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Old weak mind Bill1565 at 7:17am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1242 Help. I have about +0.5 v potential between my boat and the brackish water it sits in. When the bo
Long Island Fly_H23 at 4:51am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2183 I am contemplating the purchase of a larger boat (aren't we all?). It's way out on Long Island in Ne
East Coast or West Coast? funirishboy at 2:20am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3642 Besides finding the right boat for me, I have to decide which coast I want to sail from. Both coast
What to buy funirishboy at 2:12am 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/1941 I am a retired former Marine. I have crewed on three boats. I love sailing, being on the water and a
Leaving the ranks (1) CaptDanS at 12:40am 10.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1713 Sad to say that after 16 years owning MERLIN, I just placed an ad here for her. I still think that t
Last day ? :( (6) Ed Schenck at 7:56pm 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2075 Was this the last one? Left her on the trailer and ready just in case. The day in pictures.
Boom question mellis18 at 6:40pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1516 I'm trying to find info on my boom. I have a B'R Rigged mast and the boom tag states "Somat" from F
Who keeps a journal? kpgraci at 6:15pm 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 16/2693 While searching my bookshelves for a book on chess for my daughter I stumbled across an old runners
Looking for an O'Day 26 jproppe at 6:11pm 10.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1480 Hey all. I'm looking to purchase an O'Day 26. I'm located in Southern Ontario, Canada, but would
Bilge pump installation Nursemnr at 4:54pm 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 3/1577 Hi everyone, Currently the only bilge pump on Wild Child is a manual one. I want to install a pump
How To Unstep my O'Day 20 Mast mrmuha at 3:30pm 10.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2065 Hello, I was just given an O'day 20 and had everything setup for a guy at the marina to pretty much
Should I add a drain plug in V17 Hollyweirdos at 3:07pm 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1383 Hey all, just thinking of adding a bilge plug on my V17. Mostly for getting water out of the interi
hunter 340 barrile at 3:06pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3900 Looking to upgrade from my old Hunter 25.5. Saw a 1997 Hunter 340 for sale and am going to look at i
25.5 hunter w moviable cabin top jackfromhicksville at 12:03pm 10.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/788 I have a 25.5 Hunter with the cabin top that has the ability to elevate. The cabin top has a liner
Crane Failure at Collins Bay Sylvain at 11:01am 10.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2171 A sad crane mechanical (I hope) failure at Collins Bay Marina in Kingston, Ont. Luckily, nobody was
mast bolt question FlbkRoxie at 9:44am 10.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3333 This may be a very dumb question, but why isn't there a second bolt to hold the front of the mast to
DSC Disconnect Nelsonhow at 7:51am 10.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1211 I must have a disconnect with my Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio. I bought the radio 2 seasons ag
Sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny. fokker416 at 7:27am 10.13.11 Smaller Boats 16/2550 I live in North Central Florida. There are a few sailboats around here but not a lot. The "local"
Raymarine ST4000 Auto lehigh375 at 7:15am 10.13.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1737 I have a ST4000 autopilot which is not hooked up to my Garmin 545 GPS. Just recently the auto tach
Antifreeze or Blow Down - Which is Better Long Story at 7:10am 10.13.11 Catalina 310 6/1981 :stirthepot: It's that time of year. I have always pumped the pink stuff through, as noted in other

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Precision 185K Advice Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 10.05.22 I'll echo Dave & Phil based on their opinion of the boat. The (relatively low) freeboard is a conse
No Backstay? jssailem at 6:27am 10.05.22 Dinghy's like the FJ, flying scott and Hobbie 18's do not have back stays. It is a design that wor
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Blitz at 6:13am 10.05.22 Scott, There have been 15 updates to the software for the i70 since the initial release. Maybe you
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? Monheganlover at 6:08am 10.05.22 Thanks!
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 10.05.22 After 10-20 miles, I told my customers to stop and recheck everything to include strap. The boat
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 5:52am 10.05.22 I really don't think you can update your software versions with a i70 instrument. I like the sugge
Precision 185K Advice dlochner at 5:41am 10.05.22 The boat was designed by Jim Taylor who has designed a lot of nice sailing boats (my boat was design
Precision 185K Advice 31seahorse at 5:39am 10.05.22 Good Morning, Sawyers Island, If you check the sailboatdata site you will find information on the P
Precision 185K Advice Crazy Dave Condon at 5:35am 10.05.22 Make sure the bow eye is secured properly
No Backstay? Scott B at 5:28am 10.05.22
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? dLj at 5:25am 10.05.22 the boat will be in the Georgia straight so to exactly the wild pacific but we do get some gales. I
Merit 22 trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 10.05.22 Look at the load range for each tire and determine the weigh to include boat, trailer and motor. Al
transmission when sailing Bob_S at 4:49am 10.05.22 Where do you guys set your transmission when sailing. I have an '81 Oday 31 and have been sailing
Merit 22 trailer shemandr at 4:24am 10.05.22 I think the trailer is too short and too narrow. How does the weight capacity of the trailer compar
No Backstay? danstanford at 2:53am 10.05.22 I think one of the biggest reasons to live without the backstay is the extra roach you can carry in
Cruising Water and Land kappykaplan at 2:29am 10.05.22 Snapshot tho... Tks! :beer:
Cruising Water and Land (1) JamesG161 at 9:19pm 10.04.22 got one looking down at the engine? I have movie of it running today. Can't figure how to let you
1970 Lofland snipe? sail-craft inc. Leeward Rail at 8:12pm 10.04.22 ... i really don't need any criticism.. You posted a clear question, along with photos... so that
Buy now or wait for recession? Leeward Rail at 7:52pm 10.04.22 It's a Catalina 25.. They are super cheap already! $6k USD with a trailer isn't unheard of. There
Rebedding Catalina 310 Starboard Gate Stanchion - No way to reach bolts as it is behind galley cabinets - Deck plate mount? Tom J at 7:50pm 10.04.22 Hi Stu, I did just that. Thanks. I called Warren Pandy at Catalina this am. For the benefit of anyo

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