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More on wrinkles Don Guillette at 5:26am 09.28.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1558 You might have thought we were done with wrinkles but we're not. Once you've eliminated the wrinkles
Shrink wrap yes or no Tony at 5:25am 09.28.05 Big Boats 4/864 Want to solicit opinions on this subjectHad an O'Day 240 on moutain lake and always didHave 340 no
Teak Trim Tom Bernard at 5:13am 09.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/763 I am looking for a supply source for replacing the teak trim that runs along the outside of the cabi
VHF aeriel mounting mrmetaluk at 4:47am 09.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1095 Hi everyone,Back again with another question, what is the best type and where is the best place to
Roller furling for 272 Brad Bledsoe at 4:33am 09.28.05 Bigger Boats 3/1262 I am purchasing a 1986 O'day 272 and I'm very much looking forward to sailing a bigger boat again (u
Electric Winch tripping breaker. Bob F at 3:54am 09.28.05 Big Boats 2/859 The last few times hoisting the mainsail, the electric winch (lewmar) on my H376 trips about 3/4 of
Hauling out at a boatyard kobimaru at 3:36am 09.28.05 Big Boats 5/1055 I need to have the bottom paint redone on my 1999 Hunter 340. One yard told me Hunters must be lift
How Much Water? Brian at 3:18am 09.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/855 Hi All, Say I'm wondering on the Mac 26S, how much or how deep does the water at the landing need t
Head Replacement Lance J. at 2:36am 09.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1142 The front head (Jabsco) on our '95 Hunter Legend 40.5 no longer functions properly. Previous forum t
Compass Selection Jim 5757 at 2:23am 09.28.05 Morgan 3/2023 Hey folks...I'm looking for some opinions on compasses for the Merry Bee. We currently have a bulkhe
Raymarine competition?? Smitty at 1:56am 09.28.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1051 My Cal 28 has Signet instruments (speed, depth, apparent wind) and an AutoHelm ST4000+. I am consid
Texas sailing Geoffrey Kloster at 1:40am 09.28.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2215 I live in Wisconsin, will be retiring in 2 years, hope to have a live aboard boat for 2 months winte
one-man loading of a sailboat to a roof rack???? sunray at 1:28am 09.28.05 Trailer Sailors 3/7233 Hello,I am doing some research on what type of system to use, to enable me to load/unload a 130 lb
Cockpit winterizing Frank at 1:24am 09.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/929 Keeping rain and snow out of the cockpit and the cockpit drains from freezing has been a problem in
Crewless Sherry at 1:04am 09.28.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1576 In the Get Crewed discussion, many have mentioned that finding good, reliable crew is difficult to i
Katrina Boat Parts Steve at 12:57am 09.28.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1199 I feel really bad trying to take advantage of such an awful situation but I can't help but think abo
NADA Albert at 12:50am 09.28.05 Big Boats 2/763 How reliable is NADA? It appears that NADA is well below almost all list prices. Thoughts?
Need info on light Bulb Paul Aubrecht at 12:35am 09.28.05 Big Boats 2/908 I have moved my boat to Maryland but I have not moved yet.I want to replace both of the light bulbs
Handicaps Revisited Mr.Ernie at 12:09am 09.28.05 Smaller Boats 5/1561 As many of you know, the Portsmouth Handicap for the 216 is currently 92.0. (Equivalent to a PHRF of
alado roller furling mary at 11:43pm 09.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1181 Is anyone familiar with the alado roller furling system? It looks intriguing and it's within my budg

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new to sailing i seek experience Bristol35-5sailboat at 12:29pm 02.28.21 Get or rent, or borrow a very small sailboat, and sail as often as you can to learn how to balance
Issues removing cutless bearing. Rick486 at 12:17pm 02.28.21 Are there set screws under the paint holding the cutlass bearing in? https://forums.sailboatowners.c
i got carried away... kappykaplan at 12:14pm 02.28.21 Quite the craftsman, @SailingLoto ! :beer:
i got carried away... (3) SailingLoto at 12:07pm 02.28.21 Front v berth area all fitted and glassed back in. I tabbed the bulkhead on both sides. 2 layers
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 12:07pm 02.28.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 12:01pm 02.28.21 As long as the FCC addresses the concerns regarding out of band emissions, adjacent frequency use c
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 11:54am 02.28.21 Tom, funny you should mention that. The starter lock cable that prevents starting the engine in gear
Swim ladder step repair dlochner at 11:54am 02.28.21 The one side looks beyond repair. If this a rope ladder then I would not trust an epoxy repair as it
B411 Shaft Pitting dlochner at 11:46am 02.28.21 It certainly looks like crevice corrosion. We know the cause, deoxygenated water and the metals in t
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:40am 02.28.21 Thanks everyone. I did see some pics online but they are typically not high enough resolution to sh
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 11:31am 02.28.21
Survey on C310 #217 Tom J at 11:30am 02.28.21 Looks like the sent out the mechanic and the issue with the engine was a loose nut. We are going t
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:57am 02.28.21
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 02.28.21 I pulled some shaft out of the shaft log and saw pitting of the shaft where the shaft is in the cut
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:50am 02.28.21 No solution to your question but... We have used 2 counter top 120VAC fans to blow Cold air from o
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Rich Stidger at 10:27am 02.28.21 Tip: Use a metal wire to hold the brushes in the holder rather than a toothpick. I have had toothpi
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement Rick486 at 10:25am 02.28.21 Last Fall I replaced my 2500 Xantrex Charger/Inverter with the Xantrex 3012. It was nearly a drop in
Larger wheel? Tom J at 10:23am 02.28.21 You got me thinking. Now the pain has subsided I wonder if 2 or 3 strategically placed (folding/cla
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 02.28.21 And there you have it, looking at a problem from all sides to find the solution.......:beer:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin? Sure looks

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