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MAIN HAYLARD Waldo Emerson at 9:10pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/896 Is there a way to run the main halyard to the stbd geneo.Issue line must be perpendicular to winch
Boat Insurance Skyrocked Denise Kilpatrick at 8:28pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 8/954 I have had my boat insurance with West Marine the past two years. Each time it was raised 30%. I cal
Boat Dog Advice Denise Kilpatrick at 7:51pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 0/986 Ken, George, Rick, Ed:Good advice, thank you for taking the time to answer.
Doors George Wilson at 2:35pm 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1355 My wife and I own a '1989' 33.5 that we enjoy very much. We think we would enjoy it even more if we
376 LOA really 392? Tango at 1:02pm 10.31.02 Big Boats 16/1055 I Recently moved my boat to Long Beach Shoreline Marina.When I completed the paperwork to rent the
New Mac Ven 25 group site Jim K. at 11:13am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1047 There are alot of Macgregor/Venture 25s out there. We now have a site where we can exchange ideas,
Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Marc at 11:00am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 0/851 I'm new to Miami and will attend the Ft. Lauderdale boat show (I know it's mainly stinkpots), but wh
Jib Furler Larry at 10:54am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/784 31 Oct. 2002Hello, I have an easy question. Purchased a 18.5 Hunter and want to put a furler on th
Boating Safety Harry King Elliott at 10:50am 10.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/737 Something I read recently related to Boating Safety. I sent the following to the only e-mail addres
Yanmar 2QM15, Fuel Pump Lee br. at 10:23am 10.31.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1469 I had a friend assist me during the winterization of my 30' Oday. He was wondering why I have an ele
Replacement mast failures Al Grall at 9:28am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 0/922 Anyone with a replacement mast that failed in a short period of time? The oroginal mast stood for 8
Backstay tension Bob at 9:12am 10.31.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/986 I am the new owner of a Cat28(1991). Can anyone tell me how tight the backstay should be?
Reefing- What am I doing wrong? Rich Stidger at 8:22am 10.31.02 Big Boats 10/1393 I must confess that reefing the main is probably my single biggest problem.I have a h40.5 with a f
Dutchman Boom Brake on a h40.5 Rich Stidger at 8:15am 10.31.02 Big Boats 3/940 I have searched the archives and read the info there.My specific question is if anyone has install
Around Alone race and problem with Autopilots Joe Lucido at 8:05am 10.31.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1220 Could you post all this on your site??My brave Brother in Law, Tim Kent, is doing the "Around Alon
26S Bilge Leak Craig at 5:35am 10.31.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1393 On our maiden voyage with our 94 26S we found the bilges flooded to the waterline (approximately) ev
Spinnaker size for C-36 Tall Rig, and more John Visser at 4:59am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1289 What is the right size for a standard spinnaker for a C36TR?What is the right size for an asymmetri
Sail reconditioning? Dick Hoffman at 4:29am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 4/1160 Putting my sails away for the season. Sails seemed "bagged out". Can reconditioning take care of tha
Bow thruster Dan Hawryschuk, S/V Floridays at 3:58am 10.31.02 Big Boats 7/1265 Has anyone retrofitted a bow thruster on the Passage 42. Can you make a recommendation as to model,
The Infamous Wing Swing Keel (1) JIm at 3:57am 10.31.02 Smaller Boats 2/751 Here is a picture of the famous 1985 wing swing keel. I quess it is really a shoal keel with a cente

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Arch for Hunter 40 Legend sail sfbay at 3:42pm 08.12.20 Could install Atlantic Towers, Klacko Marine arch or go to a local marine stainless steel fabricator
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again Tally Ho at 3:40pm 08.12.20 FYI Guys, the Dan in Colorado that has been "fixing" these for some time (and also fixed mine las
Coast guard boarding. thinwater at 3:40pm 08.12.20 I've been boarded three times (last boat, coastal waters but near the demarcation line). Always prof
New 37C owner kappykaplan at 3:35pm 08.12.20 Welcome! :beer:
Need a boat club near Baltimore Ron20324 at 3:33pm 08.12.20 Maryland Yacht Club on the Patapsco has a restaurant, nice marina, pumpout, fuel, and is next to Mik
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 3:32pm 08.12.20 Thanks for for the reply & the pic, your roof looks about a thousand times better than mine & paint
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ron20324 at 3:27pm 08.12.20 Why does your local 7-11 have locks on the front door when they're open 24/7/365 ? Don't laugh ,
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump (1) dlochner at 3:23pm 08.12.20 The issue with check valves in bilge pump systems is gravity. Stuff ends up in the bilge and then ge
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 3:18pm 08.12.20 Thanks so much, Mike! We'll be digging in and asking. Some of this pre-dates the current owner, bu
Coast guard boarding. Tally Ho at 3:17pm 08.12.20 oops electronic finger spasm! Anyway the new electronic flares produce a lovely bright morse code
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 3:04pm 08.12.20 While I have stayed at a Holiday Inn, just not last night. I am trying to advice Jon has to how go
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 2:53pm 08.12.20 I was channeling the old TV ad that use to elevate Joe Nobody to superhero status just because he s
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! rgranger at 2:52pm 08.12.20 It must be nice to have hair to split.:banghead: Well .... I have a few left... split them and I'l
Boat porn or just ????? rgranger at 2:51pm 08.12.20 Square rigged... hard core!
EPA Sticker Don S/V ILLusion at 2:34pm 08.12.20 Thanks Don, and no I didn't know the certification was given to the manufacturer and not applicable
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 2:21pm 08.12.20 I'm not quite sure how to respond to this. :confused: We prefer Hiltons and boutique hotels. ;)
EPA Sticker Mike A at 2:18pm 08.12.20 Thanks Don, and no I didn't know the certification was given to the manufacturer and not applicable
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 2:10pm 08.12.20 Update on my update. New firmware update For the gateway, shunt and display works like a charm. Balm
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 1:50pm 08.12.20 I'm no @dlochner , but my wife did make me stay at the holiday inn last night... I'm not quite su
Harness tether came unclipped (1) thinwater at 1:49pm 08.12.20 The left tether is a Wichard Proline prototype. I don't believe the quick release version is sold in

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