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Steaming lite wiring Jeff at 7:15am 07.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/864 My steaming lite does not work on my '82 33ft Cherubini; I have installed a new light fixture, plus
Increasing available amps Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:48am 07.29.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1134 My boat has a single 12 volt battery, approximately 80 amps. I would like to increase rhe capacity
Raising the Mast, short handed Fine As Frogs Hair at 6:35am 07.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2700 I once owned a Venture - now called McGreggor 25, which had a "Mast Raising Bridle" for which I paid
79 Hunter Spreader Caps Jerry Ware at 6:24am 07.29.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1079 My Hunter 27 came through Dennis in fine shape. Only found one problem. Somehow the port spreader sh
real dumb question Jason at 4:47am 07.29.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/853 We have been having trouble with the tiller hitting the screws on the top of the lazarette. This is
Separation of AC and DC panels lgathings at 4:40am 07.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/843 The surveyor recommended, based on current specs, that the AC and DC panels be separated on my 1997
C27, 1985 Grounding Gerard A. Holker at 4:29am 07.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/865 My friends Saber 426 was recently hit by lightening frying the VHF, auto pilot, gps, chart plotter/r
Need Spects for Mast Hunter 25 kai13227 at 4:21am 07.29.05 Smaller Boats 2/1059 My first post on the forum!I lost the mast to this boat, and I would like to the specs for the ori
Tuning the O'Day 222 (Stays) sailortaylor at 4:15am 07.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1356 Does anyone know what is the side stay tension should be for the inners and outers of a O'Day 222? O
Wiring Question aquaholic1 at 3:28am 07.29.05 Big Boats 2/903 This may sound like a newbie question, but I'm confusedI have a '94 H33.5 Do the DC circuits on th
SAIL FOR SALE JACK MILLER at 3:20am 07.29.05 Other Sailboats 0/619 I HAVE A NEW BARELY USED MAIN SAIL FOR THE 8.1 AKA 27FT PERFORMANCE CRUISER. BOAT IS 1985 MFG.ANYO
Catalina 27 1985 Gerard Holker at 2:08am 07.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/888 My friends Saber 426 was recently hit by lightening frying the VHF, auto pilot, gps, chart plotter/r
Blue Hull rols at 1:41am 07.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1259 Hi. I'm just about to finalize my order for a new 343. The only thing I can'tdecide is blue hull or
Galley Pump for '75 C22 Michel at 1:19am 07.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/921 Does anyone know where to find a replacement for a galley pump to a 1975 C22 slide out galley? Catal
Grounding of the mast Richard Perry at 12:18am 07.29.05 Other Sailboats 2/692 The old ground wire that comes from the mast, through the deck, is letting rain water drip into the
Boiled Batteries Barrie at 11:56pm 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/893 My 3 phase charger for some reason overcharged my deep cycle golf cart batteries to the point they s

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Steering Backwards dlochner at 6:25am 02.11.21 Pedestal steering uses cables to turn a quadrant on the rudder post to turn the rudder. Some boats
Steering Backwards (1) Parsons at 6:23am 02.11.21 More room in the cockpit. Perhaps simpler connection to tiller quadrant - can use direct rack & pini
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dlochner at 6:20am 02.11.21 See if you can rent a Mirka sander and vacuum from your yard since you're doing so many boats. I at
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 6:12am 02.11.21 My question is why is there such variation of response? My non medical education leads me to questi
Bowsprit Advice Please DougM at 6:11am 02.11.21 When you get ready to install your sprit, whatever brand, be sure that the sprit stays clear of the
Would you call this a lug sail..? cb32863 at 6:06am 02.11.21 Not a Lateen, more Gaff headed. Digging through "Sailmaker's Apprentice" and a modified Gaff seems t
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 6:05am 02.11.21 oh I just re-read that they counter the weight of the motor.. good point! maybe into the L shape an
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 6:04am 02.11.21 unfortunately the bimini and boom are incompatible, so you either sail or enjoy the shade. that's on
H36 Battery Charger replacement tfox2069 at 6:01am 02.11.21 Bought the Sterling ProCharge Ultra 12v 60a charger from MaineSail to replace my OEM ProMariner ProT
Steering Backwards LloydB at 6:00am 02.11.21 Same as a tiller or a car push the top towards the side of the boat that you want to make circles. T
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 5:59am 02.11.21 soaked in sweat trying to work back in under the cockpit maintaining those batteries
Video of cargo ship launchings... DougM at 5:57am 02.11.21
Would you call this a lug sail..? jibes138 at 5:51am 02.11.21 I have a lugsail on a sailing dinghy. The sail is attached to the boom and the boom connects to the
Pulls to port under power RoyS at 5:50am 02.11.21 A thought: Prop pitch has been cited above. When you are in forward and motoring your engine should
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 5:43am 02.11.21 There is also that space at the bottom of the hanging locker in the head.... or under the sink in th
C310 Pedestal guard and new prop question JRT at 5:36am 02.11.21 Hey @Fleet the shaft should be 1", the stock prop diameter is 15", right hand rotation if I rememb
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska dLj at 5:20am 02.11.21 Thanks everyone for the intell. Definitely been fun learning about all the different aspects of sai
Steering Backwards Justin_NSA at 5:05am 02.11.21 Should be easier to back into a slip that way :)
Managing the Mal de Mer? sailme88 at 5:00am 02.11.21 I keep peanutbutter cheese nab crackers aboard. IF a guest starts talking about getting sick before
5200 or Epoxy? (1) rgranger at 4:59am 02.11.21

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