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Gulf Crossing Becka Anne at 4:55pm 10.20.11 Catalina 30 4/2194 :redface:We are getting ready to make our first gulf crossing. We will leave from Appalachicola to C
Lowering the mast on a 25.5 Hunter JShaw at 4:48pm 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 0/1315 I am lowering the mast on my 25.5 tomorrow. I have never done this before. I am intending to use the
anchors mgreen at 4:38pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3838 I am looking for a good anchor, and i heard, and read, that the "spade" or "sword" are the best. Is
Boat carnage in Chicago! Joel H. at 3:02pm 10.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2802 Huge winds tear boats from moorings in Chicago's Monroe Harbor. If I knew how to link I would. Check
Por 15 rognvald at 2:10pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1156 Has anyone used Por 15 paint system to paint their engine? Any feeback would be appreciated. Best, R
Parking in Florida djplatt@cogeco.ca at 2:05pm 10.20.11 Trailer Sailors 20/8493 Anyone know where I could park a truck and trailer in Florida for about 3 weeks while I sail the key
Loose footed mainsail Nodak7 at 1:09pm 10.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/14993 Don, my main is furling so it is loose footed. If I understand the dynamics correctly is light winds
Running Boom Vang to cockpit Sea22 at 12:14pm 10.20.11 Catalina 22 8/4271 I have an '86 boat with the factory boom vang with a built in cleat on the lower fiddle block. I wo
Interactive Marine Forecast Map geoffschultz at 12:11pm 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8806 I've just finished implementing an interactive marine forecast map at http://www.geoffschultz.org/w
Raising the mast drock10 at 11:14am 10.20.11 Catalina 22 16/3725 Hey there I was wondering if anyone had any tips on maybe raising mast single handedly. Right now I
Pressurized Water On A Small Boat John Stevens at 10:14am 10.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2774 Thought I'd post this if anyone is interested in having pressurized water on their small boat.
New sailor experimenting with sail trim Ross S at 9:50am 10.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/7708 Hello everyone! I've been lurking in this forum for some time trying to gain some sail trim knowle
Centerboard Rope Replacement tgrass462 at 9:39am 10.20.11 Smaller Boats 2/2670 This weekend our 1999 260 is in a sling being powerwashed ... a good time to change out the centerbo
AIS is very cool Tim R. at 9:34am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3741 I was messing around with my AIS transponder(Amec Comino 101) this morning and wanted to test the ch
Repower H 33 cernest at 9:26am 10.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2885 Hello I am in the repower mode. I am looking at replacing the 2qm15 with a 2YM 15 Or a 3YM 20
Update: 101 Boats Signed Up For Havasu CaptDon01 at 9:22am 10.20.11 Catalina 22 1/1043 Still 4 months away and there are 101 boats signed up for the event. Sadly, in those numbers, only
Ethanol additives sailaway78 at 9:10am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1378 Has anyone tried some of the newer additives for ethanol fuel yet. I see more and more adds for the
Best material for companionway hatch bin boards jeferie at 9:02am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 14/12269 Hello, all. We plan on having 3 new bin boards made this winter to replace the three oem boards that
boatpix dlewis812 at 8:43am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3258 the boatpix helicopter was flying at the recent whitebread. haven't bought any yet as they're quite
Dingy Ideas / Suggestions? CrawJac at 8:25am 10.20.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2865 Now that summer is winding down and winter is coming fast I have been thinking about trying to snag

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Slip Unavailability Scott T-Bird at 9:04am 11.01.22 There are over 100 million more people living in this country than when I graduated college 45 years
Slip Unavailability Calif. Ted at 9:00am 11.01.22 Traditionally it was almost always possible to get a slip in San Diego, San Pedro and Channel Island
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 11.01.22 My solution: I installed a magnet inside the through hull valve handle and a magnetic switch caulk
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Joe at 8:31am 11.01.22 If you go coverer strip route, think about saving money by purchasing a dyneema core (stronger tha
First time sailboat owner Kings Gambit at 8:05am 11.01.22
Refilling CNG Tank jssailem at 7:39am 11.01.22 I was thinking about the recent posts on this subject. All I could think of as to how to respond to
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 jssailem at 7:26am 11.01.22 With the ropes available today, it is no longer the issue it once was. Manilla ropes now they were a
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? jssailem at 7:11am 11.01.22 Mike. It is worth the stop. What is the mantra in Real Estate.... Location Location Location... Bel
First time sailboat owner (1) jssailem at 7:05am 11.01.22 As James has linked for you, Windy offers a lot of weather information to help the sailor reduce the
Anchoring/Guest moorage with access to downtown Seattle? Hello Below at 7:00am 11.01.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! BarryL at 7:00am 11.01.22 Ah, the joys of working on boats! Salt water, salt air, electronics, fasteners of various quality, c
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 6:43am 11.01.22 When you are closer to your first sail... and I are the featured contributors on this forum Weath
Kudos to Peggy Hall - Installed Raritan Fresh Head no worries about contamination now Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:41am 11.01.22 There's a much easier way: Sink drain thru-hulls are below the waterline on almost all sailboats.
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 6:16am 11.01.22
Fender covers- Yes or No? RoyS at 6:15am 11.01.22 Fender covers help keep your boat clean. Or at least my boat. Something happened to my beach ball f
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 6:09am 11.01.22 The question of "Will rope go through the sheaves?" has popped up a couple of times. I does on my 78
Macerator pump won't run. RoyS at 6:09am 11.01.22 If you are trying to manually crank the holding tank macerator via the slotted screw drive at the ba
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 RoyS at 5:59am 11.01.22 An all rope halyard may disappoint you. I bought an all rope halyard here at SBO and I am not please
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 4:54am 11.01.22 Everything about being on the water must be like heaven. Thanksgiving in some remote anchorage this
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 danooxnard at 4:40am 11.01.22 Why not keep it simple? Cut off the old rope and replace with new rope. Keep the wire, simply attach

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