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VHF at Nav. do I need it? StellaBlue at 2:35am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/5022 Continuing with my electronics upgrades and questions, as a new to big boats, I am currently doing a
Wierd topic--bees Slanderscribe at 10:03pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 42/14899 So, I dry dock my boat. I finally got it cleaned up and ready for the season. Now I can't even get
Windrose 24 Rudder specs wntrtxn at 9:18pm 08.06.11 Other Sailboats 2/2464 Would anyone have the basic dimensions for a Windrose 24 Rudde? A picture would be helpful too. We p
anchoring question Gilligan and mate at 8:04pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2306 Need some advice.. we are anchored a couple hundred yards from shore in about 4 to 5 feet of water.
Electrical Panel - Breaker Lights kingermark at 7:18pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1467 Has anyone ever had to change out the strip of little red lights on the a/c electrical panel? I had
Battery Maintenance Paul17512 at 5:29pm 08.06.11 Catalina 30 4/1706 I accidentally topped off my lead acid batteries today with distilled vinegar instead of distilled w
Moving sailboat from Cleveland to Sandusky stevestk at 5:12pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 5/3450 If I buy a boat (Hunter 34 or Catalina 30) in Cleveland, Ohio, being a novice it seems to me I could
Classic Mast and Boom Beneteau at 3:30pm 08.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1300 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 with classic mast and boom by isomat. I would like to have a drawing of
We got the new boat home!!!! An anonymous user at 3:00pm 08.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1464 Linda and I are now the proud owners of a 1991 mac 26s. We drove down to Augusta Friday night and st
New WEMA Tank Sensors sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 08.06.11 Big Boats 8/6780 My 2000 340 needs new tank sensors. The gauges simply do not read and when they do they jump from e
Welt Cord??? 27catman at 2:45pm 08.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1361 I have a '78 Catalina 27 and I am replacing/refinishing some bulkheads and galley counter top. I no
Bottom is Done (8) shipwreck66 at 12:13pm 08.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1550 All work is done, just waiting for an opportune day to launch her when the boat ramp isn't so jacked
New Breaker Panel and help wiring (1) jfmid at 12:02pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2922 Hello All, I have been reading lots of the threads about electrical wiring and making a boat safer
main salon table med2463 at 11:58am 08.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1428 If someone has built a drop down table from the bulkhead out of the lumber from the fixed table that
New bottom and relaunch... (2) sj01 at 11:53am 08.06.11 Big Boats 1/1318 Took our baby out of the water to have the rudder bushings replaced as well as the cutlass. Decided
Need opinions of Lancer 28 FastCatSailor at 11:34am 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2498 Can anyone tell me about how the Lancer 28 sails? Also, info about build quality, etc would be appr
Replacement 12v Bulb rj2sail at 11:32am 08.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1301 I am looking for the replacement 12v bulb for the brass gimbaled wall lamp in the salon. I've looked
Need reviews of Lancer 28 FastCatSailor at 10:45am 08.06.11 Lancer 1/6370 I'm considering purchasing a Lancer 28 and am curious about opinions of sailing / handling character
out haul bobandpeg at 10:25am 08.06.11 Big Boats 4/7186 Replacing the out haul line on my hunter 35.5 and now the line is jamed inside the boom. I have a
New (to me) Com-pac 16 (1) stevelandress at 8:17am 08.06.11 Com-Pac 1/4807 Bought a 1982 CP 16 that needs work, starting with the tiller that broke the first time I put her in

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Replacing My Own Standing Rigging garymalmgren at 9:44pm 10.08.22 I am considering replacing my standing rigging at my dock. If you can pull up next to a wharf I wou
Tongue Extensions sail sfbay at 9:33pm 10.08.22 As a design engineer do not rely on other designs. Design your own that you know is safe.
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 9:07pm 10.08.22 Thanks, @sail sfbay . I do have a design strategy in mind, thanks. That design strategy includes gat
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 9:07pm 10.08.22 Hurricane Julia is small and just had time to get its status with 74 mph winds. s year. Jim...
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. rgranger at 9:04pm 10.08.22
Random photo from our first regatta rgranger at 8:50pm 10.08.22 Wow, that looks like a great improvement. I'll have to study my situation a little and see. That's
Tongue Extensions sail sfbay at 8:50pm 10.08.22 Since you can do the load and stress calculations, suggest designing it from first principles (as a
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 8:41pm 10.08.22 Which sail do you have? Hi John. As I said in the initial post, it's an asymmetrical spinnaker.
1 gallon paint can pour spouts rgranger at 8:40pm 10.08.22
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging rgranger at 8:37pm 10.08.22 I used to keep my boat ant a marina at lake Martin AL. There were a couple of old salts there who
Installing a Spinnaker jssailem at 8:31pm 10.08.22 Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? jssailem at 8:14pm 10.08.22 In the US when a US boat travels to foreign waters they need a licensed Boat station for their VHF t
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Hello Below at 8:13pm 10.08.22 So, as I understand it, when entering the U.S. a licensed boat from Canada needs to carry proof of
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Tedd at 7:33pm 10.08.22 The licensed/unlicensed Transport Canada is referring to is for your VHF radio rather than the boat.
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Tedd at 7:25pm 10.08.22 Yes, sorry, I assumed familiarity with the Canadian regs. So, the boat is licensed which, as the ter
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Hello Below at 7:23pm 10.08.22 Posting in PNW Cruisers on the assumption that there are greater proportion of Canadians on this fo
Broken Outhaul ? pdxjohnny at 6:19pm 10.08.22 Hey all, following up on my micro-adventure here. Instead of replacing the wire I simply cut it wher
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida shemandr at 6:01pm 10.08.22 Well I'm late for that but we need an adrenaline check from Guy. You go thru the East river like "
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Richard19068 at 5:37pm 10.08.22 Should I apply for a Licensed or Not Licensed MMSI? Sorry for responding when I don't really have
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? Mark Maulden at 5:15pm 10.08.22

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