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Deck Hatch Rick Piec at 8:36pm 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1016 I have a problem with my Deck Hatch it is crached along the front seem. A duiscoloured liquied is di
tillers and such tj edwards at 7:40pm 09.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1172 hey guys,I have a '84 37 cutter and I have a couple of questions. I'm in the process of replacing
those three alarms! reasons at 10:48pm 09.25.06 Bigger Boats 6/1293 I just bought an 1979 Oday 30. Near the ignition there are three red lights. The owner does not reme
Faulty sender Paul Cairoli at 10:58pm 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1083 Took my 1987 Catalina 27 for a long motor , M18 after about 2 hours the temp guage showed about 215
Fuel polishing Warren Milberg at 12:12am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1669 Although I use my boat a lot, my Yanmar 2GM20F typically only burns about 12-15 gals per season. Fo
General Maintenance robert19954 at 12:21am 09.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1028 I have a 1996 23 foot O'Day and I have a few questions for the experts.1. What is the best marine p
Throwing in the "towell" Malcolm & Darlene at 12:30am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1113 Well.It looks like my new found adventure of learning to sail has to come to an end,,as some of you
best route? eric at 2:03am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1136 what is considered the best route to the chesapeake bay from nyc? does anyone have an idea how long
downloading charts eric at 1:58am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/946 is anyone familiar with marineplanner.com? i am planning tom sail to norfolk,va in mid-october and d
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 2:11am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1137 Hi,Thanks for the link provided in searching for a Deck Hatch. I hav a qwuestion has anyone tried
Reefing lines on 35.5 Hugh4753 at 5:26am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1809 I bought my boat this year and love it except that the reefing lines both port and starboard on my 3
Holes in the bilge Joe Wienecke at 5:40am 09.26.06 Big Boats 15/2508 Need a little helpI am looking at a 1985 Hunter 34 to purchase. Today I looked the boat over agai
Name of the used boat place in Annapolis? AXEL at 6:20am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 What's the name of the used sailboat gear place in Annapolis? And does anyone know the address? Than
A Trap in sink drains? walmsleyc at 6:19am 09.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1486 Is it normal or recommended to place a loop in drain lines. 1 of 3 sink on my boat has a "loop" of
Picking a new genset EOS14424 at 6:21am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 We've just purchased a new 44DS and are looking to put a genset onboard.Any thoughts and comments
Fun sail David at 4:28am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 1/1155 Sunday afternoon I went to my local sailing club for an informal race. The club uses Interlake 18's
26X video bill5347 at 4:17am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1560 I've been following the thread about the Macgregor 26 Videos. I need a link to the 26X video. My cop
Ballast Physics Tom Atkins at 3:40am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2103 Man I hesitate to ask this question but I'm ready to get my head chopped so - My cheap 22' boat with
picking up your mooring single handed charles at 8:49am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 12/10673 I would like to move off the slip and onto a mooring in a very crowded mooring field. How do you pi
Mast Lights not working Mark C at 10:18am 09.26.06 Big Boats 4/882 The anchor lights and the steaming light do not work. The bulbs were changed but had no effect. The

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 2:39pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
How many tacks? shemandr at 2:36pm 08.04.21 If you squeaked out a win you must have done it about right. Don't tack because you are tired of g
Chain snubbers dLj at 2:36pm 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would l
Batteries gfrazzle at 2:30pm 08.04.21 I decided on West Marine(East Penn) 8G4D Gels. Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system-
Chain snubbers thinwater at 2:25pm 08.04.21 A bunch of things. Roller vs. chocks. This depends on the boat. However, if the roller is not stro
How many tacks? Sailfanatic at 2:18pm 08.04.21 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.04.21 On my H356 with roller main I would go to a reef in the main at around 15 -17 kts. true. At that po
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jeepbluetj at 2:00pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 1:56pm 08.04.21 Share the survey with the owner.. ask him to pay for the survey.. If he won't, it's your prerogat
Marine Traffic Time Warp! kappykaplan at 1:49pm 08.04.21 Maybe your AIS was spoofed - had a post about that earlier this week. :beer:
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! JamieB at 1:35pm 08.04.21 If it's really a screw, just install another screw. If it is a bolt and nut combo, and you can't f
How to remove / grease the helm of an Oceanis 400. JamieB at 1:32pm 08.04.21 Ok got it off with a wheel puller. Thanks for the suggestion. Have greased the hell out of it and ho
Chain snubbers Captain Larry-DH at 1:31pm 08.04.21 I've always been curious why anyone would buy any chain other than anchor chain, BBB, The reason I
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 1:03pm 08.04.21
Shroud on deck Dave Groshong at 12:55pm 08.04.21 It must have been loose, those T-ball fittings normally wouldn't fall out if under proper tension.
Shroud on deck sail sfbay at 12:55pm 08.04.21 .......I will have to drop the mast...... Probaby prudent. Might look at pages 47-48 of your manua
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 12:49pm 08.04.21 Thanks for that. I have two sets of "in series" 235Ah 6V batteries that are run in parallel to prov
Shroud on deck patbratton at 12:47pm 08.04.21 no. it is my shroud. I will have to drop the mast.
Shroud on deck sail sfbay at 12:40pm 08.04.21 Never have..............did you discover where the shroud came from, ie.e., your or a neighbor's sai
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Alan Gomes at 12:32pm 08.04.21 Excellent idea for better detection, but far more important, the acetone will wash out and dry the

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