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Racing Etiquette Ducati at 4:00am 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4969 We recently participated in a PHFR race. Winds were super light and we barely had one knot. As we a
Olga paulj at 6:34pm 06.25.11 Catalina 310 2/1804 Trip from Pelican to Olga and home. https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/OlgaNewFolder#56223029597
replacing an impeller on a Westerbeke (27 hp) James Simmonds at 6:10pm 06.25.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/7558 Ok - could they have have made it any more difficult? I tried to do it myself with no luck. I
Catalina 22 Kitchenette bowlinguy800 at 4:37pm 06.25.11 Catalina 22 18/8733 Hello all, I just bought an 1984 Catalina 22 and would like to find a kitchenette. I have searched t
Dagger board ttownsend at 4:19pm 06.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2367 I have an 88 25D. Over the years the dagger board ropes have been changed and now they are shortene
Propane Gas System to Stove sailcapt340 at 3:20pm 06.25.11 Big Boats 5/1926 My 2000 340 propane system has started to act up, by not delivering the proper pressure to the stove
Kra-Kem for Recirculating Head jduehmig at 3:18pm 06.25.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/6141 I learned today that my 1978 Ericson 36C has a Raritan/Kracor recirculating head system. From what
Aft head holding tank shutterflypro at 1:53pm 06.25.11 Irwin 0/2653 On a 1977 Irwin 37 mkiii (I think?). Where is a good place to locate an aft head holding tank?
Seaward 32 rk vs Beneteau 31 oakleaf at 1:14pm 06.25.11 Ask All Sailors 18/19671 Hello All, I'm a brand new member looking for advice and comments on these two boats: pros, con
Seaward Princess Alcohol Stove saoirseskipper at 12:59pm 06.25.11 Parts Search 1/6292 Does anyone have a source for parts for an older (1986) Seaward Princess alcohol stove? Am in need o
Gin Pole for Mac 25 davenlynn at 12:19pm 06.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/5761 I'm putting together the mast raising system for my Mac 25 ('81). What is the optimum height for th
&%#@(&^%$@)#!! Roger Long at 12:12pm 06.25.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/4534 I may be here awhile. The Garmin radome is dead as a doornail. I've got power at the deck level co*
Need Timer for Lectra San teacherspet at 9:42am 06.25.11 Parts Search 4/3888 I have an old Electra San 12v Marine Waste Treatment system and it needs a new Timer part no. 31-200
Planning a Maine Trip The Very Thought of You at 8:37am 06.25.11 Big Boats 5/4704 My wife and I are planning a nine day cruise, beginning in Newburyport, MA and working our way up to
2000 H410 Owner's Manual Stargazer3 at 8:24am 06.25.11 Big Boats 2/1419 My "new" boat is a 2000 Hunter 410. While I love the boat - unfortunately - it did NOT come with an
Damaged 1989 o'day302 lochness at 8:08am 06.25.11 Bigger Boats 1/1654 My sailboat was damaged during a storm. It was moored in a dock adjacent or docked beside another bo
Schaefer 3100 John Gilbert at 7:58am 06.25.11 Big Boats 3/2981 The bearings in the lower bearing assembly of my Schaefer 3100 roller furler have frozen, likely due
sad experience with 'custom prop shaft'' MitchM at 6:53am 06.25.11 Ask All Sailors 6/5399 our propshaft was bent by accidental contact with a travelift strap. so i emailed a dozen
Additional Info....Please Kansail at 5:04am 06.25.11 Smaller Boats 0/878 What is the distance for the spreaders from the base of the mast? (Hunter 23 1985) If I can obtain t
Mast length??? Kansail at 4:50am 06.25.11 Smaller Boats 4/1817 What is the actual mast length, on a 1985 23'Hunter? I know the specs say 33' from DWL, but I live i

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 10:43am 01.18.22 At a marina I used to stay, I watched my slip neighbor step his mast by rafting his boat to two othe
Dometic AC needs capacitor Tater at 10:39am 01.18.22 ...... :) there was a time when capacitors had pcbs in them.. yeah I'm that old lol My dad acquir
Trying to identify this boat DArcy at 9:50am 01.18.22 That is definitely not a C&C. The Ericson 25+ looks closest but it looks like it is a mast head rig
Options for new main halyard AndyL at 9:37am 01.18.22 Thanks everyone. I did do quite a bit of research before posting so am aware of Sta-Set X's reput
Trying to identify this boat Project_Mayhem at 9:27am 01.18.22 It's definitely not a catalina. Get yourself an outboard if desired and use it as is. I don't know h
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 9:26am 01.18.22 I have a Honda 2200i and a soft start on my 16k btu AC unit. I use it (and bring it) only very rare
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 01.18.22 I've worked with using thickened epoxy many times. What technique would you use in this application?
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter Knotallthere at 9:08am 01.18.22 Yes that is the correct procedure.
Trying to identify this boat Rick D at 8:52am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Options for new main halyard Calif. Ted at 8:48am 01.18.22 What are people using for their main halyard? I'm using Samson MLX3, good performance at moderate
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rick D at 8:47am 01.18.22 Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentation
Have a Takacat? Hayden Watson at 8:46am 01.18.22 The YouTube channel Ryan and Sophie Sailing has one and had some several reviews on their Tesla of t
Coast Guard multi year renewal (1) sail sfbay at 8:34am 01.18.22 USCG multiyear (up to 5 years) renewal is not clear. When I spoke to them last year they advised to
Coast Guard multi year renewal JamesG161 at 8:21am 01.18.22 Fairly complex. Did your past one expire? It did take a long time to finally get ours. Jim...
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jmce1587 at 8:05am 01.18.22 On my H31, I have a Honda 2200 running my 16k btu AC with a soft start installed. Tried same on fr
This PhotoShop feels wrong. Leeward Rail at 8:04am 01.18.22 No more Actor's Guild. Yup. "Make your husband appear handsome with a pair of "scroogle glass 2.0
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery Maine Sail at 7:56am 01.18.22 I was surprised to see the late date posts show up today, more than a month old. For what its worth
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery LouisMK at 7:39am 01.18.22 I wonder if there is anything we can do to help him save the business or is it totally gone?
Have a Takacat? Dr. D at 6:49am 01.18.22 Yes....received it mid-December but still in the box since have been camping and will not open unti
Re-rigging a Flying Scot (halyards led aft) MNIAW at 6:22am 01.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Is your intension to hoist the mainsail from the cockpit and how do plan to

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