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TackTick Pairing. Piratenorm at 7:13am 08.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4250 Ahoy all, got a little challenge with a TackTick wind instrument I just bought from West Marine. My
outhaul configuration 7.3 avariale at 6:25am 08.20.14 S2 8/2528 Gentleman and ladies, New owner of a gorgeous 1979 S2 7.3. Sorting everything this year and over
H33 Holding Tank Upgrade RoyS at 6:08am 08.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/764 I recently upgraded my 1980 H33 holding tank to 25 Gallons. For those of you contemplating such an u
Seattle/Tacoma visitor from Texas 8.30 David21149 at 5:35am 08.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/559 I'm 1980 H27 owner from Austin/Lake Travis Tx visiting Sea/Tac area Aug 30 if anyone has availabilit
First 310 OEM Headsail JRacer at 12:06am 08.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/795 Anybody know what size head sail was "stock" on the First 310?
dropping the keel on s37 rockaway at 8:49pm 08.19.14 Seidelmann 0/2128 Hi, I just bought a 1980 s 37. When on the hard it was quite apparent that the resin compound betwee
Hunter 44DS Configurations rayjanine at 7:58pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 6/1767 Hi: I am interested in buying a Hunter 44DS so if anyone would like to sell their's just send me
Salt water leakage in engine bilge Steve s at 7:13pm 08.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3594 Has anyone experienced leakage of saltwater into the engine compartment bilge on a 393?
new mounting point for mainsheet sailorsteve1 at 6:28pm 08.19.14 Smaller Boats 5/1874 im considering making a stainless steel "bridge" that would go over the tiller cutout in the transom
355 Hatch sizes TommmD at 5:33pm 08.19.14 Big Boats 2/769 Anyone have info on the Lewmar hatch sizes on the 355? Vee berth, main salon ' left ' right rear ove
new tohatsu outboard is this normal katana750 at 4:20pm 08.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 59/14132 I'm sitting on a beach on kootenay lake bc. Just trying out my brand new tohatsu outboard I bought
11.0a port cockpit locker lid Mark Maulden at 3:59pm 08.19.14 S2 7/1675 This lid has a piece of wood across the bottom as a stiffener. Mine has been missing since I bought
1980 Lancer 36 Owners Manual geosandiego at 2:51pm 08.19.14 Lancer 0/1574 8.19.14 Does anyone have any information on how I can get a owners manual for a 1980 Lancer 36?
Tachometer working erratically Pete549 at 2:46pm 08.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/641 The tachometer on my 2007 Hunter 36 which has over 1400 hours on its 3YM30 Yanmar works erratically
Dodger fit on a C-27? bratzcpa at 12:52pm 08.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/6391 We have a Catalina 27 (mid-70s). Last year, we took it on a two-month trip to the Bahamas. At the
Good, Deep boat ramps Bad Obsession at 12:04pm 08.19.14 Trailer Sailors 25/4494 It would be nice if someone published a list of good boat ramps. Ones suitable for launching a sail
Singlehanding PotomacDaysailer at 11:31am 08.19.14 Ask All Sailors 71/8405 I recently bought a Pearson 26 and have had her out several times. Generally speaking I go out alon
Changing impellor Clydo at 10:48am 08.19.14 Catalina 310 3/1011 Changing impellor on my C30 a real breeze with Ober pump. On this blankty blank Sherwood instructi
Installation of an exhaust system. Snotter at 10:10am 08.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3911
Prop recommendations Jim D at 9:29am 08.19.14 Big Boats 10/1817 Hello I just purchased a 2001 410. Survey indicates changing cutless bearing, zincs and align prop b

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Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:27am 09.09.23 Hurricane Lee current information, from the Hurricane Hunters. orts the Eye, which is Huge.:yikes:
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:13am 09.09.23 Well yeah but I could just keep throwing parts at it! Have a link to this book? I went searching an
Rudder counterbalance? Joe at 9:08am 09.09.23 You can't properly trim a blown out sail:rolleyes:... proper trim technique can make it better but
How do I sail from one point to the other? Joe at 9:05am 09.09.23 Perhaps the most important sailing concept is the differences between APPArent wind speed and direc
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 8:40am 09.09.23 I use a bridle and I pass it through the chocks up front as you are suggesting @tkwhalen I believ
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:30am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrumen
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions Scott T-Bird at 8:26am 09.09.23 Based on the fact that he has an outboard motor and a starter battery that is only used to start the
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:22am 09.09.23 Over time, you will learn how close your boat can sail to the true wind, or the relative wind shown
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:20am 09.09.23 Once you learn the basics, navigation is not all that difficult. However, it is best learned in a s
How do I sail from one point to the other? xavpil at 8:17am 09.09.23
How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 (1) Rich Stidger at 8:04am 09.09.23 If the gauge always reads full scale (240F) then that would indicate that there is a short in the se
Spontaneous combustion Siamese at 7:46am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion.... Ohhh....I hate it when that happens.
Florida Marina reconciliation? dlochner at 7:24am 09.09.23 Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 7:22am 09.09.23 @xavpil is headed towards Florida, so he will be dealing with ocean inlets and currents. Conditions
How do I sail from one point to the other? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 09.09.23 it is best learned in a structured and organized manner rather haphazardly in a forum. I can't agr
How do I sail from one point to the other? shemandr at 7:04am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrument
Spontaneous combustion jviss at 7:00am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion....
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:48am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not j
How do I sail from one point to the other? High Current at 6:47am 09.09.23

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