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Jack lines, Harness and Tethers Mic Jones at 11:12am 11.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/6490 On a Classic what type of harness, tether and Jack line do you use and what are they anchored to?
Siemens VDO digital monitoring 4sailordude at 11:08am 11.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4755 We have completed the purchase of a 2008 Beneteau 40 that has a Siemens VDO digital monitoring of th
Alado Furler arf145 at 11:06am 11.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1916 I'm looking for firsthand experience, of any kind, with the Alado furler. I'm very cost sensitive ri
H34 DC Stereo Location? dqb24 at 10:30am 11.17.11 Big Boats 13/2438 OK- trivial question, but curious...I'm finally adding a DC CD/MP3/etc stereo to enjoy tunes on the
C25 Trailer newportjwn at 8:32am 11.17.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1813 Need a trailer for my '83 C25 on lake Conroe, TX. Any thoughts?
Repair teak slats Alvorada at 7:48am 11.17.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2221 One of the teak slats on the transom has come loose and also one of the slats on the starboard aft b
Hunter 410-Furling vs nonfurling main. Tantor at 7:21am 11.17.11 Big Boats 7/2144
Rubrail Installation Ideas (1) H33CRich at 7:20am 11.17.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1653 In thinking about the project list I posted earlier about work I wanted to do on my new H33, I faile
Helix Mooring Anchor gjaffess at 5:49am 11.17.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3143 Has anyone used a Helix Type mooring anchor to secure their boat. I have a 1500 lb Compac Suncat th
Beware the killer "Brake Kleen!" jfrench at 4:15am 11.17.11 Catalina 22 3/1533 Aerosol brake cleaner is a wonderful helper when working on "guy" projects. Just spray it at a greas
Lazyjacks and sail cover g5665 at 3:11am 11.17.11 Yamaha 8/3026 Dear 25Mkii owners I been planning to install lazyjacks in my boat but would like to avoid making
Re-bedding the Stanchions ...................... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2446 ..... on our 1999 H310 is one of my endless winter projects. Has anyone ever done this on a Hunter
$8000 for a catalina 30 tall rig txtowman at 8:21pm 11.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4232 atomic 4 is in pieces with a donor motor. main and jib both need repairs/replaced is it still wor
Cockpit drains drock10 at 7:19pm 11.16.11 Catalina 22 7/2434 Hey there, the cockpit drains I think the are called the scuppers? Can I leave the valve open the le
Yet Another Chain Plate Question (222) (4) treeman at 5:02pm 11.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6917 I have already read a lot of posts about chain plate failure and replacement thereof, bulkheads, etc
Stainless steel or fiber glass traver arch therobesons at 3:35pm 11.16.11 Big Boats 13/4118 I have noticed that the early 420's seem to have a fiberglass arch and the newer boats seem to have
I finally installed new opening port lights! (4) jrowan at 2:22pm 11.16.11 Catalina 30 2/1814 I know that most of the posts on this site are for sailors trying to fix something broken. But it's
Which NavPod to Buy feltensteingw at 2:06pm 11.16.11 Big Boats 1/1164 I just purchased an 1984 Hunter 34 and was curious if anyone had a reccomendation to the best pedest
Stock Market advice on SailNet???? windsock1 at 1:56pm 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1861 I just received an email which purported to be from SailNet so I opened it and wow, did we (SailNet)
1st summer with 146 bripop at 1:30pm 11.16.11 Day Sailers 4/2130 1st summer with 146 was a success.:dance: Easy to sail and roomy for company. Got on edge a few time

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European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 4:54pm 11.08.22 Clever Poles... It's actually a bit annoying because I have to carry two sets of tools on board. I
New Instruments dlochner at 4:52pm 11.08.22 So based on what I am reading so far I am thinking a Zeus 3 at the helm, a Vulcan at the nav statio
Volvo penta d2-55 raw water pump leaking dlochner at 4:51pm 11.08.22 Yes there is a seal in there. There should be a rebuild available from a Volvo parts dealer.
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting jssailem at 4:50pm 11.08.22 almost everything I've found on the boat so far has been U.S. units. Clever Poles...
What is the proper response? (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:48pm 11.08.22 So to confirm, do we have a situation that looks like thiswith you as the white boat and Leeward as
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area jssailem at 4:47pm 11.08.22 @rgranger Fresh water? Not Salt Water?
Solar Confusion mermike at 4:43pm 11.08.22 They can safely handle 80 amps? Try the Circuit Wizard at http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com. (Note:
New Instruments redlegmsg66 at 4:42pm 11.08.22 So based on what I am reading so far I am thinking a Zeus 3 at the helm, a Vulcan at the nav station
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:38pm 11.08.22 Ray, Let me see if I understand this for starters: The course was unusual (to most of us) because
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 11.08.22 We really need a better diagram to show who was windward and leeward, when there was an overlap and
What is the proper response? rpwillia at 4:31pm 11.08.22 OK, Let me help out as I did not explain everything. I am a 31' boat, the other is a 36' boat and sl
Hunter Vision 32 1989 Mike 58 at 4:27pm 11.08.22 Its a vetus manual winch. Dont know much about it, I bought it used, off a classified site. Its been
GPS antenna on Hunter 23 (1) rgranger at 4:24pm 11.08.22 They are not line of sight like a VHF ... so you can mount it any place that is convenient. Conside
What is the proper response? Apex at 4:23pm 11.08.22 .......OP was probably wrong to prevent Leeward from sailing his own proper course, assuming Leewar
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area rgranger at 4:19pm 11.08.22 This won't work for most people but here's what I'm planning to do with my trailerable boat, which
What is the proper response? Stu Jackson at 4:18pm 11.08.22 I reached power pole B first and rounded it and the other boat came behind and was leeward of me. I
Hunter Vision 32 1989 heritage at 4:14pm 11.08.22 Hi under the better late than never, I just installed a bigger anchor roller and a manual winch. W
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. Davidasailor26 at 4:13pm 11.08.22 Now the only problem is to find a Pi. They're pretty sparse, it seems. Indeed. This site keeps tra
Do not lick this Toad! rgranger at 4:13pm 11.08.22 ded the second sign.:biggrin:
7:1? rgranger at 4:11pm 11.08.22 It doesn't take "a very big anchor", it takes a very good anchor and the proper rode. A 140# anchor

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