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Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 10:07am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1625 I have a icebox conversion with a Danfoss BD50 compressor and really hate the mechanical thermostat.
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Bigger Boats 31/2145 This is the only feature I do not like about this boat. I have lived with it for many years but it i
Tired Cowl Vents? (1) sail sfbay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1029 Got tired cowl vents? What did you do to restore or replace yours? Below is what my PVC cowls look
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser (3) seatane at 7:13am 05.27.20 Yamaha 5/848 I intend to utilize the following posts to share some of my highlights, lowlights, and lessons learn
Different types of rope (2) gtg at 6:59am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 8/786 Been kept out of the sun. What is the super stiff rope for? Did the oil anchor rope for some reason?
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide dfp51 at 6:42am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/545 We purchased a Ez Glide system for our O'Day 28 and one thing has me puzzled. The system has loops
Salon berth cushion storage - Hunter 36 thg0724 at 5:04am 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/386 Is there an intended spot for storing the cushion that covers the table when not converted to a bert
Broken Cable Railing Delawaredave at 4:21am 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/921 Newbie / frugal / kludge master. Cable railing broke - at crimp fitting. Is is possible to repair
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? Delawaredave at 3:53am 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1552 Hunter 27. Painting topside. They sell "non slip additive" - couple questions please: Does it wor
Fish in the raw water intake (1) Dr. D at 3:39am 05.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1492 Yesterday I was finally able to take the boat out for the first time this year, just to knock off th
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Bkmama at 9:28pm 05.26.20 AMF 18/6563
Error Bkmama at 9:03pm 05.26.20 Day Sailers 0/433 Error error
Crew Dragon Launch Time Weather (2) JamesG161 at 8:43pm 05.26.20 Weather and Forecasting 13/949 The first time USA will launch 2 astronauts from American soil to the Space Station, since Space Shu
Bob and Bill's excellent Covid19 adventure (1) Jumpstart at 8:26pm 05.26.20 Sails Call Lounge 5/790 One of my racing crew, relatively new to sailing, scored an unbelievable deal on a 1984 S2 9.2. Eba
Xantrex inverter not inverting TimFromLI at 7:23pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2283 I have a Xantex freedom 458 2000 watt inverter/charger that is on the fritz. When in invert mode it
First motor out in the ditch (2) Grotto at 5:43pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 7/645 Rigged and ready but blowing like stink elected to give the motor a stress test ran for 5 hours stea
Frameless fixed portlight removal stonybrookpictures at 4:50pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 6/661 I have a 22 MKII with frameless fixed portlights. One has a leak. Any instructions for removing? Pre
New stuffing box overheating bertram at 4:50pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2803 We recently removed our 13 year old PSS system on our Catalina 350. It didn't fit right and we're l
Anatomy of a hole (1) pclarksurf at 2:22pm 05.26.20 Catalina 22 10/1186 Strange but interesting-- I had asked a question previously about overdrilling/ potting the 1/2" hol
Been a busy May (6) cb32863 at 1:15pm 05.26.20 Ask All Sailors 2/484 With racing put on hold until further notice, I have kept Seeker on the hard, aka driveway, for the

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Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 11.13.23 I am concerned it would have to be on an angle not like the Jabsco that is there. The space on the r
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:52pm 11.13.23 I was considering doing the same. Why is there such a big difference in pricing. Is this the same t
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 6:47pm 11.13.23 'eye candy' thread was second to boat babe i'm thinking https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/e
Replace main or genoa first? Tally Ho at 6:40pm 11.13.23 Is the main baggy enough to create excessive heal? If so, I would consider replacing that one first.
leak in aft berth stern corners colin59 at 6:31pm 11.13.23 thanks, not sure about the leaf blower test.. Colin
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 5:59pm 11.13.23 Thanks. Will try some of these ideas
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 5:52pm 11.13.23 No Not even close, Len. Boat Babe has that prize. :plus:
Sail loft Annapolis Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 11.13.23
C25 jib downhaul routing (2) FDL S2 at 5:18pm 11.13.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 5:16pm 11.13.23 Not even close, Len. Boat Babe has that prize.
Sail loft Annapolis shemandr at 4:39pm 11.13.23 I would think you could throw a stone and hit multiple sail lofts in the sailing capital of the midd
Watches SailingLoto at 4:34pm 11.13.23 I always wore am Oris. Had a stroke, now it's a smart watch. Gotta keep an eye on things. It's la
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 4:32pm 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.13.23 I don't have any first-hand experience with winterizing marine heads. But vinegar can freeze. I d
C25 jib downhaul routing SailingLoto at 4:23pm 11.13.23 1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Richard19068 at 4:02pm 11.13.23 As it turns out, I was able to find a brand new one similar to mine on E-bay for a reasonable price
Where to look for a raw water leak. shemandr at 4:00pm 11.13.23 Ooh Booy ... I'm last in line for advice here but I can see when a post is communicative or not. In
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. TimFromLI at 3:54pm 11.13.23 I was considering doing the same. Why is there such a big difference in pricing. Is this the same th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 3:38pm 11.13.23 Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after that, when I motored from the pumpout to my slip
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics

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