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Solar controller issue maybe (1) wyctoronto at 12:16pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 1/407
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 Steverhnm at 9:03am 06.30.21 Big Boats 4/944 Has anyone modified their anchor locker to increase the deadfall so you can put an adequate amount o
Invest 97L ---> TS Elsa (1) JamesG161 at 9:00am 06.30.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1696 Tracking models are on the map now, but differ. ____________________________ For Reference... GFS =
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 7:04am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 18/5043
I just can't get no release! (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 45/6296 I have nearly the same setup as below for my mainsheet. It's incredibly difficult to release the lin
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots John Marrone at 4:42am 06.30.21 Catalina 22 5/877 Assume I can use PVC and just acetone the marking off the tube? What O.D. dimension do I need to cov
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (1) J_Stone at 10:17pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2721 Hello everyone, I just went and took ownership of a 1979 O'Day 25. Just to keep it open an honest I
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 9:49pm 06.29.21 Catalina 310 36/8512 From what we've been able to piece together from various threads, reading Peggy's book, and other bi
Cockpit Instruments Moving...or Not? Jtcf78911 at 8:10pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1092 OK. I've done my searching of old, and some very old, posts to try and find guidance on my planned
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife John Marrone at 7:23pm 06.29.21 Smaller Boats 6/1317 Are there best results brands to look for? Assume high wattage is important, but not sure what watta
Family Cruise Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.29.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/2423 So, my number one son and his family arrive this Thursday from Texas for a couple of weeks on the wa
Shaft and Strut Material SandyFrank at 5:24pm 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1489 Hell all, Anyone know what the original strut and shaft material for the legend series was? Just ha
Cushion modification (4) ctrout at 5:22pm 06.29.21 Catalina 22 18/1736 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 22 and there has been a stove added to the boat. It was installed on
Cam Cleat Adjustment? C-Craft at 3:54pm 06.29.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1224 On my Capri 22 the main sheet runs through a fiddle block with a cam cleat. Recently, the cleat is n
Need Help Tampa Bay area with Perkins Prima 50 engine georgetheleo at 10:06am 06.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/787 It is in my Beneteau 41S5 docked at a house in Clearwater Beach. Want to change timing belt , and i
Injection pump removal Rodd at 5:58am 06.29.21 Musings With Maine Sail 1/971 hey all- I need to remove fuel injection pump on Westerbeke W-58 for rebuild due to possible leaking
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 Juice6576 at 5:54am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/891 First night back on the boat and my wife woke up with wet pajamas. Found a small leak along the top
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 5:36am 06.29.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 45/8416 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2009 Beneteau 37. I brought the boat up from Annapolis this p
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC leemarkadams at 12:31am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/821 Hi all, Thinking of changing the current Jabsco manual twist n lock aft heads toilet to an electri
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? patrickkidd at 9:30pm 06.28.21 Ask All Sailors 30/4283 I left the engine cooling water intake seacock closed and melted my impeller and overheated my engin

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Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 06.18.25 Scott this was taken not to far from Foswick's sailing grounds. Not through a pass or narrows wher
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High (1) Hello Below at 6:50am 06.18.25 I also doubt that any difference between boat speed and SOG could have been that large to explain t
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. dlochner at 6:35am 06.18.25 So, your daughter's boyfriend bought a boat and now you want to buy it from him? Get him to sell to
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Scott T-Bird at 6:18am 06.18.25 Not knowing what instrument models you have ... my guess is that you may have been reading apparent
Trying To Fit New Furler - 1995-40.5 jssailem at 6:09am 06.18.25 run into problems with attaching the drum to the Harken toggle due to the shape of the bow/anchor c
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Joe at 6:06am 06.18.25 The knotmeter versus the gps is an option when setting up the instruments.... you could always re i
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Scott T-Bird at 6:01am 06.18.25 Maybe just take the tires and leave the boat where it is. Nobody can prove you own it. Just leave
Inboard engine questions (1) jssailem at 5:53am 06.18.25 Yes, there is a zinc that sacrifices itself to preserve the copper tubes in the HE (heat exchanger).
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. Will Gilmore at 5:07am 06.18.25 You could consider buying one in Baja, then put a for sale sign on it at a local marina when you're
Inboard engine questions sailme88 at 3:37am 06.18.25
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? seadaddler at 2:40am 06.18.25 I have snaps hold cushions since 07 and yes need some cleaning and replace over the years but if put
Inboard engine questions kappykaplan at 2:04am 06.18.25 I think having a can or two of fuel onboard will make us a little less nervous anyway. :plus:When
Inboard engine questions jssailem at 10:48pm 06.17.25 Even if you have a diesel heater the company will give you a number for the burn rate. You just add
Lehr Impeller Water Boy 123 at 10:12pm 06.17.25 Welcome aboard.. Same impeller from a Tohatsu 5.. The engine was made by Tohatsu and Lehr had a pro
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Foswick at 9:45pm 06.17.25 I don't think the chart plotter is even connected to our knotmeter. But, that might just be an assum
Beneteau 373 Survey and Air Conditioner BigEasy at 9:28pm 06.17.25
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. marcham at 8:28pm 06.17.25 Did you check that there was no lien and that the boat was not reported stolen by checking the HIN (
Third Cherubini Dalliance at 8:16pm 06.17.25 Dalliance: two of three bladed prop? Fixed or folding? I'm getting about 5.8 knots at 2800 with 2 f
Third Cherubini sandpiper10471 at 7:48pm 06.17.25 Dalliance: two of three bladed prop? Fixed or folding? I'm getting about 5.8 knots at 2800 with 2 fi
Inboard engine questions Davidasailor26 at 7:42pm 06.17.25

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