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Logic? Albanach at 1:11am 06.03.12 Ask All Sailors 44/6533 It eludes me why the Raymarine Smartpilot is not smart enough to calculate true wind speed from SOG,
Propshaft thru hull (2) Forever Wild at 9:48pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2806 Propshaft thru hull For the life of me I cannot find the part I'm looking for online - I believe I'
Looking for ideas with issues with new e36 Oliverhg at 9:07pm 06.02.12 Big Boats 28/6507 I changed from a 2004 Hunter 33 to new e36 late last year. After sailing it for a number of times n
Cal 28 grtsct at 8:09pm 06.02.12 Cal 0/2522 I have my eye on a Cal 28 that I might buy, does anyone have an opinion on them good or bad? Do yo
Electrical Fire (1) sfgary at 6:53pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 35/5958 Well I had a very interesting day, I left my slip about 9:45 this morning and not more than a 1/2 mi
Spinnaker Halyard lead (1) truckman at 6:45pm 06.02.12 Catalina 310 11/7911 Hello all, I was rigging the boat for the newly acquired asymmetrical and was wondering what the co
Boomkicker installed (4) shanker at 5:36pm 06.02.12 Smaller Boats 2/1160 Installed my Boomkicker yesterday then had a beautiful sail. Very easy to install. I followed th ins
Engine in reverse while sailing Pompadi at 5:32pm 06.02.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 13/3813 There has been much written on this subject.. Most advise either leave spinning in neutral or lock i
Looking for pictures (1) RonRock at 5:23pm 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1650 I have been going back int the forum and stumbled on an old and unfortunately closed thread. "Re:
Adjusting standing rigging c_witch at 4:36pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 19/8453 Hiee all, Well our boat is pretty nearly finished now and we are looking at launching the Sunday
Lello 34 skipperscouse at 4:20pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2381 hi all new to this site does anyone have any info / knowledge of lello 34's ? thanks
GPS / MacBook robert dros at 4:03pm 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2646 Perhaps there are sailors who are able to help me out. I have a dedicated Garmin Chart Plotter an
Beneteau 321 Deck Beneteau 321 at 2:51pm 06.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1513 We have a new to us a 1997 Beneteau 321.The question is there are 2 smoothe factory original square
Alternatives to Honda EU2000 Generator smokey73 at 2:13pm 06.02.12 Big Boats 12/6325 Has anyone looked into a few newer alternatives to the Honda EU2000? Particularly the Hyundai HY200
Best way to mount stuff to rails? hubbardbilly at 12:53pm 06.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2639 I'm looking to mount a solar panel on my stern rail (C-22) and I'm curious if anybody has any experi
What is a good keel/swing keel boat 14-16' therobesons at 12:01pm 06.02.12 Trailer Sailors 9/8217 My sister has crewed a lot on a lito 14 and our our larger boats, but now wants her own boat. She i
Mac 25 roller furling boot cover Terry Potvin at 11:42am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2178 I am making a boot cover for my new custom pvc roller furling to cover the sail and need to know the
Sea temp All U Get at 10:29am 06.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5494 Hi Maine Sail, I have an older Autohelm ST-50 Multi-function display that includes sea temperature.
circulate air in ice box merlinuxo at 9:59am 06.02.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2805 Thought this was an interesting idea that might work for we sailors: http://www.campingworld.com/sho
M25 Kickup Rudder Dan6223 at 9:56am 06.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2014 I have been using a fixed Catalina 25 rudder on 1983 M25 for several years now and would like to swi

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I fixed my GPS Rollover issue jssailem at 5:25pm 01.10.23 A converter could be a lot cheaper then trying to find a Windows XP version pc.
Winterize wash down NYSail at 5:21pm 01.10.23 I take the hose off the thru hull fitting and put it in a bucket. I first flush with fresh water to
OEM water heater for 1997 oceanis 400? NYSail at 5:18pm 01.10.23 I replaced my 11 gallon OEM tank which I think was a seaward at 16 years old (still worked fine but
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs NYSail at 5:12pm 01.10.23 If you have the original blue binder book that came with the boat, it has all the specs for your rig
Beneteau house-starter battery switches NYSail at 5:09pm 01.10.23 I am ignorant when it comes to Lithium batteries as I have too many projects ahead of this, however
Looking for expert Bene opinions! NYSail at 5:04pm 01.10.23 Not sure if you are still considering this vessel. I have a 2005 423.... similar crazing in the deck
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue dkinzer at 4:58pm 01.10.23 If you have a computer that does not have a serial port and you need one for a purpose such as this
Considering a Catalina 27... jssailem at 4:30pm 01.10.23 I would be docked in Puget Sound and used around the San Juans and further north to explore Canadia
H240 bulkhead thickness Ralph Johnstone at 4:28pm 01.10.23 But, I really like the idea of 3M strips. Except if the bulkhead is treated with teak oil as most
help on hunter 34 keel pan Hollyberry at 4:08pm 01.10.23 I'd say this one's a firm PASS...
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Leeward Rail at 3:52pm 01.10.23 I've still got a machine running Windows 3.1. I drag it out on occasion just to thrill kids who wer
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 3:40pm 01.10.23 Anybody else had serious trouble getting a grease gun pulled off the fitting?
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Rick Webb at 3:36pm 01.10.23 I've still got a machine running Windows 3.1. I drag it out on occasion just to thrill kids who were
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Leeward Rail at 3:20pm 01.10.23 Good one! Not surprised that you needed XP and RS232. I bought a Panasonic Toughbook for exactly t
help on hunter 34 keel pan (1) Allan12210 at 3:11pm 01.10.23 The intent was sound. The execution, not so much. If the boat didn't stink when you got inside it, m
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Davidasailor26 at 2:26pm 01.10.23 However, the date was 25 May, 2003. That was surprising. The date epochs are 10 bits, which repres
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:08pm 01.10.23 You didn't hijack the thread...I just provided some additional solutions to your odor problem. --Pe
Considering a Catalina 27... tfox2069 at 1:08pm 01.10.23 I owned a 1974 Catalina 27 with a tiller and 9.9hp outboard for nearly 10 years and sailed her all o
Reefing Sail Trim Don Guillette at 12:54pm 01.10.23 If I were explaining this topic to a group of beginner sailors (for which this forum was developed f
Hunter 26 outboard engine Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 01.10.23 Thanks for correcting me as I would not have recommended that engine for a variety of reasons

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