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roller furler q's fred1diver at 4:52pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 13/1168 I'm thinking about getting a roller furler for my 23 ft Dolphin, what am I looking at price wise? ju
Anchor Lights Bad Obsession at 4:42pm 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 26/3972 Why are anchor lights such pains in the butts? I know several other people that are having issues w
Something went wrong with my fiberglassing (5) H3newdog at 2:45pm 06.12.16 Big Boats 17/1695 I have a 1983 H34 that has (had) cracks in the port and starboard tabbing between the liner and the
chartplotters / fishfinders fred1diver at 1:02pm 06.12.16 Trailer Sailors 15/1428 hey everyone, I'm in the market for a new fish finder/chartplotter and I'm not sure which model woul
How much is to much wind sailnewbie at 11:33am 06.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 52/4010 Venture 224, me and wife went out for our first over night adventure yesterday and once we got on th
Civility in the forum: PLEASE READ Phil Herring at 10:44am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2461 I don't know if it's the election year, the weather, old age, or what, but I have noticed a trend re
Right of way question gettinthere at 8:31am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 156/11253 2 boats under sail Both boats sailing on starboard tack Boat A is sailing 160 degrees downwind Boat
Rolling Furling Question Capt Strapfoots at 8:18am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 7/889 I have a rolling furling system on my new sailboat (30ft Allied sea wind ketch ) and the wire/rope i
Last Chance Marc14857 at 7:20am 06.12.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 4/1118 I have not received any replies in the merchandise section so I thought that I would post this one m
Cabin soles made from Starboard SFS at 5:55am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1597 I'm about to begin putting new soles in my 1983 H31. I am seriously considering Starboard rather th
Steering Pedestal HALE QUIGLEY at 5:48am 06.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1295 How do you remove the head of the steering pedestal to access the throttle and gear shift lever on a
Acryllic Hot Knife lehighsail at 4:48am 06.12.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3833 I was looking for a hot knife for cutting Sunbrella. Has anyone tried to use a knife like "Hand-Hel
Quick question for Catalina 30 owners LakeMurraySailor at 2:31am 06.12.16 Catalina 30 2/698 Question: Can anyone tell me the correct size for the "capstay" turnbuckles on a 1978 Catalina 30? I
Whitlock Cobra 5R post assembly binding SousLeVent at 11:38pm 06.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/924 Howdy Gang, Recently purchased a 1990 32s5 and, with no history, am going through all the systems on
Wind speed to reach hull speed Franklin at 11:00pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/872 Just curious: At what apparent wind speed would you say it takes at 80 awa to reach hull speed on yo
Batteries, Isolators, Charging jmkinsfbay at 7:44pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3444 I have two House batteries, different sizes, capacities, and ages. They are both being charged from
Dropping rudder yamaha 33 rekkabell at 7:25pm 06.11.16 Yamaha 3/1949 Anyone here try to drop the rudder on a yamaha 33? If so id like to know what your experience was wi
What is this? (2) Robr0924 at 7:22pm 06.11.16 Catalina 22 16/1370 What is this? I think it's the release for the keel. The button is stuck, assuming it is a button.
Calling electrical gurus! Help! (4) Tim22 at 5:37pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1125 Hi all I have recently experienced the demise of my batteries at the hands of an unruly charger. As
Message for 31SEAHORSE (2) shumphries at 5:01pm 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 6/698 Dear Sir/Madam, It is my understanding that you have had luck with the sailing of the Celebrity 20ft

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24 Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24 obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24 Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24 Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24 so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:33am 03.22.24 You must have missed seeing this sentence "Or you can keep the sink drain seacock closed except whe
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? jssailem at 9:32am 03.22.24
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 03.22.24 Yep the balls get smaller over time and need to be replaced, but I also rarely see mold anywhere so
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:23am 03.22.24 does this mean that flushing the toilet with fresh water from the head sink would be helpful too? Y
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 9:20am 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 9:17am 03.22.24 Of course sea water intake odor CAN be dealt with--even eliminated...I've posted the cure many time
Venting 3 compartments at once Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.22.24 There are 2 main causes of odor in the head, human activity and sea water. There's not much that can
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 9:03am 03.22.24 Great Place to Eat in the Pass Chistian Harbor, pull your boat up, easy docking or walk from your sl
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:02am 03.22.24 Needing a marketing label is for folks who choose not to understand the properties of their selecti
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 8:59am 03.22.24 It does, except when it is in the water! (I have been known to leave the slip with the ladder in t
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 8:58am 03.22.24 Ted, it's your boat you can within limits do what you want with it. However, you have a bunch of sa
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? JamesG161 at 8:52am 03.22.24 Another that is designed well and fast access to the Gulf. https://pass-christian.com/departments/h

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