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Replacing/Reparing Interior Lights Shannon at 6:50am 09.20.06 Big Boats 3/855 I have a 1989 Hunter 376 Legend and the interior lights are slowly failing on me. On most the switc
overall height nick bell at 7:45am 09.20.06 Smaller Boats 4/1310 I am looking for information onthe overall hieght of the boat, from waterline to the top of the mast
Online coastal nav classes vs. classroom? Moondancer at 8:03am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1491 I have taken a USPS Piloting class and would like to study more advanced Coastal Navigation, on thro
Replacement Nav light bulb. Brian D at 11:08am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1391 This in reference to a mast mounted steaming lamp.I have to replace my steaming light. It uses a 1
Boat insurance mrscott at 11:23am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2557 Considering some insurance for my boat and not sure where to turn.So far, my home insurance carrie
Winch replacement C-22 Tipsy at 11:53am 09.20.06 Smaller Boats 2/1239 Trying to find proper replacement for swing keel winch
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:49am 09.20.06 Big Boats 8/1682 Hello all,Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west c
Challenger=Columbia? (1) crzhors at 11:47am 09.20.06 Columbia 1/1815 Our boat needs a Daddy...Is our 1973 Challenger 40 a Columbia? The Challenger brand doesn't turn up
Irwin 34 rudder bearings Bill10658 at 11:40am 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/1286 The guys in the boat yard and a surveyor can't agree on what to call the parts I need. I don't know
Moving a 45' from coast to coast Peter Lashley at 11:40am 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1180 Hello all, Wondered if anyone out there might have some insight on boat transport.I'm on the west
lazy jacks Dream Weaver at 11:33am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/967 I would like to install lazy jacks on my 1987 272LE. Any comments to share?
steering cable Dream Weaver at 11:29am 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1021 My rudder has lots of play in it. I would like to tighten it up. It looks almost impossible to rea
oday 22 cabin floor Bill at 1:48pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2196 Hi Has anyone ever replaced or repaired the floor on an Oday 22? The floor in my boat is very soft
Boat Sales Tax Levin at 4:58pm 09.20.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1842 Hello everyone... So I have a question about boat sales tax and hope that someone here might hav
ice box conversion sully22356 at 1:52pm 09.20.06 Catalina 30 0/1082 I just bought a 1990 C30 and want to convert the icebox to a 12v/AC fridge. The icebox has an odd s
Removing Rub Rail Mark M26D at 9:24pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/947 We rebedded the stantions and moved on to the rub rail. When I pulled the rubber out of the stern en
Swing keel cable and attachment dave63021 at 12:25am 09.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1963 Could anyone provide some additional details regarding the swing keel cable and attachments on a 199
Backstay SweetTrade at 12:00am 09.18.06 Smaller Boats 2/882 Ok I am trying to figure out the backstay adjuster on my hunter 23. I have the set up for it, but i
yanmar 1GM10 Bob8442 at 11:14pm 09.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1056 I recently changed oil and all filters on our engine. Was not able to get all the air out of the sys
Stack Pack Justin_NSA at 11:11pm 09.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1105 Anyone have experience with the Doyle Stack Pack? There are a handful on the docks. I sailed with so

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Mounting a chart plotter and maintaining the recommended compass separation (1) Ken Cross at 8:11pm 07.03.21 Here is a photo of ours. As you can see they are very close and the compass works just fine.
Too much mast rake (1) jssailem at 8:00pm 07.03.21 a few things you need to do while cruising single-handed There is a great "Free" guide to solo sai
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 jssailem at 7:53pm 07.03.21 Airmar makes a waterproof barrel connector for splicing transducer cables. Nice. Easy.
San Juan 28 Ken Cross at 7:34pm 07.03.21 San Juan 28 was built in Washington State. It's a pretty solid fiberglass hull. I think it weighed i
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 7:13pm 07.03.21 Bwahahahahaha! Maybe you should learn the definition of the words "acute" and "chronic" :banghead:
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Monterey385 at 7:07pm 07.03.21 I always end up soaking the lock nut with bp blaster for a few days and then placing a big screw dr
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 Ken Cross at 7:07pm 07.03.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? HMT2 at 7:06pm 07.03.21
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Juice6576 at 6:37pm 07.03.21 I installed a Raritan Elegance with fresh water flush. My Marlow Hunter has 2 40 Gallon tanks. We li
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 Ward H at 6:34pm 07.03.21
Which boson chair do you use? MitchM at 5:35pm 07.03.21 i made my own bosn chair of solid 1" thick wood padded with 2" comfy closed ce
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? MitchM at 5:31pm 07.03.21 if your engine overheated, also check the integrity of hoses supplying oil to a
1987 Catalina 22 Battery Gene Neill at 5:19pm 07.03.21 Yeah man, I'd keep a G24. That's all we've ever had, or wanted. (Granted, we have 60 watts of solar,
Arguing with insurance company MitchM at 5:19pm 07.03.21 was shaft log leak due to lack of maintenance ? was bilge pump failure due to lack
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 5:04pm 07.03.21 As opposed to leaving the fuel contaminated soil where it was...... where it was degrading anaero
San Juan 28 Blowboat at 5:01pm 07.03.21 Yea, found a few things but not like I don't other boats. Thought I'd reach out and see if anyone ha
San Juan 28 sail sfbay at 4:59pm 07.03.21 Have you done an internet seachbon "San Juan 28 sailboat" to see what data, articles, reviews and th
Too much mast rake Will Gilmore at 4:58pm 07.03.21 I paid a bit more attention while out today and noticed that on a close haul the forestay begins to
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:48pm 07.03.21 An ablative paint will release copper as the boat sails. Most boats aren't sailing... they usually
LED Anchor Light Ward H at 4:48pm 07.03.21 Www.Marinebeam.com has a few options for LED bulbs and complete fixtures.

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