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Jeanneau Sun Way 25 joboy at 10:44pm 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1766 Can anybody let me know where i can get a copy in SPANISH of the Owner's Manual for the Jeanneau Sun
Legend 44 - what's the battery capacity ? Tracker at 10:40pm 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/856 I can't find the battery specs for the 44 model anywhere. Can anyone tell me what the UK spec factor
Can you reef a Roller Furling Jib Steve Carpman at 10:31pm 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2622 Bill,We are having a new jib made and would like some advice on what can be done to make this new
Tethers? Tony Litvak at 10:21pm 01.18.05 C&C 3/2163 Hello,I am preparing my boat for single handed sailing next season (I will be doing day long cruis
c34 loose rudder bob at 9:32pm 01.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/940 Towards the end of last season, I felt a shimmy in my stearing. When hauling the boat for the winter
Sail Set Purchase John S at 2:26pm 01.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/923 The time has definitely come to replace the stock sails on my 26 D (1987). This has probably been ad
Ideas on how to re-bed stanchions? Ivan Edwards at 12:38pm 01.18.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1418 On my First 285, 1990, a couple of stanchions are loose, and leaking through the bolt hole beneath
O'Day 25 center board specs Jocelyn (Nipan 2) at 11:25am 01.18.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1415 I look for the O'Day 25 (1977) specs (dimensions)Can any one help?Thanks!
C-30 Wing vs Fin Keel Steve Romero at 11:21am 01.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1199 I'm thinking about buying a 1990 Catalina C-30, with a wing keel. I sail out of San Diego Bay where
lost digits patrick at 11:18am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 where might one find the serial # on a universal m-30 5424? OK, OK, yes, I admit ...its a little dir
And now for the bad news: data loss Phil Herring at 10:48am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 30/2299 Today at 5:57pm Pacific time a delete command misfired and instead of deleting one reply, it deleted
no dc power John at 9:44am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/854 I have recently purchased a 1987 28.5 .I have power everywhere except the ignition panel. I can star
Safety Rails and 250 Sails John Kessler at 9:08am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/933 My Jib always seems to hang up on the safety rails on my Catalina 250. Any suggestions? Thanks!Jo
Full Batten Sail Adjustments Paul at 8:58am 01.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/983 Bill, my Seaward carries a full batten mainsail which supports quite a large roach. I read the previ
Show Off Your Boat! Jack4865 at 8:02am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 49/2873 What does your boat look like? C'mon, let's see it. Jack"Friendship"C350, #80
H22 Centerboard rope or cable replacement? Pete at 8:00am 01.18.05 Smaller Boats 3/1036 Among things that I need to replace on my first sailboat (H22) is the rigging for my centerboard. I
DC Power Panel Michel at 7:57am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1080 Can someone tell me what is the purpose of the two switches (labeled 1 and 2) on the top left hand s
Update on Fuel Tank/Engine Problem JohnEh at 7:48am 01.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1038 My problem seems to be water again from the Hunter tank which is mixing with the fuel while the boat
Battery switches panel Michel at 7:46am 01.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 Just bought a 1996 430.Can someone tell me what are the purposes of the 2 two small breaker on the
Removing 5200 Michael at 7:30am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 11/8615 I contacted 3M about removing 5200. Thought it might help others too.Thank you for contacting 3M M

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Finishing sole - top only or top and bottom? (1) Scott T-Bird at 3:37pm 03.08.21 I replaced the teak & holly flooring in my Starwind just before selling her so I can't know how well
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? dlochner at 3:29pm 03.08.21 I first saw a Sabre 34 Targa at a NY boat show back in the 1980s. I fell in love with Sabres. Eventu
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Scott T-Bird at 3:24pm 03.08.21 The chain plates would be supported below deck thru-bolted to a bulkhead with a backing plate. The
Fix or toss All U Get at 3:24pm 03.08.21
Neck deep in the Dark Side Michael Davis at 3:23pm 03.08.21 And hitting anything at those higher speeds will damage your OB ( Interestingly we had a Grady Whi
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" rgranger at 3:12pm 03.08.21 There's not much more transparent than a group of sailors offering their opinions. Quote of the mo
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) rgranger at 3:08pm 03.08.21 Any chance you had something acidic in your bilge. That seem far more likely than electrolysis.
Keel Bolts corroding fast Hunter 22' ('81) rgranger at 3:07pm 03.08.21 That is CRAZY! I assume you have the fixed keel version. Stray current is usually only an issue if
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 03.08.21 The luxuries were a bigger bonus than I ever considered. I expected nice sailing manners and wasn't
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.08.21 Getting my family together on the boat and just unplugging from life for a few hours. For me, it's
Neck deep in the Dark Side FastOlson at 2:51pm 03.08.21 One change you will notice when you get into planing mode is how fast logs, buoys, and other boats w
Neck deep in the Dark Side shemandr at 2:39pm 03.08.21 t would be styling!
New Owner of a 1985 Hunter 22 "Moccasin" shemandr at 2:31pm 03.08.21 ... the big items that are damaged remain the trailer, the mainmast, and the kitchen sink that was
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 daviddp at 2:13pm 03.08.21 There was no hour meter on mine.
Fix or toss BarryL at 2:11pm 03.08.21 Keep it - as a paperweight.
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? JRT at 2:04pm 03.08.21 Getting my family together on the boat and just unplugging from life for a few hours.
C&C 27 MKV chainplate rebed Drinky Crow at 1:49pm 03.08.21 https://www.raceweekpnw.com
Water Heater Install in O'Day 34 eherlihy at 1:49pm 03.08.21 The M25 is a good engine. I have one in my O'day 35. The M25 is based on a Kubota D850 tractor motor
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 1:48pm 03.08.21 Those pieces look gorgeous! What type of varnish are you coating them with? Just cheap minwax helm
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (3) SailingLoto at 1:42pm 03.08.21 Not a bad day. Rudder and tiller sanded and 4th coat of varnish. Gave the companionway hatches a q

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