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Kudos to Magellan Bob at 4:34pm 09.22.03 Ask All Sailors 0/890 Recently my Magellan Meridan GPS quit working. I went to Magellan web sight for assistances. Their s
Advise on purchasing an 88 Catalina 30 Jay Goldman at 4:22pm 09.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/994 I'm about to purchase an 88 Catalina 30. The sea trial is tomorrow 9/23 and the boat and engine surv
Photo problems? Phil Herring at 1:52pm 09.22.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/795 Had a couple reports of broken or missing images in various forums. Anyone having problems viewing
Just Dreamin' Mac Bentley at 1:34pm 09.22.03 Smaller Boats 8/904 Happy to report I bought an '87 H23 over the weekend. I'm new to this game -- took a 10-hour sailing
Annapolis vs Isabel Andy at 1:13pm 09.22.03 Ask All Sailors 4/985 I haven't seen anything about how Annapolis survived a blind date with Isabel. Will the city be bac
Hunter Legend (35) Skylights Lee Burr at 1:03pm 09.22.03 Big Boats 5/1938 I have developed a leak in my skylights (4). I purchased the Hunter 35 Legend last year and the pr
Fixing deck leaks Don Lewis at 12:33pm 09.22.03 Big Boats 0/956 I think I found the source of the leak (mast boot) that caused drips from the port aft shroud plate
Where's my zinc? Steve Feinsilver at 11:30am 09.22.03 Big Boats 9/1033 The zincs on my propshaft are going increasingly rapidly- working on my third one this season. The
H260 Mainsheet Block Replacement George H260 at 11:29am 09.22.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1364 My camlock on my Shaefer Mainsheet block is a piece of crap. I raised the block so it is easier to r
Ideas for an underpowered Oday 30" Stuart at 11:10am 09.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/812 I have a 12 hp Yanmar on my 1979 30" Oday. I love the boat but if it was built today it would have
Ahoy all! LaDonna Bubak & Rob Tryon at 10:56am 09.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1049 Hey all! We're currently tied up at the Woodley Island Marina in lovely Eureka, CA. We had a littl
2 wire alternator Gerry Cooper at 10:47am 09.22.03 Big Boats 3/1058 I recently replaced my engine alternator and battery isolator and discovered that the new upgradedd
Bleeding John at 10:04am 09.22.03 Big Boats 13/855 I am told that bleeding the fuel line on diesel is very tricky. Any one have a good procedure for Y
Cruising in Hawaii Steve at 9:33am 09.22.03 Ask All Sailors 1/954 Has anybody done any cruising in the Hawaiian islands? We have chartered a 42' Beneteau out of Hono
fresh water tank sam at 8:58am 09.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 does anyone know how to access the fresh water tank. I think it may be contaminated, and I want to c
halyards inside the mast? Seth Dixon at 8:02am 09.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/872 Has anyone done it? I am planning to run all lines aft and I am guessing that this would be the perf
Hunter 280-Recommended? Randy at 7:45am 09.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/14111 I would appreciate good and bad things about the 280. I'm looking at a 1997, for what that's worth.
O'Day 40 Galley Sink Stoppers Rgad at 7:45am 09.22.03 Bigger Boats 2/959 While the odds are slim, perhaps someone has had a similar problem and can help me out.My 40 has d
Teak Decks Paul Bradbury at 7:43am 09.22.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1120 This summer we purchased a 1996 Beneteau 36s7. Great boat, but my only issue is the fact that the de
Sailing to the Bahamas - A few questions Rob Koryn at 6:58am 09.22.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1175 For anyone who has made the trip recently - I've got a couple of questions. Did you purchase the An

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Maine Visitors Jackdaw at 7:47am 06.17.20 Again my question. How is this edict going to be enforced and under what "legal" authority does th
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip (1) rgranger at 7:46am 06.17.20 I have a hunter 26 and always dock transom first. In the pic, you can see the spring line running
Double head sail downwind rig shemandr at 7:43am 06.17.20 On this trip we used a poled out jib and main wing on wing. So in more wind we could reef the main
In hull transducer question. LakeShark at 7:40am 06.17.20 Works just fine. Use some plumbers putty or wax ring material to seat the transducer and mount it a
Got to buy new Furler DougM at 7:37am 06.17.20 I had a Profurl on my Bene323 and it was a good choice. It got destroyed while on the hard ( anothe
26X Trailer sail sfbay at 7:36am 06.17.20 Welcome to the forum!! Hopefully you can find a low cost, used trailer for your MacGregor 26X near
Lower rudder bearings Terry Cox at 7:35am 06.17.20 It would help to know what kind of sound. Different model boat here, but no sounds when experiencing
Joint Ownership Agreement jviss at 7:32am 06.17.20 C&C 27, $5k to $9k on yachtworld. Not worth a lawyer.
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 JohnShannon at 7:32am 06.17.20 Sunpower sells flexible panels now. SunPower SPR-E-Flex-100 Flexible 100 watt 12 Volt Solar Panel
Maine Visitors smokey73 at 7:31am 06.17.20 Again my question. How is this edict going to be enforced and under what "legal" authority does the
Swing Keel Questions timmer117 at 7:27am 06.17.20 Sorry I said the weight of the keel not the boat. Hi I have a Helsen 22 and run the owners group o
Joint Ownership Agreement dph123 at 7:18am 06.17.20 As a practicing lawyer (not in your state) the first question I would ask is how much the boat is wo
Polyurethan Stripper? Revv up at 7:16am 06.17.20 I had to remove some wood on my boat to replace (because of weathering) and used pry bars and a heat
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 7:03am 06.17.20 Hi Greg, I never said not necessary, just not as important in an electric toilet. Have no issue with
Help with fixed port replacement mnmpizza at 7:02am 06.17.20 No glasswork. Just measure 3x (template) and cut once and trim to fit with deemed. Use blue tape to
Joint Ownership Agreement smokey73 at 6:55am 06.17.20 :cowbell: In my "state" (married). What's her's is her's and what's mine in her's! :dancing: My wife
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing Alan Gomes at 6:54am 06.17.20 Appreciate the comprehensive explanations too! Best way for a newbie to learn. :) Plus, Judy B. is
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help Artey1 at 6:52am 06.17.20
Help with old plumbing jviss at 6:43am 06.17.20 By the way, @MightyMike , since we're neighbors in Westport, I'm happy to give you a demo of the Par
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help jssailem at 6:42am 06.17.20 I guess I would try and feel around with a flexible magnet to see if you can find anything. Thin

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