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Multifunction display upgrade ? robstart at 1:11pm 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1151 I wondering if is worth it to upgrade my 2009 Raymarine E80 Display (which still use CF Cards) to ne
Cable sizing and voltage drop mermike at 10:16am 02.07.20 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2864 I'm working through a redesign of my electrical system and would like confirmation of my understandi
Removing Mildew/Mold From Sails Project_Mayhem at 7:49am 02.07.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1047 I tried searching the forum and saw a huge variety of answers from dish soap to bleach! My furler wa
49 Hull Leak (3) lhulcher at 6:59am 02.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1303 I am hoping that you can point me in the right direction to resolve a slow leak in the bottom of my
H29.5 Warning Sailm8 at 6:04am 02.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1494 I hired a rigger to do some repairs at the top of the mast. Before he went up he inspected the rigg
Tahatsu 5hp propane gtg at 2:13am 02.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/652 It drops below freezing here. Should I run/turn over my water cooled engine out of the water to empt
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? Eismin at 6:57pm 02.06.20 Smaller Boats 8/6575 Hi folks I am new to this forum, but have been sailing for a long time. Call me Skipper Tom. I am cu
Inner Hull Moisture O'day Day Sailor (1) ntbonds at 11:19am 02.06.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2188 I recently purchased my first sailboat, an old O'day Day Sailer II that needs some work. My biggest
B & R rigging with A Sail Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 8:51am 02.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1058 does anyone have experience setting an A Sail with B ' R rigging? Many thanks, Bill Small 2001, 380
Companionway Cover Soup1942 at 7:28am 02.06.20 Com-Pac 1/3232 Has anyone purchased a companionway cover for their CP 23II? Or custom made one? Thanks, Don
HEAT EX CHANGER PENCIL ANODE twodzusfittings at 5:17am 02.06.20 Bigger Boats 8/1165 What would be the normal replacement period for the pencil anode in the heat exchanger? Also, and th
Keel Attachment Question (1) Captain Wind Song at 3:32am 02.06.20 Catalina 22 9/1668 I am finally doing maintenance on my swing keel this winter. I'm wondering how the eye the wire atta
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation? bmccormick at 9:46pm 02.05.20 Day Sailers 12/6418 Hi, am replacing my older, flimsy aluminum motor mount and 5 hp pull start Honda outboard with a new
Bottom Paint, centerboard lift replacement, and shroud problem on Hunter 240 (3) Dolphin55 at 6:25pm 02.05.20 Smaller Boats 14/2564 This thread contains three questions for my 2002 Hunter 240 (I have attached pictures for each quest
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 6:05pm 02.05.20 Catalina 30 30/5974 Okay - so this idea keeps running through my head this week. To install AC on a Catalina 30 is a si
Which Filter? rpell1@msn.com at 12:16pm 02.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1396 Hi all, My last oil change was Rotella Synthetic Blend for Diesel. Since this is a blend, I was won
Nissan SailPro Battery Cable Soup1942 at 11:57am 02.05.20 Com-Pac 4/1611 Recently purchased a used (2006) Nissan SailPro OB. It didn't have a battery cable come with it. W
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? Lord Gothington at 10:37am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 37/7444 I am replacing the pennant cable on my Tartan 27 centerboard. Tartan sent me a 1/8"-7x19 stainless
Panda Generator Starter Know Egrets at 9:00am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1068 Hello. My Panda generator starter seems to have broken. It just makes high pitched whine and will no
Boat Registration Display (1) sail sfbay at 6:25am 02.05.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2113 Anyone displaying their boat registration on a placard attached to the bow rail vs. sticking on the

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Boom Kicker on Capri 18 john6206 at 8:00am 08.17.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 7:54am 08.17.24 Well, you haven't really explained. Did you think one or more boats was going to hit you and, if s
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 7:54am 08.17.24 It's not clear to me if he was motoring or sailing (maybe I missed it). Post 1: I was entering N
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:46am 08.17.24 Scott, it's kind of hard to explain. I've done the best I can at trying to explain the situation.
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Scott T-Bird at 7:44am 08.17.24 I've been thinking about the same thing - leaving the boat in the water. On Barnegat Bay in New Jer
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 7:44am 08.17.24 Why did you need to perform evasive maneuvers? Did you really think any one of them didn't see you
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:29am 08.17.24 I had to perform evasive maneuvers. In retrospect I probably should have just made a U-turn, but
how to remove leds from electrical panel firebird13 at 7:28am 08.17.24 solved. It is by pulling the led towards the front of the board.
Do I have a stringer problem? JohnnyP at 7:27am 08.17.24 Thank you so much for the replies. Now that I understand it better, I will take a closer look and tr
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 7:02am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Tally Ho at 6:42am 08.17.24
Electric Winch Recomendations (1) jssailem at 6:39am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore (3) jssailem at 6:26am 08.17.24 All is true. Then there is the thrill of sailing with your buddies. 226854 Strait of Georgia, Februa
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 6:23am 08.17.24 I was motoring, keeping a watch, and my son was watching as well. I did come off the throttle immed
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 Timm R Oday25 at 5:49am 08.17.24
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 5:47am 08.17.24 FYI on broken rudder bracket. I had a welder fix my broken rudder bracket. The two panels that were
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 4:58am 08.17.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired,
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 john6206 at 4:33am 08.17.24
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Davidasailor26 at 2:40am 08.17.24 Years ago we alternated years between in and out of water storage in New Jersey. Keeping the boat in
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power marcham at 12:46am 08.17.24 There are AC electrical systems, which only work on shore power and DC electrical systems which draw

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