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STORM JIB bulhddg757 at 3:25pm 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1046 Any input is appreciated. I bought a 22 Oday Sailboat. It came with a 100% and 130% jib. I will star
Kids Sailing Boats ex-admin at 2:53pm 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 55/5576 About 200 feet off the end of my slip is a float with half a dozen Flying Juniors sitting on it. Pre
transmission woes greg2238 at 2:33pm 06.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1012 Can anyone shed some light on this. I'm negotiating the purchase of '79 27. There is rust in tranny
Bilge pump outlet Paul Z at 2:32pm 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1248 Where does the outlet for the bilge pump go? I have a 24 foot that has never had oneI'm not sure w
updated main sheet traveler ? besnow at 2:17pm 06.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/993 My boat (owner of a month now)still has the original traveler system. the blocks on either side of t
H27 Rudder Stops, Emergency Tiller ddear at 1:48pm 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1556 This is my first year with my 81 Hunter 27, and on the third sail, I ran into a little problem. Wit
Name that furler! TomR5896 at 1:22pm 06.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1145 The jib furler on our 1981 H37C bears no visible identification. I'd like to figure out the make an
vancouver, or BC anybody know of cheap charter co robert19784 at 1:08pm 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1301 I want to charter bareboat 27-30 foot boat near vancouver,for june 20-27 any suggestions,anybody not
Auto Furl problems Jerry21779 at 12:30pm 06.06.04 Big Boats 6/1192 Is anyone familar with a Stream Stay(?) auto furl system. I believe it to be original equipt. on my
O'DAY 22 Manual for Newbie odaytom at 11:52am 06.06.04 Day Sailers 2/2134 I just purchased a neglected O'DAY 22 and I need a manual for rigging info. Any ideas? Also, does th
26X Rudder Adjustment johnj999 at 10:53am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1310 My dual rudders have are out of alignment so there is a noticeable v (i.e. they are not paralel to e
o'day 25 in heavy weather? mikesworld at 10:37am 06.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1373 Hey O'day 25 owners, I have a question for you. I'm considering buying one with a fixed keel. My q
Registration John C6370 at 10:31am 06.06.04 Big Boats 2/878 What is the requirement for US yachts that visit Mexico or the Caribibean, are they required to be U
shroud tension sylvio at 10:30am 06.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/970 I have a 1992 hunter 27', how much tension should the shrouds and stays have ? 500,600,700 lbs ?
PSS leaking Shaft rattling elena at 10:28am 06.06.04 Other Sailboats 4/1919 The PSS Shaft seal seems to be leaking more than it should. We just bought this Catalina 38 sailboat
trapezoidal portlight replacement Rob2437 at 10:18am 06.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1128 Does anyone know how to get replacement trapezoidal portlights for a hunter 28.5. The exterior fram
Loud rattling at higher RPMS elena at 9:55am 06.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1038 Our sailboat is rattling excessively at higher RPMS when under motor. The engine is a 1982 Universal
Can't reach 6 knots motoring Larry Jackel at 9:47am 06.06.04 Big Boats 12/1198 Since launching 6 weeks ago, my 340's performance under engine power has degraded. Last season I cou
empty water tank macgregor 26s cristian at 9:06am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1151 what is the best to empty tank1.use a pump and pull water out the boat2.use an air pump and creat
Forestays Arturo12802 at 8:49am 06.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/887 In need of a new forestay for a 22 foot, 1983 MacGregor. Any after market, pre-made outlets around?

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Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? jon hansen at 7:16pm 12.22.20 putting old stuff on a new design looks odd, putting new stuff on an old design looks off as well.
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Tally Ho at 7:14pm 12.22.20 I bought some wi-fI enabled LED bulbs that I can program on my phone... Turn on at 6:00 am in a nice
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas Ward H at 6:57pm 12.22.20 Merry Christmas, Charlie Merry Christmas to all of you on the forum!
I win! Hayden Watson at 6:55pm 12.22.20 Are you still on board and afloat?
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Hayden Watson at 6:47pm 12.22.20 I finally removed my oil lamp on Papillon after banging my head on it for 20 years and never once li
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas nightowle at 6:19pm 12.22.20 Merry Christmas, Charlie......and everyone else!!! :beer:
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question nightowle at 6:15pm 12.22.20 OK, say you're in a bad situation but not sinking anytime immediately. You need a tow but it's not
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? dLj at 6:03pm 12.22.20 I personally love oil lamps. I love the light quality. I have oil lamps in my house also. dj p.s.
Can you repack the stuffing box in the water? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:02pm 12.22.20
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K jon hansen at 6:02pm 12.22.20 don't feel bad ted. i have always been obsolete. did not use 0183. did not use 2000. not buying i
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas jon hansen at 5:51pm 12.22.20 back at you charlie jones, merry chistmas to all you guys
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? jon hansen at 5:42pm 12.22.20 i carry an oil lamp anchor light on aeolus. prolly not quite up to code if you want to get all tech
NMEA Releases OneNet Standard---Goodbye 0183 and N2K Calif. Ted at 5:41pm 12.22.20 Well of course they have, I just connected all my 0183 and seatalk crap up to nmea 2000 to get it al
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? jon hansen at 5:36pm 12.22.20 aeolus has two original kerosene lamps. i had just serviced them. they both got smashed in one day.
Battery Wiring Stu Jackson at 5:29pm 12.22.20 Here's a longer answer so you can understand the whys & wherefores: OEM 1-2-B Switch Wiring History
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question jssailem at 5:23pm 12.22.20 Best to just stay out of trouble. :plus::biggrin:
Sea Tow Refusal / Insurance question Kings Gambit at 5:18pm 12.22.20 Yup. That fundamental point seemed to get lost in a debate about insurance. According to the threa
New Main Sail? rs1sensen at 5:18pm 12.22.20 Precision did a great job on my new main. I went with a tri-radial dacron as it was only slightly mo
Wishing all my friends on this forum a happy and safe Christmas jssailem at 4:33pm 12.22.20 Merry Christmas Charlie.
Columbia 28.. halyard wire or? jssailem at 4:33pm 12.22.20 I had wire rope halyards. Changed them out for rope halyards when I refit my Mast and rigging. Raisi

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