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shifter cable getmet111 at 5:21pm 10.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1071 How do you replace the transmission shfter cable on a 1989 Legend 37. I have an Edson pinnacle, the
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 4/1353 ...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 16/4456 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

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Help! Identify Antenna's Brian D at 6:02pm 01.13.22 The "swrily" antenna is, as mentioned, a satellite antenna. It could be archaic GPS or weather satel
Help! Identify Antenna's dlochner at 5:58pm 01.13.22 Most if not all of those antennas could be sent to a recycler. 20 years ago the technology was not g
Which Battery is better? jeepbluetj at 5:58pm 01.13.22 Yup. Lotsa manufactures/retailers (I'm looking at you WM) have figured out if you stick a label on t
Help! Identify Antenna's kloudie1 at 5:57pm 01.13.22 Swirled thing is an old sat nav antenna, before GPS. Two GPS antennas and a radar maybe.
Help! Identify Antenna's Ecosta at 5:49pm 01.13.22 Wow, that is a plethora of electronic thingies! Not sure about most of that stuff, but I think the
Help! Identify Antenna's Tom J at 5:37pm 01.13.22 Wow, that is a plethora of electronic thingies! Not sure about most of that stuff, but I think the
Point to ponder: furling the jib Dalliance at 5:29pm 01.13.22 Keeping tension on the furling line is key. I have learned the hard way to not let guests/crew fur
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? bwagner187 at 5:14pm 01.13.22 Thanks for your reply.I understand what you are saying .. Im going to have my rigging inspected . I
Unknown Part and function jssailem at 5:01pm 01.13.22 I would remeber that this is a "compression" post for a 17ft sailboat. Making sure that the deck is
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 Calif. Ted at 4:57pm 01.13.22 In the process of prepping to sell people keep asking how many hours on the engine, there is no way
dis-continuous standing rigging on a 1996 beneteau oceanis 400 replacement ? jssailem at 4:46pm 01.13.22 Dyneema is being used as a product for rigging boats. It is not what you get off the shelf at West M
110v into boat (1) grangehill at 4:39pm 01.13.22
Unknown Part and function Jimc91 at 4:32pm 01.13.22 Yes, I know what is above: the Mast is within a few inches hence my comment that bracket bolts do no
Which Battery is better? jssailem at 4:26pm 01.13.22 Trojan T-105, sold as a Marine/RV battery, is "...more of a middle of the road battery design betwe
H36 Boom Vang Attachment to Boom chichiflys at 4:24pm 01.13.22 DoB, Thank you for the reply. Yes, went to Rigrite because they are the only people that carry the s
2 digit Hobbs Meter Catalina 27 oceanside27 at 4:20pm 01.13.22 OK - there are indeed 4 more digits. Unfortunately the meter is not working so the same numbers stay
Steven N Tom J at 4:06pm 01.13.22 It may be too close to the freezer evaporator compartment and shutting off prematurely move it away
Throttle Position while Sailing Tom J at 3:59pm 01.13.22 Confused by this statement (assuming you meant "confusion" when you wrote "conclusion"). I edited
Steven N DeniseO30 at 3:23pm 01.13.22 Sure wish you gave us more information, in the meantime, check the thermostat sensor, it looks like
What is this? Ingram at 2:55pm 01.13.22 look like it goes forward maybe foot or so, in front of the bilge pump. Their a round pod at the end

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