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The right Binoculars Florida sail at 8:20pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5807 I finally decided to get a decent pair of binoculars. The Bushnell 7 X 50 marine appear to be a goo
bad summer for me sailing piedpiperIII at 7:37pm 10.07.10 Catalina 22 13/2183 Our summer has been very very hot with very little wind however being in the south meens I can sail
Wet Sanding? Futsal Fred at 7:11pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3469 I know this question will make me sound like an imbecile but I simply can't find anyone who can give
Launching Hunter 23 RLW at 7:10pm 10.07.10 Trailer Sailors 11/5337 Launched my boat for the first time today. Putting it in the water was pretty easy.I backed the boat
What do you know? KMm at 6:50pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1867 I have come across a 1964 Glassmar Flush deck 24.5 Sloop and was told that it was built by Glas L
Winterizing higgs at 6:23pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1673 Pink anti freeze is around $4 a gallon. For the head why not use $1 a gallon windshield washer flui
Lady J, week 10.5, almost too busy to get up here... (18) CharlieCobra at 6:20pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 22/3822 It's been a while since the last report as we've been busy but here goes. After looking at options
What is the worst movie about sailing ever? (1) RECESS at 5:39pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 129/26103 Cuz I am pretty sure I watched it last night with my wife. Very pretty sailing scenes but the entire
Storm Jib Nodak7 at 5:37pm 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/3557 Can anyone explain the theory behind a Storm Jib? I am considering a ATN Gale Sail but I wanted to u
The magic hour to repower? Skipper at 2:21pm 10.07.10 Smaller Boats 0/9 Assuming all factory recommended maintenance has been done for the life of the machine, how many hou
Standing rigging diagram bdaylewis at 1:49pm 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/4298 Second question folks....much of the rigging is off the mast with all new rigging in a box in the ca
Main sheet control locations. jimmyb at 1:34pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3497 Is there any difference in sailing performance or control between a mid boom mainsheet set up and ma
Rhodes 22 on eBay rgranger at 12:19pm 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1599 I forget who it was but someone on here was looking for a Rhodes. The post was something like 25' t
C-27 Refit/Refurb philwsailz at 9:47am 10.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 449/94965 I have officially started work on C27, #2001, as of last night. My hope is that somehow I can mainta
Old Barrient Whinches misha93 at 8:54am 10.07.10 Big Boats 2/1346 What is the best matcing brand to replace Barrient 18 whinch serving the main sail on H36 1981 in or
NCIS Freedom77 at 8:09am 10.07.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2800 I have been a fan of TV show NCIS for a number of years. For those of you who watch it I have questi
20Hp gas atomic 4 bad? aewirth at 7:21am 10.07.10 Catalina 30 5/2509 We are looking at a 1980 30 Catalina with a 20hp Universal Atomic 4 gas engine. The salesman feels t
Help please - need an Certifcate of Conformity 94/25 for H1 Odin at 6:32am 10.07.10 Day Sailers 3/1761 I have bought Legend 146 several years ago, and while I never registered it, I would like to do it n
Rudder length on fin keel 2000 34 robert norvell at 6:30am 10.07.10 Big Boats 1/1573 I purchased a 2000, 34 Mark II fin keel. The seller had to replace the damaged rudder due to a grou
Hunter 212 centerboard broken cable Bob Saunders at 2:48am 10.07.10 Smaller Boats 4/2020 I'm very new to sailing and new to this group. I just recently purchased a hunter 212. Lovely boat.T

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ALLWAYS A MESS!!! SoSound at 8:26pm 11.08.21
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 baycloud at 8:15pm 11.08.21 From my photo archives- The wire bundle passes through a short PVC tube. The top of the tube is ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 6:42pm 11.08.21 Marcus, Agree with you also. When my xantrex 40 amp charger failed after 10 years, I replaced it
More on Maine Sail Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40pm 11.08.21 Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in. AMEN!!! I'll be glad to sp
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 11.08.21 Jay doesn't say whether the tank came with fittings for the pickup tubes. Ronco includes them if yo
Running Rigging Line Type thinwater at 6:15pm 11.08.21 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual th
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 6:09pm 11.08.21 Thanks again to all for the insight. A longer hold for the lift pump solved the issue.
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 5:56pm 11.08.21 Thanks David! (If engine block and shaft/prop are not electrically connected to boat bond or shore p
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 5:53pm 11.08.21 Reading your use, I gotta agree. Go for simple install.
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:46pm 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the re
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45pm 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a re
Finally went for a sail (2) DeniseO30 at 5:21pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation. anti-sip
Injector pump Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 11.08.21 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 5:14pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 5:13pm 11.08.21 LOL... so I had to go looking and found these This example is a hilarious comma mistake from a gen
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 11.08.21 (Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine blo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 4:36pm 11.08.21 Thanks Jim!
More on Maine Sail dLj at 4:22pm 11.08.21 I've also donated. I feel it is a very worthy cause and Rod certainly helped me out multiple times a
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? JamesG161 at 3:51pm 11.08.21 Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine bloc
Frostbiting on a grand scale? jon hansen at 3:38pm 11.08.21 hurry up and wait. light wind racing. razor focus, rest well, eat well.

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