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Day sailing from Central NJ Canfield at 3:31am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1061 Just buying a Mariner 19 intending to trailer for day sailing. I have sailed Barnegate and upper Ch
Quick C36 spec question please jviss at 3:43am 07.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/919 I wonder if soemone can tell me, off the top of their head:1. Length of mooring cleats at stern qu
How to rig a 2-line single reef? Clark at 3:49am 07.20.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/851 I have an H280 equipped with 2 lines; one for the first reef and one for the second. My sail does no
Should we? tj at 3:53am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1115 I have been boating for over 35 years now on Lake Erie, all power boating. My wife and I have been
VSCs Dennis at 4:08am 07.20.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1185 while i have never gotten one so far, I have been thinking about a Vessel safety check. Are they y
MD7A tachometer problems Donald L. Hendrix at 7:30am 07.20.06 Islander 2/2622 The tachometer for the MD7A diesel on my Islander 28 is misbehaving. It does not work when the engi
Booze!! Jack2438 at 7:58am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 29/2215 I know I am leaving myself open for a joke or two but I really don't know the answer. While entert
Davits for Beneteau 361 Bob Hechlinski at 5:46am 07.20.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3029 To all Beneteau 361 (or similar) owners:We are on the verge of taking our 361 on a series of cruis
Cal 35 Pilothouse (1) Kyle6998 at 8:36am 07.20.06 Cal 2/662 Just fishing .... I have not been able to find any information regarding my Cal Jensen Pilothouse.
Reverse Jerry at 8:34am 07.20.06 Ask All Sailors 2/963 321 OceanisWhen sailing I put the prop in reverse does this have any damage effect?Thanks
moving genoa tracks on a 222 pbud at 8:57am 07.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1269 I was wondering if anyone has evermoved their genoa tracks down to the deck from the cabin top like
Speed log location Robert at 3:03pm 07.20.06 Big Boats 4/913 My 2004 H36 has the speed log on the starboard side UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION and the depth sounder tra
VHF antenna wiring in cabin David - Fireball II at 11:17am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/970 I have a Hunter 260, '04 but acquired nearly new last year. Have added fixed VHF near the companion
'05 Beneteau bulkhead mounted tanks backflow Robert Buker at 12:41pm 07.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1714 '05 Beneteau 393 has holding tanks mounted on bulkhead ABOVE toilets. Have tried several different
boat hit by lightning in fresh water lightning 460 at 7:34pm 07.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1625 Hi all,Bad news. Our boat was hit by lightning last week.All electronics damaged, 3 holes in sid
central air conditioner mik e mills at 12:35am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1114 my air con is not blowing cold i have tried recharging to no avail,any body know the procedure to ch
Spreaders Kelly J Odom at 12:34am 07.19.06 Other Sailboats 7/1423 I own a 1964 Alberg 35, and the spreaders have seen better days. Does anyone know what the original
VSD Water pumps Tim R. at 12:04am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1395 Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with the variable speed water pumps that most all producers
12 volt power Kevin Jeske at 12:48am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1149 I just purchased a Catalina 22 and have questions about the electrical system. It appears simple -
Newbie Sail Question Jeremy at 1:13am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 5/950 Hi all, I just recently got an 86 Hunter 23 and have had her out in the intercoastal once so far. W

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Replacing broken push button cupboard latch on beneteau 31 (1) Marmalade at 1:08pm 07.18.21
Hunter arch bike rack Captain Larry-DH at 12:54pm 07.18.21
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging Sailfanatic at 12:53pm 07.18.21 Here is how I view the equipment and tie downs. I see you have a attached foot mainsail by a good
hunter 49 power in the UK Benny17441 at 12:31pm 07.18.21 Explore the possibility of just switching your solar charging to an existing or new suitable 220/240
Catalina 310 mast electrical connections JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:22pm 07.18.21 the lights are connected via a trailer connector under the mast, on the mast step. The antenna and t
What kind of antenna is this ? Henry Scurlock at 12:22pm 07.18.21 Pretty sure this is what you have there ARET. https://www.milltechmarine.com/Morad-HD-VHF-Marine-Ant
Funny Friday!!! (4) All U Get at 12:21pm 07.18.21 196348 196347 196350
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 12:13pm 07.18.21 Thanks for that. I'll prepare for a long trip. That way we can be pleasantly surprised if it's les
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:37am 07.18.21 Another thing about small, light sailboats that sometimes is not foreseen lacking direct experience
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging coreyjohnson99 at 11:36am 07.18.21 Wow! Thank you all for the great input, even labeled pictures :). Looks like I'll need to buy some
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Tom J at 11:30am 07.18.21 Thanks to all of you for the excellent explanations. It's getting a lot clearer in my mind now. I c
Landing a sturgeon Rick Webb at 11:29am 07.18.21 Giant Sturgeon Nearly Jumps In The Boat Slaps Daughter Caught On GoPro Edisto Sc - YouTube
Landing a sturgeon Rick486 at 10:55am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders. There is no end to the sick people out there.
What kind of antenna is this ? aret007 at 10:51am 07.18.21 Dont know what kind of antenna. Was given this. Hoping it is vhf antenna.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 10:45am 07.18.21 No. Not dumb. If you launch from San Pedro for Isthmus Cove you can see that sailing would be a very
Landing a sturgeon Head Sail at 10:40am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders.
What kind of antenna is this ? Head Sail at 10:37am 07.18.21 I'll guess a WIFI range extender. Can you see it on your computer network screen?
Catalina 310 mast electrical connections KZW at 10:24am 07.18.21 The OEM connector in my boat, sail no 307, was a flat trailer connector. It was wrapped with electri
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (2) JackOlsen at 10:14am 07.18.21
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff ChrisHunter at 9:45am 07.18.21 Your right about not being convenient. It will give me a chance to look at the fuel guage. Thanks

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