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Unusual for around here, anyone know this person? BrianRobin at 5:51am 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1738 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mystery-sailboat-washes-up-on-cape-breton-coast-1.4885621
Unusual ,for this end of the country BrianRobin at 3:56am 11.01.18 Ask All Sailors 7/977 Here's the link https://www.facebook.com/brian.chand.50
Project Boat Ted at 10:01pm 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1404 Is anybody looking for a project boat? You might need a long winter to complete this one. https://w
How to adjust bow support on H23 trailer (1) isaksp00 at 6:33pm 10.31.18 Smaller Boats 18/1568 I finally rebuilt my entire trailer brake system so was able to haul the boat myself this year, did
Leaking and soft wood help (1) Jack75 at 6:29pm 10.31.18 Catalina 22 24/4202 I am a new owner of a 1989 Catalina 22. I removed the bow cushions and found a bad water problem.
Probably Last Sail of the Season cb32863 at 4:28pm 10.31.18 Ask All Sailors 8/622 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 12/940 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 43/6265 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 4/1053 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 29/3384 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 35/5634 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 1/618 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 10/2035 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 4/1305 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 6/606 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 10/3923 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 5/869 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 9/962 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 15/1548 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 0/1163 1rRFahfvL7U This person has his on a lift folded up and it seems to fit all ok.

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ASA 101 course JoeWhite at 8:00am 10.09.24 To answer your question in my case, the first 4 hours in the morning was class time and after lunch
Good price?? jssailem at 6:59am 10.09.24
TD 14 kappykaplan at 6:53am 10.09.24 It would not be a good day to test your reefing techniques... It is a Hunker down day Agreed! :be
TD 14 jssailem at 6:46am 10.09.24 The winds going across central Florida at landfall will be very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM It would not
Dodger and Bimini features you love? JBP-PA at 6:27am 10.09.24 The Bimini on my small boat has telescoping side tubes. I can use it in the lower position for sail
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 10.09.24 The connector can be a tricky issue. On my boat (also Catalina 320), I believe the dodger and bimin
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 10.09.24 @Project_Mayhem When transporting my zero turn lawn mower, it is stored as forward on the trailer
Catalina 30 Engine Smoke and No Throttle Control Project_Mayhem at 6:08am 10.09.24 you can set up a barrel for a raw water pump suction hose but extreme caution is required otherwise
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 10.09.24 There's probably a bit of room for error in height as you can always put more wood under the keel @
Good price?? egabe38 at 6:01am 10.09.24 Correction main was reshaped in 2020 so 4 years ago
Good price?? egabe38 at 5:54am 10.09.24 Well i cant remember exactly if he used the winch to unfurl because i was keeping tension on the con
Good price?? Tally Ho at 5:27am 10.09.24 . Mast looked ok and we did unfurl the main but it was difficult. Should you need a winch to unfurl
Good price?? sailme88 at 4:59am 10.09.24 With boats, just like real estate ....LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.... Some of the local pricing and
Lazarette clasp ? shemandr at 4:57am 10.09.24 See post #3: I witnessed an Alerion 28 sink from water ingress through the lazarette. It was at th
Bow Eye ...3TacksontheWater at 4:24am 10.09.24 I talked to CD Tech Support. They suggest to gain access to the area by removing a portion of the f
Good price?? egabe38 at 4:13am 10.09.24 Thanks shemandr! I checked the head and actually stuck my nose in the waste deck fitting. Lol absolu
Dodger and Bimini features you love? Joe at 2:30am 10.09.24 All great stuff! Hand rails for sure. Any others? No leather! The craftsman that built my dodge
ASA 101 course Will Gilmore at 2:25am 10.09.24 All of the ASA courses I have been on the web sites for, show boats that typically include a head.
TD 14 (2) kappykaplan at 2:24am 10.09.24 Definitely a monster of a storm - latest graphics from NOAA below. e very, very bad. DAMMIT JIM 227
ASA 101 course Joe at 1:44am 10.09.24 I think that depends on who teaches the course. Call the vendor you are considering with these "log

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