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Trailer needed for Pearson RESOLUTE diane24101 at 11:06am 11.14.08 Pearson 0/1744 Hi, looking for a trailer to ship a PEARSON RESOLUTE from Port Jeff, Long Island, NY to Philadelphia
AWet Ride! (1) Neil McDonald at 10:39am 11.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1597 This is an image from the Vendee Globe race. It sends shivers down my spine! See http://www.vendeeg
water leaks Passage 42 KD3PC at 9:01am 11.14.08 Big Boats 1/1189 Guys and Girls, I have a new to me Passage 42, and I have a question chasing down a water leak that
ICW or Coastal cruising garylinger at 7:15am 11.14.08 S2 7/1772 I'm getting the itch to plan a trip on the ICW. I was just wondering if anyone knows of (or has don
Virtual Sailing Solves Winter Blues Rob Hessenius at 7:08am 11.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 7/3603 It has come that time of the year when most of us have tucked our boats away for the winter and are
O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual lsfrench at 5:13am 11.14.08 Day Sailers 6/12915 R. W. Landau posted an original O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual for a 1979 Model. Can I get t
Prop Shaft Removal Phiggins at 3:49am 11.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1116 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my ODAY 35 and will need to remove the prop shaft. Does any
H23.5....boom lines question Mark H at 10:48pm 11.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1445 Novice question; All three lines in my boom run from fore boom, w/ finger lock cams, to aft sheves.C
Private Message training. Ed Schenck at 7:34pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/2000 Phil, I need a tutorial on Private Messages. I get an e-mail that there is a Private Message. I cl
Emergency Tiller JohnF261 at 6:21pm 11.13.08 S2 10/2875 I was reading an article in Practical Sailor (Nov.08) regarding the elusive emergency tiller. It got
Fixing bad windlass platform on P42 jchere20783 at 5:56pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 2/1348 I have fixed the problem of the chain jamming immediately because the windlass is horizontal and mou
too much heel on a reach yodaboda at 5:36pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4183 I'm a newb to the cruiser world. Just got a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I'm having trouble when I go
Lectra San Tony D at 3:24pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1557 Has anyone installed a Lectra San on a Hunter 40? If so, where did you locate the unit? I would like
Sea Strainer michaelanthony at 2:14pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 1/1168 Need help again! After cleaning or replacing my sea strainer, how do get the air out of the lines o
okay, Phil, now you're just TimCup at 2:13pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2032 screwing with me, right?? I went to the Smoky Mountains for a little change. When I left, I was on
Outhaul rigging gathard at 10:46am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1711 I am seeking advice to check and repair boom outhaul. I am unable to remove endcap; screws removed
Spinnaker pole rigging gathard at 10:22am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1785 I am seeking advice on installing rigging for spinnaker on 1984 Catalina 30. Specifically location
The Gales of November Scott B at 9:00am 11.13.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1694 Interesting article in the Toronto Star today about a shipwreck 60 years before the EdmundFitzgerald
Atomic 4 prop All U Get at 8:52am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 0/1204 Two years ago I replaced my 2-blade prop with a 3-blade 10X7.4 prop. This is on my 1981 Catalina 30
mooring pennant kdnichols at 7:50am 11.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/9425 This a stupid question...I know. But I just started sailing in May and haven't been around sailboat

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Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? LloydB at 2:46pm 10.22.21 "I have an ancient Lowrance unit now. It has the basics" What's the basics? would a tablet with the
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) TomY at 2:31pm 10.22.21 Thanks Tom. What paint do you use? (Looks the right color too.) Is she for hire? :) That was Vals
H280 Service Manual JamesG161 at 2:31pm 10.22.21 I would guess there could be about an 1/8 inch of movement on the forward to aft axis. Bearing are
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 2:05pm 10.22.21 I think you may be right. A handheld may be my best choice . The Navman looks interesting, but a HH
MEDICARE shemandr at 1:57pm 10.22.21 I think my brother does something like this with USPS. He lives in Georgia and has a place in Islam
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 1:45pm 10.22.21 Thanks Tom. What paint do you use? (Looks the right color too.) Is she for hire? :)
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) TomY at 1:40pm 10.22.21
H280 Service Manual Crusty Ol Salt at 1:34pm 10.22.21 When out of the water, push/pull on the rudder to see if there is "Play" or significant lateral mov
Isotemp water heaters jssailem at 1:12pm 10.22.21 @Stu Jackson, A very good HVAC contractor to boot.
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 1:11pm 10.22.21 It looks more like general wear and tear. You may have to sand the deck flat, Fairing compound to
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.22.21 What size are the original? Are they labeled as 4D, group 31 or anything like that?
JIB SHEET QUESTION Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 10.22.21 Ha, don't need to answer this thread if you don't want to. Searching the archives I found a very le
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 10.22.21 Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydr
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. capta at 12:38pm 10.22.21 If you have a drain plug on your pan (and I believe most Perkins engines do) there is a fantastic va
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Stu Jackson at 12:34pm 10.22.21 Justin, you've been around here quite some time. I figured you'd have figured this out by now: you
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 11:55am 10.22.21 Moisture content was checked out by the surveyor last October. He found nothing significant. There a
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dmax at 11:50am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 11:33am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:16am 10.22.21 You can access the controller without removing the system. However; the are no fittings that allow
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? sailcapt340 at 11:11am 10.22.21 I have a Navman 5600. It has a 7 1/2 inch display and very easy to use, an external antenna about 4

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