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Just a Little Trip Rick Ellis at 4:59am 08.06.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1182 I am planning a trip from Pass Christian in Mississippi to Destin Fla. in Sept or Oct. Have any of y
Beneteau 325 from 1985 Holger at 4:54am 08.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1122
Traveler Over Companionway on a 260? Stan Chapman at 4:15am 08.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/999 I would like to get the main sheet out of the cockpit of my Hunter 260. What would be the down side
Make/model archive specifications Philip H. at 3:06am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1732 Hi,It's easy to find all sorts of specifications and data for new Catalina models. However, I am
Hull strength on O'day 19 (not Mariner & not 192) Dave at 2:31am 08.06.02 Day Sailers 4/1815 I have a 1984 O'day 19 (not a Mariner ' not a 192; by the way - what is its model name?). I just di
Packing gland water run off Brian Peyton at 1:43am 08.06.02 Big Boats 10/1221 We have a 2000 model 340.The packing glend began to leak badly after a particulary stormy return un
Boom Parts Butch Beard at 12:55am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1144 I have a '79 30ft and am missing some parts off the boom (reefing jam cleat). Does anybody know wher
mast/steaming/anchor lights? Al at 12:52am 08.06.02 Ask All Sailors 15/6680 Could someone set me straight regarding the differences between a steaming light, mast light, and an
hatch parts Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:49am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1065 I broke the hold open rod on one of the deck hatches on my '92 33.5 -- actually not the rod itself,
my droopy port spreader Geoff in Ann Arbor at 12:44am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1290 The lower spreader on the port side keeps drooping on my '92 33.5. I have pushed it back up a coupl
Never Sailed Looking at 17' Oday and 19' Mariner Peter Maglione at 12:06am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1365 I have a 3 year old daugter and would like to get a small boat to start. I have looked at a 17 foot
Jacklines Bob at 11:57pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 19/1249 We see that a lot of sailers use inch wide strap for jacklines. I would like to know what everyone
Did the Form change the way post are posted???? Alan Wiser, '89 240 O'day at 11:48pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/778 Did this bulletin Board change format? I now get 4 columns titled, Topic , Regarding , Replies , La
Cutting Board Tony at 11:45pm 08.05.02 Big Boats 6/1075 We use our galley extensively and the cutting board which fits over the sink is showing wear and sta
Keel up? Keel down? Hunter 23.5 Hayden Jones at 11:34pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/1669 I find the Hunter 23.5 quick to heel and it goes to 25 degrees pretty quickly. Scares land lubbers
Eisinglass and plastic portholes Joni at 11:30pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1655 We have a new Catalina 320 and are trying to keep it looking new - does anyone have any tips on how
Oday 25 headstay sag Tim Fletcher at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1871 I have been sailing my "new" 1982 25 for a couple of months now and have a few questions. This is m
Engine temperature John at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1222 Engine temperature is 185F. I've changed the impeller, temp gauge, cleaned the heat exchanger, chang
Rudder problem Lee at 9:41pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/869 Like on an earlier post, my rudder twists and wobbles too. I drilled out the sleeve that the bolt g
Cenit yachts - comment from owner appreciated Ben at 7:32pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1298 I've seen a banner advertising a Scandinavian yacht named Cenit. They seem to have a website www.cen

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Primary Winch Upgrade (1) eherlihy at 12:52pm 08.25.20 In 2013, I removed (and re-sold!) the Barlow 25 ST winches that came with my O'day 35. They were not
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 12:48pm 08.25.20 2/0 cable is 0.077 ohms per 1000 feet. So that cable is thick enough. The "brown cable" if it wa
Mast climber Choies Avi at 12:47pm 08.25.20 Thank you all very much for the advice. I think I will go with the Mastmate brand since I weigh 220
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity smokey73 at 12:39pm 08.25.20 There is a particular series of pushes you have to use to get into the different modes. You can set
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load JohnShannon at 12:37pm 08.25.20 2/0 cable is 0.077 ohms per 1000 feet. So that cable is thick enough. The "brown cable" if it was
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. Krageth at 12:35pm 08.25.20 Needs a shim under the fitting maybe? Interesting idea. I read those are for timing so I didnt ch
Hunter 34 Head Sail sail sfbay at 12:30pm 08.25.20 You can find one from several used sail shops below. Just provide your luff and J dimensions, perce
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 12:27pm 08.25.20 Brown is used in bilge pump wiring. The cable to the panel should be red and pretty large. Its a
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 12:15pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change..................Also double changed the tr
Hunter 34 used headsail rgranger at 12:13pm 08.25.20 Bacon Sails: Annapolis https://baconsails.com
Can i use it? Johnb at 12:05pm 08.25.20 The first time ever I did mine I did a double oil change with about a 10 minute run in between. Chan
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 11:57am 08.25.20 The lot is paved with drains.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load MitchM at 11:49am 08.25.20 I heartily second DLoachner's recommmendation of a clamp- on ammeter. it helped me find a
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:38am 08.25.20 I have one (I posted the original thread comment on it) and it worked flawlessly. The instructions
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:37am 08.25.20 And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter project. About $50.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (2) Mag97 at 11:29am 08.25.20 Thanks Ralph, my motor does not have a ground connection (please check picture). Only two red cable
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter p
Can i use it? Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded Always using the technospea
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 11:12am 08.25.20 Replace the oil to avoid mixing different oil specs............besides your engine oil capacity is o
Can i use it? kappykaplan at 11:10am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded :plus:

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