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Sailing books,schools,courses Pete at 9:53pm 01.11.05 Smaller Boats 7/870 As a first time owner of a H22 I need to learn how to use this boat once I get it ready to sail. Any
edson vision pedestal mortyd at 9:36pm 01.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1249 we are thinking of installing an edson vision seried wheel pedestal on our 91 c30, does anyone out t
Sail with Outboard Up or Down? BrianW at 8:59pm 01.11.05 Smaller Boats 7/3624 I'm a first-time boat owner and just bought a '95 H26. From some of the posts, I see some sail with
Adv: Cat 27 Retrofit outboard to inboard? Curt at 7:27pm 01.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1916 Just purchased a '73 Catalina 27 at auction that needs lots of work, the outboard probably is in nee
Autopilot 6001 Sailgirl at 7:17pm 01.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/967 We have just purchased a new H41DS and although there are many options on the boat there is no autop
cruising chute mike at 1:34pm 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1191 looking to add a chute to my inventory.I will use a snuffer nay suggestion on the dimensions?thank
Dying sails Mike at 10:35am 01.11.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1993 This may seem silly, but i have aquired an older spinnaker in good condition, but heavily faded. It
Portable head for an O'Day 25 Eric at 9:31am 01.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1043 My '76 O'Day 25 came without any head. Adding one wasn't originally a high priority for me, but I'm
Bahamas Bound 2005 Pat2157 at 8:54am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1215 Planning on going to the beautiful Bahamas again this year, but have not been since 9/11. Has anyon
Measurements for spinnaker bill niessen at 7:41am 01.11.05 Big Boats 14/1836 I would like to shop for an asymmetric spinnaker and need a little help as I have only limited exper
Old bottom paint Jonathan Costello at 6:39am 01.11.05 Smaller Boats 6/928 My boat has an old bottom paint job that looks pretty shabby and is flaking off all the way under by
Whats the difference. H-27 and 27 Sloop Sam at 6:11am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/909 We are looking to purchase a Hunter in the 27-28 foot range. We see the displacements for some Hunt
Yanmar leaking oil NagMeKnot at 4:11am 01.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1467 My Yanmar 2GMF is leaking oil onto the bilge diaper, its not much, but its there and I don't like th
Starter Replacement John W at 4:06am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1650 The starter on my Universal M-18 in my C-27 has burned up. The cost for a new one is a bit of a sho
Haliard sheaves.... Rick J at 4:01am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1047 Hello all. Has anyone replaced your lower main and/or jib haliard sheaves? Mine are kind of cracke
Smelly "Fresh" Water Austin Bay II at 3:51am 01.11.05 Big Boats 6/1257 Have a smelly question. We were away from the boat for a couple of weeks and when we pulled suppose
What model is my Cal? Michael at 3:07am 01.11.05 Cal 15/1480 My father has given me what I was told is a 24' Cal. However none of the pics I find online of othe
boomkicker Justin at 3:03am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/897 Anyone use a boomkicker in place of a topping lift and/or mast pole? There are advantages in sail sh
Reminder: Philadelphia Strictly Sail Phil Herring at 2:47am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 7/918 All you east coasters, don't forget Philadelphia Strictly Sail is coming up. it's the biggest mid-w
Mast Work Larry G at 2:37am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/870 I want to replace the cleats on the mast with larger ones. I would also like to install a 'top of t

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Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... glaufman at 6:35pm 02.13.21 ures of your new boat, when, not if, you get it. -Will (Dragonfly) I'll take her! Does the boat
Boats not winterized SycloneDriver at 6:29pm 02.13.21 If it were mine I would be doing something to prevent some very expensive damage. Our weather forec
marine air cm16h heating issue Mechone at 6:19pm 02.13.21 In heat mode tap the valve with a plastic end of screw driver they stick allot . I believe it tells
Co -ax Drinky Crow at 6:02pm 02.13.21 Yah buddy I bought boat from put LED bulb on msthd so suppose I could change down wire. jssailem -
Prada Cup Finals AlastairLC at 5:58pm 02.13.21 Never count the Brits out. Rule Britannia.
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 jssailem at 5:49pm 02.13.21 @asalotto, are you thinking about running the jacklines down the center of the boat or along the rai
marine air cm16h heating issue fullbore at 5:46pm 02.13.21
Co -ax jssailem at 5:44pm 02.13.21 @Drinky Crow Why run any cable up the Mast at all. If you want to reduce weight than eliminate all
Co -ax Ken Cross at 5:28pm 02.13.21 You might also consider going to LED lights which would allow you to put lighter weight (smaller AWG
Co -ax Drinky Crow at 5:22pm 02.13.21 . Smaller diameter coax usually allows for a tighter bend radius. Ah-ha! RG213?
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 5:16pm 02.13.21 thanks everyone. ill try and send a picture of the keel pin. the previous owner cut the fiberglass o
marine air cm16h heating issue kandrzejczyk at 5:16pm 02.13.21 Sounds like the reversing valve is either not energized or is stuck. (I own a HVAC company)
Co -ax (2) Drinky Crow at 5:16pm 02.13.21 Teh mast is lying on sawhorses. This is my chance to sort it out. There's some thick, old, ugly, bla
Co -ax Ken Cross at 5:12pm 02.13.21 First ask yourself how much range you need in the worst case scenario. I cary both handheld and inst
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 5:08pm 02.13.21 190338
Quick Cruising Poll Boomer54 at 4:58pm 02.13.21
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? heritage at 4:35pm 02.13.21 Make sure the new Edson plate will fit the Merriman pedestal before you buy one. Carefully check th
Adding shore power outlet Ken Cross at 4:29pm 02.13.21 Wondering why Stu. Ours is set up as a single feed circuit such that energizing one also energizes
Quick Cruising Poll Ken Cross at 4:26pm 02.13.21 I always bring my spouse. Other stuff, not missed much. Usually happy the TV isn't on board. Mainly
Quick Cruising Poll Johnb at 4:24pm 02.13.21

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