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Cetol on wood ScottD at 10:41am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2787 I have some exposed wood that is showing signs of wear. It was finished with Cetol in the past. Do
inverter charger Frederick at 9:02am 01.31.10 Big Boats 5/1685 My old HEART inverter charger (1991) is starting to fail on me. HEART now XANTREX tell me my unit is
Hull sanding or ? Quoddy at 9:00am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 21/5811 What do you think would be the best tools and methods to use to get our hull smooth for maximum perf
Shipping Containers MoonSailer at 8:21am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3161 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/containers-fall-off-ship-drift-toward-west-palm-200130.html?
outhaul -O'day 240 rmilavsky at 8:04am 01.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 21/8433 Any suggestions I can get on this topic will be appreciated. I am really trying to work at improving
Looking for Yamaha 37 Ck's (1) debdube at 7:52am 01.31.10 Yamaha 3/6546 I have a Yamaha 37 foot Center Cockpit Ketch, built in 1980. She's got a 52 horse Yamaha diesel. I r
Florida Big Bend Local Knowledge? Mike Turner at 7:15am 01.31.10 Destinations 5/4053 My wife and I are planning to move our Lazyjack 32 schooner from Hudson, FL to Mobile Bay. I'm looki
Antique Electronics jibes138 at 6:51am 01.31.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2010 I have a hand held Micrologic Loran C unit that I have been using as a backup to my GPS for about 25
Oh Joy Resto 01/30/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 6:22pm 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2044 Back to the boat today to work on that clamp again. I tried using the electric planer but no joy as
For anyone contemplating a VHF or HF radio project Don S/V ILLusion at 5:05pm 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1953 I came across this neat little plug-in which clearly shows the loss of various type coax cable at va
1990 Passage 42 Windlass DanColucci at 5:03pm 01.30.10 Big Boats 11/3633 I have a 1990 P42 and believe I have the incorrect gypsy for a lot of chain - so looking to see if a
New Owner of a 1970 Ranger 26 jcam92 at 3:05pm 01.30.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3409 I recently became the owner of a Ranger 26 and I am looking for any information on this boat. Of kee
Upgrade for Hunter 33.5 jesseroo04 at 2:36pm 01.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1495 I would like to put a anchor windlass system on my Hunter 33.5 (1989). I have the stock Jib roller f
Outboard Sizing (1) argo807 at 2:26pm 01.30.10 Lancer 6/1785 My 25' Lancer came with a 40 hp Johnson. Sounds like just dead weight, can anyone tell me how fast t
mast raising ODay 240 Namaste at 12:38pm 01.30.10 Ask An Oday Owner 14/5661 can you raise the mast on a 240 with an a frame, using the roller furling to lift the mast
Chainplates, windows, decks, and deck to hull joint rayjanine@aol.com at 12:07pm 01.30.10 Big Boats 1/1414 I really like the looks and specs of a 2006 Hunter 44DS I am thinking of buying and would like to kn
Bad Vibrations AndyO at 9:55am 01.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1852 I've had my H30 for about a year now without major problems, but last week something bad might have
Below decks autopilot for Hunter 45 DAvid George at 9:53am 01.30.10 Big Boats 1/1962 Does anyone know how to install a below decks autopilot on a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend? I believe the ye
Used CAT 310 prices JCDSAIL at 9:02am 01.30.10 Catalina 310 7/3174 Where is the best source for accurate used boat prices? Selling my 310 and want to ask a fair price
New Genoa Questions Pat T at 8:55am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2411 Am going to buy new 150 genoa. I am strictly a cruiser - not a racer. Been talking with Doyle (Chica

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Jib Halyard Swivel problem? sailcapt340 at 9:15am 08.29.21 Two Sails, Do you or when was the last time you greased the swivel? There is an upper and lower gre
Another Anchorage Gone MikeHoncho at 9:07am 08.29.21 It looks like in Maine, the issue was people releaving themselves and the Eelgrass was being impact
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove jssailem at 8:42am 08.29.21 If space is a constraint, check out this single serve.... p.0.5-cu.-ft.-countertop-microwave-with-ad
propeller selection, and shifting jssailem at 8:34am 08.29.21 It is not "Up and Down" but Forward and Reverse. Perhaps the way the throttle box is attached to the
Near Miss in Port Huron jssailem at 8:26am 08.29.21 As I heard yesterday... Make up your "own truth" and post it... If it goes viral it must be correct.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? jssailem at 8:21am 08.29.21 Dmax. the Mast Head sheave is a good idea of for a Mast head rig. In "Two Sails" situation he has a
Invest 99L jssailem at 8:11am 08.29.21 I heard from Jim that NO lost power. Feels a little early as the eyewall is still at sea.
Invest 99L (1) jssailem at 8:10am 08.29.21 Here is a Photo capture of IDA modeled Wind this morning And a link to the Waveland Bay bouy https:
Another Anchorage Gone jssailem at 8:10am 08.29.21 It looks like in Maine, the issue was people releaving themselves and the Eelgrass was being impacte
Invest 99L kloudie1 at 8:06am 08.29.21 Perfect ! Many Thanks.. Looks like 40-50 where my boat is right now.. I just got a note that the po
Capri 18 Without the wing sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.29.21 Interestingly enough, same question came up on this thread wing keel on capri 18 \| Sailboat Owners
Invest 99L jssailem at 7:54am 08.29.21 Not sure... Try this link on Tropical Tidbits https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/recon
Invest 99L kloudie1 at 7:49am 08.29.21 I am trying to find the Hurricane Hunter data from the sondes .. The links disappeared from "spaghet
Invest 99L (1) jssailem at 7:44am 08.29.21 IDA is still building. Land fall still expected somewhere just west of Grand Isle 15 mile eye has f
H260 Price Trends Tedd at 7:42am 08.29.21 I'm on a roll. I decided to look at the price difference between H260s with wheel steering and H260s
Another Anchorage Gone dLj at 7:26am 08.29.21 @jon hansen Interesting article. It is aimed at the Pacific coast however, and @RoyS is on the Atlan
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) dmax at 7:18am 08.29.21 As everyone has said, the swivel needs to be higher. Another thing you can do to prevent halyard wra
Near Miss in Port Huron dLj at 7:11am 08.29.21 That video was very unsettling. Let's just forget about the idiots who put themselves in that posit
Another Anchorage Gone jon hansen at 7:08am 08.29.21 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/importance-eelgrass
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? cskaplan at 6:35am 08.29.21 Also I think the axion goes to one of the white connectors, the yellow cable will go to the old inst

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