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Is there an alternative path? higgs at 10:00am 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2100 Leaving for the BVI on Tuesday. I have been there twice before and have visited all the "gotta see"
Water below the V-berth RAF18370 at 11:13am 01.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1198 I recently discovered a concealed compartment in the forward most part of the V-berth (forward of th
Shower sump pump Kobi Maru at 12:31pm 01.13.08 Big Boats 7/1267 I am adding a shower sump pump from Atwood to keep the shower and ice box water out of the bilge. I
Hole in the hull know one at 12:56pm 01.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 73/5010 This is the problem. I believe the cause is a couple things 1, over tightening the straps 2, wh
Steering cable Phil18130 at 12:56pm 01.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1215 Has anyone installed one of the steering cable lubrication systems on their boats, and if so how has
raritan phII head emalsyd at 10:00pm 01.13.08 Catalina 30 4/1359 i have a '78 cat 30 and was looking to replace the head with a raritan PHII with the household bowl.
44PH Info? Dave at 10:06pm 01.13.08 Lancer 3/1676 Hello all,My fiane ' I have our Willard 40 trawler up for sale and are in the process of searchin
All work and no play? SailboatOwners.com at 10:43pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2604 We all know our boats demand a lot of tender loving care to keep them working and looking great. But
Your Best Crewmember? Gary Wyngarden at 11:15pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 57/2926 It's sometimes been said that your autopilot is your best crewmember. For the most part it steers a
Standing Rigging fatigue Brian M H23 at 11:46pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1491 Hi all,I'd just like to point out an interesting (and possibly dangerous) method of fatigure that c
Edson Wheel stuck Rick at 11:34pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4890 After removing the nut, my boat wheel will not come off. Even with stronger methods like tapping wit
Sea-me Radar transponder Al - s/v Persephone at 1:57am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2002 I've been considering adding the Raymarine receive-only AIS unit to my (Raymarine) chart-plotter sys
Towing with a Honda Odessey? Captain E at 2:01am 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/997 Has anyone towed long distances with a Honda odessey? I have towed short distances, but I am a bit w
sail battens bart5008 at 3:19am 01.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1701 Does anyone know of a good source for sails battens?Also does anyone the lengths of the battens in
H49 davits Bill at 3:40am 01.14.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2330 Would appreciate hearing from anyone that has dinghy davits installed on their H49. Factory option
Alternator Problems - Universal Engine texasprinter at 5:12am 01.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2 I own an Oday 28' 1984 modelwith a Universal Engine. When I turn on accessories my altenator gets wa
Electrolysis question regarding thru hull fittings Napa Ed at 4:33am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 21/5364 All the discussion from Mainesail led me somewhere to a picture of a bronze thru hull heavily damage
Newport Diesel heater install question BananaToe at 6:42am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/5058 I'm installing a Dickinson diesel heater in my Beneteau 361. I think I have most of the problems lic
Buying a boat in winter. Brian Scott at 8:06am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 90/7907 I'm hoping to put in an offer on a sailboat this weekend. After everyone agrees on the price, we sig
Help WithTrailer Brake Maintenance Chuck at 8:18am 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7202 I bought my 26S August 2007. Not knowing the history of the trailer brake maintenance, I want to re

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Specific Weather Question Alan Gomes at 10:21am 11.21.21
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 SimiSAilor at 10:17am 11.21.21 Yes the windows came from Catalina with the protective paper. These pics were taken after the stick
Specific Weather Question Tom J at 9:39am 11.21.21 Weather forecast indicates to me, hunker down with the boat safely secured until conditions ease. A
Dinghy storage Tom J at 9:27am 11.21.21 I let some air out of mine, mainly because i don't uncover the boat until late spring, and I'm sure
Dinghy storage Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 11.21.21
La Ni�a jssailem at 9:16am 11.21.21
Another Sail Forum mystery Phil Herring at 8:39am 11.21.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/cruising-sailors.172 Hasn't moved an inch since it was mer
Hatch Leak JamesG161 at 8:36am 11.21.21 If you can get enough flex on the gasket, when hatch is open... Dot one end with Super Glue, push e
Another Sail Forum mystery sail sfbay at 8:34am 11.21.21 Good question.............same question came up on this thread on March 21, 2019: Where has this fo
La Ni�a JamesG161 at 8:28am 11.21.21
La Ni�a JamesG161 at 8:23am 11.21.21 When your winds shift to out of the North West on Monday, you may have a break. Right now the Winds
Specific Weather Question Calif. Ted at 8:17am 11.21.21 Santa Anas are really spotty and dire predictions are for the most wind prone areas above Palos Ver
Specific Weather Question Terry Cox at 8:16am 11.21.21 Weather forecast indicates to me, hunker down with the boat safely secured until conditions ease. Al
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 Hayden Watson at 8:15am 11.21.21 @SimiSAilor, Did your lenses come without the protective paper covering? When I installed mine. I l
La Ni�a JamesG161 at 8:15am 11.21.21
Specific Weather Question (1) JamesG161 at 8:08am 11.21.21 you can get plots too...
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Terry Cox at 8:06am 11.21.21 And to Paul's original question, I leave our sump pump breaker off until it is time to use. However,
Specific Weather Question JamesG161 at 8:06am 11.21.21 Here is a data buoy with wave height information in the Channel NDBC - Station 46253 Recent Data J
Advice on replacing crazed and cracked portside fixed portlight on Catalina 310 SimiSAilor at 7:58am 11.21.21 The clamps are in the aft window where the cut out for the opening port light is.
Specific Weather Question JamesG161 at 7:52am 11.21.21

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