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Mainsheet rigging for a Mac 22 Venture Mark Hait at 10:11am 04.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/6919 I bought my Mac 22 last November. I'm not sure how you rig the mainsheet. From all the pictures i've
Someone has got to do it. (1) Jim Seamans at 10:07am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1135 Life is grand popSat. evening just off the Potomac River.JimS/V Java*
Air Pump to Blow Water from Ballast Tank ken lockhart at 9:58am 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/1265 I recently read where a person with a Catilina 250 uses a 12 volt air pump to blow the ballast befor
Datamarine knotmeter not working Steve deForest at 8:39am 04.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2849 I have recently bought a Hunter 31 and the Datamarine knotmeter will display 0.0 when turned on but
cam cleets for sheets paul hill at 8:12am 04.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/863 Right now I have a jam cleet for the jib sheet lines, Does anyone have any thoughts on putting cam c
What are you folks using for depth sounders? Steve C at 8:03am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1252 See my post last week on "Depth Sounder advise needed". I called West Marine and they had a transduc
Folding Props Paul at 8:00am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1418 My race-cruiser has a traditional 2 blade (nonfolding) prop. Just before launch I noticed many of th
New Port Installation H37C Josh Peskin at 6:12am 04.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 42/2828 For those of you who have done the demolition job of removing the old ports in order to replace them
Cracks, Cracks, and more Cracks John at 6:06am 04.25.04 Big Boats 1/726 I have an 04' 356 #417. Over the last couple of weeks I have discovered at least 10 areas where the
ShipWright charger Marc Honey at 5:44am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4664 Looking for comments, experience with ShipWright battery chargers. Considering Hunter 35 with Ship
Trailer surge brake information Cyndy at 5:03am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1462 We are in the process of getting the trailer for our 26ft. sailboat ready to put on the road. After
Holding tank back-up? Andy M. at 3:14am 04.25.04 Big Boats 2/1228 After my 380 sits at the dock for a week or so, I get some, (very little) backup from my holding tan
Holding tank back-up? Andy M. at 3:12am 04.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1096 After my 380 sits at the dock for a week or so, I get some, (very little) backup from my holding tan
Problem with my Universal diesel engin Dale Gould at 2:18am 04.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1439 I have a 11 HP universal diesel the low oil light comes on occasionaly althought there is plenty of
Big boys toys Andy at 2:17am 04.25.04 Big Boats 0/769 Fighting another case of 2-3-4 foot-i-tist! Anybody compare a 320 or 326 side by side with a 340?
Mid-size vs Big Boat Andy at 2:16am 04.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/869 Fighting another case of 2-3-4 foot-i-tist! Anybody compare a 320 or 326 side by side with a 340?
Weigh this ancor Matey Jack Bond at 1:20am 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 6/1026 I have been searching for the true wieght of the catalina 22.I am going to hitch up a Buick Rendezv
Companionway Traveler joecap at 11:42pm 04.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2409 Just bought a 1986 285 and I love the boat but dislike the way the traveler blocks the companionway.
Giant windsurfer (1) Andy at 11:13pm 04.24.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1170 Friday I saw a sailboat I have not seen before. It appears to be about a 30-footer, but what was no
Overboard Pump Bruce Z at 11:04pm 04.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1209 I have a 12 yr old 1 1/2" Guzzler hand pump for the holding tank overboard. I think it is on its la

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Sailing with a System - Do you Mark your Boat/Rigging kappykaplan at 3:09am 12.31.20 I mark my dock lines . . .
Antifoul prop while boat in water kappykaplan at 3:02am 12.31.20 Not familiar with lanolin grease. Any brands you could suggest? Lanocote is one brand.
Sailing with a System - Do you Mark your Boat/Rigging jon hansen at 10:31pm 12.30.20 most of the members here prolly need to watch this video a couple of times. i wonder how many membe
Texas December Racing (1) Bill19233 at 9:42pm 12.30.20 Don't believe everything you read THAT much, but do remember to ease off offwind. If you tell the c
Through deck wires for mast lights Mark Maulden at 9:32pm 12.30.20 Those are solder cups. The wire is inserted, heated on the long side of the cup and apply solder to
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... SoSound at 9:25pm 12.30.20 OH MY GAWD! My mouth just started watering uncontrollably. I may drive there for lunch! Thank you f
Through deck wires for mast lights Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:10pm 12.30.20 Pretty much what I have
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? rgranger at 8:41pm 12.30.20 Nice upgrade
Through deck wires for mast lights Gene Neill at 8:28pm 12.30.20 I am freshwater and not overly concerned about salt and corrosion, but definently curious as to wha
Rerouting instrument wiring - Hunter 34 splax at 8:28pm 12.30.20 aft and to port I have a cabin liner panel, which if removed might allow you to drill for the wires
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 8:05pm 12.30.20
Through deck wires for mast lights SailingLoto at 7:59pm 12.30.20 Can you give a link? I'm corrosion testing a bunch of designs for a review and I could easily add th
Through deck wires for mast lights SailingLoto at 7:57pm 12.30.20 I'm probably being stupid, but how do you conect the wires to these? I see them on many connectors o
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? BAD ORCA at 7:54pm 12.30.20 It should take longer. Once the charger starts to leave the Constant current stage the charge curre
Antifoul prop while boat in water (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:49pm 12.30.20 Using a sponge (dish washing kind) rub Propshield wax on the prop & shaft. Looks like the mfg. wa
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? BAD ORCA at 7:36pm 12.30.20 Stu, is it safe to assume (always dangerous, I know) that a smart charger like the Sterling does a
Reefing garymalmgren at 7:32pm 12.30.20 Re op post: So, as I am comtemplating building my new main a buddy is suggesting one deep reef is b
How to prime house water pump weekendrken at 7:31pm 12.30.20 Oh the joys of boat ownership. The only thing that works on an old boat .... is the owner.
How to prime house water pump weekendrken at 7:28pm 12.30.20 Your pump is on a wooden platform under the small cubby cover under the aft corner of the saloon por
Through deck wires for mast lights (1) thinwater at 7:20pm 12.30.20 I'm probably being stupid, but how do you conect the wires to these? I see them on many connectors o

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