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Single Side Band Recievers DiggerKat at 5:22am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/1301 We're heading to the Bahamas this winter and want to be able to receive Chris Parker's weather broad
Survey on the Hard Drew13440 at 6:11am 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1278 Is there a way to test an inboard diesel with the boat up on stands? Do you have to launch it to su
1970 Ranger 33 rudder Mike 16570 at 6:55am 09.20.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/1882 I recently purchased a 1970 Ranger 33 and found the rudder to be concaved on one side forward of the
Knots or Miles Per Hour Mergatroid at 7:06am 09.20.07 Smaller Boats 18/2341 I have noticed that many inland sailors use knots when referring to speed, on inland waters don't yo
Marina Del Rey help Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 10:03am 09.20.07 Big Boats 2/888 Hey y'all, I recently trucked my H40.5 "Catalyst" from Charleston, SC to Southern California (Oxnard
Thinking of upgrading in the future... Gregg9020 at 10:40am 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I am thinking of upgrading to the new 26M. How does it handle??? Is it as fast as the 26 and 26's
Yanmar/Kanzaki Transmission Problem S/V Corvette at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/6381 Hello all,I just bought a 2003 Beneteau 411 Special Edition in late August. It is berthed at Mar
Rudder install on a 32' cc, advice sought woody at 12:35pm 09.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/851 I recently bought an o'day 32 cc and the rudder needs to be re-installed? Would like to get input on
Mac 25 through the hole RAM at 12:32pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/842 I want to move to a Mac 25 if I can store it in my garage. Depth is not an issue (40-ft), but will
keel pin Mac 25 KevinMc at 12:22pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1131 I have a 25 mac. I need to change the pivot bolt for the keel. Does anyone know where I can find thi
LIVEABOARD in Los Angeles? mrbarnard at 12:57pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3585 Where do live-aboards congregate online? I want to make the move to live-aboard in the L.A. area and
Any mac 25 owners have a wheel instead of a tiller abk at 3:04pm 09.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 Please let me know if you do and if possible let me know how you rigged the boom control. Thanks. Am
Affordable Autopilots Neil McDonald at 2:20pm 09.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1408 Even by the inflated standards of the recreational boating industry, the Autohelm autopilots are exp
HELP need to ID 26ft sloop (1) Scott H at 10:59pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1911 Hi,I'm trying to figure the make of this 70's? vintage 26 foot swing keel? boat.She's got an unusu
Bayfield 25 Trailer Graeme8820 at 12:01am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 4/3319 Hi, I recently purchased a Bayfield 25 which came with a dual axle trailer but has no arms. Iwould l
281 fuel gage philip o'shea at 11:41pm 09.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1131 COuld someone tell me how I might determine how much fuel I have in my tank.
Propellers maxiprop,variprop KIMBANDA13871 at 3:36am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1635 Can someone help me to change my propeller, there are so many brands in the market and so many diffe
Solved! HELP Need ID 26 sloop Scott H at 3:38am 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1462 Thank You to all for your help on this. You Tanzerites were close, but I'm now %99 it's a Clipper Ma
running rigging gary Grimac at 2:30am 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/1182 Can someone tell me the reccommended length of the main sheet and describe the traveler rigging? A
Length of Forestay for 1987 HL35 Randy Trautman at 4:24am 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1157 I am looking for the length of the forestay, pin to pin. Hunter says it should be 46' 2 1/2". The on

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Mystery electrical switch Don S/V ILLusion at 7:36am 09.20.21 I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who ask questions like this and then disappear with n
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 sail sfbay at 7:34am 09.20.21 Have you tried carefully popping off the lens to access the hidden screws? I have similar ones on my
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts (1) joelm100 at 7:31am 09.20.21 @joelm100 now that you have opened up that space what are you going to do with it? Just wondering w
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 (1) chriscampbell at 7:29am 09.20.21 Might check here: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com) and might have to remove the lens first. Can you
C80 to E80 (1) sail sfbay at 7:25am 09.20.21 Does the manual help? I had a E80 on my 2004 Hunter 386 at the helm and my Hunter 46 has a E120 at
Anyone around Fortman Marina, Alameda? Br3nt at 7:23am 09.20.21 I'd offer but Sail SFBay beat me to it! You might be interested in Island Yacht Club's Women's Sail
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 sail sfbay at 7:21am 09.20.21 Might check here: Hunter Parts (hunterowners.com) and might have to remove the lens first. Can you
Resource Project_Mayhem at 7:14am 09.20.21 The Boat Galley is a blog and podcast with excellent stories, information and how to's. The woman th
Asymm Spinnaker Davidasailor26 at 7:06am 09.20.21
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) DeniseO30 at 7:04am 09.20.21 This must be a taboo topic lol :banghead:
New to me needs some work (advice) Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 09.20.21 There's some outstanding advise in this thread. I will add the following We use baking soda, water
Can anyone id this boat? (1) sail sfbay at 6:54am 09.20.21 If it has a hull identification number (HIN), usually on the upper starboard transom and often conce
Anyone Seen or made a hard top for the 25 / 26? instead of the canvas cover? (1) sail sfbay at 6:43am 09.20.21 Are you talking about a "pop top" as shown in the photo below? Some interesting discussion in this
170 Under Main Only sail sfbay at 6:39am 09.20.21 Using only the mainsail will reduce your speed, but it should make your boat easier to handle, tack
Steering drain through hull jonelli at 6:32am 09.20.21 The anchor locker has the same one. I know that one leaks a little. But it is far less often under w
Asymm Spinnaker (1) sail sfbay at 6:25am 09.20.21 Learn something new everyday...........is a blooper is flown to augment a spinnaker as shown below?
5200 or West Epoxy Project_Mayhem at 5:37am 09.20.21 Another tip -- If you hate the typical boat battery straps, replace it with a ratchet strap. So much
mast damage at attachment point rgranger at 5:24am 09.20.21 The more expensive option would be to see if the manufacturer of your mast sells a "sleve" that you
mast damage at attachment point (1) rgranger at 5:23am 09.20.21 The lease expensive option would be to cut off the bottom of the mast with a hack saw and then repla
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 09.20.21 Toilet. It's a portable that has pump out and a vent. We dumped a ton of the Campa Chem stuff in the

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