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Radar Wiring Nodak7 at 6:52pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 0/1031 I have just purchased a Hunter 41DS that has a Raymarine Radar Unit on the mast. Unfortunately I was
1990 Mercury O/B- How can you raise RPM in neutral? ebsail at 6:26pm 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2068 My (new to me) 1990 Mercury electric start O/B has a single lever control lever on its tiller handle
My first sail of 2011 (3) Tally Ho at 6:06pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1521 Finally, the weather in Chicago is looking up and I was able to take my newly purchased H280 out on
Lavac problem ehh at 5:35pm 05.23.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/7558 I have a Lavac in my new old boat. I assume it's a "Popular". It was working so-so to not at all so
Battery Charger location - 37CC ccarmody at 4:55pm 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 15/2843 Any suggestions on where to install the battery charger on a 37CC? The previous one died last week
Bill Garden passed away woodster at 4:48pm 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1678
Swim Platform (4) R�gis at 4:43pm 05.23.11 Bigger Boats 6/3274 Swim Platform O'Day 37 CC Here is the swim platform that I just added on my O'Day 37. Strongly the
Want New Oven/Stove Combo LeeJune at 4:40pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1502 I do not like the alcohol stove/oven on my Vision 32. Considering a propane system. Would like to kn
keel rubbing keel trunk Carolyn1964 at 4:26pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2149 We replaced the keel winch this weekend, not a terrible job but man some of those bolts and nuts
Running rigging and block help Falconer at 4:09pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2473 I have all but made up my mind on new running rigging (M25). I think I'm going to buy the set from C
And so it begins... pafb19 at 3:45pm 05.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1329 New to this forum so please be patient. Recently purchased an O'Day 19. Boat is kept in the water
C36 Mk II Owners Manual, Free to a good home SV Escapade at 3:23pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2136 Hi All.... When we ordered C'est Bon, a 2000 36 Mk II, Sharon Day got so tired of me calling and ask
Owner's Manual ms-card@cox.com at 2:39pm 05.23.11 Big Boats 1/2040 FYI - After several searches in vain, I finally found a Hunter 38 owner's manual on line. Here's the
Freed sail foot Kasumi at 2:27pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 4/1380 Has anyone tried sailing with the foot out of the boom on a catalina 22? I was thinking of doing it
Outboard for Mac 26S danphilgreen at 1:12pm 05.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3485 Hi everybody. First time post here. I am having to let my O'day 27 project boat go after hundreds of
Back in the saddle again.... (3) Slade at 12:41pm 05.23.11 Trailer Sailors 16/6145 After a 15 year absence from sailing we finally got our new (to us) Starwind 223 in the water and ha
Joined the 7 knot club Saturday! OldCat at 12:39pm 05.23.11 Catalina 22 19/4212 :dance: My first time, though it is just catching up with some others here. 7.1, reefed, Genny fur
H31 Bilge problems IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 14/4281 Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
Cetol and Varnish - What's the Difference? robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 14/23088 I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e
Aluminum external corrosion carlpaez at 11:31am 05.23.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1790 I have a 1980 Catalina 27 and it has a mast boom that could use some help. I bought this vessel in M

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Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 10:47pm 09.25.22 Thank sail sfbay for your suggested reading! I decided to just pull it and see what I found... Fo
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Hayden Watson at 10:43pm 09.25.22 I messed around with my Honda generators yesterday. I was pumping out my hot tub at the time so I p
halyard wrap higgs at 9:49pm 09.25.22 Once you get jib down you may want to install a halyard restrainer.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean higgs at 9:18pm 09.25.22 Add a windlass, a roll up inflatable. and a small outboard.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hollyberry at 9:17pm 09.25.22 I'm with those who suggest a rigid/supporting vang of some sort and storing the main halyard at the
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 9:14pm 09.25.22 I'll hazard a guess here. The shop when deciding to install the motor moutns thought it would be a
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:37pm 09.25.22 Once you install a rod vang, and get rid of the 'wandering' topping lift you will soon wish you had
Advice/question re: Hunter 36 standing rigging AndyL at 7:32pm 09.25.22 Just to close the loop... we had the marina do our rigging in August. It seems good - we've had thr
Hurricane prep in mast furling shemandr at 7:16pm 09.25.22 No doubt I take down the jib for any significant storm forecast. To me the main is a little differ
Boom kicker or topping lift? Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 09.25.22
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 6:56pm 09.25.22 If you go with a kicker, use the main halyard as a topping lift when you're not sailing. It is not a
Invest 98L shemandr at 6:50pm 09.25.22 I think you need to rig it up and troll it...
Hurricane prep in mast furling Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 09.25.22 No doubt I take down the jib for any significant storm forecast. To me the main is a little differen
Boom kicker or topping lift? David in Sandusky at 6:11pm 09.25.22
Hurricane prep in mast furling shemandr at 6:02pm 09.25.22 When I lived on LI I would remove sails and canvas for any TS or hurricane that would pass to the We
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) sail sfbay at 5:59pm 09.25.22 Regular bottom cleaning in the water is a good plan.
Structural Foam teacherspet at 5:54pm 09.25.22 Nice job! It's your own personal Watergate, eh? :clap: Yeah but no LEAKS
Gooseneck Vision 32 teacherspet at 5:53pm 09.25.22 You might be able to buy a new endcap for the boom and gooseneck assembly and attach that to your b
Boom kicker or topping lift? DayDreamer41 at 5:50pm 09.25.22 If you go with a kicker then make it active (internal gas shock) and you will have to also add a boo
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 5:21pm 09.25.22

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