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My Batteries Are Dead? Really? (4) Maine Sail at 6:28am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2447 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 4/2108 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 7/1717 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 1/3420 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 2/2993 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 8/6096
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 1/1133 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 7/1778 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 4/2489 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 9/2808 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 4/1847 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 7/1688 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 18/3983 I remember seeing but cannot recall how much an AGM batteery is dischaerged at specific voltages. I
Volvo Ocean Race - TV Coverage Ducati at 7:30pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1609 The Volvo Ocean Race is over and I spent plenty of time watching the coverage on TV. Personally I th
3GM30F heat exchanger fitting part number. spinwing at 5:26pm 07.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3891 PO had cut the heat exchanger hoses and tapped off the engine outlet / inlet ports. Probably leak o
Inflatable problem still mellis18 at 5:12pm 07.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2001 I'm trying to patch some air leaks in my Caribe inflatable. I have one that is being very stubborn.
Good boat deal alert! jfrench at 5:06pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1472 If you're near the Washington DC area and want a nice 1987 "New Design" model with all the improveme
Topside paint Sailinnsc at 5:05pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 8/2134 K.....i first have to admit that i have never painted anything before so all of this has been a lear

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Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... jaysweet at 3:42pm 12.29.22 I normally stay in my lane with the small boat crew. I'll add my two cents on this one. The best w
Its funny Friday! FastOlson at 3:34pm 12.29.22 There once was a man from Nantucket. That is the start of a ribald limerick from 60 years ago....
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:26pm 12.29.22 Ah, the things student pilots don't know. My first lesson, my instructor had me announce on the radi
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters (1) FastOlson at 3:23pm 12.29.22 Very Interesting thread, about a brand of fire suppression system I had not heard of. Our boat came
Sailing Distance Chart dLj at 3:05pm 12.29.22 Ben Franklin and Tim Folger. What do I win? :beer: Very cool! You should definitely press for a p
Sailing Distance Chart kappykaplan at 2:55pm 12.29.22 Ben Franklin and Tim Folger. What do I win? :beer:
Sailing Distance Chart dLj at 2:43pm 12.29.22 James Cook? dj
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 2:32pm 12.29.22 211909
Advice on gel coat to centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 2:21pm 12.29.22 @stickinthemud57 My goof on the designations as you are correct but it is the board I think is stil
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 1:22pm 12.29.22 Can IQ have a negative value ? No. IQ scores are deviation scores, or how far the score is from t
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 12.29.22 hanging around a fuel dock or a boat ramp might show some insight. :banghead: Can IQ have a negat
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 12:18pm 12.29.22 It might have to do with the fact that educated people recognize that there a whole lot of really s
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast LloydB at 12:16pm 12.29.22 IQ is just a number and somewhat accurate depending upon how you're measuring it but there's another
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? Brian Dunn at 12:03pm 12.29.22 Thanks so much for this - I got in touch with John, and he may be able to help with drawings of the
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 11:23am 12.29.22 211902
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jon hansen at 11:18am 12.29.22 hanging around a fuel dock or a boat ramp might show some insight. :banghead:
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast jon hansen at 11:16am 12.29.22 so, across the board what might the IQ of sailors be? :yikes:
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Kings Gambit at 10:59am 12.29.22 So how did my teachers respond? Almost to a one they rated themselves as having average IQs and a fe
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 10:59am 12.29.22 Looks gorgeous! Thank you! Tomorrow plan to put second coat on the other side and then assemble i
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 10:52am 12.29.22 Looks gorgeous!

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