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No nav. equipment Navicula at 11:44am 07.06.12 Big Boats 2/1021 I bought a standaed horizion VHF and the remote for the cockpit.........the one with AIS. in order
Practical Sailor Image Request practicalsailor at 10:50am 07.06.12 Ericson 4/5387 Dear Ericson Sailboat Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Main Sail Tack (1) Mark Nooney at 9:58am 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1327 We were setting up our jiffy reefing last night and realized that the Main sail tack was not secured
propeller zinc Brad Teachout at 9:51am 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1052 How do i finnd the size of my propeller zinc ?
Value of 1964 O'Day Javelin? Steve Knob at 9:23am 07.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2158 I have a 1964 Javelin, hull #6914, class #118. It is complete with new sails, but needs paint and wo
Practical Sailor Image Request for Catalina Owners practicalsailor at 8:53am 07.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1542 Dear Catalina Sailboat Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Stiff Gear Shift cable knotcarin at 8:52am 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1334 I have a Hunter Vision 36 with the single lever control for the throttle and gear shift. When the k
Practical Sailor Image Request for the Bavaria 38 Ocean practicalsailor at 8:49am 07.06.12 Bavaria 0/2333 Dear Bavaria 38 Ocean Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its
Remove brightwork to renew David W at 7:57am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1909 Hello all, my spring boat chores have turned into summer chores. One is to redo to brightwork. We do
Plastic Under Rub Rail Justincase at 7:53am 07.06.12 Pearson 6/5060 Just survived a 60 mph squall line but suffered some minor damage to the boat. Does any one know wh
Long Island Raftup 2012 FourPoints at 6:49am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 0/955 Open to anone interested in coming, over at seafaring.com we're organizing our 3rd annual Long Islan
WANTED: RayMarine Autohelm 3000 RobertLangdirect at 6:29am 07.06.12 Parts Search 5/5256 Please help me to locate a RayMarine Autohelm 3000 to troubleshoot my Autohelm 3000. I can send yo
Head Problems Wykagyl at 6:10am 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/2217 We sail a Catalina 320 and just rebuilt our Wilcox Crittenden head with no success. We would like t
A man with three watches has no idea what time it is.... Rick486 at 2:55am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3174 I have a riddle here I'd like to get some thoughts on. I have an analog voltmeter on my DC panel of
General power questions regarding solar and a cup of tea. Kordie at 2:04am 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1630 So I have two 140w panels on my boat along with an air turbine. Plenty of power when the boat is un
Thanks to Everyone that has Helped!! (5) Gilligan and mate at 8:07pm 07.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2211 Let me say "Thank You" to everyone on this forum who has helped me get this boat in the water. We t
Replacement Bavaria Curtain Slides? njsail at 7:02pm 07.05.12 Bavaria 0/1877 Can anyone tell me where I can purchase replacement curtain slides for a Bavaria. I have a Bavaria
Yanmar 3GM30FC (1996) - alarm not working roman at 7:01pm 07.05.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/10008 Hi, recently I noticed that alarm buzzer on instrument panel is not working when I turn the key
How do you remove the Gypsy therobesons at 6:32pm 07.05.12 Big Boats 2/1364 I solved it Hey how do you delete an unwanted post? Thanks Bob
no power at engine control panel garethreeves at 6:32pm 07.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1611 The fuel gauge wasn't working so I tried to take a volt reading from the back of it. I must have cre

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Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Timm R Oday25 at 1:55pm 01.21.23 I'm thinking you are going to need a high pressure pump to geta semi liquid very far. Perhaps a grea
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 01.21.23 This sounds like a crazy idea but since I have the mast step torn apart this would be a good opportu
Gennaker shemandr at 1:50pm 01.21.23 Sorry, I missed the gennaker and read spinnaker. Tried to post during my lunch 1/2 hour.
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable thinwater at 1:40pm 01.21.23 I found the light(s) I referred to earlier: https://store.marinebeam.com/navisafe-portable-360-mob-
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 1:40pm 01.21.23 The new nozzle is adjustable. Got Bearing Buddies installed and greased. Able to get the gun loose w
Mast stepping sailme88 at 1:27pm 01.21.23 Lots of variables here.. making assumptions is never good. so a few questions to set the stage: Is
Mast stepping The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:00pm 01.21.23 Hi Rick. A big question, do you plan to hire it out or DIY? I've watched our yard do our 60 foot pl
Mast stepping The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:56pm 01.21.23 My position at our club is Chair of the hoist committee.. I am responsible for the stepping and uns
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 12:46pm 01.21.23 I found the light(s) I referred to earlier: https://store.marinebeam.com/navisafe-portable-360-mob-l
Dock and Go Override How-to Hello Below at 12:39pm 01.21.23 Interesting.... You wouldn't still have those techs contact info by any chance, would you? Thank yo
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:37pm 01.21.23 I have done many Gulf Stream crossings from Florida to various parts of the Bahamas. I have done i
What did he mean when he said this? BigEasy at 11:56am 01.21.23 Like all boats out on the water, if they preform to your desired expectations be happy. If not trad
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:55am 01.21.23 Where and for how long? crossing from FLL to Nassau is a one full day trip requiring no special pr
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:50am 01.21.23 Jacklines, tethers and harnesses. AIS Transceiver Autopilot Charts, electronic or paper. Explore
Gennaker The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:44am 01.21.23 Hi There would be no pole used since I'm planning g to use an ATN tacker ck it out on Google
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? eherlihy at 11:02am 01.21.23
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 10:47am 01.21.23 Congratulations! Have you tried Fred Warner Marine? I found them to be very responsive and helpful
Mattress Underlayment (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 01.21.23 After looking at @patbratton I would think 10 yards would be enough for a whole boatload of mattres
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 10:33am 01.21.23 I understand the sour taste it leaves with you when you have a need for assistance and it is not to
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Ted at 10:32am 01.21.23 While it's out of the way when stored on the mast, please know that it is a poor place to store it

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