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Navigation William at 2:31am 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 0/883 I've noticed that several buoys in my waters, cape cod to newport, have been either missing, changed
Sea Scouts Vern Malin at 12:27am 12.01.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1505 We are starting a Sea Scout group (Ship#18) in the Columbia-Montour counties Boy Scout Council. We
Nicro Vent jsarna at 12:15am 12.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1152 I have purchased a 1989 Catalina in great shpae, however, as usual, I want to make some modification
6-Pack Ron Roman at 10:46pm 11.30.04 Big Boats 3/901 I will be taking the OUPV (6-Pack) test. What study materials should I be loking at.
Anybody use a Mariner 7800 VHF radio? Geoff Kinnear at 2:08pm 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1896 I'm trying to find out about this VHF radio I got with our boat. I can't find a brand name on or in
Opinons Requested rpleblanc at 10:56am 11.30.04 Big Boats 7/885 Looking for honest opinions for a newbie. Looking at a '96 376, and have some questions that more e
Losing Lower Battens on 216 Mainsail! Ranger Paul18580 at 10:42am 11.30.04 Smaller Boats 11/1335 I have now lost the lower batten on my mainsail TWICE! I see nothing wrong with the batten sleeve o
Heeling versus drowning... Bob at 10:28am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1105 Does anyone know the optimal heeling angle for a Hunter 30? Also what is considered an exteme or uns
Info on Lake Huron Marinas Jhiggs at 9:53am 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1047 I am looking to find a good marina in Michigan along Lake Huron. I would want something from Cheboy
Conversion to Outboard (need bracket location spec Cliff McKibbin at 8:42am 11.30.04 Day Sailers 1/931 I am converting my 1983 25' O'Day from its 6.9HP Yanmar to a Yamaha 9.9HP (high Thrust) OB. It has
standing rigging Mic Fry at 8:18am 11.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/855 Hello Gang: I have just become the proud owner or ownee which ever fits of a 1994 Mac 26S and either
Center Boards DJW at 6:49am 11.30.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1176 Am looking at a very nice Maple Leaf 42 that has a center board. We currently have a 42' Cascade t
confused? steve at 6:25am 11.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/763 i am really confused as to how one would completely empty bilge water. there was a study done at the
stuck engine stop cable Gene16575 at 5:52am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5360 Has anyone replaced their engine stop (decompression) cable ? Mine stuck somehow, and I can't seem t
Splitting the backstay Carl at 5:37am 11.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/763 Has anyone split the backstay on a Mac 25, as to create one on each side of the stern? I'm installin
Bottom cleaning John Holly at 4:20am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/984 I have seen some of the devices used to clean the algae and what all from the bottoms of boats befor
cockpit drains slowly Jack2438 at 3:51am 11.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/878 The cockpit on my 1980 O'day 25 drains slowly thru the thru-hull. It looks to be about 1'1/2" round,
New Beneteau Group Forming Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 3:02am 11.30.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1038 I just wanted to let everybody that there is a Beneteau Group organizing on Long Island Sound. It i
ORIDO STOVE ANDY at 2:52am 11.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT MODEL ORIGO STOVE CAME WITH THE 84 25.5? THE SELLER CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE STO
Throttle won't hold position Jeff Schiff at 2:33am 11.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/3027 Does anyone have a suggestion on how to "brake" a throttle cable to keep the throttle at a constant

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Ericson 34 mainsail needed! FastOlson at 9:02pm 08.25.20 Put your request into the For sale and wanted forum at ericsonyachts.org. Also put in the luff and f
Dufour 35 Classic 1998 crbboca at 8:57pm 08.25.20 Thanks for your response. It is a sparcraft. I contacted rig rite in June of 2019 yes 2019 and s
ODay 40 Owners Manual Ron20324 at 8:55pm 08.25.20 :plus: and a point goes to Ron20324 Ooo. OOO ! What did I win ???
Boat Preparations for Storms JamesG161 at 8:48pm 08.25.20 remove life slings, grills and other things that may be hanging off the pulpits. Good ideas! Duri
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? Ron20324 at 8:47pm 08.25.20 A wild guess is they go to the switch and/or breaker that turns them on. They MAY go to the stern wh
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? (1) srimes at 8:43pm 08.25.20 From the M26 manual:
Primary Winch Upgrade Ward H at 8:24pm 08.25.20 I replaced them with a pair of Andersen 40 FST (Full Stainless Self Tailing winches). Very sweet w
Questions About Composting Toilets Bdeller at 8:24pm 08.25.20 I',m curious about the odor of the MSD type toilets. I am looking at trailer sailboats and don't kno
Boat Preparations for Storms Ward H at 8:18pm 08.25.20 While I usually tie my dock lines for adjustment from the boat, when I move it to protected waters I
Venture 23 - Rigging Help HEINZIR at 8:18pm 08.25.20 Ventures came from the factory with a rudimentary roller reefing boom. The boom rotated on the mast,
Boat Preparations for Storms Bill19233 at 8:04pm 08.25.20 I just did all the prep a couple hours ago expecting a cat 3 to be coming up the bay late tomorrow.
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion. Its dissipation capacity is sufficient for my house
Battery Data lemoiney at 7:39pm 08.25.20 The 12.2 was the reading I was getting at anchor. The others were the resting voltage. How many am
Water pump sucking air? Benny17441 at 7:35pm 08.25.20 Sorry had misunderstood your question. Yes, your pump has a check valve and it could be stuck. Ev
Boat Preparations for Storms glaufman at 7:30pm 08.25.20 Double the lines. I would use longer nylon 3 strand to the furthest points possible. Adjust them
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:21pm 08.25.20 Thanks Ralph, my motor does not have a ground connection (please check picture) DAMN. Thought yo
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 JamesG161 at 7:21pm 08.25.20 I was able to get the shop drawings for all my tanks from Hunter on my H430. Perhaps you can get th
What is the best non skid deck paint? hawk232 at 7:17pm 08.25.20 I have used kiwi grip on two seperate boats and various other projects. I am a big fan. Its very eas
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:03pm 08.25.20 If the tanks aren't accessible, how do you replace hoses (they don't last forever), add or replace
Invest 98L (2) JamesG161 at 7:02pm 08.25.20 Texas East counties were notified by NOAA yesterday and Louisiana West parishes also. Can you guess

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