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Cockpit Shower sailliny at 11:58am 07.06.11 Catalina 310 3/2174 Anyone know the manufacture? Need to replace.
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 11:57am 07.06.11 Day Sailers 0/1312 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
One more good reason to always wear a PFD Ken Honeycutt at 11:56am 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2317 http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/6353207-418/body-of-orland-park-man-found-in-lake-michigan.html
Yanmar Hour Meter Failure Rick486 at 11:11am 07.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/7002 Well, I made an interesting discovery today. I am on an extended cruise and discovered my hour meter
I Hate My Sail Drive duncanhoo at 10:48am 07.06.11 Bavaria 13/21022 My first boat with a saildrive was my bavaria. I cant say enough bad things about the design. Whi
Buying new sails: What do the abbreviations mean? JLong80 at 10:36am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1418 I have a 1972 O'day 22 that I am considering replacing the mainsail on, but when looking for sails I
Outboard upgrade plan review sPk at 9:16am 07.06.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1891 1980 O'Day 25 c/b Currently has original 1980 Johnson 7.5hp, 2 cycle on original wedge ' mount. I
Mainsail configuration on mast cl8on at 8:20am 07.06.11 Catalina 22 10/3369 Hello All. I'm a Catalina 22 newbie and having problems when lowering the mainsail. When the sail is
extra halyard on our 33.5 TracyMyers at 7:42am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1379 Hello forum viewers! Our 1989 33.5 has an 'extra' (meaning we don't know what it is for) halyard. W
DC aux. power jphillips48 at 6:45am 07.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1647 Has anyone tried to use a gulf cart motor as aux. power on a sailboat? Will they work? what are the
Catalina 30 Nicro Fico Traveler TomCatalina at 6:35am 07.06.11 Catalina 30 6/6247 Hi All, I have a 1986 Catalina 30. The traveler car broke after I forgot to tighten the main sheet a
Fresh Water pvc connectors Mike Oatsvall at 6:27am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1646 Does anybody know where I can acquire a couple of the connectors, elbows and tees for the fresh wate
thinking about scrapping/parting out H37C???? STXCUTTTER at 6:08am 07.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5530 I picked up this boat in the VI for $500. It was full of water and laying on its side in Salt river
MSD help needed round the bend at 5:32am 07.06.11 Bigger Boats 2/1432 I have a 1976 Gurney designed O'day 27. The holding tank looks like iit is a replacement as it disp
Sea Trial - Whew! Roger Long at 4:58am 07.06.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3490 I was at the boat for an early morning sea trial, before breakfast even, since I couldn't wait to se
What's in a name Smithy at 9:45pm 07.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2647 Yeah, I know the traditions about renaming. This isn't about that. It's the name itself. When I
Pulling my new 1982 27' Hunter (1) Moonstruckmantis at 7:19pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1641 I just purchased this boat, I do not know how to sail, do not know very much about boats in general.
How to remove/install gimballed range Stephen Trapani at 7:04pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/7879 I bought a gimballed Hillerange propane range off Craigslist (for $150) and want to trade out for th
Video 37 CC Herg� R�gis at 7:01pm 07.05.11 Bigger Boats 2/1627 Amateur video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCSM2-gRdJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSUIrfD
Air Conditioner Fan Motor Nick16968 at 6:12pm 07.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1631 Where can I purchase a replacement fan motor for the 16 BTU Cruise Air unit on our 2006 423? THe Cru

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USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MikeHoncho at 5:27pm 06.26.22 A couple of years ago that is exactly what happened. They offered a multi year renewal. They charge
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 5:25pm 06.26.22
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 06.26.22 I was also cursing and wacking on the pump with a screwdriver!:wink3: Pretty much a universal cur
little egg inlet nj Dil at 4:32pm 06.26.22 I Came in on the north side in unmarked water following some fishing boats at shallowest i read 10 f
little egg inlet nj Scott T-Bird at 4:25pm 06.26.22 we came in the little egg Saturday and are staying at beach haven we had no issues coming in, howev
Navionics missing Active Captain info sesmith at 4:09pm 06.26.22 It all looks normal to me on iPhone, post-update. Worst case you could try uninstalling the app and
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 3:39pm 06.26.22 ....thanks Justin....after realizing the differences between the D and the S models would prefer the
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 BigEasy at 3:30pm 06.26.22 Does your boat have an accumulator ? No, these Beneteau models don't have an accumulator.
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 stephen_i_w at 3:22pm 06.26.22 Fellow 315 owner here. I recently replaced most of the running rigging on my 2014, including the m
Hunter 26.5 owners Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 06.26.22 Post a photo of the main up
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Justin_NSA at 3:13pm 06.26.22 I had a 26S for about 10 years . Never had any issues with the boat. Sails and motor are the expensi
Looking at a 1987 MacGregor 26D Kenflyet at 3:00pm 06.26.22 Tedd...thanks for the information....I didn't think about the possibility of the ballast tank freezi
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jssailem at 2:55pm 06.26.22 the devil is in the details Absolutely. You plan sounds solid. Getting the microwave out of the sp
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 Siamese at 2:28pm 06.26.22 Fellow 315 owner here. I recently replaced most of the running rigging on my 2014, including the ma
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 2:21pm 06.26.22 Jay. Looks like it could be convenient and fill a specific purpose. The location under the stove. W
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:17pm 06.26.22 I almost fell for a scam Marriage renewal service!
Self Tacking Jib SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:14pm 06.26.22 I used to own a H41 DS, but did not know that an adaptation to self tacking was possible. I can say
Hunter 376 Anchor Rode to Locker Routing duck21 at 2:12pm 06.26.22 I had the same concern (line not falling through the pipe) but I had the impression that some folks
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 Mechone at 1:49pm 06.26.22 Does your boat have an accumulator ? Mine does and my pump was doing the same air charge was gone .
Loose-footed Staysail Angus Fleming at 1:48pm 06.26.22 I have re routed my staysail sheet along the cabin top. I put a single block on the traveller, a do

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