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History and limitations of satellite imagery Ed Caldwell at 9:49am 04.03.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/861 While this article is intended for aviation readers, much of it also applies to marine weather and m
Water Tank Inspection Port nveater at 8:57am 04.03.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/6901 The bad or good thing about the stay at home mandates is that I at least start thinking up new proje
Hello all Orbweaver at 7:35am 04.03.20 Trailer Sailors 18/2329 Hi all, I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Greg, I live near Missoula, MT and I own 2 Clark San
Rebedding Chainplates & Painting Suggestions Team118 at 6:53am 04.03.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1841 Hello all. Biting the bullet this year. I've began stripping all the equipment off deck so that I c
US Spar furler drum removal (2) richk at 4:36am 04.03.20 Ask All Sailors 16/4283 I have an in-mast furler drum from US Spar. I'm trying to remove it. Has anyone out there done thi
Boom/traveler/mainsheet...Cockpit renovation with bimini! Help! (1) Cascade27 at 10:24pm 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 23/4002 I own a 27' Cascade and I would like to make more room in my cockpit area for a bimini with full cov
Goodbye, Farewell and Amen (1) gpd955 at 6:14pm 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1157 Hello all. It has been a long time since I have been on. My son is a hockey player and 2 seasons a
Lancer 36 Helm Accessories (2) Wavehog at 6:03pm 04.02.20 Parts Search 2/592 Aloha all, Pretty basic inquiry... looking for replacement top piece for my existing helm. It does
Long shaft vs short shaft Leein207 at 3:20pm 04.02.20 Ask An Oday Owner 13/7488 Hey all! I have a 192 and shopping for a new motor. Has anyone used a short shaft with good results?
RG8X/LMR240 VHF Radio Connector assembly Brian D at 1:37pm 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1297 I would like to discuss how I put UHF (PL259) connector on my cables. Once upon a time I would add
Where to put chart plotter and other instruments Mike Oldak at 1:02pm 04.02.20 Big Boats 5/1357 I just received my Axoim 9 and want to install it along with my ST60 tri-data, ST4000 auto pilot and
The Sailboat Owner's Blues Will Gilmore at 12:31pm 04.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 15/1886 I couldn't sleep the other night, so... What do you think? Can you guys do something with this? An
Mac 26D forestay chain plate Ms Hope at 11:02am 04.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4322 On Our 1988 26D the forestay chain plate is loose. I only see one bolt that is on the starboard sid
SSB ground plate CatNap3 at 10:54am 04.02.20 SSB and Ham Operators 9/3569 I am thinking of adding a ssb radio. i am a weekend coastal sailor. the ssb would be for something i
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:58am 04.02.20 Ask All Sailors 36/4826 Certainly, no one likely would venture out to meet such conditions if an option; but you're over 100
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 (1) Noodat Lady at 7:36am 04.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 17/13421 Any experience with this engine? Most specifically in terms of maintenance and obtaining spare parts
Sanding ablative bottom paint Drinky Crow at 11:00pm 04.01.20 Racing 12/2482 Remember someone somewheres talking about doing this. Seems counterintuitive. Anyone do it?
Boatless Summer? Rich Stidger at 6:19pm 04.01.20 Sails Call Lounge 90/9111 It is now April 1st. My two boatyards (storage and mooring) are currently open in RI, but neither o
Kholer 8eoz thermostat location discovery at 6:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 5/1369 Were in the Bahamas and our Jenny on our passage 456 shut down. On inspection I found coolant in the
Hunter 34 Depth Gauge and Transducer JFKeller at 4:17pm 04.01.20 Big Boats 3/706 I have a Hunter 34 and need to upgrade a dead depth gauge and transducer. Any suggestions on what w

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Bottom paint question jssailem at 8:37am 03.11.25 Your experiences with this challenge support the idea of a hard bottom paint. Many topside two-part
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 8:20am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM.
adding electrical stove jssailem at 8:17am 03.11.25 You are correct about the possibility of finding "50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/2
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Chuck_FLA at 8:09am 03.11.25 Our trailerable H260 has some similarities with a MacGregor I believe. Our headsail halyard and mai
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid jssailem at 7:56am 03.11.25 Good news... If you can get to the boat today, the weather should be accommodating till about 5PM. I
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? SteveHughessails at 7:55am 03.11.25 I too thought of the more rigid line for the sheet. My question is safety related: can you safely (q
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid knotimpossible at 7:32am 03.11.25 I have the same engine and transmission. I just drain mine out by removing the plug on the bottom o
Towing a Precision 23 dmax at 7:27am 03.11.25 Definitely not enough truck. The trailer could be more than 1000 lbs., they are very heavy. Manufact
adding electrical stove dlochner at 7:26am 03.11.25 The Force 10 and the European 240v electric stoves are 240 single phase. Finding 240/220 single phas
Roadside assistance JBP-PA at 7:03am 03.11.25 You can add "Trailer Assist" to your BoatUS towing membership for an additional $15/yr. Trailer Ass
adding electrical stove (1) JBP-PA at 6:46am 03.11.25 Some 50A service is indeed 220V and is called 50A 125/250, there are two hot wires 180 degrees out o
Looking for a Sonata spinnaker pole.... shemandr at 6:12am 03.11.25 I'm not familiar with the Sonata. Is there something different about the spinnaker pole so that a s
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? shemandr at 6:01am 03.11.25 No. Separate lines, separate purposes. Consider stretch characteristics. For a halyard you want
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main colemj at 5:59am 03.11.25 Smokey, Make sure your sailmaker knows if you have single line reefing or not. That will limit the
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:53am 03.11.25 220v on a boat in the US is an issue. Do any marinas, besides those who cater to the MegaYachts have
adding electrical stove colemj at 5:41am 03.11.25 Well I am living aboard my hunter for the winter an would like to put in a new force 10 propane sto
adding electrical stove dlochner at 5:28am 03.11.25 I'm currently involved in an electric galley design for a larger sailboat. A 220v electric stove is
Towing a Precision 23 dlochner at 5:20am 03.11.25 The displacement weight is the dry weight, no gear, no extra stuff. You can tow it, however, it will
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 5:19am 03.11.25 As others have said, follow the water fill line from the toilet to a valve of some sort in the hull.

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