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Docking Don Guillette at 1:14am 04.28.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2148 Shipmates: I was at lake Havasu, AZ last week where I watched a sail boat dock in a double wide slip
Galvanized Pipe for exhaust? Bob at 1:08am 04.28.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4502 I have some tuff turns to make coming off the new engine and into the waterlock. It would certainly
new mac25 owner/not sure of swing keel bob at 12:54am 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/705 greetings -- towed our mac25 back from the west coast, and have launched -- only thing is, i'm a bit
Connecting freshwater to Sea Era Pete Peterson at 12:49am 04.28.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1900 I have a Catalina 320 and am trying to connect the freshwater intake of my new Raritan Sea Era head
Cruising RPM/Hull Speed JohnEh at 12:33am 04.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1334 We have a 2004 Hunter 33 with a Yanmar 3YM30. Last year we had a two blade prop and were able to cr
Emergency O Cate at 12:21am 04.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/875 I am supposed to go pick up my O'Day 20 today and the trailer we have requires that the bottom of th
Stainless shaft treatment Tim at 12:03am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/807 I just replaced the bronze shaft on my boat with stainless. I never had a problem with growth on th
Rigging Tension-Hunter 170 Brian at 11:57pm 04.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/2663 I have a new Hunter 170 and can't seem to find any information on what the tension should be on the
Ponding Water at Toe Rail - O'day 302 Steve L22188 at 11:44pm 04.27.05 Bigger Boats 1/1199 I just purchased a 88 O'day 302 and have a problem with water ponding at the toe rail about 8 feet f
makeing primer a bit thicker Donald6441 at 11:33pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/762 i need a bit of a thick primer to fill in a few spots, is it normaly ok to mix a bit of cabosil into
110V AC electrical ground Rich/ ODay 272 w/outboard at 10:51pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1159 The boat has what appears to be a factory installed 110V shorepower system, although the original sa
Cabin Latch lfein at 10:47pm 04.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1092 I have several broken latches on the cabinets on my Catalina 30. Does anyone know where I can find r
Cabin Latch lfein at 10:36pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 Cabin LatchI have several broken latches on the cabinets on my Catalina 30. Does anyone know wher
Cabin Latch lfein at 10:33pm 04.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 I have several broken latches on the cabinets on my Catalina 30. Does anyone know where I can find r
Bleach! Before the Bell at 9:32pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1157 Has anyone used bleach on their sails, was it safe and effective?
H22 Mast Raising and Lowereing Steve Gully at 8:51pm 04.27.05 Smaller Boats 4/816 I would like to know how you raise and lower your mast. I raise and lower mine with the help of my s
ST4000 Autopilot NO DATA Wolf at 2:18pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 5/5070 My new 2002 310 Catalina to me has a ST4000 Autopilot. I did the deviation but the unit sends me the
Refinish2 Toby Schaefer at 2:01pm 04.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/869 Hey jim, when you say "Use the cleaner brightener on the wood and scrub" what do you mean by cleane
Help, Fire Onboard jsetser at 1:43pm 04.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1276 I need some help folks. Tonight after installing a new battery selector switch, we cranked the pow
In Mast Furling James Hill at 1:31pm 04.27.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1209 I am having some difficulty with the z spar in mast furling main on my 2004 Beneteau 331. The sail i

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Thermoelectric cooler Ken Cross at 5:52am 09.28.20 Bring it inside and plug it in. Is the cooling plate cold after an hour? If so it's working. Clean t
New sailer shemandr at 5:24am 09.28.20 Distributor? Must be an Atomic 4. I think those were the last known distributors found in engines.
How to get and keep good crew for racing? duality at 5:14am 09.28.20 you must ask jackdaw! he has the best looking race crew ever!
How to get and keep good crew for racing? dlochner at 5:12am 09.28.20 They're not crew, the boat is a team. Treat them as such. When the team feels valued, they are more
Climbing your mast alone HandsOnTech at 5:05am 09.28.20 Thanks for the info, Alexco. Seeing your list a number of years ago would have saved me a lot of tim
How to get and keep good crew for racing? shemandr at 5:00am 09.28.20 The best boats I've sailed on and the winning-est have a collaborative atmosphere. The skipper shou
Oday 34/35 shower sump Davidasailor26 at 4:23am 09.28.20
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard caverun at 3:37am 09.28.20 I have the same problem on my 2006 Nissan 8HP (exact same motor as the Nissan/Tohatsu 9.8HP, not sur
Oday 34/35 shower sump daviddp at 3:26am 09.28.20 Anyone have experience with accessing the shower sump pump on an Oday 34 or 35? Mine has been clogg
Hunter23 Water under floor boards DrKGB at 3:19am 09.28.20 Thanks for all the good advice. I'll keep you posted on the hunt for the leak.
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Apex at 3:16am 09.28.20 talk to the crew, discuss goals and your needs. What does the crew get in return? Well the chance
Boats, projects, and people. BigEasy at 1:33am 09.28.20 SV Hadley found a good home; she is in good hands!
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Hayden Watson at 12:58am 09.28.20 The attitude of the skipper is the number one reason to get and keep crew or not.
Hunter fuel monitor (1) take.yvr at 8:30pm 09.27.20 The diesel tank monitor/sender issue finally resolved. First, I calibrated the tank monitor based o
Thermoelectric cooler Benny17441 at 8:21pm 09.27.20 Is the fan turning as well as it used to? How about the power output of the transformer?
I have a A60 Raymarine. The question is where and how to place in my Macgregor 26S? SailorRon at 7:59pm 09.27.20 Thanks for the tips. Both ideas I had not thought of.
Adding a whisker pole topping lift Hayden Watson at 7:30pm 09.27.20 My C30 has two jib halyards and I use the second one for the pole topping lift.
New sailer Glsawyer at 7:29pm 09.27.20 I know the Buccaneer. There is one on the dock. They have their support. Dont get me wrong. Alot
New sailer jssailem at 7:29pm 09.27.20 I know the Buccaneer. There is one on the dock. They have their support.
Morgan 22 rcolsen at 7:23pm 09.27.20 I have original manuals for the Morgan 250 Classic. It has information for 22 to 55. I can scan an

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