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Pls share ur secret Marina Rey Del fishing holes caguy at 7:01am 12.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1258 I like to troll while sailing and fish when the wind is dead. I just took mast up storage at MDR and
Schaefer vs Harken paphman at 8:04am 12.07.06 Ask All Sailors 9/6169 Is there any real differance between Schaefer and Harken equipment. I have replaced some of my olde
Miami to BVI Les at 9:27am 12.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/863 Any of you blue water guys have experience in sailing from S. Florida to the BVI. I'm considering s
Set and Drift william at 9:00am 12.07.06 Ask All Sailors 37/3042 At 1712 your GPS indicates a position of LAT 36 54.8'N, LONG 75 39.8'W. Your are on a course of 319
Teak Interior Refinishing Greg at 9:34am 12.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2563 I am planning on touching up the interior teak on my 1983 H31 in the spring using Daly's Teak Oil. D
320 PHRF vs. Portsmouth Rating Jim DeLong at 10:06am 12.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2074 I've noticed the range of PHRF ratings I can find for the Catalina 320 (151 to 160's)indicate it is
Teak Steps Greg W at 10:21am 12.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/928 I need to find or have cut a custom teak step being 6.5" by 18". Does anyone know of some company wh
Hairline cracks in gelcoat John Marty12799 at 10:36am 12.07.06 Big Boats 5/1499 Just wondering if others have hairline cracks appearing in the gelcoat around several stauntions and
Infamous Atomic 4 JD at 11:55am 12.07.06 Ask All Sailors 15/5323 Hi mates, having some troubles with an Atomic four cylinder gas engine, 20 - 25 h.p.it starts easil
ranger 26-2 mast step duncan at 4:25pm 12.07.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/3487 i need to drop the mast on my 1971 ranger 26-2, does anybody know anything about the step, and how t
Without a 310 in Seattle Will12155 at 4:28pm 12.07.06 Catalina 310 12/2638 I am in Seattle, WA and have decided to move up from my Tanzer 26 to a C310. Many may know what a st
Holes in mast Manny at 11:53pm 12.07.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2623 Hi All,With the help of the marina I took my mast down yesterday so I can fix the moisture problem
Sailing Video Greg at 12:59am 12.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/960 Hi all, I usually only read but thought I would give you a chance to warm up and watch a video of a
YANMAR, Should You Warm The Engine? rdavis18724 at 4:10am 12.08.06 Ask All Sailors 28/4001
What does is take Armen at 5:27am 12.08.06 Ask All Sailors 41/2967 to own a sailboat? Please forgive me if this question has been asked of you many times before, and i
Jabsco head pump problem George Kornreich at 6:36am 12.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2581 Hi Peggie,The manual pump on my el-cheapo jabsco head becomes quite hard to operate, and I followe
Casino Royale Roger5024 at 6:37am 12.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1095 I have been waiting for this to come up (as James Bond might say) but it has not. What is that boat
O'Day 30 Project 31seahorse at 6:43am 12.08.06 Bigger Boats 1/1356 Hello O'Day List Members, We are buying a 1979 O'Day 30 with keel/centerboard. It is a project boa
looking to purchase a 81 cc 37 v any info what jim uecker at 6:44am 12.08.06 Other Sailboats 1/881 would like any info on 37 cc v for pit falls etc
Miami to BVI Les at 7:59am 12.08.06 Destinations 2/2034 Any of you blue water guys have any recommendations for sailing from Miami to the BVI? I'm planning

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Added a second battery and solar panel. Nichole340 at 3:22pm 07.01.21 A picture is worth a thousand words....yours is clear and easy to follow the wire routing. I find i
1987 Cat 22 Sail Main Sail Maintenance: Boom Vang ShawnL at 3:20pm 07.01.21 I sailed for a season without a boom vang and didn't really miss it (though I come from sailing sail
Just can't get no release! DArcy at 3:07pm 07.01.21 I agree with thinwater, adjust the angle of the cleat. It will make a huge difference. I had a 4:1 w
Retrofit Question DArcy at 2:44pm 07.01.21 A sink can be useful for more than what you might consider a home sink for. The galley sink is where
1987 Cat 22 Sail Main Sail Maintenance: Boom Vang shemandr at 2:02pm 07.01.21 Assuming you have a Dacron sail... Inspect the cringes and re-enforcement panels. What you don't w
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? shemandr at 1:46pm 07.01.21 There is a frontal severe thunderstorm warning in Delaware and New Jersey area right now. You don't
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 Juice6576 at 1:45pm 07.01.21 Removed the cockpit inspection cover for the steering linkage. The 4 screws holding the cover were
1987 Cat 22 Sail Main Sail Maintenance: Boom Vang Don S/V ILLusion at 1:43pm 07.01.21
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? shemandr at 1:35pm 07.01.21 Are you sail/camping or something else? I had to look up the Capri 18 on sailboat data.com. So, you
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 ggrizzard at 1:32pm 07.01.21 If, after talking with Bomar, you decide to fix them yourself, you might consider stainless steel r
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? Ralph Johnstone at 1:25pm 07.01.21 Unsure at this point if the breaker is actually an issue. However I would have expected it to trip
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? JamesG161 at 1:17pm 07.01.21 However I would have expected it to trip since the wire was charred well down stream, a lose conne
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? flightlead404 at 1:02pm 07.01.21 Yes!! Look here... Hunter 38 breakers, double pole, single throw Jim... Cheers mate. Unsure at
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 JamesG161 at 12:59pm 07.01.21 Below is the deck view of the hinges on the rear of the front hatch Try looking here first... Lewm
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? JamesG161 at 12:54pm 07.01.21 I need to get a replacement breaker. Is there a source for matching breakers? Yes!! Look here... H
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 stuartsw at 12:50pm 07.01.21
Retrofit Question Thaniel at 12:30pm 07.01.21 10 min after the question was posted.......
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? flightlead404 at 12:15pm 07.01.21 Culprit found! Carefully examined each wire and connection. Found the 8AWG from Line #1 breaker to
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 11:05am 07.01.21 Fiddle blocks are easier to reave correctly and are less prone to twisting and fouling the wraps. T
Added a second battery and solar panel. Davidasailor26 at 10:58am 07.01.21

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