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"Show Off" Spinnakers Herb Parsons at 10:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/832 OK, not one of those technical type questions, but I'm still curious. Why is it that, traditionally,
Who Do You Think Makes The Best Motor? Why? o Ray at 9:47am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1020 I am in the market for a motor for the inflatable I tow behind my 26M. I am looking for a four stro*
Fluxgate compass installation for autopilot Debra B at 9:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4006 OK am still in the planning stage of autopilot installation and am haveing trouble figuring out wher
anyone for sailing Bob at 7:29am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/933 Anyone for sailing
Trailer Tongue Extension John S at 5:45am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1709 I cut off the hitch from the tongue of my trailer last night to start the process of lengthening the
canvas surround for pop-up Jay Saunders at 5:28am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1635 Where can I find the canvas surround for the pop-up feature on the M25? Alternatively, where can I
Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w
Anybody know the "Carolina Moon" John Myers at 4:05am 01.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/881 In the early 90's I rented a Catalina 27 named the "Carolina Moon" on Hilton Head. I'd love to find
Lowering the swing keel of a 192 on land J P Turkey at 3:55am 01.23.05 Day Sailers 0/1139 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Nineteen years seems long enough to think about replacing the line and pos
windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1193 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...
St.Johns River sailing Steve Kamp at 3:15am 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 12/5122 All,this post may be more appropriate for the Destinations Forum, but I'll post it under General In
propeller Don at 2:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 Can anyone suggest where the best place to purchase a new/used prop? I have a 1986 35' O'day sloop
Capsize Screen Bruce trotter at 1:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/6532 This in reference to a previous posting "sailing my 22' oday across the atlantic". A reply to that p
Hardware for cabin/companion way steps Before the Bell at 1:36am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4021 I recently bought a a HJC 25 "76" with missing cabin steps. The vessel has an inboard Yanmar with a
Morgan 413 OI a good blue water boat? DreamBIG at 12:45am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1402 I'm looking for your opinion on if a 1972 Moran OI 413 could handle a blue water crossing and such a
Lake Superior sailing Kevin13821 at 11:56pm 01.22.05 Trailer Sailors 0/1696 Does anyone have experience with sailing between Wawa and Thunder Bay? The cruising books talk abou
Need a recommendation on buying a new Jib Richard Gement at 11:13pm 01.22.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/948 Had a great day sailing yesterday, however, hit a norther coming back north to Marina. Strong gusts
Interior Cushion Replacement Paul at 9:14pm 01.22.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1414 Looking for a good quality supplier for Beneteau interior cushions. What about using a synthetic ma
fuel guage bill at 9:01pm 01.22.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/877 I have a 320 with a fuel guage that sticks on full. It goes to empty when the power is off so I susp
Sail Logo - What Boat is This ?? cat38skip at 1:40pm 01.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 What is it?I was given a sail by a neighbor who thought it would fit my boat. It does not! We hav

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New Fuel tank - '91 30t Justin_NSA at 7:37am 03.09.21 For what reason? Looking for something larger? Different material? Both? Just curious. I have a '91
Chartplotter for Raymarine ST 1000 sail sfbay at 7:31am 03.09.21 Are you asking about a chartplotter compatible with a Raymarine ST1000 autopilot? I believe you wil
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 7:03am 03.09.21 I went out last Thursday before the front came in. A lot of sitting and bobbing, heavy rain then ste
New Fuel tank - '91 30t sail sfbay at 6:38am 03.09.21 This article listing the best marine fuel tanks might be helpful in your selection. I t includes Mo
Neck deep in the Dark Side bawlmer at 6:31am 03.09.21 Yes. You have to worry about being THAT GUY.
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) rgranger at 6:26am 03.09.21 Okay so I thought on this some more. What is the bracket made of? Is it SS or aluminum? If alumin
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? All U Get at 6:26am 03.09.21
replacement pads on my jackstands question CYQK at 5:49am 03.09.21 Yea Going to seal the plywood first,countersink the carriage bolt heads and glue the outdoor turf ov
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless Daveinet at 5:43am 03.09.21 DAVA390, How integrated is the GPS into the old equipment? Is the equipment automated, so the automa
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) shemandr at 5:36am 03.09.21 These are big bolts but they say all are made the same way: DAOg4_FwOCg
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) newsailor130 at 5:33am 03.09.21 stainless
M25XP PCV Question (3) RitSim at 5:32am 03.09.21 Sounds like its time for a compression check. Harbor Freight has a diesel check kit. You will also
raymarine transducer DanMaine at 5:26am 03.09.21 Found one! Thanks!
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) shemandr at 5:23am 03.09.21 What material are they? To me it looks like the majority of the bolt is not corroded. It's primari
replacement pads on my jackstands question Parsons at 5:14am 03.09.21 Great suggestions here, particularly about protecting wood exposed to elements. I like thin carpet s
can rudders be moved via steering wheel when they are in upright position? ohiotj at 5:04am 03.09.21 ok thanks for the reply. this thing has been sitting for 5 years. looks like i will be getting into
SA/Displacement C310 shemandr at 5:02am 03.09.21 Sailboatdata.com has the SA/D ratio as 16.72. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-310
replacement pads on my jackstands question Justin_NSA at 4:58am 03.09.21 I don't see anything wrong with using AstroTurf. I'm a proponent of cushioning the pads. I bought an
replacement pads on my jackstands question DougM at 4:19am 03.09.21 Use exterior grade plywood cut to size and seal the edges. Optionally, use carpet on top.
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless DAVA390 at 4:16am 03.09.21 I tend to agree. Generally for navigation our precision requirements are pretty low. Plus or minus

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