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Roller Furling - threading the needle Bill P. at 8:42am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 2/1044 Got my sails back from SailCare - very happy - look brand new and given they were more dirty than ou
Climbing the mast on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 8:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/1041 Is going up the mast of a H23.5 while the boat is on the water (in a slip) OK to do? If I took a boa
Bow Sprit failure JWM13217 at 8:38am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1217 I just had a failure of the bow sprit on my 1981 Catalina 27 TM. It seems that the bottom stay snap
Bareboat suggestions Bob F at 8:30am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1865 I need some suggestions for new areas to consider for bareboat vacations. We've done BVI's, Pacific
jabsco electic head llogue at 9:36am 06.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1572 We are no longer getting water in to the top part of the bowl-just some in the bottom when we push r
Longshaft or regular Flashman at 10:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 14/1438 Just purchased a 1986 25.5 Hunter. No motor, no sails. Need to buy a motor quickly. After reviewin
Panama City local knowledge, anchorages Persy at 11:18am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3314 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Panama City FL for a few days over July 4th week and looking for infor
buying a Javelin Suellen Gearinger at 11:10am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1146 I would like to learn to sail on our nearby 400 acre lake. I have a friend who is selling a 14 " Ja
Calling TCBRO Bob at 10:48am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1056 Tom, did you have any luck finding the Autohelm part that you thought might be somewhere around your
Voltmeter on engine console dead Ken at 10:46am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1127 The voltmeter on the engine console of my 1994 270 just stopped registering. Perkins M18. Batteries
fresh water pump Tom at 12:42pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/862 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple
putting a Mac 25 up on boat stands MattN at 12:12pm 06.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1231 I will be putting a Mac 25 up on jack stands. Looking for advice. Number of stands? Positions? A
Water in the bilge Alex at 12:00pm 06.24.07 Other Sailboats 1/859 I just layed all new fiberglass all around the keel joint on my 34 ft hunter and did a whole interlu
Standard Insturments Dwight3406 at 11:24am 06.24.07 Bigger Boats 1/1161 I have Standard Speed/Log and Depth Insturments on my boat ant they both seem to work but you can ha
Where is my GPS receiver installed? Pat at 1:00pm 06.24.07 Big Boats 2/1263 My GPS does not work. I get a "No Fix" message on the repeater at the helm station. My system consis
Feeling a little green? SailboatOwners.com at 1:20pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 48/3319 Fuel prices are sky-rocketing. Greenhouse gasses are a legitimate concern for the future of our pla
for ALAN-masthead spinnaker Chaos at 1:08pm 06.24.07 Racing 3/1941 Alan, you mentioned you set up a mast head spinnaker, obviously added a larger spinnaker, etc. How i
O Day 23 Rigging Barry14754 at 1:07pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1763 I am a new owner of a 1979 Oday 23. I am also a Lightning sailor and on the lightning we have speci
True and Apparent Wind Neil McDonald at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1317 My boat is fitted with a Navman Wind 3100 wind instrument. It can no longer tell the differenc betwe
Rigging instructions. John12543 at 1:47pm 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1273 I'm looking for a little help. Need to get some assistance getting the instructions on how to rig my

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Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... RoyS at 5:27am 09.28.21 Alternator diodes can be tricky. For years, while my alternator could charge my batteries, I had hor
Panda 6 KW generator / Yanmar 4JH4E oil grade ice breaker at 5:25am 09.28.21 just changed our panda and yanmar. rotella 15-40.
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 5:21am 09.28.21 @Two Sails IDK what could be causing this - especially since other apps are picking up GPS info. I'
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize RoyS at 5:19am 09.28.21 Reading my Yanmar manual, our engine has 2 seawater drain cocks. Once we get on the hard, I'll drai
Lovin the Restore RockynHilda at 5:11am 09.28.21 :clap: Meaning ?
Bringing dogs aboard Gary Ryan at 5:05am 09.28.21 We took our dog out Samantha a couple times. She's 12 now and about 50lbs. That last time, we were
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Two Sails at 4:56am 09.28.21
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Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 4:50am 09.28.21 Thanks. Reading my Yanmar manual, our engine has 2 seawater drain cocks. Once we get on the hard,
Hunter 376 cracks around chain plates? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:35am 09.28.21
Furling main replacement JamesG161 at 3:58am 09.28.21 I have seen people state that you cannot have battens with inmast furling which is not true. True
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft JamesG161 at 3:50am 09.28.21 My 50 gallon tank is under the Aft cabin bed and easy to see too. If I had to remove it, I would old
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Justin_NSA at 12:44am 09.28.21 Here is the thread on my upgrade.. Speakers were reasonable https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threa
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (6) mghunter310 at 11:52pm 09.27.21 Had some spare time to row out and can see the possible removal of the aft wall as one piece (and ev
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Mooseman at 11:13pm 09.27.21 Have you considered on of the small 110volt instant hot water? I am not sure how well they would w
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? garymalmgren at 10:17pm 09.27.21 Even comparing US made to Europe made, prices are far less. One consideration is the actual cost of
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? Joe at 9:07pm 09.27.21 The US boats are in US dollars, European boats are in Euros. Hamburgers seem cheaper in Europe but
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Ken13559 at 8:45pm 09.27.21 I fit a pair of flush mount weatherproof Polyplanar at coachroof facing cockpit. Ken Y
Indoor/Outdoor marine speakers Captain Larry-DH at 8:41pm 09.27.21 If you want simple and good: pairs with your phone or tablet using Bluetooth. You can use them singl
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Captain Larry-DH at 8:34pm 09.27.21

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