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Help! What year is this Javelin? Old Sailor at 6:07am 04.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/837 We have a Javelin to sell purchased new in the early 80's but I cannot find information regarding th
Roller Furling for the Jib Sailor Tampa at 6:20am 04.09.06 Catalina 30 2/1413 I want to replace the roller furling (jib) on my Catalina 30 as it is getting really hard to wind an
Impeller AndrewB at 6:49am 04.09.06 Big Boats 18/1512 I went to replace the impeller on my Yanmar and I have two questions. 1. After removing the cover
Door for Columbia 26 head wnahr at 7:21am 04.09.06 Columbia 0/1386 Someone was looking for a door for the Columbia 26 last year or so. I have one if you are still int
Outboard - Johnson 8hp SolMan at 8:16am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1264 Hi all,I just changed the impeller on my 1990 johnson outboard to get better water flow and I'm se
Mildew Smell Stuart at 10:13am 04.09.06 Big Boats 5/1052 Getting rid of mildew smell Want to attack a faint, but noticeable mildew smell in our 1999 Hunter
Roller Furling Main Sail ( Selden) George H260 at 9:47am 04.09.06 Big Boats 12/6150 We are having a major problem getting the sail to unfurl from the mast. The sail will not unfurl usi
Sandable Primer? Micahel at 10:39am 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/897 A buddy of mine recently bought a boat that had been used on the coast in salt water. The boat is no
Rafting So Florida Style Carl at 11:17am 04.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/780 Check the link and see how we kick off the season in paradise Carl
Understanding the H356 electrical system Steve at 10:43am 04.09.06 Big Boats 12/1580 Electrical circuits are not one of my strong points and I am having trouble figuring out how Tranqui
MARINA NEEDED -MARINA DEL REY CALIF waldo emrson at 10:47am 04.09.06 Big Boats 3/848 Need dock space for Hunter 44 in the Marina Del Rey Area.
Staysail Traveller Car Stopper Ross Shropshire at 10:45am 04.09.06 Big Boats 2/1102 I am trying to find out what kind of traveller was on my boats staysail so that I can replace the ad
Tohatsu David ONeill at 12:09pm 04.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1046 Seeing that my Oday 22 has a Tohatsu 3.5hp, right off the bat you know I am a man demanding power, s
placement of side stays Denise, hunter 23 at 12:29pm 04.09.06 Smaller Boats 5/816 After we raised the mast today it was pointed out to me that the side stays could be reversed? We p
fastest prop for a 1990 37ft. Jerry Loomis at 1:24pm 04.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/718 I would like to know which prop creats the most speed. Two blade or three? Any advice?
Volvo Sail-drive Capt Ron;-) at 1:25pm 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 12/5347 Hey mates, Do any of youse swabs or swabbies know anything about sail-drives?Specifically, 1) cost
White exhaust smoke and thermostat questions Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 1:28pm 04.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1213 On my 85 Catalina 30, I have noticed the last few times I have started it after it sits for a month
CDI Furler and SF Bay conditions Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 1:55pm 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2904 Anyone have experience in using a CDI furler on a 30' or larger boat in prevailing SF Bay conditions
Correct pole Malcolm Clyde at 5:56pm 04.09.06 Big Boats 4/964 Can someone tell me that appropriate length for a pole for standard jib on a 44DS so I can "gull-win
Thunder haul ex-admin at 5:15pm 04.09.06 Ask All Sailors 42/3036 While sailing along one nice day, you notice a changing cloud formation. Those big billowy bunches o

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New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Ward H at 5:50pm 06.06.21 I installed the Raritan Sea Era QC fresh water version with the #2 Multifunction Control. 3 years ag
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 06.06.21 It doesn't seem that the pump is the issue for now. Friday it was hot in the afternoon so I turned
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 06.06.21
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip Ward H at 5:33pm 06.06.21 Based on what @Tally Ho just posted from sailboat data.com the length over all of 29.92', which is l
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 5:31pm 06.06.21 Thank you, Tally Ho. Therein lies the problem...but I've heard from someone else that they're 8 mm,
Marinebeam brazenarticle at 5:30pm 06.06.21 I once ordered a pizza with 20 minute delivery guarantee. They were late. Nobody died.
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tally Ho at 5:28pm 06.06.21
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip (1) Tally Ho at 5:19pm 06.06.21
Some will hate this!!! Daveinet at 4:57pm 06.06.21 Actually once he explained that the prop is propelled, then it makes a lot of sense. All you are doi
replacing my halyard sail sfbay at 4:39pm 06.06.21 Depends on mast head sheave size, but a 5/16 inch (8 mm) diameter would be adequate and easier to ha
Some will hate this!!! Rick486 at 4:22pm 06.06.21 I believe this has to do with the "apparent wind" seen by the blades, which is a vector sum of the r
Some will hate this!!! Siamese at 4:01pm 06.06.21 Don't ice boats do that?
Replace Wind Transducer marchem at 3:44pm 06.06.21
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Some will hate this!!! jon hansen at 3:38pm 06.06.21 vague
Some will hate this!!! kappykaplan at 3:13pm 06.06.21 @rgranger , nice find. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 3:05pm 06.06.21 Their thought experiment with the cylindrical world really helps show how it works.
Adding a solar panel MikeHoncho at 2:57pm 06.06.21 Getting your agms charged back to 100% on return to your moorage will be your big challenge with the
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip jssailem at 2:52pm 06.06.21 Michigan Sailor asking a question like this can fail. Even if the boat was designed to meet these ex
Reverse Cycle difficulties MitchM at 2:30pm 06.06.21 i fried my march pump, the rebuild kit was $$$ and i got a new march from Depco f

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