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bow navigation running light = out krivalsi at 9:26am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/3423 Catalina 28 - 1990 My bow navigation running light does not light. The bulb is fine. When I throw
Victoria eighteen came in 2nd in fleet at Can Lake of Woods Regatta! RussC at 9:14am 09.11.16 Racing 0/560 So much for the Vic being a "slow boat" . OK... it was a "time adjusted" 150 mile regatta, but Vic o
Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper marchem at 8:35am 09.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1542 Any thoughts on the Ancor 703065 battery cable stripper? http://www.ancorproducts.com/en/703065 I'v
Does this look right? (1) Bob S at 7:57am 09.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/822 127992 looked at a potential boat. I don't think the owner uses her much. I took a few pictures and
1. Auto Pilot Installation Thomas Batty at 7:56am 09.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/547 I purchased the Simrad HLD350 for my Beneteau Oceanis 400and having a difficult time trying to figur
Invest 94L, 93L & new 92L JamesG161 at 5:40am 09.11.16 Sails Call Lounge 3/560 The Hurricane Season is trying the ole' "one, two, three" combination punch, looking for a knock out
Raymarine EV-100 p70 Wheel Pilot Pack by Raymarine, yay or nay? Md80max at 4:37am 09.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1283 I am looking at one of these presently and wondering if you have one, do you like it, would you buy
Autohelm Question wgshaw at 3:31am 09.11.16 Ask All Sailors 3/370 I have a 2001 Mac 26X which has a Raytheon, Sport Pilot autohelm. I bought the boat in the summer o
LCYC SeanTX at 1:17am 09.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/777 Any members here? I sure would like in over there. Guess you have to know someone? I am at Canyon Ma
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:46pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 66/8912 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
portable generators tadd5181 at 7:45pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 6/786 My boat is a Passage 420 2000 Hunder 42'. When I sail to Avalon from San Diego and at a buoy for a
4 pin Chrome plated or Black plastic connector? C22-Daydreamer at 6:32pm 09.10.16 Catalina 22 15/1021 Am I better off to change my old mast lights connector to the chrome plated connector or just order
P42 rear hatch ventilation Puesta del sol at 6:19pm 09.10.16 Big Boats 3/456 Help me understand. Why does the rear hatch open with the opening at the stern? When anchored out th
1984 H31 Water tank top repair (3) Reg M at 5:48pm 09.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 24/2289 127980 Just started another project on my new to me H31. Somehow during one of the PO's tenur the to
DIY Lifelines replacement? Zephyr-Jeffer at 4:51pm 09.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2019 Anyone replaced the lifelines on their boat? What to look for in a kit?
How stupid could I possibly be? Brian D at 3:36pm 09.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 25/1935 Well, glad this wasn't on my boat, but stupid is what stupid did. Thursday (9/8) my car tells me to
What constitutes an anchorage...and can I anchor elsewhere ? (2) Tally Ho at 2:35pm 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 27/6530 I am primarily a day- sailor, but once a year I head out over the Labor Day weekend for an over-nigh
Excessive zinc relacement (1) FriscoRon at 1:18pm 09.10.16 Ask All Sailors 32/2221 Hi all, I bought a 1999 Hunter 376 sailboat in February 2016. I'm a new boater. My Marina is in the
Additional Mast Lighting Added (1) Seahorse24 at 10:54am 09.10.16 Trailer Sailors 7/2782 My son wanted to add Mast lights at the top of the mast. There was one existing mast light about hal
Ev 100 autopilot installation on macgregor26m maraist at 10:17am 09.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/746 I have completed the installation and am now in the calibration part and can't seem to get the rudde

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How close is too close to shore? bonkle at 7:04am 04.27.23
How close is too close to shore? jdrutten at 7:03am 04.27.23 ... -Bottom is sandy sand sand and gentle slope. Might be a little muckier on the bay side. If yo
How close is too close to shore? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 04.27.23
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? LakeShark at 6:48am 04.27.23 @jdrutten agreed but man I gotta give it to Simon Curwen. He definitely deserves credit for stopping
How close is too close to shore? (1) bonkle at 6:40am 04.27.23 Too many variables to give a good answer. Is the wind offshore or onshore? How well is the anchor s
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? jdrutten at 6:38am 04.27.23 Looks like Kirsten Neuschafer is on track to win in the next few hours. https://goldengloberace.com
How close is too close to shore? (1) Tally Ho at 6:22am 04.27.23 I think you need to understand the tidal changes first. I am on an inland ocean (Lake Michigan), s
How close is too close to shore? dlochner at 6:12am 04.27.23 Too many variables to give a good answer. Is the wind offshore or onshore? How well is the anchor se
De-winterization jdrutten at 6:10am 04.27.23 And slightly further down the list, if you didn't get around to changing the oil last fall, now's a
De-winterization Tally Ho at 6:06am 04.27.23 De-winterization: First time getting my 1980 Cat 27 into the water after having been winterized (Mu
De-winterization sailcapt340 at 5:53am 04.27.23 Grease all your seacocks while out of the water and make certain they are working properly. Change
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 5:51am 04.27.23 We finally got On Board Rigging here in Marathon to come by. The inverter had blown and it screwed u
Gulf Islands (Miss-Fla). Tips? (1) kloudie1 at 5:47am 04.27.23 Not much more to add. Attached is an old list of anchorages that may be useful. My caution is that t
De-winterization High Current at 5:36am 04.27.23 Now would also be a good time to inspect the zincs in your engine (heat exchanger) and on your prop
WINCH DRUM jviss at 5:09am 04.27.23 Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides. Ah, so those are halyard winches, no?
De-winterization Claude L.-Auger at 5:07am 04.27.23 Peggie has great notes on recommissioning the fresh water system after winter. As for the diesel eng
Gulf Islands (Miss-Fla). Tips? Rick Webb at 5:03am 04.27.23 Check before you go east of Choctawhatchee Bay. Right now places are still rebuilding from Hurrican
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 4:19am 04.27.23 Barlow non self tailing. They are on the mast, both sides.
De-winterization dlochner at 4:04am 04.27.23 Make certain the battery is charged and the fuel valve is open. Open the seacock so the cooling wate
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 3:52am 04.27.23 Thanks but I know all of that what I need is to see a toggle so I can get the right one. Several lo

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