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Mooring vs. Docking S. Shaner at 11:23am 03.26.15 Smaller Boats 11/3179 Greetings all. I will be moving my Hunter 22 from Lake Arthur in PA to Lake Chautauqua in NY in a
1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' (15.5) Falcon at 10:52am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2200 Does anyone know if Beneteau built any 1986 Beneteau Idylle 51' in the USA? I was always of the impr
Wood supplier in SF Bay area markwbird at 10:15am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 2/705 So, tomorrow I'm heading over to Svenson's to have the mast on my H34 removed to begin the dreaded c
holding tank BillKlarer at 10:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/933 1996 Beaneteau Oceanis 50 has three five gallon holding tanks ~ previous owner never used deck waste
extended gearshift lever mick hodapp at 9:56am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1600 good morning folks. i have a 1989 honda bf8ah fourstroke long shaft out board on my mac 25 ' am havi
Heating water at anchor KenKindrick at 7:32am 03.26.15 Big Boats 19/2952 At anchor I've been using a Honda 2000 watt portable generator to heat up the water tank for showers
Mooring pendant jjsbiggs at 7:00am 03.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/679 I'm going to be mooring my Macgregor 25 for the first time this year. What size pendant should I be
What Modifications have you made? (4) Coyote at 6:58am 03.26.15 Bigger Boats 9/1677 While I spent a fair bit of time in my Captain's Berth (Quarter Berth) last week with my Battery Cha
Racor problem seadaddler at 4:03am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1901 I have a Racor R20 and a Racor 500 before it and this week decided to change all my fuel filters bef
Topping lift Ken13559 at 12:19am 03.26.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2386 Should I do away with Topping Lift? I've Selden Rodkicker with gas spring. After sail, I would tens
buy a Catalina 22? spartacus99 at 8:00pm 03.25.15 Catalina 22 27/3349 If I post some pics of some of my concerns will ya'll be able to talk me through some stuff?
Well bought a 1980 Hunter 30 today (1) JohnCle at 6:51pm 03.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1415 I might be a little over my head. This is my first cruiser. I put a down payment down and bought it
Can't find manufacture gary at 6:18pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 3/745 Does any one out there have a clue as to how I might find the company who makes the CDI roller furle
O'Day 39 and 40 Replacement manual bilge pump nramsey at 5:03pm 03.25.15 Bigger Boats 2/1202 After nearly 2 years I found a direct replacement for my cockpit mounted manual bilge pump. From wh
1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini HurricaneJHaines at 4:45pm 03.25.15 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4134 Hello, I am the proud owner of a 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini. I bought it last May and was pretty hard
diesel engines viking2 at 4:40pm 03.25.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2094 I'm looking for a diesel for my cal 34 and want to know if a two cylinder will have enough power for
Upgrading cabinets with teak veneer from Wood Crafters NICK1951 at 3:24pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1923 Hello all, I have a 20 year old Beneteau in Puerto Rico. The boat spent 7 years in charter. The
Florida petition All U Get at 1:20pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2428 A cruising friend sent me this from Marathon, I filled it out and sent my name in. Don't know if th
Where to Mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:12pm 03.25.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1530 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with sails and
Where to mount Radar Capt Strapfoots at 1:11pm 03.25.15 Smaller Boats 1/522 I have a 26 foot Balboa and I am buying a radar where do you mount it so it does not interfere with

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Pesky Otters jssailem at 4:46am 12.31.22 drug fueled rave under the dodger Was that the otters or the others?
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? jssailem at 4:39am 12.31.22
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? danstanford at 4:16am 12.31.22 Windy has a layer for current as well.
Orca Davidasailor26 at 3:41am 12.31.22 Interesting idea. Looks like basically a hardened tablet with a sun-readable screen, with some softw
Orca dLj at 1:19am 12.31.22 I haven't installed not used this, but looking it over, it would not serve my needs. dj
Pesky Otters Ralph Johnstone at 11:09pm 12.30.22 A perforated bag of moth balls has kept the otters away from under the dodger for many years. Start
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? (1) All U Get at 10:54pm 12.30.22 Aqua maps.
Older sailers Paul Mermelstein at 9:39pm 12.30.22 I am going to be 72 this summer and my wife is 73. We still sail the Chesapeake Bay, sometimes just
Older sailers Calif. Ted at 9:34pm 12.30.22 Yeah, I'm just a couple years behind you, year-round season here but my temperature tolerance is get
Older sailers MFD at 9:31pm 12.30.22 I am only in my fifties but have a couple of neighbors in their 70s that still go out quite often.
Just wanted to say hi Baja bash at 9:14pm 12.30.22 Hi, I am 75 and have done 2 puddle jumps in the last three years. Next fall joining the Baja Haha f
Just wanted to say hi higgs at 8:33pm 12.30.22 Tally Ho: I am 73 and still sailing. Not as bold as I used to be, but still enjoying the boat.
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... higgs at 8:25pm 12.30.22 I did not read all replies so maybe this suggestion was already offered. First thing I would do is
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater higgs at 8:21pm 12.30.22 Don't ignore the Great Lakes. Very good cruising on Lake Michigan especially along either shore. I
Any sailor peppers out there? higgs at 8:10pm 12.30.22 Some would survive and it would be achieved through multiple avenues. Life finds a way to go on aga
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) garymalmgren at 8:06pm 12.30.22 On the Beach was written by Neville Shute. He also wrote a great sailing adventure book, Trustee fro
Pesky Otters higgs at 7:48pm 12.30.22 I had an otter living under the steps down to my boat. He would leave scraps of fish around that re
Pesky Otters PaulK at 7:01pm 12.30.22 Don't the guys in SFO use sea lions as otter deterrents? Seems to work for them.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast All U Get at 5:56pm 12.30.22 So just balancing the curve for us really smart sailors, eh?
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tater at 5:27pm 12.30.22 "severely pulled chest muscles. " This speaks loudly to me. I pulled mine a few weeks ago startin

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