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Mariners' Museum in Newport News, VA Jim Seamans at 10:59pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 Has anyone been to this museum and how was it?JimS/V Java
Proper running lights Tom23400 at 11:45pm 06.24.08 Smaller Boats 4/926 Last week while sailing at night on Lake Michigan I noticed all theother sailboats (sailing) had th
Spinnaker frmreilly at 11:51pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1184 I am new to spinnakers and I have an asymmetrical on my Pearson 323. Sailing downwind, do I fly the
Raymarine S1 Autopilot In An H34 - Anyone? Joe Mullee at 11:55pm 06.24.08 Big Boats 5/1064 Raymarine has pushed back the delivery date yet again on the X-5 series. Now it's the end of July "a
Need Help from experienced sailors!!! sailingyaya's at 12:03am 06.25.08 Smaller Boats 14/1493 new on the water... We are looking into a 1995 Hunter Pac 23 for our family. We have NO SAILING EXP
learning to sail in style sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:26am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1199 This is a recent true story of a friend of mine.I met Alan last year. We worked on the same platfo
Engine Shut Off Problems Johnny Jr at 1:30am 06.25.08 Big Boats 5/1339 When pressing the red shutoff button, engine does not shutdown. Previously this was intermittent but
mainsail reefing lines--need help russmalik at 1:34am 06.25.08 Smaller Boats 4/1585 We just bought a 2006 216 and are having trouble rigging the reefing lines on the mainsail. Does an
One More Time--PoliGlow Removal cscott at 1:35am 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/4992 Has anyone had the experience of removing PoliGlow? I applied one coat of Poliglow on the bottom thi
how is my system grounded rob9799 at 11:24pm 06.24.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1211 although my batteries are up, I can not get juice in the system. First I thought it was the battery
Edwin, are your coming to the Yankee Doodle Regatta TimHayes at 11:18pm 06.24.08 Day Sailers 2/1364 Edwin,I noticed that you placed 2nd in the Huddleston Cup. Congratulations! Just wondering if you
Insurance in Fla. grfg8r at 2:41am 06.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1056 Anybody try to get insurance on a sailboat in coastal Florida? Any hints?
Recommend a parking place for a trip to Block Island? Joe A at 2:51am 06.25.08 Trailer Sailors 6/2696 Can anyone recommend a safe place to park a truck and trailer near Stonington CT, or anywhere within
Haulable Offense? rardiH36 at 3:42am 06.25.08 Big Boats 2/1048 I seek opinions re the situation descrbed below: Should I get the boat hauled soon for detailed ins
31' Pearson Sailboat MobileMarineRepair at 4:31am 06.25.08 Pearson 2/2100 We are looking to obtain a new rubrail for a 31' Pearson Sailboat. Can anyone help us with a source
Storms in Open Water? mseifert at 4:45am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3586 A recent topic was on here related to riding out a storm at anchor... What do you do or recommend wh
Widgeon Centerboard stickin MSchneider at 7:32am 06.25.08 Day Sailers 0/1153 Hi All!Back in mid-May I posted about problems with my Widgeon's centerboard sticking in the up pos
H34 Steering Wheel Wiggle sailingmatty at 8:06am 06.25.08 Big Boats 5/1245 Hi,I have an 1984 H34 and the steering wheel wiggles badly forwards and backwards. I'm thinking i
H260 water balllast valve gasket... Tom2909 at 8:07am 06.25.08 Smaller Boats 2/889 Hi all,What is the typical lifespan of the gasket on the ballast tank valve? What material is r
Pictures/ideas on dodger/enclosers J Page at 8:07am 06.25.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1187 I will be checking the photo and cheribini forums but I wondered if anyone has done an istall lately

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Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 09.20.21 Mooseman the crack could also have been caused by over-tightening. Jabsco sells the complete unit fo
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (5) Claude L.-Auger at 2:37pm 09.20.21 I did it and use it only on occasion. When needing access to the compressor for the fridge or to the
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 2:23pm 09.20.21 Sorry I forgot to look and photograph my 99 410, but I'm almost certain I also have that extra lip l
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 2:17pm 09.20.21 Thank you so much Bob, I think you nailed it. I'm wondering if the smile shaped cuts in my boat can
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Kingjim91 at 2:10pm 09.20.21 I put one of these in My C-30 3 years ago. It works fine, but the box is just a little larger than
ground wire in mast rgranger at 2:06pm 09.20.21 If the mast itself is grounded the light itself can be grounded to the bolt that attaches the light
Legend 37.5 - Rudder Bearings? JamesG161 at 1:46pm 09.20.21 Call these people... Home Ask for Bob or Dave Walker... Jim... PS: Link is NewRudders.com
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 09.20.21 @Two Sails As I keep looking back at the original photo, you may still have a problem. The black
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been lik
ground wire in mast Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 09.20.21 No, just needs to be properly sized to accommodate all fixtures that could, would or should be on at
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been like
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 12:57pm 09.20.21 $3/ft to clean the bottom and travel marina costs are $1.25 - 2.00/ft, $2500 - 3000 bottom painting
Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 12:48pm 09.20.21 That's a good tip but that part looks like it has 8 points...my fuel cap has 6 I gave you the P/N
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Davidasailor26 at 12:39pm 09.20.21 With a booster the voltages will be different, but the drop itself should be pretty close. The drop
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 09.20.21 but would that affect the system voltage and throw off the voltage drop readings? Not really. VD
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 12:35pm 09.20.21 Leeward Rail, Jssailem, All U Get, PaulK, shemander, DeniseO30, Stu Jackson & walt, sail fsbay, capt
Fuel Cap Winch Ryd at 12:28pm 09.20.21 I got on, it appears that they want you to request a new parts account, send them the info via the
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 12:26pm 09.20.21 divers to clean bottom at $300/yr A bit overstated. My diver shows up 3 times a year. $1.35 per fo
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 12:06pm 09.20.21 ........I have estimated some costs like Bottom paint ever 3 years at $2000, sails and rigging every
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) splax at 11:59am 09.20.21 I had cosidered that, but decided it really wouldn't help.

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