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say NO to Nike! rpludwig at 4:37am 07.03.19 Sails Call Lounge 38/2339 disgusted with Nike's unpatriotic decision to pull the RW'B w/colonial flag sneakers off the market.
dismasted neighbor! (4) rpludwig at 3:26am 07.03.19 Catalina 22 4/1183 Well, we all know to periodically check and maintain our rigging (often), but how about your neighbo
San Juan Hull on Trailer mrkenne at 10:27pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1955 Hello All- Came across this San Juan which seemed to be a pretty sweet deal until I saw the hull.
Repower choice for 1982 C-30 with 5411 universal diesel Mikem at 9:59pm 07.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/565 This 1982 C-30 tall rig will sail the Pacific Northwest. Strong currents and sometimes narrow channe
The Many Stages of Keel (a photo retrospective) Parts 1-3 (10) pclarksurf at 9:54pm 07.02.19 Catalina 22 17/2359 Was dragging through the photos looking for goodness knows what and decided there's no value in havi
Macgregor 19 keel cable me262 at 8:12pm 07.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2079 Just bought (stole) a m19. Problem with a broken keel lifting cable. Can you make your own? Buy one
Bilge inspection (1) Phil Herring at 7:38pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2561 Drop your... well, grab your socks, anyway. BILGE INSPECTION IN TWO MINUTES! We've seen bilges that
Compression post rebuild (10) Jallred863 at 6:48pm 07.02.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2119 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and I'm having issues with the compression post. The piece that is in the bi
Sticky main furler sailingrock at 5:20pm 07.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/6876 The main sail furler on my Benetau 461 (2000) is causing me lots of problems. On some videos I have
Looking to find a Nmea 0183 T connector to hook up GPS to VHF Radio to get DSC (1) FriscoRon at 3:59pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 6/811 My old Nav398 RaymarineGPS is Nmea 0183 compliant. My new Standard Horizon 1300 eclipse VHFradio wi
Let there be fright (1) Phil Herring at 2:31pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1546 Some people are afraid of water, some afraid of boats. But plenty of people are freaked out by heeli
{splash} !@#$%^ &!!! (1) Phil Herring at 2:15pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 74/6427 What's the most infuriating thing you've lost overboard? (Yes, people count, too.) We're looking fo*
Sailboat Beauty Pageant (1) Phil Herring at 2:09pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3534 What, in your opinion, is the most beautiful sailboat of the fiberglass era? Forget cost, ignore pr
Moorage Madness (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 12.09.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4352 How has the increased value of real estate, higher insurance premiums, and more frequent storm repai
Navigation: Old School vs New School (1) Phil Herring at 1:52pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 66/4403 It's been some years since we touched on this. Now that wifi enabled staplers are smarter than the A
Seaside Ceremonies (1) Phil Herring at 1:40pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/840 Superstition has been part of sailing since the days when three sheets to the wind was a comment abo
Be cool, bro (1) Phil Herring at 1:29pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1295 It's 2019, and whether you're in Nome or Nassau, it's hot! How do you keep your boat cool? AC? Fan
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 3/393 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Boom/Clew Adjustment (1) Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Anyone have photos of your boom clew hardware? I bought my boat with the end of the boom missing so
Ahhh, this sailboat is just right (1) Phil Herring at 1:22pm 07.02.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4111 Goldilocks had been a delivery skipper and dock rat for years. Straits of Malacca, Cape Horn, Point

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2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 4:24pm 01.09.24 Now I'll present the annoying suggestions : Either the Xmission or the prop is causing the problem.
Shore Power Tally Ho at 4:04pm 01.09.24
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 4:03pm 01.09.24 One reef is fine for the sailing you describe. How deep should the reef be? That depends on the w
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements rgranger at 3:18pm 01.09.24 The podcast lady K sailing made a comment about this exact same thing when he was comparing several
iPad/tablet mounting American_Mainsail at 3:17pm 01.09.24 My suggestion is RAM Mounts too. I was just at a dealer show that they had a rep at. The options are
Help with a new sail (2) rgranger at 3:10pm 01.09.24 My '83 cat22 has that setup. A clevis pin will hold the sail in place but the long "tang" is to hoo
1975 C&C 30' sailboat Anchor Light (1) rgranger at 3:00pm 01.09.24
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities sesmith at 1:55pm 01.09.24 Late to the party, but if the o.p. is still here, I owned a Seaward 25 previously. We also looked a
West Wight Potter 15 Center board replacement Captain Larry-DH at 1:52pm 01.09.24
Shore Power Dalliance at 1:20pm 01.09.24 On some of the earlier h30s, the ac/dc breaker panel was located in the forward part of the q-bert
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 01.09.24 RP. What Scott is saying, the transducers (if old) use a NMEA0183 code. The display needs to be ab
Demasted Slipin Away at 12:53pm 01.09.24 Yes it is the B&R rig
So long 2023... DArcy at 12:27pm 01.09.24 A few minths of travel (Florida and Canada) Greg, if you make it to Ottawa look me up! I only had
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:47am 01.09.24 I should tell the story about that catamaran conveying another time!
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:45am 01.09.24 Thanks for your advice, I appreciate. I do know that prevailing winds are SW or W. That is why we
Demasted dLj at 11:45am 01.09.24 I took a course in welding years ago. The first thing the instructor said was that the best weld is
New Electronics - Is this about right? jssailem at 11:39am 01.09.24 RP. What Scott is saying, the transducers (if old) use a NMEA0183 code. The display needs to be abl
So long 2023... dlochner at 11:27am 01.09.24 We should all be grateful for the year we passed even if it was a bad one, because if we still stan
Espar hydronic heating system Mark Maulden at 11:25am 01.09.24 You also might try North Harbor Diesel in Anacortes. They actually replaced mine when I was under d
Weather patterns for the PacificNW (1) jssailem at 11:22am 01.09.24 The Fraser River, south of Vancouver BC brings glacial silt out of the mountains to the valley and i

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