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Happy new year to all fred1diver at 7:49am 12.31.22 Ask All Sailors 7/519
User friendly app for monitoring the Gulf Stream? rgranger at 9:21pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2338
Older sailers higgs at 8:46pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 65/7834 I am wondering how many senior citizens are still sailing. I am going to turn 74 this summer and st
Pesky Otters shanker at 6:22pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4014 What are some of the tactics that everyone uses to keep those darn otters off your boats while moore
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease alison.davey at 5:12pm 12.30.22 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 4/1473 Hello! We have a 91' Alden 44 with water leaking while underway from the rudder post after some cold
Orca Rjm st.petersburg at 4:57pm 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2171 Has anyone installed and use this? It's new and seems like it would be like WAZE and easier to plot
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 8:35am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 8/842 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 with the wing keel option. Anyone know where to find the wing width dimens
Catalina 30 topping lift line length Ron Allen at 7:50am 12.30.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1620 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and am trying to find the correct line length for the one that connects to
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater SailingLoto at 6:20am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1286 We have spent 3 seasons sailing lake of the ozarks. We are looking to trailer our catalina c25 sout
Any sailor preppers out there? The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:46am 12.30.22 Ask All Sailors 62/5738 Hello again Following geo politics and carefully observing the international political arena there's
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Mike8074 at 5:46pm 12.29.22 Catalina 275 9/2141 Hi Team: My 275 arrived by truck yesterday and it's at the boatyard in Seattle getting setup. One o
Sailing Distance Chart (1) JamesG161 at 2:30pm 12.29.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1091 This a 1769 chart drawn by Guess who? "f" = "s" Have fun , like the Sailors of that time. Jim..
Total Coolant Volume on H41AC dkinzer at 8:25am 12.29.22 Big Boats 2/644 We have a 2007 H41AC with a Yanmar 4JH4E engine on which I'm preparing to do a coolant flush/replace
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard (9) O�Day 222 at 4:58pm 12.28.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1441 *Note that all testing was done solo and with no mast/boom nor rudder/tiller * ***Note that all
H37c Rig tension a65sailor at 10:51am 12.28.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1472 Hello Everyone, I looked through all the threads and didn't find anyone talking about the proper ten
Just wanted to say hi jgoshow2323 at 10:13am 12.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/993 New here, about to enter the golden years of my life. Been a rough 50 years, always dreamed about sa
Diesel Engine Removal Plymouth Sailor at 5:48am 12.28.22 Ask All Sailors 8/3343 Dear Fellow Sailors, I need some wisdom in removing my inboard engine. The engine itself works wel
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters (3) tfox2069 at 1:45pm 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 32/8412 Just went through this and see next to nothing here on the forum I thought I'd post in case someone
white smoke NCBrew at 11:21am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1215 when I first start my Yanmar 3 cyl it smokes white. After it starts and run awhile if I start it aga
white smoke when I start my diesel NCBrew at 11:19am 12.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/9 on first start my Yanmar 3 cal smokes white?

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Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:35am 06.30.25 It is, especially if you have one with an attached cam cleat. Yeah I was actually wondering about
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:30am 06.30.25 a ratchet block seems like a handy bit of gear though if single handed in stronger winds. It is,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? dlochner at 10:27am 06.30.25 A long time ago I founded a Regatta that lasted for 35 years before Covid hit and the city decided o
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:27am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark I do have one set
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:21am 06.30.25 I used a Harken, they come with a stanchion mount, I don't recall what size, they are 2 or 3. https
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:19am 06.30.25 We have a Harken ratchet block. When the ratchet is on, there isn't much easing of the sheet, have t
Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 10:19am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Davidasailor26 at 9:57am 06.30.25 I have experience organizing regattas, but those have just been iterations of an annual event held b
Ratchet block recommendation. Calif. Ted at 9:37am 06.30.25 I used a Harken, they come with a stanchion mount, I don't recall what size, they are 2 or 3. https:
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated �?iban at 8:43am 06.30.25 I have just bought mine. It will be in my hands by next Monday God willing. My biggest hurdle is the
Boomkicker or rigid vang and pop-top morbidfollower at 8:34am 06.30.25 I have a Boomkicker and it is just removing one pull pin and sliding it off. Very easy. But you have
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina breton at 7:44am 06.30.25 Joe White, I was told I needed to bleed the fuel at a bleeder nut near the thermostat. I did that wh
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out dmax at 6:58am 06.30.25 I had the same experience as Rich, needed to clean the connection at the mast base.
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dmax at 6:51am 06.30.25 On weekends the Newport anchor zone can get crowded, arrive during the week and you should be able t
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Scott NIelsen at 6:25am 06.30.25 Sounds like a connector at either the masthead or back of Display. Since mast head is the one most
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System h2o_snow at 6:07am 06.30.25 We recently purchased a Hunter 260 and the jin pool is bending when we attempt raise the mast. We'v
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott NIelsen at 6:05am 06.30.25 Another option is the LASDROP seal. I replaced my PSS one at my last haul out and won't be messing
H280 Salon Sleeping Bed/Table h2o_snow at 5:56am 06.30.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 5:54am 06.30.25 Absolutely not. Slack is maybe 30 minutes and then the current builds up to 5 to 6 knots. Alright
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? shemandr at 5:27am 06.30.25 We used to get a mooring in Jamestown without much trouble. I have to admit that it was 10 years ag

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