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CHAINS FOR CABINETS Waldo Emerson at 10:44pm 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/1455 NEED TO REPLACE CHAINS AND LITTLE DEVICE THATATTACHES TO THE CABINET DOORS. cAN U HELP TOLOCATE SO
slipping winches..... Greg Sampson at 10:43pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2004 I replaced my halyards this weekend and now my winches don't seem to bite the new rope that well and
Sunday on the Chesapeake Doug T. at 10:31pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1419 Well, I think we learned a lesson or two yesterday. Four of us went out for a sail on Sunday. From
strong winds Bill Caiazza at 9:57pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/1923 In winds of 20 knots I have not found the right combination of sails to sail efficiently. I have ree
electrcal circuit braker Jim at 9:03pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1873 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A circuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Electrical Power Upgrade Bert at 8:57pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1135 My Yanmar 3HM diesel engine is equiped with a Delco78 amp alternator supplying power to a battry ban
VHF transmission interference Bert at 8:48pm 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 2/769 My 1982 Alder Barbour Cold Machine is causing interference while transmitting on VHF. Reception is O
Electric ????? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 4:30pm 06.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1320 Be nice to do away with holding tanks....hoses....valves etc.....What's the Headmistres have to rep
Asymetrical spinnaker Noel at 4:27pm 06.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1750 Hi! I just got an asymetrical spinnaker for my MacGregor 26S and I am soliciting rigging and sailin
Summer sailing SailboatOwners.com at 2:25pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1782 What are your summer sailing plans? Will you be limited to day sailing or are you planning some ov
Interface GPS with Autohelm Bob Fliegel at 2:21pm 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/938 I have a Garmin GPS 76 and a Raytheon ST100 Autohelm which I am installing on a H260. The installati
Looking for Sprite Owners Dave Eckler at 12:53pm 06.02.02 Day Sailers 0/921 We have collected 3 Sprite's and are having a ball racing them. We are looking for more boat owners
water tank cover for 28.5 Mike at 12:32pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1197 Ok. There was a thread on another leak problem where we got on to this side subject so I thought I
Bruised and bewildered answer Ray Lewis at 11:33am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/905 To those of you who answered my first question I thank you, however over this past weekend I've com
Universal M25 How hot is too hot? MarcP at 11:10am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3893 Took our maiden sail on our 85 Cat 30 Tall Rig. On the way out my wife said she could smell somethin
Non Skid Sealant Rich Macal at 10:41am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 3/879 I have purchased the Island girl kit and have to tell you it does a FANTASTIC job. I have one quest
356 Cruising Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 10:13am 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/910 Hola!!!Have anyone taken a long trip on a 356?I will take mine from Jacksonville Fl. to the Domin
V-birth set up on H26? Dick at 9:35am 06.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1023 I know how the table swivels around, but what kind of cushion arrangements are used for the birth? A
battery charger doesn't Steve Feinsilver at 8:56am 06.02.02 Big Boats 4/982 My battery charger seems to be on strike on my 2000 h410 (original equipment charger, no generator o
Aint she a pretty 'vang! Seth at 8:38am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/799 Need help! Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the boom vang, main sheet and reefing points

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New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 12:39pm 07.30.20 Thanks @dmax !
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 12:33pm 07.30.20 How about the left coast? Still looking for a way to fill my two tanks here in WA. Also looking into
Odd HIN / Hull Identification Number - ends in M? Noodat Lady at 12:23pm 07.30.20 The only problem is the terminal M. If you visit this site https://www.hindecoder.com and type in al
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 12:22pm 07.30.20 There's one other little detail: the entire tank has be entirely above waterline to drain via grav
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? dmax at 12:15pm 07.30.20 There's a public dinghy dock on Pope's Island, just east of Pope's Island Marina's docks. If you go
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 SimiSAilor at 12:02pm 07.30.20 Check HomeDepot they have a steel one for 60$. It is the 11gallon size. It is just a small BBQ bottl
Real chance of capsizing? (1) Hunter216 at 11:53am 07.30.20 1) ease or depower the Sails, especially during gusts I think you need to talk to this guy :)
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? Rick486 at 11:44am 07.30.20 I know people who have taken cover there in stormy weather. They stayed at marinas. Do you use Dockw
Real chance of capsizing? DrJudyB at 11:26am 07.30.20
How do I test AGM batteries for damage from overcharge? Maine Sail at 11:22am 07.30.20 First off: What brand of AGM? What brand and model of solar controller? If they are Lifeline AG
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage (2) Rick Macdonald at 11:20am 07.30.20 @Crazy Dave Condon I removed the bulkhead and found the void is not full of foam, and there are no
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 10:58am 07.30.20 Alright, halyard is a distraction all I need is a 14 inch pennant. Anybody got an extra.
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas forbin at 10:45am 07.30.20 What caused this to fail? Someone grab it? Push it instead of the dishes? Yes, someone grabbed it
Once again...a rigging question Patrikh at 10:03am 07.30.20 I am taking down my mast on my 356 every year. I have from the first time measured the uppger diagon
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations prholzinger at 9:48am 07.30.20 I know its been discussed before but things are always changing. Also, this is not a discussion of
Real chance of capsizing? Jackdaw at 9:46am 07.30.20 Interesting... not sure what can be learned or taken away from that video. So we have a lot of theor
CNG tanks prholzinger at 9:41am 07.30.20 Refills available in Annapolis. peterholzinger4@gmail.com
Hunter 25 Remodel - What to do with unused parts MySong at 9:36am 07.30.20 If you are still around I would be interested in some of the parts you mentioned. You can email me a
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas pilott at 9:35am 07.30.20 If you want to go the Starboard route, and if the item is less than 20" long: Sams Club sells a 15"
Hunter 260 Faucet Replacement MySong at 9:34am 07.30.20 I am also looking for faucets. Did you find anything that worked?

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