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Making a Drinking Playlist OulaMan at 6:44am 05.27.11 Sails Call Lounge 11/14178 Looking for a good mix of songs to drink to, any suggestions?
Oxalic Acid - What Is This Stuff Ducati at 3:58am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 11/6181 I have a bottle of Interlux Teak Cleaner which I have never used because I hear it is too harsh on t
Have I got a rudder problem? Roger Long at 3:43am 05.27.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5845 I'd like to call this meeting of our metal and corrosion experts to order. Rich, Bill, Mainsail, pl
Full keel boaters and backing from slip! Brian D at 11:05pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 14/18978 How hard is it to back a full keel boat? How much room do you need? Does the boat start to turn when
Replacing Winch Bolts Faris at 10:32pm 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1261 So, I installed winches on my V22 last weekend, which went pretty well except that the heads of the
OldCat where do you place tell tales for max performance. caguy at 9:34pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4394 If the OP or anyone else desires, I can give recommendations on tell tale placement and usage for be
Weekend Events FourPoints at 8:31pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1601 Have some friends coming up from NYC and DC for the weekend, and they want to go out and spend some
"No Drill" Bowsprit (1) Bill19233 at 8:01pm 05.26.11 Big Boats 8/8609 I think I finally got all the kinks worked out of the "no drill" bowsprit. My son and I had a great
Rolled furling not rolling up enough Mike 1 at 7:40pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2099 I have an '82 Hunter 27. It has a rolled furling headsail and I noticed when I roll the sail I only
Anyone install these steps lately paulj at 7:00pm 05.26.11 Catalina 310 1/1451 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=104585 paulj :troll:
masthead sheaves dspellman at 6:41pm 05.26.11 Catalina 30 3/1592 I need an exploded view of what the masthead and sheaves look like. I tried to thread a new halyard
A proper head on our C-22 (4) CaptDon01 at 6:29pm 05.26.11 Catalina 22 5/2644 Here is an idea I've been playing with for awhile. Our original C-22,(1980 version), had a full mari
mac 22 swinging keel problems alfred gamil at 5:45pm 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1421 remember me , last summer, keel banging on the sides of the casing, I lifted the boat, got the keel
responseretrieval rognvald at 4:13pm 05.26.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2061 Is it possible to retrieve a written response to a blog after it was written that was deleted becaus
masting jmark at 3:43pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 16/5798 Hi, I have a boat with no sail rigging at all. Found a very good deal on a mast that is the same len
Advice Freja at 3:21pm 05.26.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/1893 Hello all, I have just signed a contract for new 309. I am thinking of equipping her with a rocha
12 VDC Outlet at Wheel Long Story at 1:27pm 05.26.11 Catalina 310 9/2085 Has anyone added a 12 VDC outlet at the NavPod by the wheel to have power for a search light, or jus
Help With Sea Ranger Battery Charger Stiffwind at 1:17pm 05.26.11 Big Boats 1/4237 The H34 we have came with a installed Sea Ranger battery charger. Only issue I have is I cannot figu
Question - Multiple wires through hull sionnach at 12:56pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4359 Hi everyone - I am in the process of making a wiring harness and need to pass multiple wires(6x12AW
compression post blocking (6) woodster at 12:12pm 05.26.11 S2 10/2826 well here are some pics of the hull just under the cabin sole in the head area...i cut the sole out

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Question about CE Categories cb32863 at 9:43am 01.07.22 I did a Google search and found a bunch of links. Here is one from Beneteau: What CE Certification m
I still don't quite get rule #2... Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 01.07.22 I am mostly interested in the sailboat on sailboat, non-racing rules. So I think I can remember tha
11.0a Halvern at 9:26am 01.07.22 Getting a 1979 11A next week. My wifes first comment, "son-of-a-b.. it has a shower". It used to be
I still don't quite get rule #2... kappykaplan at 9:12am 01.07.22 So I think I can remember that if the other guy is on my right (and I would see his red nav lights
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 9:08am 01.07.22 Yes, except during a sailboat race and then wind and tack do make a difference for crossing situati
I still don't quite get rule #2... Charles Erwin at 9:04am 01.07.22 As to some comments above about always giving way even when standon, as a tactic to avoid close qua
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:46am 01.07.22 Like many people in the Middle Atlantic area not much going on with my boat. I did stop down to che
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 8:39am 01.07.22 That's really an interesting comment. The ICW is a place where it takes two to tango, most of the t
Convoluted markwbird at 8:32am 01.07.22 Bummer. You probably should walk. I doubt you're getting the whole truth and nothing but the truth
I still don't quite get rule #2... sailme88 at 8:18am 01.07.22 Boats under sail DO NOT have priority nor are they STAND ON when encountering vessels involved in
I still don't quite get rule #2... Sailfanatic at 7:40am 01.07.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... RoyS at 7:05am 01.07.22 A few years ago I offered to help a new sailor move his sailboat to a new marina a few miles away. H
Convoluted jssailem at 7:03am 01.07.22 Sounds like you were saved by disorganization. Who knew. Moving on will prove to be a fortunate eve
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) jssailem at 6:56am 01.07.22 Milk jugs are made to self destruct (biodegrade) over time. I suspect you are looking for a long ter
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? Seaswood at 6:52am 01.07.22 Once you mess with that unless you are sure how it is attached, I assume it works as shown?
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) Seaswood at 6:46am 01.07.22 All the manufacturer installed flotation has been removed by the coon cat. I have a collection of ga
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42am 01.07.22 On the build up of fill , make sure it is compacted. to keep boat from tilting backwards, Simply pu
Late to the party - Raspberry Pi & OpenPlotter (Moitessier Hat) Ward H at 5:47am 01.07.22 My favorite is Blueberry Pie.
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44am 01.07.22 Post a photo so I can refresh my cotton pickin brain. Tanks.
Just committed to an 82 C22. Grotto at 5:43am 01.07.22 Congrats!!! Great boat, and even better community!

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