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Seafarer 34 Quality Bob Rowe at 8:56pm 08.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2533 I have been searching for a boat for about 2 years now and have narrowed my list to just a couple of
Columbia 45 keel Gusto at 2:45pm 08.27.05 Columbia 4/2711 I would like to know how the keel of the Columbit ia attached. Is it inserted into the hull somehow
Where are the "wooden keel supports" on a G30? Chip G at 2:37pm 08.27.05 Grampian 0/1599 http://www.sailquest.com/market/models/gramp30.htmI found the above web site and noticed their com
Dirty ballast water Jim21875 at 2:08pm 08.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1009 Hi Group,I'm not presently a Hunter owner but am very interested in a 260. I live and will sail o
New MacGregor Owner...have a few questions. Jackie at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/909 We just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25 last night, spent today cleaning and inventorying it. We'd like
trailer problem gary at 12:56pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/848 My trailer for my 26x jack will not go up or down, it,s at the highest it goes up right now and will
MacGregor 25 reefing Bob at 12:00pm 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/946 I have found rotating the boom to be rather difficult. Do I need to loosen the bolt attaching the b
Main Sail Trim Question Stephen Jensen at 10:39am 08.27.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2254 I am having a crisis of confidence.I have recently been crewing on a J-30 as the mainsail trimmer a
Main Sail Trim Question Stephen at 9:38am 08.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/983 I am wondering about the two general rules that seem to be in conflict with each other.1. Keep th
Discovery Islands cruise Terry Cox at 8:21am 08.27.05 Destinations 0/1385 It was an overcast day with showers June 27 when the first of two boats, a 44-foot Hunter Passage 42
Cushions in cabin wet after Rain EWS at 6:50am 08.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 Have had a 1987 Mac 26 for a couple of months. After a rain, one thing we notice, the Light above th
New battery break-in procedures? deeman7777 at 5:39am 08.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/967 I searched the archives and did not find anything on this.I just purchased a new battery for my H2
Is the 33.5 slow to windward? Mr.Ernie at 5:27am 08.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1118 I have a friend that just purchased a 33.5 with a wing keel and is very dissapointed with its perfor
boat at lake wallenpaupack, pa gene phares at 3:29am 08.27.05 Other Sailboats 0/833 Boat trader online has an Oday 240 that is real good shape. it has water stains on headliner that ne
"new" Suncat 16? sailorwannabe at 2:17am 08.27.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1413 Help, please. We've just purchased an old boat. It is just over 16'. The previous owner says he thi
Beneteau hull fractures Dana Hart at 2:15am 08.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1733 Fiberglass repair question: Our boat has fallen off stands in a storm. Can you recommend an adviso
Yamaha windows victor at 1:21am 08.27.05 Yamaha 2/2229 what is the best way to seal the large windows typical of the 33 and 36' yamahas
29.5 Fresh water tank Level Gauge ??? Grant Ziebell at 11:17pm 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1146 I have become weary of not knowing how much fresh water I have onboard. Has anyone installed a lev
Seaward S-600 Ron at 11:06pm 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1515 My new to me Catalina 30 came with a fairly new Seaward S-600 water heater. I am seeking an owners
anybody ahve a ranger 20? Jim at 10:46pm 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/980 I'd like to hear anyones opinions, experience with a ranger 20. Thanks.

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Compass vs GPS shemandr at 5:52pm 04.28.21 Granite ledges? Gulp!
Alternator adjustment bracket Stu Jackson at 5:51pm 04.28.21 Excellent, nice work, thanks for the update.
Alternator adjustment bracket (2) rukidn at 5:37pm 04.28.21 Sorry for the delay in posting the completed Alternator upgrade. Photos attached show the modified B
Compass vs GPS Tom J at 5:37pm 04.28.21 If I calibrate the autopilot compass, it will be close to the GPS. If I don't shut off the electron
Delightful decisions in New England coast Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29pm 04.28.21 Cuttyhunk, Nantucket and MV are distinctively different, all worth visiting with options for anchori
Boarding Ladder Failure brazenarticle at 5:25pm 04.28.21 The ladders on the Catalina 28s were sealed units with caps on the legs just like your photo. Over t
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair rukidn at 5:21pm 04.28.21 Great idea on the paint match. I second that Andy at Boatworks has great tutorials. I believe early
Delightful decisions in New England coast shemandr at 5:10pm 04.28.21 There are so many options. Start from Coecles Harbor in Shelter Island. 8'controlling depth. I've
Head replacement (1) sailme88 at 5:04pm 04.28.21 193505
Head replacement Tally Ho at 4:44pm 04.28.21 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2004 310 with a Wilcox Crittenden head and Jabsco electric conv
1976 Santana 21ft mhancock3123 at 4:44pm 04.28.21 I have spent 2 hours sanding my new paint job super smooooooth. I am impressed how hard that paint g
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.28.21 I was replacing old hoses on my 1984 O'Day 272 and noticed that the exhaust water hose is 1 7/8". I
Boarding Ladder Failure (1) Ward H at 3:53pm 04.28.21 I assume it is one-inch tube? I always put a one-inch washer, or maybe a quarter $ into the rubber
Compass vs GPS shemandr at 3:53pm 04.28.21 Deviation card! A blast from the past of my USPS courses. I guess the electronic version is the 36
Compass vs GPS capta at 3:40pm 04.28.21 Hi all, We have done a check of heading comparison between our compass and the GPS heading from ou
Compass vs GPS Head Sail at 3:09pm 04.28.21 Consider neither of them are probably on point. I just use them to get me close enough to where I
Need a new mast Sailfanatic at 3:03pm 04.28.21 A new mast is likely to cost more than buying a C22 with a used mast and discarding what you dont ne
Using a trolling motor on small boat shemandr at 3:03pm 04.28.21 "No officer. That's not a motor. It's a blender but I don't have another way to stow it!"
Head replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:47pm 04.28.21 But you'll still wind up tearing it out in a few years just to replace it with a Raritan PH Superflu
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 2:43pm 04.28.21 Thanks! That helps. I will start removing access panels, crawling and measuring cable runs myself n

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