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Forum conversion this evening Phil Herring at 3:46am 06.03.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 Many thanks to the thousands of you who have registered for the new forum in the past 24 hours!Her
Advice on Marine Head? R. Bailey at 3:30am 06.03.04 Smaller Boats 7/1191 I'm wondering if any 26 owner (mine is a '94 model) has tried putting in a marine head instead of th
Grounding at -2 Tide while in slip allan11826 at 2:36am 06.03.04 Big Boats 6/1004 Bit of a newbie question....My 466 normally sits in its berth just fine, but at a -2 tide, which w
Mildew on Sunbrella. Mark Juetten at 2:20am 06.03.04 Big Boats 3/740 Over the winter, I aquired some mildew on a Maroon sunbrella bimini. I would appreciate advice on a
Watkins 27 DennisMenace at 2:01am 06.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/14221 Ive been looking at a 27' Watkins thats for sale here in S. Florida but have no experience with this
Holding tank overflow Nordsea (Fred Krohn) at 1:58am 06.03.04 Big Boats 7/1806 Recently when the holding tank indicator was not sending the correct information the holding tank fi
first 285 headstay tension dave at 1:55am 06.03.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1226 I'm the new owner of a 1990 first 285 and at the risk of appearing very dim how does one go about ad
Last hope for a Tiller Extension Clip (1) Daniel at 1:39am 06.03.04 Smaller Boats 9/1231 Hello all,I know this is much to do about nothing.... but I am trying to keep from drilling new ho
O'day 192 Centerboard Problem Bob at 1:33am 06.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1624 Pendant rope twisted around centerboard and looking for suggestions on removal.Can centerboard be r
Autopilot BillR at 1:32am 06.03.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1283 Installing new Autopilot. Does anyone have experience with Simrad WP10 or Raymarine 4000 MK II? Th
Running a battery charger from shore power Andy at 1:13am 06.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/830 I want to be able to run a an electrical cord, from the dock shore power connection onto the boat,
Need a new top for the poptop Hardluk at 1:01am 06.03.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/689 the last owner of my 26D fabbed a replacement cover for the sliding hatch part of the popup. I would
Hey you guys in the Mid-Coast Maine area Tammy at 12:59am 06.03.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1021 Can you recommend a business that does stainless steel welding? I have a couple of stanchions that
Panama City Florida to Key West in two weeks??? p323ms at 12:42am 06.03.04 Ask All Sailors 9/15025 We are planning a 2 week vacation in October. Panama City is about 400 miles from Key West (great ci
model confusion jim2838 at 12:30am 06.03.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/905 How does one tell the difference between the 26D, 26S etc.?
old boat repairs-gooseneck for 31 hunter john crooks at 12:01am 06.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/912 Does anyone know a source to replace a goosneck for my 31 hunter? Mine is dmaged and must be repair
Sail Reefing Norton at 11:48pm 06.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/867 I wonder if anyone might have a picture reefing setup on a 23. I am interested in the tack and clew
INstalling a Raymarine 4000 Autopilot on a 320 Puffin18330 at 11:42pm 06.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1684 Does anyone have a good idea how to install a Raymarine 4000 autopilot on a Catalina 320. Seems quit
Centerboard jam Doug Allen at 10:48pm 06.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/1111 In the "YOU THINK THAT WAS DUMB!" catagory:I trailered my Hunter 212 over some bumps with the boar
Need Replacement Cam Cleat Kevin at 10:38pm 06.02.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 Hi,Just a quick request...Does anyone know off hand what size/type of cam cleat I need to replac

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Alternator belt tension video advice tfox2069 at 12:21pm 10.30.20 Or a screw. Tensioner. this. I own the tensioner pictured above - perhaps the most common. It w
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? Sailavie1 at 12:17pm 10.30.20 For my H25, which has a 110% jib, the Code0 works very well for light air and is efficient in reachi
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 12:15pm 10.30.20
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? shemandr at 12:00pm 10.30.20 As for cutting down a 150 to make it a 135 it seems to me a bit like trying to turn a horse into a d
Spinnaker working loads? Sailfanatic at 11:57am 10.30.20 Having to shift the sheets for the jib and spinnaker between one pair of winches can be hassle. Hav
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC andyb28 at 11:55am 10.30.20 I think I may have to do this job too. I only got my boat (Legend 290) a few weeks ago. I didn't k
Pop-up problem Rex Farley at 11:53am 10.30.20 If you shipped a wave, or got knocked down you could have a big problem. Thanks,that makes sense:b
Pop-up problem Rex Farley at 11:52am 10.30.20 I don't think you're supposed to sail the boat with the pop-top up. Thanks so much. That makes sen
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 11:49am 10.30.20 With a standard crosscut sail a 135 will be slower in light air, say under 6 knots. By the time the
Pop-up problem shemandr at 11:47am 10.30.20 If you shipped a wave, or got knocked down you could have a big problem.
Invest 95L BigEasy at 11:41am 10.30.20 OK all, I am going to start a new post on the full, start to finish, of my boat's returned to servi
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? sreidvt at 11:33am 10.30.20 I am a tad over 6 feet and I do not hit so it is at least 6'1", probably a bit more. Excellent, t
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? dlochner at 11:32am 10.30.20 My biggest question, which you have already chimed in on is, is a 150 overpowered for this boat and
Alternator belt tension video advice Ziggler at 11:30am 10.30.20 You guys are so good. Thank you.
Pop-up problem dlochner at 11:27am 10.30.20 I don't think you're supposed to sail the boat with the pop-top up. This. The pop-top is for use
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 11:27am 10.30.20 Thanks all for the reply's so far. The sail is technically 8 or 9 years old, but the boat sat for 7
Pop-up problem kappykaplan at 11:24am 10.30.20 I don't think you're supposed to sail the boat with the pop-top up.
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line (5) JRacer at 11:24am 10.30.20 Here are some pics of how my asym tack line is set up. It runs from back by the cockpit along the to
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC VanIslandGuy at 11:21am 10.30.20 The Raritan macerator pumps are the exact same footprint and electrical load as Jabsco but are a lit
Spinnaker working loads? PaulK at 11:19am 10.30.20 Having to shift the sheets for the jib and spinnaker between one pair of winches can be hassle. Havi

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