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Whisker poles Oblivionboyj at 6:39pm 07.18.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5992 Tell me about whisker poles. I know they're for running, but I mean I need details about their use
Replacing ice box drain hose jibes138 at 6:31pm 07.18.13 Bigger Boats 1/1105 I've been noticing lately I don't have to pump out my ice box and the water is making it to the bilg
Spinnaker Kit for Hunter 170 pcupach at 5:11pm 07.18.13 Day Sailers 0/1620 Does anyone have a spinnaker kit for a 2007 Hunter 170 for sale? I would like to purchase the bow sp
Universal 5411 Diesel incoming water hoses dickauge at 4:14pm 07.18.13 Catalina 30 5/2036 I would like to replace the hoses from the incoming water valve to the impeller with hard wall hose.
Stuffing box and black smoke bigsick at 3:47pm 07.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/3347 Been a trying year so far. Just got boat in and went put for trial run. Had to adjust stuffing box,
Yamaha Safety Recall Notice Brian D at 2:50pm 07.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/9256 I received a letter today from Yamaha regarding a recall of F4 ~ F70 Outboard Motors. I have not see
Endless Furling Line Replacement Nodak7 at 2:47pm 07.18.13 Big Boats 3/1879 This is an FYI for anyone considering replacing their endless furling line on a Selden Mainsail furl
Mac 19 Tntimbo at 2:46pm 07.18.13 Trailer Sailors 1/1645 I have found a Mac 19 in very nice condition and am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger. It
bimini top for the 25 macgregor freddieo at 1:48pm 07.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8580 what company has available a bimini top to cover the cockpit for a 1987 ,25' Macgregor sailboat?
41DS Forward A/C (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:55pm 07.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1927 Has anyone experienced a similar problem in their 41DS? Yesterday was around 95 degrees at my dock.
Our Solar Installation is Done med2463 at 10:43am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2199 Our solar installation is done.
replacment of battery newboatowner at 8:20am 07.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 Hope all of you are on the water today. It is just too hot in NY and working in this climate is lik
Replacement battery terminal shemandr at 7:51am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3377 The AA battery terminal on my Garmin 176C GPS corroded and then broke, on the spring (-) side (While
Important information on your AB refrigerator (1) Richard Kollmann at 7:46am 07.18.13 Big Boats 4/1865 Boaters with Adler Barbour refrigeration sold after 1996 need to be aware of a problem that causes t
Wood handrails leak - butyl tape or 3M 4200 Brian S at 7:34am 07.18.13 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12860 I have a friend with a Com-Pac 19. There are wood handrails on the cabin top, and we think that this
Wax ring RDS2012 at 7:28am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1870 Does anyone have any pictures of their transducer mounted in a wax ring? I'd like to see some if po
DMI Knotlog experts - sudden inaccuracy Skipper at 7:19am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1006 Have a Datamarine trio of instruments. Fabulous, old-school quality. Real instruments, not Chinese e
Overprop. What to do? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 7:13am 07.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/4827 Following a change of gear box and getting a new propeller my engine now can achieve maximum rpm of
Alternative to a sheet bend? kpgraci at 6:27am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 12/7061
Meals, Cooking and Galley life aboard smaller boats.... centerline at 4:37am 07.18.13 Ask All Sailors 61/15328 I am a guy that enjoys cooking as much as I do eating and for many years I have enjoyed the boating

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Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Neverbored at 1:23pm 05.13.23 We also bought the AC200.....removed the oven as we never used it. We reconfigured the space for the
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 1:20pm 05.13.23 Just one comment. I singlehand many times on longer trips, albeit just in the Chesapeake. I have a
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Tally Ho at 1:20pm 05.13.23 I too love this tool...I hoist my main in the same manner.. So far zsevefral club mates have follow
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 1:17pm 05.13.23 Correction: I should have said "personal locating device" not "personal location beacon". Where I
Advice for a Solo Sailor? thinwater at 1:12pm 05.13.23 most definitely single sailor or not if no one knows where and when you should be somewhere no one
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:52pm 05.13.23 I talk, text and exchange photos and videos with a surprising number of boat owners all over the wor
Advice for a Solo Sailor? HMT2 at 12:22pm 05.13.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 9:12am 05.13.23 Some sites now know if a connected device is using a VPN and will block access. VPNs are favorites
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 8:51am 05.13.23 No I have never visited your website. I am very careful on the internet but clarification I though
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor sailing gal at 8:50am 05.13.23 have no idea who that is and just hoped for an answer It appears to be 120130-91370 in case someon
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

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