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Props Under Sail... to turn or not to turn Weekend Pass at 12:52am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 21/3603 So what is the consensus around engaging the transmission to prevent the prop from rotating under sa
MD11C valve adjustment tom at 12:36am 12.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 I have a volvo manual but it doesn't help much. Can anyone give me instructions on valve adjustment
Bimini for a Mac Venture 22 Richard19026 at 12:30am 12.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1879 While the boat is in storage, I'm thinking of adding a Bimini.I've searched the MacGregor Owners A
1982 Irwin Citation Cabin Headliner Remove/ReInsta Captn Hank at 11:28pm 12.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1168 I need to take the cabin headliner down to get to the through-hull items so I can recaulk to elimina
Will propane work in an LPG stove?? Alan at 11:18pm 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1050 I recently purchased a 1990 Beneteau that came with an Optimus stove/oven. It's in great shape and
mast bridle set Grover9076 at 8:26pm 12.11.05 Chrysler 0/2411 Many thanks to Walter Wdowychyn, who sent me one of his mast bridles as a sample. I will be returnin
Going a little more overboard ex-admin at 1:25pm 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 29/2829 We recently discussed MOB procedures, particularly how you would handle going overboard if you were
adding an electric bilge pump cindy at 11:12am 12.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1372 We have just purchased a 1988 Beneteau 285 First. We would like to add an electric bilge pump and w
trailering a c-22/1974 tod at 10:57am 12.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/888 I was given this sailboat recently ' know absolutely nothing about sailing!The boat didn't come w/ a
Peeyoo, our holding tank hose is about shot. Chip Willis at 10:27am 12.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/974 The one that goes to the deck where you empty the tank at the pump out station. Can some one tell me
Jacking up the boat paphman at 8:23am 12.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1122 I will have to paint the bottom of my boat this spring. It will be on the trailer and I would like
Asymmetric Wayne at 7:36am 12.11.05 Big Boats 3/1222 I shouldn't really send you guys this knowing its your winter, but I will cop it next year no doubt.
Mast Rake Don Guillette at 6:35am 12.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/7322 Mast: There is a discussion about mast rake at a Catalina 30 site I frequent and the following artic
H36, 1981rudder post assembly Michael7850 at 6:24am 12.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/870 The H36_80-82 rudder assembly has a seal top bolted cover. By the certain time the seal must be serv
To ebay or not to ebay--that is the question Ralph18414 at 6:23am 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1279 Hi All,I'm new hear. I am currently am saving my pennies to get back into sailing. I recently saw
Rigger John at 6:06am 12.11.05 Catalina 30 0/1184 I am looking for a rigger in the Punta Gorda area. Any recomendations? Thanks. jr
Golf cart batteries or not? JB at 4:04am 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1423 I'm rewiring my completely restored cal 34. I'm planning to sail it L.A. to Mexico for a few months
What boat to buy ? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:38am 12.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1038 My current boat is a Catalina 30 and is in the process of being totalled (we think) by the insurance
Gear Shift Cable and Lever Bob Middlesworth at 2:17am 12.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/848 I need to replace the forward-neutral-reverse gear shift lever and cable assembly that's mounted on
Stern Rail Seats John T1594 at 1:09am 12.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1397 It's time to refinish the teak slats on the stern rail seats on my 2000 Hunter 340. I have removed t

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Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Mike Oldak at 4:02pm 05.23.21 Of course you can always build a nice teak casing around the existing pedestal and then not have to
Gulfstar 47, Sailmaster, Morgan 462, Irwin 43 jmce1587 at 3:59pm 05.23.21 Morgan 44 CC in Corpus Christi https://littleyachtsales.com/boat/1989-morgan-44-center-cockpit
Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Mike Oldak at 3:59pm 05.23.21 Sorry, I meant to say pedestal tubing. I replaced the loop with one that coukd hold a Navipod. But a
LED Anchor Light RF Interference All U Get at 3:36pm 05.23.21 Meriachee, even the Coast Guard has advised that LED light do emit EMI/RFI. So until a complete dia
Deck shower isolator? (1) sail sfbay at 3:26pm 05.23.21 .............for the life of me get the deck shower at the stern working. I suspect there is an isol
best way to clean a water tank? fred1diver at 3:22pm 05.23.21 what did you use as an inspection port?
best way to clean a water tank? Justin_NSA at 3:21pm 05.23.21 I made a 6" inspection hole on top of my plastic tank and scrubbed the black crud off the walls.
LED Anchor Light RF Interference spadaforaj at 3:08pm 05.23.21 Tested it at night when the light was on (on a photo switch) and was even worse. Gave up - and t
Hunter 41 dinette table doesn't lower enough for a berth spadaforaj at 3:00pm 05.23.21 Well - tried everything - you can't set the poles lower into the floor, can't cut the poles because
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer ShawnL at 2:25pm 05.23.21 It sounds like we'll be open. For the most part, the mask mandates have been lifted as long as you'
1986 H34 Depth Offset Mike Oldak at 2:13pm 05.23.21 We ran onto a mud flat and now know to add 1.5 feet for our fin keel H34
1986 H34 Depth Offset sail sfbay at 2:07pm 05.23.21 ...............Another set of sailors say.... From the bottom of my keel how much free space is ther
best way to clean a water tank? fred1diver at 1:54pm 05.23.21 thanks KappyKaplan, exactly what I was looking for
best way to clean a water tank? kappykaplan at 1:50pm 05.23.21 Here's @Peggie Hall HeadMistress 's recipe: "Recommission the system at least annually This is all
best way to clean a water tank? fred1diver at 1:49pm 05.23.21 I'll have to see about removing the tank, the hoses are all new, it would be mostly be used to clean
best way to clean a water tank? Tom J at 1:49pm 05.23.21 I usually use a small amount of bleach in a half tank of water, and run that through the system, the
best way to clean a water tank? Orbweaver at 1:46pm 05.23.21 bleach will sanitize, but it won't clean all that old mildew and gunk out. Are you wanting to drink
1986 H34 Depth Offset Hello Below at 1:46pm 05.23.21 I just went through a similar exercise when I was recently offered a new to me slip in shallow water
1986 H34 Depth Offset kappykaplan at 1:43pm 05.23.21 Regarding grounding of your boat, if it has never happened to you, you are not sailing enough. :pl
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 1:39pm 05.23.21 [ Over the winter I usually tie a spare line to the bottom of the top swivel, and pull the swivel

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