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New Years Day Sailing Oreana1234 at 4:26pm 12.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4551 Well it is snowing right now in Boise, Idaho. I just talked to my friend, Joel, and finalized our p
Frozen Batteries - Keep Them Charged (1) Maine Sail at 11:27am 12.31.09 Musings With Maine Sail 42/15154 I just left Sam's Club from getting new snow tires and while there a guy came in with a bank of four
Midget subs and me (1) Roger Long at 11:09am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4277 Even if you are not interested in Pearl Harbor or WWII history, some of you might wonder what I look
need a measurement on a 260 Bob 04 H260 at 9:49am 12.31.09 Smaller Boats 9/2054 I am getting ready to haul the boat to Florida in 2 weeks. One project I am trying to complete befor
What kind of keel is on my H260 WB ? (1) TheCaptainJames at 8:31am 12.31.09 Smaller Boats 3/1726 Hi, I have a 1998 Hunter 260WB that we bought in 2009. We've never had the boat out of the water a
WS45--wind/speed display, cant find tapaki at 7:56am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1313 Hello all you happy sailors, i sure would appreciate any help in finding a WS45 display since lighte
Universal Cockpit Control Panel Sailinmarge at 7:56am 12.31.09 Catalina 30 4/3409 I have recently aquired a 1983 Catalina 30 with a Universal diesel engine with a co-owner. There we
ws45 tapaki at 7:34am 12.31.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1078 Looking for a ws45 wind/speed display thanks
XM Weather "Wind" Question Ducati at 6:52am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2169 Happy (almost) 2010 Question? Is/would XM Weather be helpful for long distance races? Aside fr
Adding a Spinnaker Glenn8732 at 6:30am 12.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1622 I recently purchased a Hunter 33.5, which is a fractionally rigged boat. Should the top of the sp
What a gal! Joe at 5:04am 12.31.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1632 Jessica's blog today is pretty good. 45 knot winds, 15-20 foot seas, some serious surfing. If you're
'78 H30 - Questions from a newcomer zipkruse at 11:53pm 12.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/3036 Me ' a couple of buddies may soon be given a 1978 Hunter 30. We've had only a cursory look at the th
Hunter 23.5 Hull Scott2 at 6:12pm 12.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/7004 Alas, poor Meva, my 1993 H23.5's water ballast tank leaked into the core and she is unfit to sail wi
Plumbing? Snotter at 3:08pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2932 The new heat pump is installed and the electrical upgrades will be finished soon. It is time to sta
My new to me C27 caguy at 2:23pm 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3565 I have been looking for a long time for a C27 on a trailer that I could afford and finally did. I w
Keel bolts/rudder autopilot? Scott C. at 12:35pm 12.30.09 Islander 2/2671 I am new to sailing, I have had my I28 for about 6 months and have noticed that my keel bolts are co
Legend 40.5 House Battery Survey / Questions Rick D at 12:06pm 12.30.09 Big Boats 18/2933 I don't believe there was a 'stock' area for house battery placement on 40.5's. I am a bit annoyed o
We're planning a Chesapeake Bay cruise and..... SVSeahawk34 at 11:56am 12.30.09 Destinations 8/5622 My wife and I own a 1988 Catalina 34 and are planning a spring (May 2010) cruise to Baltimore from o
Toilet Seat sailboat09 at 10:54am 12.30.09 Catalina 30 0/1430 I need a toliet seat for my Catalina 30 - it is a TUFFY J-9 - where might I purchase one? Lee
New sails: a few questions... sailingchefs at 10:17am 12.30.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1502 Hi All! I'm ordering new sails for my recently acquired '84 C-25 (SR-FK). I have not yet sai

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Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? jviss at 3:03pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf And?
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? Len Ingalls at 3:00pm 04.28.22 https://www.defender.com/pdf/253654_INSTALL.pdf http://www.busse-yachtshop.de/pdf/rayST4000plus_mk2
Fuse or Breakers? jviss at 3:00pm 04.28.22 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 2:50pm 04.28.22 Regarding living on a smallish boat I would recommend not filling the boat with comforts and necess
Not sure what I need (3) Hgproks at 2:44pm 04.28.22 Thanks again for the help. I took some more pics. I think I need something like the Genoa car that w
Line Bags (3) jmce1587 at 2:43pm 04.28.22 I like to use my line bags to keep all the lines led aft in one place. Before these they would wind
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 2:31pm 04.28.22 This. I was going to say make sure you current protect the feed to your switch panel. Sure, it's co
Protecting your face and skin from the wind kappykaplan at 2:09pm 04.28.22 Full bimini, dodger and a hat. :plus: And SPF 50 sunblock.
Line Bags kappykaplan at 2:07pm 04.28.22 I have two of them - like 'em. They're used for the unused halyards, so can put water bottles, sun
Line Bags sail sfbay at 2:05pm 04.28.22 I like the Blue Performance bags for tidying up lines.........they are well constructed, hold up rea
Line Bags cb32863 at 1:58pm 04.28.22 Have a friend that got some Blue Performance on sale a few years ago and they work on his boat great
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 1:56pm 04.28.22 I have been using Harkenderm products for the past 3 years. Got a sample at the boat show. Showed t
Protecting your face and skin from the wind brockangelo at 1:55pm 04.28.22 I hate sunblock so I generally go with a big hat, long pants and long sleeve shirt. I know Champai
Protecting your face and skin from the wind cb32863 at 1:53pm 04.28.22 SPF 50 as per my dermatologist and hopefully never seeing again oncologist. Wear a hat now and have
Protecting your face and skin from the wind Tater at 1:16pm 04.28.22 I hate sunblock so I generally go with a big hat, long pants and long sleeve shirt. I know Champai
FreeJib Sail twodzusfittings at 1:16pm 04.28.22 Donated. All gone.
Protecting your face and skin from the wind lehighsail at 1:12pm 04.28.22 Most of the time I wear two types of sunblock and a mask. It was interesting when the Coast Guard c
Fuse or Breakers? (1) jviss at 1:06pm 04.28.22 Joe Not sure of your windlass system. My Lewmar has a "Controller" box and a "Contactor" box. The C
Fuse or Breakers? jssailem at 12:56pm 04.28.22 Joe Not sure of your windlass system. My Lewmar has a "Controller" box and a "Contactor" box. The
Protecting your face and skin from the wind jssailem at 12:47pm 04.28.22 I have been using Harkenderm products for the past 3 years. Got a sample at the boat show. Showed th

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