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Cabin soles made from Starboard SFS at 5:55am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1560 I'm about to begin putting new soles in my 1983 H31. I am seriously considering Starboard rather th
Steering Pedestal HALE QUIGLEY at 5:48am 06.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1281 How do you remove the head of the steering pedestal to access the throttle and gear shift lever on a
Acryllic Hot Knife lehighsail at 4:48am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3705 I was looking for a hot knife for cutting Sunbrella. Has anyone tried to use a knife like "Hand-Hel
Quick question for Catalina 30 owners LakeMurraySailor at 2:31am 06.12.16 Catalina 30 2/679 Question: Can anyone tell me the correct size for the "capstay" turnbuckles on a 1978 Catalina 30? I
Whitlock Cobra 5R post assembly binding SousLeVent at 11:38pm 06.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/904 Howdy Gang, Recently purchased a 1990 32s5 and, with no history, am going through all the systems on
Wind speed to reach hull speed Franklin at 11:00pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/848 Just curious: At what apparent wind speed would you say it takes at 80 awa to reach hull speed on yo
Batteries, Isolators, Charging jmkinsfbay at 7:44pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3374 I have two House batteries, different sizes, capacities, and ages. They are both being charged from
Dropping rudder yamaha 33 rekkabell at 7:25pm 06.11.16 Yamaha 2/1850 Anyone here try to drop the rudder on a yamaha 33? If so id like to know what your experience was wi
What is this? (2) Robr0924 at 7:22pm 06.11.16 Catalina 22 16/1361 What is this? I think it's the release for the keel. The button is stuck, assuming it is a button.
Calling electrical gurus! Help! (4) Tim22 at 5:37pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1098 Hi all I have recently experienced the demise of my batteries at the hands of an unruly charger. As
Message for 31SEAHORSE (2) shumphries at 5:01pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/692 Dear Sir/Madam, It is my understanding that you have had luck with the sailing of the Celebrity 20ft
Fresh water pressure issues FriscoRon at 4:36pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 53/7319 I have a 1999 Hunter 376 Sailboat I bought in January 2016. I have one 75 gallon fresh water tank. I
Loos Gauge measurements for Hunter 29.5 standing rigging windsongsail at 1:06pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/797 I have recently replaced the standing rigging and stepped the mast (Isomat) on my 1995 Hunter 29.5 a
Hunter 34 '86 Transmission woes Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 12:43pm 06.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1661 After spending every single weekend this winter refitting her I took her out for a first run on an a
Battery condition..... NYSail at 12:42pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 13/591 what does this mean. Green good?
How do I remove the furling genoa? Jwhy at 12:24pm 06.11.16 Catalina 30 10/7031 Blew out the very old headsail and need to replace it. How do I get it off the furler?
Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2799 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/486 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/1046 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/788 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr

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The Show Must Go On shemandr at 5:35am 02.06.24
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 4:59am 02.06.24 No do they have a chair or bench to sit on. Not all of are limber enough to stand on one foot while
nav pod vhf mounting Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 02.06.24 Another :plus: for putting the VHF in the cabin with a remote handset in the cockpit. Keeps the wiri
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 4:45am 02.06.24 Forget about anything east of Fort Walton. Marinas are still not rebuilt from Michael. Slips are in
nav pod vhf mounting kappykaplan at 2:22am 02.06.24 Mount the VHF below and use a remote mic. A wireless remote is much easier to install than a wired
stalling engine cloydmilton at 9:44pm 02.05.24
The Show Must Go On dlochner at 7:59pm 02.05.24 Oh, and BTW - here's my pet peeve of boat shows. The companies displaying often want you to take yo
nav pod vhf mounting dlochner at 7:56pm 02.05.24 Mount the VHF below and use a remote mic. A wireless remote is much easier to install than a wired r
The Show Must Go On nightowle at 6:28pm 02.05.24 I was offered 2 free tickets today for the Seattle show but passed on them. There aren't very many
nav pod vhf mounting Don S/V ILLusion at 5:08pm 02.05.24 Consider using a radio with a detachable face
Strange phenomena seen while boating? (1) SoSound at 3:54pm 02.05.24 OK, I hesitate to even post this, especially after a supernova sighting! But, I will try to bring u
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 3:03pm 02.05.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Replaced all my sanitation hoses dlochner at 2:08pm 02.05.24
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 2:07pm 02.05.24 https://www.segersmarine.com/chico-marina I assume you are here
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Scott T-Bird at 2:04pm 02.05.24 Our boats are similar in size so my application may be relatable to yours. Our older Dometic 12K BT
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JRT at 2:03pm 02.05.24 Any ideas about Gulf Shores or Orange Beach AL area?
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? rsementi at 1:36pm 02.05.24 I'm out of ideas then! Sorry. Thank you!!
Mac 65 Pilothouse owners manual? kappykaplan at 1:19pm 02.05.24 I'm out of ideas then! Sorry.
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move WayneH at 11:58am 02.05.24 Oh, Yeah. Prices will go up. My slip in Pensacola is north of $500. We are tucked away in Bayou Chi
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Siamese at 10:48am 02.05.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it

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