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Aircon on 50hz Jim 23067 at 12:52am 03.29.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1547 I Have a Bene 473 and it has a Marine Comfort System aircon Model No. PH16 IL-D my question is does
Capsizing a Cat 30 dstaylor95 at 8:59pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 5/4011 A boat capsized in SD bay yesterday. Rumor has it that the keel was not down in the MacGregor 26 and
Whisker Deployment riverjames at 8:48pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 5/2702 78' Cat with hank-on foresails. I recently purchased a 7-14 whisker and am having issues with deploy
H42 - water into under master bed compartment (1) eianm at 7:59pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 3/1581 when you lift the matress and access the rear most compartment under the bed- where the auto pilot s
Macgregor Leak JimJ at 7:21pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/8038 I have a 1991 Macgregor 26S sailboat with a swing keel and water ballast. Over the past several year
life raft mounting for 33 Hunter gtessier at 6:42pm 03.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1823 I own a 2006 Hunter 33. I will be purchasing a Revere Rescue Racer 4 man life raft. I am trying to
steering Mark Guthaus at 6:40pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1360 I have A 1981 Hunter 30 and it will not point and hold a line she wants to round up with 12 knot of
need advise on Chartplotter & Radar combo skoub at 6:23pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/6281 hi everyone! im a new sailboat owner and i would like to buy a chartplotter ' radar. There's so man
Rich asked Shoaldrafter at 5:47pm 03.28.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/966 Rich asked, "What is hull made of?" FRP, wood does not hold up south of the Mason Dixon line. W
Knots?? Captnkev25 at 5:46pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3345 What's the best knot for rigging my bow and spring lines to the pilings at my slip? The slip is two
Mast mounted radar scanner petegill at 4:58pm 03.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3512 I'm considering mounting a radar scanner on the mast of a 36 foot Hunter. Has anyone had bad experie
Sad day for my 40.5 Wayne Dengel at 3:45pm 03.28.11 Big Boats 21/4021 Hmm, after just purchasing EsCaPay, and spending the last few months getting her really clean, and r
Tribute to Vernon Kinslow and this forum LDM at 3:03pm 03.28.11 Smaller Boats 0/1405 When I first got my H22 (two years ago) I saw the mast holder project by Vernon Kinslow in the owner
Removing my centerboard Robert Epps at 3:01pm 03.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2198 Ihave a 23 ft O'day with a crank down centerboard.....seems to have a 1 inch pin through the cast ir
bottomsider cushion or sunsure fabric bellsailing at 2:52pm 03.28.11 Catalina 22 3/1879 I am looking to purchase cockpit cushions for my Catalina 22. Currently, I am undecided as to "bot
In mast Furling Question joker460 at 1:45pm 03.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4703 I've seached the web and have found contradictory setups of the following. I have an in mast furli
autopilot refit seabee1 at 12:40pm 03.28.11 Other Sailboats 1/2056 I will be installing a new Raymarine smart pilot X-5 wheel as a replacement for my old ST4000 that h
Tiller to Wheel Conversion windcat at 12:39pm 03.28.11 Catalina 30 22/19927 My husband wants to convert our 1978 Catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel. The boat has always been
Missing Styrofoam in bulkheads yzfr1 at 12:38pm 03.28.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2676 Hello everyone. I am new hear and I have a question. I am looking at a 1980 MacGregor 22 to buy an
6 Dead Dolphins On Massachusetts Beaches Soundbounder at 12:29pm 03.28.11 Sails Call Lounge 1/5155 The Associated Press is reporting that 6 young dolphins have recently turned up dead on Massachusett

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What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? JamesG161 at 11:24pm 07.08.22 It takes one very strong wind to cause rebuilding of landlubbers homes and marinas. .Hurricane Katr
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 jssailem at 9:53pm 07.08.22
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others jssailem at 9:46pm 07.08.22
45DS mainsail furling MFD at 9:28pm 07.08.22 Fair enough. I still believe that the ratchet/lock mode is a feature and not a bug. It probably vari
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Benny17441 at 9:26pm 07.08.22 I remember going out and purchasing a 2 stroke small outboard the last year model that they were leg
Hatch, Hunter 45 CC Slipin Away at 9:11pm 07.08.22 I have repaired mine with JB weld. Hold together with C clamp until cured. Light sand and wipe wit
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Benny17441 at 9:08pm 07.08.22 Start with the basics and add others as your needs become evident. For me the basics would be a dep
Temporary Overboard Discharge Benny17441 at 8:59pm 07.08.22 Get a cassette Porta Potty for the trip. Going overboard can be hazardous.
Sailing with a depth finder Benny17441 at 8:56pm 07.08.22 It depends, but not recommended in Florida.
The one armed electrician... Benny17441 at 8:53pm 07.08.22 The heavy lifting is done by the brain, a working pair of hands are more easily found.
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 macdoug at 8:41pm 07.08.22 So I have the Bobstay in hand, but went to measure for a sail and am somewhat lost as to the way the
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Ralph Johnstone at 8:38pm 07.08.22 I thought this was a sailboat web site. And it still is. We're looking at all the reasons we s
45DS mainsail furling (3) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 07.08.22 I guess it's just a weakness with me, but I've always assumed that the manufacturer probably knows a
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? justsomeguy at 8:22pm 07.08.22 the diver doesn't have to make two trips. Check with Blue Water Yachts.
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad jssailem at 8:18pm 07.08.22 Looking at charts of the waters, the schedule could be ambitious. I understand but dislike tight sch
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others jssailem at 8:08pm 07.08.22
Help! capta at 7:34pm 07.08.22 As a former sailboat dealer , I cannot recommend any sleeved mast repair unless the sleeve is desig
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others PaulK at 7:32pm 07.08.22 Looks like a previous owner must have broken the tang or stub that held the original block in place
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size CharlieAnn at 7:24pm 07.08.22 Does 1997 Hunter 310 have 30 amp electric 110 wiring?
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? whudatt at 7:19pm 07.08.22 Thanks for the reply,I am sorry but I need the actual dimensions of the bolt, if you have them. The

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