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Coolers, ice chests, etc. Ken Secor at 7:33am 03.09.13 Catalina 22 10/11238 Sailers know warm soda, sandwiches and beer suck. In warm weather, without mechanical refrigera
Mast Step Problem MsEclectic at 6:46am 03.09.13 Parts Search 20/4466 I was given an Ocean Yachts Islands 17. The mast plate is missing. Searching for one that resembles
sheet leads kepeters at 5:51am 03.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1166 I am having difficulty finding the ideal sheeting angle for a new 110 Jib. My Oday 23 has two option
1993 23.5 Mainsail Cover - what color? Browndog68 at 5:04am 03.09.13 Smaller Boats 8/1546 I have the '93 23.5 with light green/teal canvas for bimini and mainsail. It kind of matches the st
bow roller hunter 26 ron jankowski at 2:36am 03.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2566 what is the best way to install a bow roller for a plow anchor on a hunter 26?
Renegade owners KenHann1 at 2:26am 03.09.13 Pearson 0/1378 Looking to connect with Renegade owners. I have a '66 Renegade, hull no 86, in Falmouth Maine. Like
Sails bman88 at 11:59pm 03.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1350 Wondering what satisfaction levels from boat owners who have ordered sails from this site.
Electric catslina 25 JamesRay at 5:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1094 I just bought an 87 Catalina 25. My batteries are good but I can't get cabin lights or anything on a
Ok, Thoughts re: Battery Capacity Rick D at 5:38pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2216 So, thinking through replacement of my Sam's Club six volt golf cart batteries. They have been in fo
Depthfinder for 26D pewwind at 4:55pm 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 I want to put a depthfinder(only) on my 26D, and I don't want to use a transom transducer. I would a
Irwin 34's c_witch at 4:04pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4044 Hi all, Looking for the pro's and con's of the Irwin citation 34's. Namely the mid 80's boats. Mo
How will sequstration effect your sailing? RobertLangdirect at 1:40pm 03.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 11/8813 Seriously, sailors. In Washington, DC, there is talk that the authorities may have to shut down
ablative paint orion at 1:17pm 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7756 I know that this has been discussed before. However, after reading Practical Saillor it appears that
Gel coat jcollins at 12:35pm 03.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3259 I am trying to patch some gel coat chips and scratches. I have purchased white gel coat and hardner
New Prop Question DennisMansour at 12:08pm 03.08.13 Big Boats 7/1351 Good Day, Head South this July from Nova Scotia for at least a year and I am told that making a slow
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Pole OfflineTN at 11:16am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 15/9279 I have a asymmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 340 that I love but when heading directly downwind its
What type of paint dscribner at 10:17am 03.08.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 I'll be painting my deck this spring. I just bought Kiwigrip for the non-skid but I'm not sure how
chrysler 26 aerojet777 at 8:33am 03.08.13 Trailer Sailors 19/28971 Does anybody have any thoughts good or bad about the chrysler 26 ? i would love to hear your comm
V25 deck to liner bolts? chipdance at 7:08am 03.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1301 On my Venture 25, when I got it, there were 2 bolts going from the forward end of the cockpit well t
OB impeller RDS2012 at 6:42pm 03.07.13 Smaller Boats 7/1417 I bought a 1994 Suzuki 6 HP outboard. Its never been in the water. Do I need to worry about the impe

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Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:24am 04.08.23 I can point you to a file converter and describe the steps involveI can point you to a file conver
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 5:18am 04.08.23 I wish that were the case. Yes, it has an SD slot, but I have not been able to find any method to
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina Hayden Watson at 4:59am 04.08.23 Cheers Hollyberry. I`m watching a lot of popeye videos to get the lingo correct.;) It's not a sta
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 4:55am 04.08.23 The operative word is "could." ;) Oh my gosh that is awesome. Maybe it is the membrane but what
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee dlochner at 4:52am 04.08.23 That is a good question. They said the membrane could last up to seven years. It has about 100 hour
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 4:49am 04.08.23 How are the membranes. If they have become clogged, the output would be reduced. That is a good qu
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee dlochner at 4:45am 04.08.23 How are the membranes. If they have become clogged, the output would be reduced.
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee FBD at 4:28am 04.08.23 4 months old. Isn't there a warranty? gary Yes, but they are far away and slow in any real help.
Schenker Zen 30 watermakee garymalmgren at 4:18am 04.08.23 4 months old. Isn't there a warranty? gary
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Brad Gregg at 3:43am 04.08.23 For what it's worth, my vibration was related to a worn out max prop. Two mechanics, on the hard, lo
Need a Beneteau part NYSail at 1:35am 04.08.23
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration NYSail at 1:28am 04.08.23 Alfa, thanks for the insight. Did run the engine in neutral a couple of days ago and no engine vibr
New furling genoa for a 76 30ft Catalina TAJ at 10:56pm 04.07.23 Cheers Hollyberry. I`m watching a lot of popeye videos to get the lingo correct.;) It's not a st
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2010 jon hansen at 10:37pm 04.07.23 thanks for sharing Terry
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Leeward Rail at 10:21pm 04.07.23 We use something like that shown in @Will Gilmore above photo. We have a DIY heavy duty screen with
Zinc on strut? Leeward Rail at 10:11pm 04.07.23 And this guy is telling you to eliminate that fastener/anode/part electrical connection. I love ta
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

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