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Another Awsome Weekend... Squidd at 7:28am 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1438 Had a great time this weekend.. After the July 0 to 5 mph doldrums the wind is picking up in the Apo
H27-2 - Correct Mast Slide/Slug? Charles94 at 7:22am 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1323 1989 H27-2 Raising the main has been very difficult since we purchased the boat last year. Assumed
Catalina warning Sanfelice at 7:14am 08.07.12 Catalina 30 6/1978 Did a Google search for Catalina Yachts and there was a warning about the site being unsafe. Also co
Forestay about to snap--please help! SaltySails at 7:11am 08.07.12 Day Sailers 6/1943 Hi, my ODay daysailer forestay is hanging on by two wire threads! The others snapped at the bottom
Painting swing keel on MacGregor 21 mikewestz at 7:01am 08.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1581 I am thinking about mooring my boat in a harbor (ocean) for the summer, next summer. Does anyone ha
LED lamp replacements for festoon bulbs canyon at 6:27am 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1831 Does anyone have suggestions for LED replacements of the small interior cabin lights in an H310. I w
Let there be light! (1) r.oril at 6:18am 08.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2996 I want to pull my boat through LA traffic and not get hit. The wife is not happy with the current li
Sprint Atlantic "A" /Siimp/Law Windless lilypad at 4:55am 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2512 2003 Hunter 356, windless needs the plastic fleming which goes around the chain / rope gypsy. The wi
Itinerary: Puget Sound to Desolation Sound TN at 8:27pm 08.06.12 Destinations 2/4649 We've been cruising the PNW the last 7 years and have managed to get as far north as Pender Harbour
Bedding Teak rails w/ Butyl Tape and Screws? Ward H at 8:12pm 08.06.12 Musings With Maine Sail 0/3047 Removed some teak grab rails and toe rails and planning on the reinstall. Read MaineSails thread on
SailBoats and bass fishing (5) Bob McL at 7:57pm 08.06.12 Trailer Sailors 11/5009 So in the first picture (where we spent the night), the reason we spent the night is while trolling
Electrical Panel # of circuits? Model 70 at 7:52pm 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1184 The Venture 21 that I recently acquired was owned by the last PO for 28 years and used only as a day
Sailboats do not make good boats for bass fishing (5) Bob McL at 7:28pm 08.06.12 Trailer Sailors 10/3684 Went out last Wed ' Thurs to test out some new installations on the boat. About a mile from the hou
Question about 38s5 headroom robertsapp at 7:04pm 08.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1287 Are there any 38s5 owners out there that can tell me what the headroom is belowdecks? We're startin
Wonky impeller on knot meter Carole at 6:37pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1603 Does anybody know why the impeller on my knot meter is attracting metal particles which stop it from
30'O'Day top speed?? Captainron1 at 6:32pm 08.06.12 Bigger Boats 10/6755 Hello everyone, Can anyone tell me what sort of speed I should get out of my 30' O'day?? I have new
110 or 135 genoa jasrclark at 6:18pm 08.06.12 Catalina 30 10/2954 Does anyone know where I can find a used 110 or 135 furling genoa #6 foil? Thanks in advance.
Satin Cetol or Gloss? e714753 at 5:54pm 08.06.12 Catalina 22 8/5341 Do I use the satin finish cetol or the gloss finish? It seems from the directions that the gloss is
Pearson flyer owners manual fitzy at 5:23pm 08.06.12 Pearson 0/1589 Well my father and I are now the proud owners of a 1981 Pearson Flyer. can anyone help us find an or
bought a OD 28" Dragon Fly at 5:10pm 08.06.12 Bigger Boats 9/2282 shake down cruise yesterday in the fog off castine me,. she handled well, pointed well, and i

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Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 02.27.23 Contact the hatch manufacturer.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 8:40am 02.27.23 Many thanks for this. $20 is a lot more reasonable than $450 to get it fixed!
Oday 23-2 mast lights GeorgeC at 8:38am 02.27.23 You may want to post a picture of the light to help identify what model unit you have.
Engine oil drain hose adapter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 02.27.23 I wouldn't be too quick on replacing the banjo fitting (part #15). It certainly looks to be solid e
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Mike Oldak at 8:33am 02.27.23
Replacement AC brand advise stevec22206 at 8:33am 02.27.23 I purchased a 16,000 BTU unit from Flagship Marine two years ago. 5 year warranty. A/C and electric
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 02.27.23 If any ingredient says zinc chromate in a primer to prevent rust, consider that primer. It was the
Wind generators, yay or nay? FastOlson at 8:22am 02.27.23 The only thing on that list that sucks power is your refrigeration, so that simplifies your researc
Wind generators, yay or nay? Parsons at 8:09am 02.27.23 Before you make the decision, @fred1diver , go to a marina or storage yard with some wind generators
Wind generators, yay or nay? Tin Kicker at 7:57am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 7:56am 02.27.23 Sailbunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which
Replacement AC brand advise rgranger at 7:50am 02.27.23 Sailgunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which t
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 7:48am 02.27.23 I started putting my phone on the binnacle guard with it running Navionics. I have been equally i
bottom paint Dalliance at 7:44am 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 7:44am 02.27.23 Only time, and the flipping of a few coins will tell which is easier (and cheaper). True! I gue
Boat Speed and Pointing Daveinet at 7:38am 02.27.23 You can go through all the math, and if you are racing, it is worth the trouble. But I find for ever
Replacement AC brand advise Sailgunner at 7:37am 02.27.23 If I recall correctly from a conversation with my refrergeration mechanic, you cannot charge or chec
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:36am 02.27.23 Hondas and others on deck are not so quiet. Not even a little bit.
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? dlochner at 7:34am 02.27.23 The time estimate is not out of the ball park, although it may be a little high. Is this a time and
Wind generators, yay or nay? Jim Legere at 7:33am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the

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