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Forestay tensioning with a furler dennisv at 6:46pm 09.28.12 Bigger Boats 2/1502 I own a ODay 28. Wonderful boat. My experience with roller furlers is limited. I know how operate t
Running gear anti-fouling re-visited. rpell46 at 4:31pm 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2256 It seems that every year this issue comes to mind and this year is no exception. By chance, maybe, p
1973 P33 Aft Starboard Chainplate Question (1) Archis at 2:26pm 09.28.12 Pearson 7/2625 I had my 1973 P33 Cruising Interior surveyed since I found a little rot in the deck. The surveyor h
Perkins Prima M50 oil leak capta at 1:08pm 09.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/2374 I have a friend here at anchor in Prickly Bay, Grenada with a Perkins Prima M50 circa 1980. His engi
staining life caulk gettinthere at 12:19pm 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1411 I finally found the water leak! My toe rail is a 2 piece L shape. Under the stainless steel rub stri
A Little Damp in Milford (1) Roger Long at 11:27am 09.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2158 It was a little damp in Milford, CT today. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/564
Last night in Seattle SVPardonMyFrench at 11:06am 09.28.12 Big Boats 4/1374 Last night was really special here in Seattle. First the Huskies beat Stanford in college football a
Anchor Locker Headache jgurley at 10:55am 09.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1990 I have a First 38, and I assume a previous owner installed a windlass forward , the chain forms a st
ZonderZorg - In Friesland (1) Sequitur at 10:52am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1271 We have arrived in Sneek, Friesland and I have just added a new post to the blog at: Onward to Fries
spotlight gettinthere at 9:59am 09.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2426 I'm looking for a spotlight. Something I can use to illuminate ATONS at night. So it should be fairl
Wire for random length 'long wire' MichaelStacy at 9:49am 09.28.12 SSB and Ham Operators 17/80943 I will be putting up a random length 'long wire' antenna (~ 50 feet+ length) for my ham radio, basic
Mast Maintenance Majyik at 8:45am 09.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2078 New O'Day 30 Owner ... just now starting to go over the entire boat ... have aquick question! What
There was a hole in my hull (9) rgranger at 7:43am 09.28.12 Trailer Sailors 11/3004 As some of you know, I picked up a Rhodes 22 for only $250... YES! It need work:eek: Today I start
Prop Walk Revisited foolproof at 7:23am 09.28.12 Catalina 30 9/3310 Hello All: I have seen tons of threads on prop walk, but I have never seen my concern addressed. I
need oday 20' wiring diagram sabine river minnow at 5:36am 09.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2463 Hi All , and thank you all for the help . As is mostly the case , some small thing small , gets bigg
Going south after sailboat show knucklehead at 5:27am 09.28.12 Destinations 4/6986 We will be traveling south from the Patuxent River mid October. Any other boats? ICW to Beaufort th
Beneteau Oceanis 58 Sail Dimensions (mainsail and genoa)? (1) gtron at 2:20am 09.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1296 For the Beneteau Oceanis 58, I've been trying to find the exact dimensions of the mainsail area and
mac 25 poptop weather seal replacement? centerline at 12:04am 09.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/9588 im trying to get the poptop better supported and sealed when closed. some of the seal is missing. s
Need help to identify 24' early 70's sailboat (4) timtheboatguy at 11:13pm 09.27.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2912 Hello all, I am new here and new to sailing, just acquired a 24' sailboat. There are no markings any
3ym30 swp Johnson parts? Brahmany at 10:56pm 09.27.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2313 Looking for Johnson part numbers for The Yanmar 3ym30 Pump. Any after market pumps available that wi

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Single handing Dave Groshong at 8:08am 11.08.22 $6.79 is not much: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13956
What is the proper response? jssailem at 8:08am 11.08.22 Did the other skipper file a protest? If so what was his claim?
What is the proper response? jssailem at 8:07am 11.08.22 I miss the old days when the Americas Cup had great tacking duals. Heading up and covering was the t
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? jssailem at 8:02am 11.08.22 A good fleece or wool beanie can serve to keep the heat in on your noggin. I like the wool over my
What is the proper response? Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 11.08.22 I really couldn't follow your description. Where did the supposed infraction occur? Was it between
Do not lick this Toad! (1) jssailem at 7:49am 11.08.22 It feels like this is the time that we should require the National Park Service to properly tag all
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? baycloud at 7:49am 11.08.22 How secure is the lazarette from water ingress, compared to other locations? Haven't experienced s
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? mermike at 7:46am 11.08.22 How secure is the lazarette from water ingress, compared to other locations?
Lithium Installation for Legend 40.5? baycloud at 7:43am 11.08.22 I have 4x210Ah AGMs under the aft berth. Your options are that or the lazarette. If I had lithium I
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 7:43am 11.08.22 Good point, @MikeHoncho . My riding jacket has no hood and only a modest collar. I guess a good fou
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:38am 11.08.22 I am changing the line for my main sheet. I want to put an eye splice at the end of the line. I am h
Help! Engine problem :( kloudie1 at 7:35am 11.08.22 I think, as Mike that the rubber you smelled was the exhaust hose which lost cooling when the water
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? MikeHoncho at 7:32am 11.08.22 All you could do is try it. I would expect it to be to restrictive on my boat with how it is set up
Do not lick this Toad! kloudie1 at 7:27am 11.08.22 I see that warning just like the one that says to not drink the battery acid in your car's battery..
Single handing (1) patbratton at 7:23am 11.08.22 I had mine done at custom-vinyl-lettering.net
Do not lick this Toad! dlochner at 7:15am 11.08.22 Geesh, the NPS knows how to take all the fun out of the parks. :(
Any Guesses dlochner at 7:14am 11.08.22
Help! Engine problem :( MikeHoncho at 7:13am 11.08.22 The smell was either the belt slipping not allowing the pump to turn or the exhaust hose overheating
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 7:10am 11.08.22 Could something have happened in the accessory case to the gear driving the raw water pump? Seems u
Help! Engine problem :( flightlead404 at 7:09am 11.08.22

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