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Running Backstays Burleigh at 1:40am 01.22.08 Big Boats 5/1382 Hi all,Has anybody experience of fitting running backstays to a B ' R rig on a Hunter 376 ?. The m
Stepping the mast and tuning the B&R rig: any advice? RJ9757 at 1:52am 01.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 12/6145 Hello all. This week I'm unstepping the mast on my 1987 H31 to replace the lower spreaders and the
MacGregor 25 1983 HIN ? Sean deFuentes at 3:22am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1355 Help, anyone,I recently purchased and moved aboard my 1983 25 MacGregor.I need to apply for an anch
Local Notice to Mariners Warren Milberg at 3:37am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1113 In chatting about cruising with a few sailing pals of mine recently (what else is there to do, it's
VD-160 Powerplate vs VD-152 Horizontal Evaporator skip lucas at 4:14am 01.22.08 Other Sailboats 2/1871 I own a 1991 Hunter 433 Mooring sailboat. I replaced the frigibot freezer/refrigerator compressor a
Question about 22 mkII wing keel mykcoon at 4:20am 01.22.08 Catalina 22 0/1176 Does anyone have a photo of the slide-out galley for a 22 mkII?Can't find any on Catalina's web pag
88 Oceanis 390 Terry at 6:07am 01.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1175 I would like to talk to anyone who has replaced the keel bolts on thier 390 wing keel. I requested a
Inside shot (1) KevinMc at 6:08am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1142 Here is the shot from the inside. Does this help? Still don't see a bolt.Error: Error: expected , bu
Heat Exchanger gasket material for Perkins 4108 Idratherbesailing at 7:43am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1823 Does anyone have a recommendation for a gasket material that would be suitable to use under the end
Center of Gravity David Fleming at 7:42am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2507 I have recently bought a trailer for my 1987 O,Day 272 that has outboard motor. I need some help as
Recommendations for Canvas Roger Keele at 8:13am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 I have a 1979 28' Oday and am wanting to get a Bimini, a Hatch enclosure, and new Mainsail cover. Do
Costco's Kirkland 6 volt Golf Cart Batteries DJW at 11:13am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/7157 Is anybody using the Kirkland 6 volt golf cart batteries from Costco? If so what is the rated AH's
How low can you go? Benny at 1:22pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 0/899 We had some company over the holiday weekend and decide that Sunday was the day to go sailing. We k
Dehumidifier on board Mikado55k at 2:12pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/6551 I was wondering if 110V dehumidifiers are used on board while at the marina, and if so, how effectiv
Port Charlotte Harbor Area Marina seadaddler at 9:52pm 01.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1023 I am planning to move my 36 Hunter down to Charlotte Harborthe some time this year and looking for
Winterizing process for Columbia 8.7 Cjharles Boyle at 10:50pm 01.22.08 Columbia 2/2248 Where can I get a list of steps to take in winterizing an 8.7 Columbia? We have our own procedure
Electric powered Dink? jk kudera at 12:34am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1407 Anyone have a reccommendation as which 12 volt outboard works well on a 8.5' inflatable boat (has th
Starter Batttery DJW at 1:29am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 17/2226 Thinking about upgrading my house banks and using 2 banks (2 batteries each) of 6 volt golf batterie
Proper wind speed to reef main Bruce at 1:32am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1438 We're chartering a Beneteau 473 out of Tortola next week. I understand that the winds are pretty co
Has any one used this sailaway78 at 3:18am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1038 Has anyone used the little sat. messenger that west marine is peddling for 150 bucks. Supposed to se

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Tiller Pilots Alan Gomes at 10:10am 12.01.21 Consider the Pelagic. Much more robust than the Raymarine.
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs markwbird at 9:59am 12.01.21 I recommend that you pull the bulbs and take them to the store to match them up with the correct LED
Running wires xqwuynx at 9:51am 12.01.21 Ya not on this boat. I already tried just pulling on some existing speaker wire and it doesnt move a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 9:37am 12.01.21 Ok, the exciting update: Back pressure isn't a problem, I'd already removed the outbound hose from t
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 9:30am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Running wires JoeWhite at 9:21am 12.01.21 I do not have a Hunter, but you can tug on one end of the wire and see where it goes. You may need a
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades PaulK at 8:57am 12.01.21 Changing the centerboard pennant will likely involve removing the centerboard. Lifting the hull up t
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit Tom J at 8:52am 12.01.21 I used to work at a yard that did this kind of work. It is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Bac
Its funny Friday! Rjm st.petersburg at 8:51am 12.01.21 I liked the caution sticker. I wish my company would use it. The car sign made me shake my head and
Reefing Rig Change jssailem at 8:41am 12.01.21 You can create a system that lets you do all of your reefing with lines running to our cockpit. Tha
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 8:40am 12.01.21 Images speak for themselves It must look OK in the rear-view mirror though, no?
Checking cooling water flow Justin_NSA at 8:31am 12.01.21 Seems like you'd want a visible, more permanent indicator besides the overheat speaker. Just in ca
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan dkinzer at 7:20am 12.01.21 Thanks for the Owner's Manual link. I do have one that I downloaded some time ago. As far as I can t
Bilge drain plug isavua at 7:11am 12.01.21 My 1984 O'Day 31 has it
Comparing 30s Ward H at 7:04am 12.01.21 Sounds like being lake locked is working to your benefit as to price. You asked if you're being par
Tiller Pilots shemandr at 6:40am 12.01.21 Don't forget to give it a name as it will be thought of as a crew member. Simrad TP10 is an alternat
Tiller Pilots justsomeguy at 6:38am 12.01.21 :..should you trailer your boat to some larger water you'll appreciate it. As if Lake Superior isn
41DS Dish Drainer Drying Fan Scott B at 6:29am 12.01.21 Our 2007 41DS has a "dish drainer" in the cabinet behind the sink (see attached photo) where dishes
new Javelin owner RaleighRancher at 5:58am 12.01.21 Try this site: I Heart O'Days - Model Information - Javelin If I'm reading it right, that number mak
Tiller Pilots D Swanson at 5:58am 12.01.21 When I first bought my present boat there was one in on board, but alas... it was pretty far down th

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