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Wire Routing for Knot meter cable Shippy at 3:43am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1323 A little winter project (so I thought) was to replace the failed sending unit on my knot meter with
Snowbird lifestyle Raleigh500 at 3:50am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1270 Several media stories in the last year have highlighted how many marinas are being gobbled up for ne
For sailorTonyBob, (I think that is right) jackhartjr at 3:47am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1957 Hi Tony, what is the latest on Plil, I never heard how the end of his trip went?ThanksJack HartSE
PSS SHAFT SEAL? pwkash at 4:27am 12.27.06 Big Boats 3/1267 I am thinking about installing PSS shaft seal this winter. What size goes in 36 MKII? Shaft is 1 inc
Testing, testing Fred Ficarra at 4:45am 12.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1138 Hey Phil! My messages won't post this morning! I don't think it's my new mouse. cry*
O'Day 30 Centerboard design 31seahorse at 4:37am 12.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1538 Hello List Members, Where can I find a diagram or pictures of the design or of the method used to s
Bahamas 2007 Rcman4u2 at 7:43am 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/915 We are moving our trip to Bimini in the Bahamas to April of 2007 and would like at least a couple of
new interior walls & ceiling for seidelmann37? vincent at 9:14am 12.27.06 Seidelmann 5/2222 I am refitting the main salon of my 37, i am doing the walls with a nice oak vener stained , i would
Autopilot vs. Whisker Pole David10430 at 10:43am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1434 I have an '82 Catalina 30 SR which I use mostly for day sails, one 3-day trip each month and one wee
Replace broken boom casting Charles at 11:17am 12.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1028 The forward black casting on the boom of my 1994 Hunter 26 is broken and needs to be replaced. It wa
Buying a 26S... :) :) :) CobraEarl MAC26s at 11:39am 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/896 Well, Ive learned a lot on this forum. Enought to know I want a MAC. Debated between a 1983 Mac25 or
afordable bare boat chartering in florida or swap? jeff at 12:20pm 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1133 can anyone recomend a affordable bare boat charter co. in south florida? and what do you think of
Using cement Manny at 12:58pm 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 29/3814 Hi all,I have my mast down while repairing the step. I also had to remove the compression post. Th
shpips bell gypsyorchid at 12:24pm 12.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1192 I have a Catalina 22 I received a ships bell for Christmas. I would like suggestions on where owners
Boating Bloopers (for a merry ending to 2006) henkmeuzelaar at 1:58pm 12.27.06 Other Sailboats 0/757 Googling for images or videos of the original (spinnaker-type) blooper sails I came across many funn
McGregors in the water full time? Paul Griffiths at 5:02pm 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/981 Hi Folks. I'm considering a McGregor 26, but would need to moor it in the water almost full time in
more help Margaritaville at 8:28pm 12.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/833 How do determine the difference between a symetrical and an asymetrical spinnaker? I have one or th
Bottom Paint Question Tom at 9:26pm 12.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1133 With a new (1999) 25X, I am considering a wet slip in brackish water. I have two concerns. One, bar
The Year of the Cat? Gary Wyngarden at 11:22pm 12.25.06 Ask All Sailors 25/2100 Sometimes the trade press reflects and is a predictor of changes to come. The January, 2007 issue of
Wet slip advice Tom at 11:08pm 12.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1033 Any advice/experience on wet slip docking for a 26X

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Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Ward H at 4:49am 07.27.21 There are two shoal draft keel versions of the C30. Standard shoal draft is 4.3'. In the mid 80s the
Using a trolling motor on small boat Norsail at 10:45pm 07.26.21 Philly2DC2LBI, you may have solved your battery problem already, but run time is limited by the amp
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 FastOlson at 10:26pm 07.26.21 FWIW Betamarine engines are the most common replacement diesel in our YC. I replaced our OEM Univers
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? MikeHoncho at 9:24pm 07.26.21
Boats at the lake Meriachee at 9:21pm 07.26.21 A symphony of sight and sound, well put together. Now, how 'bout you get your pretty little boat o
Prop Walk when in reverse MikeHoncho at 9:16pm 07.26.21 I wonder if he figured out the advantages of using prop walk being he posted about 15 months ago lol
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access splax at 9:02pm 07.26.21 having replaced the lift pump, I don't think an access hatch will be useful I think most was done fr
Rust sealer for steel keel Ken Cross at 8:50pm 07.26.21 First, as soon as you finish sanding on the keel, paint some OSPHO on it. It's really thin like wate
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 07.26.21 There was no way I could pull the boat forward by muscle alone, which is what I normally do when an
Dinghy swing (1) Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 07.26.21 The dinghy needs to be tied to the davits, not just hoisted up. After properly tying the dinghy you
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 7:19pm 07.26.21 Are you going by battery voltages reported on the DC panel or measuring with a volt meter directly
Adventures in anchoring Ward H at 7:17pm 07.26.21 All the powerboats were out in force on Saturday, which was probably the nicest weekend since early
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 07.26.21 Are you going by battery voltages reported on the DC panel or measuring with a volt meter directly o
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 6:44pm 07.26.21 Thanks everyone... I switched to AGM and confirmed that all 3 are AGM. As I said earlier, the hous
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. Rjm st.petersburg at 6:44pm 07.26.21 Try running a threading rod through all 3, then cut the rod between the hinges to create a gap. Then
Prop Walk when in reverse Sailfanatic at 6:43pm 07.26.21 ....Docking your boat so that prop walk will naturally walk your boat to the finger is helpful. For
Boats at the lake jon hansen at 6:42pm 07.26.21 sweet
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 6:33pm 07.26.21 What's anchor lock? I could guess, but I don't see anything when I google it. Lock is when it's do
Toe Rail Evan656 at 6:29pm 07.26.21 Thanks for your reply and your solution. I forgot about the interior trim so, yeah, I will need some
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 6:25pm 07.26.21 A symphony of sight and sound, well put together. Now, how 'bout you get your pretty little boat ou

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