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Rant justsomeguy at 9:18am 05.14.15 Ask All Sailors 18/1969 If you use an iPad with an external GPS device as a navigation aid, do not allow Apple to update you
Jib sheet cleat T_Cat at 8:06am 05.14.15 Catalina 22 12/5823 Would anyone like to share their jib sheet cleat set up for single handed sailing? I was thinking of
Size of sails horseshoe1970 at 5:20am 05.14.15 Day Sailers 3/1161 Let me start off by saying, I KNOW NOTHING! I recently acquired a 17' O'Day Day Sailer that was mad
Stability Test for Irwin 65 1983 Ketch CaptainrichardG at 4:41am 05.14.15 Irwin 0/1391 Ahoy Mates, I am in the process of getting a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the British Virgi
stanchion sealant GarEi at 2:09am 05.14.15 Pearson 4/2106 I have a Pearson 303 and am rebeding a stanchion. There is a rubber pad under the base of the stanch
Release Outhaul Tension When Not Sailing? rardiH36 at 8:10pm 05.13.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5390 After much-too-much time on my garage floor, I finally completed the cut-down and transformation of
Yacht Insurance renewal up 20%!! Rich Stidger at 5:50pm 05.13.15 Ask All Sailors 38/3691 Yikes! I wish my income had gone up 20% to match. Has anyone else seen this kind of increase since
DIY galley alternatives Monheganlover at 5:37pm 05.13.15 Catalina 22 22/9203 I have a '77 C-22. I am not finding much use for the sliding galley, at least not enough to compens
New rudder clarsen at 4:11pm 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/637 Need a new rudder on our 381. Any recommendations?
Bottom Paint Deleted member 117556 at 1:58pm 05.13.15 Catalina 310 6/1457 Hey All, Having the first bottom job done since I own my 310 and am using Petit Ultima SR 60 as is t
Vision-32 mainsail gate Bill23009 at 1:53pm 05.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1438 I have lost the mainsale gate on my Isomat mast of my 1990 Vision-32. I have been trying to find a r
Solar Power Installed (4) Regular Guy at 1:43pm 05.13.15 Smaller Boats 1/722 To support my board batteries when off shore power I installed one of those flexible solar Photo-Fle
Forward hatch sandpiper10471 at 1:36pm 05.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1179 Any 37C owners have ready access to the interior (liner) dimensions of the forward hatch over the V-
O'Day 15 help 02809bristol at 12:05pm 05.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 10/6030 Hello, Our family just adopted a O'Day 15. Needs a little work but should be sailing soon. Are t
Keel bolt leaks on a Hunter 23 Colorado Mountain Sailor at 10:35am 05.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 Has anyone fixed a keel bolt leak on a 1986 Hunter 23?
Custom woodwork (2) surfer100p at 10:16am 05.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1110 This my custom mohogany wood work. I'm getting into furniture and custom woodwork. Does anyone know
Destination San Diego Bay Kings Gambit at 7:14am 05.13.15 Destinations 15/4109 Going to do something new over Memorial Day Weekend; an overnight transit from Ventura Harbor to San
"New" kicker... braol at 6:36am 05.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/697 Well, my adventures into diesel repair (1979 Yanmar SB8) continue. Traced my lack of starting to no
Beneteau 36cc or 361 anchor wash down tomfoolery at 4:34am 05.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1341 I would like to run a wash down hose to the anchor locker. Do any 36 cc or 361 owners know if or how
Need help identifying Daysailer year RenntechE60AMG at 11:57pm 05.12.15 Day Sailers 9/6837 I just recently purchased an O'Day Daysailer 17 for $350 including trailer, 3 sets of sails, mast, k

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Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 11:25am 12.11.23 had I not been required to take the class by the USCG. I never took any classes. I read Duttons a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Scott T-Bird at 10:41am 12.11.23 If all is good, I will take the boat out for a few hours spin to churn up the waters in Possession
315 Backstay Adjuster Scott T-Bird at 10:39am 12.11.23 I'm curious ... what is the purpose for having a pair of backstays running up to the head? The fore
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 10:36am 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 10:32am 12.11.23 Hi sailme88 - not to be a stickler but it's important since both corrections have to be applied to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:21am 12.11.23 Great inquiry Terry... Yes I have been letting the moss grow between my toes since my last visit in
Solar power systems LloydB at 10:13am 12.11.23 'Those solar generators' I actually believe they are not solar generators because otherwise there s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.23 It was a good and successful day. Thread a bit dry. Hadley coming together? She about ready for a
Thru Hull Replacement? Johann at 8:45am 12.11.23
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 8:01am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Compass deviation jssailem at 8:00am 12.11.23 Yes it is in the sky a far distance from the earth. Not affected by the magnetic shift of the eart
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:59am 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:58am 12.11.23 this would be the last place on earth i would think of.... what ever you chose, put it on the
Compass deviation shemandr at 7:49am 12.11.23 The North Star?
Compass deviation (1) jssailem at 7:44am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Portlight help dlochner at 7:22am 12.11.23
Portlight help Rasselas36 at 7:13am 12.11.23 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels f
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! kingle at 7:13am 12.11.23
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:22am 12.11.23 Great video! Thank you. George
Adding above water line thru hull.... rgranger at 6:21am 12.11.23 If accessible drill about two thirds of the way from the outside in then from the inside out and yo

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