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Help understanding furling system: O'day 322 (5) abaragones at 4:20pm 04.24.11 Bigger Boats 6/4518 Hi, I need some help understanding the furling system in my new to me O'day 322. I have what I bel
Compact electric raw water head DanColucci at 3:52pm 04.24.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/5700 So I wanted to put another Raritan Sea Elegance electric head in my new boat and replace the compact
Safety netting attachments treeder65 at 3:07pm 04.24.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2530 I have a 1986 Catalina 25. I bought some 40' x 2' safety netting for kids and pets to attach around
what's on the bottom javelin at 2:48pm 04.24.11 Catalina 30 2/1705 Is there a way of telling what kind of bottom coat is on my 82 Catalina 30. It's black , sands very
My magnetic mistake agaliha at 2:41pm 04.24.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1889 On Good Friday, I was sailing on NE on Chickamauga Lake with winds out of the south at 18 knots, gus
Safety line pelican hook rings (3) paulj at 1:35pm 04.24.11 Catalina 310 4/2691 Grasshopper Spent the morning redoing safety line pelican hook rings. Must have used wrong for
Wet Exhaust Hose braund at 1:11pm 04.24.11 Catalina 30 1/1604 I'm replacing the cooling water inlet hose to the diesel on my C30. It is wet exhaust hose, but as I
Where do the wires go on the outboard? ebsail at 12:43pm 04.24.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3481 I just bought an O Day 25 and it came with a 9.9 Mercury outboard (circa 1990) electric start w/alte
Need To Replace The Bow Pulpit mccauley13 at 12:38pm 04.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1961 The boat next to mine broke loose in last weeks storms and got into my bow pulpit and bent one of th
B331 - CQR Anchor on Bow Roller (2) CABixler at 9:32am 04.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5128 Over the winter I bought a CQR style anchor for my Beneteau 331. The primary purpose being it wou
Fringe Benefits of Upgrading Roger Long at 8:32am 04.24.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4922 Or, maybe it's a primary benefit. You find things like this: http://hphotos-ash4.fbcdn.net/221307_
Jib Telltales Quoddy at 8:16am 04.24.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3558
Sail Boat in "Tourist" r.oril at 8:10am 04.24.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5180 What was the sail boat used in the movie "Tourist". It's pertty neat that Johnny Depp would sail of
Too Much Engine dependence Don Guillette at 7:16am 04.24.11 Catalina 30 12/2968 This thread was posted on the SAIL TRIM FORUM and since it involves a C30 I though some of you mate
Too Much Engine Dependence Don Guillette at 7:02am 04.24.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4754 A Catalina30 friend of mine from So Ca called me the other day regarding the thread on steering with
O'day 34 limber holes Sefuller at 6:04am 04.24.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1541 On our 1983 34, the domestic water pump is in the "L" of the port settee. There appears to be a ver
216 Broach Paul Wash at 5:12am 04.24.11 Smaller Boats 2/1394 For those of you who ask if you can capsize a 216, just wanted to share our experience yesterday aft
beneteau oceanis 311 hbrowes at 3:32am 04.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1635 hi has anyone mounted davits on the transom of a 311? if so what type and how did you mount. the tra
Sailing for Hope Regatta to benefit St. Jude Children's Hosp crewzen at 12:01am 04.24.11 Racing 0/2540 The Kentucky Lake Sailing Club will host a very special regatta (distance race) on May 21, 2011 to b
Help Find Grommet in Anchor Locker crewzen at 11:38pm 04.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1272 Hi All, I have finally found the source of an annoying leak, it is coming from the deteriorated rub

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There goes the neighborhood! Davidasailor26 at 10:41am 07.16.22 Saw one on a transient dock here in Maryland last week. Probably not the same one. :)
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 07.16.22 A day into our trip and we are entering the Strait right now. Typical no wind/motoring crossing S
There goes the neighborhood! jssailem at 10:19am 07.16.22 What was that theme song from the Jeffersons? Slight adaptation for the sail/stinkpot controversy..
Water leak on starboard bow1. Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 07.16.22 Send pictures to show the general area. Look for deck hardware in this area. If nothing shows, off
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:15am 07.16.22
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 10:11am 07.16.22 Safe cruise. The Strait can be beautiful. Calm like a lake or wild.
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 07.16.22 Once you have the new O rings, keep them in pristine condition by coating them with a NON-petroleum
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Hello Below at 10:02am 07.16.22 This is one of those items that you want to insure that you get the exact replacement. Ingress of wa
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 9:59am 07.16.22 A day into our trip and we are entering the Strait right now. Typical no wind/motoring crossing
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.16.22 Since the price for each type cap = $10.16 , I would suggest buying spares for all 3 types vs O-ring
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Ed Caldwell at 9:21am 07.16.22 Buy the new cap in the green color for your diesel fill, as that one willl cause problems when water
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 07.16.22 ACE Hardware. My favorite boating store is the hardware store. :) Our local Ace has lots of O-ri
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps JamesG161 at 9:16am 07.16.22 Call the SBO store and ask them for the Manufacture of the caps. Then contact the Manufacturer for
O Rings for Deck Fill Caps Stu Jackson at 9:16am 07.16.22 ACE Hardware. My favorite boating store is the hardware store. :)
There goes the neighborhood! Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 07.16.22 An early entrant to the next Newport boat show?
Main Halyard for Catalina 315 asalotto at 8:48am 07.16.22 Hi, I have a 2021 315. The halyard, according to Selden, is dyneema. I think this is correct, as it
37C Jib sheets caught on vents shemandr at 8:22am 07.16.22 I think the release has a lot to do with it. Try a later release - like when the 140 has filled on
Condensation pump recommendations Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 07.16.22 A friend of mine measured his cooling water flow rate and the venturi cut it in half. I will inves
37C Jib sheets caught on vents sailme88 at 6:59am 07.16.22 I have adjustable Genoa blocks on cars.. Just before tacking I'll run the cars forward. This preven
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 4:54am 07.16.22 Do you have the inner forestay in place? No the inner forestay is removed. Easier said but try t

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