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Battery isolation ltinsay at 6:57am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1306 In my Beneteau 400, I have to turn off the house battery (and turn ON starting) in order to start of
Tropical Storm Cindy sailaway78 at 6:54am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 3/850 How did those of you on the Gulf Coast fare with the passing of Cindy. I got caught away from home,
HOW STABLE IS SHE? KIP at 6:21am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 2/927 HOW "STABLE" ARE THE 31'S WITH THE SHOAL DRAFT KEEL W/SWING KEEL? HOW CAN I FIGURE THIS OUT? I HAVE
Windlass Larry/American Dream at 5:52am 07.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/764 I own a 1988 30'Cat, tall rig with bowsprit and would like to install a windlass. Picking the anchor
Round guage suppliers??? Royster at 5:42am 07.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/765 We are in the market to replace the guages. I see Simrad and others make square sets. Does anyone kn
Centerboard on 212 Doug at 5:42am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 0/654 I moor my Hunter 212 June to Oct here in New England. By the time I pull for the season the line co
Preventer with a snubber Don Guillette at 5:38am 07.08.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/1841 Mates: Yesterday, after having lunch at my favorite place in Alamitos Bay, Ca I took a dock stroll a
Tipping over Ann St Peter at 5:35am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 5/879 We are new to sailing. We have a H25. I don't want to go over, but do like to a good heel. Is the
Laptop recommendation for on-board use? Derek Rowell at 4:57am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 5/923 It's time to retire my ancient 500MHz laptop. I'm looking for an inexpensive laptop for navigation
Great tiller control Dick Westwood at 4:45am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/968 This is such a great product that I thought I'd give it a plug. Tillerlock from CanSail. It's a comp
Buying a chartplotter Ana at 4:32am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1202 Hi, excuse my english. My husband and I own a Columbia 36, we are interest in buying our first char
Removing quarter-berth panel Stephen OBrien at 3:57am 07.08.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1247 I need to remove the quarter-berth panel to replace my muffler. My question is, does that panel pro
Capri 22 -Mast raising system, Bottom Painting Paul R. at 3:36am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 5/2070 I am intereste in kmowing if anyone makes a mast raining system for a Capri 22- if not has anyone fa
RETROFIT MAC 26D walter at 3:30am 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/868 Thanks, I have looked at IDASailor they ask $250 or $ 280 for tall one, is the extra money worth it?
H25.5 -- How to remove original faucet? Bob at 3:01am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 3/733 I want to replace the faucets on my H25.5 but can't figure it out. Can't see any fasteners, tried tu
Jerry A.--- how well does your Toyota pull 170? gball at 2:56am 07.08.05 Day Sailers 5/971 Jerry A., I saw your nice posts about your new 170. Nice flag mount too!I see that you're apparen
On the mast or on a pole rsn48 at 2:21am 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 0/765 So I just purchased the JRC 1800CP colour radar and chart plotter and am having some trouble decidin
Favorite GPS? rkssail at 2:08am 07.08.05 Big Boats 10/1127 I am looking to add a GPS chart plotter to my 1986 H-34 to be used mostly for cruisuing the Chesapea
Problems at the Ramp Capn Bob at 2:00am 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/834 I launched Moon Shadow (26D) last evening to put her back in the slip. Had a couple of problems. F
cable ground Frank at 1:50am 07.08.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 Ground cable coming off the base of the main is for what?I am afraid to hook up to batteries because

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Dufour 35 Classic 1998 jssailem at 8:52am 10.16.20 Ballenger Spar systems in Watsonville. What they do not have they can create. https://ballengerspa
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? jssailem at 8:46am 10.16.20 You need to choose a place to start then follow the path. You have listed the existing pieces, but
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 8:39am 10.16.20 I had no idea you all would find this post offensive. I look at these boats as projects. There is
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 8:34am 10.16.20 There's a race this Sunday we hope to sail in, next week is the first race of the GBCA Fall Series.
Stainless cleaner odaydokay at 8:31am 10.16.20 P21S (or S100 brand also) Polishing Soap works very well. German-made and similar to what their silv
Neglected boats odaydokay at 8:27am 10.16.20 Whew, my boat is not shown...................
Oday 272LE Squealing From Shaft Michael Davis at 8:26am 10.16.20 I took a mechanic friend of mine out with me this afternoon. He said it was not the alternator and
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 MarcW at 8:24am 10.16.20 In my experience if a failure will cause you a lot of grief, then replace it. On a windy day, this
Neglected boats Hunter216 at 8:07am 10.16.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel All U Get at 8:02am 10.16.20 Twisting your chain is worse than getting your panties in a bunch. That can only be discussed over
Drop-in Lithium batteries Joe at 7:52am 10.16.20 Here's a "Sailing Uma" episode that you may appreciate. vY_-Wfyx0_A
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 10.16.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 7:33am 10.16.20 Twisting your chain is worse than getting your panties in a bunch.
My new saildrive HMT2 at 7:30am 10.16.20 I would ask for a lifetime warranty on the fixed part and extend the regular warranty by whatever ti
Drop-in Lithium batteries rgranger at 7:29am 10.16.20 How are you feeling these days about drop-in Lithium batteries on boats? I'm thinking of changing a
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel (1) All U Get at 7:27am 10.16.20
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:25am 10.16.20 Just to be a curmudgeon here, but a hawse pipe is set on the side of the hull. What we are discussin
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:10am 10.16.20 Isn't a swivel the weakest link in the chain rode system? I haven't re-visited the arithmetic late
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:02am 10.16.20 Perhaps the reason it seems like overkill for your boat use is because it is. The mooring is in the
Seaward Fox plug? shemandr at 7:01am 10.16.20 Vent for gas fumes? Where does the hole lead to?

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