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Onboard toolkit for a 35.5 Mutany at 11:04am 08.24.18 Big Boats 10/954 I'm putting together a tool kit for my yet to be purchased 35.5. I'm new to maintaining a sailboat.
This hurts my eyes (1) Brian D at 10:15am 08.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 15/1069 https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/39876057_2201382189920210_2284210899621249024_n.jpg?
stiff wheel steering Rxsail at 9:45am 08.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1515 My steering just became very stiff, almost like the brake is on. It moves fairly easily 10 or so de
Trouble tacking in light wind no jib Photoman369 at 9:13am 08.24.18 Day Sailers 28/3804 i was in light wind 5-9kt and we are getting used to my 170. A few times the wind gusted and the fir
Wigeon shear pin? Claybury at 9:07am 08.24.18 Day Sailers 2/620 Does anyone use the aluminum shear pin for the rudder? If so what do you use and how well does it wo
New (old) boat, New problems....Electrical and Plumbing... rpell1@msn.com at 8:21am 08.24.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1946 Hi all, My newer boat, a 1997 Cat30 MKIII has been presenting me with new challenges as I bring her
$tingy Sailor Lazarette EZ-Lift Kit now available for pre-86 C-22 (1) $tingy Sailor at 7:33am 08.24.18 Catalina 22 1/18 Hi, friends! Just an FYI here... Due to the popularity of my Pop Top EZ-Lift Kit (https://stingysa
Glad it happened in pre-race practice (1) Jackdaw at 7:03am 08.24.18 Racing 24/3007 Racing with 3 on board BlueJ yesterday, breeze in the upper teens. We got hit with a 23 knot puff ju
Sucia sunrise (1) Charles Erwin at 6:32am 08.24.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/1500 155404 BC fire smoke nearly gone
Replacing jib sheet jam cleats w/ cams, cross sheeting. Coppertone at 4:00am 08.24.18 Catalina 22 9/2607 I have an '87 new design Cat 22. I find that in heavy air I prefer to cleat my jib sheet on the win
Splitting Flying Junior 14 Hull from Top Deck rickr84 at 3:00am 08.24.18 Trailer Sailors 1/574 Hi all, As popular as the FJ14 was, I can't find anyone online talking about how to separate the hu
Added a KISS-SSB analysis link to my sailing page Brian D at 10:02pm 08.23.18 SSB and Ham Operators 0/1054 I mentioned in another thread that the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) site went full pay-to-
New Sails? R C Albin at 6:46pm 08.23.18 Catalina 30 17/3041 I realize there must be other threads on this topic, but I can't find them. Can someone refer me to
Replacement Lense for Nav Lights DialedN_87 at 5:18pm 08.23.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/6949 Hello all, First post (I promise a more formal and detailed introduction to come). Is there any way
rewatching hatch lens peterbud at 4:49pm 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/364 the lens part of one of my hatches has come away from the rubber seal. Has anyone else had this prob
Trailer suggestions? Gi49336 at 4:17pm 08.23.18 Trailer Sailors 14/1394 Trying to figure out how to trailer a Clipper Marine 26. Any ideas for a novice?
Colregs?? plenny7 at 2:24pm 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 7/682 Go to the 30 second mark. My head would spin trying to figure out if I was the stand-on or give-way
Windlass for a Beneteau 323 Babette04 at 1:54pm 08.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3194 Can anyone suggest model and type of windlass for a Beneteau323? Pictures of one installed?? Thank y
My Own Colregs Warren Milberg at 11:27am 08.23.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2180 After many years of sailing, and only a few close calls (but no collisions) with both sail and powe
Oil Testing LeslieTroyer at 11:16am 08.23.18 Musings With Maine Sail 19/1877 im thinking of testing trans and engine oil on a yearly basis. Is the a recommended company or sui

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I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Goody2Shoes at 10:39am 03.26.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 10:21am 03.26.24
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 10:16am 03.26.24 Definitely the 2000 over the 1000. The 2000 is stronger and I believe faster. You might also consid
Fridge: 12V or DC kappykaplan at 10:12am 03.26.24 DC would be better then, right? Yes! :beer:
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 10:02am 03.26.24 Good thought - thank you.
Best place for a fire port? DRhoads at 9:49am 03.26.24 Just off the top of my head I would not put it on the top. If you have a fire the heat will go up r
Fridge: 12V or DC jssailem at 9:42am 03.26.24 The convenience of a refrigerator using dual power (AC/DC) is so when afloat away from the shore pow
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:40am 03.26.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 9:16am 03.26.24 If you are into the why of this challenge, you might find the works of Arvel Gentry interesting. It
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine THECUSCUS at 8:58am 03.26.24 for a boat your size, definitely go with the 2000. It is a much better design (recirculating ball t
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 8:46am 03.26.24 and even the main perhaps Seeking balance can lead you to many opportunities. An In-Mast furling
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.26.24 I looked up, because I make assumptions and mistakes daily. Here is what I found which makes many of
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 8:33am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC). T
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:19am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 03.26.24 You are going maybe 6 knots at most, maybe less, right? And a powerboat is coming towards you, obvi
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:17am 03.26.24 Hello, Congratulations on the new boat. I have a SO 409, very similar to your 419. I'm very happy
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Hello Below at 8:09am 03.26.24 Tugs were used to get the ship from the dock to the waterway, at which the ship was under its own p
Fridge: 12V or DC RitSim at 8:09am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would u
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? Kings Gambit at 8:02am 03.26.24 I lived in St Pete for 12 yr, sailed the SW coast in my Pearson 30 for 11 of them. Pearson 30 is a 5
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 7:58am 03.26.24 Tugs were used to get the ship from the dock to the waterway, at which the ship was under its own po

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