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wind vane murkehaze16758 at 7:14am 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/926 I have an Autohelm 6000 on my boat a 1989 hunter40 legend, I noticed it can be used with a factory f
Rigging Rob2435 at 6:41am 04.21.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/916 After long winter storage with mast in, how do you check your rigging after putting it back in the w
Irons - part 3 Don Guillette at 6:28am 04.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1130 Part 2 was getting a little long and I had something else I wanted to add.I conduct a 4 hour "On T
Difference In Models "C", "D", & "S" Jim at 6:20am 04.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/779 Who can tell me the difference in the Macgregor 26 C, D, and S models. I assume the "D" model has t
Ethanol Gasoline is Coming! fastscot at 1:15pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1673 According to the news ethanol additive gasoline is coming within weeks to the Baltimore area. Based
I need a piece of grey rubber rub rail Mario7470 at 2:31pm 04.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/990 Hi ! I need about 5-6 feet of that grey rubber rub rail at the deck/hull joint. I have a bad secti
RPM drops when in gear...sometimes Mike C at 10:25pm 04.19.06 Mid-Size Boats 11/1440 We had been underway for about two hours when the RPM on our 2QM15 slowly started to decrease. When
puck style transducers David at 10:46pm 04.19.06 Other Sailboats 4/910 I want to install a puck style of transducer on my Nimble.Will the boat's construction(core material
radio interference from charger Mystic51 at 12:11am 04.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1292 Help, My boat still has one battery. I am getting ready to add a second. I bought a Guest smart char
Toe rail paint / varnish Howard Kent at 12:07am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1102 Would anyone have an idea what I can use to repaint the toe rail and the tiller on by Beneteau 25.7
Irons Don Guillette at 1:45am 04.20.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/2468 Mates: It seems like when I answer a question the discussion stops so I'm going to try another tack.
B&R Headstay Sag John T1594 at 2:19am 04.20.06 Big Boats 6/1099 Don Guillette from the HOW Sail Trim Topic forum suggested that I put this question to people with e
Spinnaker Halyard for Beneteau 400 Louis Tinsay at 2:34am 04.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1012 I have in-mast furling main (Sparcraft) on my 1995 Beneteau 400. I do not see any provisions for a s
Two versus three bladed Max prop Gary Wyngarden at 3:09am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 13/2940 I'm having a now two-year-old continuing problem with shaft/prop vibration that I'm spending alot of
Missing Zincs (1) Steve at 3:17am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 31/1941 I have a 1992 H28. At the end of last season when I hauled my boat (see picture), I noticed that bo
Rudder Binding Mike at 3:32am 04.20.06 Big Boats 0/879 After a hard grounding in sand, I have experienced that when the rudder is amidships there is a bind
Self made mast raising system Dennis at 4:26am 04.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1733 made a self raising mast system with a 2X2, winch, a couple of L brackets, and small pulley, man wha
problems with the keel greg at 5:08am 04.20.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/1820 I have a problem with the keel of my Ranger 28. When it was hauled out and put of the hard this spr
engine vibration mounts John12637 at 6:11am 04.20.06 Ask All Sailors 4/892 After my 1983 Catalina 30 with an Universal M25 splashes in next week and is rigged I intend to repl
making your own bimini edward webb at 6:05am 04.20.06 Smaller Boats 3/893 I have a 1984 C22 and I would like to fit it with a bimini to avoid some of the sun when in port. I

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B323 roller main Wesleymi at 7:35am 12.15.20 Actually I did the cost was $380 for the whole car. When I got the new car I saw what was wrong with
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (5) jssailem at 7:27am 12.15.20 Rick We likely have the same post design. I frustrated when I removed my mast that the wires were no
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? MikeyJ at 7:11am 12.15.20 the top rail would be all right but I wouldn't use that cast aluminum piece. That would be a weak p
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? joecool911 at 7:10am 12.15.20 That last photo seems to be a form of halyard restrainer. Your forestay mounts very close above the
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose jssailem at 7:07am 12.15.20 OSHA required 42 inch hand rail would not be aesthetically pleasing There could be benefits. You
Universal Kubota water pump failure. capta at 7:05am 12.15.20 I believe there should be an anode in the thermostat housing, but my Kubota may be different than yo
ipad for navigation jssailem at 7:03am 12.15.20 I want one of those "dog" driven AI programs Tom has.. Dogs are very good at sniffing out rocks...
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (3) Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 12.15.20 You can easily attach blocks to the mast or the deck. From a practical standpoint you can do anythi
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Hunter216 at 6:38am 12.15.20 Here's the basic protocol I was planning to follow I understand now.:) Thanks!
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:34am 12.15.20 It was called reverse nonskid when repairing. If putting over existing nonskid repairing damaged a
ipad for navigation BarryL at 6:33am 12.15.20 Hey, I don't agree with "don't buy electronics that attach to your boat" at all. Yes, things are ch
Moving chainplates outboard Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30am 12.15.20 Don, Some good points, the current chainplates attach to fibreglass knees between the topsides and
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 5:57am 12.15.20 I use a shaft collar zinc between the prop and the skeg on my 323, just left space for water to get
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 5:51am 12.15.20 I don't see the stanchion wobble as being a problem. If someone falls against a stanchion of 1 inch
Moving chainplates outboard RoyS at 4:58am 12.15.20 Regarding "dashing forward"; you may want to try bringing the mooring ball alongside about mid-ship
ipad for navigation dLj at 4:57am 12.15.20 This subject is moving at the speed of light. AI (artificial intelligence) will soon beam out of
ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 4:51am 12.15.20 This subject is moving at the speed of light. AI (artificial intelligence) will soon beam out of t
37 year old Catalina comes to life... ShotgunSlim at 4:51am 12.15.20 Nice video! Like Gene, I recognized Bunces Pass/Mullet Key right off the bat as it was my playgroun
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Will Gilmore at 4:42am 12.15.20 They use to do a lot of that at both Ross Yacht and Clearwater Bay Marine Ways, both in Clearwater.
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 4:39am 12.15.20 Sailme88, do I need to change out my spreaders? The holes would be filled and reglassed and I'd be

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