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Interested in buying Ericson 200 Joe D23755 at 4:50am 09.13.05 Other Sailboats 3/716 I am looking for feedback (performance, plusses, minuses) and pricing information for the 39' Ericso
Riding (anchor) sail Mike Holtzinger at 4:40am 09.13.05 Islander 0/1675 Here is a great article on riding or anchor sails. If you have never heard of them and you gunkhole
Hood Seafurl system Ron at 4:32am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1384 When pulling on the jib sheet to unfurl my jib from the seafurl it is often very hard to pull the ro
marine head gaskets walter grygiel at 3:50am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1098 We use an r/v holding tank treatment which contains formaldehyde. Can this treatment affect/deform
White hoses? John T1594 at 3:44am 09.13.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1383 Peggy,Just read your response to a post ("Noxious Bilge") on another HOW forum. You mentioned that
Stern rail Tim Opt Holt at 3:37am 09.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/812 Following Katrina, I need a new or used replacement starboard side stern rail for my '85 H31. Does a
Want to know how much insulation a 37c icebox has Morrie at 3:27am 09.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1341 Well, I finally did it - I ripped out my icebox. Just getting it out took two 3-day weekends. I'm gl
SF Bay Crusing Sailboat Mike Scholz at 3:17am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/893 I am looking at a couple of boats for sailing all parts of the bay year round (including the slot in
Repairing old Stowe instruments Glen at 3:11am 09.13.05 Big Boats 1/1832 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 that has the original Stowe knot/log, depth and wind instruments. They ult
Mast raising system Dennis23381 at 3:05am 09.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1032 Has anyone installed a hinged step on their boat? I am thinking of doing this so I can install a Mac
Teak Pete lhighland at 2:56am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1370 For those of you who have ordered teak products from Teak Pete ---- how was the product delivered?
swing keel stuck,also leak help karl m. at 2:51am 09.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 how do i remove the swing keel on a oday 2 daysailor,it's leaking in seal area,i think? and the rope
Schaefer Roller FURLER question...help pls flyhop at 2:47am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1251 I am about to close on the purchase of an Oday 28. Going over the boat with the owner, he proudly pr
mast step michael at 2:32am 09.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/983 I am looking for information about "dropping" my mast for sevice ie.. new wire for anchor light stea
SR Mariner Knot Meter Trouble-shooting Document TheSailingCouple at 1:53am 09.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/8590 I spoke with Corey at SR Mariner Instruments today regarding my old, non-functioning SR Mariner KT-5
YANMAR 3GM MARK at 1:35am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/891 To update an earlier posting about my Yanmar 3gm stalling once it was warmed up, the problem was a f
Ice Box Effeciency Steve at 1:23am 09.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/781 A friend of mine says that instead of letting the ice box water dribble into the bilge as the block
Electrical Diagram Mike at 12:52am 09.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1054 Is there a way to find a wiring diagram? There seems to be a problem with my wiring and I need to kn
Used parts billmoff13050 at 12:36am 09.13.05 Catalina 30 1/1329 I have recently acquired a 30 layed up in 1987 and it needs some cosmetic work. I would be happiest
Boat Insurance uploadjoe at 12:26am 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1093 I am buying my first boat, a 1984 Hunter 25.5, and I am a few days from dropping off the check to th

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South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jssailem at 6:03am 02.24.21 Congrats on your new to you boat. Sounds like you are in for a great adventure. I have mot sailed t
Larger wheel? Witzend at 5:55am 02.24.21 If one sets the sail correctly less force would need to be applied to the rudder.
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom jibes138 at 5:53am 02.24.21 Hire a barge with an excavator and have them take a couple of scoops out of your boat slip. Should
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:51am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 5:46am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get a
all rope windlass All U Get at 5:45am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass reb
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.21 it would be easy to kick the key and break it off in the switch. Have you ever wondered why there
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en
Thru hull question sasafil at 5:18am 02.24.21 Thank you all for a great advice. I went ahead and did those thru holes again for a peace of mind.
No Traveler? jssailem at 5:17am 02.24.21 This past summer we saw more high wind than anything else and were constantly adjusting because we
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) rgranger at 5:16am 02.24.21 This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key.
Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al
dreaming (1) George_NJ at 4:30am 02.24.21 Mine is under a foot of snow still too :(

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