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Sea Ranger LCN 100 Loran C Navigator alan bernstein at 7:07am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 2/3096 I have a Sea Ranger LCN 100 Loran C on my boat (came with it) and would like to know how to use it.
380/387/390 ? Jim Rushing at 7:03am 08.09.05 Big Boats 3/1388 What are the major differences between the 380, 387, and the 390. Looking at maybe buying a new 387,
Depth of rudder? GregS at 7:00am 08.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1063 Anyone know what the rudder draws? Seems, last time I heard my swing keel hit, a second later my s
Matching Gelcoat Nonskid with "Flexmold" Phil at 6:35am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1195 Anyone have experience with matching the textured nonskid surface on the deck? I have purchased a pr
Kwik Tek - Fluke Anchor System phlocker at 6:24am 08.09.05 Day Sailers 2/1134 would like to keep this onboard, maybe strapped to the mast base, will this hold my 146? This vinyl
Need Hobie Holder Sail 15' by 8.5' Bottom Repair John Huston at 5:53am 08.09.05 Other Sailboats 1/922 Yes, My 15" X 8.5' Sail for my Hoby Holder 12' blew out between Denver and Ft. Collins CO. I need a
Dorade vent caps Jerry at 5:51am 08.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1164 Has anyone found caps for the dorade vents when the cowls are removed?
Servicing the P-35 Outhaul Greg Beardmore at 5:36am 08.09.05 Other Sailboats 0/700 My P-35 has a hand crank under the boom that adjusts the outhaul of the main. It has become very dif
Deck organizers Brian at 5:30am 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/849 Passage 42 owners.....have any of you replaced the garhauer organizers under the deck cover with a d
What's going on at SailNet? Dick Westwood at 5:30am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1256 I ordered a Harken reefing system from Sailnet about a month ago (great price), received a confirmat
Engine oil levels ge8679 at 4:40am 08.09.05 Big Boats 10/2376 Just changed my engine oil and filter and managed to put too much new oil in...it is about 1/8 inch
Greenport long island wk-26d at 4:25am 08.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/946 Hi I'm planning a trip to Greenport long island next month going from New London, CT I will have t
323 prop size Boat Babe at 4:03am 08.09.05 Other Sailboats 2/1024 Hello everyone.My prop needs to be changed... not sure of the size needed! or does anyone know wha
Bathing while cruising Stephen OBrien at 3:52am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 22/4350 Is it reasonable to consider cruising for a week or two without a shower in the boat? My wife think
Mainsail condition. Pete at 3:44am 08.09.05 Smaller Boats 8/915 I just started sailing my H22 and have a question or two about the mainsail. The sail is not torn no
Greenport long island walt at 3:33am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2172 Hi I planning a trip to Greenport long island next month going from New London, I will have to go t
Sailnet update HukilauMike at 3:25am 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1198 Ever since the recent thread here concerning Sailnet's woes, I have periodically been checking the s
any Cal 48s around? Dave at 3:19am 08.09.05 Cal 3/1086 I am looking for any Cal 48s that might be for sale soon. They seem to be quite rare, how many did t
Autopilots - Raymarine vs. Simrad Kirby13889 at 3:10am 08.09.05 Other Sailboats 2/1160 I plan to add an autopilot to my Ericson 32 (wheel helm) this year and solicit comments/experiences
GASKET FOR 1968 DAY SAILER JERRY MONK at 2:30am 08.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1026 I HAVE A 1968 DAY SAILOR I'M WORKING ON MY CENTERBOARD NEXT SPING AND WANT TO REPLACE THE GASKET AT

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Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 DianaOfBurlington at 12:16am 04.22.21 ... between the toerail and the double cabin ceiling. I'm not sure I can fit four boat cleats in t
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers MFD at 10:58pm 04.21.21 Great - thanks!
What is this called?? Tom J at 10:21pm 04.21.21
What is this called?? Kings Gambit at 10:14pm 04.21.21 It just holds the boom up at a desired angle. Can be used to clear cockpit headroom at anchor.
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers (1) sail sfbay at 9:24pm 04.21.21 From Flagship Marine per post #15 in this thread (1) Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install \| Sai
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles sail sfbay at 9:13pm 04.21.21 Penetrating oil, extended wrench arm to get more leverage and heat are some strategies. Let's see wh
What is this called?? SailingFree44 at 8:48pm 04.21.21 Thank you very much guys, very informative. I am self taught and mainly just use the sheets and haly
Catbird seats and our Motor Mount Project_Mayhem at 8:46pm 04.21.21 The Amarine brackets are garbage. The plastic mount cracks pretty quickly (motor almost went for a s
What is this called?? Benny17441 at 8:40pm 04.21.21 Thank you sir, and is this piece used to raise and lower the boom for angles of sail or reefing or
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question Project_Mayhem at 8:39pm 04.21.21 The fiberglass that connects the bulkhead to the hull is known as tabbing. It's a pretty simple proc
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 04.21.21 Dont forget to service your masthead and track while you have the mast down. Seems to be a an overlo
Replacing steaming light and mast integrity Project_Mayhem at 7:52pm 04.21.21 I'd put some heatshrink over the wire to keep it from chafing against the hole in the mast. Dual wal
Centerboard removal issue Project_Mayhem at 7:46pm 04.21.21 @Crazy Dave Condon Would a slide hammer be useful for this application? They work great at removing
Mast setup Project_Mayhem at 7:40pm 04.21.21 Be sure to wear proper PPE which usually entails a decent respirator, eye protection and a tyvek sui
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 7:37pm 04.21.21 Discussing with Wichard technical support I expect as you said that the bearing will have to be re
What is this called?? Capt jgw at 7:27pm 04.21.21 And it looks like it's tight with the sail up. It shouldn't be, that adversely affects the sail shap
NEED Prop Size Dave Groshong at 7:25pm 04.21.21 truly remarkable to me that SBO will NOT give the specs on a $600 prop!!! I was told it was the ori
LED Anchor & Steaming light? Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 04.21.21 I think the SBO store has some. Otherwise find the model of the light fixture and lookup what bulbs
What is this called?? Ward H at 7:21pm 04.21.21 Its main purpose is to keep the boom up out of the cockpit when the main is lowered. When you rais
What is this called?? Dave Groshong at 7:20pm 04.21.21 A goofy arrangement for a topping lift, but not unusual at all, wire/rope combination. You can ru

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