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Anyone sail at Lake Nockamixon in Pa.? joes new addiction at 5:11am 06.12.12 Destinations 6/8504 First year in a slip at Lake Walenpaupac, Pa., (was a trailer sailer my first year sailing, moved up
Great Start to the Day (1) Roger Long at 3:28am 06.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1972 I posted the picture of Tioga from the previous thread on Facebook and woke up this morning to find
Mastgates vs Slug Stopper CaptGregg at 10:14pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 18/10458 I've carried my Catalina 22 out twice this month and had a blast each time but I don't know if I am
Mainsail cover Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1271 does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
Putting a junk rig on a V22 jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4979 All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an
26S Swing Keel Pivot Bolt Access Ports vizwhiz at 8:23pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8458 Been a little while since I've been on here...hope all is well with everyone! :) I am planning to
Restoration - Rubrail attachments KBettin at 8:18pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 I'm restoring an early 70's 18 ft swing keel Annapolis Discovery and am having trouble with the rubr
Yanmar 2GM Running Rough, Stalls below 2k RPMs H33CRich at 8:16pm 06.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3042 This weekend opened a new adventure for the admiral and I; sailing to the slip with engine. We chos
Zinc's in fresh water newage1461 at 8:10pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1305 Do zinc's serve much of a purpose on a boat in Lake Michigan? I once had a PY26 with a yanmar and a
Thanks for all the advise, mast raising, keel, paint, ladder (8) patrickfarley at 7:41pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2081 I am now in Sarasota Florida and have been having a great time. I am not even close to being done w
wireless windspeed instruments skippinschool@gmail.com at 6:47pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1258 does anyone have any alternative to the expensive wireless wind indicator?
How to fill in the flowmeter thruhull? Chester at 6:46pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1520 Well, we launched, and nearly sank, our "new to us" Catalina 22 this weekend... or as I like to thin
25 water entering around keel pan area itsagoodthing at 6:45pm 06.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1452 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any
Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2055 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1084 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g
Winterizing Blunder...... (1) Maine Sail at 5:10pm 06.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3522 The drain plugs on seacocks are there for good reason. This was about a $600.00 mistake on a 1.5" br
Forestay. Connection to deck. (1) ppm411 at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6949 Before I get creative, I thought I would ask the experts on what I should be looking for here. I am
Shore power with engine? bcollis at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4063 I don't leave my shore power hooked up, so the first thing I do when I get to the boat is plug in.
C27 Replacement Spreader Bracket Ajay73 at 3:28pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5408 Wondering how many out there replace the stock C27 spreader bracket with the stainless steel one ava

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Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? CapefloridaLI at 7:31pm 01.02.23 What's the engine model ... Is that a 3-year old inboard or outboard engine? Hello it is Beta Ma
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 7:23pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 01.02.23 Does the 35:1 ratio refer to 35 X the minimum air required for perfect combustion ? No, it is by
Catalina 30 topping lift line length captcoho at 7:16pm 01.02.23 It would depend where you take the line on the boom. Originally it comes off the block to a small cl
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? patbratton at 7:08pm 01.02.23 I think that it would be hard to beat a Hunter 260 or a 26. I settled on a Hunter 240 but she is a l
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 7:08pm 01.02.23 Thanks. I have two solar arrays, each with a dedicated controller, and a temperature sensor on the h
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:46pm 01.02.23 Another way to deal with low temperatures is just to not charge when it is cold which is what I do o
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 6:40pm 01.02.23 Unless it is a commercial vessel, the extinguisher must be in-date and less than 12-years old, but
Raymarine Axiom tfox2069 at 6:26pm 01.02.23
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather dlochner at 6:00pm 01.02.23 Correct. Charge acceptance rates are commonly stated as a percentage, expressed as a decimal, of th
Any sailor peppers out there? garymalmgren at 5:54pm 01.02.23 And there I was for years thinking it was, " Put a LION in a coconut"
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? jssailem at 5:54pm 01.02.23 CrossCut Hardwoods in Portland OR has some Marine plywood I am considering using. AquaTek and Hydro
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 5:53pm 01.02.23 Ok First you will need to decide where to locate the traveler. It seems the hatch is in the way. Yo
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) jssailem at 5:40pm 01.02.23 How about a blow up canvas image of thisuter as a screen saver
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 5:38pm 01.02.23 Macerator - masticator, is there a difference? And what's that other one that rhymes with masticat
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location (1) Sailor Arny at 5:32pm 01.02.23 Added a Selden retractable bowsprit, and GX15 top down furler with line aft on my H44C. I have no
New sailing toy for Christmas rgranger at 5:30pm 01.02.23
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? jssailem at 5:26pm 01.02.23 Good news George. Guess you could call it a Christmas Miracle.
New sailing toy for Christmas jssailem at 5:23pm 01.02.23 Great Christmas gift for the sailor that most things.
New sailing toy for Christmas PaulK at 5:22pm 01.02.23 Nice. Does it match the barometer and ship's clock, or will you have to hang it somewhere else?

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