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propane sinks walt at 7:21am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1996 I understand propane gas is heavier than air and will sink (ie, neatly fill up a boat with an explos
Morning walk along Mobile Bay in Fairhope Al. allen13458 at 7:37am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 Last night was the first Gulf Coast sailors get together. We had a great time meeting the sailors fr
MAC 65 PH - are they any good? neelie at 8:07am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2610 Hello AllI am interested in buying one to go offshore long distance cruising in.All questions re
Is Starting a Fractional Boat a Good Idea? Cheeky Monkey at 8:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 45/3659 Details:We love to sail and love to golf. We are tormented by the fact that we love to golf and we
Garhaeur adjustable genoa cars Stephen K at 8:28am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1607 I bought this system based on all the positive feedback. Like other Garhaeur equipment, this unit se
replacing packing John at 8:26am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2171 First, thanks to Stu who came by my boat this morning. His visit was very helpful, but - surprise, s
Clean Prop Jim Seamans at 9:40am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1849 A before and after photo of my prop. Cleans up real nice!!JimS/V Java
best pics and stuff letterman at 11:19am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 I was surfing the net by typing in "s/v" and seeing where I ended up. There are some good sights, an
Lister - Petter catfishlee at 12:46pm 12.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1151 Does anyone have or know where to get an original manual for the Lister - Petter 6 hp , 1 cylinde
Beneteau Oceanis 43 for circumnavigation bhavik at 1:20pm 12.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7388 Hi, i am considering an Oceanis 43 for a single handed circumnavigation around the world, including
Trailering question Jerry Dykhuisen at 8:25pm 12.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1312 I recently purchased an O'Day 25 and have to go pick it up in New Jersey. I've also obtained a cust
Red Neck Yacht Club comes to Colorado Cappn Mark at 8:43pm 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1131 Sailors of Colorados lakes and reservoirs-come join us at the first Cherry Creek Red Neck YC meeting
Old 31 vs. 1995 336 Jacob Barnes at 10:14pm 12.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/1203 My friend just bought a 336. I really like the layout for my family. I am worried about the speed. I
Help with cabin sole PrincessoftheLake at 11:22pm 12.30.07 Big Boats 19/1199 Some of the floor boards for our cabin sole on our 1995 Hunter Legend 40.5 have sustained water dama
Cargo 'Nightmare' Capt Ron;-) at 12:12am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1083 A few good photos on site.
Oceanis 281 owners Bill C320, Papillon at 12:21am 12.31.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1430 I am installing a stereo next spring and was wondering if any 281 owners have done this. I plan on m
Narragansett Bay Cruising Guides BP at 1:29am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1059 Does anybody have a recommendation for the best cruising guide to Narragansett Bay, one that combine
Is this the original or upgraded h34 rudder? Ketoj at 3:39am 12.31.07 Big Boats 19/1219 I've seen the occasional discussion here about the rudder replaced on the 1983 H34s. Can anyone tel
double head sail eric g at 7:51am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2335 I have a Beneteau 361 with a 140 genoa. I am thinking of buying a "standard" size jib with the objec
Removal of aEricson32 Genoa Track Paul Trumm at 7:08am 12.31.07 Ericson 1/1728 I have an Ericson32 and I want to reseal and paint my deck this summer. I can't find tha nuts to rem

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Yanmar Reface mjsb at 8:10am 11.03.21 When you say "showing their age", what does that mean? I don't know anyone who replaces hardware du
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:09am 11.03.21 Justin This is my first cruiser, before this I sailed an MC Scow. I am getting to old to sail
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 8:04am 11.03.21 Disappointment was that Raymarine redesigned the EV100 wheel pilot with a new course computer, compa
Saturated rudder FastOlson at 7:37am 11.03.21 Your rudder interior is very likely hi-density foam. The SS post should have some sort of internal g
Single handing Justin_NSA at 7:35am 11.03.21 Hover whoever you want to contact and send a PM
Saturated rudder dmax at 7:34am 11.03.21 Another source of water entrance into the rudder is through the top of the shaft (assuming it is a t
Tall Rig or Standard sail sfbay at 7:34am 11.03.21 Another option that requires no measurement............find another Catalina 36 mkII sailor to race
Yanmar Reface Justin_NSA at 7:34am 11.03.21 When you say "showing their age", what does that mean? I don't know anyone who replaces hardware due
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:30am 11.03.21 Will and Joe The winch I have is mast mounted, just above the entrance of the main halyard into
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 7:22am 11.03.21 You could also get the nuts and bolts from a Yanmar dealer but you'd have to rob a bank (no, make t
Saturated rudder (1) dmax at 7:10am 11.03.21 To seal the rudder shaft's entrance into the rudder, chisel/grind out the fiberglass around the open
Tall Rig or Standard sail sfbay at 6:51am 11.03.21 .............How do I tell (without measuring) if I have the Tall Rig or Standard Rig?....... Fast
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 6:48am 11.03.21 I ground out my thru Hull and it was really in there. I was impressed at how well it sealed and adhe
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 6:45am 11.03.21 What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull fitting to the valve? let me answer to
Tall Rig or Standard Justin_NSA at 6:41am 11.03.21 You didn't want to measure but you may have to. You might be able to shoot a laser type "tape'. Or y
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair MikeHoncho at 5:09am 11.03.21 Hearing stories like this ( there are a lot of them when you search) steered me in the direction of
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Tally Ho at 5:01am 11.03.21 There is likely no electronics in the Wheel Drive. Motor is DC and goes left or right depending on
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 5:00am 11.03.21 So I need: Panel (20-30amp) WATT MC4s to put on the panel leads --- No, hard to undo, find discon
Tall Rig or Standard Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 11.03.21 @EdWard3 if you run a tape measure up the mast, I suggest you also tie a spare line to the halyard t
New Forums: Questions, Suggestions, Comments kappykaplan at 3:43am 11.03.21 @Aarrrgh , post this in Ask All Sailors. This section is primarily for software issues. :beer:

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