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Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:43pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/10982 What are the advantages and disadvantages between a daggerboard and a swingkeel. I am looking to bu
Dagger Board vs Swingkeel qcovefishing at 12:42pm 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/2 What
Check the simple things first - Alternator fixed garylinger at 12:13pm 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1376 I should have taken my own advice and checked the "simple" things first. The ground post on the alt
LCD TV with DVD Player (7) Rich Stidger at 11:00am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3270 Due to the impending demise of analog TV over-the-air signals in June (unless the bozos in Washingto
O'Day 25 Centerboard Specs lsfrench at 10:39am 03.19.09 Day Sailers 5/8405 Does anyone out there have mechanical drawings or fairly accurate measurements of an O'Day 25 swingi
Ordering Dow Corning 795, How much is needed?? jdhohmann at 10:39am 03.19.09 Big Boats 6/2083 Can anybody tell me how many port replacements ,a 10.5 oz tube of sealant will do, on average.. I ha
Using Marykate On & Off gel RobG at 9:42am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3886 I plan on cleaning up my '84 off white hull and have a few questions since I haven't used it before.
Mainsail Track capnron314 at 9:38am 03.19.09 Columbia 0/1893 Does anyone know if the standard mainsail track on the 8.7 is a square box plastic extrusion attache
Jib sheets whitehat5760 at 9:30am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 2/1797 Need to replace my jib sheets soon. Currently are 1/2" dia. Do I really need line this heavy? Wha
Edson wheel steering jeffmacdonald at 8:34am 03.19.09 Catalina 30 6/2059 I have recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30 Tall Rig. The couple of times I have taken it out in T
Fiamma Bi-Pot recommendations delliottg at 8:29am 03.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4058 We've decided to just purchase a new portable toilet for our boat instead of fixing our Thetford. O
Bimini Canvas Cover ghickman07 at 8:01am 03.19.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/9320 I was wondering if anyone could send a picture of their Venture 25 with their bimini canvas cover an
I like the new look CharlieCobra at 7:09am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1409 Much easier to navigate and see what's up.:D
water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1091 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres
Spinnaker winches and midship cleat on 280 tparrent at 7:06am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1541 I am thinking about installing spinnaker winches on my new-to-me Hunter 280. I don't actually plan t
H40 Beckson in Aft Shower pan Vinny at 6:31am 03.19.09 Big Boats 5/1384 Rick, Carl, Does anyone have a Beckson inspection plate in the Aft shower. This one looks like it
Death warning Roger Long at 6:07am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7080 The tragic death of Natasha Richardson comes with a sidebar of medical knowledge I wasn't aware of a
Mounting Cabin-top Handrails? jaj63207 at 4:30am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 13/6157 Once again looking for suggstions. I noticed yesterday that my 1978 30' has no cabin top handrails.
23.5 Boom Position Dave L at 3:28am 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1258 The boom on my recently purchased 23.5 is not parallel to the deck or perpendicular to the mast when
Raymarine AutoHelm Parts paully999 at 1:26am 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1533 Hi: Where can I find a drive unit for an older Raymarine Autohelm 4000 - I have the electronic box

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Used Parts Stores Online sail sfbay at 8:31am 02.06.22 No...........Depends on what you want to purchase. What used equipment are you looking for? If you
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? rgranger at 8:18am 02.06.22 There are several issues to consider. The current carried by the wire should be what determines th
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Terry Cox at 7:16am 02.06.22 We'll probably keep our first trip south to about 10 days Considering the amount of territory you
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 7:12am 02.06.22 202413
Genoa question jssailem at 5:56am 02.06.22 With all light weight sails, keeping them in good working condition takes: Knowing their limits Reg
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 5:27am 02.06.22 As stated the first challenge is clearing customs. In October, there were few to nearly no boats cr
Hunter 35.5 Dingy Davits DLLawrence at 5:11am 02.06.22 Our Legend 35.5 has Martek 370's installed on it. Love them, look good, work great.
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Jim Legere at 4:14am 02.06.22 Your Kenyon spar has two sheaves for headsail halyards, a sheave below the tang for the inner forest
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Joe at 4:13am 02.06.22 Joe, Thanks for the tip, but it is not for use in California. Why? All the oceans are connecte
Seek Advice 1980 Hunter 37C: Do I need to add another halyard? Joe at 3:10am 02.06.22 My preference is to install an external spinnaker halyard on a masthead crane. Keeping it external
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Rick486 at 2:46am 02.06.22 I changed both filters on my 4JH4E for 14 years and never once had a problem. 1. Before you do anyth
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Kings Gambit at 11:20pm 02.05.22 He said that the planned route is by way of the southern Gulf Islands. Perhaps access the Islands vi
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change Paul Mermelstein at 10:13pm 02.05.22 I used to do all that on my 4JH3E until a mechanic that I trust told me Yanmars don't need to be ble
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) SoSound at 9:28pm 02.05.22 Why not clear in at the first possible opportunity (if you are required to actually stop in person),
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Stu Jackson at 9:17pm 02.05.22 Dash through hte Port Townsend Canal at the south end of Port Townsend Bay and duck into Port Ludlo
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Blitz at 8:19pm 02.05.22 Remember you are dealing with dissimilar metals here (stainless bolt into aluminum backing plate.. U
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) jssailem at 7:49pm 02.05.22 As Stu has shared, the folks at Roche Harbor are very friendly of ran in person experience. The Wa
mast raising MacBeane at 7:22pm 02.05.22 Thanks Tedd, that is certainly a possibility, also mentioned by Topcat a few posts back - the use o
beneteau spare parts Davidasailor26 at 6:50pm 02.05.22 I asked a Beneteau dealer I know about this a few days ago.. As for parts, due to sales tax issue

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