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dealers knowledge Randy at 1:15am 09.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/888 Went to the fall boat show in Oakland last weekend and had the opertunityto check out the new model
More on CDI furlers Bob Fox at 12:48am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1103 I called Tom at CDI to ask about the cleat. He informed me that it was an earlier ideathat was scr
winterizing the holding tank Joe Wienecke at 12:47am 09.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1759 Wondering about winterizing the holding tank. I was wanting to really flush out the tank this year
Crane slings getmet at 3:49am 09.22.07 Big Boats 8/1563 Could someone tell me where on my 1989 37 HunterI should put the slings when lifting the boat out.
dirty boat Mike8193 at 4:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1270 My boat is at a mooring can and it gets tremendously buggy and dirty. I was wondering about putting
c-22 gas mileage spinny at 5:42am 09.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1532 Just went out to the open ocean to sail and found that because of a lack of a good breeze I had to u
Mast tuning Anitabreak II at 7:19am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 Hello,Would anyone be able to tell me what would be involved to tune a mast on a 240?? Thanks! Anit
Delmarva Circumnavigation Cat Sailor at 8:54am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1455 Has anyone made this trip, either by the Virginia Inner Passage or by making stops in Wachapreague,
Mercury Inflatables Tim R. at 9:38am 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 I am thinking of buying a RIB. I found a great deal on a new 2006 Mercury Ocean Runner 290. Can an
Inner Forestay Mark at 7:52am 09.22.07 Bavaria 0/1562 Has anyone added an inner forestay to their boat? If so were running back stays required and where o
tiller extension Anitabreak II at 7:47am 09.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1100 Hello Again!For Hunter 240 sailors, which tiller extension do "y'all" use, I need to order as my '9
! Trailer Sailing....The way to Go????? ! Grampian at 11:07am 09.22.07 Trailer Sailors 28/7643 Hi there....I am a trailer sailor and love it. Having owned several sailboats of various sizes to 32
Depth of Difficulty Hogan at 12:53pm 09.22.07 Smaller Boats 4/867 On my H-260, I have a standard horison depth finder which I just today got rewired and working. My p
where to sail 22 mac in indiana william24346 at 12:23pm 09.22.07 Trailer Sailors 7/2140 have just bought a used 22 had a 15 before any good places to sail other then ohio river ?
Living and Sailing Joe C at 1:18pm 09.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1065 I am a US Navy Sailor. I love being on a boat. It is a dream of mine to own and live on a boat.
Towing Sway Blaker at 2:23pm 09.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1744 When towing my 1983 Mac 22' on its original single-axle trailer with my Ford Explorer... I get a lot
mac powersailor site Mike B at 2:48pm 09.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/858 I have been trying unsucessfully to resgister on the mac powersailor site . Initially I did register
Repacking a shaft seal - Advice Requested RalphG at 2:17pm 09.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1038 My shaft seal hss been silently doing its thing for years (C-36, 1991). It drips very little or no
Catalina get together Florida Terry in Naples at 10:07pm 09.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/987 I see Catalina is having a big ho-down in Florida pretty close to me. Has anyone going to one of the
Mac 26 model differences Rick Jones at 12:08am 09.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/5286 Hi allExcuse the newbie question, but I'd like to know the key differences between the versions of

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iPad charging woes Don S/V ILLusion at 12:52pm 09.02.21 How would you suggest doing that? The connectors on a lightning cable are too tiny to get a DVM pro
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? tfox2069 at 12:52pm 09.02.21 AndyVS's photo and commentary make an interesting and valid point - how much of the motor shaft is a
iPad charging woes (1) WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 12:46pm 09.02.21 How would you suggest doing that? The connectors on a lightning cable are too tiny to get a DVM pro
Looking for a swing keel sail sfbay at 12:32pm 09.02.21
Single Handed Docking Don Guillette at 12:27pm 09.02.21 Wife shown here with our "No Jump Cleat Snagger." Attached to a pre-measured midship spring line it
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? (1) AndyVS at 12:22pm 09.02.21 I have a 9.9hp Merc with command thrust on my 26s and it will push the boat to hull speed at 3/4 thr
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines BC Bernie at 12:19pm 09.02.21 To those that have completed the process, how challenging was changing the outhaul line? Did you
iPad charging woes Davidasailor26 at 12:09pm 09.02.21 Which is why I suggested to measure the voltage the iPad is getting. How would you suggest doing t
iPad charging woes Don S/V ILLusion at 11:55am 09.02.21 I tried all those things, no dice. Also, that wouldn't account for the fact that it charged properl
20 or 25 shaft length outboard sailboat outboard? tfox2069 at 11:45am 09.02.21 I owned a Catalina 27 for years on the Chesapeake Bay. We always ran a Yamaha 9.9 long shaft with h
iPad charging woes WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 11:23am 09.02.21 Use a pencil eraser to clean the lightening connector. Clean out dust and debris oin the lightening
iPad charging woes dlochner at 11:21am 09.02.21 Use a pencil eraser to clean the lightening connector. Clean out dust and debris oin the lightening
NOT buying H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:53am 09.02.21 Well I rode out the storm last night sleeping on the boat, it was like sleeping on a roller coaster!
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines AwwShucks at 10:32am 09.02.21 To those that have completed the process, how challenging was changing the outhaul line? Did you w
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Richard19068 at 10:26am 09.02.21 Don S/V ILLusion said: On a 20 something foot boat, a small list is almost always nothing more than
Replacing Inhaul / Outhaul lines BC Bernie at 10:25am 09.02.21
Help with a fresh water system issue splax at 10:24am 09.02.21 the cap on the in line air chamber not attached correctly
Mobile Diesel Marine Mechanics in Eastern Massachusetts Bob S at 10:06am 09.02.21 You could try these guys, I use them for parts http://niemiecmarine.com
Looking to buy Sirocco 15 sailboat 1970s SaltyDog23 at 10:01am 09.02.21 Hi Megaro, I still have mine. It's a great little boat. Forty-one years ago it drew me into the vort
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? Secret sail at 9:57am 09.02.21 Axioms have wifi and blue tooth. if your nav station mfd is connected up to everything in nmea or se

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