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Ribbon anchor rodes Rick Macdonald at 3:16am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1456 I believe Ross's reference to ribbon anchor rodes in the thread about uncovered halyards was a jab a
Catalina Smile on a Catalina 38? dcmeigs at 4:19am 08.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1161 I am considering the purchase of a 1983 Catalina 38. Photos taken at the last haulout show a crack
Line diameter/ construction selection Moody Buccaneer at 6:05am 08.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2168 The thread on halyards got me thinking about line sizes and construction for various uses.A common
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 7:04am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/718 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Hull Warranty & Blisters Stuart at 9:34am 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1246 Our 1999 Hunter 340 just diagnosed with about 70 small hull blisters on aft part of hull. Bet it wi
Need some pointers for light air please. Chuck R at 9:52am 08.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1418 My new to me 222 O'Day sails just great in medium and heavy winds. She will keep up and point better
hunter 285 - transom ladder huntermdus at 11:40am 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/979 We currently purchased a Hunter 285 and really like the boat. The transom ladder however is a probl
Questions about fresh water and ... Rob Morton at 2:15pm 08.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/739 We have a Hunter 23 and we have been making our boat more cruising friendly after reading many posts
HULL - Balsa Sandwich Construction verses solidGRP SF at 2:07pm 08.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1803 We are looking at purchasing the new Cyclades 39.3 and note that hull construction is single-skinned
Location for Genset and AC on 376 Miranda4154 at 3:16pm 08.12.06 Big Boats 6/870 Where are the best locations to place a Generator and an A/C in a Hunter 376?
A Thanks to the Board! OldCat at 6:07pm 08.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1324 You may have saved my life, you certainly saved me from being having to be rescued or towed in.The
Be careful anchoring you could run into this clown Maine Sail at 9:25pm 08.10.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2328 The quote below was from another forum but I though it was importnat enough to share. "Reading th
Shaft strut NYSail at 9:51pm 08.10.06 Other Sailboats 2/792 Hello allI was wondering about typical maintenance to a prop strut on the P36-2. Is it prudent to
Question about keel Eva McMahan at 10:40pm 08.10.06 Catalina 30 5/1765 I own a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. The boat is out of the water and I see two parallel cracks, or g
Engine Zincs Dave Marshall at 11:01pm 08.10.06 Big Boats 5/1266 I have a Universal 35B engine. I believe it shares the same heat exchanger as a number of other engi
Sailboat design, what's your choice? Brian D at 12:33am 08.11.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1186 Do you like the sleek modern looking design or are you more into the traditional square box design?
H31 Holding Tank Size Chet7127 at 12:34am 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1112 Can anyone tell me the size in gallons of the Black water holding tank ( the one under the forward b
245 gas tank Stephen Beaver at 1:07am 08.11.06 Seidelmann 1/1291 I have been looking for a gas tank that will fit into the well area of the 245. I have seen that one
solar charger Bill C320, Papillon at 1:44am 08.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/912 My boat usually stays in the water over the winter months. While in the slip, I have shore power al
ExhaustMuffler John Ehricht at 2:09am 08.11.06 Big Boats 3/787 We have a new Hunter 36. We have been working out the bugs. Originally the vessel was listing to p

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:45am 01.11.21 189006
Is this config acceptable? (1) Justin_NSA at 10:13am 01.11.21 Justin, not so much opinions, but facts. The REASON is important to know, and this comes up every
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 10:11am 01.11.21 The ITC5 will work with the ST50 depth and speed transducers. It will not work with the ST50 Wind t
323 air conditioner SycloneDriver at 10:11am 01.11.21 I think there is a compression post and a hand hold. Maybe twin compression posts. I'll have to ta
Is this config acceptable? DArcy at 10:11am 01.11.21 That's why you do NOT need one on a boat for grey water discharge. You WANT as straight a shot to t
Is this config acceptable? smokey73 at 10:10am 01.11.21 One thing to consider is the portion of the hoses that are below the waterline. @Rich Stidger poste
Emergency Tiller Hayden Watson at 10:09am 01.11.21 That is not a builder thing. They are built with an open hollow rudder shaft but some owners have t
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? DArcy at 10:06am 01.11.21 Does the ITC-5 work with your transducers? The Raymarine site implies it does not: If you don't have
Is this config acceptable? Stu Jackson at 10:03am 01.11.21 So, no need for the loop so far. I appreciate the opinions on this. Justin, not so much opinions,
Outboard wedge Roy 845 at 10:02am 01.11.21 I have one of these on my O'Day 22 with an 8hp Honda 4 stroke that works real well and was able to a
323 air conditioner Ron20324 at 9:59am 01.11.21 Troy, what is that pole from the table to the overhead, next to the mast. Looks like a beach umbrell
Emergency Tiller Ward H at 9:58am 01.11.21 The construction looks to me that a builder did not want water to come up the tube. So they just fi
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 9:57am 01.11.21 @Team118 Raymarine used to run a forum for questions and answers about their products. They close
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? arf145 at 9:56am 01.11.21 I'm with Mainesail on that. I needed the mounts replaced on my last boat and the mechanic took it up
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases Ron20324 at 9:54am 01.11.21 CRIPES ! The first thing we always say, is PICTURES.
AIS Receive Problem Identification Brian D at 9:48am 01.11.21 @Rick D, it was the WRONG beer, I tell ya, geeze! Good job and thanks for the detailed update on th
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Ron20324 at 9:45am 01.11.21 Hhmmm... stbd of the engine is the potty on mine. But then again, I don't think you have the 3YM20 ?
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 9:01am 01.11.21 Yes, RM has the autopilot as the sole source of power, I was going to also do the math and see if I
Emergency Tiller jssailem at 9:00am 01.11.21 The construction looks to me that a builder did not want water to come up the tube. So they just fil
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 8:47am 01.11.21 :plus:Yep...

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