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Mainsheet resistance.... rpell46 at 4:24pm 08.21.09 Catalina 30 5/1716 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 6/3417 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 6/2392 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 1/1436 I have a 2002 Catalina 250 Wing and need to find Electrial diconnect terminals (female) for the pane
Kudos to Forespar LooseDiamond at 12:05pm 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1372 With all the gripes that often are posted, I would like to share my recent experience with Forespar.
Halyard replacement Bill23009 at 8:45am 08.21.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1484 I've decided to replace the halyard on my Vision-32 with a smaller diameter line of Vectran V-100. I
Antifouling for prop Babe at 8:40am 08.21.09 Big Boats 5/1470 I am looking for a prop antifouling paint or compound that can be put on with the boat in the water.
Yanmar 3GM30f ground strap Bill23009 at 8:35am 08.21.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3635 I just read an article in "Sailing" in which an owner of a Yanmar inboard said his 3GM30f starter he
Cleveland Mainsail bhstech at 8:09am 08.21.09 Catalina 22 1/1407 The storms that blew through last night brought 62.6 knot winds through my marina. My sail cover go
Deck fills for a 40.5 Bill Roosa at 12:37am 08.21.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1504 I lost one of my water tank deck fill caps. Does anybody know the manufacturer that hunter used on
A Poll of our Southern Neighbours .......... Ralph Johnstone at 10:26pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2424 I recently found myself in a situation where I needed to identify a boat on the water and found out
August cruise photos posted. (7) Roger Long at 8:16pm 08.20.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2860 August cruise photos. Photos of Strider's August cruise now at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php
1st Catalina 27 Rendezvous 2009 IrishCat at 7:35pm 08.20.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2273 Hi there fellow Mariners, particularly those who own the coveted Catalina 27. This weekend floating

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Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Brian M H23 at 3:57am 04.19.22 Hey MS Not sure if you made any progress - I had a 23 for years and fiddled around with the same jo
What is this number on the sail? Kings Gambit at 3:24am 04.19.22 Probably a racing sail number. Regional sailing organizations issue numbers like that for unique id
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.19.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix JohnShannon at 11:45pm 04.18.22 Well my last boat had Raymarine stuff and I thought it was absurdly susceptible to voltage dips. Th
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 SolentHunter at 11:42pm 04.18.22 how do people operate the throttle/gears when on the back of a 240?
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 11:02pm 04.18.22 I don't know that mine has an alarm for high temp. At least I don't think so. Found this on CD:
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) jonelli at 10:59pm 04.18.22
shaft log hose Tom J at 10:55pm 04.18.22 Thank you!
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) Ward H at 10:41pm 04.18.22
Evergreen All U Get at 10:24pm 04.18.22 Nature does its best by many rainfalls, which also drains to the Bay. The Clean Water Act had stop
Viajar a America del sur Benny17441 at 9:59pm 04.18.22 Perhaps a boat could be delivered after it is purchased, but doubt that a water trial out of the sel
Adding a third battery to the system Benny17441 at 9:51pm 04.18.22 What you are really proposing to do is to add batteries to the existing house battery bank. Simple
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:42pm 04.18.22 Depending on your dock arrangement you could use a stern bridle. I use this arrangement for docking
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 9:36pm 04.18.22 I don't have a toe rail or outboard tracks. My springline cleats are on my inboard jib sheet track
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix (1) Fred Aloha at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Went for the first bike ride of the season to look at connector polarity
Gas prices, inflation concerns (1) LuckyDuck at 9:35pm 04.18.22 love the name. quack quack Thanks!
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Benny17441 at 9:35pm 04.18.22 Follow Yanmar's recommendations which are sail in Neutral as the transmission is in constant lubrica
Looking for info on the head/toilet AaronD at 9:32pm 04.18.22 Holy crap! someone actually installed a real head / holding tank!?? In a c22!? Do whatever Peggie a
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted markwbird at 9:12pm 04.18.22 i agree with you. do I need to drop the mast to remove the roller furl gizmo? Is the hank on forsta
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:59pm 04.18.22

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