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S2 8.5 Review in Practical Sailor robwalten at 8:18am 07.12.12 S2 6/14654 Practical Sailor reviewed the 8.5 sometime back...if anyone has access to this review I would apprec
Mooring liability Quoddy at 7:27am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2308
Where to install a Rudder Snap Open Cleat on my mac 25(1984) abk at 6:57am 07.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1197 I have wheel steering so I can't put it on a non existent tiller. I have a snap open cleat that I t
Removal of Sole (3) Styx at 6:50am 07.12.12 S2 2/1333 I have finished re-coring my entire deck and started to remove the sole on my s2 8.0c. I was amazed
Catalina 36 1985 cowlings ju at 6:47am 07.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1095 lost one cowling and can't figure out type to order, is it a "Jerry"?
My Batteries Are Dead? Really? (4) Maine Sail at 6:28am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2440 So goes a day in the life of me... Over the weekend I get a call from a customer, whom I have recomm
Electric windlass rebuild question Sailor Sue at 5:56am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2100 I'm rebuilding an older Simpson Lawrence 900. The needle roller bearing at the end of the motor sha
See! You read and get info and now I got setup problems! joes new addiction at 5:16am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1706 I've been reading, "The Sail Trim User Guide" by Don Gillette. Great book, it's like sail tuning for
Hunter 170 repairs Bill Wright at 5:11am 07.12.12 Day Sailers 1/3419 I have a crack in the floor of the cockpit on my Hunter 170. Is there anything I shoud use to make a
Cleaning / lubricating rudder shaft Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:10am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2991 My rudder (Beneteau 361) sometimes gets "sticky" to turn (in general, not while sailing) and I am su
The First Leg Roger Long at 5:02am 07.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/6089
420 passage-quieting a loud generator? tootssea at 4:44am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2183 Our Northern lights generator is unbelievably loud. Has anyone successfully found a way to quiet the
Buffing pads Cmp1110 at 3:38am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 Hello, I have a question as to which buffing pad to use with 3m finesse it 2 I will be using a varia
Added a mast raising kit and a Bimini on my 26D (2) dawg2 at 3:24am 07.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1777 First I want to say THANKS to Sumner for his webpages. I stole a lot of your ideas and it saved me a
Photos: South Georgia Island, [yet more] great pics... Craig Smith at 2:41am 07.12.12 Destinations 4/2482 Regulars will remember our photos from Antarctica, Patagonia, and the Falklands from a little while
Replacing throttle cable Endurance2010 at 12:06am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2805 Has anyone done this on a 1984 Hunter 34? If so, please provide your thoughts. How hard was it? A
Refrigeration? Slow Mo^cean at 9:36pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 14/2044 Has anyone installed or seen a refrigeration unit installed on these boats? I was thinking of conve
Hatch cover rubber seals hmbjr at 8:21pm 07.11.12 S2 4/1844 I recently purchased a 1983 36C that needs two tons of TLC. I am slowly attacking the issues........
1993 Mariner 2 stroke fuel line failure (1) amry69 at 8:01pm 07.11.12 Smaller Boats 7/1684 My fuel line has failed three times in a month at the connection to the head. At this point I'm goin
How low can you go..Discharge prohile for AGMm batteries Mark Juetten at 7:45pm 07.11.12 Big Boats 18/3975 I remember seeing but cannot recall how much an AGM batteery is dischaerged at specific voltages. I

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Water volume difference between Groco HF, Raritan SF PHII Jamsco Twist n Lock jssailem at 9:36am 12.24.22 Merry Christmas Peggie.
Water volume difference between Groco HF, Raritan SF PHII Jamsco Twist n Lock Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:35am 12.24.22 That makes a lot less of a difference if water is added to the bowl ahead of the "deposit.' If your
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 9:18am 12.24.22 Has anyone installed an Axiom + and connected it to their 3gm30f ? thanks Floyd I just found an ev
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller artboas at 8:53am 12.24.22 I think you're right, Artboas. I'm going to have to "dig it out" and I might as well modify while
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:46am 12.24.22 And in the news today: e ;) How does she chord her guitar with those nails? To answer the questi
All Sailors (1) Hollyberry at 8:22am 12.24.22 Seasons's Greetings to all and best for 2023!
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks Justin_NSA at 8:21am 12.24.22
All Sailors (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:20am 12.24.22 Happy Holiday to ALL ........... Safe sailing and great winds in the New Year.
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks sailcapt340 at 7:57am 12.24.22
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks kappykaplan at 7:44am 12.24.22 A Very Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year Same to you and yours, Claude! Nice card, too.
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 7:42am 12.24.22 Both cartoons show the dilemma of unintended consequences. :plus:
Mast exit plate, plastic, for Beneteau 35s5 sailboat dmax at 7:41am 12.24.22 Those are Isomat exit plates - rig-rite has them for $29 - 33:Isomat Exit Plates I replaced mine wi
Legend 35.5 Interior Cushions Spyndoc at 7:41am 12.24.22 Thank you for your suggestions. It was not theft, I purchased the boat from the marina this way. Th
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 7:23am 12.24.22 211801 Both cartoons show the dilemma of unintended consequences.
Happy Festivus... 31seahorse at 7:16am 12.24.22 sailme88: Livin' large and chargin" hard! Thanks for the smile here in PA at 1 degree Fahrenheit.
Mast exit plate, plastic, for Beneteau 35s5 sailboat rgranger at 2:32am 12.24.22 Those are mast dependent and not tied Beneteau. Who made your mast?
29.5 Overall Length Joe at 10:28pm 12.23.22 Most marina's (so i've been told) will allow a couple feet over the stated slip size to accommodate
Water volume difference between Groco HF, Raritan SF PHII Jamsco Twist n Lock Leeward Rail at 9:35pm 12.23.22
WEATHER ALERT> PACIFICNW Tally Ho at 7:40pm 12.23.22
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 12.23.22 I have had very good luck with Battery Tender brand units on my portable generators at work. I pref

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