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Winged keel warning WoodyB at 6:04am 10.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1516 Earlier I posted a help question concerning the schematics on the internal cradle configuration for
272LE needs a home Hard Tack at 3:26am 10.15.14 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/7 I have an '87 O'Day 272LE that needs a free home. She has a solid hull ' started some interior remod
Mesmerizing... topcat0399 at 10:24pm 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1480 LINKY: http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-74.12,39.68,879 Left
1980 S2 9.2a matt1732002 at 7:25pm 10.14.14 S2 4/2329 I recently bought a 1980 S2 9.2A. I have moored it in my 3/4 acre pond for my kids to play on while
Project Boat Coming Along CaptDon01 at 6:08pm 10.14.14 Catalina 22 15/2031 Spent yesterday working on my retirement project boat. Got her all scrub'em up preparing her for the
Bahamas storm marina keel pits ? st nick at 5:02pm 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4259 Has any one seen the keel pits used in the bahamas when a hurricane is about to strike? I underst
House battery question nwcoasters at 3:40pm 10.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/996 Does anyone have experience or advice about replacing house batteries in a Hunter 380? (they are not
Boat part pricing Richard19068 at 3:38pm 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 Here's an interesting one. A fresh water pump for a Universal M-18 ( which I think is the same pump
Cabin Sole Replacement Skippie10 at 2:00pm 10.14.14 S2 46/11090 Hi, I have a 1985 S2 9.2 Aft cockpit. The teak and holly cabin sole became water stained from water
Lake Wallenpaupack, PA 7Larry77 at 1:33pm 10.14.14 Racing 3/3966 Hello, I am brand new to NEPA and it has been a while since I have done any serious racing, but I
Awesome Admiral's topcat0399 at 1:06pm 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 64/9115 Seems most posters around here are male - along with other sailing related sites I frequent. I've al
Mast Step on top of Cabin or Sole? JBurbidge1 at 12:50pm 10.14.14 Trailer Sailors 17/9813 I am restoring an older Rhodes 19, which I intend to trailer-sail. Currently, the mast threads thro
Catalina 22 Hull # help? (2) coloradosails at 11:55am 10.14.14 Catalina 22 8/5143 I recently purchased a Catalina 22 with only the metal plate inside the transom. It reads: Serial
Injection pump problem? rafip at 11:36am 10.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1122 The 2GMF on my 1985 H31 died on me. I have to admit that a while before that I have experienced low
322 Slamming off waves The Tanqueray at 11:31am 10.14.14 Bigger Boats 7/1398 When I brought my new to me 322 home it involved a run across a rather rough Gulfsteam. She really s
Have you all seen this technique? irwin38aft at 10:44am 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3620 http://www.wimp.com/mastbridge Wondering how the captain gets the weights out to heel in the firs
Restoration of 1981 C-22 swing keel #10580 (1) CloudDiver at 9:58am 10.14.14 Catalina 22 809/154814 Hi Everyone, I'm Luke in San Diego, CA and I just bought hull #10580 on Sep 26th from Dana Point, f
Sailing IN Gear Coyote at 7:59am 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2417 Which gear do you sail in? Our PO has instructed us to sail in gear - FORWARD - to keep the prop an
install shore power denelj at 7:50am 10.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2986 I'd like to install a shore power system on our 1999 26X which we bought last year. We live on Buck
Trailer tongue weight question Sailor Sue at 7:46am 10.14.14 Ask All Sailors 28/5872 I'm wondering if any mathematic/engineer types know a formula to figure out how much the tongue weig

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How do you prove you can sail a boat? kloudie1 at 6:47am 07.25.23 Is it sailiing specific? Or is it a requirement from govmint or insurance that you've had a "water s
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Ward H at 6:28am 07.25.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently sub
How do you prove you can sail a boat? jssailem at 6:24am 07.25.23 You can take one of two pathways. Write up a short resume of your sailing experiences. Boat sizes,
How do you prove you can sail a boat? dlochner at 6:12am 07.25.23 Well, you have a computer and a printer, right? :rolleyes: Seriously, I assume you have spoken wit
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. BigEasy at 5:38am 07.25.23 Tape the edges that are contained within the side guides. That will permit you to apply several coat
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:37am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock whe
Electric Sailboat Drives smokey73 at 5:24am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock wh
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. dlochner at 5:16am 07.25.23 Easy solution, don't put 10 coats of varnish on the hatch boards. If you don't want to do that, sand
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:59am 07.25.23 It'll be a retrofit that keeps the original diesel and couples the motor to the prop shaft, althoug
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:02am 07.25.23 I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hydrogen used in fuel cells comes from electrolytical
Have you tested your PFD? Marmalade at 3:57am 07.25.23 I agree with @BarryL on S@S... it's a good skill builder for things that you think you know, but hav
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 3:54am 07.25.23 though it may be with fuel cells as the source. I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hyd
Life Is Good (1) Gene Neill at 3:50am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? rgranger at 3:46am 07.25.23
Electric Sailboat Drives Jim Legere at 3:36am 07.25.23 Its all about usage case. The plugged-in weeknight racer who needs to get off the slip and out to th
Electric Sailboat Drives danstanford at 2:36am 07.25.23 We don't have moorings where I am and so I am in a slip where I plug my electric back in after a sai
Shooting some video in the harbor Traveler7 at 10:04pm 07.24.23 Nice work. I'll need to up my game apparently....
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:54pm 07.24.23 BTW @Rick D , there is a software utility that can convert between different formats of way-points.
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:31pm 07.24.23 Rick- Wouldn't comparing the manuals for the RL70 and the RC520 show the differences? I had a RL70
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 07.24.23 I have used Butcher's brand of wax on wooden drawer slides. Worked great.

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