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Hank Jib transformation Robert19700 at 3:26pm 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3644 High, My rolling furler jib got destroyed during IKE. I have and old hank jib. I asked to the sail
Boat Babe - Eat your hearts out (1) Jim Seamans at 2:55pm 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 33/7422 She's ALL MINE.... Had a great time at the Annapolis boat show. Nice size crowd milling around. Saw
Reliance 12M tallbrettr at 1:23pm 10.09.08 Other Sailboats 0/2344 Hi, Are there any other Reliance 12Ms on Lake Ontario? I purchased mine last summer and I'm re
bilge pump placement for shallow bilge nightowle at 1:17pm 10.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1247 My 27' O'Day has a very shallow bilge. I'm planning to locate the pump where there's room either un
south pacific? mad max at 1:14pm 10.09.08 Lancer 0/1226 has anyone done a long passage on a lancer 30?
raising the mainsail ScottD at 11:08am 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 20/4358 I got some great replies, but I want to restate my problem to help get some specific ideas. I am pr
rebuild head or replace head mokker at 10:15am 10.09.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3204 Hello, Just last month I bought my first sailboat. I am new to sailing and everything around it.
Digital TV Question Dick McKee at 9:24am 10.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1432 We have a digital TV on our boat with a powered antenna on the top of the mast. When this new digit
Annapolis Show under way (1) Bob Poff at 9:02am 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2006 Here is panoramic view of the Annapolis Boat show. It's a mosaic of images from a nearby webcam. ht
mast head light replacement scott737 at 6:36am 10.09.08 Smaller Boats 5/1341 I have a 22 hunter and the masthead light needs to be changed. The boat stays in the water behind my
Profile Help need from moderators Tim R. at 6:19am 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 1/44 Phil, Brian D or Maine Sail, sorry to post this here but my profile seems to be giving me some issue
SOMETHING for NOTHING??? bobtigar at 5:45am 10.09.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2559 On the whole, sailors are rather conservative lot...cheap. With that in mind, what equipment, acces
Basic Question Stormer at 9:00pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1852 Again the newb speaks, I have a super basic question, where do I find a "list" of all the rules and
Fresh Water System Winterizing (1) Maine Sail at 8:15pm 10.08.08 Musings With Maine Sail 33/25463 Please see the full article linked below. Winterizing A Fresh Water System (LINK) http://www.pbase
Off To Catalina Island... Rick D at 8:12pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1352 ...for a week. If any of you guys are in Cat Harbor, we'll be on D-6. Come by and say hello. No inte
Inflatable Battens ?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:19pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1353 Has anyone had any luck with either making or buying inflatable battens to replace your existing bat
Loop All U Get at 6:13pm 10.08.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2028 I've read your book and threads about the loop in the sanitation line coming from the head. On my 1
What size motor/engine okial at 6:09pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4453 I own a Daysailor 1, 17 footer. I'm thinking of purchasing an outboard. I'm not aware of any d
Newb needs help Stormer at 5:49pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2331 So this weekend my husband and I will be picking up our first sailboat, she is a project, a sadly ne
Proposed eletrical/ Batt Bank set up (1) Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 10.08.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2244 This is the electrical system I intend to hook up on Friday. I am going to motor my boat across Corp

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Tired Winches sailinmikenaz at 2:50pm 01.13.22 West Marine's BOGO sale on winches should be coming up soon. I used it last year to upgrade to self
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Ward H at 2:40pm 01.13.22 @2:16pm today2pm today Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarine
Tired Winches Ward H at 2:31pm 01.13.22 I agree with all points Dave. IF I was doing winches I'd hope to not do the rope drums, just the to
Throttle Position while Sailing Ward H at 2:29pm 01.13.22 And then you get on the boat that had an engine or tranny change and pushing forward on shifter puts
Throttle Position while Sailing Hello Below at 2:04pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
What is this? Parsons at 1:58pm 01.13.22 Could it possibly be a high water sensor? Johnson controls makes one like that that is flat and abo
PEX and chlorine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:12pm 01.13.22 Uh-oh... it'srarely if ever bacteria that causes the "rotten egg" odor in hot water....and the last
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 1:08pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an o
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 12:52pm 01.13.22 Just purchased a used Raymarine RD424HD 4KW 24" digital radome from MaxMarineElectronics, compatible
Rudder Post on 1983 C&C32 dlochner at 12:44pm 01.13.22 Use plain old Mineral Spirits. It does wonders for removing old grease and is a pretty benign solven
Throttle Position while Sailing (1) Ted at 12:34pm 01.13.22 The answer to your question depends on the drivetrain being used, who manufactured it and what type
Throttle Position while Sailing Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 01.13.22 Thre OP has a forty one foot boat! Most likely with a binnacle. Most likely not controls for an ou
Unknown Part and function rgranger at 12:27pm 01.13.22 Since you are going to replace it anyway, you could just cut the post and then see how it is secured
Tired Winches dLj at 12:21pm 01.13.22 I've always thought if I had boat parts that needed to be cleaned up I'd look into powder coating b
Throttle Position while Sailing tfox2069 at 12:19pm 01.13.22 I think this statement has created some conclusion in the thread. Most sailboats have separate thr
PEX and chlorine JoeWhite at 12:17pm 01.13.22 However, adding a little bleach to each fill is not recommended if you have a metal water tank or
376 hunter tank level sensor Nicolas at 12:06pm 01.13.22 I looked at the "TM1 Tank Monitor with External Sensor" technology, it's very expensive. I prefer to
Which Battery is better? Richard19068 at 11:36am 01.13.22 There is a difference between denominated Marine Deep Cycle Batteries and what are True Deep Cycle
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar Wippy at 11:16am 01.13.22 Fantastic!! Excellent. Will return to this the minute I can get my head out of the dumb work thing!
New to me C42; need autopilot and new Radar sail sfbay at 11:07am 01.13.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! My Hunter 46 has all Raymarine elec

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