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Slippery winches Cpt. Jon at 8:09pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 9/7258 Hi all, I just rebuilt our winches last week and today while sailing I noticed with two wraps aro
Sailing gloves Pocahontas at 7:39pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 21/4905 Hi, I've been reading this Forum for a while but until now I haven't contributed at all:redface: I'm
Tiller Pilot sucess? Starfish at 7:30pm 07.02.09 Seidelmann 0/1839 Was considering a Raymarine X-5 tiller pilot with a remote head to safely control my S299 under sail
The trouble with outboards RAD at 7:08pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3807 Help! I tried to use the 4 hp Evinrude with the dink early in the season B-4 the stinking rain and t
New Owner - head problems jerryf609 at 5:25pm 07.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3350 Hi Peggie, I have ordered your book but I know it will take several days to get it. I am the new
Mirage 24 jib sheet captcraig1 at 5:16pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2416 Does anyone know how to set up the jib sheets on a 1977 Mirage 24? I noticed there are no tracks so
Barnacles on your bottom All U Get at 4:50pm 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1502 Hi Gang, Didn't know if anyone saw this study, I thought it might be of interest. http://www.techn
Daysailer 3 Lifting Bridle pxcataol at 4:36pm 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/2251 In looking at my post I am sure few if any people understood what I waa asking for. Here is a be
Elevatig Hunter 25 Cam Cleats Barry14722 at 3:10pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 2/1304 Elevating Hunter 25 Cam Cleats I want to elevate my cam cleats since they are too low for the jib s
need new windows sailer at 2:25pm 07.02.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3304 I am looking to replace a broken window on a sirius 22 sail boat. Any ideas? can i order new parts f
Keith's Teak Shoaldrafter at 2:19pm 07.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1312 Keith, While other types of wood should have a UV resistant finish on boats, Teak is different. It
How to fill my CNG tank in my '89 C-30 daave at 1:30pm 07.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/6656 Have 1989 Catalina 30 recently inherited with CNG tank for the stove/oven. Pls help with details on
best sealant for water tank Bob 04 H260 at 1:03pm 07.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/6668 I have a Hunter 260 with a plastic bow tank. I would like to add a clear port to the top of the tank
H260 leaking companionway hatch Bob 04 H260 at 12:57pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 19/7382 With all the rain the past few days I have had quite a bit of water coming in the hatch. I was just
Doyle Power Sail JohnEh at 12:25pm 07.02.09 Big Boats 4/1491 We have a Hunter 36. We recently acquired a Doyle Power Sail. The sail rolls up and is attached in
H 23 stern rails peptobysmol at 12:16pm 07.02.09 Smaller Boats 1/1277 Anyone know where to get them?
Swing Keel- How easy is it to replace cable/bolts? Terry102 at 11:45am 07.02.09 Catalina 22 2/2965 I'm in the process of moving from a fixed keel to either a shoal draft/ centerboard or swing keel du
Compass repair, Help Nereussailor at 11:43am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2050 Has anyone used a company called Island Compass South out of South Carolina? I'm beginning to wond
Pop Top on V222 MT V222 at 11:16am 07.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2613 I bought a V222 and there is no mechanism for holding the pop top open. Does anyone know what was u
Ethanol and gas engines Gail R at 10:50am 07.02.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3066 Hello all and happly almost Fourth of July! I write a boating column for the local paper and so

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Bridge clearance info thinwater at 9:32am 04.06.22 No COE, no chart data. There are regulations for power lines re. voltage, but they are often not fol
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? LakeShark at 9:28am 04.06.22 @Scott T-Bird that's great information thanks. I wound up going with the Endura braid as I found it
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Scott T-Bird at 8:55am 04.06.22 Just to be clear, there is no issue with the USCG documentation. Although it took several months, w
Wash down pump orientation Captain Mateo at 8:41am 04.06.22 I have one of those pumps and it is mounted vertically with the pump head facing down. I mounted i
front window cover waterman30 at 8:40am 04.06.22 Thanks for the suggestions guys. I like the looks of the Sailrite things. I forgot about those.
boat prices Will Gilmore at 8:38am 04.06.22
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BarryL at 8:35am 04.06.22 Hey, Minor point - those flag halyards don't last forever. They chafe and wear and, at least on my
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:33am 04.06.22
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 8:07am 04.06.22 Just to be clear, there is no issue with the USCG documentation. Although it took several months, we
boat prices Will Gilmore at 8:04am 04.06.22
Starting fluid jon hansen at 8:04am 04.06.22 john is 100% correct. my engine is very old. i have had fuel line air leaks a few times over th
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? FastOlson at 7:58am 04.06.22 The boat is USCG documented but I don't know if the previous Oregon owner did that or the original
Bridge clearance info rgranger at 7:55am 04.06.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App Same
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:48am 04.06.22 204120
Freshwater Sailors captcoho at 7:39am 04.06.22 . Sailed from Just Noth of Chicago up to Marquette on Lake Superior. LOL .... and thanks for your
Wash down pump orientation Rich Stidger at 7:25am 04.06.22 I have one of those pumps and it is mounted vertically with the pump head facing down. I mounted it
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? Scott T-Bird at 7:19am 04.06.22 I know that it was documented when I bought it but it could have been any of the previous owners th
boat prices Kermit at 7:18am 04.06.22 Kermie. Your alive. You have been missed. Who knew all we had to do was talk about women and you wo
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? jviss at 7:15am 04.06.22 I think they are called flag halyards (the ensign is flown at the transom). Typically you'd have th
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 7:15am 04.06.22 I'm still stuck on this ... how do you not know? I know that it was documented when I bought it but

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