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Another wiring question re: Link 1000 John at 9:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1011 I am planning out the wiring for the Link 1000 I bought. The schematic shows one wire running from t
Crossing to Bimini Billyc13 at 8:30am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 I have an interest in making the crossing to the Bahamas at Bimini for a monthlong sail...hopefully
Cal 40 Brennan at 7:43am 09.07.08 Cal 6/3326 Greetings-- I'm a new user here, and look forward to reading with interest. I've started the sear
Storing gas for the dink Bob S at 7:14am 09.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2716 I've been reading the post on the potential dangers of propane and the safety concerns on proper sto
Some things I have learned sailaway78 at 10:05pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 For those of you who are battening down the hatches for upcoming storm or storms, here are a couple
ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/944 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2751 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2635 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2292 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2313 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2119 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1192 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1312 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1517 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1214 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1257 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2060 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1205 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2787 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i

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Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 4:40pm 01.30.22 Source: Why do wind turbines have three blades? Having fewer blades reduces drag. But two-bladed tu
Time to replace lifelines? jnorten at 4:40pm 01.30.22 I pulled a MOB out of the water in my marina two summers ago. The cause? Rusted lifelines. Replac
Combined solar and turbine controller rgranger at 4:38pm 01.30.22 https://altenergyoptions.com/can-i-use-a-solar-charge-controller-for-a-wind-turbine Interesting re
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 4:37pm 01.30.22 Curious as to what, exactly, you are having problems with. Were you able to raise the mast to its
Cal 29 - loose rudder post Sola Gratia at 3:59pm 01.30.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 3:45pm 01.30.22 Not much to do during this frigid WX. Got an estimate from Triple M for a holding tank. Too cold to
Alternative to Raritan C.P. dlochner at 3:41pm 01.30.22 Slightly off topic. Zaal NoFlex Digester works well, however, Camco makes a product that works as we
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 3:26pm 01.30.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willin
Hull (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 01.30.22
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 3:08pm 01.30.22 Thanks. Sounds expensive. I have not been able to get through to Beneteau. They simply do not respo
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 3:05pm 01.30.22 Are you keeping the boat at home, or in a boatyard? Usually a boatyard will have jackstands availa
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Sola Gratia at 3:02pm 01.30.22 Always exciting to see someone new start out. Unless born to it, we were all there at one point or
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 2:58pm 01.30.22 Thanks for the advice on the anti-freeze. I will give it a try. The weather mid week looks warmer,
Hull sailcapt340 at 2:50pm 01.30.22 Ralph, You are so right about Ed and he always made sure you understood what he was telling you bef
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Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 2:20pm 01.30.22 Good tip, thanks.
Combined solar and turbine controller Bob J. at 1:58pm 01.30.22 The Midnight Kid has all the features you're looking for including the dump zone. Just be sure the v
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 1:49pm 01.30.22 You go. Nice to know you found an answer. Who puts a sink in the companion way next to a ladder? I w
New 22 Owner jssailem at 1:40pm 01.30.22 Hello. Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. I see you have a lot of sailing expe
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 1:36pm 01.30.22 Are you keeping the boat at home, or in a boatyard? Usually a boatyard will have jackstands availab

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