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Jim Seamans Phil Herring at 1:35am 09.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1000 Hey Jim, _very_ pleased to hear that Java is OK! Whew. Now... first, your mail is bouncing back
New to sailing got an O'Day 40 all advice welcome/ Phil Read at 12:54am 09.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/992 Ive just aquired an O'day 40 and am desperately in need of sound advice. This may sound silly but I
MISSED THE BIG ONE Ed at 12:30am 09.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/895 I feel bad for the boat owners that pulled their boats in the event of Hurricane Isabelle hitting th
help with locating a compressor frank lally at 11:19pm 09.19.03 Other Sailboats 1/728 I am a service tech. working on a crosby refrigeration refrig/freezer, with the compressor driven of
Purchasing a new foresail Fred Mueller at 10:41pm 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 I need to purchase a new foresail for my Catalina 320, cruising (no racing) in the Cheasapeake. I w
212 PHRF rating Ken at 6:00pm 09.19.03 Smaller Boats 1/1128 Trying to establish a PHRF rating for the H212... I know these are normally club dependent... but an
in water winter storage Joe Refkin, SV/Skooky 3 Cat 30 at 2:46pm 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1007 I'm about to commit for in water storage on lake Michigan and I'm nervous.Has anyone heard of majo
Vibration under power Ivan Edwards at 12:34pm 09.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1253 I would like to solve a vibration problem when under power at greater than 2500 RPM.Seems to come
Humming (vibrating) tiller Steve at 11:56am 09.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1282 Has anyone had their rudder vibrate around 6knots and above? I thought rudder swing bolt was loose,
Shurflo scott at 10:58am 09.19.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1218 I just replaced my Shur-flo fresh water pump and now I have an interesting problem. I can't get it
Used sail questions Don K. at 10:41am 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1106 The Chrysler 26 has a very short boom (eight feet)with the backstay some distance aft. First questio
Sails for extremely heavy winds on a B&R rig Frank Ladd at 10:28am 09.19.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1952 I have a Hunter 23.5 and it sails pretty well with a reefed main only up to about 20 knots. After ab
In-water keel cable replacement. Jazzman at 8:49am 09.19.03 Smaller Boats 9/4135 I recently purchased a 1978 C-22 with broken keel cable. The boat is in really great shape except fo
help; hatch weather-stripping malcolm at 8:09am 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1491 Does anyone know where I can purchase 1" X 1" weather-stripping to redo my hatches. My boat is an 8
Keel-- fin, bulb and wings(lets) Jim at 7:46am 09.19.03 Big Boats 7/2078 Can any of you techno types give me clear text/definitive answer/advantage to underwater dynamics of
Education is the key that unlocks many doors Bob at 7:26am 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1205
True length of a 1991 C28 Scott at 7:08am 09.19.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/989 We are in looking at buying a 1991 Catalina 28 and are concerned about fitting into slips. Can anyon
Stainless dorades stardust at 6:13am 09.19.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1571 Does anyone know where I can purchase stainless dorades to replace the plastic ones that come on the
should I attempt cb repair? jon philip at 5:44am 09.19.03 Day Sailers 1/1026 I've sailer II (1975) out of the water nd its home safe and sound on its trailer.The reason I broug
George Clore....in Kemah, Tx.... Dave Busby at 5:44am 09.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/2455 Anyone know anything about George Clore in Kemah, Texas, about his trailers that he builds, and his

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Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising rpwillia at 7:24pm 11.18.20 I looked up real quick and found the Gramin Echomap Plus G3 which is under $500 has most of what you
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? kenr74 at 7:17pm 11.18.20 I had a 20" that would occasionally come out of the water. That was on a 26S in a lake. I would thin
Love Texas. Jackdaw at 7:16pm 11.18.20 My ex and I bought a First 36.7 from a dealer at Lake Lewisville in the fall some years back. Instea
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san thinwater at 7:12pm 11.18.20
Love Texas. HMT2 at 6:47pm 11.18.20 Lived in the D/FW area for ten years. Nice people, but the weather stinks. May through September, A
Engine Controls Justin_NSA at 6:26pm 11.18.20 Geesh. You have 6 posts. I have over 7000. Who's the troll? Even the "Does it have an engine? " has
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san Davidasailor26 at 6:17pm 11.18.20 There are now sanding screens available in some places that fit on standard 5 or 6 inch sanders. Th
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 6:05pm 11.18.20 A friend of mine, to whom I was introduced when he hit my boat after his transmission linkage came
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Justin_NSA at 5:59pm 11.18.20 My Nikon camera, even my Uniden radar detector have GPS o_O
Simple Engine Maintenance Log Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 11.18.20 Very nice. And good call to keep it in Google Drive. I do the same with my maintenance log so I can
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Tally Ho at 5:53pm 11.18.20 That can work. I have found that round "barrel" type slides are more prone to jamming than flat sli
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising AaronD at 5:53pm 11.18.20 Thanks. to all for the helpful input. I'll be reading over it in more detail as time allows. Warrant
Lewmar Super hatch update and question Tally Ho at 5:36pm 11.18.20 I was replacing the windows in my companionway doors recently...the old ones were Lexan I believe.
8 Bells for the passing of Frank Butler Rick D at 5:34pm 11.18.20 RIP, Frank. You had a vision and the focus to make it happen. You were also tight with a dollar. I k
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post Tally Ho at 5:19pm 11.18.20 Just bought a used Cal-31. Boat has not been used lately. What should I do first to bring boat back
Mac 26s wiring questions... Grace Note at 5:15pm 11.18.20 Thanks much for your replies! We live near Bay City, Mi. I was going to put the power inlet on t
On the "Distant" Dream? jon hansen at 4:17pm 11.18.20 ...... and sailing is easier than walking
On the "Distant" Dream? jon hansen at 4:16pm 11.18.20 you can go from georgia to maine with a backpack and a stick, appalachian trail or you can go from g
On the "Distant" Dream? jon hansen at 4:11pm 11.18.20 the OP asked three questions. here are my answers: #1. of course there is time, BUT, none is requi
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising rgranger at 4:05pm 11.18.20 How far from shore will you be? If less than five miles then down load the navonics app to your ph

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