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Summer sailing SailboatOwners.com at 2:25pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1856 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 2/942 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 0/939 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 4/1214 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 0/914 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 8/3930 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 3/905 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 1/929 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 7/1027 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 4/1002 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 5/803 Need help! Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the boom vang, main sheet and reefing points
Curcuit Breaker Locations Marti at 7:20am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/886 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A cicuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Yanmar Not Powering Up - I Read Archives Glenn Newcomb at 6:53am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1431 and have tried everything I could find suggested in them to fix this problem.Here's the deal:My 2
7.5 honda motor ken at 6:12am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 4/1006 My 7.5 honda does not want to run at any slow speed.It will quit running at idle ,could it be troubl
FREEZER RUNS FINE Terry Cox at 5:51am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 0/783 Some time ago I submitted an article about my P42 freezer problem. I took your advice and had the ma
O'Day Daysailer Jennifer at 5:33am 06.02.02 Day Sailers 3/2065 I just recently inherited an O'Day Daysailer and have questions about how to rig it. It was purchas
H376 Companionway Doors Grayson at 5:22am 06.02.02 Big Boats 9/1119 Has any 376 owner (or similar configuration) installed companionway doors on their boat? We are
Poli-Glo Removal Russ Marcks at 5:05am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 1/1028 I've used Poli-Glo for several years now and have come to find it is not what it's cracked up to be.
Water Maker, etc. Ray Chapman at 3:46am 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1047 I returned in May from a three month cruise to the Bahamas and am planning toreturn next year. The
Anyone ever hear of a MFG Whistler??? Corey at 1:54am 06.02.02 Trailer Sailors 0/3661 Hello all,I just aqurired what appears to be a MFG "Whistler" 11 foot sail boat. The boat has a m

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Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 2:45pm 08.14.20 good luck! it has made life so much easier for us
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition MikeJB at 2:39pm 08.14.20 Sounds simple enough...Thank you. Our mast is off the boat now so it is a good time to do it.
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? JDE at 2:35pm 08.14.20
P26 Rudder Repair Question NYSail at 1:51pm 08.14.20
Experience with Pearson 39-2 deck recore or similar models NYSail at 1:49pm 08.14.20 I recored my 36-2. I bought all new rub rails, cut top off and ripped all core on deck from cockpit
Remember the Sun Screen MikeO53 at 1:40pm 08.14.20 My dermatologist recommended Blue Lizzard sunscreen after finding melanoma in 2 spots. Since using
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? Art12050 at 1:34pm 08.14.20 Regarding the keel, it looks like the fiberglass is lifting away from the cast iron(?) keel. The sa
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D srimes at 1:29pm 08.14.20 That's weird, in my experience, to describe conditions that way. One would typically talk of a ran
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? sail sfbay at 1:24pm 08.14.20 Likely repairable. Get an estimate from a rigger for any mast repair and a boat yard for keel joint
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:20pm 08.14.20 Seems he's looking at the raw data from the buoy itself not the report that would be generated from
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) jssailem at 1:16pm 08.14.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine....
What is wrong with this roller furler? shemandr at 1:15pm 08.14.20 I can't process what I am seeing. It's a 15 foot boat -right? Couldn't you get a piece of stainle
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:09pm 08.14.20 I will add, that this is better if you can do it with the mast lowered, (as we did) and have a some
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:06pm 08.14.20 If you don't mind.....How did you determine placement of the gas springs? Based on the springs, you
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:05pm 08.14.20 i dont care how how many are around me, as long as they are wild toooo.
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.14.20 The aft pads are likely for spinnaker sheet winches. Locating on the gunnel or cabin top (that is wh
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:02pm 08.14.20 so, some of us use totally different standards then others here. some love a crowd, i find crowds
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition MikeJB at 12:54pm 08.14.20 If you don't mind.....How did you determine placement of the gas springs?
Motor Starting Intermittent Benny17441 at 12:49pm 08.14.20 Check the voltage at the solenoid when you push the button. There is a common malady attributable
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 12:40pm 08.14.20 Could be an old LORAN unit?? obsolete now.. If LORAN, there would probably be a place to screw a wh

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