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Navman 3100 wind indicator erratic at < 10knts JK at 2:43am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1914 At low wind speeds, my Navman 3100 wind display is erratic. It reads true for a few minutes, then fo
Trailer setup James at 1:59am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 I have recently became the owner of a 1974 Hunter 25', with a shoal draft (2' 11"). The boat does n
Boat Transportation Services obezyanka at 3:47am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1209 Can anyone recommend a reliable and not too expensive boat transporting company? We'll need a ground
Outboard Motor Mount (1) Chilly Willy at 3:23am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 Has anyone ever used a mount like this one? This is what was on the boat when I bought it last year.
Mooring in Gloucester or Beverly, MA Tony Z at 6:13am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1777 A friend is looking for a mooring in either Beverly or Gloucester, MA Anyone looking to lease one f
Coil Arching Roger Keele at 5:38am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/938 I have a 1979 Oday 28, with a 15hp OMC Zephyr Saildrive. This past weekend while motoring I started
VC-17 question dale17781 at 7:27am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/12914 We sail on Lake Ontario and use VC-17. I love this paint. It works great and is easy to apply. My
rc8d manual ronfxr at 8:03am 03.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1363 I am looking for a wireing diagram for my 1980 Hunter 27 and realing looking for he colors etc. on t
lazy jacks dennis23685 at 7:48am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2069 does anyone have any experience with lazy jacks. Do they cause additionalor excessive chafing to th
Chromed Brass vs. Stainless Lou 14643 at 9:23am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1318 I have to purchase a quantity of barrel nuts to install a couple of new portlights. WM has them for
Lead Keel Repair and Catalina smile repair Catalina 27 at 10:58am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/14480 I ran aground (probably a rock) this past summer and took out a Small (tennis ball size) of lead off
Prop Removal Phil K at 10:18am 03.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1356 I am having difficulty pulling off my three blade prop with a puller. Does anyone have any tried an
Stand up rigging robert at 11:22am 03.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/961 I have been told there are cracks in my swages by the last rigger. I looked at it and can't see any
Swing keel Mac at 11:00am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1287 I'm going to keep my Mac 25 at a slip this year as I did last summer. A friend of mine is letting m
Wanted: hints on use of boom vang tadd5181 at 12:00pm 03.03.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3898 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks.
Wanted: hints on using boom vang tadd5181 at 11:56am 03.03.08 Big Boats 1/1001 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks
CDI roller furling Echo at 11:46am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1250 Is anyone using a CDI (FF6 w/bearings) on a 28-30' O'Day? What problems if any have you encountered
Internet connections Greg Bowman at 5:46pm 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 We are planning on starting a sailing trip in USA later this year. We will do the Great Circle route
O'Day 37' spray cover Lena May at 7:11pm 03.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1039 We recently purchased our O'Day 37 and think she is fantastic, the only thing we noticed is that we
Fastening blocks to deck Madelon at 8:20pm 03.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1775 Dear Sailors,I've been looking through the archives but did not find what I needed, so I apologize

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What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Which tan are you considering, wheat or toast? Im considering redoing my 1980 aquamarine with tan
What color for your Bimini? Andiamo 34 at 6:30am 12.06.21 Thank you all for your inputs and directions. I think we will head in the "tan" direction as the ca
Dink in davits (2) thinwater at 6:13am 12.06.21 The transom is secured with pad eyes or similar on the solid transom. The bow is secured by glue-on
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self tacking jib shemandr at 4:55am 12.06.21 I notice there were no tacks in the video.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 3:32am 12.06.21 Puerto Rican beauty I think she is a Lady of Spain.
self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 2:54am 12.06.21 Sounds like a sound plan. I see what you did there... ;) You're sneaky, js. :poke: -Will
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 2:43am 12.06.21 DLJ that is because you traveled to Florida and a speculative adventure, and the owner was less tha
H280 Battery Charger Change out SycloneDriver at 8:42pm 12.05.21 I was working on that exact project today. The charger was apparently installed before the cabinetr
H280 Battery Charger Change out JamesG161 at 8:10pm 12.05.21 The third thing is that jumper cable looking thing. Anyone know what that would be used for? My Gu
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 8:02pm 12.05.21 DLJ that is because you traveled to Florida and a speculative adventure, and the owner was less tha
Single handing Will Gilmore at 7:16pm 12.05.21 These types of questions are usually answered through personal experience. Some sailors prefer to s
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? jssailem at 6:34pm 12.05.21 This is my first sailboat so this process is new to me. It can be a bit of a daunting experience.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 6:29pm 12.05.21 Well, I'm no longer in the market to buy his boat, or any other at this point.. DLJ that is becaus
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:25pm 12.05.21 Huh? don't worry be happy... jmc
Pearson 30 jssailem at 6:24pm 12.05.21 Explosions happen. Yachting Monthly showed us that Propane was not easy to go boom.. But when it do
self tacking jib jssailem at 6:21pm 12.05.21 Sounds like a sound plan. Solo sailing is a blast. To do that on your brand new boat....priceless.:b

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