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Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1262 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's
Bbq cleaning fred1diver at 11:04am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/669 ok everyone, time to spill the beans, what do you all use to deep clean a stainless Bbq? mine is in
Desperately seeking a sailing laugh PGIJon at 10:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 64/6543 I really need good laugh today... Any good sailing one liners? e.g.... So how's your jib hanging?
Thinking of Developing an App PGIJon at 9:19am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1175 I was thinking of developing an app where when someone is sailing, they could report the non-measura
Single Line Reefing - reducing drag when hoisting Main Sail (1) smokey73 at 8:27am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4823 It seems I get a lot of drag from the single line reefing line where it feeds through the sail (at t
O'day 27 aux motor bracket recommendation. jhpereira at 8:16am 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/690 Hello, I need some opinions in what brand/model bracket will be the more convenient for my 9.8hp 2 s
Starting issues Keith13315 at 6:43am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/534 can anyone offer advice? I have a Yanmar 2GMF I went to start it and the buzzer sounded sick and not
some p-shaft alignment info MitchM at 3:00am 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 1/372 I subscribe to an excellent free blog by master surveyor and mechanic Steve D'antonio. h
Recore Cabin Deck Around Mast on C27 (2) Ajay73 at 1:50am 08.27.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1208 This is an FYI for all you C27 owners out there. On my 1 980 C27 I'm finally getting around to repai
Y25 II Manual in PDF (2) Syntonos at 10:10pm 08.26.16 Yamaha 0/936 Here it is, knew I had it somewhere.
Mast base wiring connections ozlakemac at 9:47pm 08.26.16 Catalina 310 23/11007 I'm sure a number of you have had the mast off your boats to re-rig, can anyone confirm if the elect
Rigging issue (1) KaptainKirk at 6:37pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/989 I'm currently in the process of selling my boat. A rigging survey was done and they found that a li
Hunter 29.5 sailors/racers general sail trim Twille at 5:58pm 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1096 I have a 29.5 I am trying to fiquire out. I have been day sailing it thus far and now it it is tim
Wave noise-End slip gfeist at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 6/760 I have 260 and on end slip that gets some wave action from rear, and makes it sometimes hard to get
Chute Scoop Rigging question (2) chrisings at 5:53pm 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2339 Hey folks, Our Catalina 30 came with a spinnaker which we have never used, never really looked at i
25.5 - request engine advice jyjohnson at 4:52pm 08.26.16 Smaller Boats 10/698 Hi folks. Today I purchased a Hunter 25.5 which to my un-trained eye looks to be in decent shape (ve
Steaming/Deck Light Combo JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3593 My Deck light has be out since I bought the boat. Yesterday, I had the Deck light bulb remove for r
Bumper boats in the Bay (4) Jackdaw at 9:40am 08.26.16 Racing 6/1140 Due to shortened daylight, the WYC Wednesday evening series is moved up 1/2 an hour, and into Wayzat
Surveyor near Newport, RI. NYSail at 8:54am 08.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/615 Hello all. Wife and I are looking at a boat this weekend near Newport (New Bedford, MA). While I a
Two Years ago Today (1) pateco at 7:27am 08.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/645 Exactly Two years ago today The Stargazer left Baltimore on her way here. That was the start of our

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Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static east coaster at 3:51am 04.15.24 Nigel Calder has a lot of info and remedial measures to take in cases like this. Lack of shielded ca
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Don S/V ILLusion at 3:39am 04.15.24
New Genoa questions dlochner at 3:30am 04.15.24 When we replaced our 150 with a 135 we decided to go with a higher tech cloth and design to off set
Vang? (1) Will Gilmore at 1:28am 04.15.24 Downward boom tension, either from the sheet, or from the vang, also reduces twist in the top of the
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid JoeWhite at 10:11pm 04.14.24 The buzzer or the soanalert is 24 volts and it's12v power path is through a 1k resistor that is loca
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 9:37pm 04.14.24 Thanks Paul. Good observations. I know my sail size options and tradeoffs. I'm really looking for in
New Genoa questions PaulK at 8:25pm 04.14.24 Greg's question about how often you reef the 150 you have is a good one. Our boat came with a 135%
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:55pm 04.14.24 no named brands on Amazon are $8 each, named brands on Defender are like $30 for three, WM is like $
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Blitz at 7:52pm 04.14.24 yep, most bobbins recommend being replaced after only three years. Some instructions say 3-6 years.
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static shemandr at 7:33pm 04.14.24 Once ham radio is mentioned, I'm out! But hopefully my post will bring the OP to the top of the li
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? dlochner at 7:13pm 04.14.24 I agree. It is much cheaper, more powerful, and more versatile than a stern thruster. You are wro
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:13pm 04.14.24 Question: I keep reading that the fittings in this tank are NPS. Is that specific to Beneteau? Or
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) shemandr at 7:08pm 04.14.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved.
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 7:08pm 04.14.24 Well, an outboard kicker is standard issue for a boat like mine. I had learned to sail out and in t
Santana 21 design info needed buckwhidden1 at 6:22pm 04.14.24 Search the threads on this site for no traveler rig and you will find various examples of boom end
Vang? DanMaine at 5:43pm 04.14.24 I am not familiar with the HC37 rigging. Do you have mid-boom sheeting, end boom sheeting, an adjus
Vang? Will Gilmore at 5:38pm 04.14.24 Except when you're off the wind. That's where questions about the traveler and mid-boom sheeting c
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? stickinthemud57 at 5:30pm 04.14.24 Well, an outboard kicker is standard issue for a boat like mine. I had learned to sail out and in th
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? stickinthemud57 at 5:16pm 04.14.24 I know a guy. Check your PM.
Vang? kappykaplan at 3:02pm 04.14.24 Well designed and adjusted sheet cars usually do that job perfectly well. Except when you're off t

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