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B311 vs B331 watercayman at 11:27am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1184 Hi Folks, Thanks to the many great replies here and time spent looking over several B331s, I've nar
An odd sailing situation Mike 1 at 11:19am 07.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/13925 I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hun
Gulf ICW Bridge Clearances agaliha at 11:15am 07.18.11 Destinations 23/29845 I'm planning a trip from Mobile to Key West and want to use the Intracoastal Waterway as much as pos
So there we were . . .Again dscribner at 11:11am 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2787 I hope folks don't mind me jotting down our foibles. We really are a fairly intelligent couple. We'r
VHF radio "DSC ready?" jackzimmerman at 10:41am 07.18.11 Big Boats 3/1197 We have a 1999 Hunter 380. Regarding registering your boat with an MMSI#, how do you determine if y
sailing with jib alone dlewis812 at 10:18am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 21/8652 had a strong wind yesterday. reefed both the main and the jib. saw a fair amount of boats sailing
Beneteau 361 fuel consumption agaliha at 9:47am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4719 I just took a shakedown cruise to prepare for a longer voyage and got some good data on my fuel cons
Aft boom bolt for main sheet zinkosaurus at 9:35am 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1491 We just launched our 74' O'Day 22 on Saturday. We hadn't noticed until now that at the aft end of t
380 Autopilot jlochner at 9:20am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1021 I have a Hunter 380, 2000. Are there any thoughts regarding adding a autopilot ? Brand etc?
Lost My D Shackle for the Jib Scubagirl62 at 9:15am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 10/2226 OK. I knew better. Had some rough weather and while taking down the jib the D shackle went right ou
Tune-up Nissan 50 engine on Macgregor 26 Shawn Man at 9:13am 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1711 Ok, my Macgregor's engine which is Nissan 50 was tuned up last year by a certified mechanic shop bu
Chicago/Mac race accident DannyS at 8:37am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6580 Just came across this... http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/breaking/pnr-update-two-chicago-to-mackin
Holding Tank Vent Jerry Grubb at 7:53am 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1049 this past season I have had problems with the head flushing. I have the holding tank emptied and it
several maintenance/repair questions (3) dlewis812 at 6:46am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2922 have a few questions, thought one post better than several; apologies if some very simple: 1. glo
lazy jacks for a roller furling jib BJW at 6:32am 07.18.11 Catalina 22 1/1818 I have a 'quot;74 with a RF jib. I raise and lower the mast by myself and my system is getting pr
Need a S2-27 RUDDER A2Z at 6:12am 07.18.11 Parts Search 3/3229 My newly repaired S2-27 rudder broke off yesterday in 15 knots of wind. I'm looking for a new one o
Considering buying Hunter 34 stevestk at 5:11am 07.18.11 Big Boats 5/1796 I'm looking at a 1984 Hunter 34. I'm at a stage where I'm deciding if I'm interested enough and it's
Diesel Fuel Gauge Beneteau at 4:49am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5860 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 -The diesel fuel gauge reads full all the time. The fuel gauge is a VDO
Make Way for Manatees arknoah at 3:40am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1683 Chessie the manatee was just sighted again in Calvert County. Chessie -- who was named for the bay
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:45am 07.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2817 My planned departure was delayed for a couple minutes by the yard workboat moving a sailboat with a

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Fourth of July Celebration Cruise Terry Cox at 11:55am 06.30.22 Terry, I am envious. Keep us updated. -Will Of course.
DOWNWIND Tedd at 11:33am 06.30.22 Tedd, there are software systems that let you create your own polars. I've actually looked into that
Invest 94L (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 06.30.22 PTC #2 is happening like our first post. Skimming South America is killing it. Tip: In order becom
Need advice on paint (5) rgranger at 10:47am 06.30.22 You mentioned the trailer so... are you asking about bottom paint or something else. If you kee
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 06.30.22 Invest 95L is looking like a Rain Event, but has closed circulation. Slowly moving west. Hurricane
MacGregor 25 Decks rgranger at 10:37am 06.30.22 I really doubt it. I've had two Mac 21s and a Mac 22 from that time period and they were just fiber
Fridge/freezer use Stu Jackson at 9:51am 06.30.22 That would work, but it might be difficult to know that the "trap" had water in it, unless it was t
Wouldn't it be cool... Stu Jackson at 9:41am 06.30.22 Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard. Is thi
DOWNWIND Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 06.30.22
DOWNWIND jssailem at 9:23am 06.30.22 Pratical Sailor has an article about polars and various software they tested. https://www.practical-
DOWNWIND jssailem at 9:19am 06.30.22 you can likely get more detail from whoever created it. Tedd, there are software systems that let
Mystery beneath my prop strut jssailem at 8:58am 06.30.22 If you want to be able to remove and replace the strut in the future then: No to 3m's 5200 - more an
Fridge/freezer use Tedd at 8:57am 06.30.22 This could then be solved with noting more complex than a trap - a "U" shaped bend in the fridge dra
Loose Strut Repair Question mikeracca at 8:51am 06.30.22 Loose means tighten the bolts and call it good. cracked fiberglass means it has been loose for a wh
Hello Tedd at 8:50am 06.30.22 Welcome to the forum! It looks like you have a great boat to get you started. You'll want to check
Wouldn't it be cool... SBO Police Bot at 8:43am 06.30.22 Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard.
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven mikeracca at 8:43am 06.30.22 Hmmm If I have to hook it all up myself, how do I 'vent' it? see my post above for a quick descr
DOWNWIND Tedd at 8:40am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Since polars are geared toward racing it'
DOWNWIND jssailem at 8:36am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Yes. Polars can be based on the hull, r
Wouldn't it be cool... Maine Sail at 8:32am 06.30.22 How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro

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