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Anyone know what this flag pennant is? (1) Whatsit at 1:26pm 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1142 It was on my sailboat when I bought it. The seller said it was there when he bought it. Thanks Mike
Exumas in June or July Banooma at 12:50pm 02.05.18 Destinations 2/638 Any helpful suggestions for a 3 time BVI charterer and family crew interested in trying an Exumas ad
B 311 Swing keel - Where can I find this part? (1) Celmi at 11:32am 02.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2015 Own a Beneteau 311 with the original swing keel mechanism. The thread on the tip of the winch rod th
Horizontal Windlass Install in Anchor Locker - Hunter 30 Tartaruga Sailing at 9:26am 02.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1541 I am considering the idea of trying to mount a horizontal windlass into the anchor locker on my 1990
Steam comming out of exhaust markwbird at 8:34am 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 9/803 I was having a conversation with a friend who owns a Beneteau about an engine problem. She showed m
Cracks in a Catalina 30 wing keel tgr23 at 8:29am 02.05.18 Catalina 30 9/1721 I'm looking at a 1988 C30 to buy and one of the things I noticed were cracks at the fore and aft of
Abandon Comfort (1) Simon Sexton at 6:47am 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 25/2666 Hey Everyone, Good morning! I wanted to share with y'all a couple bloggers I came across t
Surveyor, Wrightsville/Carolina Beach area BobHorn at 6:39am 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 9/362 Looking for a surveyor for a sailboat in the subject area. Thanks, Bob
Thining a batten cb32863 at 6:17am 02.05.18 Ask All Sailors 8/460 So my upper 2 battens are a bit stiff, really no bend at all. So I have always heard about sanding t
First 345 Toe rail Mph2400 at 5:20am 02.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/588 Has anyone ever replaced the toe rail? I have about 15' of damaged rail...no, it cannot be bent back
garage clearance - trailer bunk height langfordja at 4:05pm 02.04.18 Catalina 22 6/746 I can currently get my trailered 22 inside my garage, however, the swing keel is not installed yet.
Service switch for AC Shore Power? Mickstr at 3:44pm 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 11/690 I've been reading up on Marine Electric in a US Power Squadron course. They state that you should ha
Bypassing the winter blues (1) Phil Herring at 11:48am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 159/10256 What's your strategy for keeping sailing alive in your life (or at least your mind) when the world i
I'm asking for a Welder for my Birthday Will Gilmore at 11:44am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1776 Hey All, Tomorrow is the start of my 56th year on Earth and I'm asking for a welder for my 55th Birt
Please advise: Newbie is about to purchase first boat! Withaporpoise at 11:38am 02.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 34/2149 I have zero experience with boats and I am desperate to learn sailing. My future plans involve sai
For people of a certain age - Waaaay off-topic (5) Kermit at 10:38am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 47/2369
Mast electrical and VHF connections kclancy at 10:26am 02.04.18 Catalina 22 15/1064 Hello All! I am continuing to work on my 1972 C22. I removed my mast electrical and VHF antenna con
Firefox vs Waterfox Brian D at 10:21am 02.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 13/1117 Yeah, at first I thought, huh? I never heard of Waterfox until recently when I was having issues wit
Salty Snacks - Never Leave Home Without Them Hello Below at 10:09am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 9/563 Once is bad luck but twice???? https://www.sbs.com.au/news/man-survives-16-days-adrift-at-sea
Blue Sea 7610 SI wire color marchem at 9:47am 02.04.18 Musings With Maine Sail 3/473 I know this is a little excessive, but what color should the wire on the SI tab of the BLue Sea 7610

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Rebuild or repower Tally Ho at 1:39pm 07.06.23
2004 Hunter Passage 420 Questions Sailgunner at 1:16pm 07.06.23 If your pedestal is an Edson you may have TWO grease fittings on the pedestal. The bottom one is har
Waste tank plumbing idea... yarrumretep at 1:12pm 07.06.23 Hi Peggie - thanks for the welcome - and the really great responses throughout this forum! More gri
Install New Winches? Kevy at 12:28pm 07.06.23 Great points, thanks. I think I'll recruit some close-by expert help as well as I'm a bit of a novi
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 07.06.23 Ok that means the fuel lines are still under pressure. Then a line slowly drips for a few days. ca
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jssailem at 12:14pm 07.06.23 Thank you Rick Musetta is currently south of Davis South Shoal. The wind field has him heading into
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS PaulK at 12:12pm 07.06.23 Fog is normal until perhaps September, then you start to get autumn storms. Friend in foggy Marbleh
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Don S/V ILLusion at 11:57am 07.06.23 Done it a few times - rarely saw visibility beyond 200 yards. Warm up your radar.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 11:28am 07.06.23 Thanks all. SBO reached out with the info.
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS Rick486 at 11:25am 07.06.23 I've done it in a race once to Halifax, in summer of course. My memory goes like this: 1. Very littl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 11:25am 07.06.23 Just reviewed Musetta's noon position. Noon Position. 40.50422, -70.17822 as recorded on AIS Marine
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: Iwpoint. I've never sailed a J88 so I'll accept Dan's experience on
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? Serenity on Hudson at 10:56am 07.06.23 A Catalina EXPO 14.2 has a beam of 6 feet and is cat rigged, no jib. Very easy to sail and almost im
Waste tank plumbing idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:14am 07.06.23 First... I just realized you only joined our merry band yesterday...welcome aboard! That's only don
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Don Guillette at 10:06am 07.06.23 David: OK, I didn't see them in the picture. With all the sail trim controls for the main and jib to
Wiring advice? (4) jdrutten at 10:03am 07.06.23 Interesting timing! I'm troubleshooting my nonfunctioning bow light on my 306. I don't have continui
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 07.06.23 I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and opened up the fridge door and....of cour
Appropriate amount of headsay sag? Davidasailor26 at 9:40am 07.06.23 The ideal is to have the sail break evenly from top to bottom. If the foot flutters, bottom luffs o
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP (4) apell at 9:39am 07.06.23 ComPacs are a known quanity. You should get your money back "if" the boat is maintained . Thin spi
st 4000 and rudder position 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:33am 07.06.23 Hey WARD .......... does it glow neon blue at night

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