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304 vrs 316 stainless sailnewbie at 4:44pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3149 I have a mac 224 and want to replace my turnbuckles, i sail only in fresh water. 304 turnbuckles i c
I've just purchased my first Cat. 27' Sloop Rey3475 at 4:03pm 01.07.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1046 I've owned quite a few sailboats, but at the age 71 I needed a smaller and more easily managed singl
Lithium Battery for Trolling Motor - H216 Ranger Paul18578 at 2:01pm 01.07.17 Smaller Boats 2/614 I drive my H216 with a lightweight trolling motor and lead acid battery. It works fine for launch/r
Reco's for external regulators John61CT at 1:13pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1064 I've got an old Balmar 94-160A I picked up for $120 (tell me a good deal please!) on the way via slo
Mastervolt DC-DC Converter John61CT at 1:07pm 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1232 Good quality brand, correct? I've got a chance to buy a 12-12v IVO 8772, rated 20A NOS $60 Must b
Removal of forward water tank Seahorse24 at 10:39am 01.07.17 Trailer Sailors 15/1428 My son suggested we cut up the old water tank located in the bow so we can remove it. The tank is 44
PNW Cold Weather Full Circle 473 at 10:32am 01.07.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/4051 What are you locals doing to protect your boats in this unusual weather? I was surprised to find th
Towing weight? shemandr at 9:50am 01.07.17 Trailer Sailors 19/4441 It's snowing and I'm considering looking at a sailboat/trailer. I would need to transport it over 1
Tongue too light sailnewbie at 9:35am 01.07.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 60/7813 On my mac 224 i keep my yamaha 9.9 on while towing therefore making tongue a bit to lite for comfort
ST4000 vs ST4000+ Autohelm freeheelbillie at 9:01am 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 7/2427 The LCD went bad in my ST4000 display head and I found http://www.ebay.com/itm/182410813103?ul_noapp
Boat Stripe little breeze at 7:27am 01.07.17 Catalina 22 13/2600 Hello everyone , First off I have to tell you all thanks for all the technical contributions that h
How to correctly coil line.... Slartibartfass at 6:01am 01.07.17 Catalina 22 10/1076 http://www.apsltd.com/aps-advisor/coil-braided-sailboat-lines-expert-advice/?utm_source=AdvisorTestB
GEICO Marine Insurance claim experience? Vegas at 5:07am 01.07.17 Ask All Sailors 5/2162 I'm in the process of switching from AIG to GEICO marine insurance. I'd be interested in any bad exp
Santana 25 Rigging Specs needed Peter Hammond at 11:03pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/995 Hello. I have purchased a neglected 1974 Santana 25 and am looking for the rigging specs.
Yanmar Transmission 1993 Hunter 40.5 rogeronguam at 9:35pm 01.06.17 Big Boats 27/2755 Hi, I need a new (remanufactured) engine for my 93 Hunter 40.5. I have verified the engine is a Ya
Good entry-level portable heater? patrickkidd at 6:07pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/1563 Hi! I am looking for a starter unit to heat my Catalina 30's cabin overnight before I drop $1000 on
BOOM KICKER WITH A ROTATING MAST Jerry Zitterkopf at 4:04pm 01.06.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/4554 I recently purchased a Boom Kicker (BK) for my 2009 M. After the fact I spoke with Blue Water Yach
NE new323owner at 2:44pm 01.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/1732 I own a Beneteau 323 and it is time for new sails. My boat came with a 116% headsail and I am thinki
Torn From the Pages of "Ripley's Believe It or Not" (3) Ralph Johnstone at 2:27pm 01.06.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3284 This is truly one of the most unbelievable things I have come across in engine maintenance and I wou
Minnesota! LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.06.17 Catalina 22 58/4685 Just wondering how many other Minnesota C22 sailors we have out there. I figured since it's cold an

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New MaxProp came today! American_Mainsail at 7:01pm 12.05.23 Beautiful!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim American_Mainsail at 6:52pm 12.05.23
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 6:38pm 12.05.23 Our 2023 holiday shirts.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) jssailem at 6:09pm 12.05.23 Perhaps, before cutting holes in the deck I would open one of the several hatches. You need air to m
Width of wing on wing keel Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel. English is
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:31pm 12.05.23 221775
Width of wing on wing keel fstbttms at 5:24pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel.
Thru Hull Replacement? fstbttms at 5:22pm 12.05.23 The thru-hull is the fitting that actually goes through the hull. The valve attached to the thru-hul
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim thinwater at 4:23pm 12.05.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whe
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 3:53pm 12.05.23 SeaHawk - have you resolved your problem? The system can be a little finicky.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 American_Mainsail at 3:18pm 12.05.23 I did mine on my 03 44 a few years ago. It was difficult to remove (I used the cutting method) and t
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows American_Mainsail at 3:12pm 12.05.23 Amazing writeup. Thanks for posting it. I rebed both forward windows (they are very large) on my 4
Charts recommendation American_Mainsail at 3:01pm 12.05.23 I use Navionics and TZ iBoat. Both are great in their own ways and worth having. The birds-eye chart
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:43pm 12.05.23 Not sure about a boat ramp but there is/was a customs dock in the marina.
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Tedd at 1:41pm 12.05.23 Thanks, @Michael Davis . I've considered Point Roberts but they don't seem to have a boat ramp, so i
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer Michael Davis at 1:37pm 12.05.23
Border Crossing with a Trailer Sailer AaronD at 12:48pm 12.05.23 I have a very small sample size (n=1) with on-the-water check-in. See that write-up. Our experience
Width of wing on wing keel FastOlson at 12:34pm 12.05.23 Good question. Can you interpret the measurement from the photo set the surveyor provided you from t
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort pgandw at 12:24pm 12.05.23 An old thread - but I'll put in 2 cents. I am assuming you are not cruising in temps below 60, that
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim jssailem at 12:13pm 12.05.23 1. My new boat Hunter 28.5 1988 is essentially void of any instruments other than a non-working Aut

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