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NEW RADAR victory04 at 3:58am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 THINKING OF INSTALLING NEW E80 RAYMARINE NAVIGATION DISPLAY WITH RADAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE FOLL
Hunter 260 Delrin shear pin installation Lindsay at 4:22am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2339 Hello AllI've just bought a 2001 Hunter 260 and I would Like to install the 3/8" Delrin shear pin i
An interesting new website Nimbus at 5:20am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/939 I have come upon an very interesting website that tracks all the boats in a regatta, in this particu
Big Bro/Sis Jim Kolstoe at 5:31am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 1/927 My wife heard from a coworker that Triton Yacht Club was doing its annual Big Brother/Big Sister sai
Missing Bolt on Rudder What's it for ? (1) Lindsay at 5:32am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1028 Dear SirsI'm missing a bolt on my rudder and I wonder if someone could tell If I need it and what
Mr. Ernie and the Sprng Fever Regata Lamar Sumerlin at 6:10am 05.19.08 Smaller Boats 0/839 There is a good article in the June, 2008 issue of Sailing magazine covering the Spring Fever Regata
Engine Key Won't Turn Cate at 5:54am 05.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1268 I am trying to get my engine (Univeral M-18) ready for launching. Why won't the key turn in the ign
Replacement rudder Frizzy79 at 6:41am 05.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2421 I am desperate to find a replacement rudder for my Mac 25. This weekend as we were launching the boa
Cockpit grill? JerryP at 8:10am 05.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1173 Does anyone have a cockpit grill on their VIsion '32 THanksJerry
S27 PHRF Nathan Needel at 7:04am 05.19.08 Seidelmann 2/2216 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for a S37?
leaking ? second chance at 7:08am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/866 Ok folks been through the forum ' just want to make sure anybody doesnt have anything eles to add !
Removing wax from hatches Bob V at 7:53am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1163 Well, the Admiral thought that I needed some help with waxing whether I knew it or not. I always tr
Vinyl stripe Tom at 4:55am 05.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1035 Hello everyone,I will be removing the worn vinyl stripe on my hull this year. Trying to come up w
WD40 stains Sirocco at 11:06am 05.19.08 Bavaria 4/3108 Hi, does anyone know how to remove WD40 stains from the teak deck in the cockpit? We accidentally ha
Gulf Coast Boats sailaway78 at 10:05am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1346 All you gulf coast guys who are going to be out Memorial Day and the following week or ten days, how
New Balboa(s) Owner Dan at 9:56am 05.19.08 Balboa 1/2779 Bought a 1975boa 20 ut a month ago. This particular model has the keelnk hidden in the galley. it ha
cockpit scupper Mike4116 at 11:27am 05.19.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/925 The scuppers in my OD 28 are the type of scupper that stand proud of the scupper trough. When water
Replacing fuel tank Dave at 11:16am 05.19.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1379 When we had our 1990 Hunter 35.5 surveyed, the aft bulk head was found rotted. In order to fix it we
I'm famous!!! (now that I'm anonymous, of course) newly anonymous at 11:13am 05.19.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1335 SV Bashful, my h46LE, just became covergirl on today's "Lectronic Latitude." Photo on the link sho
35c keel Pisco Sour at 10:06am 05.19.08 S2 1/1601 I've just got my 35 C shipped from Baltimore to Chile. For shipping purpose the keel was taken off.

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Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Steve_Catalina at 8:30am 12.16.21 What did that cost you for comparison ? That badly named Solar Generator has a lot less (11.16Ah a
TimeZero/IBoat, Furuno, Vesper Network Install jssailem at 8:18am 12.16.21 Mike if you get frustrated trying to resolve the programing issue, reach out to Vesper. I have found
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Castrilper55 at 8:16am 12.16.21 Thanks for sharing your experience with the new windows! And thanks for putting the link on my post
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:09am 12.16.21 Nice selection of a video instructor. He is from the Pacific NW which should help you with your exp
How old is Grandpa? (1) jssailem at 8:08am 12.16.21 Who misses the Sears Catalog? Usually when I need to use the Privy.
Locate Battery Charger Benny17441 at 8:08am 12.16.21 Ditto what Don says, charger technology has improved dramatically in the past 25-30 years. Just rip
Heave To Question colb218 at 8:07am 12.16.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a
Heave To Question jssailem at 8:03am 12.16.21 Nice selection of a video instructor. He is from the Pacific NW which should help you with your expe
Pick one... rgranger at 8:02am 12.16.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer uses a french press with what he calls a coffee condom. Sounds like it wo
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 8:01am 12.16.21 This is not a substitute for the boat batteries nor inverter system; it is just a portable generator
Heave To Question Sailfanatic at 8:01am 12.16.21 This is the main reason I was watching the video. My normal crew consists of 2 kiddos under 5 and m
How old is Grandpa? rgranger at 8:00am 12.16.21 Who misses the Sears Catalog?
Heave To Question rgranger at 7:55am 12.16.21 The number one reason I heave-to is to use the head. The number two reason is :poop:. ;) Sorr
Heave To Question colb218 at 7:55am 12.16.21 Heave To is used when the Coast Guard hails you for inspection. Jim... Good point! I hadn't though
Heave To Question colb218 at 7:54am 12.16.21 As my TV friend Mr Kotter, "Welcome Back!" Colb. Did you ever make the trip to Everett from Blaine?
Heave To Question colb218 at 7:51am 12.16.21 My technique is different from the one shown in the video. From a close hauled course, I tack the
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 7:50am 12.16.21 From to OPs..."...wondering what these are ..." to tic tack etiquette.... I find drift so interesti
Pick one... Leeward Rail at 7:47am 12.16.21 fancy roaster market is a skam. Just get an old aluminum pot, put it on the side burner of your BBQ
Pick one... jssailem at 7:46am 12.16.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer uses a french press with what he calls a coffee condom. It captures most of
Heave To Question colb218 at 7:46am 12.16.21 First response when someone falls overboard. You will nearly stop very close to the victim who shou

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