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Cruising from Maine to New York City Sailor Sue at 4:21pm 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2743 We're in the process of buying a boat in Northeast Harbor, Maine, which we will be sailing back to L
Mylar(?) sail repair?? (4) Roadking Larry at 4:20pm 07.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2787 I've got some damage on my genoa. The sail is getting a little long in the tooth but otherwise still
1983 Mariner 5C wont start Skippy at 2:08pm 07.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 1/2715 Hi everyone. I have a 1983 Mariner 5hp (the C model to be exact). The recoil spring broke, so i rep
Keel guide Don Crowther at 11:55am 07.28.13 Big Boats 2/1038 Would any of you have the measurements for the keel guide? I'm working on a trailer and forgot to me
Recoring after unsuccesful "Drill and Fill" Monheganlover at 9:58am 07.28.13 Catalina 22 5/1659 I purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 last year. It is in good overall condition except for some rotted co
Hunter 45 Berth sheets gatch53 at 8:26am 07.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1153 Hello my dad just purchased a a hunter 45 and we were attempting to find sheets for the berths. Does
Number of Poles - Volvo Penta 2002B - Alternator JRacer at 8:18am 07.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1403 Does anyone know the number of poles that the stock alternator on a Volvo Penta 2002B diesel motor h
It Can Happen To You Sailgunner at 8:07am 07.28.13 Big Boats 15/2307 For the second time this year the boat I was on was hit by lightening. In May it was my boat outsid
Solar panel locations? LawyerBob at 6:48am 07.28.13 Islander 2/3842 Greetings all. Will be getting a '76 I28 shortly. Since she will live in a mooring (ie no shor
Foresail Cover sizing DAVA390 at 6:23am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1685 In accordance with the latest Admiralty Decree, I`m researching and purchasing a cover bag for our j
Raymarine 2kW radar no returns w/in 0.860 nm - clues? (3) jviss at 6:20am 07.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2161 Greetings, I just installed a used Raymarine 18" 2kW radome. I have an R70 display, the green sc
SJ7.7 on FaceBook.. tsheie at 5:12am 07.28.13 San Juan Sailboats 0/10124 FYI--if you're on Facebook, there's a Group called "San Juan 7.7/26". Join us-- it's easy to share
Old Hickory Lake to Kentucky Lake zpeteman at 9:31pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/5401 Wondering if anyone here has tried making the trip from Old Hickory Lake (Tennessee) to Kentucky Lak
were are my pictures going Lost Parent at 7:21pm 07.27.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/11380 I posted pictures thre times and they show up on my end and later they are gone ????
Narragansett Bay questions BillyO at 6:36pm 07.27.13 Trailer Sailors 8/3837 Hi, I'm thinking about maybe bringing my 13' ZUMA down to RI. I live in Western Massachusetts so I f
Hardware Lost Parent at 5:50pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2930 Trying to build this step and trying to identify the hardware that holds step to deck ...owner lives
Spear gun Oblivionboyj at 5:33pm 07.27.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4553 The thread on conceal carry got me thinking. I'm sure it would be easy enough justify a knife, mache
Battery question bigsick at 4:56pm 07.27.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2431 Been having some problems with batteries lately and my dock neighbor asked me which battery was dedi
Nice Day! agprice22 at 3:55pm 07.27.13 Catalina 22 1/883 Splendid day on Cayuga Lake in Upstate New York! Wind 10-12, gusting 15-18. Sailed unreefed for an h
trade Center Cockpit? KD3PC at 3:51pm 07.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/46 I am a previous 36CC owner, and have some waterfront property on the Northern Neck of Virginia, deep

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Building a custom hard dodger JamesG161 at 8:37am 05.30.23 This site can do all of those, but the cost of Canvas is unstable for now Bimini, pre-measured Jim.
New Cat 22 Owner LakeShark at 8:36am 05.30.23 @mbaker267 check your deck for soft spots which could indicate rot in the deck. I would hate to see
Adding a 2nd winch and more Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 05.30.23 Actually, I think Joe is on the right track now that I notice that your primaries are not self-taili
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? JamesG161 at 8:28am 05.30.23 You can find most information on the H386 here. H386 Just click on that link for your owner manual
Adding a 2nd winch and more Scott T-Bird at 8:11am 05.30.23 You are lucky to have those pads already built in! Take advantage and do this right. Put a foot bl
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size Crazy Dave Condon at 8:10am 05.30.23 if anchoring in a Rocky area, the use of a trip line tied to the flukes to a fender will dislodge a
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 8:09am 05.30.23 Did you ever build that hard dodger? no I worked with a local shop to make some design changes an
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? SteveHunter386 at 8:09am 05.30.23 With the Hunters that have a B & R rig (No Backstay, Swept back spreaders) the standard jib is a 10
New owner of C310 Hull#23 JRT at 8:07am 05.30.23 Welcome to the group, our 310 has been great. We are on Lake Guntersville with 2 more 310s and a 32
Marine Toilet Question (1) JamesG161 at 8:04am 05.30.23 This one cost $5 PS: https://boatlabels.com
Installing additional bunks on a trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 05.30.23 Your welcome sir
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 8:02am 05.30.23 Excellent job with the trailer Thank you!
Installing additional bunks on a trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:00am 05.30.23 Excellent job with the trailer
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kloudie1 at 7:57am 05.30.23 Add a rudder position sensor.. then recalibrate and tune the response settings. Metal or a magnet n
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar JamesG161 at 7:51am 05.30.23 A lot cheaper here. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Common-1-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-9375-in-x-3-875-ft-x
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) JamesG161 at 7:42am 05.30.23
Marine Toilet Question JamesG161 at 7:35am 05.30.23 Nice placard on my boat heads. "If it does not go through your mouth, do not put it in the toilet"
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) kappykaplan at 7:31am 05.30.23 Does your setup include a rudder angle sensor? Is there anything metallic near the fluxgate compass
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) JamesG161 at 7:29am 05.30.23 You must set the sea state via the display. You have 3 programable states. Example: 1 ) Smooth 2) 2-
Marine Toilet Question Crazy Dave Condon at 7:26am 05.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone There is an expression that is Like a turd in a punch bowl. @Peggie Hall HeadMis

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