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Swing Keel Cable Humming tcarloni71 at 4:29pm 07.14.11 Catalina 22 14/6465 While I am sailing the cable to my swing keel hums from vibration. I don't let it down all the way
Best Battery Application Red Ryder at 4:23pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 11/2290 I am sure that this topic has been discussed before, if so I apologize ahead of time: however; I hav
Center board stuck any suggestions tommym at 4:00pm 07.14.11 Day Sailers 5/3512 My 12 year old Hunter170 has a stuck centerboard. Never has done anything but drop all these years
Waste Holding System Upgrade Duke at 3:49pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1790 I have a Morgan 321 that still has the original bladder - instead of a tank - waste holding system.
Hunter 31 thruhulls mellis18 at 3:38pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/2368 I want to make sure I find all the thruhulls on my 84 hunter 31. I found the valves for the engine w
The Yawldory Sails! (1) Roger Long at 2:44pm 07.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4128 http://hphotos-snc6.fbcdn.net/280002_1666882852370_1846284215_1067897_1270867_o.jpg Full album here
nature powered bilge pump merlinuxo at 2:27pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2086 I think this is a neat idea: http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=632
auto pilot dlewis812 at 1:38pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6185 reading other post on single handed. have been single handing just fine without an auto pilot o
Boat Us Trying To Help (1) kloudie1 at 1:03pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3112 This was discussed before but here is the BOAT US letter from yesterday.. This is looking pretty ser
Repairing a wooden mast wetass at 1:01pm 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4838 I have come into possession of a 50' wood mast that came off a boat that sunk in our local marina af
Lights out MarkW at 12:54pm 07.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1149 My Steaming light and Bow running lights are out. I have used a wire brush and cleaned the ground w
Can Chain Alone Anchor Your Boat??? Maine Sail at 11:08am 07.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7907 Hi All, So over the years I have read many a diatribe by those professing that; "The anchor is not
Reefing the mainsail - Hunter 216 Steve Huber at 10:48am 07.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1401 Any suggestions on the best way to reef the mainsail on a Hunter 216 and the best way to store the r
Gelcoat Colour 1990 Hunter 30 Ray1156 at 10:33am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1178 I'm repairing some deck delamination and would like to match the grey nonskid colouring. I'm having
Sizing the prop for a 1990 H-33.5 w/ 2GM20F navigator97 at 10:07am 07.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1222 Can anyone give me guidance to determine the correct prop size for my H-33.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F en
A "Single Hander"? Coastie at 8:06am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 51/7218 Have gotten a bit older, but still love sailing. Am going to buy a boat, but want one I can "single
Help Sailing scuttlebutt at 7:32am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3425 Hi well I have a Catalina 30 from 1988 I need to get her out and sail. I live in BocaRaton fl and
Who is Responsable for Damage mcrow33 at 7:12am 07.14.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4517 Hi, A week ago a micro-burst thunder storm rage though our area. Winds topped 40-50+. The other da
'74 Ericson 27 For Sale -- Excellent condition BobBBalt at 6:30am 07.14.11 Ericson 1/6793 Hi all, Sad to say, but life has forced me to sell "Mariposa", my beautiful 1974 Erics
Convert freshwater bottom paint to salt water protection? Beautiful Day at 9:22pm 07.13.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2654 I am considering the purchase of a 44 foot Catalina. However, she has been sailed on fresh water and

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Starter or battery rgranger at 4:33pm 01.24.22 Ha! Spell check strikes again. It can be your worst enema.
Starter or battery shemandr at 4:31pm 01.24.22 Ha! Spell check strikes again.
Second Battery Tom J at 4:28pm 01.24.22
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 4:23pm 01.24.22 So those are interesting questions. I guess I'd want to know if lee helm or off-wind-only are issue
Starter or battery (2) rgranger at 4:16pm 01.24.22 Well I put my money on the Parkers and ... Packers Or Parkers?
Shore water supply inlet sail sfbay at 4:16pm 01.24.22 Same issue on an RV, all of which have a connected potable water supply and many a connected black h
Dufour 31, your thoughts Stu Jackson at 4:13pm 01.24.22 I agree about the Dufour, after all it's only your $$$. :):):) Really will be less or the same in
Shore water supply inlet (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 01.24.22 I've got to get a hobby ..................... for winter months :facepalm:. After looking at Boat
Dufour 31, your thoughts PaulK at 3:56pm 01.24.22 Sounds like a no-brainer if it will pass inspection. $24.9k is a LOT for an old boat, however. $ 10
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 3:51pm 01.24.22
Starter or battery shemandr at 3:51pm 01.24.22 ... I put my money on it being the battery also... Well I put my money on the Parkers and ...
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:50pm 01.24.22 The bolts are screwed into embedded aluminum plates encapsulated in fiberglass. When you raise the m
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs shemandr at 3:48pm 01.24.22 Lee helm? So less of a problem on multihulls? Also prolly a strictly an off wind rig?
Shore water supply inlet Ralph Johnstone at 3:47pm 01.24.22 While my above posts were half written in jest on a drizzly, cold and foggy day here, I actually hit
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs PaulK at 3:44pm 01.24.22 Lee helm?
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs shemandr at 3:40pm 01.24.22 Interesting question. I'll have to give it some thought. Which is a good thing since I don't need
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 3:38pm 01.24.22 Just took a look at the SailboatData.com info. German Frers is a well known yacht designer. He desi
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 3:37pm 01.24.22
Dufour 31, your thoughts dlochner at 3:37pm 01.24.22 Just took a look at the SailboatData.com info. German Frers is a well known yacht designer. He desig
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? shemandr at 3:36pm 01.24.22 These cracks aren't unusual or indicative of structural problems. They show that area of the deck h

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