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refilling a compass after repair, What oil? filthy liberal scum at 9:39pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 16/31968 I am finally getting around to getting my compasses fixed. diaphragms developed cracks and leaked al
"Around In Ten" race... Warren Milberg at 10:24pm 06.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1328 There has been a lot of discussion on this site over the years about what is the "best" boat to go o
Central Air and Heat sailortonyb Allied Mis at 12:07am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1107 My RV style roof mounted AC unit committed suicide and I just spent 3 grueling days installing Centr
Paint Inside the Cabin JoshGray at 12:41am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2012 I've just recently finished the major projects on my 1973 O'Day 22 (check out the link in my signatu
Hot Water Heater Errant Wind at 12:39am 06.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1468 Errant Wind is a 2000 Hunter 290. I have a Seaward 600 Hot Water Heater. The heater seems to be OV
Tuesday Laughter (1) Jim Seamans at 12:26am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1014 Couldn't remember if I had posted this before ;)
What size winches for 222 48dodge at 1:01am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1195 Just wondering what size winch I should get to install on my 222. From what I've seen "6" is the ri
Update on my 222 48dodge at 1:12am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/840 Not much work done on the boat itself. I am removing the tape I used to cover the holes in the deck
Recognize this boat (2) Stillraining at 1:13am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1804 There were several pictures of this boat hanging in the hotel we stayed in this weekend at my daught
Bimini Top Tim at 12:55am 06.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1433 I am ordering a new bimini for my 1982 Catalina 27, but I can't seem to find my measurements. I bel
Putting flotation in a Daysiler yachtgirl at 2:17am 06.03.08 Day Sailers 2/1266 Having just learned the difference between the Daysailer, I and II. I wonder if it's possible to ad
Genoa setting Tom23400 at 2:44am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 I have a 150 Genoa. If I'm not going to unfurl it all the way should I movethe blocks forward ?
boom/vang questions dkowalske at 2:49am 06.03.08 Morgan 2/1899 Hello all,This is my first post. Ive had a 1967 morgan 25 for two years. I bought it as a novice
Rocky Point Mike at 3:09am 06.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1340 Some friends and I are planning a trip to play some golf. I found Rocky Point which is in Hawk Cove
1994 Hunter Mast Replacement Need Help Finding Cheeky Monkey at 4:36am 06.03.08 Smaller Boats 5/2326 I have a bent mast on my 1994 H26 and need to replace it. Unfortunately Charleston Spar doesnt have
Raising the main sail Tom23400 at 4:32am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1106 When raising the main sail should the tension on the boom be released?
Close-Haul Ability: Inside Track vs. Toe Rail Fairleads rardiH36 at 4:54am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2012 This came up a obliquely in a thread a few days ago but no specifics.So thought to take it a bit f
Advice about mods Hec @ 19 at 4:56am 06.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1277 I have just purchased an '88 26D from the Bay Area. The hull is sound, but the outfit seems to be re
Coach Roof Hatch sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:12am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1158 I must replace the coach roof hatch in its entirety. Its somewhere around 24X24. I dont know the man
Children and the bow pulpit sailor Jack at 6:19am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1426 I was a guest on a much larger sailboat than mine over the weekend. The owners had no problem lettin

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Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD sailme88 at 5:38am 01.03.22 If your search expands to Maine, send me a PM and I'll share the name up here...
A lost art: Conserving ice. RoyS at 5:29am 01.03.22 Or, you could switch to a refrigeration conversion. First read the exaggerated claims from the manuf
Transmission Repair Shop Recommendation - South Jersey, PA, DE, MD dlochner at 4:53am 01.03.22 Ward, East Coast Marine Transmissions. eastcoastmarinetransmission@gmail.com 253 Vineyard Av South
41DS GPS Antenna Location Sailgunner at 3:22am 01.03.22 Most MFDs have the GPS built in. Don't know about your E80.
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Rick486 at 2:48am 01.03.22 The sailing world is changing. I'm afraid it goes well beyond the sailing world though.....
Shore Power Cord Storage sail sfbay at 7:59pm 01.02.22 Suspect just fine. Clean it with acetone and it look new then cover the exposed sections with split
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Benny17441 at 7:58pm 01.02.22 The sailing world is changing.
6" round fluorecsent Georgedoyle at 7:55pm 01.02.22 I think the blue wires are slightly different in color. Make sure you use the same blue wires at eac
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue TimFromLI at 7:53pm 01.02.22 I remove my transducer prior to hauling- ever since the slings from the travel lift broke mine.
Shore Power Cord Storage Mark Maulden at 7:52pm 01.02.22 Wonder how it works with an aged shore power cord that is not supple as new anymore?
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... Pagan Baby at 7:37pm 01.02.22
6" round fluorecsent SVFreedom at 7:35pm 01.02.22 We left one of the wires disconnected. The switch we added can be used with two circuits. Click up
41DS GPS Antenna Location Brian D at 7:35pm 01.02.22 As you may know, GPS antenna/receiver can be as small as a USB flashdrive. So it really could be any
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? ingramsail at 7:17pm 01.02.22
A lost art: Conserving ice. jon hansen at 7:13pm 01.02.22 i have the same system/ ice box. i also love an endless picnic of fine foods. i'm a cube guy tom
41DS GPS Antenna Location dkinzer at 7:05pm 01.02.22 Looks like a mushroom. Thanks. Yes, I'm familiar with the mushroom-like GPS antennae as well as th
WTB: Replacement control "puck" for Lewmar 2.2kW 12v TT Thruster sail sfbay at 6:56pm 01.02.22 Buy a replacement controller from Lewmar TT thruster controller from a Lewmar dealer or ebay once yo
41DS GPS Antenna Location sail sfbay at 6:46pm 01.02.22 My Hunter 46 has a E120 at the helm and E80 at the navigation station with a gps receiver (antenna)
41DS GPS Antenna Location Nodak7 at 6:35pm 01.02.22 Ours is mounted on the Cabin top right above the Nav Station. Looks like a mushroom.
Florida members Crusty Ol Salt at 6:34pm 01.02.22 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/key-west-activities.1249932103/#post-1727450 https://foru

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