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Put that pencil sharpener back onboard your boat! Roger Long at 2:57pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3092 http://blog.geogarage.com/2010/04/waas-geo-satellite-going-down.html The Federal Aviation Administr
Dock Lines Nereussailor at 2:13pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3082 I need to buy some new dock lines, and am on a little bit of a budget. I don't want to skimp, but I
Nice Weekend sail Bad Obsession at 1:43pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2343 We made it! I took my fiancee on her first overnight trip on my boat and it was a success despite a
tiller wobble jcwlbw at 1:07pm 05.02.10 Smaller Boats 5/2001 The tiller on my H26 wobbles at the attachment to the rudder. It appears the plastic on either side
"Blue water", 30ft+ recommendations Skipper at 12:35pm 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/7689 I have been looking for a 30-33 ft cruiser that will sail fast(ish) and be on the upper end of seawo
Stuff Tom Hoffman at 11:47am 05.02.10 Trailer Sailors 15/4042 Hi Everyone, Finally yesterday, I managed to get the boat cleaned out and the mast off and down o
Hatch Knobs jorgefife at 11:19am 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2264 I want to remove the hatch knobs (Bomar) that are attached to the lifting part (the ones who secure
Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2487 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1191 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2745 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1690 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4122 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1811 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2655 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1938 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2588 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9726 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1339 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3773 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer

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Where Is Your Battery Charger? Ralph Johnstone at 6:52pm 06.10.22 I have always heard that you want to keep the charger as close to the batteries as possible to redu
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine? FulmarCT at 6:48pm 06.10.22 I am in this situation, I replaced a Datamarine S200DL transducer with the Raymarine transducer that
Wire Size Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 06.10.22 Consider dumping all your tungsten lights and converting to LED's. Easy to compare to your old ones
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Bluenose at 6:36pm 06.10.22 I think we are giving him some good parameters here!
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Justin_NSA at 6:21pm 06.10.22 I got the tip from you Peggie !
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:12pm 06.10.22 If one hose needs replacing, you'd be smart to replace all the hoses at the same time. 'cuz if one n
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences jssailem at 5:59pm 06.10.22 On my 35 ft 15000 lb boat, I use a Mantus Marine 35lb Galvanized Steel anchor. We anchor in varied c
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Bluenose at 5:30pm 06.10.22 It depends upon the bottom of where you sail. In Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, it is mostly mud, so a cla
Where Is Your Battery Charger? jssailem at 4:54pm 06.10.22 Location for a charger is like Location in Real Estate. You want the charger to be in a place that
Fuel Cap Winch Mark - AK at 4:31pm 06.10.22 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it Thank You for the Benet
Packing gland nut getting hot. Crusty Ol Salt at 4:26pm 06.10.22 Try changing the packing material. Remember these stuffing box "glands" were originally made for fl
Wire Size MaryEllaRose at 4:10pm 06.10.22
Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 SoSound at 4:06pm 06.10.22 I should be able to get you a photo in the next day or two. we have a 12 hour drive to get home aga
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 jaysweet at 3:49pm 06.10.22 Thanks to all for the quick and informative responses. Let me answer a few of the questions I shoul
2022 PacificNW Weather Update (1) jssailem at 3:47pm 06.10.22 Has Summer finally come to the Pacific NW. With a current "Pineapple Express" shooting across the Pa
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 3:26pm 06.10.22 I'm getting at least one drip every 60 sec. I used PTFE FLAX 3/16" I removed 4 flax rings so I pu
Wire Size Ward H at 3:15pm 06.10.22 Not sure what panel you are looking out but most come with 15A breakers and some blank spots. (At le
Wire Size Stu Jackson at 3:14pm 06.10.22 What kind of stereo do you intend to use? I have a Bluetooth car stereo, and with four speakers goi
Where Is Your Battery Charger? (1) Ward H at 2:46pm 06.10.22 Hi Mike, the original on my 93 C30 was mounted in the compartment under the aft starboard seat. I'v
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light twalker H260 at 2:43pm 06.10.22 Looks like your looking for a bay 15d base (1157), 12v, 25w (18cd) bulb. The 4K likely refers to th

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