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See! You read and get info and now I got setup problems! joes new addiction at 5:16am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1734 I've been reading, "The Sail Trim User Guide" by Don Gillette. Great book, it's like sail tuning for
Hunter 170 repairs Bill Wright at 5:11am 07.12.12 Day Sailers 1/3446 I have a crack in the floor of the cockpit on my Hunter 170. Is there anything I shoud use to make a
Cleaning / lubricating rudder shaft Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:10am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3050 My rudder (Beneteau 361) sometimes gets "sticky" to turn (in general, not while sailing) and I am su
The First Leg Roger Long at 5:02am 07.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/6137
420 passage-quieting a loud generator? tootssea at 4:44am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2220 Our Northern lights generator is unbelievably loud. Has anyone successfully found a way to quiet the
Buffing pads Cmp1110 at 3:38am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1151 Hello, I have a question as to which buffing pad to use with 3m finesse it 2 I will be using a varia
Added a mast raising kit and a Bimini on my 26D (2) dawg2 at 3:24am 07.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1813 First I want to say THANKS to Sumner for his webpages. I stole a lot of your ideas and it saved me a
Photos: South Georgia Island, [yet more] great pics... Craig Smith at 2:41am 07.12.12 Destinations 4/2526 Regulars will remember our photos from Antarctica, Patagonia, and the Falklands from a little while
Replacing throttle cable Endurance2010 at 12:06am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2880 Has anyone done this on a 1984 Hunter 34? If so, please provide your thoughts. How hard was it? A
Refrigeration? Slow Mo^cean at 9:36pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 14/2066 Has anyone installed or seen a refrigeration unit installed on these boats? I was thinking of conve
Hatch cover rubber seals hmbjr at 8:21pm 07.11.12 S2 4/1899 I recently purchased a 1983 36C that needs two tons of TLC. I am slowly attacking the issues........
1993 Mariner 2 stroke fuel line failure (1) amry69 at 8:01pm 07.11.12 Smaller Boats 7/1718 My fuel line has failed three times in a month at the connection to the head. At this point I'm goin
How low can you go..Discharge prohile for AGMm batteries Mark Juetten at 7:45pm 07.11.12 Big Boats 18/4154 I remember seeing but cannot recall how much an AGM batteery is dischaerged at specific voltages. I
Volvo Ocean Race - TV Coverage Ducati at 7:30pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1654 The Volvo Ocean Race is over and I spent plenty of time watching the coverage on TV. Personally I th
3GM30F heat exchanger fitting part number. spinwing at 5:26pm 07.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3948 PO had cut the heat exchanger hoses and tapped off the engine outlet / inlet ports. Probably leak o
Inflatable problem still mellis18 at 5:12pm 07.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2039 I'm trying to patch some air leaks in my Caribe inflatable. I have one that is being very stubborn.
Good boat deal alert! jfrench at 5:06pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1487 If you're near the Washington DC area and want a nice 1987 "New Design" model with all the improveme
Topside paint Sailinnsc at 5:05pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 8/2151 K.....i first have to admit that i have never painted anything before so all of this has been a lear
Hoyt Jib Boom KCPilot at 5:04pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 12/6135 Last year at the end of the summer I bought a 2001 22' Capri. Nice boat with a lot of toys. One thin
basic chart question (1) newsailor72 at 3:33pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3630 I just started learning to read charts using whatever I could find online. I learned some of the ba

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I have come to the conclusion Alan Gomes at 5:41am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/good-samarit
I have come to the conclusion RoyS at 5:36am 02.09.23 You can accommodate your deteriorating physical body with such luxuries as electric winches, and con
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (3) RoyS at 5:26am 02.09.23 If you decide to go with the PVC glue down product, try PlasDECK. Their system requires you to make
I have come to the conclusion Captain Larry-DH at 4:59am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 4:55am 02.09.23 The sad fact is, advanced age brings with it undeniable and inevitable limitations. Failing to recog
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 4:47am 02.09.23 Nonsense. No, it is quite true. The age at which you cease to acquire time on this planet is th
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 4:36am 02.09.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : ............................... no harm done.
I have come to the conclusion Terry Cox at 4:29am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing Nonsense.
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Captain Larry-DH at 4:00am 02.09.23 @AllBetsGo the owners group is your best bet. You might also try Fountaine Pajot and Dufour Yachts a
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 3:58am 02.09.23 I have known many sailors who were never old (read mature) enough to solo sail. I also know one ind
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran AllBetsGo at 2:43am 02.09.23 Leeward Rail, Thanks for your response. Yes, tried contacting Fountaine Pajot and got no response an
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 12:09am 02.09.23 Please note my comment was for solo sailing.
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Leeward Rail at 10:32pm 02.08.23 Did you or your friend contact the mfg ? https://www.fountaine-pajot.com/en As for line sizes, I ha
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 10:00pm 02.08.23
I have come to the conclusion nightowle at 9:59pm 02.08.23 I hope the time to Chuck it In is based on ability not a number. I just experienced age discrimina
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 9:57pm 02.08.23 It is tough when you mistress need major work. Love is strange.
Stale Forum jssailem at 9:51pm 02.08.23
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 9:48pm 02.08.23 I hope the time to Chuck it In is based on ability not a number. I just experienced age discriminat
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? nightowle at 9:41pm 02.08.23 I've been to the BVI's a couple of times and not the Bahamas. I can definitely say the BVI's are gr
I have come to the conclusion nightowle at 9:30pm 02.08.23 This may not have been an age issue but rather one of faulty planning. The article states that the

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