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Mast Transporting Capt Andy at 7:02pm 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4672 Mast Transporting Catalina Morgan 440 I will be moving "Island Time" to Fl, next summer, via the Er
Steering / Rudder Problem captnfin at 4:12pm 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 12/2527
Unstepping C-30 mast pguzman007 at 3:53pm 11.29.08 Catalina 30 2/2221 I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 in Houston that will tranport to Noth Texas in 2 weeks. The
head hoses below waterline? gettinthere at 2:44pm 11.29.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2233 I have found nothing that says head hoses like those recomended ' sold here are bad for below wateli
78 h30 leak from stern. Steve C. at 2:20pm 11.29.08 The Cherubini Hunters 44/6822 Hi all, I am new to this forum and have spent the last two days reading about the Cherubini hunters.
sail repair thread??? sand sailor at 1:48pm 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/7895 i need to sew up a sail but cant seem to find thread! where do i need to go and what kind???
paint remover??? sand sailor at 1:10pm 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2830 what can i use to remove paint from gelcoat that wont hurt the gelcoat (bad paint must go)
catalina 30 foot blocks Joe R2 at 12:49pm 11.29.08 Catalina 30 2/1371 Can anyone point me in the direction of locating new foot blocks? these are mounted behind the prim
Lightning Strike!! Lloyd at 11:42am 11.29.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1402 I have a Beneteau 47.3 oceanis with a recent lightning strike (blew out the speed and depth transduc
filling liner holes mark hannon at 11:02am 11.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1402 After acquiring a 1995 Mac 26 C I have spent some time removing "improvements." Anyone with an idea
pearson input patty grissom at 9:53am 11.29.08 Pearson 1/1465 Hi to all, I am a new boat owner with limited knowledge regarding my boat and would love to hear inf
Arvel Gentry Dale at 9:52am 11.29.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/6974 Has anyone read anything by a man by the name of Arvel Gentry? I came across his site and he has so
Just saying hi hippydreamin at 9:14am 11.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1021 Recently bought a 1980 Mac 25. My first boat. I will be taking it out to castaic and later Ventura.
Spinnaker for O'Day 192 ChayR at 9:03am 11.29.08 Day Sailers 1/1458 Has anyone rigged a spinnaker for an O'Day 192 ? I've looked at bigger ' smaller boats of various br
Text Color Problem (1) Allan R at 4:11am 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 0/44 Had this problem in the early days of the newly launched site, seems to have returned "white text".
Dimensions needed ranchu56 at 3:58am 11.29.08 Big Boats 3/1132 I do not have the original to get dimensions from as the PO installed a stained piece of 4x4 for a c
Sailing In Florida This Christmas Week Ducati at 2:42am 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1458 Hi Christmas week in Florida (St Petes) with the family. Looking to get out to sail anywhere. Are
Freezer compressor pipes icing up Mybigblue at 2:16am 11.29.08 Ask All Sailors 13/9387 After noticing water in the bilge of our new boat I tracked it back to a section of ununsulated cope
Hot Water Heater Problems dmeadors at 5:41pm 11.28.08 Big Boats 13/3496 I have a Catalina 42. On a recent trip I had no hot water after running the motor for 3 hours. The b
Possibly moving to Charleston SC jbwbcat30 at 4:21pm 11.28.08 Destinations 6/3917 and would like to talk to some sailors from around the to see what the potential is for sailing and

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bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Justin_NSA at 5:19am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
Rigging attachment question dLj at 5:18am 12.14.21 This? is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one whole side of your spreader.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:17am 12.14.21 If you bypass the start battery isolation switch and connect the ACR directly to the start battery,
Masthead Repair dLj at 5:15am 12.14.21 is there a video or instructions how to replace the sheeves on a Hunter 28.5 available. Why do you
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:13am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Parsons at 5:12am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
310 DC Current Draw Chart RoyS at 5:12am 12.14.21 Do not forget Autopilot if equipped. If there are any incandescent lamps, be sure to replace them wi
Chart Plotter Location shemandr at 5:10am 12.14.21 That Sail Steer screen seems more for racing but would be useful just sailing. I would probably use
310 DC Current Draw Chart SycloneDriver at 5:02am 12.14.21 I'm only guessing but I think these are two different boats. With 2.3 and 5.2 amps there must be s
P42 Maxwell Windlass Terry Cox at 4:58am 12.14.21 Did you ever determine whether the flat head machine screw that secures the drum/gypsy and clutch p
deck craze lines All U Get at 4:35am 12.14.21 Or would having faux teakwood or anti skid epoxy make a better solution?
deck craze lines prosmile at 4:20am 12.14.21 I called a broker to schedual an appt to see a 1990 boat listed for sale. The broker said the boat
Can't find the leak norbszczurek at 11:32pm 12.13.21 Help, I own a 1984 Catalina 38 #274 with a Universal M-30 5425 engine. Months ago we overheated, th
Source for Stainless U-Nut, Spring-Nut, Clip-Nut and screws Ted at 10:11pm 12.13.21 You didn't mention what size you needed. Try this link. https://usa.banggood.com/10pcs-M4-or-M5-or-
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Crazy Dave Condon at 10:06pm 12.13.21 When anyone posts a question, the more information we have, the better we can respond wash off the
Chart Plotter Location Joe at 9:52pm 12.13.21 You really have to decide how you want to use it. My experience is that I rarely have the map scre
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Plumbean at 8:09pm 12.13.21 If you bypass the start battery isolation switch and connect the ACR directly to the start battery,
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 Randy Michaelis at 7:55pm 12.13.21 Hi. Let me make sure I am understanding this. If I remove the existing fiberglass, I should attach
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 7:32pm 12.13.21 The only apparent issue is that Barefoot draws 1.7 amps on the lighting breaker with the lights off.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Ward H at 7:25pm 12.13.21 So if my alternator or charger is putting out current, the batteries may not get any current if the

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