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rigging routing puzzlement M25 (4) RussC at 6:50pm 02.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/10625 I finally had time, motivation, and decent weather all at the same time today, which allowed me to p
Recognizing old style Furler. (2) Andrew25 at 4:08pm 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2667 Hello, I have recently purchased an "old style" furler and I would love to find out the manufacturer
Depth transducer depth jveatch at 4:07pm 02.02.16 Big Boats 5/1324 What is the exact depth of the depth transducer on a Hunter 41DS?
Slotted or Phillips ? CYQK at 12:55pm 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 30/7071 Replacing a bunch of fasteners do you prefer one over the other? Thanks Gary
Dock Wheel at the Finger Corner - Do They Assist? (2) rardiH36 at 10:51am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2064 My current berth: - Usually has a moderate to strong crosswind that moves my boat in the same direc
RAM Ball Mounts Bad Obsession at 9:50am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 11/841 I am wondering if anyone has experience with these in the marine environment. I am considering mo
Vinyl headliner Plitmanm at 8:37am 02.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1237 Looking to replace old sagging vinyl headliner. I do not want to go back with vinyl and would like t
Thread forwarding Warren Milberg at 8:22am 02.02.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/382 How does one forward a thread these days?
Such a deal! Kermit at 5:38am 02.02.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1544 Is this a blue water boat? or Will this be a good first boat? or What kind of wax will make this gle
Lucaya All U Get at 3:37pm 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1420 Hi all, After 5 years of trying we finally crossed the Gulf Stream and are now in Lucaya. We did i
Mast Deck Light RHUMB RUNNER at 1:37pm 02.01.16 Big Boats 26/6777 I have a 2009 Hunter 49 that needs a new deck light bulb, has anyone replaced the mast deck light bu
In search of a Marine Corrosion Specialist dlochner at 12:18pm 02.01.16 Musings With Maine Sail 1/957 Working with a group on completing a steel hulled schooner. The hull has significant corrosion issue
Catalina 27 Mast Height Jdaniel343 at 10:24am 02.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/10009 I have a 1977 Catalina 27. I purchased this boat last year from an owner who had her since 1990. He
Replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Adhesive??? azambella at 9:59am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2544 We are replacing the cabin sole on our H33 this year. Can anyone that has done this, weigh in on the
Solar vs Dock power wiring for charging system Worldwalker88 at 9:20am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2029 I know this is in the forums somewhere, but I couldn't find the info as it applies to our boat, or p
Keeping Warm under Foulies Kings Gambit at 8:59am 02.01.16 Ask All Sailors 39/3065 I'm sure many have noticed that while foulies can keep you dry, they're not that good at keeping you
H34 V-Berth Hatch Acrylic Sage34 at 8:36am 02.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3118 Hi All With me being a few thousand miles from the old girl, I was wondering if anyone knew the dim
Refrig Cooling Fan gleason99 at 8:20am 02.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1074 On my Beneteau 37 the Compressor and Fan Cooling Fins have lots of dust on them since it is close to
When to Replace Exhaust Hose - 352? Murray16764 at 7:31am 02.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3438 I was wondering when the engine exhaust hose should be replaced. I have seen what happens when the
Catalina 30 Mkll Would like to charter/rent festinalente at 7:22am 02.01.16 Catalina 30 6/2046 East Coast Sailor. Almost bought a 30 last year but could not decide if it was big enough . I love a

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Opinions? Navigation Laptops! kbgunn at 7:55am 12.19.23 I wrote a post here about using a Dell ruggedized tablet PC running Ubuntu as a chart plotter at the
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:39am 12.19.23 Thank you, Rick! I downloaded the doc and appreciate the advice. I needed options and a some info on
Re-rigging without mast removal. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:14am 12.19.23
Prop rotation question RoyS at 5:52am 12.19.23 I would agree but with feathering prop I don't have any prop walk. :cool: You certainly do, as yo
How dispose of sailboat? (1) Rick Webb at 5:51am 12.19.23 I am with an organization that accepts donations of boats that we sell and use that money to help fu
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 5:38am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered. Ah y
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint sailme88 at 4:57am 12.19.23 Often times you'll find marine life in the valve. Small mollusks shells can raise havoc. Do yourself
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 4:19am 12.19.23 B&G/Simrad and Garmin do use an ethernet protocol and connectors for data transmission and separate
Re-rigging without mast removal. (1) jssailem at 4:09am 12.19.23 If your focus is low loss coax - strongest signal output, LMR400 cable should be considered.
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint CYQK at 4:07am 12.19.23 I went thu hull the same issues when i bought all my stuff from Groco Yeah it cost more to do it the
Hatch leak repair Tom TH at 3:48am 12.19.23 Thanks to all for the advice. Looks like hatch removal is the way to go.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 1:56am 12.19.23 The compression post repair lasted for a couple seasons, which was nice. The boat is now back on the
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 11:26pm 12.18.23 As I recall the VHF cable is something like RG213, I remember it was about the size of my thumb and
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:33pm 12.18.23 I think you're correct. Reaching into tight spots with an angled head is usually easier than with s
Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc

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