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More V32 questions after a couple of days aboard. Tom Boles at 9:08am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/994 Well, we had my son's 12th birthday aboard the boat this week-end, and after a couple of days aboard
Weather-helm Don Bodemann at 8:09am 08.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1144 Greetings friends, While sailing my Cherubini H-33 in strong winds this past weekend, I once again f
Super Cold Machine question (for Phil or others) Debra B at 8:03am 08.13.02 Other Sailboats 2/845 I read somewhere (on one of the hundereds of sites) that the water pump for the Super ColdMachine sh
Modifying a genoa Jerry Woods at 7:56am 08.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2087 My 1993 26' Classic came with a 150% genoa. Someone in our marina (different brand of boat) had abou
Windlass Mike Casucci at 6:48am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/969 Two bad shoulders are forcing me to consider a windlass. Hauling in anchor just too painful. Any rec
280 holding tank! Pete at 6:19am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/941 We are in process of purchasing a 1998 H280.We now find out there is no macerator pump in this mode
Keel Confused Bill Vickery at 6:06am 08.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1034 I am looking at 22-25ft Catalinas and noticing all the different keel styles..... I know each must h
Installing air conditioning on H33 Bob Brooks at 5:51am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1128 I bought a Kruzin Kool air conditioner from West Marine a couple of years ago and I want to install
SSB listening to Herb Hilgenberg carisea at 5:29am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1268 I am learning to use the ssb on my boat and I found on a web page about Herb Hilgenberg who broadcas
A different perspective on tropical storms Andy Howard at 5:15am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/984 I just wanted to share the following site with everyone, especially all of us southeast and gulf coa
Yanmar 3gm30f developed rough idle/slow speed operation Guest at 4:11am 08.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/5876 My 3gm recently developed a rough idle/slow speed. It used to idle at around 800 rpm smooth as silk.
Exhaust stains on hull... Greg at 4:07am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1067 Anyone have an easy way to get that crap off, tried using my regular boat soap and it didn't even bu
Cushions Bruce at 4:01am 08.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1033
When the Wind's Too Strong for Your Engine Gary Wyngarden at 4:01am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1089 Reading the "Worst Day" stories reminds me of stuff I've read about the wind just overpowering an au
Rudder Line trashed our Yamaha Bill and Nancy Berg at 3:44am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 9/852 This past weekend on our 2 year old H260 (with the original rudder line rigging) when I put the moto
Different keels for 22' Steve Cooper at 3:00am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 5/855 The specifications for C 22 lists keel displacements of 550,650 and 700 lbs.Which keels go with eac
BOAT SWAP Steve Fuller at 2:39am 08.13.02 Other Sailboats 1/1003 I own a 42 passage,(meticously maintaned,and outfitted)and am considering swapping time for usage. M
Rigging lines for rudder Sean Coerse at 2:15am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/737 I had to have work done on my rudder post and now that it is done I cant seem to remember how to rig
St. Lawrence anyone? Ed Schenck at 1:13am 08.13.02 Ask All Sailors 2/945 Struggling with stepping and sealing my keel-stepped mast(H37C) this Spring has me reconsidering goi
Stained cushion Allen at 1:03am 08.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/800 I need advice on how to remove stains (ink) from a bread wrapper off of my white cockpit cushions (S

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Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. ggrizzard at 1:38pm 07.04.20 :plus: On your install/operational report. Thanks.
Solar installation Grip Fast at 1:32pm 07.04.20 Davidasailor26, mine just has the three switches. Positive for House, Positive for Start, Common n
Wheel pulling to port under power Tally Ho at 1:22pm 07.04.20
Ferrules on shore power wires with SmartPlug? ggrizzard at 1:16pm 07.04.20 But if you do replace the wiring, be sure to get "tinned" copper wire. The original is not tinned.
Turning block replacement questions ggrizzard at 1:14pm 07.04.20 Please check the archives on this forum where replacing the pulley was discussed. I added this thoug
Turning block replacement questions BOSSailor at 1:10pm 07.04.20 I've seen them mentioned here and on other sites - was trying to DIY this but maybe I'll give them a
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The WTF Thread Tedd at 12:53pm 07.04.20 Our First Night at Anchor: Prior to buying Dragonfly, our 1995 Macgregor 26S, my only sailing exper
Its funny Friday! leo310 at 12:34pm 07.04.20 BREAKING NEWS Tonight at 10 pm local time a medical satellite is flying over the US to take everybo
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Tally Ho at 12:29pm 07.04.20
Steering Wheel Cover Benny17441 at 12:12pm 07.04.20 How long it takes will depend on the size of the wheel.
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Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (7) HotPotato at 11:47am 07.04.20 Red boat anchored near George wainborne park false creek Vancouver. Made 7.7knots through porlier pa
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Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (6) HotPotato at 11:37am 07.04.20 We crossed the Georgia straight in our catalina 22 from Saltspring to false creek Vancouver and back
Solar installation Grip Fast at 11:20am 07.04.20 I have read so much about this that my head is spinning. I think that I am going to default to swit
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Where is the wifi unit? SoSound at 11:11am 07.04.20 If you haven't found it yet, you might check the area near the electrical control panel. There are

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