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Surfin Brian M H23 at 6:49am 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1174 This is a pretty general question- but what's involved in getting a sailboat to come up on plane whe
Chartplotter Tom H at 6:28am 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1066 Does anyone have an opinion on the Raymarine A65 chartplotter? Does this model come with an internal
bottom paint john at 1:04pm 11.14.06 Big Boats 3/907 Can anyone give an estimate of how much paint is used on a 356, I am looking at pettite SR (trinidad
Sea Water not flowing out of exhaust waclancy at 1:10pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 20/4365 I recently noticed the absence of water exiting the engine exhaust hole - 1984 Universal M-18, Oberd
Peter's Mast raising; question Rob Morton at 1:28pm 11.14.06 Smaller Boats 2/957 I have finally got around to making the stablizing system for raising the mast. I had one question,
Raymarine Thru Hull Transducers Chet7135 at 12:20pm 11.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/940 Hello, I just bought my first Hunter 30 sailboat 1981. It needs all the electronics . I`m looking at
Chart System Preference Moody Buccaneer at 12:28pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1787 I spent an hour or so in the archives and didn't find what I was looking for.Between Navtronics an
grab bag Ed at 2:38pm 11.14.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1301 Hoping to do an openwater crossing (250M)next summer.What are grab bag ESSENTIALS for that kind of
36CC Cabin side Liner Black Discoloration Herradura at 3:22pm 11.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1066 Our cabin sideliners (vinyl with foam backing) have developed a black stain (not mildew)at several o
Gutting my 1976 O'day 22 - any advice / Pics? Paul at 8:31pm 11.12.06 Day Sailers 8/1456 Hi,A buddy of mine and me just bought a 1976 O'day and it looks like a time capsule. We even foun
How do I blow out the ballast? Robspan at 9:49pm 11.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/997 I have a 1994 M26S. I launch at a steep ramp, and when I pick the boat up, it's very difficult to ge
Cockpit Table - Morgan O/I 416 Katherine at 11:21pm 11.12.06 Morgan 1/1812 Hello,Recently purchased a Morgan O/I 416 center cockpit ketch and am interested to find out if an
'Quick' water heater Ed6989 at 11:53pm 11.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1463 Unfortunately I cannot ask the previous owner as he is very sadly deceased.I understand this B331
Is there a bilge on a Mac 19? Tom at 11:50pm 11.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1124 I just purchased a Mac 19, and don't know much about it so here goes. Does the Mac 19 have a bilge t
Pull the transducer?? Tony at 11:00pm 11.12.06 Big Boats 7/1160 Well, boat on hard winterization complete boo hoo (some guys still sailing at Havre de Grace Sat
Furling Mainmast Racket - Sailless Water Racket at 12:15am 11.13.06 Morgan 2/2168 I am interested in possible solutions to reducing or eliminating the banging caused by the inner ext
Mirrors in Head Alan H. Liebnick at 12:19am 11.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/915 My Mirrors in my 1986 Hunter31 Head are pitted and need replacement. Any suggestions as to how to re
Under main alone Brian D at 12:45am 11.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1112 After climbing my mast and seeing that my steaming light was completely rusted and needing replacing
gas hose replacement Wim van den Toorn at 12:39am 11.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/823 We are now living onboard Thetis, our Hunter 430 and after ten years I thing I should change the LPG
387 baby stay v-berth rod rigging plate damage Michael Barido at 1:17am 11.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1178 I own a Catalina 387 hull #51 with baby stay. I noticed Friday (11-10-2006) that the plate holding t

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Hunter arch bike rack Nachismo at 2:04pm 07.18.21
Landing a sturgeon (3) rgranger at 2:01pm 07.18.21
Hunter 260 Shore Power / Battery Not Charging Benny17441 at 1:13pm 07.18.21 I always try to simplify things. Plug in the cable to the shore power pedestal and to the boat. Tu
Replacing broken push button cupboard latch on beneteau 31 (1) Marmalade at 1:08pm 07.18.21
Hunter arch bike rack Captain Larry-DH at 12:54pm 07.18.21
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging Sailfanatic at 12:53pm 07.18.21 Here is how I view the equipment and tie downs. I see you have a attached foot mainsail by a good
hunter 49 power in the UK Benny17441 at 12:31pm 07.18.21 Explore the possibility of just switching your solar charging to an existing or new suitable 220/240
Catalina 310 mast electrical connections JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:22pm 07.18.21 the lights are connected via a trailer connector under the mast, on the mast step. The antenna and t
What kind of antenna is this ? Henry Scurlock at 12:22pm 07.18.21 Pretty sure this is what you have there ARET. https://www.milltechmarine.com/Morad-HD-VHF-Marine-Ant
Funny Friday!!! (4) All U Get at 12:21pm 07.18.21 196348 196347 196350
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 12:13pm 07.18.21 Thanks for that. I'll prepare for a long trip. That way we can be pleasantly surprised if it's les
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:37am 07.18.21 Another thing about small, light sailboats that sometimes is not foreseen lacking direct experience
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging coreyjohnson99 at 11:36am 07.18.21 Wow! Thank you all for the great input, even labeled pictures :). Looks like I'll need to buy some
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Tom J at 11:30am 07.18.21 Thanks to all of you for the excellent explanations. It's getting a lot clearer in my mind now. I c
Landing a sturgeon Rick Webb at 11:29am 07.18.21 Giant Sturgeon Nearly Jumps In The Boat Slaps Daughter Caught On GoPro Edisto Sc - YouTube
Landing a sturgeon Rick486 at 10:55am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders. There is no end to the sick people out there.
What kind of antenna is this ? aret007 at 10:51am 07.18.21 Dont know what kind of antenna. Was given this. Hoping it is vhf antenna.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 10:45am 07.18.21 No. Not dumb. If you launch from San Pedro for Isthmus Cove you can see that sailing would be a very
Landing a sturgeon Head Sail at 10:40am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders.
What kind of antenna is this ? Head Sail at 10:37am 07.18.21 I'll guess a WIFI range extender. Can you see it on your computer network screen?

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