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Applying bottom paint while on trailer shrinx at 9:29am 04.07.11 Catalina 22 3/2341 Here's my problem: Soon to purchase a Catalina 22 with swing keel to be used on lakes in New Mexico.
IPOD Question-help out the bubblehead blonde PrincessoftheLake at 9:10am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 36/6384 Here is my issue. I want to use my snazzy new Ipod touch on my sailboat. I understand I need an FM
Trying the correct connection from battery to switch box. RParis at 8:17am 04.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1431 When I run out of power for all electronics in my boat,, I made an emergency connection from the b
All that Stuff - Mike G. at 6:36am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1815 Sunday was spent scrubbing and organizing the cabin. The first priority in organizing was to figur
Luff groove furler Quoddy at 6:34am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2417 Jib halyard tension affects the draft position and groove width. On the CDI furler, which has an ext
O'Day 192 - Mooring on the flats Birdseye at 6:11am 04.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/5305 I did do some forum searches first but did not find an answer and I hope I'm not asking a question t
12 volt ice Chest seadaddler at 5:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3038 We are still heading north from Punta Gorda everything is great and now in Anna Marie Island and hea
Java gets an upgrade (1) Jim Seamans at 5:03am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1805 After several years of wishing and wanting. Java has gotten an upgrade. We now have Solar Stik insta
Friend of a friend frank balcer at 3:26am 04.07.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2418 A friend of mine says his friend is thinking about sailing from the West Coast of Florida thru to La
Can this mast be unstepped? (4) markc1976 at 11:54pm 04.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1966 Hi All, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and this is my second year working on this darn thing. Last summer I
Bene 351 Water in forward cabin robfmcc at 11:24pm 04.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2286 I've noticed over the last two years that I get water in the door way to the forward cabin when I am
Depth Sounder jorgefife at 9:45pm 04.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3550 I got through e-bay a good looking, in good working order, a Marine 480/580/360 Depth Sounder Prob
Deck Leak ideas? musicaltrees at 7:31pm 04.06.11 Newport 2/2690 My 1986 Newport 30 has developed a sneaky little leak that I cannot pinpoint for the life of me... a
Sailboat sinks off St. Augustine Fl Zaphro at 6:26pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2852 Fortunately everyone made it off safely. Even the folks 'downstairs'.... They sound experienced, e
W-C Head with Macerator Pump Maddog at 5:21pm 04.06.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/6751 Peggy - I need your help. I own a Challenger 32 (built 1970-original head) with a Wilcox Crittenden
mainsail cover H260 Sublime at 5:11pm 04.06.11 Smaller Boats 14/4115 Do you think it would be realistic to use this type of cover on my H260? It'd be nice to save about
Forget the brick boat - this one is it! (1) higgs at 4:53pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2429 My next boat at only $999,999,999 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?'units=
Achillies LSI-290 Inflatable Floor? sigbear at 4:51pm 04.06.11 Ask All Sailors 1/4716 Does anyone have a Achilles LSI-290 with inflatable floor?, Just wondering how good they are in term
Mac 25 Novice twbenjey at 4:00pm 04.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/7 Hello, Need some advice/direction . I recently purchased a 1985 25 ft. Macgregor and am a novice sai
Where have you sailed your sirius? Ahab at 3:56pm 04.06.11 Sirius 21/22 6/3991 I'm thinking of sailing my sirius from Toronto, ON, to Coubourg ON or Kingston ON. Has anyone gone l

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Boat stand height and quantity for H386 dtrask at 7:24am 08.24.22 Thanks Terry. There are a few height options available and I want to make sure I get the right heig
Top of Mast dlochner at 7:22am 08.24.22 It's pretty obvious. The antenna is missing the whip, so you have no VHF antenna. (#3) The Windex i
Boat stand height and quantity for H386 Terry Cox at 7:19am 08.24.22 Different model boat, but boat yards in our area use standard adjustable boat stands that fit most a
Any woodworkers about? MikeHoncho at 7:10am 08.24.22 Interesting! - I assumed the moisture made them less likely to snap. A significant part of success
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 08.24.22
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? Hello Below at 6:55am 08.24.22
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? MikeHoncho at 6:54am 08.24.22 Anchoring is limited to a couple of areas in the industrial areas to the south of the water front.
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? steve stark at 6:51am 08.24.22 Bell Harbor's first come - first serve slips are usually plentiful for weekday arrivals. Can't get a
Is this Y-33 worth restoring? mermike at 6:37am 08.24.22 I'm hesitant to say anything without being able to look more closely, but I don't see anything wood
Stainless Steel Hanks PaulK at 6:36am 08.24.22 I was going to suggest that bronze hanks were an indication of how old they were. When they were ma
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 6:15am 08.24.22 I had a hydrolock event caused by the cooling water in the exhaust hose running back into the engin
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't mermike at 6:13am 08.24.22 Glad to see you're making progress John, as difficult as it clearly is. Best wishes on a successful
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing RoyS at 6:09am 08.24.22 My vote is for a small air cooled engine. No salt water flushing issues and no impellers to replace.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RoyS at 5:57am 08.24.22 I had a hydrolock event caused by the cooling water in the exhaust hose running back into the engine
Swing keel operation video? (2) rgranger at 5:48am 08.24.22 I don't have a video but here are some pics of a V222 I restored... These are both before restorati
New to MacGregor rgranger at 5:19am 08.24.22 Off topic but, does the trailer have a VIN plate? I just went through quite a hassle trying to regi
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 4:58am 08.24.22 I could be wrong but I thought the minimum recommended flow rate for a 16k BTU unit was 4 GPM. From
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw JamesG161 at 11:34pm 08.23.22
Grunert Passagemaker AC450 Refrigerator High AC Current Draw (3) DeniseO30 at 10:50pm 08.23.22 It is not OLD school at all. The last Grunert Compressor used, came with 404r. You can still get o
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:48pm 08.23.22 The Hank material best match is the same as the Head Stay material. Jim...

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