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re-bedding mast step (1) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 02.05.14 Catalina 22 19/6316 The mast step on my new boat was actually LOOSE. Really loose, as in you could wiggle it all over th
Propeller Shaft Cooling Water Fitting BigEasy at 3:47pm 02.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/6302 Has anyone replaced the 3/8 inch brass fitting that supplies cooling water to the propeller shaft?
Size vs Quality Cambo at 1:20pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 26/4906 I'm in the market for a new boat and trying to decide what I want. We currently sail a Bayfield 25 w
April 4-6 Kermit at 1:07pm 02.05.14 Trailer Sailors 0/1317 The Eastern Multihull Sailing Association is hosting a regatta at Wateree Sailing Club near Camden,
Keel Bolt yfmega at 12:51pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 4/1935 Hi there, I am new to the forum. Our club has Hunter 34, 1984. Recently, while examining the keel
Flag halyard on H260 (2) Kermit at 12:49pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2845 I want to fly my flags on my H260 from the starboard spreader the same way I do on my H23 but the sh
One more thing about the cold.... Tom J at 11:49am 02.05.14 Catalina 310 7/1640 I had an opportunity 2 weeks ago to visit my boat where she sits on the hard in Massachusetts. The
Dow 795 cure time gettinthere at 11:01am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 5/5129 Just started installing new fixed portlights using Dow 795. Looked up cure times and I find 7 to 14
Going to Lake this weekend Izzy at 9:24am 02.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/692 Guys, Wife is going out of town this weekend and Im going to the Lake to visit my boat. Well I mea
electrical gremlin gettinthere at 7:08am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1375 2 cabin lights with G4 LED bulbs started going dim after 2 years of good performance. Ultimately I r
Edson wheel shaft pswift163 at 4:49am 02.05.14 Pearson 6/2626 Does anyone know if the steering wheel shaft is tapered or straight on an Edson pedestal,1970's Pear
Great Lakes and Hypothermia 25yearslater at 3:12am 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 42/5847 Here is a topic that might prove useful to those of us sailing the Inland Fresh Water Sea. While we
Check out my Video (1) dgreen1991 at 10:41pm 02.04.14 Catalina 22 10/1324 Five years of sailing my Catalina 22 in less than 15 minutes. I picked the best sailing clips from h
Genset, Battery, Inverter configuration nayakjagadish at 10:20pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1284 Hi All, In my home there is no electric grid supply. Hence I have implemented the following confi
Venture 21 Class Association mcfast at 9:45pm 02.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/843 Check us out great info and pics for the racing crowd....... https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/
Autopilot replacement Caper2 at 6:35pm 02.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/2238 I've got a Hunter 31 (1985) with a Navico 5000 autopilot that is not functioning and was not success
Need Help Identifying (1) Golden Gate Services at 5:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 29/2614 Hi Everyone. I could use some information.. Can anyone help me in identifying the boat in this pictu
1981 Hunter 22 brsch at 4:58pm 02.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1024 Just purchased a 1981 H 22. Where is the swing keel pivot pin and bracket located? How do you remo
new interior and drop table (4) redhead78 at 4:27pm 02.04.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2187 Hi all, been busy with a winter project, i did the starboard reno last winter, I am doing port side
Subject Never Before Posted (5) rlrobian at 3:54pm 02.04.14 Catalina 22 35/3439 OK guys, my bet is that this has never been posted or discussed before. Last week my brother and I

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Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:17am 06.06.23 216536
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Newbie rgranger at 7:11am 06.06.23 .... and get towing insurance from Boat US.
Newbie rgranger at 7:10am 06.06.23 On insurance... if you get a smaller boat that you can afford out of pocket, then you only need to g
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing rswift at 7:09am 06.06.23 We've done that in light winds. We call that a cocktail cruise. If it's only a light wind, we don't
Newbie rgranger at 7:09am 06.06.23 Hi @muzik311 As @dlochner already said, smaller boats are better for learning. You can FEEL the
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 06.06.23 The AC ground and DC negative should be tied together at a single point. The AC neutral should not
Check my wiring diagram? Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 06.06.23 Beth, you put together an excellent diagram. With Dave's comments and the reading that John recomme
Newbie muzik311 at 7:01am 06.06.23 Thank you everyone for such great advice !!! I appreciate all of it.
Newbie George Braun at 6:48am 06.06.23 As a newbie sailor, the best thing you can do for yourself is spend time on a boat small enough to g
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:40am 06.06.23 216535
Check my wiring diagram? Davidasailor26 at 6:27am 06.06.23 No.... Do Not Bond the AC and DC systems together! The AC ground and DC negative should be tied to
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 6:01am 06.06.23 I appreciate it and look forward to telling my husband he's safe to sail! @Beth G I was kinda hop
Tropical Depression 2 JamesG161 at 5:49am 06.06.23 It works on the computer browser not the phone or ipad app. oops Windy.com now works on my iPad
Newbie dlochner at 5:42am 06.06.23 The smaller the boat you learn on the better your sailing skills will be. Small boats are quick and
Forward lower shrouds length on a 1979 S2 0.2 C Matt White at 5:38am 06.06.23 Does anyone know which shroud is longer on a 1979 S2 9.2C, the forward or the aft shroud? I failed
Newbie stickinthemud57 at 5:29am 06.06.23 I'm with Davidsailor26 in wanting to know more about what you are planning to do with said boat. Ke
Tropical Depression 2 jssailem at 5:24am 06.06.23 Windy is trying to implement a course and weather planning tool for aviation and boat. Such a tool i
Yanmar 4Jh4-HTE Manual fuel priming lift pump shemandr at 5:07am 06.06.23 I'll confess that instead of bass fishing one fine morning I was trying to start the outboard. Two
Newbie Terry Cox at 4:34am 06.06.23 A 1989 H28 was our first boat. Sailed her for three years and got bit hard by the cruising life. Lea

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