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VHF question dale17781 at 10:05pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2165 We will be getting a new vhf radio for next year. We now have a handheld, but we need more range th
1 week to the 5th annual rOnDAYvous mike C16582 at 10:58pm 07.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1008 what a great weekend coming up......all the final details are being worked out and we should have th
Our Lovely Government At Work.....Again........ Dick Dixon at 11:51pm 07.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1178 Boat U.S. Magazine, Volume XII, July 2007, page 6, has an interesting article, "Congress Tackles Dis
keel wire Isnibs at 11:45pm 07.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1616 I have a Venture 25.The keel and winch are not 'in line'.Does anyone know what prevents the keel
Beneteau After Sales Support Claudius at 2:30am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2619 (Opps! I placed the topic in the wrong spot before...)What is the general experience of owners rel
SOLAR VENTS? dpatrick at 1:40am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2029 Has anyone had success with solar vents? I am looking for a thru deck application that can also be
winter storage in the Chicago Area Tim B at 3:16am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1250 looking at East Chicago Marina for my winter storage. any opinions out there from Lake Michigan Sai
Rick, Whiskey Chaser , Et al dwain6805 at 5:41am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1229 how about meeting up for dinner/drinks at "The Harbor Reef" the week of August 20th? We are plannin
Lewmar gray port lights Elaine at 6:02am 07.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1161 I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 440 that has Lewmar hatches and port lights. The ports are gray molde
i want your opinion sand sailor at 6:47am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1200 on fiberglass repair products pos ' neg im looking to laminate teak to the foredeck and west system
Live aboards.... dave b. at 6:56am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2033 I want to live on a sailboat...any thoughts? What should I look for in general when searching for a
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:23am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1874 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
150% vs Ron10127 at 7:30am 07.07.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1930 a 140%. Whats your thought on that. The 150% headsail on our boat is not that old, (6 years old, but
Sea Sickness Remedy Chief at 8:19am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 45/4860 Anyone have a sea sickness remedy that they can share. My 8 year old gets sick virtually every time
New London Question seadaddler at 10:37am 07.07.07 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Need to pickup kids next to new london ferry.Can I dock at new london city pier which is next to bl
Questions about H22 mast crutch Brian at 10:58am 07.07.07 Smaller Boats 1/964 Can anyone tell me how large the mast support that holds the mast when trailering is? (For a Hunter
Loose footed main Valentina at 1:31pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1018 Hey, All!Does anyone of you have a loose footed main?Any advantage to use a loose footed vs. bolt
1974 Mac 25 needs a new home Malcolm & Darlene at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1024 I am giving up trying to learn sailing,,I have a Mac 25 that is a project boat that needs a new home
medicine cabinet mirror - '87 Cat 30 Rob Schendel at 2:06pm 07.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1840 The medicine cabinet in the head of my '87 Catalina 30 has horizontal sliding doors made of a mirror
Help! John Blake at 2:10pm 07.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 22 Owners:I need some help with a few things on my 1983 22... any advice would be very appreciated

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Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Davidasailor26 at 11:05am 09.20.21 It will be hard to tell quality of connections based just on resistance with a multimeter. A single
C80 to E80 jssailem at 10:52am 09.20.21 Starting with page 28 of the Manual you will gain insight as to what colored wires go where on the E
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system sail sfbay at 10:47am 09.20.21 Have you checked the voltage drop and what is it while cracking the engine? Electrical Resistance on
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 10:40am 09.20.21 Would smaller diameter lines be inadvisable in my case? Not at all. One size smaller would not af
Mystery electrical switch Stu Jackson at 10:28am 09.20.21 I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who ask questions like this and then disappear with
Can anyone id this boat? sail sfbay at 10:23am 09.20.21 Do a title search here Boat History Search Database \| MarineTitle.Com on state registration MO 8690
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jssailem at 10:20am 09.20.21 Welcome @pastorscott to the SBO forum. You raise an interesting first question. You say WA which im
Cost to own CAtalina 30 jeepbluetj at 10:07am 09.20.21 If you include berthing, maintenance will likely exceed the value of the boat within a few years con
Can anyone id this boat? Apex at 10:03am 09.20.21 If it has a hull identification number (HIN), .......... where's the fun in that Sail SF? ...and
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 9:54am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel b
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:48am 09.20.21 I have those same blocks on my mast, and I think that they are required (or something similar) to r
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:44am 09.20.21
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing skunther at 9:43am 09.20.21 They jam when reefing, not when shaking out the reef. The boom position affects the opposite side o
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder JohnShannon at 9:38am 09.20.21 The other option is to get Navionics on your phone and just stay away from the shallow areas. Not a
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 Project_Mayhem at 9:35am 09.20.21 You can buy dye tracer at hardware stores that glows under black light if you're worried about food
Power washing the bilge? Project_Mayhem at 9:32am 09.20.21 I'm not going to to comment on how good or bad it is to use a pressure washer in a bilge. You could
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Sanfelice at 9:26am 09.20.21 I hope this will help you out. Just a guide for cost of New Replacement for those major things which
Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 9:21am 09.20.21 There's only one above water factory through hull on my O'Day 25. It's located on the side. The fron
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 9:17am 09.20.21 Engine service/winterizing.. I just remembered that just before you posted. Assume no winterizing i
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues flightlead404 at 9:12am 09.20.21 I was going to use either the heavy Lewmar winch grease on the bearing, or high-temp marine wheel be

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