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Cable sizing and voltage drop mermike at 10:16am 02.07.20 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3048 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 4/1130 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 10/1359 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 5/1521 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 2/671 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 8/7001 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 7/2348 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 9/1110 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 1/3281 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 8/1233 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 9/1736 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 12/7093 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 14/2665 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 30/6380 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 8/1480 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 4/1694 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 37/8107 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 10/1130 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 16/2486 Anyone displaying their boat registration on a placard attached to the bow rail vs. sticking on the
Waste Pump Out Sizing Problem. ontherocks83 at 5:36am 02.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1775 I am in the process of replacing all of my black water hoses and macerator (yay for me). I removed t

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B&G Vulcan 7 and Raymarine Autopilot Integration Joe at 5:22am 10.13.24 I think you can get along with just a SimNet to n2k adapter cable. You might double check with sim
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Ward H at 5:02am 10.13.24 @lizardwizard Welcome aboard Lillian, On the C30, Mk II, which you have, I've seen the propane lock
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode sailme88 at 3:04am 10.13.24 Tell your "friend" that it's all like this : know...
Towing a 260 BobSail at 9:41pm 10.12.24 Crazy Dave Condon was involved with the development of the H260 and is the best source of all things
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 9:24pm 10.12.24 I try to avoid them and look for places that receive little traffic. I normally shoot for 20-25' of
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 7:42pm 10.12.24 To further clarify what I mean by PNW waters, to me that includes Puget Sound north to the Alaskan b
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 7:04pm 10.12.24
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Michael Davis at 5:59pm 10.12.24 Totally unfamiliar with the area in question. However, can it be inferred that the area is fjord l
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 5:59pm 10.12.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane aftermath WayneH at 5:39pm 10.12.24 I have two channels I use for the weather: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov https://forecast.weather.gov/MapC
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 10.12.24 How would they pick that up? If it's in tact, I'd use a crane, drop it in the water to let it leve
Hurricane aftermath Rick Webb at 5:30pm 10.12.24 I doubt that, there are now three cable networks, Weather channel, AccuWeather, & Fox Weather (not
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 5:18pm 10.12.24 We measured our forestay, 27' 11" to the center of the pin (hooked up). This is after I lengthened i
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode SkiingSailor at 5:10pm 10.12.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane aftermath BigEasy at 4:28pm 10.12.24 I think for the most part they have ruined their brand. Many folks don't even watch local TV, so th
Hurricane aftermath Rick Webb at 3:44pm 10.12.24 I think for the most part they have ruined their brand. Many folks don't even watch local TV, so th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 3:08pm 10.12.24
Hurricane aftermath BigEasy at 1:47pm 10.12.24
O'Day 25 Boat Stands David W at 1:32pm 10.12.24 @Tally Ho Is this the one you're referring to? How would they pick that up?
Its funny Friday! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:03pm 10.12.24

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