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A few years back... Alan at 2:52am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2642 ...I posted about guys who like to coil their lines in those nice tidy looking loops. Problem is th
Re-powering My H23 LI_Chuck at 4:43am 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/905 Folks,Well, it happened, My 1988 Nissan 8HP 2 stroke seized and I need to consider re-powering my
Aluminum rubrail 48dodge at 3:34am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/902 Going about all the things I need to do on my 222. I have one piece of aluminum rubrail that was app
Barrier coats John5961 at 4:46am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1696 I recently hauled my boat to do a bottom job. To my dismay, there were quite a few blisters. The PO
New Guy Winch Trouble reeldumb at 5:33am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1044 I am a new owner and beginning sailor of a 1984 MacGregor 22. The jibsheet winches seem to be very s
Heaving A Line Don Guillette at 6:58am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2603 Alans post about coiling a line made me think about heaving a line. Most mates, when heaving a line
Zinc "fish" where to connect Seattle Scott at 6:52am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/4963 Boat is in salt water and I see others in the marina with the zink fish wire clipped onto a shroud o
Online troubles MoonSailer at 6:52am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1053 I decided to replace my battery charger so did an online search and found a unit that I liked a Gues
Smell Joe Wienecke at 7:22am 08.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1471 I have a question. We have just got this season a 1998 Hunter 376 and love it. But after it has be
Vee-berth ceiling paint? Mike at 9:44am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/984 Hey Y'all,Thanks for the great advice on the replacement outboard - I now have a gleaming new 6hp
C Map NT Plus Card Upper Miss gtzpeterjan at 10:51am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/940 I am looking to buy a C MAP NT Plus C navigation chip for my Ratheon Chart Plotter for Lake Pepin, b
Asymmetrical spinnaker beginner NYSail at 11:00am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3017 Hello all,I bought a 1986 P36-2 last year and the boat came with an asym spinnaker with a snuffer
Seaboard Winches Carl3144 at 11:09am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1369 The winches on my O'Day 25 (1976) are Seaboard Winches #2 and #3. They are not working quite right.
Help with outboard Addled Booty at 11:39am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I feel like I should preface all my posts for a while with "First Boat Boy", My 26D had the original
daysailer Tom Colley at 12:39pm 08.10.07 Trailer Sailors 8/5312 Please, name some boats under 20', that can be rigged and lanuched easy, that is stable on windy day
Quick & dirty way to hold tiller centered? Vin11979 at 1:09pm 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 0/915 When single handing my 77' H25, I usually start the motor, turn the boat into the wind ' run up fron
Ontario Sailors please help Paul at 2:39pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/941 I am currently a power boater, but lately have been more interested in sailing. Unfortunately i kno
Last sail as a single guy.... picklefreek at 4:33pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/961 Kenny (see pic) and I went out for my last sail as a single guy. After 40 years, going to add a "1s
Installing pressure and hot water system Gottabeonthewater at 8:01am 08.10.07 Catalina 30 0/2052 Hey folks. Thanks for your previous help on my last post it had lots of great information. I got
Sail bag Edwin at 8:01am 08.10.07 Day Sailers 0/1041 My sail bag for my 170 is falling apart so I'm in need of a new one. Mine is like 90" x 14" to accom

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What kind of antenna is this ? dirt rd at 2:42am 07.22.21 2 Meter ham band
Sailing tours/resources for La Spezia, Italy JamesG161 at 11:09pm 07.21.21 I just messaged a friend who lives in Italy about your quest. This are a few ideas that might help.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 10:26pm 07.21.21 Thanks. I'm watching wind and wave reports for Point Fermin, Two Harbors, and Buoy 46222. Is there
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 jssailem at 9:25pm 07.21.21 Philly. That one looks to be missing the sheave as well. You could use it as the up haul to hold you
VHF radio or antenna problem Ken Cross at 9:07pm 07.21.21 Stick The stripped end of 18 inch piece of wire into the center where the coax connects to the radio
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 9:07pm 07.21.21 Good point. We use ours when we pump up all of the toys. The 110 volt pump is way faster Than the 12
Companionway sliding hatch Leeward Rail at 8:59pm 07.21.21 Spray Sailkote on your hatch and in the track. No more screeeetch! lasts for at least a month lon
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner CaptainRan at 8:29pm 07.21.21 It was many years ago, but I made that trip many times from MDR in a 30 footer. You have been sailin
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? seadaddler at 8:15pm 07.21.21 I have solar and FP 4200 and telling you you need to run that Gen it is not good to not use it I run
1GM10 yanmar diesel Charles Erwin at 8:09pm 07.21.21 Redrover Kloudie and Alan have probably identified the problem. When the high pressure pump is in
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 seadaddler at 8:07pm 07.21.21 I never had good luck with my inverter charge charging my start battery I added one of those Blue S
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... SirMichael at 7:55pm 07.21.21 When I did the search for the gallon of PureAyre first on Amazon, it was for $50, but when I did a g
1GM10 yanmar diesel Ward H at 7:26pm 07.21.21 Has anyone thought of a way to stop the Yanmar when you fall overboard? Just don't! What about i
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection Tally Ho at 7:18pm 07.21.21
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 7:02pm 07.21.21 starting the offer process. Of course contingent on satisfactory survey. lots of additional logis
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Tally Ho at 6:52pm 07.21.21
1GM10 yanmar diesel kdssail at 6:35pm 07.21.21 Just info.... 1GM engines are also used in forklifts. I got parts from a forklift dealer one time an
VHF radio or antenna problem dlochner at 6:07pm 07.21.21 What are the symptoms that make you question whether the radio or antenna has failed?
VHF radio or antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 07.21.21 Good suggestion to try a different antenna and you could also connect a different radio to your exis
79 h37c soft deck spot by starboard cleat (1) Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.21.21

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