to Kingston , NY mudtertel at 5:50am 06.11.09 Smaller Boats 2/1053 My wife and I , left from Ossining,NY on Sunday 6/7/09. It was a beautiful day , not much of a breez
NavPod sailliny at 5:24am 06.11.09 Catalina 310 5/2545 I need to open up my NavPod to remove an instrument. Does anyone know the size and type of tamper re
VMR What is it? Quoddy at 5:12am 06.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3742 VMG What is it? Someone said that VMG on a GPS doesn't take into account many factors such as curre
vertical batten retrofit prosmile at 4:44am 06.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1403 Does anyone have experience converting Beneteau 2000 roller furler to the new vertical batten roller
Engine Manual DanCurilla at 3:26am 06.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1335 I do not have the engine manual for a Hunter 31 2006. The engine is a yanmar 21hp. I have contacted
Improved venting of the holding tank rpwillia at 9:31pm 06.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2123 Is there a recommended larger size vent hose and topside vent that work well at venting and injectin
Engine running hot - help/advice needed please Cpt. Jon at 9:25pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 37/4823 Hello, I noticed that my engine seems to be running hot all of the sudden. I have a 2QM15 fresh
Transmission Mystery! (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:28pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 40/10938 I described earlier this year how I pulled my tranny out. I eventually took it to Mack Boring and t
Backing plate support for rail stantions Riga at 8:21pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1694 Is marine plywood good for this application?
Stern Rail Seats? (1) Beck Henderer-Pena at 7:07pm 06.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/6988 Hi everyone, We just bought a 1987 Catalina 27. We would like to add two stern rail seats, and w
Crosby Refridgeration dwgifford at 6:12pm 06.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1250 Just purchased a 1978 Cherubuini Hunter 33 and have some work to do on the old girl but she is a goo
Starboard V Berth Cushion needed Gdindy at 6:02pm 06.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1340 Looking for Starboard side V-berth cushion for 1990 Mac26D.
Another Zinc Question Bob S at 6:00pm 06.10.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 I'm preparing for launch next week:dance:. I cleaned the prop and shaft and removed the old zincs. I

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Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 4:49pm 02.27.22 Marines and some parts of the Navy still require Morse code. dit dit dit ... dah dah dah .... dit
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Head Sail at 4:46pm 02.27.22 No. 2. The artwork for most boats is in the cabinetry, and to some lesser extent, the fiberglass.
Boat Speed smokey73 at 4:40pm 02.27.22 I believe the calculated "hull speed" for an Oday 302 is about 6.6 kts based on a waterline length o
Boat Speed Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
Boat Speed (1) Tally Ho at 4:37pm 02.27.22
Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 4:35pm 02.27.22 You might go on YouTube and look up how to "Ohm a compressor" but if it doesn't start, hums and cli
Morse or no morse Brian D at 4:35pm 02.27.22 I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 02.27.22 https://oceanplanetenergy.com/advanced-energy-storage-systems/ope-li3-marine-lithium-battery-systems
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc kbgunn at 4:21pm 02.27.22 Your boat has a fiberglass arch versus the stainless arch. Sailrite is the right spot for DIY. See t
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22 We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22 At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22 I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22 Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22 WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22 Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma
WTB Oday Mariner Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 02.27.22 Wing_Mechanic, If you are committed to a Mariner. You might consider joining the Mariner Class Asso
Fuse ratings jnorten at 3:50pm 02.27.22 A 10A fuse can handle 10A. Period. Aside from the interesting AC/DC arcing discussions, voltage di
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (3) ricksoth at 3:49pm 02.27.22 The boat is sitting a bit higher than before and I now have much more storage space for important bo
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal

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