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Oceanis 390 Line Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 3:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/841 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the
Standard Rig vs Tall Rig Doc Pratt at 2:51am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1617 Considering purchase of a 2001 Catalina 320 tall rig.What are the advantages or disadvantages of th
Last Sail Don Guillette at 2:46am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1358 Mates: Yesterday was probably my last sail on the waters off Long Beach, Ca. I'll be leaving Ca for
Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1362 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/908 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4244 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3510 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1538 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1366 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1138 What manufacturer do you recommend for a combination of chart, GPS, and radar system? Which is bette
Tachometer Mic at 12:41pm 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27
Lightning strike presents an opportunity Ed Caldwell at 12:08pm 08.06.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1146 Lightning hit our H340 about 10 days ago. Still sorting through what works and what doesn't. I kno
mast raising-again J Barrett at 11:29am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/725 Ok, I got my mast raising kit from MacGregor. I understand that it is really for the 26 but will wor
Bow Pulpit BrianW at 9:40am 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/991 Hi All: I'm removing and replacing my 1994 H26 bow pulpit and a forward port stanchion that was dama
New sailor. Which boat?? Mel at 9:24am 08.06.05 Smaller Boats 9/1408 Hi. Please help me out.My daughter and I have some (a little) sailing experience and we have taken
H31 sole removal??? Gary at 8:12am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/992 I see this project in the near future....got a couple soft spots. Question.....does the whole cabine
need trailer coupler advise please! Bill at 8:08am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/772 I need to replace the trailer coupler (actuator) on my 1985 Macgregor trailer which carries my Mac25
lazarrette wells TI doug at 7:46am 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1512 I'm looking around to buy a facer/cruiser 22-28 foot range, I'm running across models which have a w
Irwin 37 cc Rig Tuning jannet at 7:26am 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 2/1333 I have a 1980 irwin 37cc markIV. When we purchased the boat the standing rigging was loose. we have
Catalina 28 Owners Manual Jason Alexander at 7:20am 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/8837 Hello all,Having just sold my H26 I'm looking at moving up to a Catalina 28 thats for sale on this

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Covid-19 Vaccination daviddp at 3:47am 02.15.21 Well, overall it seems screwed up enough. The big issue in NY State is the demand far outstrips th
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Will Gilmore at 3:44am 02.15.21 Welcome lovelytsquared, I applaud your dream and your plans for your family and you. You clearly ha
Sealing pedistal grab bar base StanleyJ at 3:08am 02.15.21 I sealed mine with MaineSails butyl tape and it has not leaked since. I loosened the pedestal guard
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 3:02am 02.15.21 Sandy Frank, try a company called Fasten All they have all those bolts you need.
bilge pump capacity Ken13559 at 1:07am 02.15.21 I was told nothing beats a man with a bucket on a sinking boat. Is it true? ;)
PCR TEST Ken13559 at 1:05am 02.15.21 In Singapore we get our PCR test results within 24hrs. Ken Y
H 30 cockpit portlights. Moodymike at 1:00am 02.15.21 Man, my gaskets are really old and pretty flat and I have a bunch of thread remaining . Not to be i
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jssailem at 11:11pm 02.14.21 You have a start on concept but there is much wanting to be identified. First what are you willing
Tuning stays MikeHoncho at 10:48pm 02.14.21
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Dalliance at 10:36pm 02.14.21 Make sure the new Edson plate will fit the Merriman pedestal before you buy one. Carefully check t
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 jssailem at 10:16pm 02.14.21 You may want to carry a knife or a web cutter, for a quick disconnect.
Co -ax jssailem at 10:15pm 02.14.21 Would it be worth the improved lower loss signal transmission for the difference of 1.65 lbs. spread
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? La catboat at 9:05pm 02.14.21 EVERYONE ---- thanks for info and advice. Looks like standard (best) for sailing is the 7 X 50.
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 MikeHoncho at 8:12pm 02.14.21
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? Captain Larry-DH at 7:31pm 02.14.21 This. I had several pairs of 7x50s over 40 years, but this last time I got a pair of 7x35 Nikon Acu
Co -ax (1) Drinky Crow at 7:23pm 02.14.21 You could use that for your light. Thanks. Would not replace coax for your antenna. But... Ancor r
Co -ax Drinky Crow at 7:19pm 02.14.21 Then why are we having this discussion? I have no issue with the conduit that's currently in the
Hunter 26 Battery Placement (1) ronhanson01 at 7:17pm 02.14.21 I have a 260, but it should not be much different. On the left, there is enough room to make a shelf
Co -ax Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15pm 02.14.21 Life is too short...
Anyone use 10 X 32 binoculars for sailing? thinwater at 7:12pm 02.14.21 Hi, Generally, for boating you want a bigger lens for more light gathering but less magnification

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