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New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/920 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.
Jibe time Brian M H23 at 3:09am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1427 We all know how dangerous an uncontrolled jibe can be! the other night I was out for a 2 hour 11p-1
B.O,8.T. ........Diesel Eng. Help sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:48am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1398 I'm at work now and wont be home for another week. I am completely retarded when it comes to engines
Windlass for 320 Rick at 4:24am 07.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1284 We are currently looking to install a windlass in the anchor locker of our 2001 Hunter 320 and are w
shaft+stuffing box replacement scottish at 4:45am 07.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/2272 Sailors.... Problem: i think i have barnikles growing on my shaft inside my stuffing box.
Lake Travis Austin TX Pitman at 5:10am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1711 I am moving to Austin and would like to take my boat with me. Is Lake Travis a good sailing lake an
H23 Companionway Hatch Question ADHunter23 at 6:17am 07.12.07 Smaller Boats 6/1227 I purchased my Hunter used and I am sorry to say that the previous owner lost the OEM companionway h
Dropping anchor w/ no motor Ben16737 at 6:32am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 22/3595 Somebody posted a funny story here the other day about the WRONG way to drop anchor under sail, as o
Wireing questions: Stereo and lights to battery. Nevermind530 at 6:39am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1720 I have a 17' Vagabond Day sailor, There is no power on the boat currently. I want to wire an old car
Deck Compression Sam at 6:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1208 It appears that there is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deck compression underneath my mast (the fore and aft
Cruising savanna river from augusta to ocean... jim at 6:58am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/770 and then sailing up the coast to charleston.I am planning a new adventure...I have never been down
A comment... Alan at 9:37am 07.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3219 Learning basic sailing skills is not enough. Skills must be practiced and weather conditions challe
Mooring Ball Info Falcon14980 at 8:02am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1373 I recently anchored a 36 ft. sailboat on a mooring ball. It's on a Texas lake that can get pretty w
Rigging (1) ACR42 at 7:56am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1041 Greetings,Just Last week I acquired a 1960 Ospray Hull #5724, Class #310 Condition fair to good. No
Spinnaker with Main up Dan2296 at 10:10am 07.12.07 Big Boats 8/1263 1987 Legend 45I inherited a huge symetrical spinnaker and pole with my Legend 45 - no sock. I'll
1985 to 88 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:42am 07.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1610 I am going to look at 3 27" Catalinas next week. Can anyone give me any advise about what problems I
Main sail halyard JCT at 10:31am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/970 I would like to run the main sail halyrad back to the cockpit but the sail batons are catching on th
Back stay tension NYSail at 10:15am 07.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2348 Hello all,I am new to tuning my rig on my 1986 Pearson P36-2 and have a basic question (for now...
Trailoring a 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:13am 07.12.07 Trailer Sailors 14/5259 I am thinking about buying a 27' Catalina. I would like to use it on the coast and on a small inland
Cruising savanna river from augusta to ocean... jim at 10:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 38/20045 and then sailing up the coast to charleston on a mac 26s.I am planning a new adventure...I have ne

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water pressure loss senang at 9:08am 10.01.21 Confirm there is water in the tank...... .......and the main tank valve is open.
Fuel Cap Winch Hollyberry at 8:45am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil THANKS!... have sent for a custom
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 8:33am 10.01.21 https://spareparts.beneteauusa.com/controleur.php?action=accueil
Tempest International (8) BigDream at 8:20am 10.01.21 Nice work BigDream. No Tempest experience but the basic step you took seem solid. The use of Dynee
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Hollyberry at 8:19am 10.01.21 Beneteau is where to get it and it does both sizes .P/N can be read on it This looks like the tic
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? Timm R Oday25 at 7:47am 10.01.21 I'd not trust bungies in keeping the gin pole centered .As long as you have a firm method of control
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? braddexter at 7:47am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not che
Bottom Paint in Northern duality at 7:45am 10.01.21 +++VC17, Actually the west marine knock off, spring sale is about $20 less a quart.
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? sail sfbay at 7:38am 10.01.21 Would it not be easier to check it with luggage? My wife recently went on a flight and did not chec
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? NLPete at 7:34am 10.01.21 I have a 97 Tartan 3500 and the macerator pump is directly aft of the outboard edge of the holding t
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 10.01.21 However, one important thing to note is the need to include a rudder position indicator in any of
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button JoeWhite at 6:57am 10.01.21 The solenoid does not need much current to be energized. Even a "dead" battery can energize it. Ho
Bottom Paint in Northern cb32863 at 5:56am 10.01.21 Sail in freshwater and use VC-17.
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B 31seahorse at 5:31am 10.01.21 Use the "bucket" method described by kloudie 1 & dlochner. Never put a pressurized water hose direc
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button RoyS at 5:27am 10.01.21 Instead of connecting the wire to the house battery I would connect it to the start battery. I would
Any alternative to Rig-Rite for Amiot replacement hardware? KGarvey at 5:11am 10.01.21 John, I had Garhauer manufacture a replacement Amiot I beam style aluminum traveler for my Bene 35s
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B dlochner at 5:08am 10.01.21 Folks will need pictures of the engine to be able to comment, Mark. Best way is to put the raw wate
Replace fuel stop cable with stop button Claude L.-Auger at 4:59am 10.01.21 Greg, a diesel engine only needs electric power to activate the starter. So without getting into the
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:44am 10.01.21 I was originally going to move the boat from Port Ludlow to Olympia, because it's closer to home and
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 4:10am 10.01.21 I'll be on the boat all next week. I'll send pictures when I get there. I've been wanting a dodger

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