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picture of my swim platform Chet7135 at 12:08pm 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1551 Back in the winter months i posted an question on installing an swim platform onto the stern of my 1
Shore power 79 Cat30 at 7:26am 06.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1223 I plugged my shore power cord in and the red light above "REV" is on, I assume for reverse polarity,
26S Wheel Steering / Rudderpost Quadrant? SeacretSailor at 1:05pm 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/995 Quick question: I've just finished converting my 26S from Tiller to Wheel (and sailing it now!) but
Lake Winnepesaukee in NH SeacretSailor at 12:58pm 06.08.07 Destinations 0/1855 Does anybidy sail Lake WinneP in NH and could recommend a good boat ramp for my Mac 26S and also a g
Haul Out Stewart at 1:28pm 06.08.07 Bristol 1/1819 Just wondering if anyone has a trailer available to rent in the southeast to haul out my newly acqui
Windward Jib Sheet Modification Abby Normal at 5:33am 06.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1372 Aside from quite a few other upgrades, I ran my halyards aft, put on a topping lift, and finally add
raising the mast in water jhxyz at 5:30am 06.08.07 Smaller Boats 9/1436 There are few bridges around our area to allow us to cut across small islands to open water(atlantic
Questions: scoop transom, auto bailer, centerboard sam20916 at 5:34pm 06.08.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1454 I have a few questions and am hoping for some help from experienced sailers. I recently bought an in
I've got the leaky macerator blues........ Jeff Bacon at 8:45pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1667 ... and want to remove the macerator.I sail on the Great Lakes and it is illegal to use a macerator
Why I don't buy from eBay !! Maine Sail at 8:49pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1794 Below is a link to a guy with 100% positive eBay rating trying to sell my boat, that I just sold, in
Just got done.... Alan at 8:54pm 06.06.07 Racing 3/1902 ...with another Wed niter. Winds 18 to 20 NW, the C boat set a windward first leg a near beat 2nd
Rigging a Dufour 35 Classic Mike Jackson at 8:06pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1470 After re-stepping the mast I am spending hours chasing the tensioning of the rigging! It seems quite
Jabsco head splashes up when flushing Bob La Salle at 9:22pm 06.06.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1776 Manual head on a Hunter 41, rebuild pump assembly every year, always use vinegar followed by mineral
Trailer straps Trev at 10:07pm 06.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1793 I am looking for some advice on trailering. The guy I bought the boat from didnt use any transom
Deck light bulbs -386 Joel23827 at 10:07pm 06.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1018 Where do I find the replacement GE bulb for the Deck Light on the mast? Thank you.
Bowl cleaner? Orion17194 at 10:25pm 06.06.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1335 Can anyone recommend a good toilet bowl cleaner that will not degrade or compromise any of the head
Problem solved with Jabsco Ken Palmer at 9:58pm 06.06.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1174 As I had written in a different thread, my Jabsco would not pump water from the thru-hull to the toi
Spider crack in gelcoat Hugh4753 at 11:02pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1404 I'm looking at a 13 foot Boston Whaler as a second/auxilary boat. Went to look at it yesterday and
Reasonable Raymarie installer in Annapolis Area.?? Rovic at 10:55pm 06.06.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1310 I'm installing a complete Raymarine System RL70, RL70rc, RC520, RC300, 215 vhf, speed, depth ' trida
swing keel vrs wing keel Malcolm & Darlene at 12:40am 06.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/891 ok,,another "newby"question about Cataline boats.any inputs on swing keel vrs,wing keels ???,,both a

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New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 9:19am 07.03.21
Bleach in water tanks ifmdalvey at 9:18am 07.03.21 First, what is your tank made of? if its aluminum then bleach is the last thing you want anywhere ne
Roller furling failure jssailem at 9:13am 07.03.21 My first go to would be to drop the sail while head to wind. Having completed this maneuver many man
New guy with second boat Horse Opera at 9:04am 07.03.21 I think that the top sheaves are vulnerable over time. A bit of grease will go a long ways. So will
Bleach in water tanks Tally Ho at 9:04am 07.03.21
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track (2) Closing Time at 9:03am 07.03.21
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Tally Ho at 8:59am 07.03.21
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jssailem at 8:54am 07.03.21 There goes clean bottoms. Do the commissioners have a financial interest in the haul and cleaning of
Too much mast rake jssailem at 8:48am 07.03.21 Learning to sail your boat rather than reacting to your boat is the adventure. When you are ready
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Terry Cox at 8:46am 07.03.21 What works best on our boat is this Service Wrench of the proper size: https://www.amazon.com/Wright
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance jssailem at 8:37am 07.03.21 So size matters..
Mercury / Tohatsu / Nissan small outboard carburetor clean up. Rich Stidger at 8:35am 07.03.21 Each spring I buy 3-5 gallons of E0 gas at a station near me. Price is about $1 more than the E10 j
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ jssailem at 8:33am 07.03.21 I had nothing on my boat when I purchased her. I bought the EV100 package. I believe the Sensor and
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.03.21 Two fixed size wrenches (I can't recall the proper name) are best. Nothing to adjust and large flat
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ kloudie1 at 8:21am 07.03.21 RAYMARINE Rotary Rudder Reference Transducer \| West Marine
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 8:11am 07.03.21
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ (1) kloudie1 at 8:08am 07.03.21 If you don't have a rudder position indicator hooked to the ST 4000+, it will be difficult to "tune"
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ Fred at 8:08am 07.03.21
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ JamesG161 at 8:04am 07.03.21 Flux gates need calibration too. Their position was set to avoid interference from large metal obje
Hunter 33.5 - Autohelm ST4000+ jssailem at 7:50am 07.03.21 Fred, over the years that fluxgate compasses have been in use, sailors have come to recognize that t

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