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MOTOR MOUNT BLOCK FOR O'DAY 23 fastscot at 3:59am 03.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2887 I am replacing my current motor (2 cycle, 7 HP) bracket on my 1983 23' O'Day with a heavier duty one
Phil... Lightning speed Rich (P303) at 12:22am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1180 today. What's up with the server?Very cool!
Owner's Manual (1) R�gis at 5:21am 03.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1248
Maxwell Winch disassembly question Fred G at 6:25am 03.17.08 Big Boats 6/2514 Hello, I have a 85' H40, and I am going to attempt to disassemble, clean and lube the winches in
SpinSheet magazine Bob at 7:05am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1258 I just got done reading the latest Spinsheet magazine. I read it cover to cover every month. The mag
Solar Pannels Tony23670 at 7:20am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2203 Gentlemen: I have a Hunter 22.5 with one 12volt battery to run all the electricals on the boat. No A
Another monster storm RobG at 7:37am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1175 In the Atlantic. Wind Direction (WDIR): NNE ( 20 deg true ) Wind Speed (WSPD): 48.6 kts Wind
Fishing Gear NautiDuck at 6:09am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1380 We will be cruising in the San Juans and Canadian Gulf Islands in the spring and fall. I would like
Raymarine Autohelm Drive Unit AndrewB at 6:03am 03.17.08 Big Boats 1/1039 I am having all sorts of problems with our Autohelm.1. Suddenly we have got a "Claging" sound out
hull numbers Ed Oliver at 7:58am 03.17.08 Other Sailboats 1/973 how do you determine the production number of a Bayfield from the hull number on the stern?
Viewing angle on the ST60 plus instruments?? Pat T at 8:07am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1062 I currently have the St50 plus instruments but will probably soon purchase the newer ST60 plus. I no
Horizontally mounted self-tailing winches sailingdude at 8:22am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2968 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. These boats have two small winches mounted on the mast, one on each side,
Legend 40.5 Mainsail Cover Frank P at 5:54am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1216 Hello All,The mainsail cover on my Legend 40.5 with a Dutchman system has seen its last days. Has
Want a smaller steering wheel Capt. Rex at 5:46am 03.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2039 The steering wheel on our Beneteau 393 is 41" diameter and so close to the cockpitside seats that i
170 , 240 and tender john6206 at 8:41am 03.17.08 Smaller Boats 13/2972 I know this topic has been beat to death, forgive me for asking one more time. I read all of the ow
give this a looksee letterman at 9:42am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1077 This is like opening a great can of worms. One thing leads to another - to another - to another. I
fish finder depth gauge mavourneen at 9:40am 03.17.08 Lancer 1/1699 I have a 28' Lancer. I have run aground in the past. I am looking to buy a depth and fish finder. I
Emergency Tiller Ted at 11:30am 03.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1125 I have recently purchased an 84 Hunter 31. It did not come with an emergency tiller. Does anyone kno
Drilling holes in V-berth Mark15093 at 11:18am 03.17.08 Catalina 22 4/1572 The v-berth in my 1976 C-22 has two storage compartments. I left MerSea uncovered for a couple month
2 sailors lost outside SF Bay John at 11:11am 03.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1285 Attached is the web site for a report on two sailors who were lost outside SF Bay. They were sailing

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Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Johann at 9:07am 11.27.21
Add a battery (2) acudavid at 8:59am 11.27.21 @dlochner I was able to take some pics. The charger looks newish. It is a ProMariner ProSport12, w
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger Davidasailor26 at 7:01am 11.27.21 I agree with dlochner that calling Victron to check would be a good idea. Off-hand it seems like you
IRWIN 25 jssailem at 6:20am 11.27.21 Boat had a short build history-7 years 1969-76. Trailer day sailing boat. Imagined as a coastal pock
Water tank pick up Rjm st.petersburg at 6:05am 11.27.21 The old rusted clamps have been changed to stainless now. The elbows are stainless, just not 316. I
IRWIN 25 sail sfbay at 5:59am 11.27.21 Is that a fin keel or centerboard, inboard or outboard engine, trailerable and what year? Older boa
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Crusty Ol Salt at 5:49am 11.27.21 I love a good sea story. The best one are like Aesop's Fables ending with a moral or lesson to be le
IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 5:32am 11.27.21 I think it's nuttin'
Water tank pick up RoyS at 5:32am 11.27.21 Fitting does not look like stainless to me. Hose clamps are not stainless either.
Water tank pick up DayDreamer41 at 5:24am 11.27.21 Bravo, good show and congratulations on zeroing in on the problem!
IRWIN 25 shemandr at 5:17am 11.27.21 I got nutin'
Where's all this water coming from? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:08am 11.27.21 200480 What is that? A repair in the hull glass? It kind of sounds like a crack in the hull. Howev
Re-configuring lifelines on the MacGregor 26S Joe at 5:06am 11.27.21 You might consider setting it up like the old Mac 25, or even the 26x and m. In those boats, and a
Tipping angles sailme88 at 4:40am 11.27.21 Or one Mainer. that would be a BMW....
Adding a LFP4 battery to my house bank with a Victron Orion-TR DC-DC charger dlochner at 4:08am 11.27.21 With all due respect to the very knowledgeable forum members, you would do well to consult with a pr
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... All U Get at 4:00am 11.27.21 When we had ours in Maine, it was inspected every year and replaced the third year. While traveling
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 3:16am 11.27.21 For the logbook I use a Google spreadsheet. That way I can fill it out at my convenience and I can a
Too much mast rake Fleuve St-Laurent at 11:50pm 11.26.21 Hello. Sorry, but my english is not always very good. I use translation software. I am the proud o
Where's all this water coming from? Fleuve St-Laurent at 10:46pm 11.26.21 Hello. Sorry, but my english is not always very good. I use translation software. I am the proud o
A shackle is a shackle is a shackle - or NOT...... Mark Maulden at 9:20pm 11.26.21 We inspect our racing marks every year. But, that's also a DNR rqmt. Never found issues..

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