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Open season on Island Packet; a question or two Rick at 1:54pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 15/17767 I'm looking at an Island Packet 350 but am having a devil of a time finding reliable info on this bo
Flattening the mainsail. Jim G. at 12:06pm 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 9/3125 I regularly read that bending the mast back will flatten the main sail but I have trouble visualisin
selling first boat Eric14428 at 11:44am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 Bought my first boat January '06, selling said boat now for a few reasons none boat specific. My qu
sail repair Mark at 11:43am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/834 Looking for some help. Got caught in a hard wind no warning. 3 motor boats sank two sail boats went
Fuel Cleaning System Brad Hoff at 11:10am 08.09.06 Big Boats 14/2009 I recently saw a fuel polisher type system that can be installed onboard. This unit was about $2,400
New Main??? Chaos at 10:41am 08.09.06 Racing 5/1874 I would like to get a few takes on my situation. I did OK in our Regattas the first year I have owne
New Trailer elle at 10:35am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 0/780 Who is a good dealer for a sailboat trailer in the VA MD area?? Only want to spend $3000ish.Thanks
Adding a Forespar motor hoist (Nova Lift) to a C-310 Maine Sail at 10:30am 08.09.06 Catalina 310 2/2148 Just finished adding a Forespar motor lift to my C-310 to lift my Nissan 4-stroke. I am very impress
Tiller Pilots - Simrad TP22 vs Raymarine ST1000 Jonathan Sherlock at 9:13am 08.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4904 Looking for opinions on a tiller pilot choice for my Oday 26. The Simrad seems to have higher rating
What's this hole for on the H19 (1) Rusty at 7:54am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 3/906 Does it have anything to do with proping up the sliding hatch?
Throttle, Stop and gear cable replacement Ksarna at 6:24am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 1/798 Any one had the chance to replace any of the above. Any helpful hints or tips.May also need to repla
Fish love sailors! Tim R. at 6:21am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1022 And hate PWCs!Tim R.
Ross, tell me more about that frangible plastic Rusty at 5:55am 08.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/1084 pin from Hunter. Is that what it's really called?
Mac 25 Main Sheet Rigging Abby Normal at 3:37am 08.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2385 I'm going to take my M-25 out to an open space this weekend to test-rig it to make sure everything i
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:09am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 0/872 Hello allMy boat is a 1986 Pearson P36-2...Boat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well
Centerboard cable housing NYSail at 3:07am 08.09.06 Other Sailboats 0/871 Hello allBoat was FINALLY put in the water today!! All is well, however I have a small weep throug
Widgeon Purchase/Advice MSchneider at 2:48am 08.09.06 Day Sailers 6/1642 Hi,I am going to look at a 1983 Widgeon this weekend, as a possible buyer. Any suggestions of thin
Haulout on Pamlico stoutwench at 1:37am 08.09.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 We need to haul our 42' sailboat (16 ton) for some bottom work. We're located in Engelhard, NC and w
Circuit breakers... Doug Washburn at 12:01am 08.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1204 For as long as I have owned this boat, I have noticed the sensitivity of the A/C circuit breaker. A
Seat-Go-Anywhere Warren Milberg at 11:29pm 08.08.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1607 Anyone have any experience with the "Seat-Go-Anywhere" sold by West/BoatUS compared to the "Sport-A-

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Propane storage on H44 Ac (3) Rich Stidger at 7:25am 07.05.21 If you are referring to the small (generally green) screw on tanks like for a camp stove here is wh
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 7:18am 07.05.21 Understand thanks. Anybody done this that can supply pics?
Do You Have a Safety Gear Diagram on Your Boat? sail sfbay at 7:17am 07.05.21 TomY offers a really good solution............use the Snip & Sketch to copy and paste your boat's pl
Macgregor 26D 1987 project restoration MACGREGORSAILOR at 7:12am 07.05.21
Propane storage on H44 Ac jssailem at 7:08am 07.05.21 The tank will fit in one of the two cockpit lockers just need a way to vent it. Placing a Propane
Occaisional Head Smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05am 07.05.21 D'd if I know why No-Flex didn't work in your 550P MSD...the vent line is the most likely culprit--t
H34 galley (2) hunter34austin at 7:03am 07.05.21 The panel is just held in place by strips of wood from the back. Once you take out the screws you ca
Best location for a Bilge Pump John Marrone at 7:01am 07.05.21 Thanks, Gene.....for keeping up with me while attempting to launch. The boat was tight to the traile
Propane storage on H44 Ac wyctoronto at 6:37am 07.05.21 Thanks for the idea. Currently we have a 10lb tank in a milk crate tied to a rear step as received f
CHRISTMAS is 60 years old this season. (1) TomY at 6:28am 07.05.21 Hey Tom its Jon Smith from Southport. Muskrat is stil in the family, we have retired and are sailin
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Brian D at 6:17am 07.05.21 It is called a 'conversation', not a who knows better. Big difference.
Propane storage on H44 Ac smokey73 at 6:01am 07.05.21 If you are referring to the small (generally green) screw on tanks like for a camp stove here is wha
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. jssailem at 5:57am 07.05.21 Try the number on this link. https://www.raymarine.com/service-and-support Questions? Call us at 1
Adding a whisker pole topping lift jssailem at 5:47am 07.05.21 Ahhhh it was a Nemo balloon not Minnie Mouse. It was a great sail.
Too much mast rake jssailem at 5:43am 07.05.21
origo 2000 knobs Don Crowther at 5:41am 07.05.21 Thanks everyone. I hadn't thought about the universal ones.
Too much mast rake Will Gilmore at 5:36am 07.05.21 :plus: To what Joe wrote. -Will
origo 2000 knobs (1) Will Gilmore at 5:31am 07.05.21 Amazon.com: ERP KN002 Electric Range Burner Knob Kit: Home Improvement
Electronic anomalies RitSim at 5:14am 07.05.21 Raymarine has a good tech help forum and will also answer emails. However, the website is now underg
Electronic anomalies Don S/V ILLusion at 5:11am 07.05.21 After such a long layup, moisture can easily cause problems in connections.

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