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GMRS license Chris at 10:25pm 04.22.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1373 Hi folks!We have just been given a pair of 4W handy-talkies that operate on GMRS channels 1--30. T
Chargers vs. Battery banks RoadTool at 12:14am 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1182 I have a question before I call Xantrex Monday , I have purchased a Truecharge 40a 3 bank batt charg
Forestay Chainplate Moved Isabelle at 1:02am 04.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1402 Has the forestay chainplate ever created a groove in the fiberglass deck on anyone's MacGregor 26D,
Partner for PSE380 (1997) Tom McGarry at 10:53pm 04.22.06 Other Sailboats 1/1026 I am looking for a partner to share ownership and expenses of my 1997 Pacific Seacraft built Ericson
fresh water pump Bob Teasdale at 2:28am 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1198 I have a catalina 30 1987 ' the fresh water pump is leaking it is a Orberdorfer Model 202M-15 I was
Transmission noise wjflier at 2:27am 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/878 Anyone have any experience with the 15 horse yanmar on the 33 hunter (77-84). my trany make a high
OUTBOARD POWER ANTHONY at 3:52am 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/711 I want to use a backup outboard on my 1979 30 foot hunter ,What size motor should I use?
Length of halyards? Rubicon 1983-31 at 5:48am 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1139 I've got to replace both the jib and mainsail halyards. Does anyone know what length these lines sh
transducer and deck organizer placement Dennis at 6:10am 04.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1238 I trailer my 26s where is the best place to put transducer for knotmeter,I was thinking under lazzer
Jabsco toilet maintance Rubicon 1983-31 at 5:26am 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/894 I found an old thread in the archives section very helpful regarding upkeep of Jabsco manual toilets
refrig's Rod at 6:38am 04.23.06 Big Boats 3/845 I have a 1987 45' Legend and redoing the interior. I see that the new big boats have refrigs in them
condensation art4750 at 9:50am 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/863 I have a 1996 Hunter 336. I have a fair amount of condensation that runs down the hull. I have two
Sails norman at 9:02am 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/977 Just wondering how compatable sails are?? oday 40 to a cc 35 or any other boat, is that possible?
help!! I need a new raw water thermostat /atomic 4 pleiades at 11:32am 04.23.06 Catalina 30 2/1296 I need a raw water thermostat for my Catalina 30 1979. The Atomic 4 had a HolleyManufactured thermo
Seatalk location John H at 12:32pm 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/937 Anyone know how to hook up a Raymarine wireless autopilot remote and where the connections might be
Mast drainage fastscot at 1:24pm 04.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/922 Is there suppossed to be a drain in the bottom of a mast? With my 1983 O'Day 23' mast off, I looked
Mileage Ken at 12:55pm 04.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1045 Just got a "new" 2002 X with a Honda BF50. I'm just wondering about what mileage to expect so I know
A thousand words (1) ex-admin at 1:57pm 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1320 Chances are, your boat looks as good now as its going to look, right? After all, you've just finishe
Pull out bunk Dave at 2:50pm 04.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1005 Over the years I know that I have seen plans for the modification of the main cabin bunk on at CAT 2
Hunter telephone update Phil Herring at 2:49pm 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/805 Word from Hunter: their new phone system is up now but the extentions have changed!Please follow t

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Cargo ship in the North Sea jssailem at 6:38am 04.08.21 Wow. A relatively new vessel. The ship gets into high seas. Gear securing the cargo fails. Ship appe
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing cb32863 at 6:28am 04.08.21 Again, another discussion on this. Racing is racing, whether it is cars, motorcycles, power boats, o
37C keel attachment ? shemandr at 6:27am 04.08.21 It makes sense that the keel/hull stub joint opened on the ends. The boat flexes and the keel doesn
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing Leeward Rail at 6:27am 04.08.21 I would pay to see some idiot off Vancouver Island, nail a deadhead at speed.:biggrin:
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? Leeward Rail at 6:18am 04.08.21 Luck Dave.. Not the skill of the Matrix.. Another example of making your own luck. ;)
There's a hole in my boat Leeward Rail at 6:04am 04.08.21 Also my plan this year. Time to redo the anti fouling so may as well deal with the 2 superfluous th
Use of bimini Juice6576 at 6:02am 04.08.21 We kept our Bimini shifted aft and tightened up the topping lift to keep the boom off the front bow.
Catalina 275 Purchase Jackdaw at 5:57am 04.08.21 Have fun with that!
Low "reefing" holes in main sail shemandr at 5:55am 04.08.21 The last time I saw one of those was on an Olson 40 - thirty years ago. It was very effective. It
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 5:52am 04.08.21 https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/EEMSLIFT-HENDRIKA-IMO-9671486-MMSI-244790047 Apparently headed
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing shemandr at 5:42am 04.08.21 One of the things I like about cruising sailing is that you are traveling under 10 knots. That is a
Catalina 275 Purchase kappykaplan at 5:40am 04.08.21 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat! :beer:
Cargo ship in the North Sea Leeward Rail at 5:40am 04.08.21 But but but... what about the yachts on her deck ?!! Nevermind... Appears to all be stinkpots. ;)
Winch removal dlochner at 5:22am 04.08.21 Unfortunately there is no gap between the winch base and the deck. I tried to use a sharp chisel an
Winch removal Adhara2 at 5:09am 04.08.21 Use an oscillating tool with a scraper blade. Slowly and gradually slice into the sealant. The thin
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing kloudie1 at 4:49am 04.08.21 Seems to me that the biggest obstacle for foils on cruising boats is going to be where to find enoug
There's a hole in my boat Timm R Oday25 at 4:33am 04.08.21 I also have been convinced to removed all the through hulls ..I will be watching your progress
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing TomY at 4:26am 04.08.21 Looks like someone has been playing with photoshop. ;) No no. They'll be available here on the S
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing dlochner at 4:15am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boat
Hydrofoils future impact on sailing (1) TomY at 3:25am 04.08.21 We can finally stop worrying about feathering props and clean bottoms, and sail fast in pretty boats

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