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Flying with inflatable PFDs Kordie at 7:30pm 05.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1034 On my most recent trip out of LAX I had to surrender the CO2 cylinders from our three life jackets.
windass....engine 430 Navicula at 7:01pm 05.03.12 Big Boats 4/1026 I powered up my 430 on the hard with the batteries hooked up and pluged into a genny... everythin
Cal 22 Parts sailden66 at 6:59pm 05.03.12 Cal 2/4385 Hello group, I am in the process of inspecting a 1986 Cal 22 for purchase. Currently I own a Cat
Outboard charging rate? (1) finding41 at 6:48pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 20/11623 I saw Outboard charging current mentioned in another thread. And I got thinking...What is it suppose
O'Day 34 Silpping Throttle Linkage SailingCal21 at 6:40pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 5/1567 Whilst motoring for several hours, I noticed that the throttle would slowly slip. To maintain cruisi
New floor covering (1) Doc_holiday at 6:30pm 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1741 As someone else said, the white is too sanitary. I am beginning the interior design side. Anyway, a
C&C 33 mk1 vs C&C 29 mk1 JoeSmith at 6:21pm 05.03.12 C&C 2/5474 Hello, does anyone have any feedback on the sailing charateristics of the C'C 33 mk 1 compared to th
Uh oh (1) Captnkev25 at 5:49pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3782 This doesn't look too good
battery explosion mccauley13 at 5:18pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2779 Was at the boat last Wednesday, worked a bit on a lifeline, played the raido and all was well. Went
Chesapeake Bay anchor recommendations Rich M at 3:38pm 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/3806 This site has regularly provided significant input, so now that I have moved my 28.5 to the Bay I fi
37.5 Legend manual Georgieboy at 3:05pm 05.03.12 Big Boats 9/5944 Would anyone have a manual for a 1994 Legend 37.5 that I could copy or get specs from or better yet
Yanmar Ignition Buzzer Replacement (1) gregoryfalls at 3:02pm 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 11/6266 My ignition buzzer is slowly dying. I bought my Hunter 38 new in 2009 with the 40hp Yanmar and all a
New member. Help with my ICOM 700PRO RWSlater at 2:48pm 05.03.12 SSB and Ham Operators 3/4579 Hi all. I recently bought a sailboat that has an ICOM 700PRO I have read the owners manual and o
Traqnsmission jeagles at 12:42pm 05.03.12 Bigger Boats 4/1150 As I was backing out - tried to put in forward. wouldn't go into forward. Panicked and cut motor - f
Cored Hull on 1993 30T ? RonB2012 at 11:52am 05.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/720 I am trying to determine whether the hull is cored below the waterline on a 1993 30T.
Best way to clean dock lines/anchor lines? Greg McKenzie at 11:35am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 54/14114 Any effective methods? Soak in bleach? Any suggestion is appreciated!
nylon stuffing box repack thetone at 11:01am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1250 does anyone have a good way to remove the nylon washers from inside the box to get at the packing? a
Atomic 4 Starter Catch the Sun at 10:59am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/6921
Zincs for keel sailorbrad at 10:30am 05.03.12 Catalina 22 3/1326 I just bought a 1985 Catalina 22. I'm taking it out of the water to power wash and bottom paint. It'
Fuel Vent Question (2) njwtech at 10:30am 05.03.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/1470 I bought this vent at WM and installed it next to the diesel fill fitting on the top of the starboar

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Binoculars Jacktar at 6:11pm 04.10.22 I vote for plain jane 7 x 50 , best combo of light gathering and magnification and manual stabilizin
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines Sailgunner at 5:50pm 04.10.22 I have one intake but use a different pump for each. I also have Marsh pumps. Never have any issues.
Binoculars dLj at 5:44pm 04.10.22 Kind of a personal question. I find binoculars very useful, I run a pair of 7 X 50 no frills. Mine a
H386 water leak above main table in cabin. Rafael8008 at 5:40pm 04.10.22 I have been chasing that same leak for about 4 seasons. Actually, I think that there is more than on
Binoculars dlochner at 5:38pm 04.10.22 We have 3 pairs of binocs onboard, one simple pair of Bushnells, a pair with built in compass, and a
Bridge clearance info Crusty Ol Salt at 5:35pm 04.10.22 A transmission sag is 74'. Check your maps. That sounds like the standard sag of a high voltage
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts JRacer at 5:29pm 04.10.22 BIGGER than a fist sized hole. Surprised that stick is still upright.
Sailing near Staunton Va Scott T-Bird at 5:27pm 04.10.22 Those lakes are so far away from Staunton that it seems likely that the Chesapeake would be the best
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve sail sfbay at 5:27pm 04.10.22 Our yacht club would meet on a sand bar in the Carquinez Straits at super low tide, share a pot luck
Sailing near Staunton Va Scott T-Bird at 5:19pm 04.10.22 Smith Mountain lake is mostly very deep water. There is a spot on the lake where my depth sounder
Wax or ceramic Mark Maulden at 5:12pm 04.10.22 Collinite Fleet Paste Wax
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... Crusty Ol Salt at 5:07pm 04.10.22 Wrong coast sorry. Thanking my lucky stars I am an east coast sailor.
Bridge clearance info Scott T-Bird at 5:01pm 04.10.22 Better check that reference a little more carefully. It says the Hurricane Deck bridge clearance is
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 4:50pm 04.10.22 Sorry to hear about continued lack of progress.
Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements smokey73 at 4:47pm 04.10.22 Rig-Right, the vendor in the link provided by @Calif. Ted could probably point you in the right dire
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 4:43pm 04.10.22 A few people have ask me why not much progress. I agreed and called my Progressive Insurance Compan
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:43pm 04.10.22 204248
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... Tally Ho at 4:40pm 04.10.22 If you're into a more relaxed trip, there's a R2AK boat looking for crew on the return trip - Sitka
Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements smokey73 at 4:39pm 04.10.22 Your mast was most likely made by US Spars/Z Spars. that is where I would be looking. Do you have
Hull Rot capta at 4:36pm 04.10.22 It is, however, important to note that fiberglass boats are particularly susceptible to severe dama

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