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Installing.a Raymarine I40 Bidata.....need Seatalk help. Doug4bass at 7:05pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1644 Hey der from the U.P. Gonna use an I40 Bidata for a repeater down below at the nav station. There
H31 - Hot Water tank installation Reacher at 6:13pm 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/678 Our 1984 H31, new to us, has a leak in the hot water tank. It is an Isotherm tank. It is mounted wit
replacing ALL lines keelson at 6:12pm 05.27.15 Catalina 30 12/2218 Hello all, I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 30. Found one that will certainly need all new l
jib/main halyard w4swk at 5:43pm 05.27.15 Catalina 22 9/1086 Hi all Sharlene and I were cleaning some more on the boat today(a never ending process) and I notic
contacting an oday owner Ron10215 at 5:28pm 05.27.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/661 Would like to contact a current Oday 37 owner regarding current success with his windlass installati
Shroud Tension Corwin Coward at 3:40pm 05.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1076 Can anyone give me some guidelines on setting the tension on the shrouds on my Beneteau Oceanis CC40
Storing Shrouds TDudley at 3:25pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/865 I need to store my shrouds while I am painting my mast and did not want to leave them laying about i
Am i crazy lanceadams at 2:33pm 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2143 Me and my wife have decided to leave lake Huron and sail through the Erie canal and the intercoastal
H31 Transmission Cable Replacement Shadownav at 2:25pm 05.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/996 The cable from the steering pedestal to the transmission snapped and must be replaced. Also, while
Steering tension Coveswimmer at 1:59pm 05.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/618 Is there a way to adjust the tension in the steering wheel for the MacGregor 26x?
Trailer Sailing Woes (3) BudGates at 12:41pm 05.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2182
How to read an ammeter? audiolofft at 12:40pm 05.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2838 Hi all, I have an '86 Catalina 27, Universal model 18 diesel with a 55-amp alternator. Besides the k
Parts Available from damaged boat kcpilotpat at 11:16am 05.27.15 Day Sailers 1/18 During a storm a tree fell on what was a nice Daysailer 3. Many pieces were not in the boat and ar
Electrical Issues (3) Blackacre at 11:12am 05.27.15 Big Boats 11/1321 I'm looking for some guidance on a recent electrical failure I experience while sailing. With the en
shower issues Boxie at 10:44am 05.27.15 Catalina 30 9/2162 We bought a used 86 Cat 30 last year and when I turn on the shower Sum pump the water comes out the
Tred paint svhammond at 10:33am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/721 My wife wants to paint the treds (non-slip surface) on our 1999 Hunter 340. What paint should she u
anchor light Frank Cahill at 9:54am 05.27.15 Catalina 30 9/2134 I'd like to change out the bulb in my anchor light (masthead) to an LED. I own a 1991 Catalina 30 (
Hinged base for 26.5 mast (1) Michael Watkins at 9:19am 05.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1793 Hello friends, I want to customize the base of my Hunter 26.5 mast to be able to raise and lower
Cruising Frustration Bad Obsession at 7:50am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1050 I am in the middle of my summer cruise. It started off pretty good but for the past few days I have
iPad navigation glitches Stu Jackson at 7:16am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1043 Just saw this from Active Captains' newsletter >>> A Couple of Other Things >>> We've received al

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Listed Displacement vs. Max Displacement PaulK at 10:01pm 11.22.23 It's not simple. Everyone has different definitions -- hence all the different terms you cite. Somet
Which are the best good old daysailers? PaulK at 9:45pm 11.22.23 If you're considering a Colgate 26, have a look at a Soling, too. Most will be rigged with self-tack
Rudder slack (1) colin59 at 8:30pm 11.22.23 Better pic here
Purchasing first boat from owners Stu Jackson at 7:52pm 11.22.23 www.latitude38.com Lots of MX vets there.
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat dlochner at 7:49pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be w
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat PaulK at 7:41pm 11.22.23 A survey may not be necessary, but the fact that you ask this question suggests that one would be we
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 7:37pm 11.22.23 I've been single handing a couple of months now, and while I'd prefer to be at the helm, most of th
So, where is all the old stuff? Dave at 7:30pm 11.22.23 Thanks. It seems that I can see all the posts when I select "all" under the "filters" tab. I wonder
what make engine? dlochner at 7:24pm 11.22.23 The gray paint job, the air cleaner, and the attachment for the throttle cable look like a Yanmar.
Odd Yanmar issue quadrille38 at 7:16pm 11.22.23 Yes factory installed. You might find a loose connection that is making it not allow engine to star
what make engine? Tally Ho at 7:10pm 11.22.23
what make engine? (1) Tally Ho at 7:01pm 11.22.23
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard artboas at 6:59pm 11.22.23
Cover for Hunter 39 Tally Ho at 6:56pm 11.22.23 Thanks Greg. The website doesn't have an on-line application form. I will contact them on Friday an
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat Tally Ho at 6:49pm 11.22.23 It probably depends on the value of the boat and the coverage you want i did not pay for a new surv
Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat FastOlson at 6:48pm 11.22.23 While it is normal for in insurance company to require a survey, they may choose to overlook this fo
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 6:40pm 11.22.23 Thanks Greg. The website doesn't have an on-line application form. I will contact them on Friday and
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 6:37pm 11.22.23 No. I think the video says the classic Herresoff Eggemoggin 47 dimensions were tweaked. By tweake
Cover for Hunter 39 Tally Ho at 6:32pm 11.22.23 Greg, Thanks for your suggestion and neat photo. I couldn't find that particular company. There are
So, where is all the old stuff? Jim Legere at 5:40pm 11.22.23 Thanks. It seems that I can see all the posts when I select "all" under the "filters" tab. I wonder

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