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Newport 30 mkIII mast wiring Luna Sea at 7:11pm 08.22.12 Newport 1/8403 Hello all, my family just purchased a 1986 Newport 30 MkIII. I am working on getting all the system
HELP... Barnacles on outboard CNein001 at 6:07pm 08.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/14091 I just got back from vacation, and realized that someone left my outboard in the down position. It
At Idle My Engine Is Not Intaking Cooling Water digggs at 6:01pm 08.22.12 Catalina 30 9/2035 Looking for some input while at idle my engine does not seem to draw cooling water or very little at
Tall rig or standard rig? Stan Linado at 5:13pm 08.22.12 Smaller Boats 3/2872 I recently purchased a 1989 Catalina 25 and I am just learning the "ropes." There is no documentatio
Why can racing sailboats haul in their sails so close? Sublime at 4:56pm 08.22.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/7565 For example: http://www.charterworld.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Sailing-yacht-Loki-at-the-
Let's talk hurricanes. haynie5 at 4:53pm 08.22.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1459 Any body have any experience anchoring out in a hurricane or strong tropical storm? What are the bes
Hard Work = sailing pleasure (4) Jim Seamans at 4:45pm 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3062 For the last two days I have been going through the boat preparing for our trip to the Bahamas, Eleu
Mac Gregor 26S swinging keel alessandrobalducci at 4:45pm 08.22.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/5234 Dear friends, I bought a Mac Gregor 26S (I am the forth owner!) and this boat has the system of sw
Chainplates Piratenorm at 3:57pm 08.22.12 Catalina 30 0/865 OK, with all the talk lately about checking chainplates, breaking chainplates, stainless steel rusti
Removing a C30 Galley Rayheath at 2:49pm 08.22.12 Catalina 30 21/7077 I would like to remove the galley on my 1985 C30. This would be the sink area as well as the counter
Vision 32 performance? swampcreek at 2:17pm 08.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/840 I'm looking into a few Hunter sailboats locally. We plan to visit a 1999 310 ($45K) that looks REALL
Garmin Bluechart G2 Charts DJW at 2:05pm 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1266 Looking at a Garmin 740S chartplotter to replace the Raytheon 398 and RayStar 108 GPS sensor. I als
Hard or Soft Dinghy For A 34' Sailboat? Joe Mullee at 1:27pm 08.22.12 Big Boats 16/5834 My thirteen year old West Marine rollup inflatable (8'6") developed a slow water leak this season al
Passage 450 port water tank leak sailwyvern at 1:14pm 08.22.12 Big Boats 6/1313 We have a 1997 450CC passage. When the port water tank is filled, water leaks onto the top of the w
Sailing in Rockland, ME 31seahorse at 12:33pm 08.22.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1272 Hello Members, In mid September I will be in Rockland, Maine with our Celebrity daysailer while Eile
C30 Weather Helm Problem Don Guillette at 11:20am 08.22.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/12676 I get most of my material from talking to sailors. I feel if one mate has a questions others might a
Ready to Paint The Bottom David S at 10:59am 08.22.12 Trailer Sailors 7/3096 It is scraped, washed with water, blisters repaired, sanded, rubbed down with 202 cleaner, ready to
Bene 473 or 423 snadd1s at 10:36am 08.22.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1373 Hello Bene-owners. Im about to buy a 473, but im a bit worried about the size. Most of the sailing w
Folding Ladder wont Fold David S at 9:52am 08.22.12 Trailer Sailors 8/3775 I have an old 4 rung aluminum folding ladder in the extended position and wont close. it will have 3
Using cockpit winch for main halyard? hubbardbilly at 9:43am 08.22.12 Catalina 22 5/1794 The times I have attempted to use my cockpit winches to get that extra lift on the main halyard, it

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Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason stickinthemud57 at 5:03pm 12.05.22 LOL
folding wheel issue sail sfbay at 5:02pm 12.05.22 A photo would help. Suggest contacting Lewmar and downloading installation manual.
It's never easy. Autopilot install. Dalliance at 5:00pm 12.05.22
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 4:58pm 12.05.22 Does the 343 use the same pivoting wheel setup that is on the 373? I have never seen a Wheel Pilo
It's never easy. Autopilot install. Apex at 4:54pm 12.05.22 Here is my pedestal installation Sealant is failing....otherwise nice install
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (1) Mark Maulden at 4:51pm 12.05.22 Here is my pedestal installation
It's never easy. Autopilot install. Tally Ho at 4:46pm 12.05.22 I started installing a Raymarine autopilot on my 2008 Beneteau today. The 1st thing I ran into wa
It's never easy. Autopilot install. SycloneDriver at 4:39pm 12.05.22 Good news. I went to the boat today and discovered that I have a GOIOT pedestal and 22mm spokes. T
Replace Lifelines Dalliance at 4:33pm 12.05.22 I used a good local rigger to make my new lifelines. Price was very reasonable. Did not want to ha
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (1) BroncoJohn at 4:09pm 12.05.22 Would the white block that came unglued from the tank cause the sensor to malfunction? Hopping I can
Buying an overseas vessel...Registration Questions dLj at 3:58pm 12.05.22 The UK is no longer part of the EU. Bear that in mind. There will now be notable differences purchas
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:

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