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Phrf ? Quoddy at 7:25am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/4912 What does the PHRF number mean? B + PHRF, is the number of seconds it takes to sail a nautical mile
Good Guys kloudie1 at 6:55am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1960 My Weems ' Plath "Martinique Ship's Bell" bulkhead clock started sounding really bad when it rang..
I need to replace my I beam HaleKai at 6:30am 01.27.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1659 I just purchased a 30ft Hunter and noticed the I beam needs to be replaced. How on earth do I get t
port holes captainsteve at 7:32pm 01.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1898 new here.thanks, have bought my first sailboat, 1981 27 ft sloop 4 ft 3inches draft. port holes lea
Builder's Plate Skimmer at 7:02pm 01.26.11 Big Boats 3/1491 Hi Sailors, Does anyone know where the Builder's Plate is supposed to be mounted on my Hunter H
Compass jorgefife at 6:57pm 01.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1931 I bought this nice brass compass, wooden round and flat base, but it has be be on an horizontal post
Bavaria Water Tank Gauge Replacement? njsail at 4:43pm 01.26.11 Bavaria 3/5654 It seems my water tank gauges aren't providing accurate readings any longer. Yes I could pull up th
Help- broken mast- O'Day Ospray 16 CaryLukens at 4:40pm 01.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1520 Mast is in two pieces. Anyone have a suggestion as to how to repair or where to get a replacement?
Removing the vinyl headliner from a Ranger 28 hsims at 4:38pm 01.26.11 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 13/5513 Hello, I own a '76 Ranger 28 and would like to access the deck fittings for maintenance purposes. T
reverse polarity light sole pleasure at 4:24pm 01.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1971 I have a Hunter 1996, Hunter 336. The boat is wintering in the water this year in Conn.I was down th
How the other half lives Roger Long at 2:10pm 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 25/4197 Ever wondered what powerboaters do after they have roared past you in the no-wake zone and disappear
Hello TimR shemandr at 12:25pm 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1650 I saw your post but didn't want to hijack that thread. How's going up there? We're having a heck o
walker bay dingy redhead78 at 11:46am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3539 Hey all, I am looking at Dingys, and wonder if anyone has had,or used a walker bay dingy. Are they w
Saltwater flush Tim R. at 11:44am 01.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/6213 Hi Peggie, I have a Jabsco electric flush toilet with macerator. It flushes with fresh water that i
O'day 25 Halyard Lengths? jdratlif at 11:43am 01.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2695 I need to replace the halyards on my boat and I do not have access to their lengths right now. I kno
New Sails? jfreeman at 11:35am 01.26.11 Catalina 310 10/2703 Hey folks! It's been awhile for me, but I am interested in your collective opinions. My 1999 C-310
Yanmar customer service and website are awefull Tim R. at 10:20am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2291 Can anyone tell me how to obtain the service bulletins for yanmar engines and transmissions? I have
Beneteau 411 vs 423 Hanrahan at 10:18am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3759 I have been looking at purchasing a boat for mostly Caribbean sailing but some ocean sailing as well
Hot water vs. freezer ADBL at 8:48am 01.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1130 Has any one been able to solve the problem of the hot water passing under the freezer. There always
Why Davits? Ed Schenck at 7:01am 01.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/5131 There is a thread named "Davits" that I did not want to hijack although this question is certainly r

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Proper Course PaulK at 6:40pm 12.01.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:38pm 12.01.21 I was looking at an 18' Catalina last year. On the day that I went to look at the boat, there was an
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 12.01.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Proper Course PaulK at 6:14pm 12.01.21 According to the RRS definitions: Proper Course A course a boat would choose in order to sail the co
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:40pm 12.01.21 Jimmy Mac... I am just guessing here, but it feels like there is more to the story. Perhaps they h
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 12.01.21 I don't think it matters who had what boat, what class, starting sequence, or close to the mark, eit
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 5:22pm 12.01.21 If it is not as JS suggests and that's all there is to the story, you offered to buy their boat and
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Justin_NSA at 5:17pm 12.01.21 If I saw this online I'd think you were a scammer: "I like your boat and will buy it". But that's me
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 5:17pm 12.01.21 There could be a lot of reasons. What kind of boat? If your looking for a less expensive boat, then
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jssailem at 5:13pm 12.01.21 Jimmy Mac... I am just guessing here, but it feels like there is more to the story. Perhaps they ha
Score of the day! DayDreamer41 at 5:09pm 12.01.21 Call the cops there is a robbery going on...... nice score
Through-mast leak? jssailem at 5:06pm 12.01.21 Luke, with water that is s definite, maybe. You certainly have had enough rain water to expose the
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? HermosaHunter at 5:00pm 12.01.21 Thanks everyone for the replies, with the holiday last week I haven't had the chance to update this
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit shemandr at 4:57pm 12.01.21 OK the place at Founder's Landing in Southold is a combination of two employees from the former Wood
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line jssailem at 4:56pm 12.01.21 When seconds count, taking minutes to deal with a sail change can seem like a lifetime. The reason
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Davidasailor26 at 4:51pm 12.01.21 I should imagine any well built spinnaker sock would do the same thing, only from the top down. I'v
Mounting Electrical Components jssailem at 4:51pm 12.01.21 screwing directly into the hull seems wrong. Screwing into hull is discouraged. Screwing through
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades Perry Welch at 4:46pm 12.01.21 Thanks, but this is a dagger centerboard, it doesn't have a pivot point.
Mounting Electrical Components (1) Tally Ho at 4:45pm 12.01.21
Oday 34 Sliding companion way hatch removal Tally Ho at 4:28pm 12.01.21

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