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Music while surfing..? Maine Sail at 6:46am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2319 Hi All, I nearly always have music playing, usually iTunes, in my office when working and when surf
cdi furler herbwjones at 6:38am 08.22.09 Smaller Boats 4/1426 I have a CDI furler on my Hunter 240. The webbing loop at the head of my jib rotted through, and I
Great 30 days on L. Michigan (1) blowinganddrifting at 5:53am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1697 Wow, what a great vacation we just had!!! We spent 20 nights on board, straight through, we travele
Sumlog ll ..Odometer frozen..Speed works Scotian at 3:50am 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1921 My new to me CS 27 has a Sumlog ll knot-meter. Was watching with interest as odometer was about to t
Brass porthole mount Anastasia at 8:28pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3085 Hello all, Avast ye hardys!! brethren of the sailcloth! Can any of ye mates inform me of the a
Relacing Trailer Bunk Boards mac25wmo at 7:38pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4230 The bunk boards on the trailer for my Mac 25 have rotted away and need to be replaced. My plan is to
Cable installation in mast RJ1946 at 6:57pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1363 Can anyone give some good advice on running cabling for Radar and apparent wind meter in a C30 mast
Apelco Radar Help jsmckay at 6:39pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1110 My Apelco radar was working last year just fine. This year, I cleaned up my wiring and it will powe
Replacing stock alternator tomfoolery at 5:32pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1260 I can't see anything on this in the archives. I have a Cat 30 with M25 stock 50 amp alternator. Anyo
Mainsheet resistance.... rpell46 at 4:24pm 08.21.09 Catalina 30 5/1719 Hi all, We've been having an unusually great sailing season here in the NY Bight.....winds are ave
Maximum Dagger Board Drop David F at 3:35pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/56 My 1988 26D dagger board has the main line to raise/lower and it also has a safety line to limit the
water ballast daggerboard Helene M at 2:44pm 08.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3419 Hi, We bought a 26M MacGregor last fall. We have been sailing it all summer. My question is: Is
hooking up hot water heater newboatowner at 2:27pm 08.21.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1381 The boat that I purchased has a hot water heater installed in the bow under the water tank. I belie
head help needed jackandrobin at 2:09pm 08.21.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4264 we have a 2 year old head, we have been pretty diligent about pumping out and using the proper bacte
Anyone have info on trailer rental for Lancer 25 JonLancer25 at 1:54pm 08.21.09 Lancer 6/2397 I am looking at buying a 1982 Lancer 25 Mark V. I need to get her from Boston Harbor to my home in C
Hurricane prep (1) Bob S at 1:22pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2550 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT03/refresh/AL0309_PROB34_F120+gif/144717.gif It looks like
Inflatable Problems CaptainJB at 1:13pm 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1013 I have a Maxxon 10 foot dinghy. Bought it second hand from a friend several years ago. Very nice boa
Surveyor advice needed Prime Time at 1:03pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1578 Can any recommend a good surveyor in the cape cod/buzzards bay region?
Prostate Cancer mckee1952 at 12:39pm 08.21.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3618 Mike Milken, Founder and Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, is joined by Colin Powell, Joe
Electrical panel female disconnect terminal wjamjeff at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1437 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane

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Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 10:22pm 04.19.22 when my key is on but engine is not running the low pressure alarm sounds and the fuel pump is stil
Fresh water flush Xstream at 9:49pm 04.19.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater system
Reverse Polarity Problem c07chrisjohnson at 9:31pm 04.19.22 Benny17441, I think the problem might be how the cable fits into the marina pedestal, it is definit
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 9:09pm 04.19.22 Inside the boat, if you have a DVM (Digital Volt Meter) or even an analog meter, you can test any ou
Reverse Polarity Problem Benny17441 at 8:37pm 04.19.22 Check that the prongs on the plug of your shore power cable are not fitting loosely on the outlet at
40.5: Replacing Clutches svAtargatis at 8:30pm 04.19.22 I upgrades to the lewmar clutches on my H34 and the difference was remarkable. No longer having to
Epoxy and stainless steel. Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 04.19.22 Not too clear what this is for and what is required as far as strength, impact resistance, water tig
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 8:13pm 04.19.22 Fantastic replies and info ! Thanks for that everyone.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 8:11pm 04.19.22 We bought a crimp tool from Temco a frew years ago. They told us the dies were AWG.. They lied. Aw
40.5: Replacing Clutches smokey73 at 7:37pm 04.19.22 Watching with interest. I'd like to replace mine too. What model lewmar clutches did you use. Why
Low oil indicator fading in and out Ward H at 7:36pm 04.19.22 Found this on CD: " Temperature alarm on early boats Boats built before 1990 had no temp alarm " I
40.5: Replacing Clutches Mike Oldak at 7:29pm 04.19.22 I upgrades to the lewmar clutches on my H34 and the difference was remarkable. No longer having to
Gas prices, inflation concerns Leeward Rail at 7:29pm 04.19.22 The only difference for me this year might be fewer power boats out on the lake, which would be an
40.5: Replacing Clutches Mike Oldak at 7:24pm 04.19.22 The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
What is this number on the sail? chuckwayne at 7:20pm 04.19.22 We are about to order new sails for our 310 #73. The sailmaker will put sail numbers on the main. #
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 04.19.22 Connecting any raw water toilet to the fresh water plumbing is major no-no and every toilet mfr warn
TV removal Hunter 50 Rjm st.petersburg at 6:38pm 04.19.22 Please post your pictures. I am planning on removing my present TV and installing a larger one on th
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 6:27pm 04.19.22 A stay aft of the forestay is often referred to as a solent stay. One or more solent stays are chara
Build a Better Boat Hook? (4) WayneH at 6:23pm 04.19.22 The great redneck boat hook!!! It has been out in the elements for the last 18 months so it needed
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? mjsader at 6:20pm 04.19.22 It looks much better now- took a paint scraper "5-in-one" and cleaned out the joint and surface. Onl

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