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captans licence chris flynn at 11:27am 10.24.03 Ask All Sailors 0/971 I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY CAPTONS LICENSE.I CALLED THE COAST GUARD AND LEFT A MESSAGE BUT NEVER GOT A R
Winter storage for RF mains Bob Talley at 10:37am 10.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 My H376 is stored in northeast MD for the winter. I've noticed that many of the boats with RF mains
steering oscillation Daniel at 10:29am 10.24.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/930 Just Got a '96 26x, my first boat. Have tried letting the centerboard down a couple inches when mot
New PC - Trouble with HOW Don Alexander at 9:58am 10.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/827 Hi Phil,Just set up my new computer - Win XP-Home ' IE 6.0.Whenever I connect to HOW I cannot get
29.5 - Recommended? Randy at 9:03am 10.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1010 Originally, I was looking at a 280 Hunter, but the used boat sold. Now I am focusing on a 29.5 (199
Catalina 390 Mark at 9:00am 10.24.03 Big Boats 0/1180 I would like to purchase an approx. 40' sailboat and am considering a 2002 Catalina 390. I plan on
rudder removal richard smith at 8:36am 10.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/821 there is so much growth between my rudder and the skeg on my 78 hunter 30. I have considered taking
Cocktail table / Cockpit comfort E Graig at 8:28am 10.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1128 I recently read an piece on the Catalina 310 in Practical Sailor. THey seemed to like the boat but
Cunningham and Down haul on C22 Don Guillette at 7:12am 10.24.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1680 Mates: This is regarding a recent thread.I received the attached message from a friend of mine. He i
Javelin reefing Kerry Fisher at 7:05am 10.24.03 Day Sailers 3/2647 I am a new owner and begining sailor.I dont know how to reef the mainsail Can anyone help me ? I h
Small outboard engine tilt problem Steve at 6:18am 10.24.03 Ask All Sailors 0/974 I have a Honda 8 HP 4 stroke on the transom of my Coronado 25. The last time I started the engine e
updating older interior Barry Lenoble at 5:33am 10.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1655 Hello,When you compare an older boat, one from the early 80's, to the newer boats, the interiors
up grades or add ons dan at 4:14am 10.24.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1075 interested in what others have done to add to the pure pleasure of cruising. not talking about anyth
Opinons on new genoa for C28 Scott at 3:34am 10.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/883 I'm considering purchasing a new Genoa for my '91 C28. Any opinions on size (135 vs. 150) and brand?
Winter Heat! Bryan at 2:57am 10.24.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1171 As the fall temps dip into the 40's and 30's, what is a good safe way to heat our boat while away fr
WAX ON or WAX OFF ? fred miller at 2:34am 10.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 I'm about ready to lay up the boat on the hard for the season. I read a piece about waxing the hull
Puget Sound source of teak/holly sole materials matt at 2:31am 10.24.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1478 Anyone have any recommendations for a local Puget Sound source (preferably closer to the south sound
Lubricate Joker Valve? Chick Weiss at 2:15am 10.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1978 Peggie,I have a basic Jabsco head (1995 vintage) with PAR electric pump replacing the manual pump.
transmission schaefer at 2:14am 10.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/836 when i put my 28.5 in gear the transmission slips until io rev engine then you feel it catch and i'm
Need Bow Plate Bob Szymanski at 2:08am 10.24.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1046 I need a new bow plate for my 1978 30' Hunter. If anyone has one or knows where I can purchase one p

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Interfacing B&G MFD with Raymarine X5 autopilot? dlochner at 6:25am 11.22.20 How is the RM AP controlled? If it has its own controller that is capable of using waypoint and wind
Deck step repair jssailem at 6:15am 11.22.20 Welcome to the forum. I enjoy the strong construction of my CAL 35C boat. Depending on the year, CAL
Reapplying gelcoat Hydro Therapy at 6:13am 11.22.20 8 years later and the job still looks like the day I applied it.
Reapplying gelcoat SailingLoto at 6:11am 11.22.20 dlochner did a good job of summarizing gelcoat. do not reduce it with acetone. acetone breaks gelc
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 6:09am 11.22.20 Good idea. (I'm talking to you, scientists.) In the meantime, I dissolve a tablespoon or so of this
ATN gennaker justsomeguy at 6:03am 11.22.20 @jssailem 's right about @garymalmgren and @dlochner being right. Enjoy the sail. Challenging and f
Advice on cabin interior wall replacement project michaelapk at 6:02am 11.22.20 Thanks! very helpful.
Sending Unit Leaking Kings Gambit at 6:01am 11.22.20 As John described, I could also empty my fuel tank by removing the primary fuel filter. I have a fue
ATN gennaker jssailem at 5:57am 11.22.20 yep. @garymalmgren and @dlochner nailed it. :biggrin:
Sending Unit Leaking jssailem at 5:52am 11.22.20 I would just pump the extra fuel out. Save it to pour back in to the tank later when you have room
ATN gennaker dlochner at 5:50am 11.22.20 How high on tbe mast should the block needs to be for the sock? what block size? halyard size? Th
Deck step repair junkydave at 5:48am 11.22.20 Thanks for response. Have looked at other posts and have an idea of what I'm getting into but, I gue
Deck step repair junkydave at 5:39am 11.22.20 I think the answer is yes to most of those questions - sorry to say. As for the deck being dished
Reapplying gelcoat Hydro Therapy at 5:27am 11.22.20 I have sprayed gelcoat to repair the deck area of a O 22 I used to own. I thinned it with acetone an
ATN gennaker All U Get at 5:17am 11.22.20 We ran our sheet to the stern cleat for the first sail, then we added a pulley to that cleat to have
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Kings Gambit at 5:14am 11.22.20
Sending Unit Leaking dhandzy at 5:06am 11.22.20 Thanks for the feedback everyone - I'm hoping to attach the manual pump directly to the fuel line ne
Interesting concept? All U Get at 5:01am 11.22.20 Carb loading? Did they happen to have a corned beef with Guinness?
Deck step repair shemandr at 4:54am 11.22.20 I think the answer is yes to most of those questions - sorry to say. As for the deck being dished i
Dirty Jobs Tonight kappykaplan at 4:47am 11.22.20 It was a powerboat.

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