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Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/8300 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/2770 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.
Cant find the big "clevis Pin" for my mast plate (2) emergpa1 at 6:03pm 01.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2338 Hi Fellow Odayer's I hope the new year finds you healthy and happy. We are all fine in Georgia excep
Funny video nsfw biggio at 4:58pm 01.09.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3412 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dtH4gCQ1m4
Buy a 2001 Beneteau 38? RHG at 4:49pm 01.09.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1696 I've looked at a couple Beneteau 38' (2001 and 2000). A good friend and accomplished sailer had a 4
Prop Wars ... Again? Paul Mermelstein at 4:20pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3093 No, not really. But since it's been a while since much has been said about folding and feathering pr
Double Rope Clutch yachtsman at 4:10pm 01.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1572 The keel up rope clutch handle has broken. Can anyone tell me if you can buy just the handle or wou
Dropping the keel ksquared at 4:03pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1687 I have a 1985 MAC 25 with a rusted keel. I would like to grind it down and refinish it and I'm wonde
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:31pm 01.09.10 Destinations 4/3602 Interested in getting an overview of sailing areas ' conditions for cruising in Jacksonville ' area
Jacksonville Florida Sailing jimkellythefran at 3:07pm 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2181 What is it like to sail in Jacksonville Florida ' vicinity?? I am looking for comfortable cruising
battery isolater wiring (1) glen at 3:03pm 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2069 Hello all, I have a Hunter 28.5, but this electrical question may apply to any number of other boats
Boom attachment for vang sinister at 2:06pm 01.09.10 Com-Pac 5/5805 Attempting to put a vang on an '83 CP-16. Looking for the proper distance from the mast to attach an
See your boat in Mainsheet Magazine bobjames at 1:05pm 01.09.10 Catalina 310 1/1951 Hi Captains: I am the Mainsheet Magazine Editor for the Catalina 310. I am putting together an artic
Tired engine Joe D Pye at 11:42am 01.09.10 Catalina 30 1/1374 My old Universal 11 hp 2 cylinder diesel is beginning to smoke and I fear it is on its last legs. Q
Why didn't I do this earlier ??? (4) Maine Sail at 10:00am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 20/7740 So as things go I have been putting off the complete re-wire of my boat due to the sheer time involv
Transmission Main Seal Leak-10 hp Renault Deisel raymarshall at 9:55am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1840 I have Hunter1980 27 tall rig, with a 10 hp Renault Diesel engine. The main transmission seal is lea
Wire Jacketing Observations (1) Maine Sail at 9:14am 01.09.10 Musings With Maine Sail 23/5998 About a year ago, maybe more, I posted some photos of badly oxidized bare copper wire. My assertion
Phenolic winch/handle (1) chefmike at 8:50am 01.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2041 Phenolic winch PIC http://www.kodakgallery.com/imaging-site/services/doc/5352:705737049112/jpeg/SM/
2009 hunter 31 Jabsco head rzoniesz at 8:24am 01.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1761 Happy New Year Everyone, It has been a while since I have posted. Had a lengthy buisness trip to
Signet????????? woodster at 7:26am 01.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1864 in dismantling my s2....i have found that the depth,windspeed,knotmeter,and the wind direction syste

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How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 10:36am 08.25.21 I'm on my third season with a 240 and sail her on the lower Severn River and Chesapeake Bay. She po
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant.
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 10:21am 08.25.21 The problem there is that it does not seem to be the correct cable. I can get the right cable, it is
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Apex at 10:18am 08.25.21 @Richard19068 looks very similar to my 79 O28. Someone cut back to just shy of the vertical feature
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Richard19068 at 10:16am 08.25.21 How long does it take to get to overtemperature?
Raw water cooling system question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 08.25.21 Ditto to everything above, except multiply by two. The only place you will find solid pipe supplyin
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts (4) Richard19068 at 10:02am 08.25.21 I have a 1985 O'Day 31 which I assume is similar to yours. Haven't had any problems with the chainpl
Galled stanchion removal DArcy at 9:53am 08.25.21 I'm curious about the galling on your screws. Galling generally occurs when materials of similar har
Help Identifying my Furler jssailem at 9:11am 08.25.21 Tim, You will want to moderately restrain the furling line as you pull the sheets to unfurl the sail
H31 speed control cable markwbird at 9:02am 08.25.21 Remove it and take it with you to the Marine supply store (chandlery) and get another one just like
Raw water cooling system question sail sfbay at 8:56am 08.25.21 ...........The suction pipe from the sea cock all the way to the rubber water hose that feeds the wa
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove seadaddler at 8:56am 08.25.21 My 07 H-36 came with a microwave and we use it a lot and my wife does have frozen foods for when we
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 8:50am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard. Remember to use the right method... "Wax on, Wax off" Jim...
Invest 99L All U Get at 8:47am 08.25.21 Waxing up my surfboard.
Old dinghy like a Dyer Dhow in shape FastOlson at 8:45am 08.25.21 Also.... it may be an unauthorized splash-mold product copied from another better-known dinghy; and
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 sail sfbay at 8:43am 08.25.21 .........We live in Ottawa and are planning a trip out to teach ourselves how to sail. Our choices 1
Ottawa area sailor feel like offering a week lesson sail sfbay at 8:27am 08.25.21 These guys offer private instruction in Ottawa: Learn To Sail Ottawa & Kingston (advantageboating.co
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 rgranger at 8:20am 08.25.21 46 years ago, I got my first sailing lesson... it lasted about 10 minutes. He did not use sailing
Prop Specs vmaks at 8:18am 08.25.21 I suspect that any prop shop experienced in dealing with feathering or folding props could do the w
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 8:06am 08.25.21 i'm blunt. no ruffled feathers at all. i enjoy sharing the skills of sailing. by being blunt i h

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