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Forestay about to snap--please help! SaltySails at 7:11am 08.07.12 Day Sailers 6/1942 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 4/1829 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 2/4647 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 8/5337 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
What is this device on my fresh water system? (1) Dempsey00 at 5:07pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2830 Hello All, I recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 27. The PO installed a pressurized freshwater system
cleaning walker bay tubes dutchy at 4:11pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2132 The floatation tubes on my 8' Walker Bay dinghy has pitch, tar and a golden glaze on the tops of the
Mariner centerboard won't drop 1brhoads at 3:59pm 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4480 I have a Mariner CB on a bay in Down East Maine. Sailing has been great this year--very little fog.

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Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:06am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non st
Boat Speed and Pointing leo310 at 7:01am 02.27.23 With 8 kts of wind I get 2.5-3 kts but then I also can get 8-11 kts going with the current. What are
Wind generators, yay or nay? NYSail at 7:00am 02.27.23 Not familiar with wind generation but I love my solar.... 400 watts. I run my refrig/freezer non sto
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:41am 02.27.23 Dave. Your 50-55 (100-110) is realistic. Much depends on your rig being tuned, your sails properly s
bottom paint stickinthemud57 at 6:37am 02.27.23 Is there currently any bottom paint on the boat? Some bottom coatings can't be applied over others.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels tfox2069 at 6:32am 02.27.23 David and Fox, Many thanks for this input. I've put in my order for the VDO Multifunction Display
Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 6:17am 02.27.23 Thanks for all the comments, but was just trying to manage my expectations. I've sailed for many ye
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? jssailem at 6:08am 02.27.23 At first blush, it sounded like a lot of time. But breaking it down as follows maybe not a lot of wa
Engine oil drain hose adapter Hayden Watson at 5:40am 02.27.23 You can buy it as a Univer$al part... Or if the hose is leaking, you can go to a bearing and hose
advice on auto chart plotter dLj at 5:27am 02.27.23 I found @BarryL s post #19 interesting where Garmin says their auto guidance accounts for your dep
Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Terry Cox at 4:31am 02.27.23 Most marine supply stores in our area carry hatch gasket replacement kits Pretty standard stuff. Not
advice on auto chart plotter Ward H at 4:20am 02.27.23 Besides that, I believe the Garmin charts shows the entry to our marina on land. Our saved coarse r
Engine oil drain hose adapter Ward H at 3:39am 02.27.23 Looks familiar. I replaced the drain hose on my my C30 last spring when I raised the engine for a ne
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Davidasailor26 at 2:32am 02.27.23 You didn't mention how old your boat is but if it goes back a ways, you may be looking at a new pro
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 1:24am 02.27.23 Another option is to just get rid of the hose kit and put one of these plugs in?
Engine oil drain hose adapter (1) jonelli at 1:23am 02.27.23 From what I can tell, it looks like all the parts in this kit listed below. It doesn't look like a
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Ralph Johnstone at 9:50pm 02.26.23 What @Don S/V ILLusion said. You didn't mention how old your boat is but if it goes back a ways,
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 02.26.23
Dieless Crimpers? mermike at 8:50pm 02.26.23 I use both the FTZ and Temco crimpers. I occasionally use the Quick cable right angle lugs which req
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:36pm 02.26.23

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