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GPS Repair shemandr at 2:25pm 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2278 I have a Garmin 176C GPS which I think needs repair. Garmin says it is no longer repairing this mod
Need replacement spreader - Cal 34 JoelHoover at 2:21pm 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3304 Lost a spreader sailing the new boat home from Oxnard. I went to Minneys in Costa Mesa and called
Catalina 445 jceccant at 12:32pm 02.22.10 Big Boats 1/4963 Just bought a Catalina 455. Any Sailing tips?
Building a Pulpit for a B20 TiSmeB4U at 12:27pm 02.22.10 Balboa 2/3464 Hello folks, I've been on the Balboa group on yahoo for a while now and just came across the grou
Cruising Chute Spar on 411 (1) dkobyrne at 11:53am 02.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2495 Hi, Is it possible to fit a pole at the bow of my Beneteau 411 that will keep a cruising chute cl
sailing my mac to the usvi blackbolt7 at 11:14am 02.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3553 Hi all, I intend to sail my 26x to the us virgins in 2011. I'm looking for 1 or 2 people to help cre
selecting auto pilot dlewis812 at 11:04am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1508 sorry for the broad question.. would like to get an auto pilot (for cat 30). assuming many optio
Looking for an Ericson that was sold stingraysvf at 9:59am 02.22.10 Ericson 0/2199 Update! I now have some pretty good information on the boat. The hull ID # is ERY28629E686, and its
oday sails mikeK at 9:53am 02.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1652 looking to replace main/jib on my '83 oday23....any ideas on where to get the best deal on long isl
Disaster on the Sasafrass (3) Witzend at 9:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 31/7033 Disaster on the Bohemia You think you have problems!!!
Stuck jib rhetteleazer at 9:26am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1504 I have been having a problem removing my jib from my roller furling. Is there some trick or am I ju
Removing jib from roller furling rhetteleazer at 8:50am 02.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/4454 Is there any easy way to remove a jib from a roller furling. Is there some trick or am I just not p
wing keel in mud taxit at 6:51am 02.22.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2496 I wish to berth a catalina 30 mk111 1997 wing keel overnight on a drying river bed. It will be tied
How far are allowed to sail in Pacific Ocean ? w2d at 6:35am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 23/5103 I'm a tourist in the U.S. and want to buy a boat. Is this possible? How far can I swim on a boat in
H30 with rusted compression post malyea at 5:28am 02.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1815 I have a deposit on an '82 H30 I haven't yet had a formal survey as required by BoatUS for insuran
Tacktick gybe? Quoddy at 4:50am 02.22.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2023
Shroud tension & Prop shaft oil (1) Buzzlovelace at 9:17pm 02.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2148 Hi , I have just changed my shroud eyebolts to the U bolt upgrade. They are very heavy duty and I re
mixing metals redhead78 at 8:30pm 02.21.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2863 Hello, I have a question reguarding compatability of metal. I am installing a groco Bronze tri fllan
Y-29 Manual bob98008 at 8:06pm 02.21.10 Yamaha 1/2814 I get a lot of requests for manuals for the 29, but all I can do is refer people to a site in Hollan
Diesel Sputtering? oakbaycat at 7:10pm 02.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2746 I have a 12hp Farymann diesel, about 15 years old, just had some work done in October (starter). Tod

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Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16am 05.15.22 I think I am going to have to install a hose thru the top into the tank and then to a macerator and
AC voltmeter replacement JamesG161 at 6:13am 05.15.22 I bet this Voltmeter will fit perfectly... Hunter 420 panel meters Jim...
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet jssailem at 6:08am 05.15.22 Pat. Thinking about your Hobbie cat sailing, the location and design of blocks were based on sail c
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head (2) Bob S at 6:06am 05.15.22 I, with help from Peggy, replaced all the hoses in both heads on Lovely Lady. The pump out should co
Tide App Fail (3) jssailem at 5:41am 05.15.22 Wow Roy Using DeepZoom and looking at your water around the Steamboat Wharf, Hull, MA the water doe
Mystery bottom coating dlochner at 4:49am 05.15.22 Looking at the photo again, it may be residue from a coal tar epoxy barrier coat. This was popular i
Rearming an inflatable life vest dlochner at 4:44am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? RoyS at 4:44am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dlochner at 4:29am 05.15.22 There are several good articles on the MarineHowTo.com website. The Hitachi alternators on Yanmars
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak RoyS at 4:24am 05.15.22 In addition to holding up to UV exposure for those outside deck applications, consider surface tempe
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:15am 05.15.22 The error I reported on the app "Ebb Tide" had nothing to do with local winds and currents. The app
Mystery bottom coating bigchief at 4:13am 05.15.22 Looks like fiberglass under gel coat, under black bottom paint! Good thing the stripper, etc, didn
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar garymalmgren at 3:53am 05.15.22 Listen to Ralph! gary
Where do you keep the booze? SFS at 3:53am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated b
Where do you keep the booze? shemandr at 3:47am 05.15.22 I would gladly give up the nearly useless navigation station (For most boats) to have a dedicated ba
Tide App Fail shemandr at 3:37am 05.15.22 That is exactly what happened. The wind was blowing from the Northeast and packing water into some
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 2:55am 05.15.22
Rearming an inflatable life vest patbratton at 2:27am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the v
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 11:33pm 05.14.22 I thought about modifying the factory alternator for external regulation but I really hate to do tha
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 10:53pm 05.14.22 If you can access the route your AP cable takes it would be far easier to disconnect it from the con

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