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Storm Activity in Atlantic JamesG161 at 7:39am 08.31.18 Weather and Forecasting 19/1243 We are looking at 2 more West African tropical disturbances in the next 10 days. 1) Starting Tuesday
Supplies in Tampa CYQK at 7:37am 08.31.18 Ask All Sailors 2/280 Going to Tampa for the IBEX convention in a few weeks Is there a good place there to pickup supplies
Hunter 30G Broken prop shaft strut Ken Cross at 6:52am 08.31.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1201 I just found it interesting that 2 1989 30G boats that I know of (ours and one other, both located o
Hurricane Olivia - Pacific JamesG161 at 6:30am 08.31.18 Weather and Forecasting 2/502 The next in Line, which is starting up now, is Olivia and looks like another spinning up right behin
Plastic parts All U Get at 6:29am 08.31.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1378 Hi all, I was doing my upgrade to the laptop we always carry while we cruise and stopped in our loc
150 Genoa in light wind JAM race Ben4195 at 5:54am 08.31.18 Racing 9/1187 Hello folks, I have a question on tactics for downwind sailing in a light wind race. the boat I cre
Code 0 (ZERO) sailme88 at 5:51am 08.31.18 Big Boats 3/1068 So the question is: Have any of you sailors converted your asymmetrical spinnaker to a Code 0 AND
LEDs- warning from USCG MitchM at 5:12am 08.31.18 Ask All Sailors 3/539
Trying to install new hour meter nightowle at 11:37pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 5/358 The digital hour meter inside my tach has given up the ghost. My Bavaria 35 has a Volvo MD 2030D wi
Bumper boats Jackdaw at 11:00pm 08.30.18 Racing 19/1193 At WYC our final Thursday series is held in Wayzata Bay. Less than 1/5th the size of the main body
Would you repeat that please? Brian D at 9:16pm 08.30.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/466 A8zWWp0akUU
In San Diego this weekend. nfg2u at 5:50pm 08.30.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/247 Hi All, I am in San Diego for the weekend and would love to get out for a day sail if anyone is in
South Coast 26 tmleadr03 at 5:19pm 08.30.18 Other Sailboats 21/5899 I have been lurking for months, reading as much as I can and trying to learn something before postin
Hunter e33 Sol� TV removal AJohnson at 5:03pm 08.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1026
SRVS shutting down 9/5/18? JimInPB at 5:01pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 9/680 I just got an e-mail saying that SRVS will shut down on 9/5 to be replaced by something new, called
Stove replacement 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 3:19pm 08.30.18 Big Boats 0/532 Hi All - Two big projects in the next few weeks on my 1993 40.5. 1. replace the holding tank (pl
Fuel tank design DannyS at 2:57pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 13/747 This post is related to the Gasoline in Diesel thread that I posted a couple of days ago. The boat i
Can't sell a 272LE in the NE.. what a shame- Mickstr at 2:39pm 08.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1435 Been trying to sell my 1987 272LE for 2 years now, and she won't go. Looks like I'm going to have to
Ericson 27 JRT at 1:59pm 08.30.18 Ask All Sailors 7/549 I may be considering another old boat, a nice local 1972 Ericson 27. Pretty interesting boat with a
Near disaster because of weeds on anchor! DayDream2 at 12:14pm 08.30.18 Big Boats 8/892 Sailing friends, I was caught in a situation last week where my anchor had so many weeds (Great Lak

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Applying Cetol question RussC at 8:34am 08.09.23 If I get within ten feet of an open can of Cetol I start getting severe nausea and headache. don't k
Sailing the Abacos dlochner at 8:31am 08.09.23 For Fun I will ADMIT I was not sure what ABACOS was LOL, though had heard the word. AND I LIVE IN S
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 8:22am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing! Thank you very much. We aims to entertain.
Top Down Furler stickinthemud57 at 8:09am 08.09.23 Nice sail, nice boat, nice video. Thanks for sharing!
Bedding Genoa Track Project_Mayhem at 8:06am 08.09.23 This isn't an ideal situation but here's what I would do Before removing the track, apply masking
Sailing the Abacos Qomomoko at 8:06am 08.09.23 For Fun I will ADMIT I was not sure what ABACOS was LOL, though had heard the word. AND I LIVE IN SO
Watches tfox2069 at 7:51am 08.09.23 I've been using the Garmin Quatix 6 for about a year now. Its no beauty queen, compared to the Omeg
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation mbaker267 at 7:48am 08.09.23 Thanks for that link. That site is a great resource. I will be joining. Bit the bullet and ordered a
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running DaveJ at 7:46am 08.09.23 Switch the wires at the breaker, with a different circuit, this may tell you the state of the breake
Applying Cetol question JamesG161 at 7:42am 08.09.23 This is @Ralph Johnstone method, but was a tread drift on Gel Coats. Topside paint Jim...
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma jssailem at 7:40am 08.09.23 Your Catalina is a production boat. Many sail sources have your design specs. A local loft provides
Applying Cetol question BigEasy at 7:27am 08.09.23 I have also tried every finish (other than Cetol which I hate the look of) and have failed with all
Rub Rail Help (1) jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.23 Your rub rail material is a vinyl extrusion that slides in a track. When pulled out mid track you ha
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Siamese at 7:16am 08.09.23 Nice boat, and pretty. But there are numerous better choices for the uses you have described. An
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Flying_Kansan at 7:15am 08.09.23 Nice to see some other Gloucester 22 Owners! I purchased CJFlyer's Gloucester back in March and have
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:08am 08.09.23 Thanks all for the thoughtful replies. It was suggested by a friend as well that the breaker may b
Rub Rail Help dmax at 7:05am 08.09.23 I would apply some heat and soapy water and see if you can pound it back in with a rubber hammer.
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:01am 08.09.23 With increased voltage amperage is reduced, not increased. However, it was also my first thought th
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 6:58am 08.09.23 Yes, the keel pivot is on my to-do list. One reason I started looking at the lift mechanisms. I nee
Rub Rail Help Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 08.09.23 Call Rudy at D and R marine. Explain what happened and he should be able to offer you some advise on

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