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Novice needs help in boat purchase Denise Stevens at 2:51am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 23/1733 Help. My husband who knows nothing about the water or sailing, just called me from his friend's 30ft
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 2:23am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/989 Last night I was awoken twice by a noise: Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka that seemed to be comin
water in lockers Dennis Bidney at 2:22am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/830 1980 H25 and I always have some small water in the cabin lockers and can't for the life of me figure
Bad batteries or something else? Dana Sattin at 2:03am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1096 The last few times I have attempted to start my Universal 10-12h engine, the engine does not turnove
Mac 26S mast replacement Derek Parker at 1:51am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1251 I've ordered a mast from Havencraft.It came in two pieces.The lower shroud and spreaders are suppose
Hunter 23.5, Tiller, metal or wood & Around Alone Hayden Jones at 1:42am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/2152 My aluminum tiller wobbles after years of wear and tear. The bolt holding it to the rudder housing
COMPANIONWAY RAILS CLIF at 1:42am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1035 I have an oday 23 1973. Non-pop top.The companionway that slides back towards the mast on the teak
C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2022 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1040 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/845 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1809 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1284 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/943 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1115 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 12:52am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/887 Last night while sleeping on the portside setee I was awoken twice by a noise that went: Chunka-chun
tiller repair - Hunter 25 Dennis Bidney at 12:49am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1155 On a Hunter 25, what is the best adhesive to repair a tiller that has separated in the middle along
To help or not? Brian at 12:36am 08.19.02 Other Sailboats 4/851 I was in a small harbor over the weekend and witnessed something I was curious about.A small motor
First in Fleet... Steve at 12:34am 08.19.02 Racing 9/1557 We had a 27 mile race on Saturday, and conditions were great for the boat (H320). We took first in
Refrigerator temperature variation Stephen DePaola at 12:31am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/959 We are having a difficult time cooling our refrigerator to a temperature that works. We have a therm
Exhaust smoke? Brian at 12:27am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/936 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. I noticed over the weekend when I reved the engine either in forward or r

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Sirius 21 Mast standoff ends FDL S2 at 7:13pm 08.13.20 The "mast standoffs" are called spreaders. This forum is attached to a store-Sailboat Owners. Look
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 SoSound at 7:07pm 08.13.20 There are times when it takes time for everything to load and display properly. It doesn't hurt to
Reefing Help Capri at 6:44pm 08.13.20 This part seems contradictory to me: if you were practically close hauled, how was the main against
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again Tally Ho at 6:39pm 08.13.20 Greg, I don't gather that he sells or fixes parts like that, just electronics I think. But his ema
What is wrong with this roller furler? rgranger at 6:29pm 08.13.20 I agree... the "chain plate" looks like a simple eye bolt from lowes..
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib (1) johnCartelli at 6:22pm 08.13.20 i suppose this is relavent but i just also purchased a sirius21...but there are no sheets/ halyards
Erie PA over night trailer sailor MitchM at 6:21pm 08.13.20 the game commmission rangers knows almost zero about marina operations. presque isle stat
Remember the Sun Screen dlochner at 6:18pm 08.13.20 Last fall I had a lesion on my face. It was suspicious, it was the first week of school and the Doc
Remember the Sun Screen BigEasy at 6:11pm 08.13.20 Almost 6 years ago I had a lesion removed from my upper arm. It presented as a pea sized lump, no p
Hunter 290 with no arch seadaddler at 6:07pm 08.13.20 I did own 2001 290 for about 5 years and all Hunters from about 2000 had a Arch unless in this case
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Mechone at 6:03pm 08.13.20 Skf or daemar double lip Viton seal is what you what ,and they come with stainless garter spring . v
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. shemandr at 5:55pm 08.13.20 If I came into a deserted beautiful anchorage I would wonder why no one else is there. What am I mi
HANK ON FRUSTRATION twodzusfittings at 5:49pm 08.13.20 Wow, I'd forgotten I wrote about this. Since then I have purchased a very well made jib sail bag fro
Remember the Sun Screen shemandr at 5:49pm 08.13.20 Thanks for that advice. I agree plastic surgeons know how to hide scars. My wife took a chin cut o
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 08.13.20 Did you save them by entering coordinates or by selecting a place on the chart? Entering coordinates
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 5:36pm 08.13.20 So glad I sail where I do! I get annoyed if I can even see another boat, or even lights after dark.
This is a test. Please ignore. Brian D at 5:36pm 08.13.20 Or your cookies are getting deleted (re: cleared). Try clearing and then making sure your cookies ar
Remember the Sun Screen dlochner at 5:31pm 08.13.20 My dermatologist has the Nitrogen touch warmed up and ready before each appointment due to the same
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Tedd at 5:28pm 08.13.20 So glad I sail where I do! I get annoyed if I can even see another boat, or even lights after dark.
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys Elizabethgrave at 5:27pm 08.13.20 It isn't that we CANNOT extend the trip, we just would rather try to do a passage. We have allotted

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