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Is it worth having a VHF radio in Northern Saskatchewan ? Tony E at 6:02pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2905 Hello. I am just setting up my MacGregor 26X and trying to figure out if I should put a VHF radio in
Yanmar Saildrive Advisory canuck at 5:50pm 05.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1487 For those of you with a Yanmar saildrive or contemplating buying a boat with one of these units, I s
Topping lift CzechMate at 5:32pm 05.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/794 Do you keep your topping lift attached to your boom when your mainsail is up, and when your sailing'
New sail vs cleaning Hydro Therapy at 4:19pm 05.23.13 Day Sailers 3/848 The mainsail on my 22 is original (1980). It seems crisp to my inexperienced eye. The sail does have
Need help what is marine gear oil Peter M at 3:59pm 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2800 I have a Yanmar 3ym30 the owners manual states to change the Marine gear oil. The oil has to meet o
two VHF radios gettinthere at 2:59pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2144 I'm considering adding a new AIS VHF radio to the boat. I have room to install it next to the existi
Free 17' blujay (3) redhead78 at 2:43pm 05.23.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1622 I have a 17' bluejay in my yard I had every intention of bringing up to a friends lake upstate, its
Too Much Money (2) capta at 2:31pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1584 I know most of us on here are sailors, but I feel that even motor yachts should have the tiniest bit
Am I having fun yet? (5) Roger Long at 1:37pm 05.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4787 I said that I would start posting again when I was enjoying cruising. Well, there are few worries
external rudder steering arm boot BicyclingBob at 1:04pm 05.23.13 Parts Search 0/2943 I need a steering arm boot for the steering arm that goes through the stern hull on my brand new 198
Who can repair a keel attachment area ? AnchorDragger at 12:47pm 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/871 My boat went aground on a solid rock bottom in stormy conditions and was pounded up and down on the
Standing rigging wire gauge? Lewmar winch size? on a H320 Vitger at 12:03pm 05.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/954 Could anybody help with the above sizes? I am trying to order standing rigging cable/wire covers and
Adding air con to a H33C MickP at 11:57am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3093 Starting to get hot down here in Charleston, SC, so thoughts have turned towards getting an air-con
Would you hummingbirdbassist at 11:10am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1151 If you could purchase a 16 person survival raft at a reasonable price would you? Consider: size of b
for you trailer sailors dlewis812 at 10:58am 05.23.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1242 (from sailing anarchy) http://www.20min.ch/community/leser_reporter/story/26701719#showid=72487'i
Shore Power Lucky Day at 10:49am 05.23.13 Smaller Boats 5/1114
AC/DC shore power question SaillavieBill at 10:14am 05.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1482 We just bought a 1998 411. Love the boat, but when we plug into shore power we cannot get the AC pa
Raritan PHII Hi-Boy? jduehmig at 9:49am 05.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1883 I am looking to replace the head on my Ericson 36C. The existing head is a Raritan PHE, and since I
Line extending across keel, Normal? (2) jelarrondo at 9:17am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1847 I'm thinking about purchasing a Hunter 1978 33. I was wondering if this line extending across the k
3M 5200 Deal of the week (1) guidera48 at 9:14am 05.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1218 Was shopping at my local Lowes for some paint when deep in the caulk section I found this display of

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Removing Dyneema Core thinwater at 9:52pm 04.07.23 ... What about splicing my 1/4" line to 1/8" Dyneema for the first 10' or so? It eliminates the ques
Removing Dyneema Core Project_Mayhem at 9:47pm 04.07.23 There's too much bulk on the spool with the genoa fully out. Doesn't matter how much or little tensi
Long distance boat ownership Project_Mayhem at 9:40pm 04.07.23 I did this for a summer. The boat was 1.5-4 hours away depending on traffic. I put 20k miles on my c
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 9:14pm 04.07.23 I wish that were the case. I'm with @TimFromLI , according to the Garmin manual for the 5212, ther
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) Will Gilmore at 9:11pm 04.07.23 Is there someone making something like this Sogeman Bugbusters Companionway Screen There are even a
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Rich Stidger at 9:02pm 04.07.23 We just drop in the boards at night, and stow them elsewhere in the morning.
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Crusty Ol Salt at 8:35pm 04.07.23 @dlochner Dude that looks perfect, and it gives me an excuse to go to Lowes
Long distance boat ownership rgranger at 8:22pm 04.07.23
Weather for Masters looks terrific. dlochner at 7:57pm 04.07.23 Those were some big trees that fell! I'm not sure of the wood but I couldn't help but think think
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising (1) dlochner at 7:51pm 04.07.23 Is there someone making something like this or do I break out the sewing machine, tape measure and
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 (1) TimFromLI at 7:36pm 04.07.23 Page 3 (page 7 of 116) shows an sd card slot
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 7:22pm 04.07.23 The Garmin has a slot for an SD card. If you can copy them onto an SD card, you should be able to
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 6:55pm 04.07.23 Maybe I can help. First a couple of questions- Do you have the owner's manual for the GPS 5212? Do
Adding midship gates on a 1996 H336 FastOlson at 6:52pm 04.07.23 If the lifelines are original, it's past time to replace them anyway, so the main question is if or
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 6:07pm 04.07.23 Staying on the left coast or bringing her to the right coast?
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 5:24pm 04.07.23 So.... what boat (brand/style/size) is on the retirement horizon? we are looking to keep her belo
Long distance boat ownership Allowishish at 5:18pm 04.07.23 Wrong. Colorado may have a few great lakes, but they have no Great Lakes. :cowbell::stir: Fair e
Bilge drain holes on Hunter keels? Terry Cox at 4:44pm 04.07.23 Our boat consists of a watertight barrier between the bilge and the keel stub. As long as that barri
Zinc on strut? fstbttms at 4:28pm 04.07.23
Adding midship gates on a 1996 H336 capseaquel at 4:21pm 04.07.23 Great, did you have a question? or a picture? How to install? Do the lifelines have to be replac

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