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Furling gear needed CaptJake at 9:54am 11.17.12 Parts Search 10/29401 Looking for a furler.............. Actually the lower drum assembly and top swivel................d
How many switches should the control panel on a Mac have? (3) DarylA at 9:20am 11.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3694 My Mac 26M came with 4 switches. Once I'd corrected the lighting to accommodate a masthead anchor li
Internal Halyards on Catalina 27 sailtactics at 8:51am 11.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1752 Anyone have good pics or advice on rigging internal halyards for my standard catalina 27 mast. I did
backing plates teacher63 at 8:43am 11.17.12 Smaller Boats 8/2843 I am in the process of mounting my turning block and rope clutch so I can bring the main halyard to
Restricted area Santa Rosa Fla Ternang at 6:27am 11.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2680 When and if can you sail through the restricted area south of Santa Rosa island Fla. Not knowing we
Darn! The Title is Taken Roger Long at 5:10am 11.17.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/4276 Several people have suggested that I should cut and paste all these posts into a book. Flattering id
How many Catalina 400s? Scotty C-M at 7:50pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/4732 I've recently bought a Catalina 400 MKII. Rosa Nautica is a 2004 (sail number 277). I'm curious:
Bareboat Turkey? Ducati at 4:39pm 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1777 My favorite imports are the Greeks...the best people! I told them that my next sailing trip I wou
Hunter 340 deck leaks Wsailing1 at 1:24pm 11.16.12 Big Boats 5/2538 I have a leak somewhere near the forward bulkhead that allows water to end up underneath the forward
IPAD vs Android as Chartplotter wufibugs at 11:13am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 16/4778 A while back there was a thread in which several people endorsed using an IPAD in a waterproof case
Storage Bin Haddock at 11:04am 11.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1400 I'm a new owner of an O'Day 27, built in 1977. When being winterized the marina inadvertently broke
Anybody in or Near Jensen Beach FL CaptJake at 11:02am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3383 I know this is gonna sound weird but...................I need a little help. Got a dude (Craigslist
Replace Water Tank leialoha at 9:37am 11.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1251 Have Hunter 31_83-87 (1986) and assume I should replace the water tank because of age and advances i
An interesting ride sailaway78 at 9:34am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3592 Talked to a friend of mine this morning. Apparently his boat has spun the prop. And guess what. To
Smiles, iron fin keel cactusmitch at 8:22am 11.16.12 Catalina 22 1/1130 The boat came with rusted keel bolts. It was cheap and came with a trailer. Because the bolts were
310 vs. 320 as a family boat mlynch66 at 7:59am 11.16.12 Catalina 310 17/11159 My question concerns the relative merits of the 310 as a family boat. My wife and I are moving from
insurance on sailboats timtim at 6:40am 11.16.12 S2 19/3549 I just bought 1980 S2 8.0B and my insurance agent is having trouble pulling up info on my S2. Can so
Christmas present ifmdalvey at 4:11am 11.16.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1467 Hello folks I need help finding the best book that covers sail handling and trim. I realise that i
Fresh Water System lthrneck689 at 3:31am 11.16.12 S2 3/1243 Recently purchased an '81 9.2C, and am waiting for a new genoa to be made. Although she is in prett
Need advice on long term storage preps chiefaponte at 7:45pm 11.15.12 S2 3/1154 I am planning to sell my 76 8.0C. so if you know of anyone in Florida looking for a turn-key boat le

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Older sailers Terry Cox at 6:48pm 01.03.23 Keep on making those videos - love watching them! You're welcome and thank you. Will do; I enjoy m
The cycle of life danooxnard at 6:14pm 01.03.23 I am a relative new comer here, only two years on the forum, but I have to say Phil you have done an
The cycle of life Scott T-Bird at 6:09pm 01.03.23 You have truly created the best sailing site on the 'net. Yes it is! :)
The cycle of life quadrille38 at 6:05pm 01.03.23
Dingy conversion PaulK at 6:01pm 01.03.23 There was a video about putting inflatable cargo bags (used to hold cargo in place on trucks) inside
The cycle of life PaulK at 5:54pm 01.03.23 Thank you, Phil, for setting up SBO so that we can continue 'messing about in boats', even when we'r
The cycle of life Brian D at 5:46pm 01.03.23 Who sunk your battleship? God speed and the best on your next endeavor. And thanks for trusting me t
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting jssailem at 5:39pm 01.03.23 Rotating the engine would allow the pumping of oil to lubricate the engine parts. The compression of
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 5:35pm 01.03.23 Will, you are imaginative.
Y-33 Midstay jssailem at 5:32pm 01.03.23 Get an asymmetrical and gybe it out in front of the forestay. You just need to let it fly and bring
The cycle of life Stu Jackson at 5:31pm 01.03.23 Thanks for everything, Phil. You've allowed many of us to help each other out, learn something new
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? mermike at 5:25pm 01.03.23 Check Edensaw too. The main store is in Port Townsend but they have a warehouse in Tacoma.
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 5:17pm 01.03.23 John - that's how mine is rigged. There is a stout backing plate underneath that fitting, attached t
Any sailor peppers out there? (3) Will Gilmore at 5:14pm 01.03.23 212009 And... Keep one of these laying on the deck. 212012 -Will
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 01.03.23 I always thought those big ships that fell prey to pirates in little boats, should have just kept a
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Davidasailor26 at 5:05pm 01.03.23 I thought the idea is to move the pistons in the cylinders, without cold fuel being sprayed in, to
Newbie. Catalina 18 sola fide at 4:55pm 01.03.23 Hello there, I can direct you to watch sam holmes on you tube, He is verify informative on rigging
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 4:53pm 01.03.23 I thought the idea is to move the pistons in the cylinders, without cold fuel being sprayed in, to
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Tally Ho at 4:48pm 01.03.23
The cycle of life JamesG161 at 4:38pm 01.03.23 Thanks Phil for the Trust you gave to me. Move down south for Fun in the Sun... And dodge a few Hu

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