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Restaraunt Help in Avalon Bob F at 4:44am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1083 Can someone reccommend a good place for dinner in Avalon?Thanks, Bob F.
Gas shock absorbers on Freezer & Refrigerator lids Steve at 3:53am 05.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1803 The original equipment gas shock absorbers, similar to what you see on hatch back cars, are worn out
swim ladder repair steve at 3:23am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1392 one side of my swim ladder pulled out.....bolt does not come thru to inside for access.question...
Cockpit Lazarette Hatch Cracks in Fiberglas fred miller at 2:52am 05.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/936 The long cockpit lazarette hatch on my 35.5 has some stress cracks at the turn where the backrest an
356 bilge pump Paul at 2:36am 05.27.04 Big Boats 3/859 What causes a bilge pump to stop working? Worked last fall, doesn't work this spring.
a/c sizing BILL TRIPP at 1:22am 05.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1083 What size(s) a/c have u installed.Single or dual units.
Replacing bunk boards Robbin at 1:15am 05.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/1040 We are in the process of refurbishing the keel system on our boat. We raised the boat off the trail
Poly Glow Vs IG J.B. Dyer at 12:38am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1583 Being the owner of a 21 year old boat, I was reading with particular interest in the recent posts on
Facnor TI 130 Roller Furling Brent at 12:25am 05.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1524 Hey all,I just bought a Facnor roller furling unit off ebay for my columbia 26mkII... Problem is,
Tall rig or standard? Don at 11:39pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 I have a 1982 Hunter 27. How can I tell if it's a tall or standard rig?Thanks,Don
Streamstay Furler Tom Madura at 11:30pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1203 Help! I have a Hunter 31 with a Hyde Streamstay headsail furler. I bought replacement split Delrin b
C-38 battery location Russ Duff at 10:52pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 2/1194 Currently I have a bank of two house batteries under the aft bench of the dinette, and a separate st
C-38 extra holding tank and extra water tank Russ Duff at 10:48pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 0/1088 Has anyone added another fresh water or holding tank to their boat to give added capacity. If so, w
tying off the tiller Dan Hier at 10:45pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2094 Does anyone have any techniques for tying off the tiller while under sail I am not interested in pur
Diesel engine problems Rob Bach at 10:28pm 05.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 I have a terrible diesel problem. The Westerbeke in my 272 le will not start after a couple of yaer
Mainsail trim Timm Miller at 10:12pm 05.26.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1319 Don, I know you're busy sipping ice tea somewhere in your land yacht...but I have been wondering abo
tape removal Saildog5182 at 9:57pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1186 I messed up and left blue paint masking tape( the 3M good stuff) on too long. Can anyone recommend a
Getting to Block Island Tom Chastain at 8:43pm 05.26.04 Big Boats 9/1492 I am sailing to Block for the first time June 3, 04. Question is to go through the gut at Plum Isla
Roller Furler Ken Starnes at 3:00pm 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/914 Hi I'm in the market for a Roller Furler system and want to hear from you which system you think is
Brighter Moments John Dodge at 12:51pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1239 My wife and I just signed the paperwork for our new to us 1996 Catalina 36 tonight.we take off on S

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323 air conditioner Benny17441 at 9:34pm 01.10.21 I believe that statement to be a certainty. You can bet the boat on that one and walk home a winner
AIS Receive Problem Identification Richard19068 at 9:33pm 01.10.21 I was concerned that they all showed the MMSI, but no names. However, I later saw some ID'ed by na
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? jssailem at 9:31pm 01.10.21 what the gateway is, but sounds intriguing. Not part of the itc5. It is a feature of the Vesper AI
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 9:22pm 01.10.21 Good news Rick. :beer: Sometimes we :banghead:then:facepalm:when the answers jump up and solve them
Replacement feathering prop windwagon at 8:59pm 01.10.21 I have a kiwi prop on my 35.5. After 5 years I have had no issues. Reverse works well. The design is
Eye Splice double-braid LloydB at 8:43pm 01.10.21 Klein Tools #2100-5
AIS Receive Problem Identification (1) Rick D at 8:32pm 01.10.21 UPDATE: it was the beer! This time, I checked all the settings in the B&G and found I was suppressin
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 8:24pm 01.10.21 :plus: the itc5 will take the signals from older units and place the data on the backbone. I connec
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Ward H at 8:12pm 01.10.21 I've looked closely at 89, 93 and 95 C30s. No evidence of blisters. In our marina Petit Hydrocoat ab
Seahood removal Legend 35 windwagon at 8:06pm 01.10.21 I'm having the same problem with my 1990 35,5. My sea hood has always had a lot of give anytime so
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Captain Larry-DH at 7:51pm 01.10.21
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? Boffin at 7:47pm 01.10.21 In my 1GM10, the manual spec.the hardness of the engine mount is 70 near the gear box, while the oth
Good Read Mikem at 7:45pm 01.10.21 The Rescue of the Bounty is another great book on the subject- one of those page turners that you
Good Read lehighsail at 7:33pm 01.10.21 I remember Hurricane Sandy! So does my last boat seen to the left here, washed up into the marin
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Ron20324 at 7:23pm 01.10.21 ... On the B323, yes I'm referring to the one with the shelf in the rear berth area. Is it secured w
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom MikeHoncho at 6:58pm 01.10.21
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? justsomeguy at 6:41pm 01.10.21 Wow. Usually folks here bemoan the excess cost of the Yanmar mounts. You may be the first to do othe
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom jssailem at 6:19pm 01.10.21 You may find the need to fair the hull. Use a good Epoxy filler to fill any small areas. You may ne
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Captain Larry-DH at 6:09pm 01.10.21 1) If you have blisters it will show. Treatment- there is lots of information about it on the web 2)
Engine alignment issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57pm 01.10.21 Likely a result of how the boat has been placed on the jack stands. Hulls flex and hulls on stands f

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