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Adjusting/Setting your magnetic compass? Brian D at 2:24am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3572 Do you know your magnetic variation, or, declination as I like to use the term? Check out this link.
Boatings Best Deals ??? (2) Maine Sail at 3:23am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1535 OK, we've all heard how high the prices are at West Marine, and we know Fred does not like WalMart,*
Mooring for Dummies.... what should I use on my 22 O'Day Don at 4:01am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3171 Ok so I bought an O'Day 22 last year I grew up on 17's so I was wondering what should I use to moor
Trying to replace discharge hose PrincessoftheLake at 5:46am 05.07.08 Big Boats 10/1223 We tried last weekend to pull the old discharge hose on our 1995 Hunter 40.5 but it seems to be thor
Decorative Hull Tape Hey Sailor at 6:29am 05.07.08 Pearson 3/1569 Does anyone know a good online website for purchasing the 3 stripe tape. I've located a few in the U
Surge Brakes strobeone at 7:52am 05.07.08 Trailer Sailors 10/2490 I want to know if surge brakes are a necessity or just a nice to have, for towing the 26S with a Hon
Oberdorfer Water Pump Chief at 7:06am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1269 Stopped off at the local Catalina dealer to buy some Universal Engine Parts, filters, pump impeller
Buying first sailboat Tom at 7:38am 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 12/1292 Hello, I am new to sailing and considering purchasing a used sailboat. I plan on using the bo
wood flooring MLA at 9:29am 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1792 I am considering putting wood flooring in the cabin of my 26D. I was thinking of using a solid teak
propeller strut rookie1 at 9:51am 05.07.08 Ericson 2/2301 hauled out my e35. bronze support for the prop shaft is off center by 2". also bent due to a dock li
Breaker Information Needed gpd955 at 10:04am 05.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1143 I am in the process of replacing the 30A main breaker on a friends '86 Hunter 31. The old one is an
sailability ratings? porsche at 11:36am 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1722 I am not sure what it is called but I have heard that there is a system that rates a boats ability t
Extra Halard for P303 Charlie at 11:46am 05.07.08 Pearson 6/1703 As some of you may have noticed, I have been responding to some of the 303 items. I recently purchas
Catalina 27 Starting Problem Bill Dorman at 12:29pm 05.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1905 My '84 Catalina 27 inboard Yanmar diesel has three switches to start.Turn ignition key to on.Pres
H216 Questions -- Mast base bolt hole posiiton and recommended tensions for uppe Lamar Sumerlin at 12:46pm 05.07.08 Smaller Boats 2/1518 While I know this has been discussed in the archives --- spent quite a bit of time there today with
Help- Halyard line broke in Roller Furling Selden Mast Yvonne Anderson at 12:55pm 05.07.08 Bavaria 1/2345 I was wondering if the mast had to come apart to re-rig the halyard or if anyone had any advice on h
Modification to rudder post cover patrick at 12:59pm 05.07.08 Big Boats 0/883 I have found that there are six fairly small screws (#10 - 2 inch or so sheet metal screws) which ar
mussels and boating - colorado news walt at 1:10pm 05.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/850 http://themountainmail.com/main.asp?SectionID=4
Changing Depth transducer Pat at 1:30pm 05.07.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2268 I have to change out my Raymarine ST50 depth transducer with an ST60. I looks like I have to just sc
Seidelmann 25 cabin windows? Ed at 2:16pm 05.07.08 Seidelmann 3/2086 Hey folks,Looking to replace the tinted cabin windows on my Seidlemann 25, as one is cracked and le

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H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 6:32pm 12.06.21 I had a H280 as my first boat. Nice design and she sailed well. Good luck with her! Greb I ha
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 6:29pm 12.06.21 After some boat yoga, some swearing and some brute force, I got the old charger loose. Boat yog
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 6:18pm 12.06.21 We had rot/delam problems in the cabin top of our J/36. We attacked from below because we didn't wa
Third Propulsion Option LloydB at 6:16pm 12.06.21 I sent you a PM by clicking on your avatar and choosing send private message. I think you will get a
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades (2) Perry Welch at 5:59pm 12.06.21 I hope you do not have great expectations of variable forms of modern communication with me. If you
Etiquette pet peeves Michael Davis at 5:38pm 12.06.21 I have read part way through some threads on subjects that hold interest for me that were still act
Etiquette pet peeves Justin_NSA at 5:38pm 12.06.21 USING ALL CAPS ! :huh:
Etiquette pet peeves Will Gilmore at 5:11pm 12.06.21 I have read part way through some threads on subjects that hold interest for me that were still acti
Flag Clips (1) AlastairLC at 4:28pm 12.06.21
H280 Battery Charger Change out Tally Ho at 4:26pm 12.06.21 thx a million Greg I had a H280 as my first boat. Nice design and she sailed well. Good luck w
H280 Battery Charger Change out Crusty Ol Salt at 4:24pm 12.06.21
H280 Battery Charger Change out Tally Ho at 4:22pm 12.06.21
I need help plittle2005 at 4:06pm 12.06.21 My '92 new-to-me boat was stinky, and I found that BOTH factory y-valves, fwd and aft heads, were cr
Flag Clips patbratton at 4:03pm 12.06.21 I use those by making a small prusic loop out of string. I wrapped the string around the flag halya
Installed Companionway Cover Justin_NSA at 3:52pm 12.06.21 You will be very happy with the results. I did the same thing on my H26. One thing that helps is
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 3:47pm 12.06.21 Yes. You just have to have the tank empty then fill with water or vice versa. Easy peasy.
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? garymalmgren at 3:44pm 12.06.21 These are only my opinions and not rock solid truths but: How many hours does a job like this typica
Etiquette pet peeves Joe at 3:09pm 12.06.21 I just bought a "new to me" (boat age) (boat name). .... ANY boat you buy will be "new to you. (u
Etiquette pet peeves DeniseO30 at 2:54pm 12.06.21 People that complain about things on a free site.. Are usually the same people that don't know how
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 2:33pm 12.06.21 you will be working against gravity. Dave identifies a very good point here. The fiberglass resin

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