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Help with new home page tabs Phil Herring at 10:51pm 02.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/959 I received a couple emails today from users who couldn't find certain features from the home page:
Cabin stripes Tom at 6:59am 02.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1081 The cabin srtipes on my 89 235 are badly cracked and pealing. They really need to be replaced. Has a
phrf base handicap ? Carl at 12:15am 03.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/756 does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5n.e. preferable
Cetol Question Paul H at 12:57pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/994 I recently bought some Cetol Gloss for my stern rail seats. Found out after I got it home that it re
Slow reverse Brian D at 10:44am 02.24.02 Other Sailboats 1/829 I was running at the dock the other day, and I noticed that going into reverse was slow, sometimes 1
Water in bilge! John Daley at 10:00am 02.24.02 Big Boats 0/954 On our catalina 34mkll I recently had an overheating problem - not huge, but enough to cause concern
Centerboard cable? Stephen Blake at 9:06am 02.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1158 OK. We are almost in the water. The last thing I would like to replace before putting her in her sli
Halyard cam cleat block Edwin at 7:27am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/888 Getting ready for the upcoming season. Noticed that the wooden block underneath the cam cleat on the
help me choose how to run my lazy jacks (1) Carl at 4:42am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 8/982 i have photo look at it and tell me if you think it would be better to run them the red plan or the
Porta-Bote Use as Dingy Erik Karlsson at 3:18am 02.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1250 Have any of you used the Porta-Bote as a dingy?we are planning an intercoastal cruise and we saw th
yanmar on trailer boats? patn44 at 7:47pm 02.23.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1681 I wanted to read info on yanmar deisels and was linked to this site when hit the YD button on the ma
Diner Table for '84 H31 Ed Carrillo at 11:47am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/876 The table of my H31 is stuck to the aluminum post and the aluminum post is in turn stuck to the sole
stanchion C Domenech at 10:02am 02.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/924 I have a cat 30, one of the port stanchion close to the head (mid section of vessel) is loose, I hav
Switches for electrical panel Ricky Prevete at 2:55am 02.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/872 Does anybody know where to buy additional switches to fill in the open slots on the electrical panel
Type 1 MSD Installation (1) Jim Seamans at 11:11pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 0/811 My wife and I are beginning to take longer cruises in the H260 and we typically do not stay in marin
Swing keel up or down? Brad at 10:03pm 02.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1197 Just purchased a C25 swing keel and it is docked in a marina. Should the keel be up or down while do
Recommend an autohelm Wendell at 1:40pm 02.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1193 What recommendations do you have for autohelm?
ATM Tacker Experience? Mike Turner at 4:01am 02.22.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2606 I'm considering adding an ATN "Tacker" and a used spinnaker to my sail inventory, for occasional use
Itty-Bitty Outboard John Thomas at 1:09am 02.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1546 I'm shopping for a dhingy for my H30, and have settled on the Walker Bay 10. In looking for a motor
Municipal water Tony at 12:12am 02.22.02 Big Boats 7/1059 I am considering a directr water connection to use municipal water when at home or other slipsThou

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Squealing shaft? Justin_NSA at 7:53am 07.31.20 I find it hard to believe a cutless bearing would squeal, being immersed in water, and all. I can
Hot water coming through cold lines jviss at 7:42am 07.31.20 Sounds like the heater is stuck "on" Bad Thermostat? I got the impression he was heating with th
Hot water coming through cold lines Ron20324 at 7:37am 07.31.20 Sounds like the heater is stuck "on" and the excess water pressure developed is pushing back out the
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Crazy Dave Condon at 7:36am 07.31.20 did i see only 6 not 66? Therefore youngster, you are a young man! Ha. Thanks for posting
Squealing shaft? jviss at 7:35am 07.31.20 I find it hard to believe a cutless bearing would squeal, being immersed in water, and all. I can i
Rigging a Capri 165 Johnfranklin1 at 7:34am 07.31.20 Joe, Dude, yes, I think I get it. Pictures would help (or a cartoon) but I understand in theory how
Invest 92L jviss at 7:32am 07.31.20 Thanks. Any prognosis for New England Coast, like where I will be for the next week - Rhode Island
Squealing shaft? NotCook at 7:31am 07.31.20 Could it be the cutlass bearing? A belt would still be moving unless the engine was turned off. Th
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 7:28am 07.31.20 @jviss funny the admiral is suggesting we try Westport. Never been. How is the mooring situation th
EEE SAH EEE AHS tfox2069 at 7:05am 07.31.20 Good advice here - esp taking that outboard off. You might be OK just lowering is to protect it fro
Justin_NSA at 6:58am 07.31.20 Welcome! Gorgeous boat!
EEE SAH EEE AHS Leeward Rail at 6:54am 07.31.20 For serious storms i would think that I would haul it out and put it someplace safe. On land away f
EEE SAH EEE AHS jviss at 6:54am 07.31.20 Please, I'm no expert, but I might want to lower that motor, or maybe even take it off. Anti-chaf
Rigging a Capri 165 Joe at 6:53am 07.31.20
EEE SAH EEE AHS kappykaplan at 6:53am 07.31.20 Put out extra dock lines, including spring lines. If you can take the outboard off, you should do s
EEE SAH EEE AHS (1) TheSoggyDollar at 6:36am 07.31.20 Photo
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 6:29am 07.31.20 Tks, I think . . . Pick your model for Monday winds, but a beer is always welcome.:biggrin: Windy
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 6:14am 07.31.20 Tks, I think . . . :beer:
Invest 92L (1) JamesG161 at 6:09am 07.31.20 We are posting this as of 9am Eastern and our last analysis, since the news cycle will take over as
best headsets? dlochner at 5:15am 07.31.20 How do you pair cell phones over wifi? Call the other person on their phone. Yes, you will use mi

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