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Merry Christmas to All SceptreSailor at 6:36am 12.19.09 Catalina 310 5/2161 All Catalina 310 Sailors-I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New! I resolve to sail more
Circuit troubleshooting (2) kerryb at 4:34am 12.19.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4162 http://forums.beneteau.sailboatowners.com/customavatars/avatar93077_1.gif J
Internet ability for my boat khemberger at 4:29am 12.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2130 My wife and I are planning a trip in the near future that will last about 2 months. We currently do
Yanmar Problem remo7e at 10:43pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/7276 I'm at the end of my rope trying to figure out why my YSM12 won't fire. I think it is either air in
Aero Craft toasty at 7:40pm 12.18.09 Other Sailboats 0/1512 I purchased a AERO CRAFT Petrel Aluminum Sailboat over the summer. It is a nice upgrade for the O'd
22 swing keel armesy1954 at 5:56pm 12.18.09 Smaller Boats 12/2068 Newbe to Hunters here, my '81 was toppled from its trailer by one of Florida's hurricanes and the P.
1964 Columbia Defender chain plates tssywfb at 2:16pm 12.18.09 Columbia 0/2472 Does anyone know how the chain plates are connected to the boat. Only the aft ones comes through the
Not Familiar with the Process (1) geoffschultz at 2:05pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2312 OK, it's not sailing related, but it made me smile... http://www.geoffschultz.org/FreedomYachts/The
ISO Thrifty Marina on Lower Chesapeake Royal Flush at 1:46pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1740 I'm needing to find a bargain marina / Slip for my 30' S2 with a 5' keel. I am looking in the York
Electrical Troubleshooting kerryb at 1:45pm 12.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1124 Trying to trace down a drain problem with my batteries. First, should there be any sparks when conne
Rules regarding dredgers Terry in Naples at 1:22pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2217 The pass into Naples Fl where I live is starting a dredging project. Where can I find the proper reg
Moniters paulj at 1:06pm 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1233 Monitors for use with laptops. http://www.panbo.com/archives/2006/12/argonauts_bargain_marine_monit
Temperature Considerations When Replacing Ports Joe Mullee at 11:56am 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1494 I need to repair or replace two opening ports on my 1983 H34. I got leaks!! Do I need to concern mys
Help! Need an Owner's Manual for my 1981 34' sloop esliwinski at 11:00am 12.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1141 I have been trying to locate a manual for my 1981 34' O'Day. Anybody have any suggestions as to wher
Ack....Roller Furler Problem Bad Obsession at 10:55am 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/3931 I have a Pro-furl roller furling on my Catalina 30 tall rig bow sprit. I went down to the boat toda
Cruising Nova Scotia just go more difficult Roger Long at 10:53am 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2351 The CAT ferry is dead, both Portland and Bar Harbor routes. I can't tell you what a bummer this is
Satallite TV butchrobbins at 9:36am 12.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2137 Anyone here have this on the boat. I'm a new liveaboard and don't have it at my marina. Any though
One year later r.oril at 6:25am 12.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2660 So now I have owned my 1988 Mac 26D for a year. I was able to sail with my wife twice and several s
h410 Brochure gwheeler at 5:54am 12.18.09 Big Boats 2/1624 Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the brochure for a 98 h410. I guess any year would work, just
Wiring a minn kota onboard alternator charger beamreach at 5:51am 12.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/12056 I'm thinking towards adding a Minn Kota onboard alternator charger (MK-1_DC), single bank, to run fr

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Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments rajhnsn at 8:55am 05.07.22 I like the Raymarine Axiom 7. Works well with EV100 autopilot and Raymarine AIS. I also have a dow
Two sides to 3jh3e engine coolant pump? joelm100 at 8:37am 05.07.22 Thank you all for your skepticism--it encouraged me to dig a deeper. I traced each line fully and f
Sailing the Heel cb32863 at 8:35am 05.07.22 Flat is fast, ease and trim for conditions. 20 plus degrees of heel is just "bragging rights". Sound
Universal M-25XPBC stalling Hayden Watson at 8:19am 05.07.22 The changing revs with no change in throttle position is indicative of air in the fuel line. I woul
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 8:13am 05.07.22 It was a delivery with a need to git-r-done, so we motored all the way except for a bit done admiral
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box Calif. Ted at 8:11am 05.07.22 Beneteau makes a pretty big deal about every piece coming from their wood workshop, with generationa
Universal M-25XPBC stalling Don S/V ILLusion at 8:09am 05.07.22 the first guess/explanation would be a clogged tank pick-up screen. Next guess - assuming fuel is ge
Sailing the Heel Apex at 8:00am 05.07.22 15deg is a good starting point, the comments on leeway are spot on, as the boat heels more it natura
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box Davidasailor26 at 7:48am 05.07.22 The manufacturer and whether you can get the laminate from Beneteau seems like something Ward Richar
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? NYSail at 7:46am 05.07.22
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 05.07.22 Catalina boats have a wonderful value for a solid boat. Aside from that, what do you want to know?
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Davidasailor26 at 7:42am 05.07.22 I don't know of any great wave prediction tools for the Chesapeake other than the National Weather S
Sailing the Heel JBP-PA at 7:13am 05.07.22 Stress on the rig is not a big concern in normal conditions (assuming the rig is in good condition).
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Caption James T at 7:01am 05.07.22 @Davidasailor26 Thanks you for responding. I still don't have a strong understanding of the weather
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? Mechone at 6:46am 05.07.22 5 years ago I replaced mine not a drop of water , PSS too much money and I can tell you working in t
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine kloudie1 at 6:24am 05.07.22 The problem with channel locks and vise grips is that there is a large amount of bending applied to
Hunter 410 cutlass bearing sailing gal at 6:08am 05.07.22 Well it took a hydraulic press for the yard to press out the old cutlass bearing (was less expensive
Pedestal Compass, True North? dlochner at 6:07am 05.07.22 Which brings up my conversation with Homeland Security when we were doing a check in after crossing
Pedestal Compass, True North? All U Get at 6:03am 05.07.22 Another GPS anomaly: You can see the boat icon is several hundred feet west of the bayou.. and a pr
H410 distance prop shaft to rubber sailing gal at 6:02am 05.07.22 The only reason for the question was so I could calculate whether if the cutlass bearing was removed

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