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Reef rigging maintenance Mike H. at 10:16am 04.06.09 Big Boats 5/1503 The single line reefing system on our Vision 36 seems a little "Sticky". We've only had the boat si
Polishing and replenishing Gregg9020 at 9:29am 04.06.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1389 We have a couple of older Venture 25's, one white hull, and the other is a light blue, the white on
1983 Catalina 25' Information Etch at 7:18am 04.06.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/5013 Hello all, I am new to the website and currently own a 18' Capri. I will be looking at a 1983 Catali
Question for anyone that has replaced all their bulkheads 48dodge at 8:55am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1957 I'm trying to get an idea of how many sheets of plywood I need to replace all of my bulkheads and re
delorme lt-20 etrex legend and seaclear II txtowman at 8:35am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2374 I need instructions on interfacing either of these for a vista laptop that only has usb no serial po
picture Bill C320, Papillon at 8:16am 04.06.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2097 How do you attach a picture to a reply? It used to be very obvious on the old site. Probably is sti
Spooky Weather sailaway78 at 8:09am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/1884 This weather is downright spooky. Was plenty warm here yesterday, going to be in the 30's tonight,
K6 KPH Special Event Bob Poff at 7:35am 04.06.09 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3684 I received this via our local club email list. Sure would be cool to work them from the boat. I won
Walker Bay 8 MoonSailer at 7:24am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1438 I have a walker bay 8 dinghy and want something a little larger. The Pelican Scorpio and some other
old radar not functioning - solution too simple? Banooma at 6:46am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3450 I bought my boat with a Raymarine radome and Autohelm radar display, plus wind, speed, and depth met
What to use to hold centerboard? 48dodge at 6:00am 04.06.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1289 What glue/caulk should I use to hold the two wedges in place that hold the centerboard up? Also sho
steering cable adjustment question Jim at 4:50am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3000 I noticed my steering cable was lose on mt C36 MK II. It is an Edson rig. How do I adjust the cabl
Furlex yanked Deadline at 4:36am 04.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1676 A burly rugby player inadvertently pulled my jib furling line out of the Furlex drum, and I can't fi
Leak in head under sink earlkeim at 3:44am 04.06.09 Smaller Boats 4/1390 I have found a leak in the cabinet under my sink in the head. I think the port light above the sink
Correct Prop Size bobtigar at 3:34am 04.06.09 Ask All Sailors 13/6210 I konw there must be a formula for determining the correct prop size/pitch for an inboard engine on
Islander 29 owner's association gseto at 11:43pm 04.05.09 Islander 8/11589 Anyone know of one?
Galley Mods oreana123 at 10:40pm 04.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2316 I started my galley mods today. I removed a lot of the previous owner's woodwork that I felt is not
Full Size Brand New Charts Se Ak; Columbia River stephenronning at 10:27pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2 I wound up with some charts. Brand new. 4 SE AK and two from Oregon Columbia and Willamette rivers.
Clr Run Through My Outboard/cool Longshaft Swap Today ;) (1) stephenronning at 10:17pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2051 Hello group. I did a cool project today. I bought a honda 75 '80 for my new kicker. she's been garag
My thru hull repair (5) Scott T-Bird at 9:04pm 04.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/6076 This thru hull is at the bow for the head discharge and it appears to be a 1-1/4" thru hull. The fi

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Decal Questions Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 03.11.22 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will req
Decal Questions Crusty Ol Salt at 1:17pm 03.11.22 For the decals, BoatU.S. has a 20% off sale. Take 20% off customized graphics, lettering, registrat
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer JamesG161 at 1:15pm 03.11.22 My key issue is Lead/Acid batteries are about 85% recycled components. Lithium Batteries not so muc
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 03.11.22 I was told by 3M that they reformulated in late 2018. FWIW, but this is probably in the past. It wa
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 12:50pm 03.11.22 I'm beginning to think the ideal LFP charger is just bulk, no absorption, and then regulate to the d
Extending Cable Throw on Transmission and Throttle Cables dlochner at 12:48pm 03.11.22 Have you figured this out? dj Yes. Turns out to be a long story that began 29 years ago. Too lon
LiFePo4 Refresh Hayden Watson at 12:43pm 03.11.22 ... Maine Sail said "Just because an alternator is striving to get to 14.4 V does not mean that hap
3m 4000 thinwater at 12:08pm 03.11.22 @thinwater Are you the author of the PS article? I always check the expiration date and my 4000UV
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 11:45am 03.11.22 Thanks JR and Kappy. Feels good to get it done.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 11:44am 03.11.22 Thank you!
Here's something you don't see every day jviss at 11:43am 03.11.22 Holy Cow!
Mods to our 35s5 JRacer at 10:53am 03.11.22 Awesome job!
What anchor and rode will physically fit the bow and anchor locker? fox9988 at 10:46am 03.11.22 Point taken on 5/16" chain (edited). I'm going to start out in the Caribbean, up the east coast for
Furling line fairlead placement Harken Mark IV Hayden Watson at 10:14am 03.11.22 One thing to keep in mind is that any block must have the support in the correct orientation to the
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig (2) jeepbluetj at 10:07am 03.11.22 Pic of a C-30 T cockpit stolen from the internet: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/c30c
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 10:04am 03.11.22 The Correct link
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:04am 03.11.22 I have a '84 MK I Cat 30 tall rig/ bow sprit/ fin keel with the M25 and run a R/F 135 Genoa on a lak
3m 4000 Hayden Watson at 10:01am 03.11.22 No, it is not a reprint. The article is current. The materials did take several years to fail. I h
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 10:00am 03.11.22 OK I see that in some online pics. the one I'm looking at does not have that t shape. the port and S
Here's something you don't see every day jeepbluetj at 9:59am 03.11.22 A slightly more indepth video of the incident. The sailboat that was crushed was occupied at the tim

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