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How do I edit my posts? Wayne6034 at 9:49am 01.01.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/11958 Phil,I recall I was able to edit posts but for ome reason I am not able to now or have forgotten h
Refurbishing my Nisson NS5B questions william at 9:05am 01.01.05 Smaller Boats 7/3883 as much as i WANT a new engine i probably dont NEED one. looks like my 86 Nissan 5 is going to have
OUTBOARD FOR HUNTER JON at 8:59am 01.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/929 I have a 1980 30 foot hunter,i want to put outboard on it what size would you suggest.Thanks
what size outboard JON at 8:56am 01.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/960 I have a 1980 hunter tired of my inboard to many problems with engine 12 hp.I want to put a outboard
Race Sails---Which Manufacturers? Phil at 8:06am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1272 The search begins for good quality race sails....My Beneteau was equipped with Neil Pryde Dacron c
Heat Exchanger R at 6:43am 01.01.05 Big Boats 12/1111 happy new yearI suspect my heat exchanger has a slight leak as my coolant level diminishesover a f
Stern Rail Seats tgrass462 at 5:10am 01.01.05 Smaller Boats 8/1038 Well, it's now 2005!We've put the tree away; we're looking ahead to Valentines Day; the St. Louis
Bottom Paint Bad Obsession at 5:08am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1416 I am thinking about keeping my H22 in a slip this year, at least part-time. I have been trailer sai
one part paint or two? gary at 5:01am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1195 The gelcoat on my Columbia 22 has given up the ghost and I am planning to repaint. I know the boat w
First Time on Pacific Les H at 4:17am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1547 I'm thinking about chartering from either Long Beach or San Diego during early summer, and would lik
Move Chainplates Outboard? Tim at 3:21am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1893 I own a 1971 Ericson 29. It is overall in very good shape and am interested in upgrading, cleaning
THanks Phil tomfoolery at 2:43am 01.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/935 Just wanted to say a thankyou to Phil Herring our webmaster for this great site.
Sail Trim Derek at 1:56am 01.01.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 I am not used to furls at all and this one on my (new to me) '79 C30 is buggn' the hell out of me!
Ray marine GPS fails John Amato at 1:16am 01.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/958 I recntly purchased a 2003 44DS which is equipped with a Ray Marine GPS and experienced it failing,
91 30' damaged toerail Kim Ramey at 11:19pm 12.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1129 Ivan damaged my aluminum toerail and I'll have to replace at least ten feet of it. Is this a Merrima
Centerboard Replacement dell anne at 10:54pm 12.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/856 On the last day of 04, on a local lake I found some type of submerged object (most likely a tree) an
New Boat Bryce Knoll at 10:46pm 12.31.04 Columbia 2/1498 Well, I saw this boat with great lines, it seem sturdy, had a good feel and was really cheep. I boug
Wood Hull miami at 10:27pm 12.31.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1537 Happy New Year to everyone and many safe trips in the New Year. I would like to know the up keeps
Reverse Polarity o Rick at 9:52am 12.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1560 What on earth, no pun intended, is the problem when I get the the reverse polarity light on my elect*
Salvaged Equipment Rick at 9:35am 12.31.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1119 I don't want to seem like or sound like a vulture especially considering the damage done to so many

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What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Justin_NSA at 5:46am 02.24.21 If I had a gripe, it would be my mainsheet system. My traveler is deck mounted. I can't always get a
all rope windlass All U Get at 5:45am 02.24.21 :worthless: Just a thought, a picture of the windlass would help. I was able to get my windlass reb
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! jssailem at 5:33am 02.24.21 it would be easy to kick the key and break it off in the switch. Have you ever wondered why there
all rope windlass DanMaine at 5:31am 02.24.21 I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gypsy for the chain, then a drum on the other en
Thru hull question sasafil at 5:18am 02.24.21 Thank you all for a great advice. I went ahead and did those thru holes again for a peace of mind.
No Traveler? jssailem at 5:17am 02.24.21 This past summer we saw more high wind than anything else and were constantly adjusting because we
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! (1) rgranger at 5:16am 02.24.21 This happened on a friend's boat. He found the pop top from a beer can worked quite well as a key.
Advice on Getting a Boat George_NJ at 5:10am 02.24.21 I regularly take my Macgregor 26S to a local small 520 acre electric-only lake with a shallow ramp.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! dlochner at 5:08am 02.24.21 You cannot read the gauges without practically getting on hands and knees, and it would be easy to
Basic Fuse Rating Question kappykaplan at 5:04am 02.24.21 What is MRBF? Marine Rated Battery Fuse
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! mermike at 5:03am 02.24.21 Thoughts like these are how you end up with another boat.
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:02am 02.24.21 The instrument panel for the engine on my Bene323 is located in the sidewall of the starboard lazare
Beware of BoatUS Insurance jssailem at 5:02am 02.24.21 When I acquired my policy from BoatUS /Geico, they asked for a survey. Boat is a 1974 Cal. 120 of th
Basic Fuse Rating Question Ilanortho at 4:39am 02.24.21 The voltage rating, in regards to a marine installation, applies to "AIC" or amperage interrupt cur
Basic Fuse Rating Question Maine Sail at 4:32am 02.24.21 Thank you! I've long wondered about this. Why is it then that the voltage is stamped on the fuse al
dreaming (1) George_NJ at 4:30am 02.24.21 Mine is under a foot of snow still too :(
Beware of BoatUS Insurance sailme88 at 4:27am 02.24.21 We had a 1969 Opel GT. Stopped to let someone pull out. Got T-boned by an elderly driver. Car was
No Traveler? Parsons at 4:22am 02.24.21 The Catalina does not a traveller, however it has a two sided main sheet (I'm sure there is a fancy
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Maine Sail at 4:09am 02.24.21 Unfortunately our O'Day 25 broke loose from it's Mooring and sank. It was a Total Loss. I have be
all rope windlass Captain Larry-DH at 3:53am 02.24.21 @Hayden Watson your strength is clearly a relevant factor. I guess my point was that this boat lengt

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