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Northern Light generator sound insulation Stan Ralph at 4:53am 04.04.05 Big Boats 2/898 I'm in the midst of buying a new 420. It comes with a Northern Light generator. Does anyone know i
Lifeline Stanchion Damaged newbiesailor at 4:21am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/996 We've been experiencing some interesting weather here in central Texas. Two weeks ago it was large h
windlass jumpingfish at 3:53am 04.04.05 Catalina 30 1/1425 Has anyone installed an electric windlass on their cat?What was involved?What windlass?
Battery dilemma David at 3:52am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1244 On our Crown 34 we have a 2 grp 24 batteries, one a Trojan SCS150 deep cycle, the other a popular br
CUSTOM TEAK SUPPLIER Ameribritalia at 3:32am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/996 Just want to sing the praises of a specialty teak supplier I just recieved cabinet doors from. Some
c34 main hatch replacement al at 3:27am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1168 the hatch in the main salon of our c34 has seen better days and i would like to replace it. i conta
170 Trailer preparation Glenn17427 at 3:22am 04.04.05 Day Sailers 1/1149 Hi all,My boat has been sitting since November 2004 and yesturday I pulled it out of my car port t
Trailer Brakes Jonathan Costello at 2:23am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 6/967 For those of you that have trailer brakes on your trailers but leave them inoperable for one reason
Cal 24 Rudder Replacement Michael at 2:12am 04.04.05 Cal 1/1019 Ok. During a recent night-time expedition which my brother would not like me to expound on, the rud
Thru Hull Blues Hugh at 2:01am 04.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1086 Anyone out there have suggestions on my thru hull replacement project? Step one is done, I have four
23.5 PHRF Rating Jonathan Costello at 1:48am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/2155 Does anyone know the PHRF Rating for an un modified 23.5 with a 110 jib with full batten original ma
First 235 - for Coastal cruising? Gabriel at 1:42am 04.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3149 I am considering buying a First 235 to daysail/weekend around the coasts of Florida... is the First
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:27am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1441 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
Raymarine or Navman Kailani at 1:26am 04.04.05 Big Boats 0/745 In an effort to compare two ~6" color display chartplotters, the Raymarine 435i and the Navman 5600,
User Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:02am 04.04.05 Big Boats 3/810 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Apo
Cruising Fees PrincessoftheLake at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1165 My husband and I own and sail a Hunter 34 on Lake Superior. We keep our boat in Bayfield, so the Ap
Hanging Anchor on Bow Pulpit PhotoEd at 1:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4519 What do you call the little "do-hickys" that "hook" the anchor to the bow pulpit for temp storage?
Rub rail - dirt James at 12:58am 04.04.05 Big Boats 6/820 I tried without success this past weekend trying to clean my rub rail. Does anyone know a product th
Swaying back-n-forth while on the hook. PhotoEd at 12:24am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1042 Hi all,Spent most of the day on the hook yesterday (it's been several years) and REALLY enjoyed it!
Edson Throttle Control Handle Paul Jaudon at 12:20am 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1185 I have managed to break my throttle control handle. It was on an Edson pedestal model 335. Has any

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can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 6:57am 03.10.21 I did disconnect the motor and it was moving free. i will get into the steering here when the weath
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy shemandr at 6:57am 03.10.21 I wouldn't fixate on the buying price. You'll spend way more on, for instance a bottom job, replaci
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? JamesG161 at 6:51am 03.10.21 Is your blue mast Anodized Aluminum? If yes... 1) Wax is temporary. 2) Oxidation is a good thing fo
Looking for Marina to service my sailboat in Sarasota kappykaplan at 6:36am 03.10.21 @dkatanic , you'd get more responses if you posted this in Ask All Sailors. This forum is for issue
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? Justin_NSA at 6:35am 03.10.21 There are ways to go up, but trying to apply pressure to clean and wax will be a YouTube moment :big
Single or double line reefing DougM at 6:15am 03.10.21 I have single line reefing with the line for each reef led back to the cockpit. My main sail has blo
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? DougM at 6:07am 03.10.21
B323 fuel pickup DougM at 5:57am 03.10.21
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (3) Sea&Air1 at 5:54am 03.10.21 And some additional photos of the cracking between the mast step and the hatch. I welcome thoughts
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 (2) Sea&Air1 at 5:51am 03.10.21 I just noticed the mast step is aimed slightly off-center. Is this normal?
Two new toys for testing antennas Don S/V ILLusion at 5:31am 03.10.21 Not unless you are getting RF on the separation cable
Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Sea&Air1 at 5:30am 03.10.21 Project Mayhem, Thank you. I spoke with Rudy about the chainpates. He was very helpful and sugges
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy rgranger at 5:30am 03.10.21 I could be wrong but that looks like it'd be difficult or impossible to launch at most ramps. :pl
Swing keel Mac 25 (1) rgranger at 5:23am 03.10.21 191368 If you are missing this hole, it is likely that the PO glassed over it to prevent water from
Gel coat scoring and rough spots Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 03.10.21 Private message sent to poster for additional info. Frank Butler is deceased and Gerry Douglas has
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles RoyS at 5:19am 03.10.21 I would buy new ones from Yanmar. Keep the old ones for emergency spares. I purchased an injector te
Two new toys for testing antennas All U Get at 5:08am 03.10.21 Just doing a little wire removal of dead lines left in the bundle behind my navigation panel. I nea
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles mermike at 5:04am 03.10.21 Yes, the manual calls out the torque and I have a torque wrench. Don't do what I did and screw up
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? dhjay at 5:01am 03.10.21 You may well damage the shims while removing the injector pump. Just measure their thickness and pur
B323 fuel pickup fullbore at 5:00am 03.10.21 How about some photos of the tank and pickup tube. Seems odd that the tube isn't removable. Try c

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