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Sailing Away to Key Largo :) BaySailerBill at 7:46pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2219 Hi All,The Admiral and I are taking our first real vacation (without the kids) in seventeen years
Is this right? HAL at 8:44pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1031 Vang same as traveler ; except when the traveler is to windward creating a mainsheet angle which all
Lessons from last weekend JungleJetJock at 11:53pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1377 So there I was....Sailing on my H260 on a broad reach in strong gusty winds. There was a regatta
Shaft Packing Chief at 10:14pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1164 I posted this yesterday without any responses. I did check the archives, and I believe the correct s
keel bolts I.R. WC at 10:10pm 05.06.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1241 Was wondering if forward keel bolt can be replaced if the boat is not hauled out.Mine is slowly leak
sound reduction John6057 at 10:06pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 0/934 Good Morning all, I sail an 75 Oday 25 with a vire 7 horse inboard 2 strokeand am looking to knock
Instrument Panel Out - 321 Harold at 9:47pm 05.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/879 Instrument Panel is out. No gauges, buzzer or starter button work. I must have disconnected someth
trailer tires Dave O. at 11:44pm 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 5/1590 Does anyone know the size and load rating for tires on a 260 trailer?ThanksDave O.
Where to haul out near Chicago PT at 11:42pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 I have to have the boat hauled out to replace a depth transducer (long story). Where is the nearest
Nothing in the head that hasn't passed thru your body tcbro at 11:54pm 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1395 I posted this on another thread earlier and decided I shouldn't hijack that thread. I have heard sev
WANTED, picture of your Perkinks M30 to compare RDavis at 1:41am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1224 I'm looking for a picture to compare to another M30. Thanks in advance..
Weather Station (1) AircooledPatriot at 1:43am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2254 I'm thinking of putting a wx station on my O'Day 26 using a pole on my transom to hold the instrumen
lines aft pics Justin_NSA at 2:53am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/983 I had promised to post pictures of my lines led aft project. This was a quick and dirty page I crea
lazy jack bill@tahoe at 2:44am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1043 Iam planning on making my own lazy jack system, Iam looking at 1/4" shock cord, is this the correct
Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2903 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1422 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2740 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1096 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1382 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2157 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon

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Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.02.21 Good reminder...I should get to mine too. Greg
Polaris Compass / no fluid Tally Ho at 2:05pm 05.02.21 You need to share how it was mounted, what size it is, etc. there are probably replacements availa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 2:01pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
Looking at an O'Day 34 Tally Ho at 1:59pm 05.02.21 Sometimes things were not meant to be... Good luck on your search. Greg
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior capta at 1:36pm 05.02.21 Whether you use epoxy or the 3m product (I'd use epoxy for the fire extingisher and net) , be sure t
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources thinwater at 1:34pm 05.02.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Anch
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? Puesta del sol at 1:21pm 05.02.21 Hi Keith, your boat likely has one already. Jim located his and is in the same location on our boat
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 1:20pm 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resis
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Rick486 at 1:15pm 05.02.21 To me, from the pics, it looks like your 12 V source (1 or more batteries) shorted to ground, the ye
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 1:11pm 05.02.21 Good advise from all hands. I've sugested to my wife pulling up the anchor would be good exercise, s
Batteries Benny17441 at 1:01pm 05.02.21 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt ba
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina SFS at 12:57pm 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII Stu Jackson at 12:53pm 05.02.21 Mark, I think you may have misunderstood the "solution." Maybe that's why it's a rumor. :) What on
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard jon hansen at 12:50pm 05.02.21 anything over 2hp on that size vessel and you lose style points. just saying:poke:
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking kloudie1 at 12:49pm 05.02.21 Pretty much a cosmetic caulking.. The underside of the sea hood gets water that drains off the compa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Benny17441 at 12:47pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 05.02.21 No, not a drainage trough. Just keeps crap from getting under the cover. I've bee considering cutt
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 12:42pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal eng
Install an anchor Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 05.02.21 But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: No problem. Just post this ad in your local rag and
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard Sailfanatic at 12:36pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal engi

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