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Lower Mainsail Batten Gerry Saoirse at 10:19pm 08.17.05 Big Boats 0/772 I have been advised to carry a spare lower sail batten in case we accidently break one on our trans
Does anybody know what the stock batteries are in Paul Aubrecht at 10:08pm 08.17.05 Big Boats 2/1018 a 356?I am going to replace both the batteries in my 356 and would like to replace with more amp hou
Small cruise, great pleasure ! Herv� at 8:34pm 08.17.05 Bavaria 0/1599 Hi!My wife Armelle and I own Galaad, a Bavaria 44 Ocean, since january 2004. She has beeen launche
Furlboom - furling boom Thomas J Brookes at 5:09pm 08.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1386 Hi to everybody, I am the inventor and designer of the Furlboom, in boom furling system that is av
Honda engine problems Gary at 2:13pm 08.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/913 i HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HONDA 50 O/B. WILL NOT IDLE, HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 7 WEEKS JUST FOUND OUT TO
Honda engine problems Gary at 2:02pm 08.17.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1545 i HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY HONDA 50 O/B. WILL NOT IDLE, HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 7 WEEKS JUST FOUND OUT TO
aicw bridges g meyer at 1:25pm 08.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1250 Do regulations for non-fixed AICW bridges specify that once they start to open theyhave to open to
Tuning the Rig Rick19356 at 12:28pm 08.17.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2121 I have a basic tuning question. I have a H-33.5 fractional rig. Close hauled, we can point about 3
Farymann Diesel 12 hp Earl at 10:17am 08.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/6797 I have a 1974 Faryman Diesel on a boat I just purchased the previous owner had the engine rebuilt in
Replacement goose neck John Mahaffey at 9:17am 08.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1661 My 1987 Hunter 31 has a Isomat Mast ' spars. The goose neck (NB-26) is broken. Have contacted Char
Sanitation System Parts Sherry at 9:10am 08.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 15/1507 I am preparing to replace my entire sanitation system - head, hoses, and holding tank. I am plannin
cat 22 manual Dennis23381 at 9:09am 08.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1246 I just purchased a cat 22('76), does anyone know where I can find an onwers manual?
length of time from trailer to sailing? Brian Scott at 8:55am 08.17.05 Trailer Sailors 21/9043 I'm buying my first sailboat in spring of 2006, or earlier if something interesting turns up. What I
It's not you, it's me. JohnS12875 at 7:49am 08.17.05 Other Sailboats 2/818 One winday fall day I took my then girlfriend and my sister out on the Hobie 16. Once we got out to
electric boost pump carl sutherland at 7:16am 08.17.05 Other Sailboats 3/793 have a stewart warner boost pump just downstream of the primary racor fuel filter. noticed the othe
Ideas for fixing head liners? Harry at 5:47am 08.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1200 I am interested in a Beneteau circa mid-1980's. Something like a First 38. They all seem to have he
Question on how to clean windows in hull BBC30 at 5:16am 08.17.05 Big Boats 3/857 The dark-tinted windows in the hull of our P 42 have turned almost opaque. They look terrible from i
Transmission Fluid Level Jared at 5:11am 08.17.05 Big Boats 4/1275 I have an amateur question for how to check the transmission fluid level. I have an H34 with a Yanm
Dingy Davits Once Around at 4:24am 08.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1375 Was thinking of putting dingy davits on my OC 351 ... any recommendations/web site for manufacturer?
Solar Vent in the Plexi Hatch Steve at 4:01am 08.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3944 I have a 1992 H28. Has anyone installed one of the day/night solar powered vents in the plexigalss

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Using a trolling motor on small boat WayneH at 5:11pm 04.29.21 I used a trolling motor on my 16' AMF Sunbird for years. The 'bird was already titled so that wasn't
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? njlarry at 5:07pm 04.29.21 No prior experinence here?
Ignition switch (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:06pm 04.29.21 This statement probably applies to the battery selector switch not the ignition switch. I wish to
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 5:03pm 04.29.21 Air fryer? Tom, You better hope the wife doesn't look over your shoulder and sees this. Otherwi
Ignition switch Ralph Johnstone at 5:00pm 04.29.21
Ignition switch Ted at 5:00pm 04.29.21 all I have is the instructions that stated turning the switch of would result in dammage. my manual
Ignition switch Tally Ho at 4:48pm 04.29.21 "Turning the switch OFF"? I think I read that too...best practice is to kill the engine, then turn
Are You Ready????? danm1 at 4:43pm 04.29.21 When my son took a safe boating class he got his certificate and said to me "I can take the boat out
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') kappykaplan at 4:40pm 04.29.21 What is the warp? Also known as the anchor line or rode. :beer:
Oday 34/35 vang mister_j at 4:40pm 04.29.21
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 4:32pm 04.29.21 Ya don't. For smaller boats, you don't want unnecessary weight at the ends. Also, for smaller boats
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Beachdog2 at 4:29pm 04.29.21 If it is an O'Day 19 you own, and not an O'Day 192, I know there is a chamber behind the V-berth th
Mast light B37 Slider at 4:24pm 04.29.21 Thanks for your reply and advice! I have been to the boat and up the mast to look up close for a so
Bug Pants danm1 at 4:08pm 04.29.21 Pine tar. Homemade and commercial bug dope. Used Old Time Pine Tar bug dope as a kid in the Adironda
Hull crash sailme88 at 4:06pm 04.29.21 WOW ! that was some hit. As Joe suggested, let your insurance company handle. But, it wouldn't hur
1976 Santana 21ft (3) mhancock3123 at 4:01pm 04.29.21
Bug Pants Captain Larry-DH at 3:54pm 04.29.21 I looked it up - and black flies hatch from the water. That's why you run into swarms of hungry crit
Bug Pants Joe at 3:48pm 04.29.21 Nope. These are strange deranged insects that inhabit the Great Lakes. In the middle of the lakes s
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System DrJudyB at 3:44pm 04.29.21 @Stu Jackson, Stu, The condo conversion is wrecking havoc. We left Alameda Marina after 20+ years
Hull crash Joe at 3:38pm 04.29.21 Let your insurance people handle this.

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