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XM RADIO ONBOARD JEFF RAPPAPORT at 7:59am 07.02.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1277 HAVING TROUBLE WITH GOOD RADIO (AM/FM)RECEPTION IN OUR AREA OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS. ANY LUCK WITH XM
A public thank you to Nice N Easy ClewLess at 9:14am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 Without the help of this old salt, I would have been still stuck in Sanibel or wandering about look
hunter 140 crack Steve at 9:05am 07.02.07 Smaller Boats 5/5790 Hi hope someone can helpI have a 140 that I just took out of storage for the winter. I was patting
In need of information. carisa at 11:37am 07.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1289 I was a proud owner of a Catalina 22 for 9 years and i recently graduated to a Catalina 27 1983.Th
Solar or not to solar, that is the question DPT at 11:32am 07.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/959 Just wondering what others have done in regards to a solar charger for their 25. I have no battery
Varnish????? h2ocwilly at 11:17am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1047 OK my wood is needing attention including the flooring inside the saloon. What will work the best o
Glueing teak dale17781 at 10:54am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1410 I need to glue two pieces of teak, and am not sure what the best glue would be for the job. Can epo
1975 hunter 25 michclote at 10:54am 07.02.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1518 I have recently purchased a '75 Hunter 25. I am looking for an owners manual or as close as I can ge
Edson wheel brake john dewey at 10:53am 07.02.07 Catalina 310 2/1754 The through hub brake no longer holds the wheel despite being fully tight?Any suggestions greatly
Water Ballast Tank - 26x & 26M Solittle at 10:49am 07.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1231 I am gathering info on the 26x and 26M as I will be retiring this year. I was wondering how do you c
what is this boat? new sailor4222 at 12:08pm 07.02.07 Trailer Sailors 1/2330 Has anyone heard of a sailboat from France called ZEF. It is a 12" fiberglass boat with aluminum ma
One More Reason to Sail Rather than Fish Rick Webb at 12:09pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1485 This is an actual emergency room photo of a fisherman who lost control of his high-speed bass boat
Jib sheets Paul Wolfram at 12:22pm 07.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1441 My Wife and I have a 2000 260 Hunter My wife has a great deal of problem with the strength in her
Mast Raising System for Catalina 250 Trescool at 12:35pm 07.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3789 I am considering buying a Catalina 250 Model Year 2004. It seems that the trailer that comes with i
Stuck under Morgan Rt.35 lift bridge GuyT at 1:11pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1425 Tonight while listening to channel 13 ( Love to listen to the NY Harbor inbound and outbound chatter
11.8 volts Greg at 10:15am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2843 I installed a new battery at the beginning of the season due to one of them being bone dry and dead
The Death of the Robertson II Tsehum Pete at 2:18pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1440 I was out in the area of Winter Cove British Columbia Canada last weekend and witnessed the sad deat
NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA INFO NEEDED... abe at 1:46pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1454 Planning on staying 5 days. Any suggestions on nice places to dinne appreciated.Also if I want to
outboard too heavy for my 26'? harperite at 1:37pm 07.02.07 Other Sailboats 4/1013 i'm looking at a 4 stroke mercury 9.9 for my 1965 26' pearson. should i be concerned about the weig
outboard motor mount Martin at 1:14pm 07.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1131 I have a 84 Catalina 27. My old engine mount is worn out ( it is the mount on the back of the transu

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Got my Cat 30 5 weeks ago. ontherocks83 at 5:30pm 09.28.21 I did a full refit on my 1984 C30 just under 2 years ago. Made a lot of good decisions as well as a
When is diesel fuel too old? ontherocks83 at 5:20pm 09.28.21 not to start a side argument, but I am in the camp of pumping my fuel tanks dry every fall and leavi
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) jssailem at 5:08pm 09.28.21 Kayak worked fine in calm seas. Sailed in about 8 knots of wind off the aft beam. Genoa unfurled and
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Davidasailor26 at 5:00pm 09.28.21 Giving thought to wiring, it should be easy to make the conversion from Euro-AC to US-AC power, bec
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 4:48pm 09.28.21 I have had Navionics in my iPhone cutout when I prop it on my navpod next to a plotter and near oth
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS shemandr at 4:44pm 09.28.21 I think if you have full length battens you need an electric halyard winch. Ball bearing carts notw
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 4:24pm 09.28.21 As long as you can keep the algae out, or whatever it is that grows in diesel tanks, and drain the w
When is diesel fuel too old? Davidasailor26 at 4:19pm 09.28.21 So, the exercise for the interested student is to determine how much original diesel remains in one
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? billder99 at 4:17pm 09.28.21 https://www.nauticed.org/sailing-blog/how-to-get-the-international-certificate-of-competence On ano
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS smokey73 at 4:17pm 09.28.21 Consider a kit to upgrade your main halyard winch to electric. I've had 3 heart attacks and 5-way b
When is diesel fuel too old? JRacer at 4:13pm 09.28.21 Good discussion, I too, top off periodically and each fall on haul out add the winterizer stuff with
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Davidasailor26 at 4:10pm 09.28.21 Well, I just took a brisk walk with it in my hand and it recorded speed (~3kts) perfectly for 1/4 o
When is diesel fuel too old? shank at 4:05pm 09.28.21 Yes, I've noticed that sailing definitely attracts people of a certain mindset. That's a compliment.
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS sail sfbay at 3:45pm 09.28.21 Excellent plan. Consider a stack pack at the same time?
Teak seats and trim. CABixler at 3:39pm 09.28.21 Terrific, thanks for the tip. Hey, and at only $60USD per litre!! No expense will be spared for my
When is diesel fuel too old? kappykaplan at 3:38pm 09.28.21 So, the exercise for the interested student is to determine how much original diesel remains in one
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 3:26pm 09.28.21 I have a small sailboat with a Universal 5411 that uses only about 1/4 tank per summer. I fill the
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 3:23pm 09.28.21 So off the boat, it seems more accurate for sure. I need to do some more testing, but if I forget
Teak seats and trim. Bluenose at 3:20pm 09.28.21 Terrific, thanks for the tip. Hey, and at only $60USD per litre!! No expense will be spared for my B
When is diesel fuel too old? jviss at 3:14pm 09.28.21 Great question!!. Yes. Ditto dlochner...........subject comes up frequently on boat forums. As

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