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Marine myth or reality whale bait? Prime Time at 5:44pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3168 You never know what you are going to hear at the boat yard. Someone was very adamant that they ha
Which invertor works for LCD TV simplicity at 5:37pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 22/6224 I want to purchase a Xantrex invertor(modifies sine wave) and want to run a new LCD TV. Does anyone
Hi, i'm new (1) jmartyg at 4:10pm 05.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/1851 Hi all, I'm new here. Odly, I didn't immediately see a 'new' forum, so this is where i'll post. M
Inmast Furling Question joker460 at 2:04pm 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4242 I just got back from the boat and finished up the rigging. I got the genoa up with no problems.
Potential engine problems?????? bigsick at 1:46pm 05.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2107 Just splashed the boat today (326 with Yanmay 2GM20F). Thought I would take it out for a quick spin
chrome refinish FourPoints at 1:33pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2344 I took the door to the head off to begin varnishing it, and noticed that the chrome on the door hand
Java almost home Jim Seamans at 1:04pm 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3362 Well after 7 months and almost 3000 miles, Joan and I will return to our home port at Cobb Island, M
Installation of Raymarine radar pod Bobbaynton at 11:36am 05.19.11 Bavaria 0/2290 I am in the throes of installing the above on my 2 cabin, 2003 Bav 36. The pod is being installed on
How to start bow thruster Donizetti at 11:22am 05.19.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/4448 Hi all, just received my B40 2008 today and I was unable to get the bow thruster to work... Everythi
Cockpit table ideas dscribner at 10:53am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/7284 My Lancer 25 has a tiller, so binnacle for mounting a table to. Anybody have any good ideas on a st
Attaching Dock Lines to Pilings arknoah at 10:50am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/13859
Jupiter & St. Lucie Inlets bobtigar at 10:48am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2217 Does anyone have local knowledge of entry(from the ocean) of Jupiter and St. Lucie Inlets?
wrapping the mixing elbow (1) guidera48 at 9:19am 05.19.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1364 I have removed all the loose wrap from the exaust manifold since it was loose and comming apart. I h
Victron questions Roger Long at 8:46am 05.19.11 Musings With Maine Sail 16/5688 I just got the Victron battery monitor installed. I didn't realize that I now have one parasitic lo
Ideas about sail sales Jeffrey Wittmann at 8:12am 05.19.11 Day Sailers 3/1419 Gang, I have a new sail for my old O'Day 22, 1974 that I want to sell (for a long list of boring re
Getting Rid of Mould KenG at 7:07am 05.19.11 Ask All Sailors 14/4315 Hi there Started to clean up the boat yesterday to get ready for the season. Last summer I noticed
Winches c_witch at 6:00am 05.19.11 Trailer Sailors 6/3153 Hiee all, Firstly, the keel winch is toast on our boat. I have looked at a number of ramps that I
First Boat C-27 chris07182 at 5:59am 05.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1837 Hi everyone, This is my first post so I'll give you a little background. I am a mid 20's guy who has
I hate this time of year... BobM at 5:44am 05.19.11 S2 2/1446 Questions from well meaning friends... "Did you take the boat out?" "Is the boat in?" "When
Hunter linens grandcrew at 3:33am 05.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3215 I'm about to take delivery of a new boat and can't seem to find a place to purchase fitted sheets an

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315 Battery Meter Stu Jackson at 3:37pm 08.19.22
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 3:34pm 08.19.22 Consider what it would cost to do the work first because the value of the boat is less than what yo
O'day 20 mast step (2) rgrgoode at 3:21pm 08.19.22 Here is what I came up with, the old step bolted to a new step
Bimini for my 1987 (2) sail sfbay at 3:08pm 08.19.22 If you really want a pre-fab bimini ALREADY sized for your sailboat do an internet search on "Pre-fa
Going to Rio (1) DArcy at 2:25pm 08.19.22 After a couple of days training in Chester, several Optis sailed across Mahone Bay to Lunenburg. The
I got a free southcoast 22 (1) skipperdee at 2:19pm 08.19.22 Can't thank you enough for the good advice. I went with JD green mixed with a little bit of black en
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:10pm 08.19.22 Sounds like you would be happier in an RV and not sailing. Sailing is about the trip, not so much t
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 2:02pm 08.19.22 John, are you suggesting you do NOT have a manual for your boat? I strongly urge you to obtain one.
Bimini for my 1987 Chuck Powell at 1:58pm 08.19.22 Thanks for info. I can't believe some company hasn't supplied Bimini for an O Day 272 le and knows a
Not my mast?? brockangelo at 1:45pm 08.19.22 It's worth mentioning that the mast cradle that goes on the transom is nearly essential. And raising
315 Battery Meter Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 08.19.22 Brilliant! Thanks for finding that schematic. John, are you suggesting you do NOT have a manual fo
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode leslie894 at 11:32am 08.19.22 So, yes the chain did fit in the gypsy. But, we originally only had 20 feet of chain and as soon as
315 Battery Meter leslie894 at 11:26am 08.19.22 Skipper John, it all depends on what position your selector switches are in. If the engine selector
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:24am 08.19.22 N.C.Y.C. Lasalle, Mi I am pretty sure you need to be a member there. It is right next door to To
Western Lake Erie BrianH at 11:19am 08.19.22 Where do you sail out of? What Marina would you recommend? I sailed out of Toledo Beach Marina. T
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode buddybear at 10:55am 08.19.22
Is this dinghy salvageable? Rich Stidger at 10:52am 08.19.22 My Achilles hypalon dinghy is 15 years old and looks like it could pass for 3-4 years old. I added h
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 10:48am 08.19.22
Hull and Deck construction Sunbird22358 at 10:46am 08.19.22 Deck was cored, hull was not.
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion NotCook at 10:31am 08.19.22 I did have an issue with the tiller My experience with the Torqeedo is similar. Keep in mind, the

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