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O'Day Rhodes 19 Owners Manual/Handbook swallowsandamazonsforever at 7:43am 03.12.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2715 Does anyone have a manual/owners handbook (or have the ability to upload pictures of) for a 1974 typ
OOPS I DID IT AGAIN..... (2) philwsailz at 7:20am 03.12.18 Catalina 22 15/1156 I bought another '87 C-22... I still have to get my Catalina 27 in the water this spring, but on my
H34 & WM BOGO Lewmar Again! PGIJon at 5:23am 03.12.18 Big Boats 24/2261 WM is offering BOGO on Lewmar winches again this Thursday through Sunday. This is the 3rd year in a
Seafarer 29 (1) PotomacDaysailer at 1:46am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3332 I am considering buying one, a 1976 model that appears to be in excellent condition. Current owner
Consolidated or distributed DC panel vhoisington at 11:22pm 03.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/447 1977 Islander Freeport 41 center cockpit ketch, beginning the planning for a new DC system and wiri
Tactical Compass overview (1) Jackdaw at 10:48pm 03.11.18 Racing 8/1306 Last week I presented a seminar at WYC on the latest advances in Tactical Racing Compasses. About 35
question on bleeding lines John R at 9:15pm 03.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/785 A month or so ago, my boat engine wouldn't start, and it turned out that the cause was air in the fu
Hunter 33.5 Symmetrical Spinnaker Setup MarkSails21 at 8:06pm 03.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/845 Trying to set my H33.5 up for flying a symmetrical spinnaker and haven' been able to locate any info
With environmental laws, should I just remove the macerator or bypass it? dcwestcott at 6:46pm 03.11.18 Catalina 30 32/4931 Purchased a Catalina 30 and I am slowly replacing the water and black water systems. A new macerat
Inverter/Chargerdoes all my charging seadaddler at 10:44am 03.11.18 Ask All Sailors 7/817 I have 2007 H-36 with a Xantrex 2000 Freedom inverter/charger and remote,it automatically turns on
Catalina 250 modification from tiller to wheel steering jeangeorg at 9:45am 03.11.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/7265 Hello, I am in the market for a less then 15 year old Catalina 250 or Hunter 25. I found a reasonabl
Installing a marine head with holding tank and pump out jeangeorg at 9:27am 03.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/8208 Hello, I am in the market for either a 2000+ hunter 25 or a Catalina 250. I thought all H25 had a ma
Hunters WB Demise GBGraham at 8:33am 03.11.18 Smaller Boats 68/4595 Probably one for CD this . . . . But hey the more the merrier:clap: What do you think/know caused t
DST is here! (1) Brian D at 7:43am 03.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 52/3118 Did you set your clock forward 1 hour?
I need shaft coupling info plz Justin_NSA at 5:59pm 03.10.18 Engines and Propulsion 29/4393 OMG, this dripless shaft seal project is a nightmare! I need to go to a split coupling because of th
Anyone replaced standing rigging on a 2002 or newer passage 456? Wondering about cost. discovery at 4:00pm 03.10.18 Big Boats 5/821 We are down in the Caribbean and we are getting a quote on replacing all the standing rigging on our
Spring launch T minus 14 days and counting Capt Robbie at 12:39pm 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2251 Hopefully if the weather permits here in Nj will be back in the water soon. Finished all the winter
Identify old model furler on 1980 Hunter 37 (1) Brazil at 12:13pm 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1204 Can anyone identify this furler for me? Just purchased this 1980 Hunter 37 cutter last summer. Rolli
Legend 35 - Icebox Refrigeration Conversion (4) walmsleyc at 9:39am 03.10.18 Big Boats 3/822 I'm in the process of installing refrigeration for my 1987 Hunter Legend 35. It's a big enough pro
Anyone building boats like this is Fla videorov at 8:11am 03.10.18 Ask All Sailors 17/3297 In this video I wonder if anyone is building boats like this on the west coast of Florida 7ZgA7yXAi1

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Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger higgs at 5:53pm 04.07.24 If most of your cruises are weekenders any size with bunks will work, but if you want to do longer c
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:52pm 04.07.24 solo or not you want to make it as easy as possible and pulling the lines on board seems to do that
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:48pm 04.07.24 Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the only solo sailor on the dock. solo or not you want to ma
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 5:42pm 04.07.24 Thanks. Do most folks at your marina use that technique? Not that I've observed. I believe I'm the
Do I need a grounding plate? higgs at 5:39pm 04.07.24 I have had several experience with lightning and the bottom line is there is no guaranteed protectio
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:39pm 04.07.24 Boat is supposed to splash this week, so I'll see what I can do. Thanks. Do most folks at your mar
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:38pm 04.07.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 5:38pm 04.07.24 I'd love to see a picture of your lines all ready to be snagged by a boat hook? Boat is supposed t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jdrutten at 5:32pm 04.07.24 Have you seen the stern bridle technique? It worked for me once or twice. Stern bridle (link is to V
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:32pm 04.07.24 I'm not sure how anyone can have meaningful suggestions without some more information about the con
Mast for plastic Walker Bay 10 SFS at 5:30pm 04.07.24 Google is your friend: https://shop.inflatableboatparts.com/product-category/walker-bay-boat-parts
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:29pm 04.07.24 My dock is to starboard and I have fenders on my starboard bow. I first attach my starboard stern
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:26pm 04.07.24 I have docked my boat in a 15+ kt crosswind more than once using the spring lines first. If the wi
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: shemandr at 5:23pm 04.07.24 I'm not sure how anyone can have meaningful suggestions without some more information about the conf
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: arf145 at 4:47pm 04.07.24 My dock is to starboard and I have fenders on my starboard bow. I first attach my starboard stern l
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:39pm 04.07.24 Seems almost like cheating. It's not! You have to figure out what works for you. I assure you th
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: kappykaplan at 4:37pm 04.07.24 question has nothing to do with which lines to attach first but rather how you attach lines in high
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:37pm 04.07.24 My forward spring is on a hook on the outer piling - easy to grab with a boat hook. The after spri
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:17pm 04.07.24 When you are turning in the same direction that the wind is pushing your bow, you will be making mu
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 4:08pm 04.07.24 My forward spring is on a hook on the outer piling - easy to grab with a boat hook. The after spri

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