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Polar Charts jeffreckson at 7:05am 01.24.10 Catalina 30 1/55 I just became aware of Polar Charts. I have a 1988 Catalina 30 Standard Rig. I see where performance
smallest 4 stroke motor for mariner matthew at 6:38am 01.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1238 I have recently purchased a mariner 2+2 without an outboard and was wondering what size motor to buy
steel sailboat Sinuhe75 at 4:06am 01.24.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1358 hello! I'm searching for a steel(or aluminium)boat for my Association which is dealing with social a
tow question bad_com_pany at 3:46am 01.24.10 Smaller Boats 1/1350 wondering here as when we sail our 23.5 we have always put the kayak in the cabin until we get to wh
Swing keel sticks, 25' Ericson hm2010 at 3:29am 01.24.10 Ericson 2/4079 Last season I bought a 1978 Ericson 25' with a swing keel, which tends to get stuck in the up positi
Antifouling for water tank Andy1237 at 9:21pm 01.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/5702 Just read this in article about things to do with a penney. #7. Reader Tip: Birdbath Cleaner To wa
Mid Winter Afternoon Project (Stereo Enclosure) (14) Maine Sail at 7:38pm 01.23.10 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5535 I have been meaning to address the issue of my boats stereo for a while and figured while doing the
interior window trim - what can be done JoeSailer at 7:25pm 01.23.10 Catalina 30 6/4668 I am in the middle rebeding my windows on my Catalina 30 - I've removed the interior aluminum trim
questions about a Beneteau 473 newowner at 6:01pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2803 We are looking at a beautiful 2004 Beneteau 473. We have been told that within the last year Benete
Shroud rigging cable size - 1988 Macgregor 26macsailer at 5:57pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/115 What is the size of the stainless steel shroud cable for a 1988 MacGregor 26D? The strand appears to
Paint Quanities for a 26 S or D Bottom.... Sumner at 5:47pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6557 This spring I'm going to put a barrier coat on the bottom and then an anti-fouling paint over that.
Yanmar 3GM(F) Water Heater Performance zds at 5:13pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/12344 My Hunter 34 has a Yanmar 3GM(F) that has a coolant loop running thorough a hot water heater. It wor
Looking for Main and Lazerette Hatch replacements Seminole Wind at 4:53pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1261 Does any one know where I can purchase replacements for my Main and Lazerette hatches. My lazerette
Lewmar Wavegrip 30ST problems drh1965 at 4:29pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4219 Has anyone ever had this problem: my winches work fine for winching under load but I can't reverse t
Deck Revitalizing jlw at 4:26pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1574 Hi All, Second post of the day, so after this one I will be quiet. I have recently bought a 20-yea
35s5 Owners Manual jlw at 4:17pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3337 Hi All, I recently purchased a 20 year old Beneteau 35s5 (life is beautiful!), but I have had litt
break in line to mast lights newboatowner at 3:59pm 01.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1309 The mast lights on my Catalian 30 are not working. The line from the harness up the mast is ok. Th
Help with alternator mounting bracket robertsapp at 3:22pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2674 I purchased a '95 H336 last September, and have been fixing various things the previous owner didn't
Robin Electrical Panel opusnz at 12:51pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3118 I have a friend on a 1987 Beneteau Blue II catamaran and he has had his electrical panel go down. Th
What's a 'tired' '82 H30 Cherobini worth? (3) malyea at 12:25pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1705 Just looked at a '82 H30 Cherobini in freshwater - what's it's worth ie, fair market value? Let's f

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Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (1) jssailem at 9:19pm 04.13.22 Growl. It is difficult to give directions when i feel like walking through a mine field. Or suggesti
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? mermike at 9:05pm 04.13.22 Welcome to boat ownership! I see evidence of old abandoned wiring, questionable connections and corr
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Salt26 at 8:50pm 04.13.22 Hi Karl, yes of course you are metric in Canada! So sad to have lost your 35.5 in a hurricane, hard
Whale Grey IC Waste Management System. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:43pm 04.13.22 With the exception of a very few closed inland lakes, gray can legally be discharged directly overbo
Vernazza, Italy rgranger at 8:08pm 04.13.22 You know it will be. We travel, the airlines get more expensive and more restricted in what we can
Burning insense on a boat rgranger at 8:05pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 7:43pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 7:10pm 04.13.22 I could actually adjust the tension knob now that I had it off the wheel. I guess rinse out with s
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 6:55pm 04.13.22 Thanks. I am aware of the frequency difference and I have a replacement antenna that is compatible w
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna Don S/V ILLusion at 6:43pm 04.13.22 i infer you have a VHF antenna fed through a splitter. Keep in mind AIS transmits on/around 162 MHz
Catalina 320 start problem Tom J at 6:37pm 04.13.22 You did mention that when you turned the key switch to ON, you didn't get the usual beeping. This w
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Justin_NSA at 6:17pm 04.13.22 Or your car Or anything...
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. jviss at 6:10pm 04.13.22 On the other side, I messaged the PO of my boat a couple times after I first got the boat and he wa
Vernazza, Italy Will Gilmore at 6:10pm 04.13.22 So let's sail there! It's got to be lovely to arrive on your own sailboat to visit! dj You know i
Keel question Rangofish at 6:07pm 04.13.22 Yes agree, was trying to find a experience sailer to go with me, but found trailer rental today for
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. DArcy at 6:05pm 04.13.22 On the other side, I messaged the PO of my boat a couple times after I first got the boat and he was
Catalina 320 start problem chp at 5:52pm 04.13.22 Had this problem with my Yanmar 2GM20. Start wire had already been replaced. I installed a start rel
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 5:52pm 04.13.22 We know all about the metric system here as well, we went metric many years ago, we colonials are al
Seams A Problem? higgs at 5:50pm 04.13.22 If you are going to spend the trip worrying about the seam it might be worth moving on.
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 5:46pm 04.13.22 Considering the original channel has been in use for years, is there any reason they don't put warn

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