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Windlass Installation Legend 35.5 in Photo forum Alex 2740 at 4:01am 08.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/889 I finished the Windlass installation on Nepethe and posted a overview of my experiences ion the phot
Transmission when under sail aquaholic1 at 2:50am 08.26.05 Big Boats 7/1043 Should I have my transmission in Forward, Neutral or Reverse when under sail? And why? Thanks in a
Stinky Forward head H40 Sailortom20832 at 2:16am 08.26.05 Big Boats 2/1188 My forward head stinks!! I have cleaned the Shower sump (it was pretty bad) the smell is not from
Water Damage on Oday 22 Ellen Traver at 1:43am 08.26.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2329 I am thinking about purchasing an Oday 22. The boat has been out of the water for 2 years and has a
Cushion Measurements 34/35 Arthur Stock at 1:34am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/957 In July I purchased a 1987 E-34. The prior owner threw out the cushions for the v berth and aft cabi
rules of the road Dave D 94 H26 at 1:32am 08.26.05 Smaller Boats 3/1086 Where can I find a copy of the rules of the road, so as to never be the object of derision on this w
Hunter 30t holding tank replacement/relocation George Kosta at 1:28am 08.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1106 thanks
Picture Perfect Weekend coming... picklefreek at 1:20am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1058 This looks to be just an AWESOME weekend coming up for us New England sailors!!! I will be getting
Katrina Justin_NSA at 1:15am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/805 Wall St Journal reports that boats are getting hammered."Several sailboats had washed up onto the b
Stereo Running Down Battery Too Fast Cate at 1:08am 08.26.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1683 I have a 125W stereo running off a Xpower 150 power pack and it will play one CD and then run out of
MD 11 air cleaner paul remick at 1:03am 08.26.05 Other Sailboats 1/829 Anyone ever relace original air cleaners on the MD11 with somthing else ?
Seizing Wire Size for Shrouds Calif. Ted at 12:36am 08.26.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1669 Anyone know whether .020 or .041 is right size for seizing the shrouds to the spreaders of a C270? H
REDUCED Engine Size for the 26X... Louis B Holub at 12:12am 08.26.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/944 How does the 26X perform with a 25 HP ?? Anyone have this combination ?? OR perhaps "in and around
cockpit Steve at 10:58pm 08.25.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1077 I have yet to find a cockpit table that will fit my bibicle or space available on my 36cc. HELP
weatherproof bushings fred at 10:50pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1263 I am installing my outboard control on my wheel pedestal and need information on watertight connecto
Live aboard? Are there any here? dwayne13628 at 10:45pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 10/6533 I am interested in the Live-Aboard lifestyle. Not sure if I have the grapes to do it, nor do I have
Need plans for fold down dropleaf table Bill5763 at 10:15pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1100 that I can mount to my pedistal in C27.Anyone have any plans?Thanks,Bill
intermitent starting engine 37c Steve Lazar at 9:49pm 08.25.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/966 I have a 1982 37c with a yanmar 3qm30. At odd times the engine does not start.When I turn the key th
Nylon "Brait" bt Yale cordage Bob F at 2:42pm 08.25.05 Ask All Sailors 8/3902 Does anybody have knowledge or experience with yale's new nylon line "Brait". The ads show much less
Camping/Cruising Capri 16.5 David Thielk at 2:28pm 08.25.05 Smaller Boats 0/1167 Has anyone had any experience with camping or cruising on a small daysailor such as the Capri 16.5?

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Dripless propeller shaft Tally Ho at 2:20pm 05.02.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared aro
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? (2) wdonovan at 2:17pm 05.02.21 193644Ok. You guys ca decipher. To me that says two modules our current activated one is voltage act
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger Tally Ho at 2:08pm 05.02.21 Good reminder...I should get to mine too. Greg
Polaris Compass / no fluid Tally Ho at 2:05pm 05.02.21 You need to share how it was mounted, what size it is, etc. there are probably replacements availa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 2:01pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
Looking at an O'Day 34 Tally Ho at 1:59pm 05.02.21 Sometimes things were not meant to be... Good luck on your search. Greg
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior capta at 1:36pm 05.02.21 Whether you use epoxy or the 3m product (I'd use epoxy for the fire extingisher and net) , be sure t
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources thinwater at 1:34pm 05.02.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Anch
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? Puesta del sol at 1:21pm 05.02.21 Hi Keith, your boat likely has one already. Jim located his and is in the same location on our boat
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 1:20pm 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resis
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Rick486 at 1:15pm 05.02.21 To me, from the pics, it looks like your 12 V source (1 or more batteries) shorted to ground, the ye
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 1:11pm 05.02.21 Good advise from all hands. I've sugested to my wife pulling up the anchor would be good exercise, s
Batteries Benny17441 at 1:01pm 05.02.21 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt ba
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina SFS at 12:57pm 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII Stu Jackson at 12:53pm 05.02.21 Mark, I think you may have misunderstood the "solution." Maybe that's why it's a rumor. :) What on
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard jon hansen at 12:50pm 05.02.21 anything over 2hp on that size vessel and you lose style points. just saying:poke:
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking kloudie1 at 12:49pm 05.02.21 Pretty much a cosmetic caulking.. The underside of the sea hood gets water that drains off the compa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Benny17441 at 12:47pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 05.02.21 No, not a drainage trough. Just keeps crap from getting under the cover. I've bee considering cutt
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 12:42pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal eng

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