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216 Reefing Jacktar at 6:13am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/832 Hi Gang!Never sailed our 216 when reefing was necessary. Can anybody explain how to do it? The bo
Cords on Foot and Leach of Jib Richard at 5:53am 07.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1324 Don, I love your site here, and just ordered your book. I have a question about my Neilpride jib.
Shower Curtain Replacement agolden at 5:34am 07.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1437 Does anyone know of a source for a shower curtain replacement for a 36' Catalina. I contacted Catali
! LARGE DOG andy2388 at 5:20am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1331 Dear sailorsI have a large dog (130lbs)and just bought a used hunter 30. I need to know what can*
Tom Bigbee river w0nko at 5:12am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 Can anyone direct me to a book by a Michigan sailor regarding a river trip on the Tom Bigbee River?
St Luvia or Bust Gerry Saoirse at 4:54am 07.14.05 Big Boats 2/863 I am hoping to take part in the ARC this November. If we get there!we will try to do a bit of local
CB Radio and VHF Michel at 4:31am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1094 Arte CB radio and VHF Marine radios the same basic items and can one use a CB Radio on a boat with e
Sadly..................I have no head!!!!!!!!!! 'Mike at 7:19am 04.25.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1419 Thanx Peggy for the help
Furler ID?????? bawgy at 2:55am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/958 Can someone help me out with info on this Furling system ? Does this system use some sort of foil o
Silicone safe for water tank? Matt Kirk at 2:52am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 I'm having trouble sealing two inspection ports in a blue plastic water tank. They were installed by
Holding Tank Vent Filter GHRoss at 1:32am 07.14.05 Big Boats 2/767 Don't throw rocks. I know this topic has been well covered but I am the recent owner of a 1994 40.5
Setting up for single handed sailing ? AsstInterests at 1:26am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1196 Where can I find info about setting my 73 MacGregor up for single handed sailing ?
Inland sailing destinations - Charleston, SC AsstInterests at 1:24am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1082 Anyone have any experience sailing the lakes around Charleston, SC ?
SailNet Customer Service problems Mike A at 1:20am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 72/4719 I want to get this off my chest and hopefully help to prevent anyone else from running into the wall
stanchion mounts Atoll at 1:20am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/793 Does anyone know where to get stanchion mounts for a Hunter 34?
1973 24 1/2 MacGregor ? AsstInterests at 1:18am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1119 I am almost the proud new owner of a 1973 MacGregor which is 24 1/2 feet long. Question is this a mo
Help Best way to sailaway78 at 1:15am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1039 I know there is a lot of knowledge and experience on this board. So my question is, what is the bes
Why Wear a Life Jacket and Lifelines Peter Milne at 1:13am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 7/939 Check out this woman's story after her crew fell asleep (apparently after a few too many)
Backflow John at 1:12am 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1752 Peggy, I have not had problems with my head in a long time and forgot about your website. I just po
Clogged discharge line John at 1:06am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 Need emergency assistance from knowledgeable Hunter ownwers.Set up of head lines: I am third owner

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First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing (1) justsomeguy at 11:02am 10.18.20 Photo number one appears to be for a remote VHF unit.
Goin to the FLL boat show? Benny17441 at 10:56am 10.18.20 Oh, the mile away $45 parking fees, the huge by appointment only Mega yachts, accompanied a friend f
New Tender Benny17441 at 10:45am 10.18.20 It's a trade off 1) more stable, larger weight carrying capacity, stores in a bag, greater buoyancy,
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 10.18.20 I can respond as that question was proposed to me during design. First the 260 was offered both in
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:48am 10.18.20 Cockpit drain????
Locating small seawater leak on Yanmar 4JH2E (5) sailcapt340 at 9:37am 10.18.20 smokey73, Here are some pictures of my PSS Vent line and overflow bottle. The pictures are a little
Solar panel damage? kpgraci at 9:32am 10.18.20 Panel seems to produce same as it always had, it's about 10+ years old. I was troubleshooting chargi
Engine Cooling Water not Flowing KZW at 9:12am 10.18.20 Anyone know why calcium builds up in the heat exchanger at the inlet from the water pump hose? If it
Lewmar folding wheel problem Rick D at 8:42am 10.18.20 You said "... tension balls the hold the wheel together when folded..." I wondered what those are. B
Goin to the FLL boat show? jssailem at 8:33am 10.18.20 wondering what it will be like Girls in Bikinis. Booze flowing. Boats (those maybe the few left af
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Terry Walkington at 8:20am 10.18.20 After determining your depth, and diameter, thread, etc., obtain the proper tap for threading the ho
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) PineyRidge at 8:17am 10.18.20 Here she is "Vagabond 14" is in great shape and have done much with er, as in new and improved keel
Catalina 27 wanted Brian D at 8:14am 10.18.20 This forum does not sail boats. Anyone who tries to sell a boat here will be immediately banned for
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? MarcW at 8:04am 10.18.20 This really depends on the kind of sailing you do and the area in which you sail. For 30 or so year
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting Jim Hawkins at 8:03am 10.18.20 Great, thanks for the contact info Peggy. The boat is moored in Key West bight and gets pumped out
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 7:41am 10.18.20
Diesel Mechanic, North Side of Albemarle Sound sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.18.20 Might try craigslist classified. I sometimes find boat contractors there. https://eastnc.craigslis
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Tedd at 7:32am 10.18.20 I've heard it said before that a wheel takes up too much space in the cockpit, but I find that diffi
Catalina 27 wanted sail sfbay at 7:27am 10.18.20 Welcome to the forum!! Did not see any for sale near you. If you are willing to travel you can fin
Mainsail for 36 Lancer sail sfbay at 7:21am 10.18.20 You might find one to fit your budget in these links: https://l-36.com/sails.php?sail=main&boat=Lan

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