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Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 10:13am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 296/24802 Just when I was thinking we (wife is 70 and I am turning 70 in March) were NOT going to get a vaccin
Three Bridge Fiasco Slider at 9:09am 01.29.21 Racing 8/1418 This race is held each year during January. The course is 21 miles and the marks are The Golden Ga
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Brian D at 8:38am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 26/1997 Similar to the Time thread, the question is raised... In the United States - The Northern most Sta
luger 26 SailingLoto at 6:36am 01.29.21 Trailer Sailors 9/1605 anyone actually sailed one? I have read a lot of hearsay.... nothing from an actual owner. I und
Is my fiberglass hull okay? (1) skins189lbs at 9:25pm 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1221 I tried to drill a screw into the top of my fiberglass hull from the interior. I did a pre drill and
B24 Corsair forward porthole Member 131497 at 7:44pm 01.28.21 Bristol 2/2593 Well, all 6 portholes were taken down ect, when time to put them back came up last week.. SHAZAAAM!
What time is it? Kings Gambit at 6:24pm 01.28.21 Sails Call Lounge 19/1398 Big question. If Spain lies west of the Prime Meridian, how can Madrid be one hour ahead of Greenwic
Valve adjustment our M25 XPB engines Clydo at 4:37pm 01.28.21 Catalina 310 5/2098 Owner's manual reads "adjust valves 500 hours. I just hit first 500 hours. Friend of mine has Kab
Winter Generator Dan Kelly at 3:32pm 01.28.21 Big Boats 6/1139 My, new to me, Passage 42 is on the hard for the winter. I would like to set up a generator to charg
2021 Photo Contest -- Winners Announced Monday Phil Herring at 12:24pm 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 137/12612 The time for voting has passed, but watch for the winners to be announced Monday, February 15th.
Solar Panel Mounting Roy 845 at 10:42am 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2001 The past 3 seasons here in Connecticut I've had a standard 100 watt Solar panel lashed to my Starboa
Deck paint Member 131497 at 10:06am 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3051 Hi again After 2 days of painting the non skid i came back to peel off the blue duck tape and while
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 9:28am 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 31/3270 Hi all: Well, I had a very unpleasant surprise today that I thought you might benefit from, particul
More on Red Tide shemandr at 7:17am 01.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/445 I letter from my Congressman, Brian Mast, led to look online regarding toxins from algae blooms. In
Replacing The centerboard line on a Hunter 19-2 Panotaker at 6:05am 01.28.21 Smaller Boats 6/1024 I bought a used Hunter 19-2. All the lines where dry rotted. Especially the line going to the center
Mast Height and Rigging Letta at 7:35pm 01.27.21 Sirius 21/22 6/2661 Hey guys! Soon to be joining the Sirius 21 club! The issue is that the not have no mast and no ri
Hunter 34 parts Randy Church at 4:39pm 01.27.21 Big Boats 1/679 All, I own a 1984 Hunter 34, hull #610. 2020 was active year for things breaking and need the follo
Hunter 49 Staysail T J Furstenau at 4:35pm 01.27.21 Big Boats 21/3674 Curious whether any of the H49 owners here have a staysail rigged on their boats? I know it was an
Universal M-25XP Question cstats at 11:12am 01.27.21 Catalina 30 13/3950 So when I start my engine, I turn on the key, hold the glo-plug button down for about 30 sec. (for a
Are you Bi? rgranger at 10:50am 01.27.21 Ask All Sailors 57/3928 Bi-boater I mean....(Okay that was click bait... ) :biggrin: I am wondering how many of us on this

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Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:12pm 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" ca
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 11:40am 03.17.25 There is some debate in ABYC about the Class T fuse and the need for the 20,000 AIC rating. When a
Source for bulk ring terminals? Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point? JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25 Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals? (1) jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25 I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25 The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25 Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25 HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal LloydB at 11:01am 03.17.25 Minimal unless Clancy's been around. (again)
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) Foswick at 10:45am 03.17.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Becket is one o
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 majorkong1 at 10:44am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 10:40am 03.17.25 Ancasta replied to my inquiry, saying that they have a 6 week lead time on the part :(. The irony o
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 10:38am 03.17.25
Early 80s H36 Strut rardiH36 at 10:34am 03.17.25 Yes, coming up with solutions with old boat DIY is fun! Sometimes when I am working on a project in
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 AaronD at 10:33am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home w
Source for bulk ring terminals? colemj at 10:32am 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and h
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 10:31am 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" cal
Source for bulk ring terminals? Stu Jackson at 10:21am 03.17.25 Any decent hardware store soon became my favorite marine store! :) Get regular terminals and seal

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