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relocating gas bottle wolf at 7:17am 06.06.06 Hallberg-Rassy 8/1863 I'm thinking of relocating the gas bottle from the anchor locker into the deep locker in the cockpit
Raymarine Warning Raystar125 Possible Failure! (1) Maine Sail at 8:17am 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1402 Hi All,As always I like to pass on information to fellow boaters that manufacturers fail to see as
Replacing shift cable on pedastal steering on h30 (1) Bob Alden at 8:08am 06.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2036 Sailors,While sailing today I had a cable fail on the shift linkage to my Yanmar YSM12. I have a 1
Heaving To on an H216 Ranger Paul at 8:08am 06.06.06 Smaller Boats 3/762 Anybody had any luck getting the H216 to heave to? Every time I try it, it starts to heave to then
generator in a 336 cj336 at 8:21am 06.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1183 I'm very happy with my 336 and really don't want to move up to anything larger, however the wife is
What kind of trailer? WTB used if possible Capri18 Josh A, at 8:56am 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/756 Can anyone help me find a trailer suitable for my boat? I just purchases this boat and would like to
should I buy Larry at 8:28am 06.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/766 I am wondering if someone would be kind enough to let me know if they would recomend an oday 192 as
New (to me) sailing weather site Bob F at 9:12am 06.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 Great site (sailflow.com). You can customize as you want.BobF.
Cleaning the Hulls Brett at 9:12am 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 7/880 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 which is in great need of a wash and wax. Anyone have any ideas
catalina 38 sailgirl20776 at 12:07pm 06.06.06 Big Boats 2/1137 We are purchasing a 38 Catalina. Are there any 38' owner groups that we should know about? Once we
cabin light bulbs UKGreg at 11:56am 06.06.06 Big Boats 3/846 I have a 2002 356.How do I get the old blown light bulbs out of the fittings in the head lining in
Dinghy Davits Denial5799 at 12:32pm 06.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1193 I am interested in installing dinghy davits on my hunter 426 to carry a 260 lb dinghy and motor. Ca
raymarine autopilot prosmile at 12:48pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1080 I have a raymarine st6000 type 100 autopilot. The autopilot functions fine most of the time but int
Weaping eyebrow-Catalina 27 John/Illinois at 1:23pm 06.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/953 While replacing the thin trim above the windows, ( eyebrow ) the end screw nearest the bow produced
Fresh Water Plumbing chillinonH20 at 1:23pm 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/916 I just launched my 320 and noticed that the bilge ran every 10 mins or so for a short burst. I did s
Propane Stove Experts advice needed Andy at 1:16pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1049 Our stove (Force 10) works fine for the first teapot. Then it acts like it runs out of gas and won'
Mast Exit Blocks Capri 25 (1982) cdh12 at 1:30pm 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1452 Anyone have info on the exit blocks on the mast? Existing single in line (2 sheaves in line, NOT do
Flexing in the cabin sole Dwayne Hillier at 3:21pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1177 IN the midsts of a rebuilding a 30 year old sailboat. I have almost all problem areas resolved, with
Rubrail Timm R 25 Oday at 3:52pm 06.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1073 I replaced the vinyl rubrail today and when I reinstalled the black insert It was to short.Does any
Genoa track too straight ! Jonathan12951 at 5:39am 06.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/988 I made the mistake of fitting my toe rail to the deck before checking the straight length needed to

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Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 1:03pm 12.26.20 No Problem Greg and happy sailing ! Cheers Bill
Reindeer on my roof. 31seahorse at 1:03pm 12.26.20 anthracite maybe, bituminous, not so much. Home town = Pottsville, PA The jewel of hard coal cou
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.26.20
Funny Friday!!! LloydB at 12:46pm 12.26.20 Such a large variety of animals in the world why only pick moles for those cookies.
Partially malfunctioning fuel gauge panel \| help! twalker H260 at 12:42pm 12.26.20 Have you checked that the fire suppression system itself has sufficient pressure? On many hunters If
Hunter 33 rudder split Tally Ho at 12:36pm 12.26.20 How long has the boat been out of the water? Long enough for water in the rudder to freeze and crea
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing WBH at 12:35pm 12.26.20 Many Thanks Greg. There are four possible options for a 4 in strut, 1 1/4. 1 3/8, 1 1/2 and 1 5/8
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 12:33pm 12.26.20 I would like to suggest that you spend the extra money and get two speed winches. Your arthritis wi
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) capta at 12:13pm 12.26.20 Most boats up that way are into diesel stoves. Warms the boat very inexpensively and they are great
New Self Tailing Winches thinwater at 12:12pm 12.26.20 Much of this relates to how fast the boat tacks. Some boats can hand-haul the sheets in before they
New Self Tailing Winches capta at 12:05pm 12.26.20 The arthritis is getting bad enough we've decided to put self tailing primary winches on the old (4
New Self Tailing Winches capta at 12:03pm 12.26.20 This is just my opinion... but.... You do NOT use the selftailer jaws during a tack, only for trim
Yanmar 2gm throttle resistance, can't get RPMS below 1500 Sailfanatic at 11:49am 12.26.20 Check the throttle area for any rust.. If you have a small leak in the heat exchanger, the throttle
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? themotorman at 11:43am 12.26.20 I am refurbishing a 28 Columbia. it has wire halyards. I see that some users like all rope. What ar
Drifter vs asymmetrical spinnaker Sailfanatic at 11:38am 12.26.20 Thanks for the photo, if I go with the asymmetrical spinnaker I think that will work. Connecting a
New Self Tailing Winches Sailfanatic at 11:33am 12.26.20 ....During the tack you pull the tail and it allows you to hand trim as far as possible without the
New Self Tailing Winches Tom J at 11:13am 12.26.20 When using the winch you can pull the sheets and the line will run around the winch and off even th
Reindeer on my roof. Ron20324 at 10:35am 12.26.20 last year. i've been trying to do better. I dunno man... have you priced coal? AND, in a FEW thou
New Self Tailing Winches LeeandRick at 10:32am 12.26.20 Thanks guys, I thought this was the meaning. My old self tailing winches did not work this way. You
New Self Tailing Winches thinwater at 10:32am 12.26.20 This is just my opinion... but.... You do NOT use the selftailer jaws during a tack, only for trimm

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