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ORR Rating For Oceanis 45 (1) JoeRickard at 8:49pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2613 To enter my Oceanis 45 into a race between Chicago and Mackinaw Island (on Lake Michigan), I need an
Morgan 24 (1973?) HIN location? jcasto at 7:58pm 08.04.15 Morgan 1/2125 I am helping a friend who has a Morgan 24 find a new home for it. But, I cannot find a HIN anywhere
Water in the boat! gregrosine at 7:13pm 08.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/935 We sail a Beneteau 352 in Lake Michigan. Pounding waves and 17-20 knot winds, we discovered a good a
Reverse gear when sailing Akapeterc at 6:44pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 4/1247 I was just reading some notes from the past owner of my yacht and they say put the gear shift in rev
Recommendations on Hunter 34 through 375 sandiegosailor99 at 5:55pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1224 I'm looking at one of the newer Hunter models. Looking at the 340, as well as the 37.5 and newer (
First sailboat need some advice Armyaviation at 3:10pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1419 Brand-new to the form and sailing I just purchased an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I'm tryi
I like the cut of your jib (2) Macboy at 3:08pm 08.04.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1854 KZB7xEonjsc Okay - so it's not a jib...it's a Spinnaker. And as near as I can determine it's a sy
EZ steer feedback sailmaster39 at 3:02pm 08.04.15 Smaller Boats 6/1619 Looking for feedback / advice ,good and bad for the EZ Steer hook up between rudder and outboard mot
Daysailer: Mostly Dry? Texsinbad at 2:37pm 08.04.15 Trailer Sailors 12/4885 I previously held 100 ton Captain's license and sailed on many boats from the Sunfish up to CT56, wh
Hunter 380 1999 fabrik at 2:11pm 08.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/973 Have to change the wire that stop the motor from the cockpit the last part is all rust where can i
Dingy Davits Wander02 at 1:51pm 08.04.15 Big Boats 20/4487 I am in need of some dingy davits for my Hunter44DS but not sure which ones since there seems to be
Can I use Rust-Oleum Gloss Paint on non-skid? NautiMonkey at 1:11pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 23/8001 I have a 40 year old sailboat and recently painted the cockpit sole with Rust-Oleum Marine Topside P
Jabsco Electric Head Curse DennisL at 12:58pm 08.04.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/6411 I bought my 1992 Hunter 42 in March of this year and one of the surveyor's recommendations was to re
Neutral safety switch? Rodd at 12:57pm 08.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 11/4358 Turn ignition key and absolutely silent. Should I replace neutral safety switch or starter solenoid,
Depth Gauge help? (2) KrustyKrab at 12:05pm 08.04.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1460 This is my 20 year old depth gauge on which the LCD screen has stopped working (pic #1). It still be
Ospray mast stepping bansheemermaid at 10:43am 08.04.15 Day Sailers 8/3459 Can someone give me advice on mast-stepping my Ospray? The manual mentions a "mastjack," but I don
stepping mast bansheemermaid at 10:34am 08.04.15 Day Sailers 2/1460 I just purchased an O'Day Ospray. I found the original manual online, and it mentions using the mas
Edson Steering Failure tgrass462 at 10:06am 08.04.15 Smaller Boats 14/2611 Back from two weeks sailing in the North Channel - great sailing location! In returning to Little
Thirty year old carpet in H34 H3newdog at 8:22am 08.04.15 Big Boats 26/2888 Does anyone have a suggestion on how to make the stained carpet more presentable? In short is there
5411 universal burnswelds at 8:16am 08.04.15 Catalina 30 5/1385 I have a 1980 tall rig with a 5411. My boat didn't come with a tach, is the 5411 mechanically govern

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Santa's Gifts 2023 Mikem at 3:00pm 12.24.23 A brand new Sailrite LSZ-1 and a repaired jib courtesy of my wife.
S2 9.2A Instrument Panel envisionvenicefl at 2:56pm 12.24.23 Generally the oil sensor connected to the buzzer will alarm as the key is turned, until the engine s
Santa's Gifts 2023 (1) Justin_NSA at 2:55pm 12.24.23 A new Johnson Duramax "cutless" bearing and a LasDrop Gen II shaft seal maintenance kit.
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 12.24.23 @Sailor Sue hit the nail on the head. My Starwind 19 (same designer as most of the Precision boats)
S2 9.2A Instrument Panel Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 12.24.23 On the 3YM series the lights come on when the panel is turned on, and the buzzer comes on about 5 se
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions jssailem at 2:35pm 12.24.23 Greg, the thinking is 1.5 hours out or back to the slip. It could be 45min. It is a simple approach
Santa's Gifts 2023 shemandr at 2:35pm 12.24.23
Santa's Gifts 2023 WayneH at 11:50am 12.24.23 Santa got me two new 200W solar panels to replace the two old 95W panels. :biggrin: And 3 big boat p
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions (1) Tally Ho at 11:50am 12.24.23
Santa's Gifts 2023 JamesG161 at 11:17am 12.24.23
Trident 101 rubber smell (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 12.24.23 Has been great ever since. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ! Now you tell me. Had exactly the same experien
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass ice breaker at 10:54am 12.24.23 To ice breaker - I do have the parts explosion diagram and have been using PB Blaster, also have the
Safety Mindset Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 12.24.23 Thanks @tailboom , an excellent video about sea sickness.
Trident 101 rubber smell Scott B at 10:24am 12.24.23 As a follow up I ended up gettin the Saniflex from Defender. Had headed down to visit some friends
Christmas cruise 2023 Not Too Shabby at 10:03am 12.24.23 Beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing.
Santa's Gifts 2023 (3) Tally Ho at 9:30am 12.24.23
Santa's Gifts 2023 (1) rgranger at 8:50am 12.24.23
Santa's Gifts 2023 Kings Gambit at 8:48am 12.24.23
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Most of all a big Thanks to the folks that make it happen. dLj at 8:45am 12.24.23 Merry Christmas to all! I'm celebrating on the boat this year! Got decorations out and a small (ve
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Most of all a big Thanks to the folks that make it happen. Stu Jackson at 8:37am 12.24.23 Happy Holidays to all and a thanks for the kind message, reflecting thanks to all and those who keep

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