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Strictly Sail Miami, is or isn't? Sanders at 8:52am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 I was considering a trip to Miami in February for the Strictly Sail boat show, but when I checked th
Great Pictures of Sydney-Hobart Race John Nantz at 8:52am 12.26.05 Racing 1/1948 There are some really great pictures on the Sydney-Hobart race site. How the photographers got some
Cabin Cushions and Cover SouthernStar at 8:31am 12.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1424 Just bought myslef a 28.5 hunter...whoohoo...and being a new sailor will need a lot of advise. For
Hooking a VHF to GPS Spinfisher at 8:27am 12.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/855 Santa brough me a RayMarine VHF, that and a bunch of coal!!!!Anyways, will any GPS hook up to the ra
Owner's manual Stan at 8:17am 12.26.05 Newport 2/3513 Newport sailors,If anyone has or has access to the owner's manual for a 1979 Newport 30 MK II sailb
Volvo Shaft Seal Bob Gales at 7:24am 12.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1341 the Volvo 2003 on my 88 B350 has a water hose going to the shaft seal. Is this necessary or can it
Inflatable or Fiberglass william at 6:45am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2775 I'm looking for a dinghy, I've read about the inflatables advantages, (space, weight, floatation,) a
A question of fabrication? Dennis at 6:29am 12.26.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1944 Has anyone had the fortitude to attempt to put an electric starter on a small hp outboard not equipt
Cal 28 outhaul rigging Boat Babe at 6:22am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1541 I need to remove the outhaul on my cal 28. anyone know how the internal rigging si arranged and how
washing running rigging Boat Babe at 5:41am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2602 any advise on washing the sheets and running rigging which I just took off of the used boat I just b
Leaking Port Mike at 5:26am 12.26.05 Big Boats 3/1020 OK, how do I keep me Lewmar ports from leaking? Is there an after matket source for replacement gask
Put it on my tab ex-admin at 5:23am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 61/4503 It's hard to pick up a boating magazine these days and not see an article about someone who set out
owned a O'Day Mariner about 23 yrs. ago South Jersey Chuck at 4:57am 12.26.05 Day Sailers 1/1214 Hi, I owned 6 different sailboat in my life. Smaller and bigger then my Mariner, the Mariner being
Roller Furling Charlie at 4:22am 12.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1190 Roller Furling: First time owners of a Beneteau with a roller furling need advice on maintenance , s
engines tom miller at 3:44am 12.26.05 Bavaria 11/2864 I am purchasing a bavaria 46 and wonder about whether the standard 55 hp volvo sail drive has enough
Roller furling kemxt at 2:24am 12.26.05 Columbia 0/1388 I have a rollerfurling system that is cracked but is useable. but my jib is not a rollerfurling jib
Replacing Rope Clutches MMueller at 12:16am 12.26.05 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1528 I recently purchased a new set of rope clutches to replace the worn clutches on the port side of my
3 blad prop - Hunter 340 Jim at 10:31pm 12.25.05 Big Boats 9/2922 I ned some help on switching out the standard Hunter 2 blade to a 3 blade due to manuvering issues a
Cutlass Bearing Frank Weeks at 9:37pm 12.25.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1132 Cutlass bearing. Hi Sailors, The cutlass bearing on my boat is located at the end of the shaft t
Smooth Bottom Kerry at 9:03pm 12.25.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1205 A this years haulout I noticed that the so called serious raceboats had really smooth hulls. They sa

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Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 9:31pm 05.24.21 Top two battery gauges from our SBO Marine Electrical Engineer.
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER nramsey at 8:56pm 05.24.21 Check out the detailed instructions from "Main Sail", or "Marine How To" as Rod has named his busine
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Boxing Roo at 8:47pm 05.24.21 Based on combined weight of the rudder post & web structure with solid glass skins either side v the
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 8:26pm 05.24.21 I am going to have a mechanic look at it just to confirm that is the issue and make sure there isn't
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 8:25pm 05.24.21 Most unusual. According to Catalina Direct, it also shuts down the engine in the event of low oil
Shore water feed MFD at 8:20pm 05.24.21 So at least for me, looking at the 'shore water' attachment, and also understanding that it is best
Which Sail to Get JohnShannon at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Class legal is only important if you want to race other sunfish in a sanctioned event. If all you wa
Shore water feed MFD at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Thanks for the support. I removed the hose and eyeballed things from outside again. Looks like it
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the ala
Instruments on panel not working. Tally Ho at 8:03pm 05.24.21 Yesterday I installed two new batteries as one of the old one had become hot and blackish water was
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 7:58pm 05.24.21 Thank you much! How would you rate the off-shore seaworthiness? Let's say swells of 4' 7' ? Does
Fresh water Tally Ho at 7:55pm 05.24.21
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:37pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the al
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.24.21 You're off to a good solid start. The first thing to do is to disconnect the wire connected to t
Full size porta potty? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:30pm 05.24.21 Instead of converting to any marine toilet (all of the Raritan models #tfox mentioned are high end
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 7:25pm 05.24.21 It appears the culprit could be a loose connection on the oil pressure sending unit. Plenty of oil
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Doug J at 7:18pm 05.24.21 Look what showed up today. An upgrade for the boat! orks. Yay. Now to install it. I have a Simr
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 05.24.21 I have a multi-meter and took an elementary sailboat electronics class You're off to a good solid
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Terry Cox at 7:03pm 05.24.21 Way to go, John. A grand start to an adventure of a life time. Few to experience, many to miss the o
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? dlochner at 6:39pm 05.24.21 First outlet needs a GFCI, it protects all downstream outlets. Main panel needs a ELCI too.

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