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Newport 17 (1) bilsheryl at 7:35am 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1310 Any helpful advice on redoing the inside of a cabin would be greatly appreciated
Any help on 18.5 appreciated djs336647 at 7:16am 08.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/1015 Just sold my 240 Oday and have downsized to a Hunter 18.5. My desire is to be able to easily trailer
23.5 Centerboard uphaul deck layout Mike in Cape Cod at 7:07am 08.20.12 Smaller Boats 1/1137 Can anyone send me or post on this forum a photo or diagram that shows the deck layout of the center
hasta luego mac 25 alfred gamil at 6:55am 08.20.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1073 would like to get in touch with the owner of a mac gregor 25 named HASTA LUEGO , transaction has bee
hasta luego mac 25 alfred gamil at 6:54am 08.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1010 I would like to get in touch with the owner of a mac gregor 25 named HASTA LUEGO , transaction has b
Which first? Shake out the reef or unfurl the headsail arknoah at 5:26am 08.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2964 I noticed the following post on Sailnet: http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning- ... -reef.html Es
Clean paddlewheel B&G (1) carlager at 1:25am 08.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2770 I need to clean the paddlewheel on my B'G speedlog - type Netquad. I am almost certain that the pa
Sail track stop for rope luff sail nbergma at 8:55pm 08.19.12 Catalina 22 6/3816 We are new sailors and new owners of a 1976 C22 whose mainsail has a rope luff. It does not have the
The best explanation of how sails work I've come across Sublime at 8:09pm 08.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/20886 It's worth the read and, IMO, explains a lot. I've run across theories which didn't make sense to m
Alternator issue DannyS at 8:07pm 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2901 I admit that my knowledge in this subject is lacking so please help me out here, I recently added a
Barient 22-39 Winch Diagram RonRelyea at 7:22pm 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 4/11130 Would anyone have a parts / assembly diagram for an old Barient 22-39 self-tailing winch? I already
Anyone know what this is? (1) rukidn at 7:08pm 08.19.12 Catalina 310 6/2009 I found this item on the boat and hope someone knows what it is. I have this haunting feeling that I
S or D? rgranger at 6:50pm 08.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5312 So I'm very seriously considering moving up a step to a 26. I've done the bigger boatitus thing onc
Newport 17 bilsheryl at 6:32pm 08.19.12 Newport 2/4596 Would any one have pics of the inside the cabin of a n17 any help would be greatly appreciate
dripless shaft.......water (1) Navicula at 6:01pm 08.19.12 Big Boats 8/2116 I have a dripless stuffing box.............and the tube that comes off it just comes striaght up the
From morning coffee to waterspouts !!! (2) Scott B at 5:47pm 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1614 Just over a week ago I posted the shots while sitting having a nice quiet morning coffee on a perfec
Worn detents on Tranny - MD2B SailMaster at 5:36pm 08.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2755 Hi guys, I would like to get some advice on this issue. I have a 40 something year old Volvo MD2B t
Boom not level ? HillbillyWanderer at 4:54pm 08.19.12 Catalina 22 20/4149 Bought my 22 last fall and has been sitting in yard ever since. Sailing fever starting to set in aga
New Trailer for 26X rocklighting at 4:42pm 08.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/870 Hey all, I am looking at puchasing a 26X. Most of the ones I have seen need work on the trailer or
Can #6 luff tape (aka a "bolt rope" of sorts) Shrink? (1) rardiH36 at 4:39pm 08.19.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3907 A few months ago I started a thread for info about reshaping an older but still serviceable jib by r

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Tally Ho at 11:06pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Proper Lifeline Tension higgs at 9:54pm 02.06.23 I have installed new 3/16" bare stainless lifelines on our 2007 H41AC. The last task is to tension
Phasor and Next Gen Generators AlexB at 9:38pm 02.06.23 I have Phasor with Kubota D1105 as a propulsion, very happy with it. The only thing I did not like,
Head Liner Replacement artboas at 9:33pm 02.06.23
mooring pendants higgs at 9:33pm 02.06.23 Kept my 25 footer on a mooring in a field where waves occassionly reached six feet. I use two 5/8"
Passage 42 Washing machine question. artboas at 9:31pm 02.06.23 So the story goes like this: need to replace the ducting from the engine blower to the lazarette a
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question higgs at 9:23pm 02.06.23 The keel damn well be able to support the weight of any boat. That is how sailboats are stored.
Black residue in transmission Benny17441 at 8:30pm 02.06.23 A fouled prop increases the load on the engine and transmission. It can lead to engine and transmi
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question (1) Stephen1150 at 8:24pm 02.06.23 Thanks for your message. I posted this question about the keel as someone at my club inferred that i
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:45pm 02.06.23 Sounds like the same layout as the H-310. There are four screws at the aft face of the floor panel
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:37pm 02.06.23 We have drifted way off the OPs initial question, but still a fruitful discussion. Well, we've dri
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 7:32pm 02.06.23
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Benny17441 at 7:31pm 02.06.23 It is not worth the effort, the power output of the small outboards is negligible. It is intended
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast vschager1 at 7:25pm 02.06.23 Yes, am ordering shorter screws and will tailor them to avoid bottoming out on the tube riveted insi
Why??? Benny17441 at 7:20pm 02.06.23 Because he is a wanted man who stole that boat to get away from Police.
Mounting T-track on 2002 410 Seldon mast Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 02.06.23
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR dkinzer at 7:06pm 02.06.23 As does the Em-Trak B951 AIS transceiver. So you should have a choice of 2 external GPS rxers offer
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Hello Below at 6:55pm 02.06.23 The Axiom+ has an internal GPS, too, so I can select which GPS source is the preferred source. As
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 6:52pm 02.06.23 We have drifted way off the OPs initial question, but still a fruitful discussion. AIS works everyw
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 02.06.23 I can't see a need for a chart plotter on that trip. I'll run OpenCPN, Navionics on probably a tabl

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