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Up the Tennessee River or Down?? Tom at 1:07am 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1101 With the temperature near 100 today in Birmingham,Al I am having thoughts of fall. We already have l
Propellers Patrick Connor at 1:18am 08.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1558 I'm considering replacing my current three bladed prop on my 1989 Catalina 30 (Universal M25XP diese
hunter 40 muffler t rahaim at 1:59am 08.03.06 Big Boats 4/975 where is the muffler for the 1986 hunter 40- I was in the aft compartment over the weekend and noti
Pet-Peeve - VHF on HIGH POWER !!! A.C. at 2:56am 08.03.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1570 Hi All, I need to vent a little. This summer the VHF traffic on chanel 9 ' 16 has been ridiculous
Removing the sea boot Seathumper at 3:16am 08.03.06 Big Boats 6/1233 I have read the archives and need a little more specifics. I have a '92 Legend 43 and my main halya
Oday 23 Genoa size Gordon Klentz at 3:49am 08.03.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1275 I would appreciate your help if you know the dimensions of a 150% Genoa for a Oday 23 sail boat. Lu
bent mast? doug at 7:31pm 07.27.06 Smaller Boats 5/1222 sailing in 15 mph, gust 25, with asymetrical up, broad reach, nearly broached on two occassions.re
VHF problem paul h at 1:07am 07.28.06 Smaller Boats 7/988 My VHF won't broadcast more than 300 yards. I can receive just fine. The mike is permanetly attached
boom and sail Bob B. at 1:43am 07.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/877 Is it OK to leave the boom and sail attached to the mast when the mast is lowered onto it's rest? I
Lifelines; Replacing them R.A. Lueck at 1:39am 07.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/820 I will be replacing the lifelines in the next month on my 26S, any insight into the materials/type o
Jobs Topaz at 6:32am 07.28.06 Bigger Boats 7/1401 Have recently purchased a O'Day 27, 1974, I now have lots of jobs to do on it. . . .I have wanted
best was to clear holding tank vent Art6035 at 6:31am 07.28.06 Big Boats 1/1119 Best way to clear holding tank vent?
Heave-to on main only Franklin at 5:03am 07.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/5138 A few days ago I was reading a post about a guy who heave-to on a 1979 hunter 33' Cherubini using ju
C30 Propane locker problems. Ken13531 at 4:56am 07.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1218 RSN just asked about LPG storage venting on C27.I have similiar issues with my C30 MkII 1987.There
Bikini Regatta Don Williams at 4:24am 07.28.06 Racing 2/2199 Hi Guys, Before we started cruising 5 yrs ago my wife had her own all girl crew and raced our
converting a macgregor 26 trailer to catalina 27 matt at 3:19am 07.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1154 Just wondering if anyone had any experience with trailer modification. I bought a Mac. trailer for
leaking windows sweet relish at 3:19am 07.28.06 Other Sailboats 7/5762
Halyard Eric 14700 at 2:05am 07.28.06 Other Sailboats 4/1234 Hi; the surveyor said the 20 year old halyard needs replacing; so it's a standard 3/16" ss tied to
Sailing a Yawl Kay at 8:11am 07.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1261 I have always wondered about sailing a yawl. I have heard that one can steer the boat by trimming th
Jabsco Pump Problem paul h at 6:46am 07.28.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1430 I was having back flow problem in the head. Water would seep back into the bowl after sitting a whil

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Bleed Fuel Lines on Universal M25? Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 07.17.21 Bleeding 101 Bleeding M25 Series Engines 101- A Summary of Links for You Use the knurled knob to
External shore power connection. (1) caverun at 12:40pm 07.17.21 Hey Dave, no, my 240 did not have shore power. Shore power on the 260 I have now was installed by yo
Viadana sailboat gear Grotto at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Update: so had the main sheet blocks out a couple of times, happy to say they cleat nicely, hold wel
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging justsomeguy at 12:31pm 07.17.21 Thoughts? That'll work. Don't know why the outhaul was routed through those cheek blocks. Don't ne
Throttle position while sailing? MFD at 12:31pm 07.17.21 As noted earlier - you will want to follow the recommendation based on which transmission you have.
External shore power connection. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:23pm 07.17.21 @caverun Did your H 240 boat have shore power and if so where is it? Are you happy about location
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? sail sfbay at 12:22pm 07.17.21 To add to post #2......jib and and mainsail sheets secured on a winch cleat with the mainsail clutch
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging Sailfanatic at 12:19pm 07.17.21 My take is: 1. the outhaul runs forward thru the two fairleads on the top of the boom, to the aft-mo
A New Record! capta at 12:18pm 07.17.21 We've been extremely lucky. First we found a slip for our 53 footer in the height of the season, to
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? duck21 at 11:36am 07.17.21 On the 340 I believe the same two winches serve the halyard. Sail order goes: Raise main, lock hal
ST4000+: RIP jssailem at 11:26am 07.17.21 17 years of service. I think you reached the life expectancy of plastic mechanical parts and then so
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent Rick Webb at 10:52am 07.17.21 That trailer looks substantial enough for the job assuming it is in decent shape. No brakes is a sma
hunter 49 power in the UK Rick Webb at 10:41am 07.17.21 I guess we are assuming your boat is set up for the power in Australia. If that is the case the sha
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 10:32am 07.17.21 While way back some sailboats drained showers into the bilge, I don't think there's any way Benetea
External shore power connection. kloudie1 at 10:29am 07.17.21 Check this out: DIY Shore Power \| West Marine And another great source of info: Marine How To - DIY
External shore power connection. patbratton at 10:24am 07.17.21 Shore power or air conditioning we are not planning on any major appliances. The Marina provides a 3
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? mattadam07 at 10:21am 07.17.21 Sorry to dig up and older post, but s Greg, did you find your edge? I'm here in Dallas Texas and I'd
hunter 49 power in the UK Zencra at 10:20am 07.17.21 Recently moved back from the UK after living there for 3 years and ended up buying new 220v/50hz ele
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table TButler at 9:58am 07.17.21 Thank you for the replies! If any First 35s5 owners could provide the dimensions of the cabin dinet
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? dlochner at 9:57am 07.17.21 The motor mount is only one issue, the additional weight on the transom will affect the boat's trim

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