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H240 Electrical MildBill at 3:31am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/723 Enjoyed a family reunion at Lake of the Ozarks in MO, introducing family to pleasures of sailing vic
Stiff shifting lever WAlly Scheid at 3:17am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1067 On my 1980 Catalina 30, the shift lever is so stiff that I can hardly move it. It takes 2 hands and
H356 Whisker pole / Jib Halyard / Freezer / Dinghy Tom Barrett at 3:02am 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 1. What size whisker pole should be used on a H356 ? Fixed length, telescoping- twist lock or line c
Companion Way Hatch Slider Rick at 3:01am 09.03.02 Big Boats 0/970 We own a Catalina 36 and the plastic tape that the hatch slides on is coming apart. Where can I get
High Current Draw with AB ColdMachine Rich Lemieux at 2:50am 09.03.02 Other Sailboats 2/737 We currently draw about 6 3/4 amps with our AB ColdMachine and it runs most of the time (45 - 50 min
Rplacing start button....again! Colin at 2:41am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/979 I have a Hunter 33.5 with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. I am on my second start button and after just one
Topping lift for roller furling main? Tom at 2:31am 09.03.02 Big Boats 3/1381 We have a 2001 380 that the dealer rigged the spare main halyard as a topping lift. It currently is
Bimini for 28.5? Frank Carter at 2:15am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/890 So has anyone found a Bimini for a 1985 28.5? What about the boom? Can it be raised to accomodate su
Used this or that ...sources Bill Potter at 2:11am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/772 Anyone know of a source for used parts for Catalina's or suggestions of finding one? I find myself i
Shadowfax, getting ready to race (1) Kathleen at 2:07am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1239 Here's a shot of our Hunter 26 getting ready to race off Ft. Myers Beach in SW Florida. The race wa
2000 340 Front fixed port lexan crazing Tom H at 1:36am 09.03.02 Big Boats 15/1328 Anybody experiencing crazing in the fixed port Acrylic/Lexan? All ok except for Port front(longest o
were can hard water tanks go in 26x rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:31am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1184 we have a new 26x and the water blatters that came on board dont seem to last very long. i would lik
mac 26x head vent, can it be done? rick joyal "Lake Effect" at 1:25am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1123 i have a family of 4 and we are spending alot of time sailing. does anyone have a water tight soluti
Bleeding the fuel lines... Gary M at 12:59am 09.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/891 I have just purchased a 1984 Catalina 30. It hasnt been running for a while. I am told I need to ble
kentucky lake cruise Tom Monroe at 12:58am 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 6/2006 I'm looking for someone who knows sailing on Kentucky Lake reasonably well, to exchange a few emails
fore and aft lower shrouds Tom Monroe at 12:52am 09.03.02 Bigger Boats 1/1273 I own an O'Day 22, and have been looking at larger boats in the 27-30 foot range. Many of the O'Day
Wind in the wires? Michael Angier at 12:48am 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/913 I own a 1989 Legend 33.5. It's the first season we've had it and we LOVE it. Best handling boat we'v
Beneteau 311 Charles Rowland at 12:45am 09.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1074 I am planning to move from my Catalina 36 to a smaller boat. I want something easier to handle, and
Need owners manual for Honda 4 stroke Brad Hancock at 12:25am 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/763 I recently purchased a '94 23.5 with a Honda 4 stroke 5 HP. Does anyone have a manual for the motor?
Need rigging manual, or know how. Vangoghz at 12:24am 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/914 I have just purchased a Mac 25 and I am not 100% sure how to rigg it. Can anyone help of email a ma

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eye candy jon hansen at 11:29am 04.27.20 WOW!!! :)
Long shaft vs short shaft Noodat Lady at 11:28am 04.27.20 A nice light motor. Good choice.
eye candy (2) TomY at 11:27am 04.27.20 This is ANNA, Sparkman and Stevens design from 2007 built at Brooklin Boatyard, Me. The design brie
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 11:22am 04.27.20 My First 235 is a 1992 and was 10K not 100. Its a 23 (with rudder so a lil fudge there) footer. You
Marinas Essential in Ohio kappykaplan at 11:19am 04.27.20
Rabbit hole Tom J at 11:17am 04.27.20 thumb screw? where's that and what does it do? the M25xpb is self-bleeding, so there is no need
Removing Oxidation dlochner at 11:15am 04.27.20 I had a passer by recommend acetone to remove oxidation. Internet opinions are both for and against
SoCal being hammered Brian D at 11:11am 04.27.20 :facepalm:
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? SG at 11:10am 04.27.20 I'd speak with Nat (or someone else who knows the Wabasto), bot my sense is that really hot connecti
Center board rgranger at 11:05am 04.27.20 @Crazy Dave Condon probably knows.... he helped design them.
Removing Oxidation Rich Stidger at 11:05am 04.27.20 @Rich Stidger , I see what you've done but somehow, somewhere in the past, I arrived at the conclus
Prop Walk when in reverse Schatzi at 10:54am 04.27.20 I go bow into my slip for the view while in the slip. When leaving, I have to leave against prop wa
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience cb32863 at 10:49am 04.27.20 I originally started looking at new sailboat and the Beneteaus caught my eye very quickly but when
Why I love newbe boat owners Kings Gambit at 10:39am 04.27.20 Excerpt from Two Years Before the Mast sums it all up. Dana on the day of departure from New England
How do I trailer a sailboat? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:34am 04.27.20 put blocks under the back of sailboat trailers. arked trailered boat can cause dangerous pitching.
Removing Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 04.27.20 The bottom line for me is that if you want to really restore the oxidized areas to like-new, wet sa
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience (1) Hunter216 at 10:29am 04.27.20 Thanks for all the advice. I am familiar with out of water marine surveys due to working in the Ins
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap (1) rgranger at 10:26am 04.27.20 i never preferred the twine wrap on my wheel but i hate no wrap at all. i love the elk hide coverin
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap jon hansen at 10:22am 04.27.20 i never preferred the twine wrap on my wheel but i hate no wrap at all. i love the elk hide covering
Why I love newbe boat owners rgranger at 10:20am 04.27.20 Well if you are ever in central Virginia and say A-pomm-A-Tox you might get shot.;)

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