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Forum quirks... Brian D at 12:31am 02.16.07 Other Sailboats 1/793 Phil, I've noticed that when I post on the Lancer forum, the bottom line of my info takes on whateve
Companion way hatchboard frame removal... Brian D at 11:58pm 02.15.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1156 Need advice on how to remove said frame. I see what looks like screw holes with dowel inserts. How d
Replacing a noisy cutlass bearing - How do I? Paul4360 at 1:44am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1756 I have a 1976 Catalina 27. After hauling her for winter prep, I noticed when hand-turning the prop
jib telltales mortyd at 1:37am 02.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3630 i have sent for a book that includes a method of trimming the jib fairlead using telltales on the le
Halyard Length- How long do I need? Tim Haibach at 1:19am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/6891 I'm attending a boatshow on Sunday and may purchase a length of appropriate diameter line, but as fa
sometime ago we had a discussion concerning Ross at 1:12am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/944 companionway hatch boards versus doors. This is a picture of my door.
Outboard Motor Power Thruster Robspan at 3:06am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1924 Has anyone tried the Outboard Motor Power Thruster in the Chandlery section? It claims to increase t
Time for some humor (1) Jim Seamans at 3:22am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1775 Not sure if the cat is jumping for it's life or getting bounced out. Got this off the Lats ' Atts s
Washington, DC Boat Show Salty Dog at 3:38am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 0/948 If anyone is planning on attending the Washington, DC boat show this year save yourself the trip and
Boom support Gerard at 2:20am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1023 I have a question about how the boom is 'supposed' to sit on the mast. There is the track the runs
Double bed Mojo4166 at 1:57am 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1075
Phil Alan at 5:18am 02.16.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1357 Just got an order for Fuel Whistles from Hinckley Yachts. They will be installing as OE in their ves
fuel filler cap Horace2358 at 4:48am 02.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1623 My boat is a 1979 Hunter 30. Does anyone know where one can find a replacement cap to fit the exist
Electronics - wants vs needs BarryL at 5:39am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 42/3107 Hello,The posting on the "Garmin chartplotter for a good price" got me thinking.Last November I
Using 2 alternators and one battery bank Bill Roosa at 5:51am 02.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1035 A few weeks ago someone asked if there was a way to use two alternators to charge one battery bank.
v-berth plywood decking john belanger at 9:10am 02.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1132 my 1969 venture has 1/2" plywood decking under the cushions in the v-berth. at some point water soak
Diesel tank not as burried as I thought ... NewportVic at 10:41am 02.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/756 Today checking out the hose for the cockpit drain at the rear of the aft berth ... and suprised to f
How many blisters is too many heynewt at 10:26am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1161 I'm about to purchase a 1985 Catalina 36. Just had it surveyed today, and the bottom showed some bl
homemade or Costco Reverse Osmosis Watermaker letterman at 9:41am 02.16.07 Ask All Sailors 45/17809 FOUND IT. Directions on how to make it. I was right!!!!!!! You could use a Costco $350 unit. The o
Island Girl Elixir Herb at 9:33am 02.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1178 Does anyone have experience with the Island Girl products. It looks too good to be true. Does it re

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Gauges that do not fog sail sfbay at 12:48pm 07.14.21 Consider Teleflex Premier Pro Series Fog-Free Gauges: Jamestown Distributors
Dark Days (2) rgranger at 12:48pm 07.14.21 There you go.... I don't really want either. I'm thinking of down sizing from my H26 which is wh
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 12:38pm 07.14.21 You need to figure out if reef 1 has a shuttle block inside the boom, as if so, you will need to ob
Gauges that do not fog Clydo at 12:34pm 07.14.21 Just had to replace my temp gauge because of fogging. Old gauge had a tight adhesive seal between l
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Sailfanatic at 12:27pm 07.14.21 Haha. I spent a night tied up in Oak Bluffs about 48 years ago and I have to say I haven't been back
Dark Days Scott T-Bird at 12:26pm 07.14.21 That might work except I have three daughters and a six acre field with natural water. The girls
GFCI trouble shooting Benny17441 at 12:24pm 07.14.21 Not swimmers but perhaps divers cleaning bottoms.
Dark Days rgranger at 11:59am 07.14.21 Lucky You . @rgranger Yeah.... there really is no point in complaining.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement rgranger at 11:58am 07.14.21 Actually those photos were at Pellican Point Marina on Smith Mountain Lake VA. I am living in Mt. P
Buying a used Hunter 21 sail sfbay at 11:55am 07.14.21 Which is a better buy? Buying a composite hull and dealing with the cracks or fiberglass? Other thr
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide (1) sail sfbay at 11:51am 07.14.21 See the Beneteau owner's manual attached starting on page 6.
Beneteau 323 sail sfbay at 11:37am 07.14.21 how do you know when holding tank is full? Holding tank level monitor, high level alarm, sound is a
Beneteau 323 shemandr at 11:33am 07.14.21 On one boat I had with an electric flush you would see and smell effluent coming out of the pump out
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 10:58am 07.14.21 And I now have antifouling paint! Third time was a charm. Only took 43 days from dropping the order
Hunter 44DS and 426DS front head hatch measurement? (2) ramoore at 10:41am 07.14.21 Hi Chris, I have a 2007 44 DS. The outside measurements of that hatch are 13.5" x 13.5". And th
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent choche at 10:38am 07.14.21 I would look into a local trailer shop modifying your existing trailer. Aka maybe new axles and whee
Autopilot control upgrade dlochner at 9:46am 07.14.21 How old are the batteries? If they are older or not at full capacity when a load is placed on them t
Autopilot control upgrade Rick D at 9:30am 07.14.21 FWIW, my Autohelm course computer started failing. I found a guy who repairs them. Sent it to him on
Autopilot control upgrade jssailem at 9:29am 07.14.21
Gel coat big ouch Apex at 9:28am 07.14.21 adds "Character"?!? Boyne CIty, I will be racing there in a few weeks.

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