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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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Heads up... really Rick486 at 4:08pm 05.07.21 Here is a like to the tracker of the rocket. It is slowly descending in altitude. Out Of Control C
Solar wiring question Stu Jackson at 4:06pm 05.07.21 Thank you Sir I am going to try and follow the battery wires back this afternoon I will admit I hav
Heads up... really Brian D at 3:32pm 05.07.21 Here is a like to the tracker of the rocket. It is slowly descending in altitude. Out Of Control Ch
Hunter 34 - Fuel Tank Baffles & Modifications Allan12210 at 3:32pm 05.07.21 @Allan12210 Most days are a confusion to me, and then you add this :p ? ? ? ? I know the feelin
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Captain Larry-DH at 3:30pm 05.07.21 Defender did give me credit for the swivel that I returned. Nice company to do business with. I re
Tabbing cracked on the travel trailer just now Tally Ho at 3:21pm 05.07.21 I wonder how the Marina will respond. Were the slings placed correctly? Are there marks so the
I cheated today capta at 3:21pm 05.07.21 @Tom J I find the rolling, pitching and heeling of monohulls more unsettling. To each his own. Bee
cabin drain screens Tally Ho at 3:18pm 05.07.21
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 3:11pm 05.07.21 [ Over the winter I usually tie a spare line to the bottom of the top swivel, and pull the swivel a
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues kappykaplan at 3:10pm 05.07.21 By any chance do you guys know what this is for (picture bellow). It is your speed indicator throu
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Charles Erwin at 2:32pm 05.07.21 If you can't find one, you can make one from thin paper bag material. Just measured same. Factor
Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans Muttondressedaslamb at 2:24pm 05.07.21 :snooze: More to the point, there are races for keel boats. The AC, on the other hand, was conceiv
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues (1) 1Gordo3 at 2:09pm 05.07.21 Wait. I meant to say the breaker to the receptacles not the cabin lights. I got confused because i h
Heads up... really ggrizzard at 1:30pm 05.07.21 Oh Gee, Where did I put that tin foil hat?
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 1:19pm 05.07.21 I found mine!!! Also painted. The State of Texas requires a picture of it when registering a boat
Hull Number JuanMarcos at 1:17pm 05.07.21 At least on mine. There is the order number painted there as well.
Can anyone recognize this boat? Captain Ron 18 at 1:05pm 05.07.21
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q Rick486 at 1:03pm 05.07.21 Could the lip seal be leaking? That is what happened to the water pump on my Hunter 386 Yanmar, wh
Solar wiring question (1) DArcy at 12:45pm 05.07.21 I'm in the process of re-wiring my DC distribution, including the solar panels. I put together this
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues Mike Oldak at 12:39pm 05.07.21 I'm not sure I followed everything you did but remember that the shore power comes in powers JUST TH

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