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Anchor to chain connection Taylor at 6:19am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3182 I have a new anchor (a 25KG Rocna) and I'm reviewing my anchor to chain connection. I have 7/16 cha
Shaft too long on Columbia 8.7? Charles Boyle at 6:27am 07.17.07 Columbia 9/4057 I'm half-owner of a Columbia 8.7 I swam to investigate a massive thumping and found about 1/2" sha
Spinnaker Dimensions Vitesse at 7:26am 07.17.07 Bigger Boats 1/1264 HiCan anyone give me aproximate dimensions for an asymetrical spinnaker for an O'Day 34/35? I am t
Hi-Low Reefer/Rigid Boom Vang Capn Santiago at 8:09am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4627 I have recently purchased a 30' sailboat with a Hi-Low Reefer (in boom mainsail furling) and rigid b
Need Advice On Purcahsing a O'Day 23 Gary B at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 25/2132 I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1982 O'Day 23. The boat is almost perfect. It has a fresh bo
Looking for 26D cushions Craig at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1120 Making my boat sea worthy again after 3 years of outdoor storage. Mice destroyed the forward and af
Magma grill and black smoke higgs at 12:14pm 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2168 My Magma propane is spewing black smoke and it gets all over the food. I am going to dismantle it a
Can you pull up the wood floor in a Hunter 26 mjstechman at 1:58pm 07.17.07 Smaller Boats 3/1082 We had some guests this week on our boat and had a major port-a potti malfunction.leakage onto the
1981 AMF Apollo Traveler's Car Doc Lambert at 10:19am 07.17.07 AMF 0/3379 Traveler's Car Thanks for the help about the forestay. I almost have the apollo ready to go except
Jib Leader? Steve Braverman at 10:10am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1774 My O'Day 25 came with several hank-on head sails. One of the working jibs has a wire "leader" or ext
first time buyer dbop at 9:55am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 30/3289 I need some advice. I have never sailed, but i want to start. I have been looking at boats around 2
Fuel pump paulj at 3:07pm 07.17.07 Catalina 310 2/1681 I was wondering what brand or model of electric fuel pumps were being used.Also what is the amp rat
Ocean Crossing Johan Depoortere at 6:00pm 07.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1545 Do you have any experience in blue water sailing with a Beneteau 331? Did anyone cross the Atlantic
H23.5 sleeping arrangements jbreland at 8:17pm 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 7/1812 Hi,considering a H23.5 and would like owners realistic thoughts on the sleeping arrangements.Can
Navtec backstay adjuster service Tim R. at 8:16pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3263 Can anyone recommend an outfit in the NE to rebuild my Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster? I do not
Deck compression beneath the mast Sam Onca at 9:23pm 07.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1192 The deck beneath my deck-stepped mast is compressing causing the rigging to loosen beyond the point
air draft seidelmann 37 David Utzschneider at 9:25pm 07.15.07 Seidelmann 3/1971 I'm planning a trip soon from baltimore to long island. Has anybody been through the Cape May canal
Standard Horizon Knotmeter Gary Sisson at 11:12pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1749 I have a Standard Horizon AS45 Knotmeter that died. I would like to replace it with another round i
P28 LADDER PARSIFAL at 11:58pm 07.15.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1905
Leak through rudder post from cockpit EndreHolen at 11:57pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2814 Hi there,I have a Catalina 30. It looks like I have a leak around the rudder post in the cockpit ri

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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 9:20am 10.08.21 Controllers are needed to lower the voltage delivered to the battery. If you look at the specs for
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 8:47am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:38am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) rgranger at 8:33am 10.08.21 Yeah, the space issue is valid. My plan was to buy something flexible that I could move around as
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions LakeOntario270 at 8:30am 10.08.21 My 30 watt panel is 24.5 x 14.1 x 1.7 inches and stores in my cockpit locker while sailing and sits
Venture 15 Catamaran - Connection between the Mast and Boom. What's it look like? sail sfbay at 8:30am 10.08.21 Welcome to the forum!! This link to the owner's manual might help: Venture 15 straight hull manual
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 8:26am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage us
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 8:20am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage us
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions rgranger at 8:07am 10.08.21 It's the "cigarette lighter" style outlets we have now. We don't have real "shore power" with 110-s
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Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 7:49am 10.08.21 I stand by my assertion about the 20 watt . I understand that you need to resupply the amperage use
Can't find the intake water strainer Don S/V ILLusion at 7:46am 10.08.21 I'd start with the filter strainer as the most likely place to restrict flow.
Can't find the intake water strainer (1) sail sfbay at 7:43am 10.08.21 Should be below the engine. See item 3 in the diagram from he owner's manual on this site: Hunter_3
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions dlochner at 7:28am 10.08.21 The recommendation for a 50 to 100 watt panel has nothing to do with the size of the boat, it is abo
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 nbraasch at 7:16am 10.08.21 Hello all - I bought this boat and have been sailing it Summer of 2021. We have the hull to deck joi
recharge freezer/ fridge fero at 6:49am 10.08.21 You can also post your question on Cruisers Sailing Forum in Plumbing Systems and Fixtures. I had a
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:46am 10.08.21 We are also on a mooring . It seems most folks responding to your post missed that. Suggesting 50 o
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions Timm R Oday25 at 6:41am 10.08.21 We are also on a mooring . It seems most folks responding to your post missed that. Suggesting 50 or
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions chriscampbell at 6:41am 10.08.21 In 2019 I lost shore power due to flooding on Lake Ontario. I purchased a 30 watt panel (Suner Pow
Cetol gloss Joe at 6:40am 10.08.21 If the Cetol experiment doesn't pan out, I can recommend the product below. You can find it at any

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