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Trailer Sailing in North Carolina rgranger at 7:49am 11.26.12 Trailer Sailors 3/3050 Hey All I found this useful website that shows public boat ramps in N.C. Thought I'd share. http:
302 Rudder Stufing Box? the_alpine at 6:49am 11.26.12 Bigger Boats 5/1609 So I was searching for a rudder stuffing box on my 302, but there does not appear to be one. Theres
CO Detectors, Propane & Smoke Alarms. Bowedtoothdoc at 6:12am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3010 Hello all, I recently purchased a couple of propane heaters for the winter months and would like to
Stantion idiots.. BillyK at 4:22am 11.26.12 Ask All Sailors 36/6772 I've always hated the stantion design on sailboats. Mine included. i cringe when every dock boy i
Weatherhelm michellepinto at 4:17am 11.26.12 Racing 10/15340 I get a lot of weather helm on my radar. What do I do?
Spinnaker tack position (1) fupls at 3:37am 11.26.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/3444 I just use the anchor roller to attach the spinnaker tack. However, I don't know if there is any oth
3qm30y Squeaking capjules at 9:37pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 10/4275 Hello, My engine has started making a squeaking sound, I thought it was the alternator so I repalc
Gulfstar 45 Hirsch g5665 at 8:51pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/5751 Good day all Sailboat owners I just want to have some inputs about the Gulfstar 45 Hirsch We just
Special O Day Project - Perch Seats dennisv at 8:45pm 11.25.12 Bigger Boats 2/1712 Not sure I've seen any posts on this issue. So looking for some help. O'Day's traditionally have
K&N filter (2) paulj at 8:04pm 11.25.12 Catalina 310 26/7876 2009 project I could not attach photos to the email................ K'N Product Informat
Keel leak? contractor184 at 6:04pm 11.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3311 I have an 83 hunter 25. Power washed everything first time after picked up the boat, and two days la
Sj 23 owners j24 racing at 6:03pm 11.25.12 San Juan Sailboats 0/2013 Any owners of a San Juan 23 still out there? Is this still alive?
External Voltage Regulator zedwin at 5:36pm 11.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/3271 The Balmar ARS 3 voltage regulator has died on my Catalina 30. I'm looking at replacing it but not
MPPT vs. Shunting Solar Controller Maine Sail at 3:58pm 11.25.12 Musings With Maine Sail 44/27470 I get asked quite a bit to describe the difference between an MPPT (multi-point power tracking) sola
Dodger conversion to Catalina 27 Mweimer at 1:01pm 11.25.12 Catalina 30 4/3762 Anybody have an educated guess if a dodger built custom for a 1980 catalina 30 would be close to fit
Son considering Coast Guard drumbeater at 12:56pm 11.25.12 Ask All Sailors 42/9399 Our son graduates this year and has no clear plan for college. He loves the ocean and boating and ha
Catalina 30 dodger for catalina 27 Mweimer at 12:55pm 11.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2801 Any guesses as to whether or not a dodger for a catalina 30 would fit a catalina 27?
Catalina water tank removal Mweimer at 11:43am 11.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1696 1981 catalina 27. Anybody tried to remove the water tank? Mine is so nasty I need to get it out and
New to me (1) slowdog at 10:56am 11.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1090 What do you thank I got the boat it's a 1983 and I got a 2001 Nissan 9.9 4 stroke elec start with a
Type of wood (3) bcrlbr at 10:54am 11.25.12 Catalina 22 23/6212 I have 1976 catalina 22 and need to hnow what type of wood (exterior and interior) to make the corre

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Tightening Stanchions jssailem at 5:20pm 04.02.23 Have you tried to find an opening that permits you to reach in behind the panel and put a small wren
HBW50 Hurth (2) jssailem at 5:16pm 04.02.23 Not sure about your unit. If it looks anything like this the red arrows point to bolt holes. The bo
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:04pm 04.02.23 Be sure to vent the generator and have functioning CO alarms on the boat. I carry 2 of them. I one h
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (1) jssailem at 4:44pm 04.02.23 When I took up the task on my boat, upon checking the shaft under the stuffing box, it was pitted. N
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis jssailem at 4:28pm 04.02.23 its a puzzle. Don you are absolutely correct. It is a puzzle. Sadly the agencies in the place to
Hunter 310 1999 JamesG161 at 4:15pm 04.02.23 the man whom would know the best to talk with is Joe Kerr :plus::plus: Joe actually wired my boat
Speed/temp sensor wire splice Scott T-Bird at 4:07pm 04.02.23 I probably lost the allen wrench. I had another project going on at the same time. That little de
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis JamesG161 at 4:07pm 04.02.23 its a puzzle. The first outside of Earth Solar Energy was first measured by ... Sky Lab 1973 It
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Hurricane season 2022 Analysis (3) JamesG161 at 3:48pm 04.02.23 All 3 of those La Nina's occurred during the Ends of a Solar Cycle. This the key to most of the Sc
Kanzaki trans problems please help dlochner at 3:47pm 04.02.23 Could you be more specific about which bolt? A bolt holding the transmission to the engine? A bolt a
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:43pm 04.02.23 For those who are trailering, it depends where those bladders are as to trailering if they are in t
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler (4) pclarksurf at 3:31pm 04.02.23 Attached my version of replacement-- important thing is the rating and quality of the fittings. The
H37C Main sail reefing Dalliance at 3:13pm 04.02.23 Thanks rardiH36, Hayden & Paul356. I been wondering what a conversion to single line reefing would
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Valerio at 2:58pm 04.02.23 i had two days with a hammer trying do loose that, i had to heat with a oxetilene torch to get it lo
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Valerio at 2:56pm 04.02.23 A fervent religious belief. A few pennies in the poor box every week. And for you non-believing he

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