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Remote control hard to work Rich Lewis at 12:23pm 08.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/801 I have a single handle/dual function remote made for a Tohatsu 8hp 2-stroke engine. The remote is ge
Morgan 381 Reviews Bill Creadon at 12:22pm 08.25.04 Big Boats 1/3928 I am considering the Morgan 381 Center Cockpit for my next boat having owned a 39 O'day for (9) year
Regatta at Beaver Lake Arkansas Andy at 12:20pm 08.25.04 Racing 0/1666 NEBCO Regatta September 18, 2004 Beaver Lake Sail Club's largest fundraiser. Benefits North East B
37.5 keel modification Joe Sever at 12:18pm 08.25.04 Big Boats 6/989 I am looking at a 37.5 and the current owner has cut off the "wings" from the keel. I would apprecia
Beaver Lake Arkansas Andy at 12:17pm 08.25.04 Destinations 0/1619 NEBCO Regatta September 18, 2004 Beaver Lake Sail Club's largest fundraiser. Benefits North East B
Irwins in Buffalo NY Dave Dudak at 12:06pm 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/941 Would appriciate if anyone would permit me just look at their Irwin. I,m in the market for a boat. T
Grand Traverse Trip report john12527 at 10:36am 08.25.04 Destinations 0/1390 I just wanted to thank everyone for the advice on sailing my Hunter 170 on the Grand Traverse Bay.
Buying Chain Help and Advice rfrye1 at 10:27am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1178 My current anchor rode is 30' chain (5/16") and 200' nylon. I'm looking to replace with 200' chain (
moulding Jeff at 10:25am 08.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/975 I have a crack in my molding on my oday 28. Does anyone know where or if you can get replacement mo
Mainsail size trivers at 10:05am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5 and I am looking for the dimensions of just the Mainsail--every place I ha
I found a Sunfish Owners Manual Tommy Jules at 9:35am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4031 Hi Guys, I've been scouring the internet for weeks looking for a Sunfish sailboats owners manual,
Backward throttle lever John at 9:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1051 I recently purchased a 1980 H27 W/Yanmar 18hp,2gm20F upgrade. The throttle pulls to aft to accellera
Three Blade Propeller Darko Petercic at 9:14am 08.25.04 Bigger Boats 3/1162 I would like to change two blade with three blade propeller on Oday 28 1983 Universal engine 5411.
It rains in my boat kingprawn at 9:01am 08.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/812 Since I brought my '81 H22 home last week the weather has turned south and started raining. After a
Achillies Inflatable engine minimum HP Sailadjuster at 8:29am 08.25.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1221 We have an older Achillies dingy that never had an outboard.Wondering if anyone has experience with
Wood Spreaders on a Catalina 30 thubbard@go4color at 7:34am 08.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1831 Has anyone out there had any experience in replacing their factory original wood spreaders with the
Oil Canning Don at 7:23am 08.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1094 Anyone have any experience in dealing with oilcanning. Our V21 has an indention of the starboard sid
Below Deck Autopilot Gus18235 at 6:31am 08.25.04 Big Boats 2/948 Has anyone installed a below deck autopilot on a 1987 Hunter Legend. If so, please give me some feed
drybowl Jim Moran at 6:10am 08.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1268 Marine head flushes OK, but in drybowl mode very difficult to move pump handledown (up OK). Help wit
jackstands Jim Moran at 6:06am 08.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1205 Need recommended Jackstand locations for C30 storage. Also recommendations for over-the-road hauling

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Inflatable boat trailers? Parsons at 5:44am 02.10.21 I've not faced this issue as I always deflate/bag when land transporting, but whatever you do, make
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dLj at 5:43am 02.10.21 Around here most of the marinas do not permit any sanding. All of them pressure wash the bottom whe
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Justin_NSA at 5:43am 02.10.21 Where are you gloves John!?
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) (1) jssailem at 5:37am 02.10.21 Nothing short of full body armor is appropriate
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) dLj at 5:32am 02.10.21 They use a lot of air so you need a pretty substantial compressor, no toys. Correct. One of the
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) RoyS at 5:26am 02.10.21 Around here most of the marinas do not permit any sanding. All of them pressure wash the bottom when
Inflatable boat trailers? Justin_NSA at 5:05am 02.10.21 You beat me to this... likewise :biggrin:
Managing the Mal de Mer? SFS at 5:05am 02.10.21 I too recommend meclizine (Bonine) over Dramamine. It is effective even after you are ill. But don
Managing the Mal de Mer? RoyS at 5:04am 02.10.21 Wife likes Bonine. Our dog's vet has advised that it can be given to dogs as well. Certain points of
1989 Catalina 22 "New Design" Bulkhead Templates? Gene Neill at 4:59am 02.10.21 Yes it is an interesting design. It hides wiring well, I'm not to sure it does a lot structurally b
Managing the Mal de Mer? Will Gilmore at 4:32am 02.10.21 Growing up around boats, I was never sea sick. One of the few people I knew who had never succumb t
Managing the Mal de Mer? kloudie1 at 4:05am 02.10.21 Good tip on the Zofran.. I have not tried it for seasickness.. Have used the Scopolamine patches mor
Managing the Mal de Mer? kappykaplan at 2:49am 02.10.21 I'd tell the Scouts to take seasickness meds with dinner the night before and again with breakfast t
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) danstanford at 1:38am 02.10.21 If you've really got 11 boats to do, get a orbital sander that runs on compressed air. Much lighter
Basic Fuse rating question Johnb at 11:07pm 02.09.21 The behavior of fuses as they are blowing is a vast topic. The most important thing is that the elec
Managing the Mal de Mer? Tally Ho at 11:06pm 02.09.21 I took some you people from work out for a sail last year...I noticed that one of the sweet, very pr
Broker Autopilot Wheel Drive Tally Ho at 10:57pm 02.09.21 I did a rebuild of my old RayMarine ST4000 (the black one) over the winter...mostly the motor and so
Managing the Mal de Mer? jon hansen at 10:22pm 02.09.21 well, you asked: i demand that they .......... let me know, i can help do not go below, ever do not
Managing the Mal de Mer? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:05pm 02.09.21 My ex and myself always just slide a thin slice of ginger root twix cheek and gum. SHe was prone, me
Performance with a keel markwbird at 9:05pm 02.09.21 The Olson 25 is a nice choice. Lots of them out there for under 10k well equipped.

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