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Looking for review of portable compressor cooler Nicholas Julga at 5:18am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1095 I am looking for reviews/recomendations/and experience with portable compressor coolers. I have foun
HELP WITH MOTOR SELECTION MARK RIENECKER at 5:17am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1054 I HAVE A CATALINA 18 1987 AND NEED TO REPOWER...WHAT IS THE LARGEST MOTOR THE 18 AND SPRING LOADED M
Sailing from LA to San Francisco Bert at 5:07am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/10281 Returning from southern Ca. I want to avoid the traditional northern "beat". I'm planning on saili
can i go aloft in an h23 Steven at 5:00am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 i have to remove a line attached to the top of my mast, the previous owner used this to step the mas
Tack Fastening mlf@storm.ca at 4:37am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/936
choosing the right lazy jacks Paul Strine at 4:06am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/913 We have just purchased new UK Tape drive sails, Our main sail is a full batten Batmain and is diffic
Depth Finders VS Fish Finders Curtiss Grant at 3:21am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1968 I have been reading in SAIL where smaller sailboaters (20 to 30 footers) are replacing old depth/sp
Canvas Color 326 Ed at 3:13am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/955 I am picking up a new Hunter 326 next week - I ordered it with "blue" canvas for the bimini etc. an
Check the Photo Forum George H260 at 2:50am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/848 There is an excellent set of pictures/description on how to do the job in the photo forum.
Chesapeake charts Mike Linstrom at 2:33am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/914 Is anyone aware of a website where you can view charts and basic chart data including soundings prio
Electra san John Williams at 2:31am 06.19.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2537 I want to put the Raritan electra san disposal unit is our boat. I would like to hear some of your e
1997 Hunter 40.5 Steaming Light Joseph Hankins at 2:25am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/806 In an effort to change the steaming light we managed to drop both the old and new light overboard. N
Traveler for MacGregor 21'? Scott at 1:58am 06.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1345 Hello all, I purchased a 68 MacGregor that has not been sailed since the early 80's. The person I
Window Seals & Shower Pumps on 285 Dave at 1:57am 06.19.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1357 I have a 1989/90 285 and am having trouble with two things - finding a low profile pump for the show
Tank Monitor David Dick at 1:32am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/947 I have a 2001 340 that has the new LED tank monitor, I would like to get a wiring diagram for it. Do
Mainsheet Traveler on 336 David Mackenzie at 12:37am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1662 Has anyone repositioned the mainsheet traveller on a 336. I'm considering moving it from the top of
Whisker Pole Nathan Schaan at 12:30am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/1073 Was out racing this past Tuesday and noticed that a whisker pole would be a huge imporovement for th
Lake Michigan & Texas Boat Swapping or Charter? Pat Hooyman at 10:45pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/853 I keep my 1998 Hunter 260/26 in a marina in Kemah Texas(between Clear Lake and Galveston Bay) and en
Hatch Boards Donna at 10:03pm 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1078 I need new hatch boards for a Catalina 22.Where can I order these?
Has anyone replaced the fuel cable?? Mark M Smith at 10:00pm 06.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/898 I have to replace the fuel cable on a 1984 31, Is there anything that I need to know about this? As

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Tacking Etiquette Tally Ho at 8:07pm 08.08.20 I had a friend we'll call C. He was the worst sailboat driver -ever! He would just sit staring at
82 34ft oday no water in sink facet (1) Tally Ho at 8:02pm 08.08.20 Did you check the screen in the faucet? Unscrew the faucet outlet and check for junk in the screen
Tacking Etiquette Will Gilmore at 7:58pm 08.08.20 I've never done it on purpose, but the idea of a roll tack is to use the roll of the boat, in or aft
Lets talk tongue weight... Rick Webb at 7:56pm 08.08.20 It is important to always make sure the surge brake is pulled back out when leaving a trailer parked
Toilet paper LeeandRick at 7:38pm 08.08.20 Trash can with a lid near the toilet. More than half the worlds population does it this way at home.
Speed polar SoSound at 7:37pm 08.08.20 I have found a document with the polars for my boat, created by the designers, and have it saved as
Simulated Teak (3) sail sfbay at 7:29pm 08.08.20 SeaDek.....Cool under the feet, lower cost than competitive products, sticks down, replaceable, inst
Lets talk tongue weight... LeeandRick at 7:24pm 08.08.20
Lets talk tongue weight... LeeandRick at 7:19pm 08.08.20
bilge cleaning tips (2) fred1diver at 6:59pm 08.08.20 well they call for a rainy day tomorrow, so I went back to the boat this evening to give the first c
bilge cleaning tips Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:55pm 08.08.20 Dawn does a much better job of emulsfying grease and oil than Simple Green and costs less. --Peggie
Toilet paper Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 08.08.20 As long as you use quick-dissolve TP, there's no reason not to flush it...just don't even THINK of f
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 6:51pm 08.08.20 SOLVED: mystery solved. Replaced the 1A fuse for the Panel Light switch. That switch also turns on b
Clevis Pins (1) Tedd at 6:19pm 08.08.20 I had replaced some of mine with this kind. But then I was advised by some more experienced sailors
Tacking Etiquette jssailem at 6:16pm 08.08.20 Yes @rgranger. And when you do it right you get a Drum Roll to celebrate. Very handy to keep the boa
Clevis Pins (1) Hunter216 at 6:15pm 08.08.20 Just bought a 1973 O'Day Widgeon and I already hate the clevis pins that attach the stays. I really
Tacking Etiquette rgranger at 6:08pm 08.08.20 If you want to roll tack your boat... h roll tack?
Clevis Pins (2) Noodat Lady at 5:58pm 08.08.20 Those are often called "hitch pins" (As in Trailer Hitch). I use them on the lower end of the pi
Its funny Friday! (2) leo310 at 5:56pm 08.08.20 183542183543
Lets talk tongue weight... twistedskipper at 5:52pm 08.08.20

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