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Hey Capt. Chuck at your place in 2 days blowinganddrifting at 10:02am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1165 Hey Capt. Chuck, we are almost there!!! We are in Erie Pa. and headed your way. I have a card, a L
Stuck Mainsail Jeff Jakus at 9:40am 08.31.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2881 We have a new Beneteau 40 (2011 Model - 60 days old) with the Classic Rig Main. We paid extra to avo
Fresh Water Pump thaeni at 8:53am 08.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1385 I have a Jabsco fresh water pump that just started "re-pressurizing" itself every 6 or 7 minutes. It
Using alternator on Evinrude 8 davemchine at 8:35am 08.31.10 Catalina 22 2/1624 In a previous topic I asked about battery upgrades and one person suggested I use the alternator on
35.5 wireing diagram Ed A at 8:08am 08.31.10 Big Boats 5/1679 need a wireing diagram for a hunter 35.5. anyone got one?
Soundproofing material? David W at 7:41am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5289 As I contemplate a repower of our Crown 34, soundproofing comes to mind. I've seen the sticky-back f
Mooring Question Rob19574 at 7:25am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2532 Hi all - I'm in the process of researching the purchase of a mooring system for my Catalina 30 (10
Haul-out Strap Location Adrianjohnm at 7:11am 08.31.10 Pearson 2/2127 Soon time for haul out of my Pearson 30. According to my Club rules, I need to mark positions for t
UK 26M owner's opinions ChrisE at 6:05am 08.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1109 I'm new (very) to sailing and looking to buying a sailboat ,to berth initially on Ullswater but poss
Another Cetol On Teak Question Ducati at 5:59am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2125 I believe the black caulking between the teak is called Sikaflex. When I apply my 3 coats of Cetol
Roller Furler for 23.5 Bill Jones at 4:32am 08.31.10 Smaller Boats 0/1019 I'm interested in replacing my jib with a roller furling jib. I would like to do the least amount o
Earl Jfelkins at 4:07am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 32/6270 I woke up to see disturbing weather news for the east coast. How is everyone doing?
Check this out Ctskip at 4:00am 08.31.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2209 http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=cuIJRsAuCHQ Keep it up, Ctskip
East Coast Hurricane Preparations Jim Legere at 3:36am 08.31.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2051 Well, it looks like Earl is on his way and everyone from NYC to the Canadian Maritimes could be in t
experience with rounding up Carolyn1964 at 10:14pm 08.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2953 I have a 1979 25 foot Venture. Two weeks ago I was out for a lovely sail. in about 11 knots of wind.
Plastic water tanks bvermeer at 8:22pm 08.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1289 My Oceanis 395 has the usual forward and stern plastic water tanks, both of which have developed cra
Tame the Boom Siamese at 8:15pm 08.30.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1936 My previous boat had end of boom sheeting. Kind of old fashioned, but at least when the main wasn't
Topping Lift? Siamese at 8:06pm 08.30.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2415 Just curious if you use the topping lift on your 309? After four seasons of using the boat, I final
Not another stuffing box question????? Ken13569 at 7:32pm 08.30.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2052 OK we purchased a 1977 San Juan 28 last fall. The stuffing box doesn't seem to drip at all but it st
beautiful sunday NO wind piedpiperIII at 6:14pm 08.30.10 Catalina 22 5/1683 Again another great day on the lake mostly sittin but we did run the smokers around. Damn I wish the

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Alternators Barnacle Bill at 11:23am 05.24.22 Usually there is some shop that rebuilds alternators, starters and other 12v motors. I've always br
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. Barnacle Bill at 11:20am 05.24.22 What brand?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) colb218 at 11:19am 05.24.22 Thanks for the info! Next question - I have been offered B63 or K3 at Everett. K3 is a shorter wal
Help on Replacing rubber T-Track Endstop Barnacle Bill at 11:18am 05.24.22 If you need the track end part, they are readily available. I never had any problems removing them.
Air conditioner water pump not working Barnacle Bill at 11:16am 05.24.22 To trouble shoot the pump (if you can't hear it run), disconnect the 3 wires and splice it into a co
Dirty Fuel Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 05.24.22 Polishing your fuel is fine. I have a polisher and have used it with clear hoses so I can see if th
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s
Dealing with wind shear jssailem at 9:36am 05.24.22 control lines aren't that long Sound like you need some new control lines for this season.... I l
Dealing with wind shear Apex at 9:28am 05.24.22 so i read there was a lot of wind speed differential from lake to masthead. That is typical of ligh
New Articles jssailem at 9:21am 05.24.22 Jay, The Victron chargers identified are decent support units that help keep a battery bank up over
Dealing with wind shear Davidasailor26 at 9:19am 05.24.22

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