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One Design Start Tiki Jeff at 10:41am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 10/2102 Hey Guys, We only need 3 boats to have our own start in this regatta in Charlotte Harbor, FL. I
Weather Forecast Roger Long at 10:17am 02.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2518 It looks like the weather should be a little more to my liking come Sunday:) http://sphotos.xx.fbcd
200-Year-Old Wreck Off Watch Hill, RI Soundbounder at 9:15am 02.10.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/3796 For 2 centuries it rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boater
Tillerlock Squidd at 9:11am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3849 Without going to the expence of a full blown "Autopilot"... Does anyone use a "Tillerlock" or spec
Moving my sailboat from the west coats to the east coast Tony Bravado at 8:46am 02.10.12 Ask All Sailors 37/7120 Hello, My wife and I live on our Islander 40 in Everett, WA. We may have to move next year to New Je
construction detail sheet (1) rgchak at 7:46am 02.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/876 I came across this in my H22 documents but it may be from a different model, I've had a few Hunters
A handy tip ShotgunSlim at 6:53am 02.10.12 Catalina 22 2/1151 If anyone is missing the over for their deck plug for the mast wiring harness, I found out a lid off
Hunter 33 Cockpit modifications (4) dcollinge at 5:50am 02.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/6070 I have a 2009 Hunter 33, and after a couple of years of frustration, have decided that it's time to
420 Anchor size Barny192 at 5:01am 02.10.12 Big Boats 9/2433 Hi Guys, We have recently purchased our H420 (which as yet we have not managed to get back to, It
Tack not Working seadaddler at 4:32am 02.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1560 Well I am still trying to find why the tack not working,can't find the the sending unit for the tack
New 311 owner Lead Ingots ?? reworb at 2:39am 02.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1306 Just bought a 2004 311 swing keel. The boat is a long way from me and I hired a delivery skipper. H
radar installation on mast Mark Maulden at 10:45pm 02.09.12 S2 2/1439 assuming I get my engine running, my next project is to put a radar at spreader level. Any ideas on
How to check if rings are wore? Ken13559 at 10:12pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 25/6113 Without use of compression gauge, how can I tell if my pistion rings are wore? I do see some/little,
Replacing centerboard line bhhltf at 9:55pm 02.09.12 Smaller Boats 6/4227 Just bought a Hunter 26 from its original owner. He has never changed the line which hauls the cent
400w Inverter Show Fault with TV Plugged In... GorillaToast at 8:28pm 02.09.12 Musings With Maine Sail 29/8021 ...but not even turned on. If I have the charger on the battery bank (two 6v 230a/h in series), ev
Hank on Storm Jib rigging question Kestle at 8:13pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4596 I bought a storm jib, that is hank on and therefore won't work on my furler. I'm considering mounti
deck solar (1) Navicula at 6:55pm 02.09.12 Big Boats 9/5766 I am in toronto and I want to replace this solar panel.................where can purchase one that m
Forward water tank issue CHM at 6:31pm 02.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2271 Have a 1988 oceanis 430 which I recently purchased. The previous owner never used the forward water
1000 watt inverter / 120v = >8.3a 12v load? Jared1048 at 5:43pm 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4095 I'm new to inverters and I'm trying to figure out how big of one I'd need. Does a 1000 watt inve
Daggerboard JasonC at 5:26pm 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1391 How safe is the 26M to sail without the daggerboard?

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Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 jssailem at 5:40pm 11.28.22 Is that a picture of your helper there?
Miracle Rescue of MOB (1) Calif. Ted at 5:37pm 11.28.22 Wouldn't it take some effort to fall off a cruise ship? I'm certainly not familiar with them but tho
Side Stay Tension Calif. Ted at 5:27pm 11.28.22 Doug, We like to call those side stays "shrouds" and reserve "stay" for fore and aft, we know what y
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 5:08pm 11.28.22 Sending you a PM.
Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit kappykaplan at 4:56pm 11.28.22 What would be a good sealant to use when re-seating it to the deck? 4200 or 795 get my vote in thi
Winterizing SailDrive in water Dr. D at 4:47pm 11.28.22 Staying in the water this season. On the hard next winter.
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke NYSail at 4:27pm 11.28.22 Looks like great finger piers... why not find a guy with a 50 foot ladder and prop it up and go up.
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 4:23pm 11.28.22 Yes, you can replace the old line by tying to the new line. Pull about 6" of the core out and cut it
New crew Leeward Rail at 4:15pm 11.28.22 The Admiral is displeased that the dog gets my attention before she does in the morning. :biggrin:
New crew Leeward Rail at 4:14pm 11.28.22 ushions in the v berth on a C22 !
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:46pm 11.28.22 I've replaced all the rigging with new and the line didn't break,the messenger line broke But I ma
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:45pm 11.28.22 Or you could simply lower mast like a TRAILERABLE sailboat is designed for. Why spend money and t
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 3:42pm 11.28.22 S I was able to snag the halyard line and broken messenger line today with the Docu hook and 20ft po
Watermaker Hollyberry at 3:40pm 11.28.22 A couple of years ago we did a month long cruise with friends (on their GB 42) to the remote central
Miracle Rescue of MOB BigEasy at 3:38pm 11.28.22 Will be interesting to see the full account of this incident. In any event, he had to be in excell
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 3:30pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boo
Watermaker dLj at 3:28pm 11.28.22 Six months of water supply would be tough w/o a watermaker.:doh: If you are looking for that kind
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 3:23pm 11.28.22 I used to have a Tohatsu 6 sailpro. Wonderful little kicker. The charger was "semi-smart" in th
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) Kingjim91 at 3:12pm 11.28.22
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boom

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