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Dancing With Your Sister! Sam Salter at 6:51pm 02.20.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/7663 Just watched the inshore race of the Volvo 70 in China on TV. Commentators were talking about the w
Pearson 31-2 Circuit Breaker Source? gundaddy at 6:43pm 02.20.12 Pearson 5/3867 I recently acquired a 1989 Pearson 31-2, and am tracing out the wiring to figure out what goes where
Broadband Lost Parent at 5:39pm 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1256 I am moving my boat from Canada to Blaine Washington next month an I am looking for a good broadbad
Vintage Wilcox Crittenden Head (4) Daring2 at 5:24pm 02.20.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/16577 Hi all Need some help trying to figure out what model head this is, i was told its from the 1930 or
Affixing boat name decal on Cat 30 longterm at 4:13pm 02.20.12 Catalina 30 36/6754 My boat will be here a week from tomorrow, and I've bought decals to affix the boat name ("Harmony")
MOORING A 1500 lb SAILBOAT NEAR THE BEACH gjaffess at 4:11pm 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1631 I'm having trouble securing my 1500lb Suncat near the beach where I have it moored. It is on an exp
From Facebook Roger Long at 3:46pm 02.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2050 Even though I got a nasty virus there, I just can't stay away because friends keep posting things li
setting anchor? Shoaldrafter at 3:22pm 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1089 Is Roger Long setting anchor in Coosaw River? http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.j
44AC Master Cabin DanoDano at 2:40pm 02.20.12 Big Boats 11/2748 When i browse the hunter 44AC boats for sale, some of the beds in the aft master cabin are athwartsh
Centerboard pendant water leak. aeolus at 2:28pm 02.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1528 The centerboard pendant on my 1980 O'Day 23 passes from the cockpit through a flexable hose to the
O'Day 25 Restore btm0905 at 2:01pm 02.20.12 Day Sailers 8/6598 http://s1053.photobucket.com/albums/s473/btm0905 Here is a link to pictures of the 'Granfalloon'.
Starter protection for Perkins 4.236? Kettlewell at 1:56pm 02.20.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7856 How would I figure out the minimum ANL fuse size for the starter on a Perkins 4.236? It's a big ol'
Prop question - Honda 8 on Hunter 26 Lance14037 at 1:27pm 02.20.12 Smaller Boats 12/4324 A couple of years ago I changed out my old Tohatsu outboard for a 4 cycle 8 hp Honda. The new Honda
Insurance Wanted paddler79 at 1:12pm 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2175 Need Insurance On A Refurbished 1988 Captiva 240. Boat U.s. Says 'too Old'. Sea Tow Says No Becaus
New Fishfinder - Old Transducer? Bill Leathen at 12:56pm 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 0/951 The depth sounder on my Hunter 23 works but is faded and I can no longer read the numbers on the gua
? For Those Who've Replaced a Keel Cable (1) GorillaToast at 12:34pm 02.20.12 Catalina 22 24/3064 I'm in the process of replace my keel cable, turning ball and hose. Could some please comment on whe
Sailhavasu (1) oreana123 at 12:06pm 02.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2361 !988 Mac D model takes 2nd, 2nd and 2nd. Great fun
Buying a Sailboat - Title has 'CAUTION' on it. Sky Clipper at 11:53am 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 11/5282 Hello I am in the NE and am in the process of purchasing a ten-year old sailboat from someone acro
Rain water entering cabin Steven M at 11:48am 02.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1291 We are entering our third season with our much loved 311. It is a 1998 that is in excelent shape. Ou
What is this? and Multi-tool (2) Ed Schenck at 11:23am 02.20.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2500 Doubling up here. Anway I found this(picture) when cleaning out a locker. Obviously it is a female

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Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 6:38am 10.08.22 Any connection point will do, like the anchor roller ahead of the forestay tack. If it is a masthead
Installing a Spinnaker jon hansen at 6:18am 10.08.22 sweet boat. tie tack to seat for now maybe. call company for advice. want full report on how i
What wind forecast turns you away? JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.08.22 A lot of factors play into it, not all of them rational, such as last chance to sail. If the wind is
Alternator Bracket dlochner at 5:57am 10.08.22 Does this remain in place? If so how is it secured? I installed a Balmar Belt Buddy last year and a
Issues Sailing Upwind (1) Gene Neill at 5:56am 10.08.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. Have you made any calculations to determine your actual
Pressurized Freshwater System kappykaplan at 5:37am 10.08.22 Seemed like much more than what the just the lines would hold. Are you sure the water tanks were e
Pressurized Freshwater System Semper Sailor at 5:34am 10.08.22 I blew air from the pump connection back to the tanks, and then blew air forward into the distributi
Pressurized Freshwater System Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29am 10.08.22
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Blitz at 5:17am 10.08.22 They sale these at most stores (HD, Ace, Lowe's, local hardware) for pouring which will keep lid cle
1 gallon paint can pour spouts (1) Blitz at 5:16am 10.08.22 209836
Set screw.... Davidasailor26 at 5:12am 10.08.22 Some Harken jib sheet cars use a set screw like that to hold the pin in the car.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts thinwater at 5:07am 10.08.22 Much simpler. I have kept cans for many years. Get a roll of aluminum duct tape (Nashua is good). G
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 10.08.22
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 4:01am 10.08.22 Depending on year, Hunter and most others used battery isolators - a diode switch commonly referred
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Crazy Dave Condon at 4:00am 10.08.22 Protected gel coat when setting large sailboats in hurricane holes on anchors from lines chafing the
Hunter 456 12v Dc Separating Solenoid for House Battery kappykaplan at 3:38am 10.08.22
Through holes and prop danstanford at 3:17am 10.08.22 From the listing I posted earlier: The boat is at Crescent Beach Marina, the location listed in
Issues Sailing Upwind danstanford at 3:09am 10.08.22 Thanks all, some great feedback here, appreciate it. I wondered how much the tuning aspects would
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 10:47pm 10.07.22 They disintegrated when I looked at them. lol
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 10:04pm 10.07.22 Yes, she's a monohull--a TES 246 Versus. What you see beneath the pulpit seat is the block and tack

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