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traveller removal John Kimmerle at 12:48am 08.20.05 C&C 0/1722 How do you access the screws to remove the traveller to replace or service it?
Boom or Mast: mainsail furling system? Weekend Sailor at 12:35am 08.20.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1758 We are looking to upgrade our boat to mainsail furling system. Further to some research it appears t
Reseating window on Hunter 280 Kevin Lampert at 10:42pm 08.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1533 Just bought '97 Hunter 280 and it has pretty decent leaks in both foward windows. The starboard wind
engine-to-shaft alignment Russ at 8:49pm 08.19.05 Big Boats 7/1298 In planning to replace aging engine mounts, I know I'll want to check engine-to-shaft alignment (boa
headsail Ride high or ride low? Donald6441 at 3:37pm 08.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1528 I have just installed a new roller furl system and with it a new sail. The new sail is about 4' shor
O'day 302 Owner Reviews James at 12:51pm 08.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/3635 I'm looking for owner reviews of the O'Day 302. Please do not tell me what you have heard or read ab
Navico Depth Sounder higgins at 11:22am 08.19.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4266 Hi all,I just bought a 85 30' Catalina with a thru hull transducer from NAVICO, that is defectiv a
Discovery Islands head woes Terry Cox at 9:44am 08.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1247 AMEE (Creelock 34 from Anacortes, P42 from Mukilteo, C'C 27 and Freedom 32 from Everett) fleet was i
192 Oday Bill L at 9:43am 08.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/896 I own and enjoy my 1969 Daysailer. How ever sailing alone is all I do. Getting the sails up after le
Recommendations For Handheld GPS timohara at 8:51am 08.19.05 Trailer Sailors 22/4325 I sail in coastal waters in New Jersey. I'm looking at buying a handheld GPS. Does anyone have sug
Sailboat sales boom with high fuel costs Rana Toro at 8:30am 08.19.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1396 Interesting article on MSN - Increasing sailboat sales - rising fuel costs.Remember the 1970's? (I
Coastal crusing, the Bahamas, and the Keys Daydreams at 8:16am 08.19.05 Seidelmann 1/1687 I sail on the Chesapeake Bay and have had many questions from potential buyers about how the boat wo
autopilot install mroths at 7:56am 08.19.05 Catalina 30 2/1507 I am installing a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot on my C30, and it requires a rudder position sensor. I
Need info: generator MMontagnet at 7:54am 08.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1178 At my request, my husband is looking at generators and an AC for our '94 Beneteau 445. Would like
Our New 373 is a week away!!! Ray Carter at 7:07am 08.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1096 We are so excited about our new Beneteau 373 -- I would love to hear about other's experiences with
Dingy Nancy at 6:01am 08.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/863 We are new owners of a Catalina 36. We need to purchase a dingy and would appreciate any recommendat
DIngy Nancy at 5:55am 08.19.05 Big Boats 3/1222 Any recommendations regarding a dingy? We are a family of 5, with 3 teenagers and we will be sailing
Additional Surveys Warren Milberg at 5:14am 08.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1208 Once you've had a used boat surveyed, bought it, and sailed it successfully for a number of years af
Fuel Screen on MD11C Phil Ackerman at 4:37am 08.19.05 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1775 Does anyone know how to get the little round cap (with the screw in the center) off the motor mounte
Replacing Mastbase Bolt csobalvarro at 4:08am 08.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/880 I would like to replace the threaded mastbase bolt (which currently fastens with a nut) with a large

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1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 12:32pm 05.07.21 Hey fellas, Thanks for the replies. I think i found the problem (with all you guys help).i pretty m
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans thinwater at 12:31pm 05.07.21 Personally, I would like to see the America's Cup races go back to the old 12 meter days. Not only
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans DArcy at 12:26pm 05.07.21 Personally, I would like to see the America's Cup races go back to the old 12 meter days. Not only
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now dlochner at 12:25pm 05.07.21 Its the fresh water tank, that I don't use; a triangle that that makes the v berth bed That area
Flags dlochner at 12:23pm 05.07.21 Since they were your Grandfather's, it would be appropriate to display them in your home or office w
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby daryl.ramage at 12:10pm 05.07.21 My pop top is held by a wingnut on a bolt through a square piece like yours. The bottom bolt on your
Outboard motor rail mount Tom J at 11:24am 05.07.21 Thanks! I have been looking at this one but our solar panel mount support eats into the available
Solar wiring question JP at 11:16am 05.07.21 Thank you Sir I am going to try and follow the battery wires back this afternoon I will admit I hav
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now SV_IdleHour at 11:04am 05.07.21 Tabbing is usually structural, it keeps the parts tied together. Is this the model with water balla
Flags Bob S at 10:58am 05.07.21 Would it be inappropriate to fly any of them?
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 10:53am 05.07.21 Having grown up with movies involving car chase scenes such as Bullet, The Seven Ups, and The Frenc
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now dlochner at 10:49am 05.07.21 Tabbing is usually structural, it keeps the parts tied together. Is this the model with water ballas
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now (1) SV_IdleHour at 10:45am 05.07.21 193824 This is on the jack stands now
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Tom J at 10:19am 05.07.21 Waterworld. Moana. Loved Moana. Flying one hull was cool. The story is true to the history of th
Flags rgranger at 10:17am 05.07.21 Nice find
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 10:15am 05.07.21 193816
Flags dlochner at 10:02am 05.07.21 From Left to right: Probably a local club pennant. A Vice-Commodore Flag. Power Squadron. A yacht c
I cheated today Tom J at 9:51am 05.07.21 Nice for interior space. Where/how do you haul it out? Suppose you need to stay overnight in a coas
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dLj at 9:49am 05.07.21 Thanks, Rich. Agree with your thinking. Chinese made products unwelcome on our boat. Quality contro
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dLj at 9:46am 05.07.21 Anyone ever use Ti wire to do the seizing? Just a thought. dj

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