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Steering question jack boats at 9:03pm 05.15.09 Big Boats 5/2275 There was a piece of tape on my wheel that originally marked the position the wheel was in when the
Regarding furlers Eric, s/v Windrush at 7:37pm 05.15.09 Sirius 21/22 1/2542 I like a furler for all the reasons Rob does. They are a great investment. They are a little more "f
Snap Furl 700 voyager99 at 6:30pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 I am attempting to install a snapfurl 700 on my boat. I have run into som issues I hope someone here
Looking for a specific sign...... rpell46 at 6:24pm 05.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1392 Hi everyone, I've been searching for a particular type of sign with no luck so far. "No Shoes, o
windlass project? (1) John at 5:31pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1534 I have a Maxwell windlass with a foot switch to wind in the rode and chain, as seen in the photo. Th
Question about a Simrad TillerPilot and GPS Steve.Cook at 4:30pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2495 Hi I'm new here my question is... will a Simrad TillerPilot TP22 interface with a Garmin GPSMap 76?
Help with Paperwork/forms, uscg documented luvitt at 4:11pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3880 I purchased this h40 almost 2 years ago and ive been working on it. finally ready to launch June 1.
Lake Powell (3) Blake at 3:44pm 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/8987 I have been trying on and off all day to post pics of our trip to Lake Powell last month. I had env
What were they thinking...? Maine Sail at 3:26pm 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2561 Another Coast Guard rescue this time of a 35 foot sailboat caught in a fishing net. Seas were roughl
Looking for a Hunter 140 or 146 mtjw6888 at 2:30pm 05.15.09 Day Sailers 2/2828 We are trying to find a Hunter day sailer 140 or 146 for our 17 yr. old daughter who loves sailing a
Cleaning around the holding tank gkornreich at 1:47pm 05.15.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1878 Hi again, Peggie. Boat manufacturers (at least mine... Hunter), in their infinite wisdom, place t
1995 26S pop top latch? Joeyselectric at 11:06am 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1447 Can anyone tell me where to find a pop top latch for a 1995 26S?
How many pounds of force to reach hull speed Franklin at 9:41am 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2624 Curious what it takes to get my boat, Hunter 376 with 18,000 displacement (including all the stuff o
Solar Connections sailaway78 at 9:10am 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2269 I am in the process of mounting solar panels on the boat. I have three 85 watt panels, and a single
Cabin LED lights (Catalina 350) Cosmo1091 at 9:07am 05.15.09 Big Boats 5/6550 I am looking to upgrade my overall cabin lighting in my 2005 Catalina 350 wing keel. I am looking at
Portsmouth Rating M Burd at 8:43am 05.15.09 Bavaria 0/1766 Does anyone have a Portsmouth Rating for a Bavaria 32? I cannto seem to find one anywhere. I have tr
M25 Keel Refurb -- Removal vs. Not (Pics too) (3) M25Project at 7:25am 05.15.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2638 Hello -- I am restoring a 1985 M25. My keel was completely rusted out from salt water, the winch w
Raymarine ST-50 GPS Display Needed Damp Yankee at 7:04am 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1025 If you have a Raymarine ST -50 GPS or NAVDATA display, please contact me at alvaro.pertuz@verizon.n
What about footwear Netrick at 5:27am 05.15.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3780 I was wondering, now that most sailors have their boats in the water, what type of deck shoes are th
major undertaking of my 1973 32' ericson sailboat! shockey at 8:38pm 05.14.09 Ericson 0/2044 So I purchased this boat last fall when she was pulled from the water and found it to be quite a nic

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water tank cleaning (1) sail sfbay at 6:01pm 02.20.22 Welcome to forum!! Popular subject..........that is the first thing I do when I purchase a new boat
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 5:58pm 02.20.22 202798
Defender Sold Hello Below at 5:32pm 02.20.22 Ralph, did you talk with Dave at Marine Outfitters in Kingston? Guess I'll look at Canadian suppl
Replacing jib cars with Harken track? Joe at 5:30pm 02.20.22 Adding additional track is no big deal, and if done correctly, leakproof. Even if you use the same
Defender Sold Hayden Watson at 5:25pm 02.20.22 Fisheries with free delivery to my marina 3-times a week is pretty hard to beat.
Spinnaker car. Joe at 5:02pm 02.20.22 The track is an extrusion on the front of the mast. All I really need to accomplish is mounting a b
Refrigeration caps geoffschultz at 4:43pm 02.20.22
Auto-Pilots (1) Stuermer at 4:27pm 02.20.22 No. The quadrant and idler pulleys were 30+ years old and pretty rusty. I'd been out sailing with
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Dolphin55 at 4:22pm 02.20.22 Yes, it was attached. Wish I knew exactly what happened. I thought that I was being careful - I even
Auto-Pilots kappykaplan at 4:15pm 02.20.22 No. The quadrant and idler pulleys were 30+ years old and pretty rusty. I'd been out sailing with
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Tom J at 4:11pm 02.20.22 Excellent work. Looks great!
Auto-Pilots Stuermer at 4:09pm 02.20.22 :plus: Been there, done that a few years ago when my quadrant suffered a catastrophic failure of t
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds Tom J at 4:08pm 02.20.22 Can't tell from the picture how this happened. Was the clevis secured to the chainplate while the m
Defender Sold Ralph Johnstone at 4:07pm 02.20.22 Are you one of those that race down to Point Roberts once a week. Nah, we only go to Blaine. A b
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses JimP at 3:53pm 02.20.22 Nice Rick, just ordered similar for my H386
Matching gelcoat with a colorimeter ? Leeward Rail at 3:44pm 02.20.22 The electronics are fantastic, but will still require some delicate mixing of drops of tint. . . .O
Spinnaker car. Cap'n Dave at 3:33pm 02.20.22 Consider a new track and spinnaker ring car. The track is an extrusion on the front of the mast. A
Tow Vehicle Question. Light air at 3:12pm 02.20.22 Sorry, MPH ... milage was ~28 mpg towing the boat on the highway.
Down windsails. Hayden Watson at 3:03pm 02.20.22 For stable running DDW with my A-symm I have poled it out wing-on-wing with the whisker pole. It is
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil (7) sailcapt340 at 2:45pm 02.20.22

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