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Full Battoned Mail Problems.... Gary at 10:17am 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1778 H28.5Never flown a full battoned main before. Having problems with the front of the battons hanging
9.2A waste holding tank RussB at 10:48am 05.10.08 S2 1/1692 my 1979 9.2a has a broken head tank. Does anyone have any suggestions about repair or replacement?
Mast wiring Jimm at 11:21am 05.10.08 Catalina 30 4/1589 I'm new to this '93 Catalina tall rig and sorting out minor issues. In particular - steaming light
Towing the Mac 26 strobeone at 11:24am 05.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1165 I am contemplating purchasing a Mac 26S and own a Nissan Frontier V6. The dealer states the truck i
Mack Jacks Jim at 11:55am 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Has anyone used the Mack Jacks (lazy jacks) system? How do you like them?
Trimatrix portholes scottish at 11:37am 05.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1133 Sailors.... I found a company who sells these very cheap...but lost the website and canno
Rebeding a Keel (swing) Surfer at 1:48pm 05.10.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 I am going to reseal the swing keel on a Santana 21.. I have unbolted it and droped it down, and the
the head elec jackson at 1:33pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Don't know anything about the head, eg. how to flush, how to drai
Leaking through hull! Colin at 1:04pm 05.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1152 I have a leak around my knotmeter through hull. What is the best way to fix this from the inside as
ISO international organization for standards porsche at 12:29pm 05.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1161 I have found it and it is called ISO Does anyone know what the ISO is for a 1989 catalina22 with a
Below deck anchor windlass on 37C (1) CaptDanS at 12:14pm 05.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1756 Just thought I would share a pic of the anchor windlass install I did on my 37C. Feel free to ask an
Stovetop cover... Doug/Karen at 12:02pm 05.10.08 Big Boats 2/1090 Since only a small percentage of time either of us spends in the galley involves cooking on the stov
Topping-lift rplacement Michel at 9:49pm 05.08.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1215 Hello,I just purchased a 1987 O'Day 302 and I'm having it transported from Mattituk, NY (Long Isla
dingy line alans at 11:34pm 05.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1334 hi, getting dingy ready for launching. my 10 ft. avon has a bridle set-up. how much line should i pu
Generator for Hunter 280 sailorgirl500 at 11:30pm 05.08.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1092 I'm looking to purchase a 1996 Hunter 280. Curious to know if anyone has used a small generator wit
Alan, LI, NY John12637 at 12:50am 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 Hi Alan, thanks to you and all that responded. I would like to know if you replaced the black plast
Chartplotter Sounder on a 22 Foot Boat.... Out of my league? Lowrance CDF 337.. Don at 12:46am 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1778 Hello I came across someone selling a Lowrance 337 CDF GPS chart plotter for 225 it doesn't come wit
Ground fault shore power outlets Harold at 1:34am 05.09.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1204 I am trying to locate two ground fault outlets to replace the European outlets that are installed on
322 plexiglass windows Cliff Mann at 2:01am 05.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1453 Hi....I have to replace the plexiglass windows in the head and aft cabin on my 322... does anyboady
Bilge Pump Wiring Protocol BobSail at 1:59am 05.09.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1306 Is there a correct way for bilge pump wiring? My fused pump runs through a master DC House Bank bat

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Removing centerboard? (6) rgranger at 7:48pm 12.15.21 3. Another alternative if you want a permanent solution available to you: http://www.gohoist.com201
How old is Grandpa? Leeward Rail at 7:44pm 12.15.21 X-country skiing to elementary school for 3rd and 4th grades (Minnesota). Nice ! That would ha
Pick one... Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 12.15.21 I saw fat free half&half in the store. How does that work? Isn't half&half suppose to be half mil
Rigging attachment question Tally Ho at 7:40pm 12.15.21 While they are "handy" caution in their use might be a consideration. You are attaching lines to a
Pick one... Will Gilmore at 7:38pm 12.15.21 I am always amused by people who put skim milk in their coffee. You need the fat in order to mask t
Pick one... Leeward Rail at 7:37pm 12.15.21 Those were jokes? -Will :poke: Hehe "jokes" is in quotes.:oops: Technically puns I guess. Heard
How old is Grandpa? rgranger at 7:36pm 12.15.21 In all honesty, I remember X-country skiing to elementary school for 3rd and 4th grades (Minnesota).
Pick one... Will Gilmore at 7:35pm 12.15.21 "I like my coffee black and bitter like my women" "I like my coffee strong and black like my men" A
Pick one... Leeward Rail at 7:25pm 12.15.21
Nasty Stuff Leaking Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:22pm 12.15.21 Your tank is made my Ronco as you can tell. It's a great tank ( not metal ) Yep, I just saw the ma
Nasty Stuff Leaking Ward H at 7:20pm 12.15.21 Ditto to what the others said. Your macerator looks like that one that was on my boat. The screws t
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Steve_Catalina at 7:09pm 12.15.21 I have 4 golf cart batteries eet cell, 6 volts each for a total of 480 Amp hours. Best bang for the
How old is Grandpa? Leeward Rail at 7:06pm 12.15.21 @Leeward Rail, you never walked to school, 10 miles, in the snow, barefoot, uphill in both directio
Pick one... Tally Ho at 7:05pm 12.15.21 Good coffee... well prepared... is not really bitter. Cream and sugar is for wimps ;) or to compe
Nasty Stuff Leaking Steve_Catalina at 7:04pm 12.15.21 Hello fellow sailors. Among lots of other boat troubles this year. I arrived at the boat to find a
How old is Grandpa? Brian D at 7:02pm 12.15.21 @Leeward Rail, you never walked to school, 10 miles, in the snow, barefoot, uphill in both direction
Chapman's Piloting Publication (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:01pm 12.15.21 Did you get John to sign it for you? (I might get censored for this). John who??? Charles Chapman
Pick one... Leeward Rail at 7:01pm 12.15.21 Black and Bitter for me. Good coffee... well prepared... is not really bitter. Cream and sugar is
Beware of flopping jib sheets (1) SoSound at 6:52pm 12.15.21
How old is Grandpa? Leeward Rail at 6:47pm 12.15.21 On the other hand, many of the cultural references above are ridiculous. Reefer was legal when my

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