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wire in the mast Drinky Crow at 2:33pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1277 What tricks are people using in the new millenium to keep wiring from slapping around inside the mas
noco chargers fred1diver at 2:32pm 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1194 hey everyone, looking at changing my charger and I came upon noco chargers, anyone use them? your th
Close destinations near southern California Killyourguitar at 2:26pm 02.01.20 Destinations 58/7322 I have a MacGregor 25 swing keel so I'm not looking to go very far but I would like to go somewhere
In-mass furling on 376 Les Rose at 12:03pm 02.01.20 Big Boats 7/1167 I am replacing my mainsail on Hunter 376 because it has stretched to the point where it pleats as it
Sabre 28 Mk I Cutless bearing dimensions Piotr at 11:33am 02.01.20 Sabre Sailboats 1/1040 Can somebody confirm these dimensions? I've read somewhere it's 7/8" shaft, 1-3/8" OD, and 3-1/2 len
H260 MaxinCalgary at 9:40am 02.01.20 Smaller Boats 12/2375 Hopefully moving up in the new season . One thing that has surprised me is how many people are in t
Replacing a vinyl name sailnoproblem at 6:36am 02.01.20 Ask All Sailors 29/3865 I know this has been asked before but I guess I'm just to lazy to look it up. Anyway It's time to re
Macgregor 26M Mast Raising System Fix (5) Jim26m at 5:25pm 01.31.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/4389 I often raise or lower the mast in a cross wind. The mast tends to sway more than I'm comfortable wi
Led strip lights in a 1988 Catalina 30 Mjg407 at 3:39pm 01.31.20 Catalina 30 12/2786 Hello all, Thanks again for all the help that this forum provides. I have a 1988 Catalina MKII 30 a
antenna coax thetone at 2:37pm 01.31.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1690 Does anyone know what type of coax would have been used on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5?
GOBI got me again! (God of Boat Idiots) Captain Larry-DH at 11:13am 01.31.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2041 So..... I replaced my Raymarine wind instruments this summer. Worked great, for a week. Then wind
dog on board Mike8193 at 11:01am 01.31.20 Ask All Sailors 34/3768 This summer I will have a dog on board with me at times when sailing. I was considering put some pro
Topping lift measurement dfp51 at 10:38am 01.31.20 Bigger Boats 6/2324 We are replacing the running rigging on our 1985 O'Day 28 that we purchased at the end of last summe
Yamaha 25-2 Elysium in Marina Del Rey seatane at 9:15am 01.31.20 Yamaha 1/828 I'm going to take a look at this boat. Anyone know anything about her? https://losangeles.craigsli
Tandem-axle trailers with no springs Tedd at 8:09am 01.31.20 Trailer Sailors 10/2122 I was at the boat launch the other day, looking at some tandem-axle trailers. I was surprised to see
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? (1) Rob Heath at 3:00am 01.31.20 Ask All Sailors 18/4710 Does anyone know the torque settings for re-assembling the gearbox coupling on the inboard end of th
Pearson 26 Bimini LUS at 5:06pm 01.30.20 Pearson 4/2386 My husband and I were gifted a Pearson 26. We are looking into getting a Bimini for it. Does anyone
Setting up for slab reefing - cheek block position? RussC at 10:19am 01.30.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3496 My Merit 22 has a single reef point in the (bolt rope in mast and boom) main sail, but no provision
Want to buy Yamaha 25 or 26 maybe 30 seatane at 9:55am 01.30.20 Yamaha 2/873 Hello, I'm in the market for a boat to keep on Hood Canal and explore Puget Sound cruising grounds
i am LOST!!! eianm at 11:35pm 01.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1097 Just logged in for the first time in about a week and cant find 'big boat" forum???? Is it brain fad

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Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:34am 06.27.24 An accurate and reliable digital voltmeter is a useful tool. I'm not sure you'll find one that meet
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:31am 06.27.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 4:30am 06.27.24 No biggie if you can't start your engine to go back to your slip. That's how we all learned to sail
Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 3:43am 06.27.24
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 3:36am 06.27.24
What are these screw things called dlochner at 3:17am 06.27.24 The boom is aluminum, use aluminum rivets not stainless steel. The SS rivets will corrode.
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:47am 06.27.24 Thank you I know that I'm unsure how to unscrew it from the boom im not sure what I need to use Th
What are these screw things called bearnance at 8:54pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defen
What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:50pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defend
Mooring and bilge pump Project_Mayhem at 8:47pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump... For multiple
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Project_Mayhem at 8:44pm 06.26.24 I got bored with the Sunfishes pretty quickly as a kid. It was too easy to reach their limit
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:56pm 06.26.24 Another idea. In some locations there are non profit groups that acquire boats. Some expect a donati
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 7:25pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump...
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 7:18pm 06.26.24 This project looks awesome! Want to come do mine next? :)
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 6:49pm 06.26.24 I suspect the new batteries I had didn't have quite the charge I needed. After a day on the trickle
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 6:42pm 06.26.24 @jssailem recommended you check the battery connections... That is sound advice. Let me share two
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) pgandw at 5:14pm 06.26.24 On my ODay 25 (1979?), the through hull for the sink in the head was above the water line by a coupl
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. SFS at 4:19pm 06.26.24 Sending you a PM.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement kappykaplan at 3:55pm 06.26.24 Pulling the cable will stop all fuel, making it impossible to start, Been there, done that! :beer:
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) kappykaplan at 3:54pm 06.26.24 The thru hull is definitely below water line. The missing hose is an indication that the thru hull

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