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anchor lites Harold at 11:03am 09.06.05 Other Sailboats 1/808 Does anybody know if a multi colored anchor lite is legal or not.Thanks
stiff steering dave at 11:02am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/905 The steering of our 2001 (with a Honda 50 hp motor) has become much stiffer over the past season. It
anchor lite Harold at 10:29am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1147 Could anybody tell me if a multi color anchor lite is legle or not?Thanks
My Wife Holds Our Speed Record Marc14857 at 10:06am 09.06.05 Big Boats 1/765 My wife holds the speed record at least on our boat! Two weeks ago on our Hunter 356 we were headed
322 furler question larry at 9:53am 09.06.05 Bigger Boats 2/1260 just aquired a 322 that has a furler i am trying to identify.it has a round section approx 7/8 to 1
Stern cleats prdewolf at 9:40am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1359 I cross the stern lines on my 310 but the lines contact the hull (cockpit coaming) before reaching t
Wiring help HukilauMike at 9:20am 09.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1050 I recently purchased a 1982 Oday 25.The P.O. stated that the wiring was old.Everything else was good
Stay and shroud tension Wayne at 9:01am 09.06.05 Big Boats 1/1330 I have noticed my Shrouds and backstays have backed of a little. Does anyone know what the desired t
Yanmar YSM12 Stalling Out Fred Ficarra at 10:07am 06.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1112 Are you out of fuel? :) Hey it happens.
halyard question bernie hoban at 7:22am 09.06.05 Smaller Boats 1/1029 dear 22' owners, has anyone out there ever replaced their mainsheet wire halyard with a line type.
Bad paint or ??? deeman7777 at 6:59am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 I am in the process of repaintig my 77' H25. The foredeck and deck areas on either side of the ca
prop size rick at 6:54am 09.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1019 I JUST REPOWERED FROM A UNIVERSAL 5411 TO A UNIVERSAL 5424. CAN I USE THE SAME 12X11 2 BLADE PROP? I
Boatyards in Fort Lauderdale Phiggins at 6:53am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 0/852 Asked this once before but just in case someone knows something new: Is there a boatyayrd in Fort La
Need newe sails james scott/FANTASEA at 6:51am 09.06.05 Seidelmann 5/2205 Hi,I recently purchased 30T and quickly realized that everything is in very good shape...Except th
Dousing the Asymetrical chute Richard Bryer at 6:12am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1422 Well after this weekend's experience in trying to get the Asymetrical chute down without a sock, I m
Easy Curtains for 29.5 Larry Grasse at 6:06am 09.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/997 I have more pictures Just e-mail me and I will send this is an easy window cover for odd shaped glas
In need of a boom for Cal 34 MKI Anybody have one? Jim at 5:19am 09.06.05 Cal 0/552 I am in need of the long boom for a Cal34 MKI. If anyone has one in good condition please email me f
Fairleads - fore and aft Don Guillette at 4:40am 09.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2615 Mates; After seeing the devestation of boats as a result of Katrina, I have to force myself to write
mast lights Anthony at 4:25am 09.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1225 I'm trying to restore the wiring of 1979 Spirit 28, the connector at the base of the mast was broken
marine growth removal larry abbott at 4:11am 09.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1115 Hi, any preferred methods for removing various marine growths from the keel? Thanks, Larry

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1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 12:08pm 05.04.21 I have a question. Will it not having a galvanic isolator make it more susceptible to tripping break
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 12:01pm 05.04.21 :plus: Andy Miller is skilled fiberglass repair guy. You can find his website at Boatworkstoday.com
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 11:51am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Sailing a B331 to Bermuda?? DaveFromOregon1 at 11:49am 05.04.21 Welcome back Dave. How is the Pacific Ocean cruising? Ive done two trips. One in 2017 where we go
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 11:49am 05.04.21 I just spoke with East Penn directly, and they said the Duracell SLIGC125 is the Deka 25 with a dif
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver dlochner at 11:48am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $1
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 11:44am 05.04.21
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver jlp0217 at 11:43am 05.04.21 I don't understand why someone would pay $250 for a splitter when an antenna and cable sells for $13
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? PeteTheri at 11:40am 05.04.21 This 42 year old new to me C&C is mechanically, and structurally sound, and is seaworthy, but is als
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 11:33am 05.04.21 How do you like your S2 so far? It seems like the most robust option, and also keeps the swivel rig
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 05.04.21
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 11:29am 05.04.21 Thank you yes, I'll first fly one at a time. (walk before I run), good advise. It's only my 2nd year
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 11:19am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue betwee
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 11:17am 05.04.21 thanks for the input I thought about sailing strait through however I do not have crew for a night
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 11:14am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue between
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 11:07am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 11:04am 05.04.21 Pictures might help with better product recommendations.
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 10:55am 05.04.21
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:50am 05.04.21 The Brand is Crosby. Make sure you buy a size that is one size larger than the chain. Be sure to pu
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? Wm. Gill at 10:48am 05.04.21 This might work for the short run, but it will make any long term fixes more difficult. My advice i

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