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Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4764
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4164 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1976 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel
326 mast step question bigsick at 7:24am 07.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1792 I have a 326 with a Selden furling main. I have to lower mast for repairs. I am at new club that a
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:48am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/954 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1615 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1616 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1417 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1790 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5069 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1743 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1686 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just
Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2023 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4941 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2273 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2198 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/7025 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1227 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2440 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2067 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.

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Capri 18 - time at ramp shemandr at 3:12pm 10.12.22 ... I ended up going chest deep in the October water and muscling it onto the trailer. I've done
Advice on instruments (1) jssailem at 3:02pm 10.12.22 And how is it in reality? "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a vall
Tongue Extensions LakeShark at 1:27pm 10.12.22 @Tedd check out this thread. I along with a number of other trailer sailors came up with solutions
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 1:21pm 10.12.22
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 1:19pm 10.12.22 When / where do all you cruisers measure mast rake? On the trailer (have to find some level ground
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) JamesG161 at 12:50pm 10.12.22 I'm also curious about your spider crack repair technique. this is a start of linked threads by @R
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:42pm 10.12.22 Maybe test cell isn't the correct term? Yes it is !! The AgCl probe has been calibrated for sea w
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) TRS80sailor at 12:35pm 10.12.22 I just finished some spider crack repairs and I never cease to be amazed at the 100% colour match.
Advice on instruments shemandr at 12:28pm 10.12.22 Yes AIS will be useful and entertaining in LIS. There is considerable commercial traffic up and dow
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:57am 10.12.22 The big issue is the absorption phase, which takes way too long to get the last 10% back into the b
26' Grampian Name Plates. sail sfbay at 11:49am 10.12.22 Photos of the nameplates and sticker? Are the nameplates metal (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.?),
Advice on instruments BarryL at 11:36am 10.12.22 Hey, One thing I forgot to mention is that you should also have a modern VHF. At a minimum I would
Advice on instruments Captain Larry-DH at 11:25am 10.12.22 The difference is significant if your examine the charts. ENC. Shows depth and contours of the area
Capri 18 - time at ramp MarkHejtmanek at 11:25am 10.12.22 Still working on this myself. I've only had my Catalina 18 for a few weeks, and we've rigged it thre
Anyone have this drawer fridge? (1) jaysweet at 11:14am 10.12.22 Thanks JD. Our boat came with a group 24 deep cycle for the starter (in the aft starbd. settee) and
Happy Birthday to John Shepard LloydB at 11:12am 10.12.22 Happy birthday and may all days continue to be happy.
dry dock Hello Below at 11:02am 10.12.22
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 11:02am 10.12.22 With out local knowledge the chart is not very descriptive. Here is the Raster chart of the same
dry dock capta at 10:48am 10.12.22 If you can find a do it yourself yard, they can pressure wash it when they haul. After that, dependi
Dual engine controllers confusion Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 10.12.22

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