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PrincessoftheLake at 9:10am 04.07.11
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Here is my issue. I want to use my snazzy new Ipod touch on my sailboat. I understand I need an FM
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When I run out of power for all electronics in my boat,, I made an emergency connection from the b
Mike G. at 6:36am 04.07.11
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Sunday was spent scrubbing and organizing the cabin. The first priority in organizing was to figur
Quoddy at 6:34am 04.07.11
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Jib halyard tension affects the draft position and groove width. On the CDI furler, which has an ext
Birdseye at 6:11am 04.07.11
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I did do some forum searches first but did not find an answer and I hope I'm not asking a question t
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We are still heading north from Punta Gorda everything is great and now in Anna Marie Island and hea
Jim Seamans at 5:03am 04.07.11
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After several years of wishing and wanting. Java has gotten an upgrade. We now have Solar Stik insta
frank balcer at 3:26am 04.07.11
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A friend of mine says his friend is thinking about sailing from the West Coast of Florida thru to La
markc1976 at 11:54pm 04.06.11
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Hi All, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and this is my second year working on this darn thing. Last summer I
robfmcc at 11:24pm 04.06.11
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I've noticed over the last two years that I get water in the door way to the forward cabin when I am
jorgefife at 9:45pm 04.06.11
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I got through e-bay a good looking, in good working order, a Marine 480/580/360 Depth Sounder Prob
musicaltrees at 7:31pm 04.06.11
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My 1986 Newport 30 has developed a sneaky little leak that I cannot pinpoint for the life of me... a
Zaphro at 6:26pm 04.06.11
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Fortunately everyone made it off safely. Even the folks 'downstairs'.... They sound experienced, e
Maddog at 5:21pm 04.06.11
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Peggy - I need your help. I own a Challenger 32 (built 1970-original head) with a Wilcox Crittenden
Sublime at 5:11pm 04.06.11
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Do you think it would be realistic to use this type of cover on my H260? It'd be nice to save about
higgs at 4:53pm 04.06.11
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My next boat at only $999,999,999 http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?'units=
sigbear at 4:51pm 04.06.11
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Does anyone have a Achilles LSI-290 with inflatable floor?, Just wondering how good they are in term
twbenjey at 4:00pm 04.06.11
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Hello, Need some advice/direction . I recently purchased a 1985 25 ft. Macgregor and am a novice sai
Ahab at 3:56pm 04.06.11
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I'm thinking of sailing my sirius from Toronto, ON, to Coubourg ON or Kingston ON. Has anyone gone l
shipmates at 3:19pm 04.06.11
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Wondering if a 250 would be a good first boat choice. Am over 60 years young, with 2 artificial hips

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Funny Friday!!!   (1)
rgranger at 8:46am 09.08.22
... and you can't fix stupid....
Internet entrance test   (1)
rgranger at 8:44am 09.08.22
209122 ... and for all intensive purposes, one can also think "atlantically"
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
rgranger at 8:38am 09.08.22
I don't know why but this one made me think of @Kermit Sorry Kermit.
Internet entrance test   (1)
rgranger at 8:34am 09.08.22
For all intensive purposes...
Corsica Storm.. Any additional insight from a technical standpoint?
rgranger at 8:25am 09.08.22
I have lived through a Derecho once before (June 2012). No warning! Warm summer (sunny) day and su
Now that's a thunderstorm.
rgranger at 8:17am 09.08.22
:(
East coast Florida causing spots
rgranger at 8:13am 09.08.22
Active Captain is my go to source for anchorages. Garmin bought the rights to Active Captain but h
Internet entrance test
rgranger at 8:12am 09.08.22
What about "truly amazing" ? How can you fault something so sincere as that ? Granted, just abou
What is this cable for?
Abarb at 8:02am 09.08.22
It does come off the aft of the mast at the top and is fixed. However, it does not reach all the way
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising?
MarkHejtmanek at 7:42am 09.08.22
UPDATE: Got the boat out for the first time on Monday. Stepping the mast was not a big deal at all -
Structural Foam
Stokeshc at 7:03am 09.08.22
Had to pull out the old water tank in the V berth of our Hunter Vision 32. On both the port and sta
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement?
Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 09.08.22
It's a 1993, hull 558. Don that's what I read. I have the plywood floors out now, I'll take a seco
Bottom Paints
fstbttms at 6:16am 09.08.22
Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Bottom Paints
dlochner at 6:14am 09.08.22
Thank you for the suggestion. I would rather ask the opinion of boat owners than ask someone in th
Reefer rack
sail sfbay at 5:54am 09.08.22
That looks like a factory-made refrigerator rack.............if so, do an an internet search on "re
East coast Florida causing spots
shemandr at 5:50am 09.08.22
The Jensen Beach bridge to Hutchinson Island has an anchorage to it's North (In the lee from the pre
Bottom Paints
rpell1@msn.com at 5:48am 09.08.22
There are certainly hull cleaners in your neck of the woods, whether you use them or not. Why not s
Traveling alongside
The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:25am 09.08.22
Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,
Traveling alongside   (1)
dlochner at 5:19am 09.08.22
Depends on how far the boat is being trucked. A few miles to your home from the yard, not an issue,

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