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lake Tahoe littlescoop at 8:14pm 08.04.12 Catalina 22 8/1652 On my way Lake Tahoe with my Cat22 for a week.....anyone sailed on the south side.....how's the wind
Water Heater Advice RonRock at 6:43pm 08.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1274 I am looking for a portable water heater that I can use on my boat as well as my cargo trailer that
Amsteel (Dyneema) Standing Rigging oreana123 at 4:55pm 08.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/12254 I am converting my heavy SS standing rig to Amsteel Blue. Unfortunately, I had to destroy the old st
My Dream Upgrade Boat (1) Witzend at 4:40pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4069 What'ch Think?
S2 10.3, Good Perf Cruiser, JAM Racer? hobiesailor10 at 3:27pm 08.04.12 S2 6/7680 I am considering a 10.3 and have found limited info published on-line. This forum seems like the pl
trailering O'Day Outlaw appel006 at 3:18pm 08.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4108 i have recently trailered my 26 ft O'Day Outlaw from Wisconsin to Maine where it will stay and be st
Looking for a daysailer GreggL at 2:08pm 08.04.12 Trailer Sailors 22/9431 Looking to pickup a day sailer in the under $10k range. I'm interested in something that's going t
Identification (2) dmosier at 1:59pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2259 I was hoping that someone out there could identify this boat and tell me a little about it. I was an
Erie Canal Closed 25yearslater at 1:40pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2143 Just to inform anyone planning to transit the Erie Canal between Lake Erie and the Oswego Canal a co
Oceanis 48 Mgshorn at 12:57pm 08.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1220 Anyone taken delivery yet? Please tell all!
Jib Halyard Overide on Winch... GorillaToast at 12:22pm 08.04.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 37/12036 What Would You Have Done? I was sailing close hauled this morning in 10 kits of wind, flying my 110
H42 galley floor RWSlater at 11:21am 08.04.12 Big Boats 9/1879 OK so I've perused the internet and a bunch of forums to try and get some information on this and no
Reef Line Length? jdratlif at 10:35am 08.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1785 I am making reef lines for the main on my O'day 25. After searching on this site and Google, I canno
Potable? jGo at 9:54am 08.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/2168 Does anyone drink the water from their water tank? Does the tank need periodic cleaning? Are there
Hull Paint CaptGregg at 9:08am 08.04.12 Catalina 22 8/1692 Hey got a question for you guys... My brother-in-law who paints homes for a living suggested I paint
1980 H37C head holding tank mjmercer19248 at 6:16am 08.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2336 Looking to add a waste holding tank. Location? i was thinking under the v berth starboard side. Func
Refrigeration Styx at 5:43am 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 10/3495 Does anyone have any experience with Dometic WAECO CF110AC110 Coolmatic 113 QT AC/DC (55 watts) or W
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard -follow-up (2) Mike in Cape Cod at 11:00pm 08.03.12 Smaller Boats 26/10217 Hunter 23.5 Centerboard -New Saga-Read new info Thanks to all responders to my forum 2012 July 24th
Just one word, plastics. (5) caguy at 10:48pm 08.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2239 This old hippy hates to admit it but I Love Plastics. Been having some summer fun and I just finishe
jib littlescoop at 8:28pm 08.03.12 Catalina 22 18/1788 I want to buy a new jib....I live in Monterey California and average wind in the middle of the day i

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Watermaker RoyS at 6:10am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxili
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 6:05am 11.28.22 I tried Bed It butyl but because the 9000 screws (! ok it is a bunch, probably not that many) that g
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 5:57am 11.28.22 My boat is also in Deale, at HHN. AR Marine Diesel Services winterized the engine last winter and a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak RoyS at 5:54am 11.28.22 If you have small sealant covers surrounding the chainplates and screwed to the deck, make certain t
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! sailme88 at 5:37am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Water current against the keel can have an effect..
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! RoyS at 5:33am 11.28.22 You may want to check if your mast is perpendicular to the deck. Check by using the mainsail halyard
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Daveinet at 5:14am 11.28.22 DO you pull your boat out for the season? Could the hull becoming waterlogged?
2001 Beneteau 361 Engine Mount Bracket Replacement GDanko at 5:12am 11.28.22 The broke bracket is the forward starboard piece. Great access from the front. Fortunately this boa
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 5:05am 11.28.22 Thank you Stu for reminding me of the correct sealant to use. I recently restored a Cape Dory and l
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem danooxnard at 4:41am 11.28.22 I had the same problem on my C22 in Oxnard. I pressure washed the rub rail between the aluminum and
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:16am 11.28.22 Not to worry. It happens. Like learning to ride a bike. You should see what Navy small boats look l
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:11am 11.28.22 By confused, do you mean which way to steer? During my charters I found it very useful to stand ahe
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:09am 11.28.22 If you are reversing into your slip, it's best to stand in front of the helm and look over the ster
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! shemandr at 4:07am 11.28.22 "...but it might point better on one tack vs the other..." This has been discussed on this forum. I
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 11.27.22 She will not go outside when there are chickens in the yard. Unless I'm there to protect her. :laug
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 10:33pm 11.27.22 Thanks ... I think I will be close to your set up. Plan on using Victron and Battleborn wrestling w
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Zencra at 10:20pm 11.27.22 thanks for your reply, but doesn't help much. I was really after an approx measurement, can you sigh
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:47pm 11.27.22 Benny's reply reminded me of something... Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! jssailem at 9:46pm 11.27.22 I know that as I have removed weight from my boat (in my case 700-800 lbs engine and transmission)
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Monheganlover at 9:46pm 11.27.22 Thanks for the feedback. What you and the previous respondent say makes sense. I was going to econom

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