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Pearson 26 Shbhroundey at 6:00am 09.12.18 Parts Search 0/389 I am the sailing instructor at Safe Harbor Boys Home in Jacksonville, FL. We are a unique residentia
Hunter Legend 40 1989 Electric Panel (3) seasthemoment at 2:48am 09.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1450 I am trying to clean my electric panel and reverse more to original. Who can tell what is supposed t
Moondance glaufman at 8:07pm 09.11.18 Racing 4/606 Been meaning to post this for some time now... Our club did our annual Moondance race a couple weeks
Worldwide Marine - National Weather Service - NOAA HF Fax Document Brian D at 8:01pm 09.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/415 For those of you who have a shortwave radio receiver with Single Sindband capabilities, or those tha
NOAA Data Buoys JamesG161 at 7:49pm 09.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 7/727 This is the spot to find all local and global Data Buoys. https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov They even link
Boat show employment DAVA390 at 6:16pm 09.11.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1228 With retirement looming ( ever so slowly) I have been thinking it would interesting to peek behind t
23.5 water tank JL Stratton at 6:03pm 09.11.18 Smaller Boats 4/664 Looking for leads on a good water tank for my 23.5. I think the original was a 3-gallon tank that fi
First "Endurance" Race JRT at 5:51pm 09.11.18 Racing 24/1311 It looks like the stars and schedules have finally aligned for my first race at our club. http://b
Red sky at morning ... williamtl at 5:07pm 09.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 4/726
Use of the term "invest" and a number jmce1587 at 5:01pm 09.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 8/756 guys, this is a curiosity question for me for the guys that know/track weather systems. When did
New forum on weather and forecasting Phil Herring at 4:57pm 09.11.18 Ask All Sailors 6/960 A couple of avid marine weather enthusiasts asked if we could have a forum for weather and forecasti
Welcome! Forum guidelines. Phil Herring at 4:46pm 09.11.18 Weather and Forecasting 21/2808 This forum was requested by a couple of users who are really into their weather, as most of us are t
Bonding system on Catalina yachts? Terrel01 at 4:26pm 09.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/1212 We don't have an electrical bonding system on our Catalina yachts, right? They don't work well in ma
87' Mac25 to live aboard, is it enough? Norlan at 1:09pm 09.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1253 Hello. I'm considering a mcgregor 25 to possibly live aboard, I wanted someone opinion on this if is
Taking the 170 off the trailer? Shorefun at 12:24pm 09.11.18 Day Sailers 19/1200 I will need to take my boat off the trailer. The bunks need to be redone and some maintenance one th
My wife says I am mean. Brian D at 10:40am 09.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/541 I'm still laughing... (my apologies, I cannot edit the title of the video) i_8Q0UibTN0
Victron MPPT Controller Issue (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:34am 09.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1367 Good Morning, I am having a little bit of an issue with my Victron BlueSolar MPPT Controllers, well
These chairs might be cool for the boat. pateco at 8:17am 09.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/670 Their super small and light, easy to stow aboard, and take on the dinghy, and would give me comforta
Beneteau 331 decal kit highportsail at 7:40am 09.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/582 have two sets of decal and strip kit. They are dark green has the name Beneteau in 2 inch letters a
1967 Irwin 27' Scurvy at 4:41am 09.11.18 Irwin 4/2450 I may be coming into one of these but was hoping to learn a little bit more about the craft prior to

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Prop size for O 322? Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 08.11.23 What happened to the Campbell Sailor prop which was discussed a few weeks ago ? Not suitable or ..
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do
Thoughts on chart tables? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.11.23 We use ours for various things: project space, catch-all at anchor, chartbook work and office spac
Thoughts on chart tables? CliffA at 8:30am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 8:29am 08.11.23 Garhauer 6-1 traveler of if the beam can be reused install the parts for 6-1. I try to remember to
Thoughts on chart tables? Siamese at 8:07am 08.11.23 I can only comment with regard to the kind of sailing I do, and the boat I sail. Mostly daysailing,
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 8:02am 08.11.23 I can lurk here for years without finding any reason to (even very occasionally and slightly) corre
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) FastOlson at 7:59am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. I can
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:52am 08.11.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47am 08.11.23 Everyone's needs are different, but we specifically bought our boat model because of a large sit-dow
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 08.11.23 If your car is getting hard to move under load, it is also likely to be caused by the Delrin bearing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:42am 08.11.23 I raised mine by one purchase from 4 to 5. I called Garhauer and they set me up with another sheeve
Top Down Furler JRacer at 7:31am 08.11.23 Top down kite on our 270. The top down furler and bowsprit were all crafted in house, and the kite
Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... jssailem at 5:38am 08.11.23 How do I get around this? Ask the marina for more stands and remove the wooden block so I can do th
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 5:37am 08.11.23 Follow up question: good to know this is likely a repair I can do myself. When the boat is on the h

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