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Reefing Setup bobdave at 11:36am 08.08.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1648 You'd think that after owning a boat for four years, I would've figured out how to reef the main on
Best points of sailing for newbee Carl at 11:29am 08.08.07 Smaller Boats 8/1118 I just got an H22 and took it out the other day...whoa! I've never sailed before other than a rented
Running rigging for a Widgeon SaltyRob at 11:16am 08.08.07 Day Sailers 0/962 I am looking for the dia. and length of haylards and sheets for the Widgeon. Can anyone help?
Hardware Placement for 23' Pearson Electra Sail Rick Maffet at 12:04pm 08.08.07 Other Sailboats 1/1798 I am looking for the deck hardware layout for the Pearson Electra 23'. Diagrams or blueprints would
H23.5 Standing Rigging Scott at 12:20pm 08.08.07 Smaller Boats 1/908 Can anyone guide me on how to adjust an H23.5's standing rigging? I am about to purchase a Loos tens
43 leaks and molds dutchess at 12:52pm 08.08.07 Big Boats 1/972 purchasing a new used boat with some reservations and need some advice. this is a 1992 43 hunter leg
Aft Cleat Replacement Poppeye at 1:29pm 08.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 I need to replace the port side aft cleat. The trouble is, I can't reach the back side of the cleat
Raritan Toilet Water Kit Randall B361 at 3:12pm 08.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1999 Before installing my new Raritan PHII toilet I decided to actually read the directions before starti
GWTW 07 Jimboyyy at 10:17pm 08.06.07 Catalina 22 0/1076 The NOR is out for the Gone with the Wind Regatta 2007. This years event is also a regional race. I
holding tank odor anchormate at 9:52pm 08.06.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1198 Are there any remedies for cleaning the inside of the holding tank and tubing? I use the standard c
Robust Electric Fuel Pump ?? Capn Rich at 10:46pm 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1099 Any suggestions for a robust electric fuel pump for our Universal 5432 Diesel? We've had two auto st
When T37 Phil at 11:47pm 08.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1615 does the process of selling your boat begin?.......................................................
Neat picture Brian M H23 at 12:25am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1239 Creepy..
Keel Winch Cable Rubs scolil at 12:30am 08.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1219 I have now had the opportunity to take out my 1969 Venture 25 twice. Both times have been wonderful
Where is... Calvin at 12:30am 08.07.07 Smaller Boats 3/1021 Where is Stephie???
motor shaft length dlewis812 at 12:46am 08.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1037 on my 86 cat 25 have an 8HP which has a shaft length i believe to be 20". however the prop barely b
Fixed vs Porta Potti Question rardiH36 at 12:35am 08.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/938 The fixed toilet on my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36 will need a valve/diaphram clean out or repa
Fouled prop and shaft Lou 14643 at 1:35am 08.07.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1731 After not being able to use our boat for over a month (weather, daughter's college search visits, ca
Replacement Teak Trim RickH at 1:58am 08.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1597 Hello, All:I just purchased a 2002 Oceanis 393. The teak trim on the companionway hatch ' cockpit
Refrigeration Jim Nelson at 2:06am 08.07.07 Bavaria 4/2440 Hello All,We have a Bavaria 39 Cruiser built in 2006. Our refrigeration seemed to be working perfec

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Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance Captain Larry-DH at 8:31am 07.21.21 You can also use a range/bearing line in most nav programs. I frequently use the one in my Navionic
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... kloudie1 at 8:29am 07.21.21 You can direct a garden hose into the stringer limber holes and flush them to the bilge.. Then put t
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Tedd at 8:27am 07.21.21 Try the Amsoil 100:1. Little to no smoke once the engine warms up I didn't even run the engine! It
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance Tedd at 8:25am 07.21.21 If you look at your home and you have vehicles outside that may have been in unique positions over
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 8:25am 07.21.21 The 458 will have a reset procedure if you google the manual. Most Hunter Owner Manuals can be dow
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 Scott B at 8:20am 07.21.21 House batteries do not normally have the Cold Crank Amps to start an engine and have a different
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:15am 07.21.21 You can never eliminate any odor unless you first eliminate the source...'cuz as long as the source
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.21.21 We've got the Xantrex Freedom 20 Charger/Inverter. Same here. Mine never charged the Engine Start
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:09am 07.21.21 What if I traveled in reverse? At one point the wind kicked up so much that I went through a bridge
Landing a sturgeon rgranger at 8:08am 07.21.21 I had never seen a sturgeoun before the tail I found (see post above) washed ashore. It was the day
Sailing Hammock sail sfbay at 7:56am 07.21.21 That's how I do it with my air chair Thanks for confirming the chair name!! You can buy an "AirCha
Sailing Hammock Scott T-Bird at 7:53am 07.21.21 That's how I do it with my air chair!
Hunter 216 Furler. What should I buy? sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.21.21 Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new 216!! I assume you are looking foir a jib furler. If
Sailing Hammock (1) sail sfbay at 7:37am 07.21.21 If you go with this set up......lounge chair attached to and supported by a spare halyard with a lat
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Project_Mayhem at 7:25am 07.21.21 I agree. I'm learning that it doesn't take much to nix a sale. I just had a very keen potential cus
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Tedd at 7:21am 07.21.21 As someone mentioned on here a week or so ago, your resale value will be about 10k lower and it wil
Sailing Hammock (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:16am 07.21.21 Can someone check my math? ght a 200 pound hammock load only exerts about 50 pounds of force perpend
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 7:15am 07.21.21 So if the forestay is a NO NO. What about running a halyard from the mast head to a bow cleat. Tie
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 DaveMcL at 7:12am 07.21.21 The 458 will have a reset procedure if you google the manual. On my 43 Legend, the Zantrax system
outboard on 32 foot sailboat Project_Mayhem at 7:12am 07.21.21 I find the 9.9 on the back of my O'Day 25 to be underpowered compared to it's 15hp inboard that cons

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