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Help a fellow sailor with a dream JimGeddes at 8:33am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 38/6198
Catalina 28 Purchase Assistance DaveWitt at 8:33am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1564 Hello, I am looking at C28's and specifically considering a 1992 boat called Heart Throb in OH at
Jib furling line location Scott B at 8:27am 09.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/1819 Not sure of all the H33's have the jib furling line run to a cleat on the outside of the cockpit. O
Pumping Waste Problems Not-very-jolly-Roger at 8:26am 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1584 Hello to all: I have had the current 37-C for three years.... and in the beginning, before I knew e
Not sure of "displacement" & "ballast" blowinganddrifting at 7:51am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 12/7100 I've wondered awhile about this, I would like to know the true weight of my 85 C30TR for a trailer p
Hello to all yachtsman at 6:32am 09.09.09 Smaller Boats 2/1216 For those who have wondered where I have been over the past two years go too http://konyukhov.ru/eng
To Captain of Trinkka (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:28am 09.09.09 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1507 Joe, The sailing is just getting good here. Ed K
Jib track Lube Johnt1594 at 5:00am 09.09.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2060 I have trouble raising my jib for the first each year. I use a lot of dry lubricant - and that helps
23.5 swing keel bad co at 4:15am 09.09.09 Smaller Boats 3/1831 My first year with the h23.5 and first year sailing is done , question here is when I pulled the boa
Specs for Beneteau 381 halyards Cleandre at 4:12am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1751 I need to replace the halyards and topping lift on my 1997 Beneteau Oceanis 381. Does anyone have t
Sail cleaning service MrBee at 2:58am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3084 A friend will be needing his sail checked/cleaned over winter, any Suggestions for were to take or s
noise from gearbox while sailing jarwin at 12:47am 09.09.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2342 Good morning. We have a 1997 Beneteau 36cc with Volvo Penta 2040 diesel inboard and fixed 15" propel
gearbox 'droning' sound while sailing jarwin at 12:10am 09.09.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1398 Hi and good morning. We have a 1997 Beneteau 36cc from new with a Volvo Penta 2040 diesel inboard en
Boom vang and topping lift;noob questions Hermit Scott at 11:19pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3646 Is the topping lift a sail trim adjsutment? or is it's only purpose to hold the boom up when the sai
Here's what you'd call a bad day Phil Herring at 11:18pm 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1636 The family of 16-year-old sailor Jessica Watson says she is still determined to become the youngest
Parts availability... Capt.JDavis at 11:06pm 09.08.09 Catalina 30 8/1599 Does the Catalina 30 parts for the interior like shelving, closets, chart tables are available for l
Mast Stepping Stormer at 10:03pm 09.08.09 Columbia 0/2271 So, we've about wound up our "refab" on our 1964 C-24, we would like to step mast at home , check ha
41 AC bow thruster Jack Lynch at 9:35pm 09.08.09 Big Boats 11/2518 I considering a bow thruster on my 41 - good idea?
Engine Service Manual YANMAR SB8 Willy1805 at 8:08pm 09.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/8248 does anyone have an engine service manual showing parts and numbers for a Yanmar SB8 please? cheer
Cover for 26 S wonthaggi at 7:56pm 09.08.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1945 I would like to get a cover for my Mac 1993 26 S - for winter storage. Can anyone who has had one m

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Auto Pilot Dalliance at 6:41pm 03.21.22 Just bought a 1988 34' Catalina and want to install an autopilot, Any suggestions greatly apprecia
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 03.21.22
Auto Pilot jviss at 6:25pm 03.21.22 On my boat, to fix the problem I described, the wheel would have to be hard over to one side or the
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 6:20pm 03.21.22 Funny! I'm assuming the steering gear is still good, I heave-to and lock the wheel. The biggest c
Have you made cockpit cushions? watercolors II at 6:12pm 03.21.22 Have made many of my own cushions plus cushions for friends. Yes, make patterns, DO NOT use old
Auto Pilot jviss at 6:10pm 03.21.22 It might be repairable at sea if the quadrant could be absolutely IMMOBILIZED. Otherwise, goodbye i
ASA 101 class... Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 03.21.22 Funny, but oh so true!! And so the truth comes out! The Emperor has no clothes!!:laugh:
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 5:59pm 03.21.22 ASA 101 isn't going to be taught in really crappy weather because then you may not return for 102
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 5:57pm 03.21.22 The device comes as it comes. It was on the boat when I bought it. Two failures in 18 years; none o
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 5:49pm 03.21.22 What happened when you separated them? What was the resting voltage for each? Have you tested them
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 5:48pm 03.21.22 A couple of things. First, I don't think you should connect the drive to the quadrant; Edson is qu
Christmas in March Dalliance at 5:43pm 03.21.22
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 5:43pm 03.21.22 Budget, budget. Always budget. Advise your best reommendation, then let the chips where they fall, I
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:39pm 03.21.22 Take a look in here and let me know if this helps.
Forever to Charge - What's This? Hayden Watson at 5:38pm 03.21.22 Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I have some pretty good battery testing gear, though, including a
Auto Pilot jviss at 5:35pm 03.21.22 My below deck autohelm has failed while underway. Should not try to fix at sea, so you're stuck w/m
Auto Pilot Kings Gambit at 5:29pm 03.21.22 My below deck autohelm has failed while underway. Should not try to fix at sea, so you're stuck w/ma
Great Sailing Sunday. Woops! Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29pm 03.21.22 As the gusts get stronger you may want to consider reefing early for example 15-17 mph. With the 17
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 5:29pm 03.21.22 I'll second the "why" on this. Of course, in a single circuit it likely doesn't make sense. But th
Auto Pilot jviss at 5:27pm 03.21.22 I thought the idea was to give William options. William said "...want to install an autopilot, Any

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