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Changing furling to wire Kamanodental at 3:06pm 02.02.13 Smaller Boats 7/1661 Just need some help? I lost my slip here in Hilo Hawaii and now I have to trailer my Hunter 25' and
356 arch & water sailmaster39 at 2:59pm 02.02.13 Big Boats 5/1028 We were in the process of removing arch for trucking and WOW , water started pouring out of the arch
Cordage choice frank balcer at 2:57pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2477 Looking to replace my main sheet on my 37 Kirie Elite. Never purchased a new main sheet, always just
What kind of Bottom Paint ? captcoho at 2:50pm 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1477 On my others boats, I've used VC 17 anti-fouling paint. The boat now the PO used VC 17. Is it possi
Get together for Crealock designed ships Triticum at 2:24pm 02.02.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/16483 We are trying to get a group of sailboats designed by WIB Crealock together. The target is Gig Harbo
Groundhog Day (1) All U Get at 2:13pm 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1475 http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/376295_10200580471258334_1637075205_n.jpg All
windows willsnow at 1:22pm 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1551 Has anyone taken off the plexiglass and cut the windows bigger? ... And more to the shape of the ple
A great book Ken Cross at 11:58am 02.02.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2896 The thread about a newbie who buys a boat and goes cruising (Breaking Seas) got me thinking. I'm out
What could possibly go wrong? Mikem at 9:50am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1040 Saturday January 26, 2013, my youngest son, Steven, and I moved "Chariots of Fire" from Yachtfish Ma
1980 CAtalina 25 Restoration update Mikem at 9:47am 02.02.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/850 I just added 15 photos of recent work on "Chariots of Fire". They show keel removal, correct install
Keel Bolt Inspection Technique Ajay73 at 9:33am 02.02.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/4654 Starting to think about spring boat jobs, one of which is inspecting keel bolts. After re-reading al
Sa 2100 Chris Patterson at 7:23am 02.02.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1353 Hey Maine, (or anyone else that's dealed with it). Have you had any hands-on dealings with the SA 21
My truck is officially dead. doehunter at 6:46am 02.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/4220 Just when the weather is turning nice. My truck started acting funny yesterday. After I got home I
StarGazer Get's Into The Lights... (5) MRStarGazer at 10:16pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/3111 Was out shopping and came across the funnies LED lights for MY GRILL! Yes! for my grill. I saw how
StarGazer's CB Diagrams (5) MRStarGazer at 10:05pm 02.01.13 Precision 0/1680 Hey! Thought I would share some info here on the CB hing replacements. Note: I was working alone,
StarGazer P-18 Now Has a Symmetrical Spinniker (3) MRStarGazer at 9:50pm 02.01.13 Precision 3/4299 Hi! All! After my modifications to my centerboard and replacing my CBJoint. I decided to test a spi
what to do about shrunk sailrope (1) newsailor72 at 9:30pm 02.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4657 the rope in my main sail (in the bottom section of the luff) has shrunk thus the tack area is kind o
C-22 Raft-up At Havasu CaptDon01 at 9:07pm 02.01.13 Catalina 22 0/817 I know there has been some talk about the C-22's getting together during the Havasu event and I was
Newbie with no experience buys big boat CalebD at 8:35pm 02.01.13 Ask All Sailors 36/8076 I'm reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Seas-.../dp/B00A6542M6 Fun read. Every
Diesel Bugs Rick D at 7:29pm 02.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 22/7158 Argh. I picked up a bug, probably from filling my tank from auto fuel stations instead of the marina

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Boat yard suggestion smokey73 at 3:40pm 12.05.22 You might try Marsh Harbor Boat Works in Beaufort SC. You might also try the marina on Dataw Island
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion Davidasailor26 at 3:33pm 12.05.22
Boat yard suggestion Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 12.05.22 Paging @rgranger who might have some insight for that area.
Replacing control cables. Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 12.05.22 I replaced both cables on a 1994 33.5. Had to take out steering chain to get cables in and replaced
Boat yard suggestion JamesG161 at 3:13pm 12.05.22 The further South you dry dock it, the less winterization needed. Many spots in Florida. Jim...
Hood Seafurl 700 Parts SFS at 3:13pm 12.05.22 Sent you a PM.
Can anyone identify this pump? (1) JamesG161 at 3:04pm 12.05.22 this one is a bargain on E-Slay....
PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. kappykaplan at 2:53pm 12.05.22 Note his foul weather gear is on now. :plus:
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason kappykaplan at 2:53pm 12.05.22 With all due respect, I think you should start a new thread. :plus:
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. dlochner at 2:48pm 12.05.22 Sometimes a tab from a beer can pop top will work too. :beer: Boat keys are not all that secure or
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. ggrizzard at 2:25pm 12.05.22 In the meantime, try a very small screw driver (one that fits a #4 slotted head screw) as if it were
handheld VHf? Orbweaver at 2:25pm 12.05.22 The OP ended up with a Standard Horizon HX870 in blue. :)
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help ice breaker at 2:23pm 12.05.22 Looks like the old snake river stuff. On our boat the foil had come unglued from the side of the ta
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help BroncoJohn at 2:17pm 12.05.22 Great feedback! They look like a great alternative without having to install float sensors.
Can anyone identify this pump? Scubagirl62 at 2:13pm 12.05.22 You might want to talk to someone at an RV camper dealership or Camper World.
PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. JamesG161 at 2:13pm 12.05.22 Stay safe and warm, John. Note his foul weather gear is on now. Thus I nicknamed @jssailem Mr M
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help flightlead404 at 2:05pm 12.05.22 I replaced my wema gauge and sensors with the scan tech external ones. Happy
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dLj at 2:01pm 12.05.22
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason 48Grumman at 1:51pm 12.05.22
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 1:43pm 12.05.22 I think I meant to ask if anything was missing or changed. I kinda assumed something was taken off c

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