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Mainsail controls on a 331 Julian Lakin at 2:22am 08.02.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1057 *! A 331 owner that I encountered in St Helier, Jersey, passed on this solution to the irritating sq
Catalina 18 Boat Review Joshua Colvin at 2:16am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/4995 Hello,Small Craft Advisor is preparing to write a review of the Catalina 18. If you own, or have o
bimini height Tom Monroe at 2:12am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1329 My bimini is too tall. Can't bring the boom in toward center line. I think if I raise the gooseneck
mast wiring Rob at 1:32am 08.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 I have a 1999 c36mkII - want to know if there is a conduit inside the mast for wiring. Thinking abo
A question for Wisconsin sailors. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:01am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1055 I'm thinking of a cruise to the Green Bay area, and am wondering about the navagability of the Fox R
Sailing Clubs John at 12:56am 08.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a nice family oriented sailing club in the Miami - Fort La
Auto helm failure Tony at 12:53am 08.02.04 Big Boats 8/1148 Was coming around Bloody Point Light when Rayethon St400 clutch would not disengage. Went in straig
How do you keep the ballast from freezing? Jason at 12:15am 08.02.04 Smaller Boats 10/2415 Hey Gang, For the H240/H260 water ballast, what is the best way to winterize it to protect from fr
Grey Rub Rail Cleaning Tony at 11:43pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 These rub rails on my 2000 340 are dirty on a regular basis I have used "Black Streak remover" with
Rigid Vang Larry7084 at 11:38pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1198 If you have a rigid vang, what is the purpose of the topping lift? No-one can give me a good answer
Help!!!! Larry7084 at 11:36pm 08.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/854 Just got back from a month of cruising on our 320. As the month progressed, there was a bad odor th
Lightning Strike! Rob at 11:16pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1246 Well this was the scariest weekend Ive had sailing....Sunday morning a wave of storms came up the ch
Classic Boats Paul McGhee at 10:23pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 I usually consider taste in boat design--any architecture, really--to be strictly a matter of fashio
'96 Johnson 9.9...Champion sparkplugs? rose20532 at 10:17pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 Could anyone quickly and easily tell me what kind of Champion sparkplugs are right for a '96 Johnson
water under the engine dave t at 9:53pm 08.01.04 Bigger Boats 0/1080 Hi,I was inspecting for purchase a 1981 O'Day 28 in good condition and noticed about 1.5 inches of
cable from edson steering wheel to rudder steve at 8:38pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1372 I recently replaced a cable that broke. It runs from the chain around around the sprocket at the st
yanmar SB8 is hard to start steve at 8:10pm 08.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1181 Lately my yanmar SB8 on a Hunter 27 1978 is hard to start. I press the ignition button and all that
Raymarine Autopilot information please Tony L at 1:36pm 07.31.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1247 Hell all,Help please, this is my first boat purchase!I ordered a 37 ft yacht (7000kg or 15000lb di
Bermuda or bust! Carl at 1:09pm 07.31.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/892 OK, I have a Mac 24 "project boat"I have sailed, but do not consider myself a sailor by any means.
how should fresh water pump sound bruce at 12:54pm 07.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/991 Just purchased a 2001 Hunter 290 and am not certain the fresh water pump is behaving correctly. When

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Beneteau 35S5 Hatch kleinlax at 6:47am 01.31.21 Suggest measuring the hatch and confirm hatch type, e.g., low profile, and look up size in the char
Boating License/Towing NJ Thaniel at 6:24am 01.31.21 Any trailer on a public road needs to have a license plate. Not in every State. Some states do no
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 6:13am 01.31.21 Either should be fine, I'd probably do the 1/2". If you want the 5/8" make sure the 16' length is no
Sail Ties ... Just curious thinwater at 6:00am 01.31.21 With full batten sails you don't use sail ties or reefing ties in many cases. They are just not need
M-25XP Running Too Cold? RoyS at 5:48am 01.31.21 At 1500 RPM your engine is not working very hard, even in gear. Your water heater may be acting as a
Hull/Keel repair Sailfanatic at 5:42am 01.31.21 Since the OP cant assess this situation himself, I recommend paying a surveyor to do so, then you ca
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Sailfanatic at 5:35am 01.31.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of th
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Marmalade at 5:11am 01.31.21 #2 and #3 foot lengths are defined below where J is the distance measured from the front side of th
feathering prop Oday 39 (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.31.21 I have gotten a couple quotes, so far. Looks like it will be around $2200. Another question since I
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? All U Get at 4:36am 01.31.21 North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Com
Riddle me this... kappykaplan at 4:29am 01.31.21 WHAT is the name. :plus:
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? NYSail at 4:08am 01.31.21
Winter Generator Don Lucas at 3:33am 01.31.21 Batteries just sitting during the winter aren't going to take much charging really and I bet your ba
Sea Shanties Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:58pm 01.30.21 I think both are correct but shanty seems to be the more prevalent usage these days. I still have
Sail Ties ... Just curious garymalmgren at 11:13pm 01.30.21 Nobody mentioned a centipede. Will take a photo and post next time I get out to the boat. gary
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? Ron20324 at 9:33pm 01.30.21 Looks like a gadget I put together to unload/load 20-plus tote bags to a third floor condo at the Be
Sea Shanties Richard19068 at 9:28pm 01.30.21 Ummmm...I think y'all are referring to Sea CHANTY/CHANTIES...a shanty is a shack. Chanty does se
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues? jssailem at 8:45pm 01.30.21 Some of these docks are unmanned. The Bull Rail is there. If you want to tie up and prefer using a s
feathering prop Oday 39 jssailem at 8:40pm 01.30.21 Henry not sure of the specific speed numbers, but the owner's who have made the purchase report sati
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 weekendrken at 8:32pm 01.30.21 Nice work!

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