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It's Official peptobysmol at 11:16pm 08.28.11 Smaller Boats 1/1309 Well its official. I had to "sling" my H23... The water level in Lake Hefner is too low to do anyt
Gulf Oil Spill-Long Term Effects Ducati at 10:50pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4362 The Gulf Oil Spill has been out of the news for some time now however I am wondering what the long t
Fold down Helmsman Seat Mark Juetten at 9:24pm 08.28.11 Big Boats 3/1499 The fold down helmsman seat which when down facilitates the stern walk through has cracked at the r
How did we weather Irene? Phil Herring at 8:40pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 34/10766 Here's a quick list of links to Irene posts: Hurricane preparation observations Where does th
Why do I Have to Share Insurance With Boaters Like This? (1) Rick Webb at 8:14pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 55/11739 People stop to take photographs and look at the abandoned sailboat on Willoughby Spit in the afterma
Lady J delivery... (5) CharlieCobra at 8:08pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2887 The sun was shining brightly and hot as we managed to get the Lady J out without hitting anything, D
Versapak-sailors' opinion Andy1237 at 7:44pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1645 Fellow sailors give me your opinion on Versapak batteries. I have one appliance, a nice B'D Flashli
Polars for Pearson 31-2?? Quint at 7:43pm 08.28.11 Pearson 0/1675 Hello Folks: Anyone happen to have the polars for a Pearson 31-2 (fin keel)? I know U.S. Sailing
OBM for Maxi77 Ken13559 at 7:10pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1228 A friend is shopping for an OBM for his Maxi77 (24footer). Thinking of X-long shaft (25") Suzuki 9.9
Potter 19' - Apostle Islands andersailing at 7:08pm 08.28.11 Trailer Sailors 11/9657 I am new to the Minneapolis area from Maryland. I am considering buying a trailer sailer for use in
Glad I hauled (3) Captnkev25 at 6:58pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2126 Glad i asked Very happy I hauled. I went down to my marina earlier today and found the boat two boa
What type sole/floor Geoff K at 6:52pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2252 What kind of sole/floor materials are used in boats? All I've ever seen is teak and holly for the so
Radio checks - how many of you do it Stu Jackson at 6:39pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2603 Been a lot of chatter about this. How many of you do it? If so, why? If not, why, too. :) Added
Windy day in Olcott higgs at 6:07pm 08.28.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1023 As Irene passed to the SE of us about 400 + miles, we here on Lake Ontario felt some effects today w
need a new mast scotwing at 6:06pm 08.28.11 Day Sailers 6/2245 Just bought a Daysailer 2, 16'9" length. The mast is bent and I'd like to make or get a new one. I l
Looking to upgrade battery charger and add inverter luken7 at 5:34pm 08.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1816 It's post questions night for me ;-) On our B361, we have the original Xantrex battery charger, l
60 Amp alternator charging question luken7 at 5:20pm 08.28.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1167 Good day, I have a B361 with the Yanmar 3GM30 engine, with the 60amp alternator. Quick electrical qu
Need info on snapped swing keel cable Redhaven at 5:09pm 08.28.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3664 Our Catalina 22's swing keel cable snapped today when we were lowering the keel. No damage was done
Hunter 29.5 Mainsheet System tlowum at 4:48pm 08.28.11 Mid-Size Boats 8/6284 Hello. I'm new to the Hunter world - I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 29.5. Overall, I love the
Hunter Vision 32 or Hunter 30 dylanfan71 at 4:33pm 08.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1888 First time poster but long time lurker. I'm going to take the plunge with one of these two Hunters.

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What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? jviss at 4:11pm 07.11.22 Chalk it up to population growth and prosperity ... we won't stop population growth anytime soon, b
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII jviss at 4:08pm 07.11.22 Wow, wonderful write-up, thank you. I', sure this will help others following you your footsteps.
What size headsail do I have? kbgunn at 4:02pm 07.11.22 It was a completely different boat after replacing the 16 year old original sails. The old ones were
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer JoeWhite at 3:59pm 07.11.22 I replace the impeller every 2 years, that is 100 hours. I pull the cover, remove the impeller and t
What size headsail do I have? kappykaplan at 3:55pm 07.11.22 Having a local loft can be a bonus. :plus:
What size headsail do I have? jssailem at 3:54pm 07.11.22 Precision Sails are nice. They will serve your purpose. They are reported to follow up and costs are
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 3:41pm 07.11.22 BTW, @Hayden Watson , can you please state the overall dimensions of the pack? Thanks, jv The ba
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 3:38pm 07.11.22 I replaced my factory headsail last season with a sail of the same dimensions. The sailmaker labele
Starting my LFP build. (3) Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 07.11.22 Is the BMS turning off the alternator when the bank is full? Are you charging to 100% when you cha
Trouble removing prop shaft Tally Ho at 3:29pm 07.11.22 You cannot take the prop shaft off without dropping the rudder and that mean removing the skeg boot
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) toddbecker at 3:28pm 07.11.22 @kappykaplan yeah, noticed that, partly just responding for the next person who stumbles on to the t
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) kappykaplan at 3:28pm 07.11.22 Sad... must have gone down with the boat! :yikes: :)
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Capn John at 3:27pm 07.11.22 @toddbecker , the OP hasn't been seen since Oct 2020. Sad... must have gone down with the boat!
Ignition Switch Tally Ho at 3:22pm 07.11.22 Fixed the issue, took my time and took a close look at the wires on the back of the key switch, AC
House Battery Recommendation Maine Sail at 3:16pm 07.11.22 Lithium batteries are a great solution, but ....... great place to start, and then read up on Main
What size headsail do I have? (2) kbgunn at 3:13pm 07.11.22 I replaced my factory headsail last season with a sail of the same dimensions. The sailmaker labeled
What size headsail do I have? kappykaplan at 3:08pm 07.11.22 That is EXCLUDING the 1.5" loops at the head and tack used to attach to the furler? Yes
House Battery Recommendation (1) Maine Sail at 3:08pm 07.11.22 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SailingCal21 at 3:02pm 07.11.22 I've installed the VDO meter on my boat using 12 as the pulse configuration and it works perfect. I
45DS mainsail furling Ralph Johnstone at 2:50pm 07.11.22 I'll take a close look at the part of the line at the drum when the sail is reefed also - there may

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