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Holding tank monitor recommendations? Capt Andy at 10:23am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1331 I have a C-380 and am thinking of installing a holding tank monitor. Would appreciate any recommenda
Secure those dock lines imajazzman at 10:07am 06.22.04 Smaller Boats 9/1293 Don't let this happen to you! Use good dock lines and learn to secure them properly. The damage sh
SECURE THOSE DOCKLINES! imajazzman at 10:02am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/889 As sailors we are walking encyclopedias of everything you might want to know about sailing....Its pa
Performance VS Cruising Beneteau Paul8753 at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1221 Is there a difference in performance between a 42' - 47' Race/Cruise Beneteau VS a Cruise Beneteau?
Right or left prop seagull4 at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1399 In sailboats with a right-hand prop, it is easier to dock to port and back out to port. In sailboa
Small portable generator question??? Gary at 9:58am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1363 Oday 25Who out there has experience with small generators to power a window unit A/C on their boat?
blisters on pre-1990 boats andi at 9:15am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3440 i am in the process of looking for a used catalina 30...i understand boats built prior to 1990 have
The Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 9:00am 06.22.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2478 Mates: I mentioned in an earlier post how important I felt it was for new sailors to move from begin
Novice buyer needs advice on a 38'-44' boat GRBWork at 8:53am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1213 Hello-and thanks in advance for any assistance. I have owned several small boats (24',22, and 2 hob
Interior speakers Jim21895 at 8:46am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1054 "Hear" we go again - another speaker discussion, but couldn't find the answer in the archives.Has
O'Day Code JohnM at 8:36am 06.22.04 Bigger Boats 8/1993 How does one intrepret the PIN number on O'Day boats? I get the month and year, but the rest must b
290/306 Wheel Size PHitchcox at 8:30am 06.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1078 The Chandlery has a sale on wheel covers; I won't be able to get to my 290 before the sale ends; won
Forum modifications, Custom Forum upgrade Phil Herring at 8:01am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1080 Forum revisions made today:My Custom Forum: added the ability to screen by forum, as well as by m
Holding tank monitor recommendations? Capt Andy at 7:35am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1135 I have a C-380 and am thinking of installing a holding tank monitor. Would appreciate any recommenda
C27 Chain Plates Iceman142 at 7:08am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1173 I have heard/read, more than once, of a chain plate modification and/or "U" bolt installation recomm
Keel Rebed nickdetrick at 7:05am 06.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1009 I have to rebed my Keel. I was told by the surveyer that it should be done. I have a picture of th
Repairing Sails Len14361 at 6:57am 06.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1243 I just bought an Oday Daysailer. It has the original (1982) sails that are generally in good condit
Tape to use for cutting lines blewispunk at 6:42am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 A lot of the lines on my boat are way longer than they need to be and are hard to keep contained whe
Kenyon instruments BarryL at 6:35am 06.22.04 Ask All Sailors 12/3341 Hello,My new-to-me 1986 Newport 28 has Kenyon instruments fordepth, speed / log, and wind speed.
Main Sail Shape Gary16360 at 6:21am 06.22.04 Smaller Boats 6/1138 This is my first season with my 2001 H240. One of the things I have noticesd is that the mast bends

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Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (1) Tally Ho at 5:29pm 01.12.21 How about these... look like the genuine article...
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Ken13559 at 5:22pm 01.12.21 My 2GM20F is 18 years old. So when should I replace the engine mount? Do I wait for some problem or
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? (2) Tally Ho at 5:16pm 01.12.21
Beneteau 373 Single Handing sail sfbay at 5:16pm 01.12.21 Good advice above...........install rigging hardware so you can operate the traveler lines from the
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 01.12.21 Hello All, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 30, but am concerned about two issues. First in t
Hunter Vision 32 1989 sail sfbay at 5:04pm 01.12.21 You might find these threads on the same subject helpful: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads
Conditioning new batteries. Stu Jackson at 4:56pm 01.12.21 There are probably a gazillion boats with 6V banks in series/parallel. I read a TON of boating webs
Battery location H31' (83-87) Tally Ho at 4:56pm 01.12.21 My PO turned the foot well under the nav table into a battery box. I have two group 31 flooded batt
Victron Smart Battery Shunt jssailem at 4:50pm 01.12.21 Thank you. Hoping that I will get to the boat by February so I can install the Balmer SG200 hardware
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 4:28pm 01.12.21 My outhaul goes about 3/4ths forward along the boom to a cleat. Actually, I'm askin' anyone who care
Conditioning new batteries. heritage at 4:21pm 01.12.21 Couldn't you parallel the two batteries for a few days and let them settle to the same voltages. Th
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 4:14pm 01.12.21 Like @JRacer,I have long leads on my traveller lines, so I can stretch them out on the cockpit seats
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 3:27pm 01.12.21 ProCharge Ultra is a 12V charger not 6V... You'll need a 6V charger or a bench top power supply wit
Conditioning new batteries. Maine Sail at 3:20pm 01.12.21 ProCharge Ultra is a 12V charger not 6V... You'll need a 6V charger or a bench top power supply with
Victron Smart Battery Shunt Maine Sail at 3:13pm 01.12.21 Thank you. Has Balmar resolved the data issue regarding the SG200 that plagued them when first on t
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Rick486 at 3:10pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 3:09pm 01.12.21 Very interesting...thank you. One of the batteries is resting at 6.32 and the other at 6.37 volts r
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 3:04pm 01.12.21 By the way, does your outhaul go to the mast and then all the way back to the cockpit? My outhaul
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.12.21 I am also wondering what else I need to improve before I set off on a 1200 NM cruise from Cosshaven
Conditioning new batteries. Maine Sail at 2:38pm 01.12.21 What is more critical is to make sure both batteries are at the same SoC before wiring them in serie

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