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Dawn in Satellite Channel Tsehum Pete at 9:38am 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1416 I am an early riser in the morning. I often enjoy leaving port before dawn. I took this shot in Octo
Rigging of head sail on my S2 9.2c Milan at 10:17am 02.23.08 S2 2/2017 Hello, I just purchased 1983 S2 9.2C. I am new to sailing. Like to gett adviceto riggig of jib sail
Stove pipe flush mount? BananaToe at 3:52pm 02.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1229 Hello all, I'm installing a dickinson heater in my Beneteau 361. I'm down to the final job of cutt
Follow up on replacing the flex drain pipe for the Hunter 23 airpilot at 2:28pm 02.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1052 A while back I posted a message on what to use to replaced an old flex drain pipe used to drain the
Mac26X cockpit cushions MBE at 2:11pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1173 Has anyone had new cockpit cushion covers made for their 26X? Sometime ago I saw an ad for new cover
Honda 9.9 wiring Madelon at 12:58pm 02.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1807 I just got a Honda 9.9 for my Mac26s. I have a house battery and guess I'll need another for the ele
S2 27 Owners: Where is your traveler located? Scup at 12:27pm 02.23.08 S2 6/2014 On the cabin top, or in the cockpit? Seems they were made both ways, or am I mistaken? Thanks.
Thru-Hulls--- Caution!!! sailacat34 at 11:24am 02.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1084 I came acrossed this artical while searching for information on Marlon thru-hulls and thought it mig
Oh No Snow seadaddler at 7:39pm 02.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1118 I guess snow is no big deal to a lot of people herebut the the moving truck left late yesterday and
Hunter 22 Keel Weight xld at 7:38pm 02.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1423 Can anyone tell me the weight of the Hunter 22 keel (centerboard)?Also, many of the owners reveiws
yamaha 9.9 ChuckP at 12:55am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1253 I need some help. I havea f9.9aem model serial 6gul. The lower unit is bad. Frozen as a rock. I am l
Hard Bimini??? MoonSailer at 1:23am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 58/4456 I am thinking about having a local welder make me a hard bimini. I would like it to be strong enoug
battery switch confusion - advice jg91604 at 1:30am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1690 I am confused about the battery switches on my Beneteau 323. Three switches: house-engine-neg.. i
Mast pitting, oxidation/electrolysis Not sure how to fix? (2) aibuilt at 1:47am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/3619 Hi,I'm looking at a 40 yr old Cal 25 that has the old mast type so I'm placing an age of about 40y
Roller Furling Main. How do I stop it from leaking rain water into the cabin Charley at 3:43am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1151 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. When it rains water trickles down into the cabin from the mast. I do have
Modifying the Forward Storage Cheeky Monkey at 3:54am 02.22.08 Smaller Boats 3/984 I am getting ready to start the spring work on my Hunter 26 and was wondering if anyone had a useful
Flushing out the Yanmar Connie at 4:09am 02.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/983 I was curious to know how often any of you would reccomend flushing out the Yanmar. 3cyl. Have any o
Oceanis 321 porthole maintance Rick Royston at 4:01am 02.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4288 I have several leaking Lewmar portholes on this boat. I ordered and tried to replace the seals, but
Marine Insurance Providers jaydog5000 at 5:00am 02.22.08 Ask All Sailors 19/1927 I am researching different insurance providers and was wondering who you all consider the best? I a
where to buy bedding, sheets,quilts,etc. for a 45CC mcj at 5:07am 02.22.08 Big Boats 2/1421 I need to know where I can buy sheets and quilts for the cabins? This will be for a queen and a v-be

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Keel to hull joint Robert Strickland at 10:39am 11.22.21 Everyone is very calm, and I really expected some "looming catastrophe" like keel bolts rusting thro
Will this buff out? Daveinet at 10:35am 11.22.21 Glorified duck blind? I'm pretty that is intentional.
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 10:21am 11.22.21 Stu, I realize that. AC shore power always goes to the breaker first, before it's distributed. Usual
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:18am 11.22.21 I wish VC offshore worked better than most reviews I've read indicate. It would be an easy switch f
Will this buff out? markwbird at 10:13am 11.22.21 That would be anything but cheap.
Single handing Stu Jackson at 10:09am 11.22.21 Where do you store your boat hook so it is handy when needed. I have mine with its hook under the
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Stu Jackson at 10:02am 11.22.21 This is the first time I've worked on a boat where all the AC connections go to a terminal block, i
OK... it isn't a boat, but... Brian D at 10:01am 11.22.21 No, haven't gone to a body shop for that very reason. I can be fixed, but there is no money in that
Single handing patbratton at 9:52am 11.22.21 When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Single handing Stu Jackson at 9:50am 11.22.21 The other item I have to purchase is a hand held radio. I am looking at one from West Marine, the o
Re Yanmar 4JH2TE/ H 42- fuel in bilge??? jssailem at 9:37am 11.22.21 Eian. Your observation of diesel on the surface of the engine would lead me to clean/dry the engine
Dinghy storage NYSail at 9:30am 11.22.21 Thanks all!
OK... it isn't a boat, but... jssailem at 9:30am 11.22.21 I think the body is an extruded plastic not a fiberglass. Have you sought out an autobody shop? Susp
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:39am 11.22.21 When you sail, do you take along an area chart or do you use an app on your phone or some other devi
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Joe Perez at 8:35am 11.22.21 Thanks Mike. Yeah, that's what I'm looking for. I haven't gotten back to working on that. This is th
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Mikes 87 at 8:30am 11.22.21 I have an 87 and the AC distribution is in the power distribution panel. Looking at the front of th
La Ni�a jssailem at 8:01am 11.22.21 Haver you tried the Haulover Inlet? FrDl810m2s0:124
La Ni�a jssailem at 7:59am 11.22.21 Water releases of the great freshwater lake, the Okeechobee, that makes up a big part of the fresh r
Which LED bulbs for masthead, stern, and bow lights on H240? chriscampbell at 7:25am 11.22.21 Update: It turns out the stern and bow nav bulbs are 42mm, and the mast bulbs are 31mm.
Stray Induced Current walt at 7:13am 11.22.21 Just to get nit picky.. LOL.. Since that clamp on meter looks like it only measures AC current, it

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