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Beneteau 49 DG at 3:07pm 07.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1610 Does anyone have experience with the new Beneteau 49? We're considering buying one and doing some h
Replacing running lights PrincessoftheLake at 2:53pm 07.14.08 Big Boats 7/1335 I have replaced many of my interior halogens with led and I couldn't be happier with their lower bat
Engine Size Question tekneak at 2:49pm 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/956 I have a '76 Macgregor Ventura 21: I have only sailed for a few years, my 5hp motor died and I have
Is this some form of mildew? Rich Stidger at 2:08pm 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 27/1848 This past week I found a collection of some small dark specks of something on a fiberglass panel in
reef the main Pride at 2:05pm 07.14.08 Catalina 30 4/1400 I own a tall 30 1993 Catalina. I want to reef the main. There are places in the main to hook somet
Raytheon RL70 screen waypoint symbol question Rich Stidger at 2:00pm 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1495 I have a Raytheon RL70 radar display (vintage about 1999) and when the waypoint is displayed on the
Maiden Sailing questions/comments Kevin at 1:23pm 07.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1157 Last weekend was the first sail in my O'day 23. Having taking a US Sailing class in Flying Juniors,
If you don't know how to anchor.. DON'T !!!!! (1) Maine Sail at 1:14pm 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 48/2967 That's it, I'm fed up and need to vent. Go ahead and flame me for it but I'm at my wits end here..
Hunter 29.5 speaker location Igor at 1:11pm 07.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/963 My boat came without stereo system. I think it's nice to have item and it is on my to do list. There
wallcovering material Dave D, '94 H26 at 11:51am 07.14.08 Smaller Boats 2/930 who has replaced the nappy felt-like wall covering in the cabin of an H26? need material, bonding ag
PHRF rating for mariner casey at 10:06am 07.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1361 Does anyone know the PHRF rating of a 1970 ODay mariner? If not where would I go to find out. Thanks
Ebooks, anyone read them? Recess at 9:46am 07.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 3/2360 I have attempted to read a few books on Adobe and it is just hard to curl up to a laptop. There is n
Faucet with Shower head captainwolf at 9:24am 07.14.08 Big Boats 0/880 I recently installed a new Faucet with shower head on my Hunter 340 I have an extra Shower head / fa
Sailcare dancing_bear at 9:17am 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1014 I sent my torn genoa to Sailcare about four weeks ago, got it back last week. It took 1-2 weeks lon
PHRF rating for mariner casey at 8:50am 07.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1583 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for a 1970 ODay Mariner?
Companion Way Hatch Jeff20919 at 8:47am 07.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 In regards to the new Hunter 45 Center Cockpit, has anyone had problems with the companion way hatch
Jib sheet problem RobertB at 8:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 Hi. My problem is with my jib sheets. My Hunter has the aft winches, which makes single-handing mu
Yanmar smoking/racing after 2 hours carl gamble at 8:16am 07.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1039 This past weekend, we motor our Hunter 310 for about 1.5-2 hours and then huge plumes of balck smoke
raise the mast don_s at 7:55am 07.14.08 Day Sailers 4/1389 what's your technique to raise the mast? I built a post w a trailer winch on it, it attaches to th
Wheel lock SparkyJ at 7:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1217 I just bought a 26' amd the wheel seems to be locked. Is there a way to unlock it? Or do I have a me

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Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:12am 11.29.21 does Chapmans teach proper hand signals? i've never read it. they claim it teaches everything
Best Headset........ jon hansen at 11:05am 11.29.21 hand signals: calm, quiet, exact, water proof, zero maintenance, 6,000 year tradition ..... but the
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 11.29.21 I have confirmed that there is a drip at the intake valve mechanism. Do I take it that the leak i
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? justsomeguy at 10:59am 11.29.21 Although this isn't a problem in water and fuel tanks I do find this problem in my aluminum water
mousing line knot dlochner at 10:40am 11.29.21 I typically use a series of clove hitches covered with tape with the tape ends tapering to reduce sn
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 10:31am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Bilge pump not working on auto Justin_NSA at 10:15am 11.29.21 Bad float switch. Can you bypass it and see if the pump comes on?
Traveler Change ... Ward H at 10:11am 11.29.21 You also might want to call customer service at Catalina Yachts and ask for Warren Pandy. He may b
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Boomtown at 9:40am 11.29.21 Thank you all for your thoughtful replies and support. I have confirmed that there is a drip at the
mousing line knot Apex at 9:38am 11.29.21 icicle hitch, cover with tape.
Replacing valve at engine cooling through hull intake. Beneteau 331 Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 11.29.21 An old friend always said, there is a plan "B" for everything in life except one thing. Your wife
Nav System Replacement SoSound at 9:11am 11.29.21 We have a touch screen MFD, and we have not had issues while underway. As @tfox2069 said, when thin
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? JoeWhite at 9:10am 11.29.21 Can you remove both he gauge and sensor from one tank and wire them on a bench and see if it works.
Best Headset........ SoSound at 8:58am 11.29.21 We use the Sena SPH10 (currently on sale at Amazon). I use the stubby mic on mine, my wife uses the
Best Headset........ Tom J at 8:52am 11.29.21 We use hand signals. No speaking or yelling involved. Works well for us.
Tipping angles jssailem at 8:43am 11.29.21 Is it OK to run your engine with the heeling angle? You will want to keep the engine raw water inl
Sikaflex 291 curing confusion. Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 11.29.21 Like concrete, polyurethane based adhesive/sealants fully cure over a time period that is generally
Irwin higgs at 8:11am 11.29.21 I had a 1973 Irwin 32 and that keel was both encapsulated and bolted.
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:59am 11.29.21 All tank level monitors that use internal sensors in a waste holding tank have the same problem: t
'07 H38 - WEMA 2 Tank Gauge - Correct Voltage Output to Senders? flightlead404 at 7:57am 11.29.21 WEMA = KUS-USA This is their troubleshooting guide... Have that, does not answer the question

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