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Gibb Winch cleaning Sailoff at 2:38am 05.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/8087 We have a 25' Oday. Our winches say Gibb England. Didn't know til recently that they needed cleani
Hunter 37.5 (1991) Manual Nicky8493 at 2:56am 05.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2308 We purchased a 1991 Hunter 37.5 last year but as cradle not sturdy enough, we had to dismast it. It
Last night was great for sailing sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:49am 05.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/974 Went out in Galveston Bay last night. A little cool out but a great 18-21K breeze. A 3/4 Moon lit up
Belaying Pins and Ratlines (2) sailortonyb Allied Mis at 8:32am 05.17.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2056 I had made a set of Ratlines from Mahogany and also a Belaying Rack and pins. I finally mounted the
cheap bug screen (1) beamreach at 4:31am 05.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1057 Bought a bug screen on ebay for around $20. It's made to go over a 9 foot patio umbrella that's moun
Difficulty in lowering centreboard (Mac 26X) Graham at 6:05am 05.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/956 Ready to launch my second hand Mac 26X for the first time tomorrow and have one more problem to solv
240 Mike B at 9:30am 05.17.08 Smaller Boats 6/1101 Does anyone do much sailing in the (great lakes ) Lake Erie with the 240 water ballast Hunter ? How
Changed Battery Engine wont start biggio at 9:59am 05.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1112 1986 Catalina 27I changed house battery due to it leaking. I tried to start engine and the blower w
Orberdofer Impeller Chief at 9:18am 05.17.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2336 Started to get ready for the season today, yes I know a little late. You try fitting in a job, littl
Hunter 34 1999 Bilge Pump switch Duke13540 at 10:14am 05.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/962 Went to the boat today and found the bilge pump on ( had the auto switch on)and finally 2 dead batte
New Canvas rkssail at 11:23am 05.17.08 Big Boats 7/1284 I should have taken care of this over the winter, but I thought I could squeeze out one more season
J 110 main traveler Marica at 1:17pm 05.17.08 Other Sailboats 0/896 Our main traveler on our '98 J 110 intermittently jams. It will travel freely sometimes but will th
44 Morgan Centerline Queen Mattress Diane at 1:48pm 05.17.08 Morgan 1/2529 Hello, my husband and I recently purchased a Morgan 44 CC. We are attempting to find a company that
gear leaver while sailing, neutral or reverse ? Manni at 5:07pm 05.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1460 While under sail, engine turned off, should the gearleaver be in neutral or as advised by some manuf
G'Day (1) Sirocco at 5:03pm 05.17.08 Bavaria 3/2064 Hi - just joining all the Bavaria related things I can find (well, you do that as a new owner, don't
Any Beneteau Catamarans out there Colm at 5:15pm 05.17.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1014 I wonder, even when listing the beneteau models, no catamarans were included. I recently purchased a
Seven Days......... frank balcer at 8:47pm 05.15.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1118 till I cast off lines to join six other boats from the Pascagoula area for our annual nine day saili
Barlow winch bound up Lou 14643 at 8:44pm 05.15.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1283 I went out for the first sail of the year a week ago and discovered that one of my two old barlow wi
Mast will not rotate Jim at 8:54pm 05.15.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1251 I bought a 26m and the mast will not rotate. Any suggestions!Jim
rigging Dan Vitale at 9:52pm 05.15.08 Catalina 22 2/1392 I'm trying to figure out the rigging on this boat I bought. I have two integral units consisting of

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Pick one... (1) LeslieTroyer at 9:31am 12.16.21 My friend @LeslieTroyer uses a french press with what he calls a coffee condom. It captures most of
Removing centerboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:27am 12.16.21 If using straps under the hull. Tie them together so the straps will not slip out. Also I would sugg
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Mark Maulden at 9:20am 12.16.21 Nice job Hayden! It will be interesting over time to see how well the tape works.
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices (1) jssailem at 9:17am 12.16.21 The unit linked sounds amazing... The S1200 Portable Power Station come with 1000W wattage and 122
Folding Prop? markwbird at 9:11am 12.16.21 I am not familiar with the Michigan folding prop but it sounds like it might be worn out. Specifica
Nasty Stuff Leaking bawlmer at 8:56am 12.16.21 Thanks for the responses. The tank is plastic. Definitely replacing the macerator rather than rebuil
Locate Battery Charger jssailem at 8:37am 12.16.21 Congrats Chief on what appears to be a new boat to you. I am with Don and Benny. Give a call to th
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

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