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Lead keel Echo at 12:17pm 06.11.16 Sirius 21/22 5/2929 Hello all, We have been sailing our Sirius 22 for a few years and it seems a bit tender, especial
Last one for today.......I promise (1) mrudman850 at 9:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 5/512 What is this? It's a track about 3 feet long riveted vertically to the forward aspect of the mast.
Another Newbie Question (1) mrudman850 at 8:03am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 13/1065 What size jib is this? Raised for the first time since we acquired JULA. Only had 100% working jib
Anchor markers........ NYSail at 7:23am 06.11.16 Ask All Sailors 11/836 hello all, Anchor markers seem to be a good idea but I don't see many people using them. See one pr
Mast stepping? mrudman850 at 6:40am 06.11.16 Catalina 22 4/486 About to take my 1977 C-22 off the trailer for keel issues. Do I need to take down the mast? I'll
Who is in Charge Knuttle at 6:01am 06.11.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 43/4102 We have recently returned to NC. When my daughters were young under 10, I would frequently let them
How you use your boat andy creighton at 9:14pm 06.10.16 Trailer Sailors 17/4730 A couple years ago I bought a small minisail mkii sailboat on a whim so that I could teach myself to
Lesson learned the hard way DAVA390 at 4:55pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 13/872 Thurs night my son and I went out on the bay for after work ride. W I nds had been sy up on Wed but
Lifespan of epoxy Texas Gun-Man at 3:11pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 12/1252 I bought West System Epoxy 105 and Hardener 209 for some small repairs on my boat. When leaving th
Remove stove 1987 Cat 30 gfroch at 3:04pm 06.10.16 Catalina 30 1/735 Hello all- My new to me 1987 Cat 30 is filthy behind and around the stove. Can anyone give me tips o
Mainsail settup dobrosailor at 1:42pm 06.10.16 Catalina 22 36/7006 How do you guys deal with your main sail and the slot on the mast where the slugs slide out. I've s
Gunkholes between PCola and Biloxi JohnnyMac at 12:17pm 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1904 Starting Sunday I'm taking a friend and his 2 teenage sons on a sailing adventure. We plan to work o
Any experience with Petitt EZ Cabin Coat paint georgiatoffee at 11:46am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 1/642 I am looking for a good interior paint for fiberglass in a new sailboat I purchased. Has anyone used
Muscling the Kick Up Rudder TortolaTim at 10:21am 06.10.16 Catalina 22 8/4319 Okay, so how do you get enough leverage from the cockpit to get the kick up rudder up and fully down
Turning block installation (3) Randy Church at 7:57am 06.10.16 Big Boats 11/2338 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 with the factory installed turning blocks. My understanding is that there is
Pearson 34 Deck Collar Sublime Sail at 6:50am 06.10.16 Ask All Sailors 2/579 Hi - I need to replace the deck collar on our 1983 P34 that we've owned for 2 years and have been re
Wind returns to Lake Minnetonka Jackdaw at 6:31am 06.10.16 Racing 4/927 Our last 2 Thursday evening races have been called because of lack of breeze. But last night it retu
272 water in forward bulkhead under vberth MaritimeTees at 6:01am 06.10.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/1688 Has anyone ever had water accumulate in this area? No leaks on deck and only one thru hull at galley
Earthquake this morning Brian D at 5:20am 06.10.16 Sails Call Lounge 26/2610 Had a 5.2 earthquake this shortly after 1 a.m. this morning about 80 miles to the east of us. It was
1996 H26 Ballast Valve question (S) flipperskipper at 2:41am 06.10.16 Smaller Boats 6/1287 Good day from the UK (Norfolk to be precise). I have a Legend 26 in the boat yard almost ready to go

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Chafe guard for dodger dlochner at 2:08pm 04.14.24 I have black vinyl. Works well.
Chafe guard for dodger Rich Stidger at 1:37pm 04.14.24 I use regular light grey leather, but I have also lowered my bimini frame to provide less chance of
Lewmar wheel brake jammed kappykaplan at 1:19pm 04.14.24 Easy fix! Well done! Sail safe. :beer:
Lewmar wheel brake jammed HarryvdMeer at 1:11pm 04.14.24 Thanks for your comments. Upon close inspection I noticed that one of the steering wheel bolts had
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 12:44pm 04.14.24 Thanks for the comments
Entering Canade with children. Terry Cox at 12:42pm 04.14.24 Year before last I checked in at Bedwell. Hi Mike. Cleared Canada Customs in five minutes last sea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:39pm 04.14.24 Hmmmm.... Kiwi dude at my marina went 'round Van Isl. with his wife and newborn in a Ericson 27 Ato
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 12:36pm 04.14.24 What I am really after is understanding the warning buzzer circuit. My buzzer can at times sound ver
Entering Canade with children. Hello Below at 12:25pm 04.14.24 I understand that others with Nexus have been able to connect to CBSA after crossing north of Bound
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 12:17pm 04.14.24 From what I see in some forums, some of these engines wired the glow plugs directly through the keys
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:05pm 04.14.24 Actually its on page 97 of the manual that I found online (pg 26 of my paper manual)
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 11:57am 04.14.24 Also what confuses me is that the schematic symbol I posted implies 5 connections on the solenoid. I
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) DArcy at 11:49am 04.14.24 That's a good video. I was taught (and still use) the full wrap but also with a full figure 8 before
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 11:48am 04.14.24 Keep being defiant, I'm sure that will go over well with the authorities. :banghead::banghead::bang
Entering Canade with children. jssailem at 11:09am 04.14.24 I think the Canadian cell service provider that appears on my T-Mobil phone is Rogers. There are a c
Entering Canade with children. Stu Jackson at 11:03am 04.14.24 I"m defiantly going to give it a try. and it was the same contact as the three on the wall. Keep
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid jssailem at 11:01am 04.14.24 Where do you find the image of the solenoid? Looking at the Universal engine manual I did not find a
Catalina 34 Interior Stu Jackson at 10:55am 04.14.24 its an 1988 Teak oil works just fine on my 1986 C34.
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 10:16am 04.14.24
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 9:49am 04.14.24 Mike, good luck with that. last year we tried several times from a cell phone. After about 1/2 hr.

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