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Replacing Sail Slugs and Shackles r.oril at 7:46am 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 7/5305 I had a big knockdown last week on my Mac 26D. All of the sail slugs except the top one broke. The
Summer Cruise Started sailaway78 at 7:33am 06.03.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1429 Hey all, Summer cruise has finally started. After a bunch of sailors meeting up at my house, and h
problem with furler tomholland at 7:06am 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/928 have a cdi ff2 furler on a hunter 26. furlering line has started to snarl and stick do we change t
Reefing configuration Hal B at 6:04am 06.03.09 Catalina 30 8/2242 On our "95" Cat 30 MKIII we have the standard single line reefing system. Problem is that it is a pa
Leaking Diverter valve from Head Hal B at 5:53am 06.03.09 Catalina 30 0/1139 We replaced our head and all hoses on our Cat. 30 MKIII this spring. I took apart all valves and cle
New used owner of 1977 Macgregor Whitey012 at 5:26am 06.03.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1616 Hey looking looking for any ideas or changes for my sailboat. Any help will be great!
O'Day 28 outboard ombskid at 4:32am 06.03.09 Bigger Boats 3/1716 I bought an O'Day 28 that originally had a saildrive. It has been removed and a 9.9 HP Mercury insta
Assymetrical or Whisker pole for 35.5 Hugh4753 at 4:25am 06.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1192 First sail of the season this week and became reaquainted with the poor downwind performance of my b
Engine Size on new Beneteau 46 Keystone at 11:59pm 06.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1383 I am considering purchasing a new Beneteau 46. I'm trying to decide if I should order the larger 76
Autohelm ST50 Tridata - reset total log Andreas T at 11:25pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 3/4482 How can I reset the total log on the Autohelm ST50 Tridata ?
Which Cal Sailor Moon at 10:46pm 06.02.09 Cal 0/1661 Ahoy Maties, I was trying to use the CAL boat section, and it seems the google menu now sits a top
Battery Charger For H27 morgantheship at 9:50pm 06.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1548 I have a H27 with dual deep cycle batteries. It has been suggested by the marina that I keep the boa
Anchor rode Mark H at 9:25pm 06.02.09 Smaller Boats 2/1174 I will be sailing in Table Rock Lkae Branson Mo., my hometown, next week.The bottom is basiclly all
Boom tent regor-123 at 8:56pm 06.02.09 Catalina 22 3/4090 Does anyone have plans/drawings/pictures to make a boom tent?
Reefing the main b.nelson at 8:12pm 06.02.09 Catalina 310 3/1872 We just bought a 2001 310 with single line reefing. The main sail slot has a sail stop screw just ab
below deck autopilot rbarter at 8:12pm 06.02.09 Big Boats 10/5684 I have a Raymarine wheel-steer autopilot with an ST4000+ head that has never worked worth a darn on
S2 11.0 Transmission Problem SVStar at 7:58pm 06.02.09 S2 1/1621 Need to locate a repair kit for the tranny on my 1982 11.0, but can't locate the specs on the tranny
Does anyone know what wattage bulbs we use SceptreSailor at 7:15pm 06.02.09 Catalina 310 1/1534 for the interior cabin lights? Thanks and fair winds Skipper Ken
warm feeling of accomplishment sailormanbigd at 6:57pm 06.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1349 Update on the "free boat" ie sv free wiley steering cylinder rebuild. Bought the seal kit from go2ma
Lancer 27 ps sea trials packman at 6:38pm 06.02.09 Lancer 1/168 My 27ps should be delivered Friday and I'm looking at documents the prior owner sent. Imagine my sur

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Acquiring a 2012 Marlow Hunter 50... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:39am 02.25.22 West marine runs a BOGO sale on Lewmar winches from time to time. I bet it will be way cheaper than
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 10:38am 02.25.22 floor is solid think it just needs more support,the hull looks good,underneath the floor inside the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:38am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor*
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 10:37am 02.25.22 My previous boat used a combination of an Axiom 7, the YDNG-02 and the Standard Horizon GX2200. I
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:34am 02.25.22 Where do you keep your fire extinguishers? I have one in the closet of each cabin, one under the na
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:31am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:30am 02.25.22 And look at your fuel lines If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ig
Fuse ratings (1) jeepbluetj at 10:30am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor.*
Fuse ratings LloydB at 10:25am 02.25.22 'Is a 10A fuse designated as 24V still a 10A fuse for 12V system? Tech told me yes, Ohm's law says o
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Dalliance at 10:16am 02.25.22 Good article. I actually ordered new extinguishers for the boat back in December. The old ones wil
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 10:13am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 10:05am 02.25.22 The thread rises from it's grave.... Matt: I assume the Axiom 7 does not have NMEA0183 inputs/outpu
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 9:40am 02.25.22 Nice! I like your idea of using butyl in the hole before filling. Lately I've been covering the hole
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:34am 02.25.22 202950
What are these. SFS at 9:30am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant te
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD Matt White at 9:24am 02.25.22 @stephen_i_w I am a dummy regarding NMEA connections. I am looking at the NMEA 0183 Gateway YDNG-03
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem markwbird at 9:12am 02.25.22 That really should not happen. It's a self priming pump. Just to be thorough you might check the e
Fuse ratings jssailem at 8:41am 02.25.22 There is a physical difference between DC and AC fuses. It relates to the Arc issue in a DC circuit
Fuse ratings Tater at 8:41am 02.25.22 When a fuse blows, especially due to short circuit, there is a tendency for "arc over". The metal +

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