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Anchor winchlass Skipper at 8:16pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5594 Have 2 anchors, a 13 and an 8, both Danforth. Drop them both when anchored, either bowstern if requ
home made navpod ajsail1 at 7:10pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 29/21404 I have been thinking about makeing an instrument housing, for my st60+ instruments, to my steering p
That loud Noise you heard... paladin at 6:34pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1225 1988 hunter 265 I was out in some gusty winds that I thought had died down below 10mph making it saf
Electric Panel thaeni at 6:18pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1117 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. At the bottom of the Electric Panel there is a switch labeled 110V ACC
Rudder Removal Tide-N-Knots at 6:14pm 04.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1389 Hi, I have a 1978 Hunter 30 and have searched the archives and found a lot of information on rud
Barberhauler Questions - (To Help Me Decide if To Rig) rardiH36 at 6:06pm 04.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/13144 Hi: I have searched the archive and found some good references about barberhaulers; including Do
Raymarine 4000 MKII Jim Seamans at 6:04pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1719 Seems as though my mkII drive unit has given up. Making a wonderful grinding noise when trying to tu
First day sailing 2009 paulj at 5:56pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1533 Ray First day out and had all foul weather gear on to keep warm. I forgot the seals name but he'
Yanmar - Bent push rod Bay Banger at 5:12pm 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/4418 On my 1979 1 cyclinder SB8 Yanmar, I pulled off the valve cover after i could not get compression an
inverter Laine at 5:00pm 04.11.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1159 I have '03 Beneteau 423 ' am debating where to install Zantrex MS2000 inverter. What location did yo
Anyone using or ever used... jackhartjr at 1:02pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1247 ...the SodaStream soda makers...and if so it it something you use a lot or did you get tired of it?
Do keel bolts become loose? norristm at 12:50pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 22/13549 I have a 1982 Hunter 33 and was asked if I had tighten the keel bolts, which I have not. Will stainl
Coax connectors Roger Long at 12:42pm 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 I asked a friend who is a ham radio operator and sailor whether I should use the screw on or crimp c
Adding Brakes to Trailer saildork at 12:11pm 04.11.09 Trailer Sailors 12/6341 I haul a Catalina 22 behind a Dodge Dakota SLT. The truck has a 5.2 Ltr V-8 with a towing package.
Vessel Registry gr8_2_av8 at 11:56am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1466 I purchased a US boat and want to register it in Canada. How can I prove it was deleted from the US
Paws Aboard Ramp on a sailboat nmdesertsailor at 10:55am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3648 Does anyone have experience using the Paws Aboard pet ramp? I have two golden retrievers that I hope
Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down Medicpilot at 10:17am 04.11.09 Catalina 30 1/2105 30' Cat Aft engine mount lag screws unable to be tightened down The stringers that my engine sits o
Advice Needed: New Owner of 1975 C27 - Tiller or Wheel? - Have both. sikest at 10:05am 04.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 Hello to all I recently traded my C22 for a C27 in much better condition. When the previous ow
Cleaning up the fiberglass TOMV at 9:19am 04.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1732 Getting some new experience in an old boat. What's the best way of cleaning up the fiberglass? Any
Yanmar spares KD3PC at 9:01am 04.11.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/1488 I have some Yanmar filter spares yours for the shipping from 24015..about 2 pounds each 124770-125

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LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:27pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:25pm 03.13.22 Thinking by way of analogy to consumer electronics, this has been the trend for lithium ion charger
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:22pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use? Super Lube as its synthetic. I live in terror of any p
Bristol 24 water tank (1) jssailem at 2:20pm 03.13.22 As an example, here is the fix I fashioned today to address the big hole left when I removed the lea
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 03.13.22 1. The vessel is equipped with a holding tank of approx. 13 gallons capacity. If it's plastic, it
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (1) seatane at 2:15pm 03.13.22
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 2:08pm 03.13.22 Given that plastics are often affected by organic adhesives to the point of permanent adhesion and
Window Tint for Portlights kloudie1 at 2:04pm 03.13.22 A very recent Practical Sailor article reported pretty good results from using "Vvivid" headlight ti
H41 inner forestay? DCGULL at 2:03pm 03.13.22 I love the idea and don't think that Furling is required for what I see its functionality. Storm jib
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:02pm 03.13.22 Ralph, what type of lubricant do you use?
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 1:57pm 03.13.22
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 03.13.22 Secondly, did you use any lubricant to help with the hose installation? I never touch a hose unle
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 1:53pm 03.13.22 @Maine Sail If I have a 24v system, is there any difference in the alternator if it has an external
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:51pm 03.13.22 Ralph Johnstone.........glad you caught that!! Whatever softening agent you use make sure it does n
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker (1) JRacer at 1:49pm 03.13.22 I had my J24 symmetrical chute with graphics and my B310 symmetrical chute is the same. The sailmake
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer DCGULL at 1:44pm 03.13.22 LiFePO4 batteries- all manufactured in China- have gone through an almost 'normal' cycle of new, lea
Window Tint for Portlights (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:41pm 03.13.22 The article refers to "glass" so no real idea as to whether this is acrylic on a sailboat or silica
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? Rick Webb at 1:41pm 03.13.22 Use ratchet straps with caution. If'n a feller cranks too hard on the ratchet he can crack the hull
Window Tint for Portlights sail sfbay at 1:40pm 03.13.22 Removing window tint........carefully with a softening agent like Amazon.com: GILA FR200 Window Film
Running Rigging apittman at 1:38pm 03.13.22 Furling line? Vang? Spinnaker halyard? Topping lift? Furling and vang are fine. Not flying a kit

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