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Fall sailing ROCKS Jackdaw at 11:21am 10.23.14 Ask All Sailors 34/3910 The absolute BEST sailing (in Minnesota) is in the fall. The temps are comfortable, the breeze good,
Attach a backstay Swedsail at 10:18am 10.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1252 I am from Sweden and I sail with a Maxi 77. I think McGregor 26m is amazing in many ways. But I thin
Fuel Usage for the season Apex at 9:58am 10.23.14 Bigger Boats 3/901 What is YOUR usage? We have an Yanmar YSM-8R - O'Day 28 We weekend on the boat, and the motoring
Bristol 27 Height humphryjto at 9:53am 10.23.14 Bristol 0/1195 I want to store my boat in the barn this year but it is still in the water so I can't get an exact m
exhaust cooling for yanmar 12 patman75 at 9:30am 10.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/843 I have the mighty Yanmar YSM 12 on my Cat. 30. The exhaust cooling is as follows. A straight steel p
Deception pass or swinomish channel? TropicalSeattle at 9:22am 10.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/15698 Tying to figure out if we should attempt deception pass at slack tide or have the option of going th
bulkhead replacement fireone at 9:22am 10.23.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1543 I need to replace:cry: my buklhead on my 23ft o'day it is dry rotted where stay wires straps attach
Top of Mast Pulleys Removal joker460 at 8:43am 10.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1167 Top of Mast Sheaves Removal Has anyone with a 350,351 or 352 ever replaced the sheaves at the top o
Hunter P42 20 inch propeller? BBC30 at 8:31am 10.23.14 Big Boats 7/1891 Has anyone ever put a 20 inch propeller on a 1990s version of the P42? I think they came with eithe
Hunter 320 Shrouds tensions Mity at 8:27am 10.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/649 Hi, I just bought a Hunter 320 and I would like to know if someone would know the recommended tensio
Crossing from Apalachicola to Tampa frankiedogs at 7:51am 10.23.14 Ask All Sailors 28/8421 We are set up in Apalachicola and heading to Tampa Bay. I need input on the weather patterns to look
Main cabin head -Plumping system Rick J B at 7:13am 10.23.14 Big Boats 0/925 Hi ! I have recently purchased my Catalina 42 and working through the various elements of the boat t
Preferred Rope Clutch? caltom at 6:46am 10.23.14 Catalina 30 7/1357 I'm sure this topic has been discussed in the past. Just to make sure I'm looking at current info I
Catalina 387 mainsail Sailingnat at 5:37am 10.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1012 We just purchased a 387 with in mast furling and are about to take the mainsail down. Does anyone ha
Singlehanding Ends in New Bern Roger Long at 3:45am 10.23.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/6777
Hatch for 33.5 Bruce12 at 12:27am 10.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/715 Does anyone know where I can find the forward hatch lens for a 33.5 Hunter?
Looking for a inexpensive Javelin main mast jvanzyl at 10:05pm 10.22.14 Day Sailers 1/1007 I have a 1976 O-Day javelin. I flipped the boat over in the intercoastal two years ago and bent the
Sigh...this time of year is tough. BobM at 8:21pm 10.22.14 S2 5/1057 Started out this year with a rookie gaff that wiped my water pump impeller in July then reinjured my
Engine wont start. Benny17441 at 6:50pm 10.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/1943 I'm having a problem in an area where I do not have much experience. Let me first give some backgro
Conch Key rentals DAVA390 at 5:20pm 10.22.14 Destinations 10/6863 Has anyone ever rented a cottage with a 23` Compac at Flakeys Cottages on Conch Key ?

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Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 shemandr at 4:45am 07.27.23 Are you willing to re-power?
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 07.27.23
CHI-MAC today Apex at 3:36am 07.27.23 I raced on Fishtales (Shock 55). The start was sleet and high winds. Our competition popped up on
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 3:15am 07.27.23 Well said, and I agree :)
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:37am 07.27.23
Storm Damage kappykaplan at 2:33am 07.27.23 The storm pulled the sail out like it was a box off Kleenex. It shredded what ever was not rolled u
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? jssailem at 10:06pm 07.26.23 Look for leaks. Water damage. Water lines near the cabin deck. Aged rigging. Sloppy rigging. Soft de
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 jssailem at 10:00pm 07.26.23
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) jssailem at 9:51pm 07.26.23 I used surgical tubing to center the tiller. Tension the tubing. Then balance the sails. I had my 15
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:47pm 07.26.23 Les says Hi. It looks to me as it is leaking from the bottom of the cover. Not sure why. I tried to
How do you prove you can sail a boat? BigEasy at 9:24pm 07.26.23 Now that is potentially reasonable. Since this is only a temporary solution, I don't want to go inv
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 9:04pm 07.26.23 The raw water pump is leaking still. At the risk of admitting to not going back to find out if you
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 9:02pm 07.26.23 That sounds like progress is being made! Soon ,John ,soon.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:40pm 07.26.23 I have been at the boat for 2days. While the engine is in the boat and the shaft basically aligned,
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 7:32pm 07.26.23 For me I took the state boater safety course (online). Seems like it was free and some small amoun
Newport anchorages TimFromLI at 7:22pm 07.26.23 Last summer, we stayed on a mooring at TPG Conanicut marina in Jamestown, they have a ferry over to
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent quadrille38 at 6:39pm 07.26.23 218180 218183 SS everywhere. The toilet seat is the absolute worst on cold mornings :yikes: . 21
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 6:28pm 07.26.23 Mid-July, shimd-July. How goes the adventure, John? Inquiring minds and all...
Newport anchorages Bob S at 6:27pm 07.26.23 Greg How crazy is Block? Thinking of heading there Monday. The weather looks nasty Thursday gusting
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 6:27pm 07.26.23 Thank you, Rick!

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