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Terry Cox on your cockpit table Seattle Scott at 10:56am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1235 on your recent photo/project forum post, I was thinking about doing the same project to widen my nar
Help with Motor Sailbird at 11:11am 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/898 Our original evinrude 7.5 finally died. We are having a tough time finding a replacement. We located
naming a used boat sam20916 at 11:22am 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1296 I just bought an international 470 from 1977 that does not have a name on the hull. Is it considered
COWL VENTS JWhitt01@aol.com at 11:19am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1014 I HAVE A 1984 HUNTER ' THE COWL VENTS (PVC) ARE IN BAD SHAPE.....I NEED INFORMATION AS TO WHERE I
Windows, not port hatches Ken at 11:43am 06.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 Does anyone know who the manufaturer is for the windows on a 1095 Catalina 36
White vinegar vs aluminum tank Glen at 3:22pm 06.05.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1948 I've read Peggy's recommendation on running white vinegar through the head. I have an aluminum wast
Dutchman Boom Brake csobalvarro at 3:24pm 06.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/976 I saw this posted on the homepage of this site under the chandlery. Have any of you setup rigging li
Battery Chargers - Old Subject Frank P at 3:17pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1434 OK all, this is turning into too much of a science project for me and I need Help!I have briefly r
Inflatables vs hard fiberglass/wood dinghys hightower at 2:56pm 06.05.07 Ask All Sailors 20/3111 I want to buy a tag along boat to explore and/or be able to get to and from without using the launch
cATALINA 27 MOD RIGGING Peter at 2:05pm 06.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/2914 Plan to do some blue water sailing with my 1984 Catalina 27 tall rig. In solid and very excellent c
H37c Cabin cushions measurements or for sale Rovic at 1:41pm 06.05.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1114 Does anyone know where or have, the measurements or pattern for the main cabin cushions for a 1980 H
depth gauge goes haywire mike16498 at 11:46am 06.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/983 The depth gauge on my Hunter usually reads correctly, but there are days when it reads 2.5 to 3.6 wh
Solo Sailing Kerry13709 at 7:54pm 06.03.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2687 This weekend, I went out alone with a west-SW wind coming from the land side that produced about 15-
Rigid Spreader Bases Radioop at 9:05pm 06.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1145 I am the owner of a '74 Venture 24 project boat which I have been working on since last September. O
Fuel Filter Fun PHitchcox at 11:35pm 06.03.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1614 Had the grand opportunity of changing fuel filters this weekend; a Racor secondary and Yanmar primar
Dodger - Hunter 260 Bill Rinckel at 11:21pm 06.03.07 Smaller Boats 2/1410 Has anyone had success getting a dodger for the Hunter 260?
lol a manual please annie at 10:58pm 06.03.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/963 Have purchased a macgreger sailboat ...anyone have a manual on it would greatly be appriecated ty an
Bilge pump DarkNStormy at 10:57pm 06.03.07 Bigger Boats 3/1137 Any O'Day 30 owners out there. I bought a 30 last year and while very pleased with this family boat
the best handheld VHF Jonathan12951 at 3:37am 06.04.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1132 Can anyone recommend a good value handheld VHF radio ? I am looking at several from Entel, Raymarin
Storing a dingy in catalina island Frank P at 3:30am 06.04.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1492 Hello all,I am considering keeping our RIB on the string line at Catalina Island for the summer so

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Just can't get no release! Leeward Rail at 11:31am 07.02.21 That's pretty interesting. I didn't realize lines had that much of a memory effect They have the s
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation Head Sail at 11:24am 07.02.21 My Raymarine recommends similar spacing but I wanted the plotter and control head at the helm also.
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 (1) jssailem at 11:18am 07.02.21 Making the connection is a low risk adventure. Just be sure to connect A to A and B to B. There are
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails Leeward Rail at 11:07am 07.02.21 Same as most hardware mounting.. Pot the holes in the deck/poptop with epoxy (prevents any future c
Some will hate this!!! markwbird at 11:05am 07.02.21 The propeller is driven by the wheels so the anology is not accurate. It is a fan blade pushing the
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 rpell1@msn.com at 11:00am 07.02.21 Several years ago, I was informed by a local Tech that has his own repair business, never to splice
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation jssailem at 10:55am 07.02.21 It is hard to disregard the value of a compass on a boat. Garmin is saying the UHD64 unit is produc
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 10:54am 07.02.21 Also be carefull how you coil the tail (better yet don't--flake the line in a corner). Some of the
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation dmax at 10:43am 07.02.21 Don't know about the UDH 64 but I have a Garmin 741XL mounted about 10 inches away from the compass
Hunter 33-2 wire chase from aft cabin to panel? buddy0 at 10:43am 07.02.21 I have two panels now. I attached the first with velcro. I stuck one side of the velcro to the panel
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 10:37am 07.02.21 Category 5 hurricane or a hangover. Which is more common?
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? Captain Larry-DH at 10:36am 07.02.21
Some will hate this!!! Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 07.02.21 Fluid Dynamics Lesson (Or Long Winded Rant): The main ingredient here is conservation of energy o
Running DC circuits while charging battery? jssailem at 10:19am 07.02.21 How about turning on the lights to cook a meal while the charger is recharging the batteries. Not mu
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Davidasailor26 at 10:12am 07.02.21 I think this is the key. The AC wiring may be faulty. If the AC Neutral and Ground are connected on
Added a second battery and solar panel. Orbweaver at 10:11am 07.02.21 Thanks! I'm planning on a support strut also, just to make sure my panel stays at the angle I select
Some will hate this!!! DArcy at 9:54am 07.02.21 Fluid Dynamics Lesson (Or Long Winded Rant): The main ingredient here is conservation of energy o
By the power of the sun... DArcy at 9:37am 07.02.21 I have 2x 123W panels fixed above my Bimini currently putting out 75 watts with partial cloud cover,
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Juice6576 at 9:26am 07.02.21 So just an update. The boat was hauled out over the winter went through a Wisconsin Winter with plen
Some will hate this!!! markwbird at 9:26am 07.02.21 Fluid Dynamics Lesson (Or Long Winded Rant): The main ingredient here is conservation of energy or

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