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Standard Jib/Roller Furler ?'s me262 at 9:16am 09.27.05 Smaller Boats 2/972 I took my H-22 out on San Antonio Bay on the Texas coast prior to 'Rita'. We had good wind and we ra
Cabin decals Chris Hill at 9:05am 09.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1320 I have a 1989 oceanis 390 and am trying to locate where I can obtain the beneteau decals that are st
Looking to update Rudder Mark at 9:04am 09.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1035 I want to update my rudder on a 26S. I have read alot on the Ida Sailor Rudder. erveryone tells me t
Need Irwin 285 (?) 1972 Info! me262 at 8:48am 09.27.05 Other Sailboats 1/877 I am about to acquire a 28.5' Irwin. It seems to be a very clean boat with an atomic bomb engine (no
new to sailing kafka at 8:45am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1191 i am new to sailing and would like to know what do i need to get started...my ultimate goal is to o
Racing stuff needed for Cal 25 MkII Bob Welsh at 8:16am 09.27.05 Cal 0/331 I am looking for racing/raceable sails, a whisker pole, spinnaker, spinnaker pole, backstay tensioni
Installing air cond Jim at 7:52am 09.27.05 Big Boats 6/924 Any information is helpful and would be appreciated on installing a reverse cycle A/C unit, i.e., #
repower with Beta diesel?? mike C16582 at 7:03am 09.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1197 well now that I'm at the end of the season I have been thinking about the good the bad and the ugl
Racing a 1980 30T with a deck stepped mast Stephen Parfet at 6:39am 09.27.05 Seidelmann 3/1379 My 1980 30T has turned out to be a real pig in light air. The deck stepped mast has been a problem I
Electronics vs compass Smitty at 5:31am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1252 I'm planning to add a chartplotter (probably Raymarine C80) and maybe radar this winter during layup
Genoa or Jibe Ryan at 4:44am 09.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1011 Any one witha 26s out there, that has a Genoa instead of a jibe sheet. Mine just ripped out the othe
effect salt water on keel cable Bill21281 at 4:19am 09.27.05 Smaller Boats 13/1323 From Bill; 1997 Cat 22 at S. Shores NCI previously posted message concerning possible reasons for k
380/387 Differences Tim at 4:18am 09.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/883 Hi All,My wife and I are getting 5 ft-itis (current B321 owners) and probably won't buy another B
sealand vacuflush? tjf at 4:16am 09.27.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1837 Anyone have any experience with Sealand VacuFlush toilet systems? A guy in the next slip this past
Water Heater Air Lock wfcreadon at 3:18am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 5/5381 I ran into a problem with heating my domestic hot water from the engine loop through it. I have an
how much hp? skip21494 at 2:13am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1216 Now that the sailing season is over for me and the boat is on the hard I am thinking of replacing my
Bulkhead Mounted Compass Jim 5757 at 1:22am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2227 Hey folks...I'm looking for some opinions on compasses for our Morgan 28OI, the Merry Bee. We curren
Where to mount a GPS antenna... Lauren at 12:32am 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 13/2327 Looking for ideas on where others have mounted GPS antennas, given that I have a stainlees steel arc
Hunter Vs Catalina's feejer at 12:05am 09.27.05 Day Sailers 4/1621 Just wondering how many of you looked at the small Catalinas before buying your 14.6 or 170 and why
Drive shaft problems Whitney Garner at 11:38pm 09.26.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 We are having problems with our drive shaft getting hot and killing the engine. It starts with a sq

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Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 8:45am 11.05.20 As one of the first marine installers in the US I can tell you that every bank we've installed stil
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Meriachee at 8:41am 11.05.20 A well designed mast raising system should not include a line item for failure. Thats an irresponsi
Trailer Jack Raiting Justin_NSA at 8:36am 11.05.20 The boat is at the yard right now. I'm waiting to hear back from them about access so I can start w
Trailer Jack Raiting Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 11.05.20 The boat is at the yard right now. I'm waiting to hear back from them about access so I can start wo
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? Project_Mayhem at 8:17am 11.05.20 Is your VHS able to drive one or all the speakers in your cockpit? I assume you have a head unit. Do
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Maine Sail at 8:15am 11.05.20 It is time to replace those old 4d batteries that came with my boat. I recently read about Firefly
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (4) JamesG161 at 8:13am 11.05.20 The RUDDER... This is the obvious damage to the boat. When we first tested the boat, I did a hard ov
Cutlass Bearing Replacement BillyK at 8:05am 11.05.20 But if you are like me, and it sounds like you are.. i would still do it. It's interesting wh
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild isaksp00 at 7:45am 11.05.20 I would recommend using aluminum pop rivets when you put the foot onto the extrusion, not stainless.
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? dfp51 at 7:44am 11.05.20 I have an 84 and am between 6'0" and 6'1". I can stand up in the cabin but my son (6'3") has to duc
Speaker Install For Radio and Music? JoeWhite at 7:43am 11.05.20 Sounds easy for Nikola Tesla. I have an electrical engineering degree, it is easy for me. It takes
Cutlass Bearing Replacement kloudie1 at 7:41am 11.05.20 Not broken.. don't fix unless you are planning a LONG voyage in remote places..
Cutlass Bearing Replacement JoeWhite at 7:34am 11.05.20 IMHO, do not fix if not broken.
Cutlass Bearing Replacement BillyK at 7:34am 11.05.20 if it's been in that long and it has no play or any symptoms of issues.. then leave it alone. You w
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 7:31am 11.05.20 What is your email Peggy. we will continue to communicate that way, please. And I can send you some
End of the Season (1) Jackdaw at 7:22am 11.05.20 As one man's season ends, another's begins. While not the warmest time of year, I've been cleanin
Trailer Jack Raiting twalker H260 at 7:17am 11.05.20 Tongue weight should be 10-15% of total trailer weight - in your case approx 5500 + trailer - call i
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 11.05.20 I'd make the vent line 1" or even 1.5" ...3/4 is only 1/8" larger than the "standard" 5/8". I'll be
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? anupghosh at 7:15am 11.05.20 Thanks Peggy for the thoughtful reply. I will respond to this thread with some options I am evaluati
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Maine Sail at 7:05am 11.05.20 I purchase my boat this year with some older flexible solar panels mounted on the bimini. The prev

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