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cockpit cushions Jim at 9:14pm 12.19.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1513 Looking to have cockpit cushions made for my Bene 381. Does anyone have a reccommendation?
New Owner Doug at 12:21am 12.20.06 Big Boats 14/1282 I am considering purchasing a 1986 H34. What advice would you give regarding problem areas? How sati
Check out this O25 should I buy? (1) art at 4:56am 12.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1013 I am looking at a 1975 Oday 25. It needs work and I have been asking you Oday owners about it recen
Shipping an outboard Jack at 3:39am 12.20.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1698 I advertised a 3 hp outboard dingy motor here in the classiifieds and it sold within days. Its a goo
Peculiar situation Bill O'Donovan at 3:22am 12.20.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1338 While winterizing my Yanmar 18 today on H320, the raw water intake wasn't taking while in idle. The
Cabin Mattress tomk at 3:02am 12.20.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2648 I have searched the archives and can find no information on this subject, so here goes. Does anyone
Tampa bay; anchorages, boat ramp, and good sails? Alan at 12:34am 12.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1680 I am planning a sail trip to Tampa bay with 6 days of sailing time. I plan on checking out egmont k
Wanted - catalina 25 standard mast Michelle Burke at 6:40am 12.20.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1028 Wanted - catalina 25 standard mast please call (904) 225 3250 if you have any leads on a used catal
Diesel vs. Gas Chris Gunnell at 8:45am 12.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1656 I am in the market for a Catalina 27 and was wondering if anyone had any comments on a diesel vs. ga
Solar panel support structure Anonymous 64629 at 9:16am 12.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1167 Anyone install several hundred watts of solar power on a 34? I'm going to put a bimini together w/
Help Buying a 25' in AM mark21476 at 10:28am 12.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1165 I am planning on purchasing a 25' Macgregor Thursday 12/21. The owner claims it is a 1988 model.I c
Cruising w/ AIS Anonymous 64629 at 9:17am 12.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1062 Does anyone have experience w/ an AIS receiver whilst cruising- especially Baja?Worth the $300?Bra
cockpit sole repair Shenanigans at 11:42am 12.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1288 The cockpit sole of my '77 O'day 27 is spongy and I want to repair it. I was thinking of removing t
sliding galley tonye at 1:16pm 12.20.06 Catalina 22 4/1660 Wanted - Sliding galley for catalina 22. I have heard alot of people remove (dont use) these for ra
1984 hunter 31 bimini Jim at 12:31pm 12.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1345 I want to purchase a Bimini for my Hunter 31 from the pre-measured biminis in the Chandlery. Howeve
Shore Power Edward 14244 at 11:00am 12.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1105 This is a stupid question ......but I have never used shore power on my Cat30. I am going away for a
Sirius Satellite Radio riley19510 at 7:38pm 12.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/910 Has anyone had any experience installing a Sirius Satellite Radio Antenna on a Macgregor? If so, wha
Delorme software will it work with Nautical charts tom at 10:32pm 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1512 Delorme sells a GPS reciever that plugs into the USB port of a laptop computer. It also sells street
Need Crew for mid-april trip to turks & caicos bob buker at 11:14pm 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 33/1978 we are planning a sail trip on 2005 40' beneteau, from pensacola, fl. to turks and caicos islands
new Keel Justin Gaines at 11:24pm 12.18.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1445 I just bought a 1981 Macgregor 25 and the previous owner installed a hommade Keel that he said was b

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Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 6:55pm 07.02.21
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 DArcy at 6:54pm 07.02.21 At 200Hz it's not too hard to create a passible splice. There are two types of losses you need to wo
Too much mast rake MikeHoncho at 6:50pm 07.02.21 What ever you start with rake wise, you will end with it if tuned evenly. Loosen everything up and d
Too much mast rake jksirius at 5:04pm 07.02.21 In my limited experience I have found that the mast is quite flexible. Do you have a baby stay? I do
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 4:53pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Yanmar GH/HM alternator saddle mount concern heritage at 4:31pm 07.02.21 To eliminate the play, place a shim to fill the space between the engine mount and the alternator mo
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Deleted member 117556 at 4:18pm 07.02.21 Finally getting back to this. What I will describe will sound very basic and simple so I don't know
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 garymalmgren at 4:15pm 07.02.21 Do it and let us know if it works. Try the easy (crimp) fix first and if that doesn't do it, go for
Just can't get no release! dlochner at 3:51pm 07.02.21 My first suggestion was to change the cleat angle. That is where you start. We both started there
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right dlochner at 3:47pm 07.02.21 Did you get the Bluetooth enabled model? Could be good adolescent fun to flush while someone is cont
The SUN celebrates CANADA DAY Michael Davis at 3:38pm 07.02.21
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 3:36pm 07.02.21 ...The OP said it the main was hard to release under "heavy loads," what is a heavy load, is it 15
Rebedding a Winch - Best sealant that can be removed after a few years? Hayden Watson at 3:24pm 07.02.21 ...Polyurethane/polysulfide sealants can be chemically removed. Search up "DeBondIt." It's expens
Arguing with insurance company jssailem at 3:20pm 07.02.21 Arguing with an insurance company... I think there were lyrics to a song that yielded advice on this
Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation FastOlson at 3:18pm 07.02.21 That permanent magnet chip door closure was one of the single most dangerous ideas to come down the
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right jssailem at 3:14pm 07.02.21 So no contemplation allowed...
1980 O day 30 hull problems FastOlson at 3:07pm 07.02.21 Thanks for the added details on year and model. I best recall the photo of the ripped-open bottom of
Question about buying Lewmar spare parts AndyL at 2:59pm 07.02.21 You're not Andy in SOS, are you? I am in Annapolis/eastport with what looks like the same blocks, b
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 2:46pm 07.02.21 This could be a tough one to argue. Check the clauses of your insurance policy that cover maintenanc
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right (1) sail sfbay at 2:45pm 07.02.21

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