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Next Boat csobalvarro at 3:12am 01.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2287 I love my 1988 Mac 26D. Have learned to sail on it -- still learning. I'm still improving my skills
battery charger Ben L at 3:27am 01.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1149 I recently boughth a 1992 33.5 but it does not have a battery charger as the boat was kept on a moo
Where oh where have Brian and Steph been? (1) ConchyJoe at 4:49am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 2/976 Rumor has it Brian has a trailer attached to the back of his vehicle and is heading up the east coas
Spinnaker for a H22 Mike at 6:07am 01.20.07 Smaller Boats 1/863 I've been sailing my H22 for some time now without a spinnaker and would like to sail with one this
How to dump the !@#$% 4-digit posting code Phil Herring at 6:17am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1252 In the immortal words of Bart Simpson, "Doh!"Joe Ford made a suggestion that sparked an obvious ch
Antenna for SSB Paul17692 at 6:35am 01.20.07 Big Boats 5/1235 How have different owners set up their SSB antenna when you have no backstay?
Removing deck teak Mike8088 at 8:30am 01.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1268 Like most of you in the Northeast, I'm currently removing everything I can from my boat and refinish
376 OWNERS - NEED HELP !!!!!!! Barry Rogers at 7:49am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/868 376 owners - need help!!! My boat hull was re gel-coated, and now I can not tell what the distance w
Need Advice Tensioning The Rigging On H34 Joe Mullee at 8:35am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/830 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I've never checked the tension on the rigging. I plan on getting a LOOS Ten
Mac 25 ceiling carpet Jansen at 9:20am 01.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1245 My ceiling carpet is deteriorated and needs to be removed or replaced. Is it needed? Will the ceil
Cut down keel on a 28,5 herb hilderley at 10:25am 01.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1297 Has anyone shortened a 5'3" keel by a foot or more? If so how has it influenced the boats sailing ch
portsmouth rating for my boat??? sand sailor at 11:32am 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 14/5990 i went boat specific got 25 lookers but no response i cant seem to find a rating on my boat grr*
Downward pressure Manny at 1:01pm 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/3992 When a mast is rigged and properly tuned, does the rigging exert a lot of downward pressure? Obvious
Morse engine control cooljuan at 3:16pm 01.20.07 Yamaha 1/2720 My Yamaha 25 has a Morse single lever engine control MV Control head with 33-C Red Jacket Cables tha
Batteries Flash15064 at 1:48pm 01.20.07 Big Boats 5/1042 Anyone have experience with the Rolls line of batteries? They are reputed to be very long lasting. I
buying a Newport 27 sue sanchez at 5:42pm 01.20.07 Newport 3/2144 I thinking of buying a Newport 27 with a 24hp Perkins (gas) and wheel steering. I would appreciate c
Boom positioning on mast James Burton at 9:04pm 01.18.07 Catalina 30 2/1238 Hurricane Wilma destroyed our rigging, and we eventually got a new mast set up by the marina. It see
Surveyor Dave at 9:32pm 01.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/916 I am looking at a new to me Hunter that is in the Chicago Area. Can anyone recommend a good surveyo
circuit breakers makukai at 10:17pm 01.18.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1348 I can't find suitable circuit breaker replacements for the DC panel on my Beneteau First 41s5 from F
Philly sail Boat Show Barry14722 at 10:37pm 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/978 Has anyone been to the sailboat show in Philly yet?

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best way to clean a water tank? odaydokay at 10:23am 06.02.21 I have that type filter/strainer screwed onto my Shurflo fresh water pump. I keep an identical spar
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 10:15am 06.02.21 Just because you can protest doesn't mean you have to. Every fleet has its tolerance level for mino
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? Alansails at 10:14am 06.02.21 This is who we have used for our shirts with our boat name on it. He also does other boats. He is fa
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 10:13am 06.02.21 You might even be able to detect the leak by running your hands wherever there's a possibility of o
Another Electrical Question (speakers) DayDreamer41 at 9:59am 06.02.21 Not looking at wattage output, we have a pair of Sony SRS-XB43 blue tooth speakers which work very n
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor Justin_NSA at 9:54am 06.02.21 You might even be able to detect the leak by running your hands wherever there's a possibility of on
What do you use for fire extingushers?? (1) sail sfbay at 9:53am 06.02.21 CYQK ...........besides USCG-approved fire extinguishers you might consider an automatic heat releas
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) LakeShark at 9:51am 06.02.21 Seeing as you did not protest there is nothing that can be done except you and the boat owner worki
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) sail sfbay at 9:40am 06.02.21 Sorry to hear about the contact. Had a "near" collision one a race in the San Francisco Bay a few ye
What do you use for fire extingushers?? MikeHoncho at 9:39am 06.02.21 As stated previously, I would not carry a B-C extinguisher over a ABC on a boat unless it was a supp
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) Justin_NSA at 9:39am 06.02.21 I don't race, but I would think the other boat should have been reported. Not only did they get away
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) cb32863 at 9:36am 06.02.21 Seeing as you did not protest there is nothing that can be done except you and the boat owner workin
Yanmar 2GM20F strong exhaust odor ManicFarmer at 9:35am 06.02.21 I am a few years late to this thread but I am having this exact same issue. Purchased my 1990 Hunte
Another Electrical Question (speakers) (4) Maine Sail at 9:31am 06.02.21 Speaker wattage ratings are for the most part irrelevant and also very often bold faced lies. With c
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump (1) sail sfbay at 9:22am 06.02.21 ............ Is this replacement as "simple" as finding a new pump that is compatible with my freshw
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? LakeShark at 9:16am 06.02.21
Changing Hoses, Catalina 320! jssailem at 8:57am 06.02.21 Way to go Ward... Helping a friend. That will give you points somewhere.
Window gaskets jssailem at 8:54am 06.02.21 where to get OEM-ish window seals? You might try an RV store. The windows used on many boats are s
Sirius21 allan5530 at 8:45am 06.02.21 Thanks, I'll do that :)
Another Electrical Question (speakers) higgs at 8:18am 06.02.21 Your speakers will warn you before you blow them. If you crank it up to the point where the sound i

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