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How long should anchor rode last? DannyS at 6:04pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 Rich's post about anchor chain got me thinking about this. We have 30ish feet of chain then 200+ fee
Bottom Paint/Moisture Concerns Chuck T at 5:50pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 0/884 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25 and had it hauled to get the bottom painted. After 6 months the moisture
stay lenght for a oday 222 peterbud at 4:59pm 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/951 Does anyone know the lenght of the stays for a 1984 oday 222 with the Z spar mast. I want to order n
Jib storage while on deck Richie50 at 4:31pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/4608 What does one do to keep the jib on deck and available to raise. I have a hanked on jib that I alway
Anti-glare overlay for LCD Radar display Rich Stidger at 4:27pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1404 I've got a Raymarine RL80CRC radar and the screen always has a lot of reflections from the sky behin
Faucet Parts kingsailor at 4:23pm 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1070 Any tips on where to find parts for my faucet in the heads? The handles are worn inside so they spi
How long should anchor chain last? Rich Stidger at 4:11pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/10661 OK, I know that anchor chain does have a lifetime and it is less than the life of a boat. In my cas
Help, can't find replacement for broken bleed screw iSailor at 3:50pm 07.22.13 Catalina 310 7/1684 2001 Catalina 310, #112, m-25xpb I broke the fuel bleed screw (the one on the injector housing) a
How bad is this? (2) Doc_holiday at 3:06pm 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2220 I guess for a pure beam reach or directly from behind this would be about like a spinnaker and would
Water in the bilge tgrass462 at 2:19pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1063 We have a 1999 Hunter 260. We currently are sailing on Lake Michigan. When sailing in high winds a
Simrad tp10 power consumption newsailor72 at 2:03pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3619 I'm planning to get a used autopilot (most likely a tp10.) I'm looking at its online manual. For p
So many projects, so little sailing.... (3) patrscoe at 1:52pm 07.22.13 S2 6/1755 I have been working on so many projects for the past two years (well...since we purchased her) and l
Power Consumption in 4 Parallel Circuits DinoKanuck at 1:22pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1265 Afternoon: Using pages 26-29 of The 12- Volt Bible For Boats ( Brotherton/Sherman 2003) I've dete
Listing giese at 1:10pm 07.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1764 I have a 1976 Catalina 27 that is listing about 4" while in harbor. It does not appear to be taking
Trailer guides william kramer at 1:02pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/2368 Have a 1984 C22 with Holsclaw trailer. Like to find an easy, inexpensive way to install trailer gui
Leaking hatches sailcruiser at 1:00pm 07.22.13 S2 16/2808 Hi all I've got a salon hatch that is leaking. I think the seal needs to be replaced. I have read
Costa Crociere Convictions kpgraci at 12:56pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/816 An Italian court has accepted plea bargains for five Costa Crociere employees in the shipwreck that
Artful Dodger Edwin Rudetsky at 12:08pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/989 Need dodger for 1983 30'Catalina. Are there any used dodgers out there in good shape for sale?
Anchor size Oldkc at 12:05pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 2/982 What size anchor works best for '93 Hunter 23.5??
Adler Barbour freezer issues SBiringer at 11:21am 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4092 Our Hunter Legend is equipped with Adler Barbour refrigerator and freezer (separate units). The fr

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Kirieous about Feelings regarding the Kirie Elite 326? jssailem at 8:42am 05.13.23 in the Pacific Northwest, so I'm interested to know how you feel about the 326 (deep draft) for fai
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dlochner at 8:38am 05.13.23
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:34am 05.13.23
Merit 22 owners jssailem at 8:06am 05.13.23 Hello @emh56. Congrats on finding your boat. The Merit 22 is a fine boat. Designed by Paul Yates. Bu
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 8:04am 05.13.23 On my plan, streaming video on a device, phone or tablet, does not count towards the data cap. :)
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:02am 05.13.23 When out of the country there is a $10 a day charge and to a maximum of $100 per device per billing
Spinnaker patbratton at 7:29am 05.13.23 Pat; Never remove the jib halyard as it is used with the mast raising. You should have a dedicate
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dlochner at 7:06am 05.13.23 A rainy day at anchor can also chew through 2GB of data if you watch video. On my plan, streaming
Routing cables to nav station and beyond Windpilot at 7:04am 05.13.23 Where do the other lighting cables from the mast go. On my 410 there are 2 routes/conduits to go dow
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Captain Larry-DH at 7:02am 05.13.23 Thanks for the detailed instructions. We have gone a different route. Our plan is with ATT and it
Beneteau USA Davidasailor26 at 6:48am 05.13.23 See if Beneteau still maintains an office in Charleston SC. Plant in Marion SC was closed. Last I
Routing cables to nav station and beyond Terry Cox at 6:39am 05.13.23 I managed to get these cables from the mast to the ventilation port (guess that's what it is) just
Need help translating Hull Identification Number on Coronado 15 yawn101 at 6:37am 05.13.23 Thanks for the reply Crazy Dave! This number was found on the starboard rear below the rub rail. N
mast struts Crazy Dave Condon at 6:27am 05.13.23 @JimJackson The difference in those mast struts is the top. Is the top adjustable or not. Pictur
Beneteau USA Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 05.13.23 See if Beneteau still maintains an office in Charleston SC. Plant in Marion SC was closed.
O'Day 28'. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 05.13.23 Can you make out who the mast manufacturer was?
Need help translating Hull Identification Number on Coronado 15 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14am 05.13.23 You are correct that #2 is not a complete number. Coronado was part of Capri. Capri was taken over
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 05.13.23 Pat; Never remove the jib halyard as it is used with the mast raising. You should have a dedicate
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat CYQK at 5:53am 05.13.23 Ralph Thanks for a great reply!! No blower example on this boat so am creating a new system You ide
Anyone Have Helping Pics to rig Hunter 146 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:45am 05.13.23 First look at the Hunter 146 boat information. Go to boat information/Hunter Resources/146/downloa

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