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phrf ratings craigtilson at 10:05am 09.16.12 Racing 4/6247 does anyone know the phrf rating for a 1976 ericson 35-2 has a 150 genny non folding prop and w
Noisy wheel-drive autopilot Vegas at 9:36am 09.16.12 Ask All Sailors 19/12833 I just replaced my ST4000 wheel drive unit (black) with the Raymarine MKII wheel drive unit (grey).
About The Venture 21 ???? Mick at 9:30am 09.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4696 I have a 01 26 ft sitting in the lake , that I love. Had a 26C that got tornadoed a few years back.
SeaEra toilet shoots straight up tchastain at 8:17am 09.16.12 Big Boats 5/1145 My electric SeaEra toilet has started shooting water straight up and sometimes out of the bowl when
Last Dispatch Roger Long at 7:34am 09.16.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/3896
I got out yesterday... Did you? inarathree at 6:45am 09.16.12 Smaller Boats 5/1286 My day went from this: http://youtu.be/oIMg9eQ4Gm4 To this... http://youtu.be/58i1vuKm26I I
Replacing lifelines with Dynemma line paul1938 at 4:42am 09.16.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2960 I've almost completed replacing on my Hunter 33, the old lifelines that were showing rust. CS Johnso
Winterizing a Universal 5411 Diesel Ajay73 at 3:00am 09.16.12 Musings With Maine Sail 23/12552 This will be the first time I'm doing the winterization on my Universal 5411 diesel. I'll be doing i
Steering cable Oceanis 351 redege at 8:02pm 09.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1480 This happened 6 month ago, but I thought I'd share this with you. Coming back through the Seaway in
S2 6.7 traveler question jubels at 6:36pm 09.15.12 S2 2/1429 Some dirt bag stole the traveler car and main block from my 1981 S2 6.7. Does any one know the make
First season sailing ending, looking for next boat! (3) Ward H at 6:22pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3616 First season of sailing is ending, looking for next boat Getting close to the end of my first seaso
Sayonara to the long hot summer BobT at 6:19pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1433 Finally got a spanking clear day with 8-12 knots of wind this afternoon. Busting high 6's ' low 7's
Freedom 20 Echo Charger wgkenney at 6:15pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5335 All, With the help from several of you about a month ago I installed a xantrex echo charger to tric
Help Identifying this sailboat (5) Ward H at 5:43pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1452 This O'Day is a few slips from us. We were studying it today and found it has a lot of things we wou
Necessity breeds ingenuity, I hope . . . (2) sinnettc at 4:29pm 09.15.12 Trailer Sailors 18/5887 I've had issues getting my boat on the trailer since I bought her. The bow eye and trailer winch ar
Catalina Smile weinie at 3:49pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1390 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIqN18e6MAQ'feature=plcp Ok, the smile was on my face while saili
Buzzer unknown whittjayw at 3:33pm 09.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1182 I have a warning buzzer below the yanmar B-type instrument panel externally screwed into the cockpit
Best weather site JasonC at 2:40pm 09.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/3137 Hat is the best weather site for sailing, I went out today and it was only suppose to be 10-15. It
What 4 million will buy RAD at 2:30pm 09.15.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2362 Just returned from the Newport boat show and I found the nicest sailboat I've ever been on......I re
42' Cat in Iowa? jfrench at 1:55pm 09.15.12 Catalina 22 21/4424 Maybe I'm just not worldly, but I was looking at the classified ads page here on the site, and I had

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Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 12.13.22 Thanks to everyone! This was an awesome experience for my first time on the forum!! It was a grat
Where is the fuse? Dr. D at 1:14pm 12.13.22 Most builders use a GFI outlet first on the circuit to provide GFI protection to all the outlets do
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle FastOlson at 1:09pm 12.13.22 Regarding a concern about the line slipping thru the knot, we have used the "halyard hitch" for abou
Leach Telltales on the Jib FastOlson at 1:04pm 12.13.22 My most resent jib is the first one I have used these on. They seem helpfull, but I also like a lot
Just had to show these off (1) Justin_NSA at 12:51pm 12.13.22 You'll appreciate the new rudder. I bought one when they were still Idasailor. Do you have some sort
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings dlochner at 12:03pm 12.13.22 Is there any advantage or disadvantage to switching to a typical bronze bushing? Probably not oth
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Crazy Dave Condon at 12:02pm 12.13.22 Yup I told hunter
Boat Smells! Capt Robbie at 11:54am 12.13.22 Brezzy; Try using about five bags of plain old charcoal from the hardware store. Same as you would
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (2) jssailem at 11:54am 12.13.22 You tend to anchor in tiny coves, 211639 If wind or shipping traffic is from the wrong direction..
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 11:54am 12.13.22 Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the b
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England jssailem at 11:46am 12.13.22 GO France. I love a team that goes out and executes a good game plan. They have a great manager. Cre
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England AlastairLC at 11:40am 12.13.22
Just had to show these off MrTerpak at 11:32am 12.13.22 Thanks for your insights on the new sail plan. I placed the order last week.I will have the roller f
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 11:27am 12.13.22 Is there any advantage or disadvantage to switching to a typical bronze bushing?
Boat Smells! Breezy1 at 11:00am 12.13.22 I'm going to do a deep cleaning, inspection, hose replacement etc and attempt to elminate the smell
Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise shemandr at 10:06am 12.13.22 I met the owner of JY at the New York Boat Show. He had just bought the business and I think he tol
Evergreen (1) rgranger at 9:53am 12.13.22 ...the last guy that did that got a big write-up ...
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England Leeward Rail at 9:35am 12.13.22 In light of the fact that much of the UK is on strike this month, I am not surprised... Maybe the pl
Single handing shemandr at 9:25am 12.13.22 Yes! Or both. I'd say more or less evenly. Adjustable can be annoying because the tail hangs dow
Evergreen LloydB at 9:21am 12.13.22 Pedestirans... ??? Well yes just thought I'd throw that out as a data point since the last guy that

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