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Freedom sailboats Ron at 9:41am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2372 Looking for anyone with experience sailing Freedom Sailboats. Due to freestanding masts does she sai
New Bedford Harbor Before the Bell at 8:24am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/895 I'm new to N.B. any sailors out there familiar with this area? I'm moored just south of Pope's Isla
Flat Panel TV Mount sailfunlb20774 at 7:38am 07.09.05 Big Boats 6/990 *! Has anyone installed a flat panel TV aboard a 336? Looking for some details on power specs and se
Another Idea (J. Nantz) Don Guillette at 6:32am 07.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1379 John: As I mentioned, originally I thought the "preventer snubber" was part of his anchor setup beca
Permits for Larger Trailers TFoster100 at 6:03am 07.09.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1269 I am thinking of trailering a Catalina 27 with a 9'+ beam. Does anyone know if I will need a permit
Strut Broken Dave Stormont at 5:17am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/985 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and we just learned the prop strut is broken. Does anyone know if this is
mast light connector Larry at 3:45am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1028 I need a three pole mast light connector for my new to me 26 and insructions for wiring. Any suggest
Bow plate on a 1908 H-33 Tony Z at 12:43am 07.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1106 The bow has some kind of cap at the top where the forstay attaches to the deck. It's a black triangu
Help for Ogden Dunes Indiana Jerry21707 at 12:12am 07.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 We will be vacationing at Ogden Dunes IN and wonder if someone can help up with a marina where we ca
pop up rudder?? PARROTHEAD17296 at 11:36pm 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1116 Thanks to all for help on last question.I have one more area of concern.On my 1995 26d should the ru
Quick Question for Sam Lust Joseph Rheubeck at 10:03pm 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 1/760 Hello Sam,I tried to contact you through the Directory but the email was "Undeliverable"I have a
Fresh Water Head Paul4388 at 4:13pm 07.08.05 Big Boats 2/1027 Has anyone installed a fresh water head system in a Catalina 36?
power plants for a cal 229 Jonesey at 3:19pm 07.08.05 Cal 6/812 I was just wondering what other power plants other cal 229 owners have put in. I have the Farreyman
Wood treatment on Mac 25 Richard at 2:23pm 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1126 The wood rails on the top of my recently purchased Mac 25 are quite weathered looking. What kind of
P27 opinions... OnVacation at 2:19pm 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/972 I'm looking for some opinions and comparisons on Pearson 27's to others... maybe comparisons to Cata
tear in rubber boot in stuffing box Clete Bergen at 12:51pm 07.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1771 We cranked up the engine, placed in forward gear and discovered a tear in the rubber boot and a sign
Shudder in the drivetrain after starting cymeyer at 11:33am 07.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1101 Our 321 Oceanis (2000 model) has about 80 hours on the engine. Right after we start it, there is a
Winter? Where has it gone? Mark at 10:21am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 2/791 Here we are on the South Coast of Western Australia and we have had the coldest temps we could ever
Is it bad to beach the 37-c? Josh Peskin at 8:15am 07.08.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1182 Can anybody tell me precisely how undesirable it is for the keel and rudder to be sitting in mud at
White smoke Bob at 7:48am 07.08.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1482 I have white smoke coming from my exhaust. Universal 5411 diesel. I assume this is from a blown head

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Cargo Ship snaps in half JohnShannon at 12:24pm 02.06.21 Benefit of the DSC radio, is it will keep its head even as you lose yours, and put out a good positi
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 12:04pm 02.06.21 Geez! First off its not my first sailboat! @nd it comes with great sail inventory. If you can't addr
Stern tube hose JoeWhite at 12:03pm 02.06.21 Delochner has a good point. If the hose is longer it will twist easier and potentially ki prematurel
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal Michael Davis at 12:03pm 02.06.21
Stern tube hose dlochner at 11:42am 02.06.21 While you have this all apart, take the time to check the shaft to see if it is still straight. Bron
Winter sailing (2) SailingLoto at 11:06am 02.06.21 Pulled out the little boat. Everyone is emptied out and covered up for the upcoming cold snap. It
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007 helmfam at 9:58am 02.06.21 Most likely yours is like mine. Comes from Barnegat Light Marine Products. See this: Cockpit Light
Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch sail sfbay at 9:47am 02.06.21 It does not look functional. I would remove them and fill the holes as described in this youtube vid
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 02.06.21 OpenMarine now recommends the RPi 4 for OpenPlotter. I agree with DArcy though that for the price it
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question DArcy at 9:22am 02.06.21 I'd suggest only using a Raspberry Pi with OpenCPN dedicated to navigation and not use it for entert
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 02.06.21
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question jon hansen at 8:52am 02.06.21 "it's all Greek to me" .... but for me, the first thing i add to a new to me sailboat are new sail
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question shemandr at 8:44am 02.06.21 I think I've reached a new nadir in my long slide into obsolescence. I not only cannot answer the
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Meriachee at 8:30am 02.06.21 Floating one on and off the trailer isn't hard, but you need to take the time to set it up or get it
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sail sfbay at 7:36am 02.06.21 ................What else do I need for my 30ft Mystic 30 sailboat "system"?............ What sailb
Transmission Fluid sail sfbay at 7:14am 02.06.21 You can purchase 1 quart container of ATF. You might find this thread helpful on selecting ATF flui
Transmission Fluid FastOlson at 7:00am 02.06.21 My Hurth model 50 -- stock trans on our Universal M25XP -- , in use on our boat from '88 to '18, use
BOMAR GASKET sail sfbay at 6:36am 02.06.21 Refer to the catalgue in the link below to find your 2000 series model, then go to a Bomar parts dea
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 6:29am 02.06.21 I would opt for the higher displacement sailboat as it will provide a smoother and more comfortable
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 6:26am 02.06.21 Ok, so you tried to fit on a smaller trailer. Was the a float on or crane? Well my boat was 1 1/2

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