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Dutchman Reefing Roy10289 at 4:17pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2802 I have the Dutchman sustem on my boat ,but 2 of the mono lines broke as soon as I bougt the boat. Co
Liferaft and/or EPIRB? John at 4:03pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1608 For those sailors on the West Coast (in other words, sailing in the same or similar conditions to mi
Installing X-5 wheel autopilot Mick Johnson at 3:53pm 05.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1231 Help installing Autpilot wheel X-5 from raymarine. locating the compas unit and the control box, als
Check Your Chain Plates (1) Maine Sail at 2:58pm 05.02.09 Musings With Maine Sail 23/11425 Hi All, This photo was sent to me by a friend yesterday. The story is they were tuning the rig when
Catalina 11 hp engine recomendations?? hobbit at 1:59pm 05.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1637 We are looking @ 1980 30 ft catalinas. Is the 11 hp engine sufficient?
Sewing Strattaglass? Bad Obsession at 1:12pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7280 I have bought an industrial sewing machine. I am thinking about buying a sheet of strattaglass and
Toilet Cam at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Cal 0/1588 I have a 1969 cal 25 I recently purchased. I'm looking for information of the mechanics and any othe
Joker valve? Bossman at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6745 Hello Peggy, Hope you can assist on this prior to my unbolting everything. Have a Jabco head,
26M or 26X Standing Fast at 12:33pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4381 I am new to this forum and have been looking at the 26' s for about a year. It just seems that there
Outboard Motor for 23' - HP and Weight? John Lafferty at 10:33am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1233 What size outboard motor came with the Hunter 23 originally? Any idea of how much the outboard weig
Keel Lifting Ring CaptDon01 at 10:25am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 7/2522 I've got a Capri-18 and I need to install a lifting ring on the stub coming out of the keel to lift
How Deep of a Reef? thisoldspouse at 9:57am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1545 I've finally got the time to install my "Jiffy Reefing System". It will be used on a 77 Mac 222, the
Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15712 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1468 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/2004 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for
H310 - Running a cable from companionway instruments mcaswell at 8:27pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1508 I need to run a Seatalk cable from the instrument location (companionway) back to the helm. If I ca
Electric Panel-Ground? Nelsonhow at 6:51pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1572 I'm trying to figure out why the cabin lights on my H 30 aren't working. When looking at the back o
Windows need rebedding... anyone done it before? Mike Howell at 6:23pm 05.01.09 Smaller Boats 3/1525 The large window on my starboard side has loosened. I want to 'rebed' it. Has anyone done this befor
Replacing Ports John24307 at 6:03pm 05.01.09 Lancer 2/1640 I have a 1976 Lancer 25 with 4 fixed plexiglass ports. From the deck side, they appear to be simply
Returning to your slip Roy10289 at 4:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1795 I have had many problerms controling the boat in cross winds in my crowded marina. One thing that 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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