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Syversens at 2:56pm 08.24.15
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Hey all, So a few weeks ago we had an incident with our Raritan Elegance and Electroscan unit, wh
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I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to lower the mast. Can someone tell me how heavy the mast is and ca
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I've notice on my fairly new to me 1975 Catalina 22', that when the rudder is pulled up it doesn't r
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While daydreaming about our boat, I thought of the idea of adding a 2nd holding tank, underneath the
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Lucky Duck at 2:31pm 08.24.15
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Dumb question right out of the slip! I have an Oceanis 370 but see that on the forum for ordering p
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Guys, Was trying to find a cutter boom as my ship came to me without one. No where to be found.
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I recently purchased a 150 Genoa and am very pleased with the performance. However, it doesn't point
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I'm a complete newbie to sailing. I recently bought my first sailboat, a used 25' Catalina. I've s
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I apologize for repeating what has been asked. But I just didn't get the best way to approach. My
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Going to replace my Hood 810LD continuous line furler with single line. We need a furler my wife ca
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I believe that the 34 came with either a tan or a grey deck color in the non skid area. Mine has a g
kpodolak at 9:58am 08.24.15
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Has anyone replaced the drop kiel winch on a Macgregor 25? If so, what did you use as a replacement
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jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15
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I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
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Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15
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Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15
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Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15
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Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15
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I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa

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Engine gateway data from Yanmar 3GM30(f) to chartplotter.
marcham at 7:15pm 01.09.24
What model yanmar? Does it have a flywheel tach sensor or alternator sensor?
Engine gateway data from Yanmar 3GM30(f) to chartplotter.
andreshs1 at 7:06pm 01.09.24
That device gots lots of bad reviews on Amazon. I hope it works for you. let us know. Greg Sure
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal
shemandr at 7:01pm 01.09.24
From what I've seen, the Dismal Canal is barely navigable in the first place. I wouldn't want to do
150 genoa vs 135
Tally Ho at 6:26pm 01.09.24
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements
rgranger at 5:51pm 01.09.24
I saw that podcast, and the article I posted here is the first thing in print that I've seen that f
Engine gateway data from Yanmar 3GM30(f) to chartplotter.
Tally Ho at 5:40pm 01.09.24
That device gots lots of bad reviews on Amazon. I hope it works for you. let us know. Greg
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements
tfox2069 at 5:40pm 01.09.24
The podcast lady K sailing made a comment about this exact same thing when he was comparing several
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities
Skipper J at 5:32pm 01.09.24
Ok, thank you sesmith and all who have replied. Don't want to risk having a rig that isn't designed
iPad/tablet mounting
WayneH at 5:11pm 01.09.24
We started using RAM mounts on our motorcycles to hold the smart phones for maps. So when we needed
New Electronics - Is this about right?
rpwillia at 4:39pm 01.09.24
Scott, JSSailem, Good points all. I did see the instruments that came in and I recall they had the o
Shore Power
ggrizzard at 4:32pm 01.09.24
There were minor changes in the later 1980 H30 Cherubini's compared to the early runs. But, to my
2GM20F engine issue
Ken13559 at 4:24pm 01.09.24
Now I'll present the annoying suggestions : Either the Xmission or the prop is causing the problem.
Shore Power
Tally Ho at 4:04pm 01.09.24
C25 new mainsail
SailingLoto at 4:03pm 01.09.24
One reef is fine for the sailing you describe. How deep should the reef be? That depends on the w
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements
rgranger at 3:18pm 01.09.24
The podcast lady K sailing made a comment about this exact same thing when he was comparing several
iPad/tablet mounting
American_Mainsail at 3:17pm 01.09.24
My suggestion is RAM Mounts too. I was just at a dealer show that they had a rep at. The options are
Help with a new sail   (2)
rgranger at 3:10pm 01.09.24
My '83 cat22 has that setup. A clevis pin will hold the sail in place but the long "tang" is to hoo
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light   (1)
rgranger at 3:00pm 01.09.24
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities
sesmith at 1:55pm 01.09.24
Late to the party, but if the o.p. is still here, I owned a Seaward 25 previously. We also looked a

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