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What to do with my tiller when I'm docked at the slip? joes new addiction at 5:23am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2133 The final countdown has begun. I'm hoping next week to drop her in the water and over to my first sl
Dinette table conversion Hannah Quinn at 5:13am 04.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1598 I'm new owner of a 2005 Hunter 306. After installing the interior cushions I found I had a cushion s
A Sailor Of Note kloudie1 at 4:50am 04.22.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1499 Check this out.. Around the Americas solo sail. http://www.solotheamericas.org
C&c 24 kendrick2 at 4:43am 04.22.12 C&C 2/6605 Hi All I just bought a 1983 C'C 24'. It was love at first sight! I can't tell you how excited I am
1975 Pearson26 kerryonc27 at 3:37am 04.22.12 Pearson 1/1332 Hi all, We have found buying our first boat a bit more difficult than first thought. But we think th
Steaming Light Bigjer40 at 10:52pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2275 I'll the steaming light only work if engine running and in gear? Checked all nag lights and looked g
Head floods when using pump out??? Bigjer40 at 10:48pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4419 Okay, so my black water tank was full. I went to the dockside pump out and read the instructions. Al
Switching Masts To Get Roller Furling? (2) Sail123 at 10:22pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3856 I have two 1976 32' Clipper Marine Sailboats. One is an aft cabin ketch, the other is a sloop. The s
What a bargain AtlanticAl at 10:12pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2053 I bought a Uniden UM 625c from ebay, for 55 bucks including postage, but the screen didnt work, but
Maxwell 800 SVPardonMyFrench at 9:48pm 04.21.12 Big Boats 4/2278 Hi All bad surprise using the windlass on my 40.5. Works fine leading the chain down but slips o
Whisker Pole Holder MLampner at 7:56pm 04.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1716 As long as I have owned the boat my whisker pole has basically laid on the deck with the jaw griping
Great short book on Kindle about Mac's Hollyweirdos at 7:25pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1675 http://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Misadventures-Wild-Hair-ebook/dp/B0039IT8OE/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF
Yanmar 3jh4e Oil Change Help Needed sailingguy2005 at 7:14pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12652 I have a 40hp Yanmar 3jh4e which I will be changing the oil. I've never done this on this engine. Th
Best antifoul for a trailerable? southernsailer at 7:13pm 04.21.12 Smaller Boats 7/2570 What is the best antifoul for a trailerable. I have a 94 23.5 cruise pac. I want to leave it in the
Curley Mast (2) finding41 at 6:12pm 04.21.12 Trailer Sailors 17/4750 I raised my mast in the driveway yesterday for the first time. I just lifted it my self and was surp
Whisker Pole Length Question kpgraci at 6:03pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 10/8662 I've always read that a whisker pole should be 100% the length of the foot of the jib. But accordi
Help lost key Lost Parent at 5:36pm 04.21.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2371 1982 Catalina 30 diesel It has 4 plug in spades on the back and one screw terminal . It looks orig
Assistance with Bow Eye Replacement. Leak prob. too abk at 2:52pm 04.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3651 My 1984 m25 bow eye ihas slid out and moves back and forth as it is loose. I removed the rig covere
Wheel Bent Any ideas? PGIJon at 2:43pm 04.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1202 While tying to install the raymarine wheel pilot on my h34, I have discovered that the wheel is lops
Bunks - for my Cat 22 to sit on - trail rite trailor (2) Sailor boy at 2:33pm 04.21.12 Catalina 22 19/4711 I could use some words on replacing my bunks ... best wood - sealing it - bending it - covering - et

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Raymarine Axiom Mike Oldak at 1:04pm 12.12.22 I used the Norland RS11 interface based on a nice write up on the site, posted on 9/11/2020 by pa391
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:46pm 12.12.22 Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the b
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:42pm 12.12.22 Looking good...... You might have established a side gig..:biggrin: It looks like the tip of the bl
Evergreen rgranger at 12:33pm 12.12.22 "Seems it would be a lot easier to do with a boat than a car." Makes sense I don't recall reading a
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort dlochner at 11:46am 12.12.22 "single burner back pack type stove", please remember to have a way to secure that stove if you get
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort capta at 11:44am 12.12.22 While I agree with all the viewpoints expressed so far, here is my perspective . I'm sensing a hard
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... stickinthemud57 at 11:43am 12.12.22 Except when racing with a crew, I never attempt to do anything I could not do single-handedly. This
Evergreen LloydB at 11:40am 12.12.22 "Seems it would be a lot easier to do with a boat than a car." Makes sense I don't recall reading ab
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort dlochner at 11:39am 12.12.22 There's an old adage about making a silk purse from a sow's ear. It can't be done. In a way, that is
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Rebellious at 11:35am 12.12.22 Looking on Google Maps, there don't appear to be any destinations or even any sheltered anchorages.
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... capta at 11:34am 12.12.22 Fortunately, I've never had that problem. All three of my wives and I were a team when sailing. We h
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort LloydB at 11:13am 12.12.22 I have a Mac 22 and used ones are fairly easy to find most everywhere and it appears to me that you
Evergreen jssailem at 11:09am 12.12.22 Does anyone think this type of failure may hasten the use of GOVERNMENT APPROVED automated ship hand
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? jssailem at 11:05am 12.12.22 This thread got me to thinking about how we identify the characteristics of line as we attempt to re
Warped Rudder (2) sbrogden at 10:50am 12.12.22 New rudder has been shaped and initial post planing sanding complete.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (3) LuckyDuck at 10:49am 12.12.22 Unless you love a challenge and really want to spend the time and money for a remodel project, I wou
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort capta at 10:48am 12.12.22 It's a 69 MacGregor 17, not a Lamborghini. If he wants to make improvements to his boat, the least
Leach Telltales on the Jib shemandr at 10:42am 12.12.22 I've rarely, if ever, see leech tell tails on a jib. I suppose they would be helpful - the more inf
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 12.12.22 Can you share why that is so?
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Scott T-Bird at 10:23am 12.12.22 @Scott T-Bird any report on how you liked the Viper halyards? I'm just about to replace my main h

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