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Pensacola to Biloxi Randy at 2:04pm 01.24.07 Ask All Sailors 10/7076 I plan to bring a Catalina 27 from Pensacola Bay to Biloxi Bay in a few weeks to replace the one I l
Showcasing the Tow Beast ClownPilot at 9:59pm 01.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1266 Okay, I know this seems silly and all. But so much credit and praise goes out to our beloved baby 'm
Paint question Bill O'Donovan at 11:46pm 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1006 Any harm to doing the bottompainting in 40-50 degree temps? Will it flake off? Other problems? Thank
PHRF JoeB at 11:34pm 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/911 How can I find out the PHRF of an Oday 240?
Should I buy it? Kwajafied at 11:04pm 01.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/823 Hello all,I am looking at purchasing a 1998 Catalina 380. I could think of no better place to get
Centerboard sheave boxes Richard at 12:37am 01.23.07 Other Sailboats 3/1002 Where can I find replacements for the centerboard sheave boxes and assembly?
Marine toilet on 26S Alessandro Balducci at 12:16am 01.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2521 Dear friends, I have a MacGregor 26S model, and I wish kindly to ask to someone if it is possible to
Air/Heat Duct Work ??? (2) Scott at 1:12am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1018 As most of you know we are installing a heating and cooling system in our Columbia 34. I have having
Max Prop Ric9399 at 1:19am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/780 I'm also looking to put a Max Prop on my 356. Has anyone else done so and, if so, can you provide m
Lowering the mast Joseph6508 at 1:31am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/927 Does anyone have any ideas on lowering the mast on a 1987 Hunter 26.5 without using a crane? Any ide
Hi folks, anyone tried going... jackhartjr at 2:43am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1069 ...to the Donna Lange website in the past few days and got this box that says; This site has exceede
Holding Tank Replacement PrincessoftheLake at 3:36am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1019 I need to replace my holding tank. I got a quote from Triple M Plastics on the East Coast. Nice pe
AM radio reception interference Mike Daus at 4:05am 01.23.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1160 When our battery charger (NEWMAR ABC 12-35) is on, AM radio reception has a lot of static, particula
C80 or C120......2kw or 4kw... GuyH at 4:41am 01.23.07 Big Boats 1/854 I am looking at adding a gps/plotter ' radar to my 01 420.I now have ST60 instruments, ST7000 aut
How to clean the hull Bruce20841 at 5:14am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/5700 I purchased a 1985 MacGregor 25 about a year ago and have stored it in a fresh water marina (Whiskey
Installing Solar Panel system Ron M at 5:30am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 I need some help from anyone who's installed a PV system on their Hunter 386 (or similar). I recent
Scale models of Hunter 46' Ron at 4:33am 01.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1003 i am seeking a plastic scale model of a Hunter 46' sailboat that I sailed on in the Colgate Offshore
"Bogey" Santana at 5:55am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1483 One of us.
Writing a story/wooden vessel Topping Lift at 5:44am 01.23.07 Ask All Sailors 6/898 Can anyone please help me with some information. I'm writing a story just for fun but I want to be
Gimballed radar on mast? Persy at 6:45am 01.23.07 Big Boats 2/929 As the 420 does not have a backstay, I am planning to install the radar on the mast. The only gimba

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Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 4:29pm 06.02.21 Here are the instructions for rebedding ports from Sabre. They will be pretty close to what you want
keel bolts ? - buying boat (1) RitSim at 4:06pm 06.02.21 My 1999 B411 has a cast iron keel. See keel bolt spec sheet attached
finally done the work, splashing in on Wednesday morning fred1diver at 4:02pm 06.02.21 it was scary (for me anyways) but she's in the water, just had to be escorted to my dock as the outb
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 3:52pm 06.02.21 WRT not pushing a position, I agree.... sounded like S got surprised and tried to evade... For the
Cal 21 port light repair PeteTheri at 3:50pm 06.02.21 It is a little hard to tell from the photo, however, back in the day a standard way of mounting port
SailboatOwners canvas Calif. Ted at 3:50pm 06.02.21 Three mainsail covers and 2 pedestal covers, one of the pedestal covers was too big but customer se
keel bolts ? - buying boat Capt jgw at 3:32pm 06.02.21 Not a Bene owner either but after reading other threads on this I believe the bolts are just regular
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job Brian D at 3:21pm 06.02.21 If the belt needs changing, I found the part number a long time ago (I have the WP32). Should be the
Another Electrical Question (speakers) (4) dlochner at 3:18pm 06.02.21 Speaker wattage ratings are for the most part irrelevant and also very often bold faced lies. With
keel bolts ? - buying boat Ralph Johnstone at 3:16pm 06.02.21 @RitSim , do you have a drawing in your owner's manual showing the length of the bolt receptacle in
C22 nav lights...? AaronD at 3:03pm 06.02.21 A short plug for MarineBeam sealed fixtures. My reasoning is in my post from awhile back. No connect
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:50pm 06.02.21 The penalty: This is where you get into the weeds. If a S/P situation it's fairly clear. If the P
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Rick486 at 2:49pm 06.02.21 Sorry for the confusion. Yes I was on starboard tack (ROW) he was on a Port Tack (give way) we bot
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:49pm 06.02.21 In most locations, gray water (shower and sinks) can be discharged overboard. No need to plumb them
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! artboas at 2:47pm 06.02.21 The 49 had a Fp 12 kw, which was a great choice. I would not go smaller if you are putting in AC. Th
Cal 21 port light repair dlochner at 2:43pm 06.02.21 It is a little hard to tell from the photo, however, back in the day a standard way of mounting port
A tree fell on my Mac. stickinthemud57 at 2:40pm 06.02.21 Regarding the mast, perhaps you should consider repairing it. I broke the mast on my Hunter 170, and
Maiden voyage BC Bernie at 2:32pm 06.02.21 I single hand dock quite a bit and use a similar simple bridle: dock line loop end to the mid cleat,
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 2:29pm 06.02.21 You did not explain the event clearly. By "starboard boat", do you mean you were on starboard tack
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 2:25pm 06.02.21 I think you have to look in the definitions. "Racing." I just checked and it's there.

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