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windless dissolves Terry in Naples at 8:30am 06.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2251 I have not been on the sailboat ( at anchor) for 9 months. Shoulder surgery and recovery. So this we
Engine compartment blower fan RWSlater at 8:29am 06.12.12 Big Boats 10/2122 Does anyone know where the actual blower motor/fan is on a 96 passage 42? Better yet has anyone had
Thru Hull Transducer Universal? hubbardbilly at 8:18am 06.12.12 Catalina 22 4/3036 I have an '82 C-22 and the PO (or maybe it's original?) had installed a depth sounder with a thru-hu
Oday 23 under power?? bda_n_tampa at 7:19am 06.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1299 About to buy a 4 stroke 4hp long shaft for my new boat. Is this significantly underpowered for the 2
Using butyl tape under toe rail Tsam at 6:34am 06.12.12 Smaller Boats 7/3573 I've been benefiting from reading this site for last six months -- OUTSTANDING! This is my first pos
Lifting Boat off Cradle Pads ? Ima90sJezus at 6:12am 06.12.12 Catalina 30 3/4838 Ok, so my Cat 30' is on the hard on a cradle, going thru and entire boat bottom strip and paint. Ho
Which "white" is right? (1) jfrench at 6:02am 06.12.12 Catalina 22 4/1294 Has anyone discovered which of the many "white" paint colors offered by Interlux or Petit is the bes
Anyone sail at Lake Nockamixon in Pa.? joes new addiction at 5:11am 06.12.12 Destinations 6/8530 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 18/10512 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 5/4998 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 14/8466 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 1/1361 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 5/3044 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 2/1309 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 8/2088 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 1/1260 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 5/1530 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 3/1455 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any

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Reefing Sail Trim BarryL at 10:43am 01.09.23 Hi, This is a good topic. A few points from me: In use my boat for day sails, weekend or longer cr
Reefing Sail Trim DArcy at 10:16am 01.09.23 The answer very much depends on the sail being reefed and on the point of sail. A slab reefed main w
Reefing Sail Trim shemandr at 10:11am 01.09.23 The main sail trim goal I have for a reefed main is to make sure the leech reef line pulls the foot
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? DArcy at 9:58am 01.09.23 @Prairie Virgin Sailor are you interested in the boat license or operator license? n the second pa
New sailing toy for Christmas Allan12210 at 9:58am 01.09.23 That clock is wrong if you are retired... Then it is 6 Saturdays and 1 Sunday. Our site superviso
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:50am 01.09.23 The guy turned around and drove over it. Is there a chance it resembled his wife ? My wife did t
Reefing Sail Trim Davidasailor26 at 9:46am 01.09.23 I think one of the key considerations both when approaching reefing conditions and after reefing is
Think your PO made mistakes? (1) DArcy at 9:46am 01.09.23 https://images.halloweencostumes.com/products/85924/1-1/adults-captain-yachty-costume.jpg @Gene Ne
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:17am 01.09.23 Now that you believe you are focused on the UK, you can do some serious research. Here is a summary
Rain water through the mast OS2Dude at 9:17am 01.09.23 Went to my boat today and discovered that I have two little access panels on either side of the mas
Reefing Sail Trim jssailem at 9:15am 01.09.23 Don, I am not sure I understand the question. If I define the purpose of of sail trim as the task t
Contessa 32 Owners ... Apex at 9:01am 01.09.23 https://www.yachtworld.com/boats-for-sale/?keyword=contessa%2032 only 1 in N.A. @Prairie Virgin Sail
Sails and Stack Packs drewlamparello at 8:57am 01.09.23 Avoid the style with the fiberglass poles in the top of each side. Very hard to remove and fold dow
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 drewlamparello at 8:55am 01.09.23 Before you put holes in the cockpit, you may want to consider the open transom has a tendency to be
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Hollyberry at 8:43am 01.09.23 Another factor is import duty if/when you decide to bring the boat home. Any boat built outside of N
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? joker460 at 8:22am 01.09.23 For those that part take in the port of Toronto ( Not visitors) also need a Harbour License to opera
Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 8:20am 01.09.23 In general, there is a short list of boats with important features for such a task. You want boats
Installing Composting Toilet in Oday 35 Parsons at 8:13am 01.09.23 We "inherited" an Airhead toilet on our new boat and have been using it on weekends for a month now.
Contessa 32 Owners ... FastOlson at 8:08am 01.09.23 In general, there is a short list of boats with important features for such a task. You want boats f
Rain water through the mast dmax at 8:08am 01.09.23 "Seems like a stupid design knowing that the top of the mast is wide open for all kinds of garbage t

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