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Electrical Connections john6206 at 4:46pm 06.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/892 Hi All - Last year I installed a new stereo in my Capri 18, and the VHF stopped working. The VHF
replacing my halyard rmilavsky at 4:08pm 06.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1162 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/2509 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 2:58pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 44/5453 Okay all you wizards of wind... this is a world renowned physics claiming a wind driven vehicle can
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 2:42pm 06.06.21 Catalina 30 12/3320 I am considering the purchase of an older Catalina 30. Supposedly the standard rig is 29.92 ft My
Replace Wind Transducer Jeff652 at 1:53pm 06.06.21 Catalina 310 7/3643 Has anyone replaced the original Raymarine ST 60 wind masthead transducer. The winter demolished m
Dometic porta potty leaking chp at 1:45pm 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3255 Has anyone had their fresh water tank crack and leak. I've had this new toilet for only 2 seasons. I
More 2021 Forecasts (2) JamesG161 at 11:51am 06.06.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/740 Colorado State University has been Forecasting Hurricane Seasons for many years. They are more bold
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 11:41am 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1822 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 MK
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 (1) irwin37 at 9:24am 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/630 Peggy... Rebuilding a Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 and need advice. I cant figure out how to separate/r
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:34am 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1418 I got my 28.5 last year in September and found out immedialtely after I had cancer, real bitch, and
Adding a solar panel SJN at 8:38pm 06.05.21 Catalina 310 7/2842 Greetings all! We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 3:46pm 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1227 I am in the process of recoring my 260 rudder as it had some cracking and had taken on water. The p
Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 1:36pm 06.05.21 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1829 I have very minor leaks through the deck blocks that lead lines to the cabin from the mast on my Oda
H44 electrical panel questions (1) wyctoronto at 1:24pm 06.05.21 Big Boats 8/1201
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:00pm 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 38/5607 I know this has been discussed plenty of time is the past, so apologize for this potentially duplica
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (2) h2o_snow at 10:35am 06.05.21 Smaller Boats 7/806 Hi Guys, Funky spring. Has a great cruise in the H260 on Lake Powell this March but have struggled
House Bank and engine start? stevec22206 at 10:24am 06.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1955 We have a, new to us, 92' Hunter 33.5 with the 3gm30. The current battery set up is a single group 2
Head problem fred1diver at 8:58am 06.05.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2021
Interesting video (1) Brian D at 6:20am 06.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 13/1834 194866

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B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:03pm 04.11.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 jssailem at 8:02pm 04.11.25 is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that. This is a fact that is valid for all boa
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 8:02pm 04.11.25 If your battery is LFP it absolutely does not need the regulator to be modified by battery temperatu
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:47pm 04.11.25 That said, I like the step design.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:46pm 04.11.25 my halyard really, really stretches a lot when i use it. It would be less expense to get a new hal
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? jssailem at 7:44pm 04.11.25 :plus: For Monel rivets. Not corrosion issues.
Helm vibration JoeWhite at 7:42pm 04.11.25 Have a diver look at it or if you are able to check the propeller. I picked up a heavy plastic in
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:38pm 04.11.25 Sure. It is worth a try.
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better dLj at 7:36pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on t
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JoeWhite at 7:34pm 04.11.25 I made covers for them using sunbrella. The material was breaking down and leaving sticky mess on th
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 7:24pm 04.11.25 If the mast is down, drill and tap. If the mast is up, pop rivets. You say that there are 30 steps
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question Jan_H at 6:36pm 04.11.25 Very good suggestion @JoeWhite - get the polarity wrong and those electrolytic capacitors have a bad
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 5:48pm 04.11.25 Will definitely check this out, thanks!
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 5:14pm 04.11.25 I don't understand why you are adding a battery temp sensor? Just leave it off for LFP and save th
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (1) garymalmgren at 5:13pm 04.11.25 If the mast is down, drill and tap. If the mast is up, pop rivets. You say that there are 30 steps.
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 4:48pm 04.11.25 Does the camera mess with perspective, or is your mast actually raked forward? You don't want that.
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 4:45pm 04.11.25 That was a great article, thank you. It answered my question about using aluminum rivets on an alu
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 4:42pm 04.11.25 I'll connect an alternator temp sensor to the Battery temp input on the regulator. It will just mea
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 4:40pm 04.11.25 Hydranet is a cloth manufactured by Dimension-Polyant. Quantum is one loft that builds sails using
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? BAD ORCA at 4:39pm 04.11.25 I did a bunch of testing re. strength. Practical Sailor. Rivets in Spars. It may be behind a pay wa

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