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I'd welcome suggestions on a 12V AM/FM/CD unit... Jack Tyler at 8:04am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 37/1755 Here's where I could use some coaching: Full time cruising, have a very nice stereo (apartment-type)
90 more days till spring Reinhold Fussle at 6:42am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1093 *grr I don't know if I am going to make it. Snow, cold days, long nights and the lake is frozen!!! I
Jib sheets question...splice or no splice (1) Mark Waggoner at 6:13am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1827 My jib sheets are shot on my H28.5. The attached picture shows how each of the sheets has been spli
Lexan Hatch Scratches George H260 at 6:09am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/830 The hatch on my H260 has scratches from being slid fwd and back. I think I eliminated the source of
stay sail on sloop john maroney at 5:51am 01.26.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1020 I have a 135 genny and some days i need a little more sail i want to put on a stay sail making i
halyard size Glenn Shaw at 3:43am 01.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 My halyard needs replacing.Any ideas on thickness of the rope would be appreciated.
DC Panel Switch Off - Bilge Pump have power? Kevin at 3:26am 01.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/3040 In the winter I don't run my refrigerator so I typically turn the Master DC breaker seitch at the pa
B.V.I.'s Ken Prichard at 2:55am 01.26.04 Destinations 16/2259 We're planning a 10 day charter in the B.V.I.'s in May (maybe 2004 or maybe 2005).Other than it's su
25 ODAY boat batteries Larry Davidson at 2:43am 01.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1065 I have 2 batteries on my 25 ft. which I keep charged by solar panels and outboard. I'm not sure, dur
spreader bars david moore at 2:42am 01.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1072 Hi; I've tried this previously, without success, but let's try it again. I am a novice, with a
H23 vs Rhodes 22 Joel23819 at 2:31am 01.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/5020 I was mousing around through some of the other forums and noticed in the Trailer Boat forum that som
Catalina 350 Duct Work Tony at 1:00am 01.26.04 Big Boats 9/2007 Planning a heater install (Espar 5D or similar). Our boat came with duct work installed on the star
bilge pump n collector tank tom at 12:12am 01.26.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1296 The shower drains into a tank instead of the bilge. Anyway the tank was pumped out with a diaphram p
Chandlery breian at 11:58pm 01.25.04 Big Boats 3/1127 I am trying to buy some replacement dinnerware for my 1999 340 on line , I have visited the chandler
hull/ deck seam leak Jason at 11:33pm 01.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1203 After a heavy rain or a good hose down the deck and hull seam leaks down the cabin wall a brown stre
Stains on Sails Matt Borders at 11:30pm 01.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/759 What is the best way to remove stains on sails? My sails look brand new in some areas but at the he
Denture Tablets? Stan Burnett at 11:02pm 01.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4296 Peggy,A friend uses denture cleaning tablets (like Polident) in her head. She fills the bowl with
New Lewmar folding wheel Dave Amspacher at 4:44pm 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1114 Has anyone had a chance to see the new Lewmar folding wheel. I saw it in sailing magazine. Looks lik
Stupidity Reveals Lesson Learned Rick D at 2:34pm 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 29/2038 I am careful with batteries. I have two banks of Trojan golf cart T-125's for the house. I can selec
How did you do on the weather quiz? ex-admin at 1:10pm 01.25.04 Ask All Sailors 22/2254 Yes... this was one tough quiz! Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you shocked at how

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Com-Pac Suncat Mast Mod Dulinsky at 7:10pm 12.04.20 ..... but pictures of the mast and tabernacle would help. -Will (Dragonfly) I just posted a coupl
Com-Pac Suncat Mast Mod Will Gilmore at 7:08pm 12.04.20 I can't think of any reason you couldn't do what you're describing, but pictures of the mast and tab
New Boat Owner Help Michael Davis at 7:06pm 12.04.20 I am Doug Davis I have a cousin Doug. Looks like there is lots of us.
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? DArcy at 7:00pm 12.04.20 It's really hard to say from the pictures but it looks fairly good. The crack at the forward port si
Damaged fin keel bottom. Can yard move blocks? Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 12.04.20
New Boat Owner Help shemandr at 6:29pm 12.04.20 Why is it always the Dentist? Geez!
New Boat Owner Help SailingLoto at 6:11pm 12.04.20 We have a larger family than I thought I am Doug Davis
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? (9) TheMoose at 5:57pm 12.04.20 Engine, engine compartment, and bilge This is where I'm where really hoping to hear some feedback s
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 5:25pm 12.04.20 The selling company on EBAY is itsdonated. They have been nice up until the owner called and was con
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? (10) TheMoose at 5:21pm 12.04.20 Down Below/ cockpit New head, but has 'illegal' straight through the hull connection. New porta pot
Brown sludge water in bilge BlowMeAway at 4:54pm 12.04.20 Looks to me like an abomination or emulsion of antifreeze, diesel fuel or oil, and some added salt w
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? (9) TheMoose at 4:53pm 12.04.20 Finally getting a chance to post an update - went and checked out the boat on Wednesday and was plea
New Boat Owner Help Tom J at 4:33pm 12.04.20 time is running out! just received a call from the ebay listing company. the owner is afraid I will
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 4:24pm 12.04.20 @Hayden Watson or @jssailem do either of you have an issue with the shank hitting the underside of
New Boat Owner Help shemandr at 4:09pm 12.04.20
ST1000 Tiller Autopilot installation Beneteau First 20 Hunter216 at 4:06pm 12.04.20 I uploaded the Raymarine ST1000 and ST2000 user manual and quick start here. https://sbo.sailboato
Brown sludge water in bilge 31seahorse at 4:05pm 12.04.20 Hello Sandfly, Nasty looking liquid! Is there any hint of oil in the bilge? An oil/water mix could
Adding shore power? Stu Jackson at 3:56pm 12.04.20 You can't heat a boat with DC unless it is a diesel or other fuel fired device; electrical resistanc
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker Stu Jackson at 3:50pm 12.04.20 Congratulations, nice boat. We had a C22 for 5 years, then a C25 for 13, and this one since 1998.
Adding shore power? Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 12.04.20 So TV, microwave, fans, heater, mini fridge, devices to charge etc. The microwave, heater and som

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