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furler sail mike at 10:04pm 12.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1052 Have a 77, catalina 27. Considering a CDI furler but am uncertain of which headsail to use. I have a
Wet bilge Lauraine at 12:14am 12.27.06 Catalina 30 11/3872 We have a 1985 C30 and have owned her for 6 years now. And for 6 years, we have been trying to find
Thru Hulls steve rainey at 3:20am 12.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/952 I was wondering if anyone ever has had a need to hammer in a plug due to thru hull valves breaking l
Slip Fees J. Barrett at 4:14am 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/980 One of Abby's posts got me to wondering. What do we pay per year for slips/dry storage? I lease a sl
Wire Routing for Knot meter cable Shippy at 3:43am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1333 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 13/1317 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 20/1964 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 3/1281 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 6/1142 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 3/1554 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 1/923 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 5/2248 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 11/1437 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 5/1037 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 4/901 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 2/1142 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 29/3872 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 3/1211 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 0/775 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 1/995 Hi Folks. I'm considering a McGregor 26, but would need to moor it in the water almost full time in

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Rode Length thinwater at 10:33am 08.12.21 I can't open the attachment. It shows with a red "X" through it. Revised. The image was behind a p
Rode Length Head Sail at 10:30am 08.12.21 The 5-7 rule goes out the window in crowded anchorages. Blakely Harbor is well protected and with c
Rode Length MikeHoncho at 10:26am 08.12.21 Lol, yes!
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? Beneteau at 10:23am 08.12.21 I would start at the source breaker for your shore power ie where your shore power is supplied .Ensu
Raw Water Pump Failure Stu Jackson at 10:19am 08.12.21 There is silt in the water, especially after rain. That's why your water seal failed. If you're c
Rode Length Bob S at 10:15am 08.12.21 I wish there were a way to telegraph your scope when you're anchored. I have never questioned a boat
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Stu Jackson at 10:14am 08.12.21 I'll throw out another alternative here - using batteries which tolerate operating in a Partial Sta
Clogged sanitation line Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 08.12.21 Anyone know how to get to these 98 results. WHY ? ? ? ? What could you possibly be looking for ?
Rode Length Alan Gomes at 10:13am 08.12.21 One rule of thumb for MINIMUM spacing is to drop abeam of other boats, about one rode + boat length
Rode Length Hello Below at 9:53am 08.12.21 two to tango Two to tango or tangle?
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? mdibella at 9:50am 08.12.21 Are all three units serviced from a common breaker on the main service panel? If so, you'll need t
H34 rig tension markwbird at 9:43am 08.12.21 Depends on which stays you are talking about. The backstay and forestay will feel more loose than t
Raw Water Pump Failure KZW at 9:37am 08.12.21 200 hours is a healthy number of hours. You can easily rebuild by replacing its 3 seals with minimu
Clogged sanitation line (1) Roger Holloway at 9:37am 08.12.21 Anyone know how to get to these 98 results. Thread doesn't open and main description goes no where
Raw Water Pump Failure KZW at 9:35am 08.12.21 Raw water pump not driven by a belt
Rode Length (1) thinwater at 9:32am 08.12.21 Just because no one has mentioned it directly: Case law says (and anyone can interpret this--Google
A few quick battery box questions dlochner at 9:30am 08.12.21 - Is there a minimum spacing needed between batteries and the box sides? They should not touch, more
Rig tuning physics DArcy at 9:24am 08.12.21 ralph, lay you mast on it's side. you pick it up from the area around the spreaders while wifey pic
Raw Water Pump Failure Calif. Ted at 9:17am 08.12.21 Why would the pump fail with just 200 hours. Most of these hours are 6 to 10 minutes at a time to g
Clogged sanitation line dlochner at 9:15am 08.12.21 And do not go cheap on the hoses or clamps. Use Raritan Sani/Flex hose.

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