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Wind,weather info HALE QUIGLEY at 8:17am 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1027 Sailflow.com has quit it's web page. Does anyone have a web page like it?....at no cost.
HAPPY TURKEY DAY Jacktar at 7:30am 11.24.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/515 Happy thanksgiving to all Catalina Owners big and small, owning a Catalina sailboat is just one more
New Project: Telstar 28 (1) agprice22 at 7:28am 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/3144 After 3 seasons of bringing our O'day 272 into great shape, my wife and I decided to embark on a new
O'Day 28 - What headsail size? Apex at 3:53am 11.24.16 Bigger Boats 7/1192 I have a 150% currently, and am looking at new sails for No Worries. What headsail size do you have
What Sail Material/Construction to choose? Apex at 3:48am 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/938 I am looking at a new suite of sails for No Worries this winter. I see there has been some recent p
Photo of funny business (1) Jackdaw at 10:38pm 11.23.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1473 At WYC if you place in at least one race series or sail in at least 25 races, you are awarded a trop
install new VHF antenna Dionysis at 6:25pm 11.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4250 I have a hunter 26.5 that I purchased with a broken vhf radio and no antenna. I want to know where i
Connecting the depth info from a Raymarine ST60 to a Garmin GPSMAP 441s chatplotter buddybear at 6:15pm 11.23.16 Catalina 310 2/876 Trying to send the data from the ST60 Tridata to a Garmin GPSMAP 441S chartplotter. I have read the
Keel Bolt Removal on a 1984 Beneteau First 38 Doug in Lakeview at 5:24pm 11.23.16 Ask All Sailors 34/12053 Hi all, We have a 1984 Beneteau First 38 and have just spent the last 4 days removing 20 Keel Bolts
V Berth Water Tank, 35.5 questions Steverhnm at 4:44pm 11.23.16 Big Boats 1/485 So last time I was down at my boat I noticed the wood bulging in the V Berth. A closer look showed
H34 Compression Post repair (1) Charlie98117 at 4:13pm 11.23.16 Big Boats 3/984 OK, I'm finally going to do it. I've got the yard scheduled to pull the mast and a rigger setup to
H216 - Cracks and bow repair - AZExpedition at 4:09pm 11.23.16 Smaller Boats 9/809 Ebay boat for $650. For a 2004 Sailboat that seems like a good deal. Let see if that is my opinion
40 CC port water tank twx at 4:06pm 11.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/562 For the life of me I can't figure out where the access to the port water tank is. The starboard is
Luff curve shawanaga at 3:38pm 11.23.16 Big Boats 6/1526 I have a 1990 Hunter 35.5 and I am wondering if anyone knows what the optimal curve built into the m
c27 slutter? jones20oo2 at 1:18pm 11.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/739 New to sailing and this may be a newbe question but hoping to find some insight. So I was talking to
anyone replace the original wind vane? iSailor at 12:57pm 11.23.16 Catalina 310 4/2440 My wind vane looks like it got hit / attacked by a bird...one of the arms appears bent and the "flag
Only two wires for anchor light and steaming light Jeff22156 at 12:26pm 11.23.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1415 Dear O Day Owners, I have a 1979 25 ft O day Sailboat. I was checking the wiring from the deck to th
Using old through-hull transducer with new tech TheIrishman at 11:45am 11.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1104 1989 Hunter 30...looks to be the original transducer. Looking to upgrade the nav systems and I'm cur
Beneteau 310 binnacle measurements grandview846 at 11:18am 11.23.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1298 Seeking help from a fellow 310 owner who has access to their boat. Would like to take advantage of
Sea Of Cortez CapnGL at 10:51am 11.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7316 One of our aspirations is to sail the sea of cortez. but I've heard and read that the weather there

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Steering wheel shaft Beneteau 393 dlochner at 3:33am 05.28.24 Measure the wheel you have and use that size. The clever people at Lewmar have a solution to your q
CENTERBOARD WOES twodzusfittings at 3:31am 05.28.24 @ tgzzzz. Go to CENTERBOARD HELP and you'll find what I did before all of this last saga.
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... dlochner at 3:28am 05.28.24 The problem you have is not electrolysis, it is galvanic corrosion from 2 different metals and lots
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dlochner at 3:22am 05.28.24 Certainly my instinct was to use the deck vent if I went forced air but unless I started drilling t
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... kappykaplan at 2:02am 05.28.24 Would it be wiser to fit the mast step with a sort of sleeve that slips over the base and provides
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 10:48pm 05.27.24 225099
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 10:44pm 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (10) Coloradonosea at 10:42pm 05.27.24 Took off the wood piece on top of the centerboard, (I sanded part of it before I decided to do it ri
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? adamv at 10:05pm 05.27.24 Well, this is a decision that you need to assess for where and how you are going to sail. The best
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? adamv at 10:02pm 05.27.24 Is there space to run the ductwork? Do you need heat on anchor or at the dock? If only at the doc
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 8:55pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tre
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? higgs at 8:28pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tren
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? higgs at 8:25pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove an
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 8:18pm 05.27.24 Looks like Stainless Steel corrosion has occurred. Water has entered the metal and is corroding on
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 7:44pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 7:03pm 05.27.24 40 years? DLj makes sense.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 7:01pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jssailem at 6:52pm 05.27.24 Regrettably, the hole may be the only way to ensure that the transom is reinforced and the bolt nuts
Tank display panel replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 05.27.24 You actually need to replace that complete system with a current one that also uses sensors that att
Pearson 32 through hull question JibJab at 6:11pm 05.27.24 I just dug up an old schematic of thru hull locations. Looks like it could have been for the option

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