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Roller Furling Chuck Kretschmar at 6:56am 06.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1153 I have a 1988 Cat 30 TR that has the Hood continuous line (or loop) roller furling. In a nutshell, I
O'Day 28 Dodger Lee Millard at 6:50am 06.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1715 I have an O'Day 28 for which I am in search of a pattern to simplify the production of a dodger. Obv
Minor leak on 222 Dave at 6:36am 06.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1089 I have been getting a small amount of water in the bilge of my O'Day 222. When the boat sits at anc
AGM batteriesI have Patrick Magers at 6:14am 06.20.02 Big Boats 7/934 I have a H460 with the 76 hr. yanmar with the stock 80 amp internally regulated alternater. I would
Compass Fluid Leak Mike H at 6:06am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1743 Can anyone advise me how to replenish the fluid in my Plastimo Contest 100 bulkhead mount compass. I
Hunter 31 Mike at 5:59am 06.20.02 Other Sailboats 6/903 My ice box is supposed to be 4.5 cu ft. with 2" of insulation. What compressor and evaporator do you
Bilge Water Sean Coerse at 3:17am 06.20.02 Smaller Boats 12/1006 Last night had a race in steady 15 knots. I was running late and got to the line 5 minutes before t
faucet removal David at 3:16am 06.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/870 I ordered a new faucet for the head of my 90 C-30. When I looked to see what would be needed I disco
whisker pole storage tony z at 2:50am 06.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1340 The whisker pole on our H-33 is a bit un-ruly as it is heavy. Any thoughts on this would be welcomed
Ports Dennis at 2:45am 06.20.02 Smaller Boats 6/833 A friend @ the marina has a 1982 Hunter 26 ' no computer so he asked me to post this- He says there
Sailing Gloves - Suggestions? Virginia at 2:42am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 14/1380 Anybody have recommendations for sailing gloves? The last pair we bought are ancient, ' the leather
1978 ODay 25 Specifications Bill Miller at 2:29am 06.20.02 Day Sailers 3/3347 I purchased an 1978 ODay 25 with shoal keel, used in 1998. As I look forward to possible cradle repl
Raising a Mac 25 on the trailer Thom Francola at 12:45am 06.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1165 What is a safe and efficent way to raise a Mac 25 on the trailer so that we can paint the areas cove
Charging off the motor Rob Burton at 12:13am 06.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1041 I have a 6HP Evinrude model with alternator/charger. The cable that connects to the thru hull is cor
Sailing the Cheseapeake bay Ozana Halik at 12:03am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1018 I'm sailing a 35.5 Hunter from Deltaville, VA to Kent narrows making an overnight stay in Solomons I
Reefing a Furling Mainsail Frank at 11:38pm 06.19.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2047 I have a 2001 H340 with a furling main and I have easily shortened sail from the cockpit. How can I
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:47pm 06.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/912 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't crank
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:42pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/890 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't cran
Routing line to the cockpit J Boothe at 10:01pm 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/1082 Does anyone have any experience with rigging a 22 for single-handed sailing? I have purchased new lo
Squat problems on a 31' David C. Hirtle at 9:44pm 06.19.02 Bigger Boats 1/1118 We purchased this vessel in late 2000. I noticed that it made water when motoring/when she squated.

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Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 10:02am 08.13.20 Do you have an email or phone number for him? Maybe he can sell me this $@&#$(@. Collar nut:) Gr*
Starboard hanging locker in forward berth Alansails at 10:01am 08.13.20 let us know, I am NOT that courageous, and if that is worth all the work for what you will accomplis
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again jonelli at 10:00am 08.13.20 wanted $45 to send my unfixable unit back, but he no longer takes digital payments. He is making m
343 - boom vang and topping lift jssailem at 9:57am 08.13.20 Frankly the boom vang hardly moves. Based on your statement I am left to guess that you have a "Ri
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 9:55am 08.13.20 With the ferry's PT can get a bit lumpy at anchor. There is a bit of a cove behind Pt Wilson, or th
Remember the Sun Screen kloudie1 at 9:54am 08.13.20 Indeed, beach, waterskiing, bicycling, motorcycling, and sailing. I am on 4/year sessions with mult
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 9:53am 08.13.20 Ooooooooh, sounds like this is not a regular maintenance item :doh:. I change mine every two years
Remember the Sun Screen jviss at 9:52am 08.13.20 I found the "Harken" brand of sunscreen, samples being handed out at the Annapolis Boat Show. I pic
Coolant Recommendation? Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 08.13.20 I need to drain my cooling system for a hose replacement, so this is a good opportunity to change t
Broken Furler chasfrank at 9:47am 08.13.20 Im not an expert......but i did stay in a holiday inn last year. My 2 cents, you may want to run y
Remember the Sun Screen jssailem at 9:43am 08.13.20 Great reminder for us all. I have had plenty of spots (precancerous) removed each year by my Dermato
343 - boom vang and topping lift DougM at 9:43am 08.13.20 The topping lift is somewhat redundant. I suppose you could say its a belt and suspenders approach.
Corroded aluminum tank replacement (1) Stephentrapani at 9:39am 08.13.20 Way too big for the opening. I can imagine cutting the tank up to get it out, including the extensiv
Weather forecast and the JdF jssailem at 9:33am 08.13.20 With the ferry's PT can get a bit lumpy at anchor. There is a bit of a cove behind Pt Wilson, or the
Rub rail for 1974 morgan out islander 41 Sanctuary at 9:30am 08.13.20 Thanks
New 37C owner dLj at 9:15am 08.13.20
Corroded aluminum tank replacement arf145 at 9:11am 08.13.20 How much access do you have to the top? Nothing wrong-that I can think of-with putting a plastic tan
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? sail sfbay at 8:57am 08.13.20 Do you have one or two diesel fill locations? Is the boat new to you and did the surveyor provide a
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jviss at 8:55am 08.13.20 For those of us pathetically ignorant sailors (well, me anyway), what or where is Northeast Harbor
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. capta at 8:52am 08.13.20 Not what I was expecting at all. Especially at popular destinations like Northeast Harbor on MDI. W

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