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Rudder Draft Marcia at 7:01am 08.19.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2215 We are thinking of ordering a new kick up rudder to replace our EXTREMELY heavy original rudder that
Extra H-26 Dock Line Cleats BrianW at 6:38am 08.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1456 I NEVER have enough cleats! .... also my existing cleats are never large enough for the amount and s
ODay 14 info Stiletto27 at 5:06am 08.19.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4741 Hi my names Lee Stauber, 70yo, retired, own a Stiletto27SE which I sail On Conesus Lake,NY. I just w
Adding Axle to Mac25 trailer? Phoebe 1 at 4:35am 08.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3690 Has anyone added an axle to a MacGregor trailer? Is it a good idea? $200 + $150 for tandem fenders
HF Radio Carl sv WINDROSE at 4:32am 08.19.09 Big Boats 3/1319 This winter we are taking our 1987 h40 to the Bahamas for the third time. I want to get an HF rece
I believe someone posted for a West Marine 550 VHS Manual caguy at 10:04pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1052 I thought I saw this post on my pdf this evening but when I got home I couldn't find it. Anyway, I h
1974 coronado 28ft james collins at 8:42pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 1/3456 I am now looking at the 1974 28 foot coronado in nj and have read your replies, which I am grateful
Instrument Panel Lights b.nelson at 8:02pm 08.18.09 Catalina 310 2/1763 My 2001 hull #133 does not have instrument panel lights, or at least I have not figured out how to t
What year did the MacGregor start using the water ballast system? Liisa920 at 7:36pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2602 I took the advice of a few folks on this forum and sought out a fellow MacGregor owner to make sure
Paper Chart detail vs. Electronic Chart detail Hermit Scott at 7:05pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4256 I have never used a chart on my chart plotter. I could only see where I was with respect to land, th
Loss fluid in compass medic5402 at 6:56pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1554 What do you use to refill the compass when the fluid slowly leaks out or should i just replace it?
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Information (4) Cpt. Jon at 6:55pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2221 Haven't seen it mentioned yet, but I know most sailors must be watching to see where Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill Bob S at 6:19pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2464 This is my second season boating, we got off to a slow start but recently it's been wonderful. Now I
BVI Charter bnort3 at 6:16pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2564 I'm planning on bareboat chartering a 40 foot cat this spring break in the BVIs for the first time.
Gel Coat Adventure at 6:06pm 08.18.09 Big Boats 3/1446 Hunter gave me a jar of matching white Gel Coat for my boat but no hardener. I bought Gel Coat Harde
Water in bilge on B311 dino at 4:47pm 08.18.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2108 Hi, All, I have a small amount of water which comes into the bilge on my 2000 Beneteau 311. The w
Life Of a mainsail Mick at 4:24pm 08.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2356 As you will be able to quickly tell , I am new to the mac and with only about a year ' half into sai
Black sheets Hermit Scott at 3:14pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2999 Sta-set is cheaper if I buy the black instead of the tracer type. I saw that one guy had a dark colo
Anchor Windlass installation Westminstersailingguy at 3:09pm 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/5256 I want to install a horizontal windlass on my Hunter 31 1985 - I think I need to install in on the a
Honda 4 stroke VS Mercury 2 Stroke Mougly at 2:37pm 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2000 Hello all I am thinking about trading my 7.5HP Honda motor for a 6.5 HP mercury 2stroke motor as th

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Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult jviss at 4:34pm 04.13.22 As a matter of fact, one of the key features of the Profurl furler I bought way back in 2000 was tha
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid Arctic Hawk at 4:33pm 04.13.22 I need to take a mirror to see if the port tank underside of the lid has the same flowers.
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid mermike at 4:31pm 04.13.22 That's a bit of a surprise.
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dlochner at 4:21pm 04.13.22 Coax cable has a life span, especially when it is exposed to the elements. Additionally if the conne
Burning insense on a boat kappykaplan at 4:18pm 04.13.22 burn your incense at anchor or slipped. :plus:
Burning insense on a boat Justin_NSA at 4:16pm 04.13.22 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. This may be a sign.
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.13.22
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Tally Ho at 3:59pm 04.13.22 Greg, Do you actually have to take the wheel off? I do, then I pop the wheel drive cover off to ex
Burning insense on a boat Tally Ho at 3:55pm 04.13.22
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf ice breaker at 3:55pm 04.13.22 Funny story. Last August on a hot no wind day hanging on the hook, I was bored and decided to back
Burning insense on a boat dLj at 3:55pm 04.13.22 Never done it but if I were thinking to do so, I think I'd look for a completely sealed, with vent h
Sail Trim Chart Question jon hansen at 3:27pm 04.13.22 love trimming! i get into a porshe 930, i like putting the hammer down, not drive 10 under the spee
Wheeling around.... Richard19068 at 3:06pm 04.13.22 I got mine from boatleather. The suede one with the foam. Pricey but it was a great improvement in w
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:39pm 04.13.22 I would also like to re route the comm cable, It looks like they unscrewed the wheel brake and pushe
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out Growl at 2:32pm 04.13.22
Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) pclarksurf at 2:28pm 04.13.22 There be dragons, damn internet-- you can find anything: 1 keel dragon--
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice ggrizzard at 2:07pm 04.13.22 Considering the original channel has been in use for years, is there any reason they don't put warni
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 1:55pm 04.13.22 That New Orleans fellow could be a good sailor for all we know. If you had a sail trim conversati
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 1:39pm 04.13.22 Kind of you all to weigh in. I neglected (apologies!) to state that this boat gets launched in May
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity patbratton at 1:33pm 04.13.22 I have noticed that many sailors do not back wind the jib when coming about. I never uncleat the Jib

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