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Heave to c_witch at 2:32pm 08.11.12 Trailer Sailors 18/6730 Hiee all, Okie dokie our boat is classified as an ultra light cruiser. I'm wondering how effectiv
Running Lights amblinmike@gmail.com at 1:15pm 08.11.12 Pearson 2/1724 Hi, I am the lucky owner of Hull #9, Pearson Wanderer 1966. Recently, my starboard running light ha
Pearson Resolute duke1946 at 12:28pm 08.11.12 Pearson 3/4049 My partner and I have just acquired a 1965 Peason Resolute. We are looking for any information avai
Furling Tension shanker at 11:44am 08.11.12 Smaller Boats 2/1271 I'm into my first sailing season and my roller furling, or forestay, seems to be a little sloppy. I
Beneteau First 30 Performance tthomas at 11:36am 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/9228 Does anyone know much about the new First 30. I have been looking at one but have heard rumours that
AHOY Capt'n, Hiring.. (1) Dragon Fly at 11:18am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/961 Seeking experienced capt'n to co-pilot an Oday 28' from mid-coast maine,... to: 1. Either to the nor
best book for a novice sailor? AaronL at 11:02am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2808 Just picked up my first sailboat last month and have a lot to learn. Any recommendations for learn
Now this is weird - Hope? Roger Long at 10:30am 08.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4610 I just poured the first oil I pumped out of the sump into a clear container into the gallon jug wit
Problems with RuleMate Bilge pump Rule 750 syoun10 at 9:32am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8960 After two years of use on my new Hunter 33, the Rule 750 bilge pump started a problem of turning on,
Cabin Deck Sag danpeace at 9:20am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2149 First of all, I have been spending months reading through old post trying to find the answer to my p
I did the Catalina factory tour (1) rpwillia at 8:45am 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/6126 After wanting to do it for several years I was down in Florida and took Wednesday off and drove over
Big Gulp Class 2012 Sippy Cup Race MLampner at 8:10am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 The Sippy Cup is the race is the un Gov Cup run the same night as the Gov Cup departs Annapolis a sm
Deck recore from below sandpiper10471 at 7:12am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7078 I have undertaken a major restoration project on a powerboat. The entire foredeck is being recored u
Recharging marine air-conditioner. Ed Schenck at 7:11am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/29062 Have any of you successfully recharged your marine A/C with an R22 kit? Mine is a 12K Mermaid and t
prop shaft GarEi at 4:29am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1424 I will be replacing my prop shaft on my Pearson 303 at the end of the season. Any thoughts on bronze
Fresh air vent mfg. canyon at 4:20am 08.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/896 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer of the fresh air directable plastic vents on the "inside" of the
Hunter 42 DS forward heads Ian Winter at 1:44am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/870 How do you get to the forward heads anti-syphon valve on the head pick up side. The aft bread has an
Hard To Turn Plastic Ball Valves JibeMama at 10:46pm 08.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2961 I have a 1997 Catalina 320 with original ball valves. They are white plastic. The problem is they
AC power problem Sanfelice at 8:29pm 08.10.12 Catalina 30 4/1840 I have found that when I unplug my power cord and plug it back in when returning to the dock, the ma
Boomless mainsail JasonC at 5:52pm 08.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3792 As anyone tried a boomless mainsail on a Mac26?

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MacGregor 25 Classification Davidasailor26 at 5:06pm 05.10.22 So, although there is a PHRF base rating for the model, it does not appear to be in the US Sailing O
ODay 35 keel bolt Arrgh at 4:58pm 05.10.22 Thanks guys!
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced jviss at 4:53pm 05.10.22 Thanks for replying, it's nice when vendors participate in forums. I like it, 'though I have little
Dutchman "Twist"? rpell1@msn.com at 3:59pm 05.10.22 I had that problem. I solved it by removing and washing the 1/4" line and reinstalling. Also I shor
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 05.10.22 Great to hear. I think everyone interested in this technology should be required to read your artic
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat DLLawrence at 3:12pm 05.10.22 For sure...I'm a Cetol guy from way back! Thanks!
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 2:53pm 05.10.22 18 months later you can contact the winning bidder only to learn that material costs have gone up a
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains rgranger at 2:44pm 05.10.22 It would be cheaper to buy a whole new deck assembly, hire three plumbers to install it, a project
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains Ralph Johnstone at 2:39pm 05.10.22 I tied one end to cover,tied a 3/4"? steel nut to the other end & dropped the nut down the fillers-
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 05.10.22 Try Electronic freeze spray-(CO2 in a can) Freeze Spray Electronics Now THAT is worth its weight
Edson brake install! Growl at 2:14pm 05.10.22
Edson brake install! Growl at 2:12pm 05.10.22 I thought they were stupid expensive also until I ducked down to grab my cell phone and coming back
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat sail sfbay at 2:06pm 05.10.22 .........I'll cut it out of Starboard, and use the teak seat strips (that match the stern rail seats
Edson brake install! markwbird at 1:58pm 05.10.22 Mine is missing as well but they are stupid expensive.
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced VoltSafe Founder at 1:18pm 05.10.22 I like the idea, but I think they have a long road in front of them to get any adoption. Hubble can
Deck Fill Cap - lanyards/chains dlochner at 1:06pm 05.10.22 Indeed, but at $55 US ( times 1.3 for CDN ) plus shipping etc., it's an expensive "spare" :yikes:
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced mikeracca at 1:04pm 05.10.22
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced VoltSafe Founder at 12:59pm 05.10.22 And, What happens to the plug connection when the Earth's magnetic poles swap North to South? :huh
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced VoltSafe Founder at 12:57pm 05.10.22 Indeed we are. Think of VoltSafe tech as a connector that has an electricity gate in place (whereas
First there was Marinco then SmartPlug and now VoltSafe??? I'm not totally convinced VoltSafe Founder at 12:55pm 05.10.22 The Voltsafe thing has merit. Remember the. Apple Magsafe connector? I really liked it. Voltsafe

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