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Adding a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter John Miller at 7:01am 09.20.02 Big Boats 1/947 One of the survey findings was to add GFCI outlets to the Port and Starboard circuits on my "new" 19
Has anyone ever lost their mast due to HEAVY seas? Chuck at 6:52am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1055 Or come close to losing it?Just concerned due to the fact that it is deck-stepped as opposed to ke
North Channel/Georgian Bay? Ed Schenck at 5:55am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/2128 I studied the archives, lots of good info about the North Channel including the Related Link. But I
C27 Mast Cradle David Werner at 5:45am 09.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1137 For winter storage, here in Montana, I want to lower my deck-stepped mast, due to some problems alof
Spiders-- the real thing Harold at 5:39am 09.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1048 I have recently bought a 1977 Catalina 22 and love it. I want to overnight on it but believe it is
Beneteau v. Jeanneau, which way to go? Will at 5:31am 09.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1975
Vire 7 Powered Boats Jerry Skoll at 3:52am 09.20.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1872 Probably most everybody knows this, but for the few that don't...there's a super website for maintai
Hunter 23 Dave at 3:07am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 7/788 Going to look at a '87 23 Hunter. Roller furling jib, new sails, galv trailer, VHF and depth, 6hp Jo
Renaming the boat Robbin at 2:16am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/890 I am planning on renaming my boat from what the PO had it named. How do I go about removing the p
Removing Companionway Threshhold Robbin at 2:10am 09.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/898 I have removed all woodwork for refinishing except the threshhold. I can't see any obvious easy way
I've inherited a Venture 21 but I need some advice Jane Wright at 12:02am 09.20.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1206 I believe the Venture is a 1972 model, the keel is in need of repair or replacement, and the support
Tuning An O'Day 34 Tom Curry at 11:48pm 09.19.02 Bigger Boats 2/1322 Does anyone have any information or know where I can get specs on tuning my O'Day 34?
Replace Stuffing (while in the water)? Bob at 11:45pm 09.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 20/4617 I'm interested in replacing the stuffing in the stuffing box for my '78 Hunter 30. I've never done
Hull and sail numbers Mike at 11:17pm 09.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1485 Does anyone know a source for determining the year a boat was manufactured based on hull number? Th
Best autopilot C30 simrad wp-30 or ST 4000 MK II ? Bob Lufkin at 11:06pm 09.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/2069 Thinking of getting one of those new self contained auto pilots for a future C 30 purchase. Seems to
pennant line holders? bob at 1:23pm 09.19.02 Big Boats 3/1156 On the Catalina 34 there is a deck fixture at the bow in front of the roller furler. It is a double
Davits for a Hunter 42 Passage Robert Diamond at 1:14pm 09.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1400 I would like to carry my 10-foot RIB Dink with its 15 HP engine on davits. Has anyone had experience
Moving to Tampa Bay, how bad is the Tampa Bay Pass (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:33pm 09.19.02 Destinations 0/1266 How bad is the Tampa Bay pass so far as the commercial/deepwater channel. I have been told nightmar
Need information on the Freedom 21 sailboats (1) Trade Wins 2 at 12:11pm 09.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1404 I have been looking into purchasing a Freedom 21 sailboat. From what I have seen it appears to be a
Bilge pump?Mc26x Stewart at 12:03pm 09.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 Hope this is not a dumb question but since I am a newbie I will ask anyway.On the mac26x sales broch

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HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:55am 08.06.20 Thank you Icebreaker & scottdube, you were 100% correct. I can't believe it never dawned on me that
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER sail sfbay at 9:31am 08.06.20 On reflection the cable shown in your photo is the most important safety feature of your trailer. I
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Justin_NSA at 9:29am 08.06.20 You'll want to reset the blocks on the tracks to get a better sheeting angle too
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! shemandr at 9:24am 08.06.20 I'm assuming FL is on the NY no-no list. I wanted to drive up to LI and maybe spend some hurricane
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 9:22am 08.06.20 It really depends on the type and size of Genoa and your point of sail. To "shorten sail" and still
New Boat srimes at 9:14am 08.06.20 Good point! If serious about racing the Moore 24 can be trailered and has crossed oceans. Don't the
New Boat capta at 9:14am 08.06.20 Is this serious advice? My first child did the crossing from Hawaii to Tahiti (3k miles) at 3 mont
New Boat Meriachee at 9:13am 08.06.20 Yeah. Sign me up for one of those. Me too. Being an inland guy, this business of fuel consumption
Keeping the engine running shemandr at 9:10am 08.06.20 Bad fuel? There are services that will come and empty your tank and either cart the fuel away or po
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun? Yeah. Sign me up for one of those
New Boat Meriachee at 9:03am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun?
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:01am 08.06.20 Ah, another quest to find the perfect boat. Can go anywhere, in comfort and safety, virtually hassle
Isaias Report from New Jersey JamesG161 at 8:43am 08.06.20 Cliff Notes version 1) Locate essential circuits. Examples: Refrigerator, main bedroom, kitchen
New Boat Kings Gambit at 8:37am 08.06.20 At some point there is no question that I will want to do transpac from cali to hawaii and I know p
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats fstbttms at 8:36am 08.06.20 Are you saying you painted your boat with Trucoat and leave it in the water? This guy "epicjohn" d
electrolytic corrosion fstbttms at 8:33am 08.06.20 I hauled out to paint and have discovered extensive pitting on the iron keel. You sure what you w
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? Justin_NSA at 8:29am 08.06.20 I would like mine to be on the IoT. Internet of things, so I could manage it from my phone.
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? dlochner at 8:27am 08.06.20 I doubt it, the market for such a beast would too small to pay for the engineering costs. You'll ha
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? JohnShannon at 8:22am 08.06.20 I don't think so. You can assemble this out of separate components.
Isaias Report from New Jersey smokey73 at 8:08am 08.06.20 But again.... It you want to discuss how I can make this one work like whole house power, you hav

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