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Question for CDI furler owners Bob Fox at 2:44am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1260 Im happy to report that my new CDI furler is installed and everything is working smoothly. To Secur
Asym Spin Sheets shemandr at 2:38am 09.20.07 Big Boats 16/1517 On a 356 how long should the asymmetrical spinnaker sheets be? What line thickness?Whoa nelly I th
Autohelm ST3000 sr1029 at 4:03am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1634 Although this autopilot is discontinued is it realible enough for trips off the coast? Is it a good
Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1179 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1210 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1760 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the
Knots or Miles Per Hour Mergatroid at 7:06am 09.20.07 Smaller Boats 18/1898 I have noticed that many inland sailors use knots when referring to speed, on inland waters don't yo
Marina Del Rey help Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 10:03am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/823 Hey y'all, I recently trucked my H40.5 "Catalyst" from Charleston, SC to Southern California (Oxnard
Thinking of upgrading in the future... Gregg9020 at 10:40am 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/802 I am thinking of upgrading to the new 26M. How does it handle??? Is it as fast as the 26 and 26's
Yanmar/Kanzaki Transmission Problem S/V Corvette at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5928 Hello all,I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition in late August. It is berthed at Mar
Rudder install on a 32' cc, advice sought woody at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/805 I recently bought an o'day 32 cc and the rudder needs to be re-installed? Would like to get input on
Mac 25 through the hole RAM at 12:32pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/786 I want to move to a Mac 25 if I can store it in my garage. Depth is not an issue (40-ft), but will
keel pin Mac 25 KevinMc at 12:22pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1062 I have a 25 mac. I need to change the pivot bolt for the keel. Does anyone know where I can find thi
LIVEABOARD in Los Angeles? mrbarnard at 12:57pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3201 Where do live-aboards congregate online? I want to make the move to live-aboard in the L.A. area and
Any mac 25 owners have a wheel instead of a tiller abk at 3:04pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1119 Please let me know if you do and if possible let me know how you rigged the boom control. Thanks. Am
Affordable Autopilots Neil McDonald at 2:20pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1297 Even by the inflated standards of the recreational boating industry, the Autohelm autopilots are exp
HELP need to ID 26ft sloop (1) Scott H at 10:59pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1782 Hi,I'm trying to figure the make of this 70's? vintage 26 foot swing keel? boat.She's got an unusu
Bayfield 25 Trailer Graeme8820 at 12:01am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/3028 Hi, I recently purchased a Bayfield 25 which came with a dual axle trailer but has no arms. Iwould l
281 fuel gage philip o'shea at 11:41pm 09.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1028 COuld someone tell me how I might determine how much fuel I have in my tank.
Propellers maxiprop,variprop KIMBANDA13871 at 3:36am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1576 Can someone help me to change my propeller, there are so many brands in the market and so many diffe

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Small 3" bow ding (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:10am 03.27.21 Always check the manufacturer's instructions. Five coats to a depth of 0.010" for Interprotect 200E
Small 3" bow ding craigjames at 9:10am 03.27.21 Thanks for the suggestions guys This helps
Small 3" bow ding craigjames at 9:08am 03.27.21 No trailer just cradle
Small 3" bow ding JoeWhite at 9:07am 03.27.21 It appears that there used to be "U" clamp there to help load the boat on the trailer. Take a look i
fog scares me! jssailem at 9:04am 03.27.21 Fog is by Carl Sandberg Ok My apologies to Carl Sandburg. The timing was a long time ago 1916... I
Small 3" bow ding craigjames at 8:57am 03.27.21 7 wow Thanks
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 03.27.21 I would strongly recommend looking at the installation on another 361 before starting your installa
Small 3" bow ding sail sfbay at 8:55am 03.27.21 Ouch!!...........must have been a hard docking event. 1. I believe you are on the right track, exc
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 03.27.21 ODD ! Is there anyone in this list of retailers you can contact ? https://www.lewmar.com/distribut
Great Lakes Navigation DArcy at 8:50am 03.27.21 @Alternate Reality welcome to the sailboatowners.com crew! The idea of a waterproof chart sounds gre
Great Lakes Navigation dlochner at 8:05am 03.27.21 On Lake Ontario, there is only one, Richardson's Chart Book. You can buy a vinyl cover for it. The o
Ever Given RoyS at 8:04am 03.27.21 Need traction to straighten boat. Tugboats useless.
Ever Given (1) RoyS at 8:02am 03.27.21 192080
fog scares me! Leeward Rail at 7:57am 03.27.21 The only collision in fog I can find here on the coast of Maine was two fishing boats, both with ra
fog scares me! Leeward Rail at 7:56am 03.27.21 I am both glad and a bit sad that I don't normally have to deal with Fog on the lake we sail, and wh
fog scares me! TomY at 7:55am 03.27.21 The only collision in fog I can find here on the coast of Maine was two fishing boats, both with rad
fog scares me! twistedskipper at 7:54am 03.27.21 Fog is by Carl Sandberg
fog scares me! kappykaplan at 7:45am 03.27.21 Fog by Robert Frost THE fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on sile
Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Kings Gambit at 7:44am 03.27.21 No return air ducting required with ours as I installed it in a stern transom locker. The exhaust p
bimini top tgrayson at 7:44am 03.27.21 thanks for your info

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