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Noise level from the SCQT-4407 icebox conversion zds at 4:26pm 12.28.08 Ask All Sailors 8/4117 I've searched the forums and the web but can't find any recent discussions about the Norcold SCQT-44
Traveler upgrade paphman at 3:23pm 12.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1681 I have a 1984 Catalina 22. We have upgraded everything on the boat except the traveler. My questi
Cable Tention Mac 26D r.oril at 1:43pm 12.28.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/36 Earlier this year I tested my cables with a LoosTool before sailing it the first time: Forward C
A recent thread concerning stretch has me wondering Ross at 12:48pm 12.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1522 When the wind is steady and the sails are trimmed just so sailing is a pure pleasure. But when the w
Winter Projects Brian Schwerdt at 12:24pm 12.28.08 Trailer Sailors 7/3181 I bought an O'Day 22 this fall (upgrading from my venerable Hobie 16), and naturally there is a list
Seeking advice on losse footed main jcela at 11:43am 12.28.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1378 Guys, Once again I am seeking your advice. This time is on the advantages or disadvantages of havin
Mounting anchor roller on O'Day 28 Wayne12069 at 11:27am 12.28.08 Bigger Boats 0/1640 I would like to mount an anchor roller on my O'Day 28 to carry a Bruce 22 pound anchor. The bow is c
X5 Jimm at 9:30am 12.28.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1312 Does anyone have experience with the new Raymarine X5 wheel pilot yet? A much delayed release due to
Repair or sell 63 Pearson Electra? affmarine at 8:27am 12.28.08 Pearson 8/7684 I have aquired a 1963 Pearson 22 Electra in good but damaged shape. It ran up on some rocks, has few
Lively to gradual trim techniques HAL at 7:54am 12.28.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/4640
Experience Franklin at 10:46pm 12.27.08 Ask All Sailors 42/6919 This is a thread I guess for me to spur a debate or just vent :) I've always said that you can't m
Banderas Bay, Mexico bhennel at 7:43pm 12.27.08 Destinations 1/2605 Hey there - Planning a trip to Nuevo Vallarta and am looking for some advice re: charters at or near
New sailor paulj at 6:30pm 12.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1670 http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5580801114910064723'q=aubrie_at_the_helm'total=1'start=0'n
Bow eye pulled out Jansen at 5:38pm 12.27.08 Catalina 22 6/3644 The bow eye pulled out while pulling the boat onto the trailer. Any suggestions for repair? I have
Yellowstone Lake (5) Blake at 5:18pm 12.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/7464 I have finally learned how to post pictures on the site, so I thought I would share some from our tr
Painting the Mast Marcia at 4:12pm 12.27.08 Ask All Sailors 31/6554 I am about to embark on the final phase of the rehab project: painting the mast and boom. I have q
Temporary holding tank backflow fix serenisea at 3:29pm 12.27.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3558 Hi Peggy, The former owner of our boat left us some head rebuild parts for the Jabsco head. It lo
Internet and SSB/HAM Franklin at 3:28pm 12.27.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1538 I used to have broadband internet at my house that used radio waves between antennas and transmitter
Pictures of new H 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:57am 12.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1249 Some great pictures - looks like every amenity has been thought of https://www.smugmug.com/gallery
viewing all posts??? duality at 10:11am 12.27.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2201 phil, i recently went from a hunter owner to a catalina owner though i enjoy reading all posts! i l

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Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 10:37am 06.10.21 Mcmaster Carr is a good hardware source. Yanmar original was 10-32 thread to mate with Morse 33c ca
Mast Raising Orbweaver at 10:30am 06.10.21 I would say the concept is similar, but the execution is different. It looks like the 260 has a dece
Maiden voyage (1) marchem at 10:19am 06.10.21 Finally got a picture of the docking line. The trick is the vinyl tubing keeping the big loop open.
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners Scott T-Bird at 10:12am 06.10.21 I'd guess that based on price, there are far more sailors in here that purchase CDI rather than Scha
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 06.10.21 I recently read a thread where someone asked how to keep the water in the ballast tank from getting
Mast/Anchor light Doug J at 9:45am 06.10.21 I always believed that the steaming light was positioned midway up the mast to distinguish from the
Summer in the Salish Sea DinghySailor at 9:41am 06.10.21 Sold the house in Portland and now calling our boat in Fisherman Bay, Lopez home. Live slow, sail f
PFD auto inflating Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 06.10.21 I've had 2 Deckvest Lite inflatables self-inflate. One was in the boat during the winter. The othe
Mast Raising jssailem at 9:17am 06.10.21 Is this how your design works? PnvhSfeMeug You might want to look into use of dyneema line for your
Looked at an H260 Today (1) Doug J at 9:15am 06.10.21 My panel installation is the same as @rgranger, but with an 80watt panel. I use quick release pins,
Mast Raising Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 06.10.21 Thank you for responding
Some will hate this!!! jssailem at 9:04am 06.10.21 I found it a cool demonstration "the aerodynamics of an airfoil". There was so much not shown or rev
Looked at an H260 Today Tedd at 9:02am 06.10.21 Thanks, @rgranger ! I was envisioning much larger solar panels, though. The H260 I looked at had a
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 9:00am 06.10.21 Where is your sensor located and how does the wheel pilot perform for you?
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners jssailem at 8:57am 06.10.21 the planned 2 month trip north ..... not for me at least in a Cal 27. While the boat ( it's size
PFD auto inflating Sailfanatic at 8:56am 06.10.21 We've had two unexpected inflations. Once after sailing in a light rain we put what we thought were
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 8:53am 06.10.21 Why not buy a four instrument pod to replace the three hole model? Too hard to get around the trip
PFD auto inflating sail sfbay at 8:51am 06.10.21 .............I was a little surprised, and disappointed, to find that it didn't hold air. But not n
PFD auto inflating Sailor Sue at 8:44am 06.10.21 We've had two unexpected inflations. Once after sailing in a light rain we put what we thought were
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat MikeHoncho at 8:40am 06.10.21

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