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How to rig? jeanmarc109 at 7:46am 02.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2356 This may be an overly simple question but I have searched as high and as low as u can to find clear
Making a Sail-Pack... (4) Sumner at 7:40am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4690 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-main/01-15-12-53-Sail%20Pack.jpg Ruth and I finis
Telltales Jack at 6:49am 02.09.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/5365 Hi Don, We have a fractional rig with in mast furling, so the main power for the boat is the mainsai
Sequitur Heading to Cape Town Today Sequitur at 6:46am 02.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1208 I have just posted an update to our blog at: After Cape Horn
Anyone has change out their spreaders? How about a mainsheet MoondancerFL at 5:59am 02.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1760 I am restauring my '79 catalina 30 tall rig. I just had my spreaders remade in the original wood and
Cheoy Lee 35 Review Soundbounder at 1:39am 02.09.12 Other Sailboats 0/3683 Cheoy Lee 35 Lion Class Nice used-boat review in Soundings: Designer Arthur Robb, a native New
Anchoring at sea jorgefife at 10:06pm 02.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 55/10803 Not that I am likely to cross the ocean and be confronted with the question: how does one stop a boa
Slipping Rope Clutch nick at 7:25pm 02.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5719 I've got Spinlock XAS triple rope clutches (which are standard) on my 2004 H33. The one on the main
Sailboat Maintenance Flowchart (1) RichH at 7:06pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 22/13275 http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j449/svAquila/384626_10150399466623254_691993253_8547348_1913090
23.5 boom vang av8erdunn at 6:34pm 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 6/1895 I am wondering if my 23.5 has a boom vang on it. Does anyone have pics of theirs? I have had this b
Sheet sizes for 25? ebsail at 4:30pm 02.08.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/6848 For an O Day 25. Anyone know off the top of their head, the diameter and length jib sheets for a 13
Replacement of cabin lights Bobbaynton at 4:29pm 02.08.12 Bavaria 8/10711 Have any of fellow Bavaria owners replaced the original cabin lights with LEDs? I believe the lights
What is a "fully charged" battery? Charles Erwin at 4:07pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 19/6038 In order to have relaible information from any battery monitor, one needs to know when the battery i
Seen in Saint Marys (4) Roger Long at 2:30pm 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/4334 First: The strangest liveaboard I have seen yet. http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/images/SBO/Strang
Found a video by Paladin Kermit at 1:35pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1481 Hey Paladin! I was surfing around watching H23 videos and happened upon this. http://www.youtube.c
paint fiberglass under vberth? Jared1048 at 1:33pm 02.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1364 So i ripped out all the sanitation hoses and have been scrubbing all the areas they were covering. U
Sailing in Long Island Sound danlisa0529 at 1:11pm 02.08.12 Day Sailers 15/3892 There doesn't seem to be any groups or O'day clubs on Long Island Sound. Looking for others to sail
My Engine Is Running Hot....???? Maine Sail at 12:52pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2151 My engine is running hot and I've checked everything.... MQPx50hHNeU
What type of varnish?? Cmp1110 at 12:51pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 12/7273 Have some limited varnishing to do on our boat and was looking for suggestions I believe it is ceto
By God I think that I've got it! Garmin to S1 Bad Obsession at 12:50pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1493 I went down to the boat today and re-ran wires so that the ground of the Garmin also connects with t

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 11.28.22 I vote for the giant squid. :p And as such, the problem could be quickly solved by holding a cala
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:13am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxil
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! JamesG161 at 7:48am 11.28.22 I vote for canned drinks hidden under spare bedding inside Port side stowage of main berth. Why my
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Alan Gomes at 7:42am 11.28.22 You can bet the designer meant it to be level and the builder tried to follow the plan. But you ca
Sea Hood re-bedding (1) kloudie1 at 7:35am 11.28.22 Dave, my '85 model did not have 5200 for the seahood seal. it came up with slow and careful levering
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (2) jssailem at 7:34am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Unless you are lake sailing in the PacificNW there is a
Warped Rudder (7) rgranger at 7:32am 11.28.22 I ripped up enough strips from the cedar board to make a 1 inch thick laminated rudder. Looks like
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (1) GDanko at 7:31am 11.28.22 Thank you Roy. The boat is new to me but from the view in this picture, it looks like the cover is
Clever Boat Names Rick Webb at 7:29am 11.28.22 My all-time favorite, wish I had taken a picture of it: Wife Said NO II
23.5 bottom paint question (1) RTsailsJ29 at 7:27am 11.28.22 Dave, That's kinda where I was leaning, 2" above the scribe. Nice getting some confirmation on that
Miracle Rescue of MOB JamesG161 at 7:16am 11.28.22 My take on time line and training by the "team". 1) MOB last seen 11pm --> Reported Missing next da
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 7:13am 11.28.22 Thank you all for your responses. They have been informative and confirm what I have observed. Inter
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 7:07am 11.28.22 I had the same problem on my C22 in Oxnard. I pressure washed the rub rail between the aluminum and
Watermaker rgranger at 7:00am 11.28.22 I suppose these units require a dedicated seawater intake thru-hull, and then one for outflow of br
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 6:42am 11.28.22 The alternator in your outboard should be able to keep the battery full enough to start the motor t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice rgranger at 6:38am 11.28.22 Glad you wern't KILLED dave.... :):thumbup:
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders RoyS at 6:31am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body p
Looking for a captain to sail my boat Justin_NSA at 6:26am 11.28.22 Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been travelling. I thought I received a reply, but in double-ch
Raymarine Axiom RoyS at 6:18am 11.28.22 There are engine interface devices available for that purpose.
Miracle Rescue of MOB Leeward Rail at 6:14am 11.28.22 Do we need to put PLB's on cruise ship passengers? Nope. Stuff happens to stupid drunk people and

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