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Probably Last Sail of the Season cb32863 at 4:28pm 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 8/493 Had a great day of weather today, Halloween, so we took a half day and headed out on the lake. Haul
Stuart FL Sailing shemandr at 2:56pm 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 12/767 So, we spent the weekend in this area kinda retirement shopping. There's lots to digest about our t
An introduction and a request for tips/advice/wisdom for an idiot in a 1985 40' (1) limbodog at 11:44am 10.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 43/4063 Hello everyone! "The only true knowledge comes from knowing that you know nothing." - Miss Piggy F
Mast raising system on 26x Jensville at 10:53am 10.31.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/716 I just bought my first Mac 26X. It is a '97 model and has the older style mast raising system with
What do you wish you'd known? CDye at 9:52am 10.31.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/1990 I've dreamt of owning and sailing my own boat, and specifically a Catalina for the last 11 years. I
Sail to the shift or sail the long leg first? markwbird at 9:45am 10.31.18 Racing 35/3208 In upwind racing strategy there are two sayings: "sail to the shift" and "sail the long leg first".
Boat Upholstery in Dallas RajunCajun at 9:15am 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 1/429 Howdy howdy, Looking for a recommendation on a shop in the Dallas area that reupholsters boat cushi
Elements affecting pointing ability in order of magnitude? danstanford at 9:11am 10.31.18 Racing 10/1472 Just thinking about the recent thread on struggling for speed on close reach and enjoying all the an
M25 - Move the Keel Crank? Timethief at 9:09am 10.31.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/930 Alright, maybe I'm crazy - been accused of it before - but I was looking at someone's pix (I want to
Air Conditioning water flow restrictions..... AFTER strainers NYSail at 8:05am 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 6/314 Hello all I have two units that are fed sea water from a single March Centrifugal pump. Last weeke
How to remove black oil stains from bilge VelaFella at 7:41am 10.31.18 Big Boats 10/3125 I have removed the water and oil from the bilge and sprayed the stains with degreasers purchased fro
Colregs needed? JamesG161 at 12:09am 10.31.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/462 Try this traffic on for size... ePDoCPi06rk When you sound your horn, how do know who is passing wh
Removing non functioning refrigeration (1) Ward H at 10:00pm 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 9/662 My 93 C30 has a non functioning Adler Barbour refrigeration system with a cold plate in the ice box.
What are these fittings on my water heater? (1) Ward H at 9:32pm 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 15/939 1993 C30 w/water heater. I was looking at the water heater today. Getting ready to install a by pas
Trimaran on a lift I wondered if it could be done and looks like it can be. videorov at 7:16pm 10.30.18 Other Sailboats 0/1021 1rRFahfvL7U This person has his on a lift folded up and it seems to fit all ok.
Clean looking MkII for sale - FL Gene Neill at 6:39pm 10.30.18 Catalina 22 10/1275 This popped up on Craigslist earlier today. Wing keel, no trailer. C22's like this don't came along
Anchor light wire strain relief. DAVA390 at 6:28pm 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 8/866 So, steaming light failed about a month ago, now that mast is down, boat home,it is time to replace
Hour meter failure Jwhy at 2:56pm 10.30.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/2364 I recently noticed that the hour meter on my 1990 Catalina 34 (MX25 engine) stopped moving. Everythi
How not to dock by an experienced sailor Jackdaw at 1:13pm 10.30.18 Ask All Sailors 47/3186 Last weekend I loaded up BlueJ and set off on the first Shackleton Cup race of the fall; a run to M
How not to launch a 260 by an experienced sailor. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:19pm 10.30.18 Smaller Boats 7/1024 I drove to TN last Saturday to help launch a Hunter 260. Weather was dismal with rain and gusts up

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Vessel Weather Radar Question tfox2069 at 12:35pm 08.16.23 So you're really asking whether conventional radar can detect wind - not just the moisture which may
Vessel Weather Radar Question Davidasailor26 at 12:34pm 08.16.23 Thanks everyone ... most responses appear to suggest APPS are the way to go ... but ... APPS DON'T
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 12:23pm 08.16.23 Thanks everyone ... most responses appear to suggest APPS are the way to go ... but ... APPS DON'T w
Tide Clock ggrizzard at 12:21pm 08.16.23 We live and berth on the N. Indian river portion of the ICW. As we are berthed athwart the current
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 12:17pm 08.16.23 Curious as to how the suction of the Gusher is installed. If installed close to the galley pressure
Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 12:07pm 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
New vang to Beneteau Oceanis 50 (2009) Stu Jackson at 12:07pm 08.16.23 Garhauer
Tide Clock Stu Jackson at 12:05pm 08.16.23 Very nice clocks. Have any of you with them actually checked them against reality or at least a tid
pros and cons of adjusting valves... kloudie1 at 12:01pm 08.16.23 My old XK-150 Jag burned a valve one night as I was travelling back to the Navy training base in Mil
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 08.16.23 I had a friend who was a certified Jag mechanic and he told me that the flat rate for adjusting the
Tide Clock jviss at 11:47am 08.16.23
Galley foot pump leaking kloudie1 at 11:44am 08.16.23 Curious as to how the suction of the Gusher is installed. If installed close to the galley pressure
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 08.16.23 There's a superb marine engine rebuilder about 3 miles from my house! That could work ...........
Its funny Friday! curtdo at 11:38am 08.16.23 Ha Ha. I had to pass this along. Coming in to slip with my 336 today at the same time as a neighbori
Galley foot pump leaking (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 08.16.23 The first question that comes to mind is "how is your Whale Gusher installed ?" "A" on the left sid
Tide Clock (1) sailcapt340 at 11:24am 08.16.23
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 11:22am 08.16.23 I think the big question at this point is: "Is it UV resistant?'
Thoughts on chart tables? MikeHoncho at 11:17am 08.16.23 My chart table serves as a shop table during projects. When sailing, which I pray will come soon, o
Broken Rudder Calif. Ted at 11:15am 08.16.23 They have rudders for your boat here on the site, their prices are usually the same as the manufactu
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:11am 08.16.23 Gotcha, thanks for the reply. I bought this boat fully equipped, and found there are three WiFi n

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