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356 Single handing: the mainsheet Niels at 5:59am 02.11.03 Big Boats 4/916 Last season I increased the purchase on the mainsheet, but modestly, so as not have 2 miles of mains
Raymarine ST 5000 on B351 George Illian at 5:52am 02.11.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1283 Thanks for your responce re. the wheel movement, we were told of that and decided it was out weighte
Dock Lines Bob F at 5:25am 02.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/897 Has anybody heard of or used the Polypro lines advertised by My Ropes? Check out there link below.
ice chest air conditioning Jesse at 5:23am 02.11.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2385 Does anyone have any experience with an ice chest (or 12 volt) air conditioning unit? It's for smal
Steering Pedestal Problems Patrick Seminaris at 4:50am 02.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1137 I have a 1986 Hunter 34'. It has the Merriman steering pedestal. I recently had a mechanic over to c
sail cleaning Ron Newton at 4:46am 02.11.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1011 Can I wash sails from a 27 ODay in commerical size washing machines without damage? What setting sho
Feelin Morgan Excitement James at 2:54am 02.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1111 I need advice. I have found a Morgan 33'(1967)and need an expirienced Catlina/Morgan owner to impart
Location of Boat Name and Home Port Marc P at 2:09am 02.11.03 Big Boats 12/6643 We have come up with a name for our new Hunter 356 (SHAMRA) and are trying to figure out where to di
system to lift outboard to deck/rail Ed at 11:47pm 02.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/29625 I didn't use the term davit or boom or any other in the tittke question as I am leaving the method o
Keel lock down bolt Art at 10:38pm 02.10.03 Smaller Boats 2/934 My 1984 C-22 has a keel lockdown bolt. It is corroded and will not move! Any sugestions for gettin
Outhaul Timm Miller at 10:34pm 02.10.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 22/2136 On my 2002 26X, there is no marking for minimum or maximum on the outhaul along the boom.......what
P42 Aft head electric anti-siphon valve Victor Robert at 9:25pm 02.10.03 Big Boats 17/1298 FYI - Just a note for the next owner who experiences this problem.For some time now I have had a p
Universal M35B Service Bulletin Jack at 9:00pm 02.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1286 Has anyone checked an engine with E001 date code. If you have, what was the serial number and was t
Boat odors Scott at 8:03pm 02.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1106 We recently bought a 1985 Catalina 30. The boat is generally in very good shape, but has a fairly st
Learning celestial navigation Mark Major at 5:31pm 02.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1088 On my doorstep today came the Davis Mark 3 sextant I ordered in anticipation of learning celestial n
Dinghy sail trim in heavy weather and gusts JBR at 3:20pm 02.10.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/3257 I sail a Hunter 170 which is a 17 foot planing dinghy and I would like to optimize my sail trim for
Crazy Dave Lee Carroll at 10:57am 02.10.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1507 Dave, thanks for your response to my question about windvanes. Sorry I didn't respond to you sooner.
Crusing World Magazine - Won't Stop!! Dave Emery at 10:25am 02.10.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1186
34 O'DAY-----A BLUEWATER BOAT Randy Corbin at 10:02am 02.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/10782 Is an O'day 34 a bluewater boat or is it just a coastal cruiser? Is it strong enough? How are its sa
mounting external gps antenna russgm at 10:01am 02.10.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1196 has any one mounted a gps with external antenna? i have a bimini and am guying a chartplotter and am

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O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI Timm R Oday25 at 4:24pm 09.17.20 Great bunch of smiles there . Pewaukee Lake can be pretty shallow. Touch bottom at all ? Much weeds
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Captain Larry-DH at 4:14pm 09.17.20 Remember to bring your boat keys BEFORE the launch drops you off... Been there done that. :( LOL
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Capt jgw at 4:12pm 09.17.20 I haven't put AF in my water tanks for a couple decades now. And I'm in Michigan so it definitely fr
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person Joe at 4:08pm 09.17.20 Ok, I'll bite. How do you make a square hole in metal? If you read my post, I said "if you're rep
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Capt jgw at 3:52pm 09.17.20 Around here in Michigan a lot of the Special Anchorage Areas are so jammed up full of moorings you c
WINTERIZING PLUMBING (1) TimFromLI at 3:39pm 09.17.20 I use a pvc union to bypass the water heater. When I winterize the AC, I use a small electric pump
Stuck anchor LagunaJay at 3:34pm 09.17.20 Wow, all great ideas. Thanks guys!
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories shemandr at 3:32pm 09.17.20 Hope this isn't a Hijack. But there are areas in and around LI that were granted to loyalists in t
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? deltaten at 3:13pm 09.17.20 LOL. Yeah, spending near half what the boat cost me 8 yrs ago on ST winches would not be a good pl
Tighten/loosen stanchion nuts with only one person dLj at 2:59pm 09.17.20 Do they still make square hole drill bits? I think there was a manufacture back in the 40's. I've
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories Ken Cross at 2:57pm 09.17.20 Interesting. I see nothing shown for Puget Sound, Hood Canal, or San Juan Islands. These areas incl
ICW, December south to North dLj at 2:55pm 09.17.20 @dLj let us know about the boat when the deal goes through. It does sound like a fun adventure. I h
Listing of all "Special Anchorages" as designated by the USCG for the US and its Territories sailme88 at 2:49pm 09.17.20 In the State of Maine there is a Law known as the Submerged Lands Act. Basically it makes several t
Stuck anchor Ken Cross at 2:46pm 09.17.20 I also see the video with the bridle as a bad idea. I can see the cable tie breaking and the anchor
Yanmar stalling issue JoeWhite at 2:44pm 09.17.20 Visit Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II to read more about cleaning blockage on primary fuel filt
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Tally Ho at 2:40pm 09.17.20 I am in the frozen tundra of Chicago, and my 30-year old water tanks get drained, and then I disconn
Stuck anchor shemandr at 2:32pm 09.17.20 I'm not sure that the video of wrapping chain around a Danforth is the answer. Seems like a lot cou
Yanmar stalling issue VanIslandGuy at 2:24pm 09.17.20 Starton Tank Cleaner The above product would be worth using if it's really bad. I would also consi
Yanmar stalling issue mnmpizza at 2:21pm 09.17.20
Yanmar stalling issue jssailem at 2:17pm 09.17.20 If u have a racor or something similar and see a bubble (any bubble) coming through the bottom, the

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