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By the lee Bob at 1:01pm 11.20.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/4451 I have heard various arguments for and against sailing by-the-lee and would welcome more input from
Anyone Looking for a Mast for a 240 or 260? Rick Webb at 12:09pm 11.20.03 Smaller Boats 0/656 Just saw this and wanted to share it. Just in case.
Potable water supply Reinhold Fussle at 11:36am 11.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/729 Help! I have a problem with the water pumps both in the head and the galley. When starting to pumb I
Chesepeke Launch sites Chuck at 10:28am 11.20.03 Smaller Boats 5/786 Folks,I'm planning to trailer my 85 H23 down from LI New York to the north Chesapeake Bay for a fe
Kubota Diesel John at 9:50am 11.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1673 Is anyone familiar with the Kubota diesel? I'm looking at a 30' Catalina with a Kubota diesel insi
here's one for j. c. robby forest at 9:33am 11.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/770 i just want to know what that saying is ' the best day for a boat owner is the day you bought it and
C320 cover Ted at 8:44am 11.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/815 Help need a winter cover for C320. Can you help?
Braided nylon line Jim K at 7:07am 11.20.03 Smaller Boats 11/849 Anyone know of a way to keep dock lines (1/2 in braided nylon) plyable that won't damage the line.
Hunter 30 1975 Engine and paint John Walsh at 6:53am 11.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/772 I am looking for help in locating a product to strip the deck paint as it was done very badly befor
main or genoa walter at 4:48am 11.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/723 I have a Mac 26 D I'm having a hard time choosing between what to buy a main sail, which I have, bu
H 22 Trailer Michael Dunlap at 4:40am 11.20.03 Smaller Boats 2/764 Greetings all-A friend just gave me a Hunter 22 that was abandoned by his pier then sunk. I have
Internal Halyard Slap Michael O' at 3:27am 11.20.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1480 I know this has been adressed in the past, but I can't find it in the archives. Does anyone have a
Charging 12 volt batteries w/ a generator lloyd at 2:47am 11.20.03 Ask All Sailors 16/2096 I am looking for info on how to recharge batteries using a generator.I dont know how fast a battery
Port hole screens on the O'day 25 Dwight Thomas at 1:08am 11.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1110 I need to replace the screens in the port hole windows above the sink and head in my O'day 25. Is t
Mac 25 Keel Bolt (Main) Steve Zweigart at 12:10am 11.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/877 Recently, I forcibly removed my keel locking bolt which had been bent at a 35 degree angle by impact
Air Force Sails Bill G. at 11:52pm 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 3/946 I'd like to hear from anyone who has bought and is using Air Force sails. I'm thinking of having th
Water in Rudder Craig at 11:30pm 11.19.03 Smaller Boats 12/965 After taking my 260 out of the water this season, I noticed water still dripping out of the rudder 3
Asym Spinnaker Questions Tim Paul at 11:30pm 11.19.03 Smaller Boats 5/754 I see that the HOW site is offering a special on the Doyle asymetrical spinaker and I'm ready to bit
not a racer dan at 10:57pm 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 26/1569 so Ive not given it too much thought but, I would like to know what differences or comparisions the
RADAR Rob at 9:57pm 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1274 I have read the posts in the archives and wanted to get the groups updated point of view.I am thin

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Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly FlyorSail at 4:39pm 06.25.20 It may be time for a new toilet. Thetford bought W-C about 10 years ago and promptly discontinued
Sailboat rudder pulling to port sailme88 at 4:38pm 06.25.20 So do you think the left or the right is fat, based on the boat turning to port ? STBD..side
Fiberglass locker repair (2) G0ri11@ at 4:31pm 06.25.20 Here are some pictures from step 1, my attempt at forming the mold.
BOATUS Urges Action on GPS Brian D at 4:28pm 06.25.20 I don't get it. It looks like there is a movement to ban 5g via satellite. I checked the frequency s
Used sails from other boats? Dave Groshong at 4:18pm 06.25.20 Minnys in Newport Beach has a large supply of used sails and an online inventory. Once you identify
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Kings Gambit at 4:12pm 06.25.20 One last question. How do I run a generator and power the AC unit without getting the exhaust in t
92 335 roller furler maintenance _Milkjug_ at 4:07pm 06.25.20 Thanks so much for all the info. I'll get out there, get some more pictures. It's possible that the
DPDT wiring question Ron20324 at 4:04pm 06.25.20 Blue Sea #4155 for a start. BlueSea.com. Me, I would never trust crew to know the difference between
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Calif. Ted at 4:03pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? JRT at 3:54pm 06.25.20 None on my 2003 or the other 2 310 in our marina. Some pics would be helpful, coming on with shore
Is there a forum for refrigeration? Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 06.25.20 The Guru you seek is at Kollmann Marine
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Captain Larry-DH at 3:50pm 06.25.20 I do not recommend trying to get B&G (or any Navico brand) CPs to work with a Raymarine AP. Been the
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? jviss at 3:46pm 06.25.20 There's a Cruisair portable marine AC for sale on eBay now, $400, seems like a steal. You should gr
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly jviss at 3:44pm 06.25.20 Holy cow, mark this day in your calendar, I agree with @Peggie Hall HeadMistress on this! I got 17
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 3:43pm 06.25.20 Ok. Get a generator and portable AC. We sleep in the main cabin on an inflatable bed. The v-berth h
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? sail sfbay at 3:39pm 06.25.20 I had an Achilles 9'6" hypalon for 9 years and sold it with the boat when sold it last year as I did
Used sails from other boats? sailinmikenaz at 3:33pm 06.25.20 Minnys in Newport Beach has a large supply of used sails and an online inventory. Once you identify
Used sails from other boats? dlochner at 3:29pm 06.25.20 Probably the person who can give the best advice on SBO on this issue is @DrJudyB. My less informed
Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 3:28pm 06.25.20 Maybe we should start a GoFundMe page to help the OP raise the money to haul the boat buy the OP a
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? jviss at 3:27pm 06.25.20 I like the idea of built-in outside lighting. Mine has nice, built-in, interior, night "courtesy li

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