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Rigging for Genoa and forestay (3) jimford2158 at 10:08pm 01.30.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/12347 Hi all, Can anyone please help with the proper rigging for my sailboat. When I bought it, the fores
rudder repairs electra man at 7:03pm 01.30.11 Precision 1/2848 just started a project on a 1965 ELECTRA , all around solid, when cleaning the rudder was delami
Tuning the standing rigging prroots at 6:24pm 01.30.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/6965 I wonder if Beneteau, or anyone else for that matter, has published a guide for tuning of the standi
Bought a 30! Relocation imminent .. BillyK at 5:46pm 01.30.11 Catalina 30 15/3003 I just purchased a 1990 Catalina 30!! :-) Happy days ahead of us... the first of which will be
propane stove Mark Maulden at 5:07pm 01.30.11 S2 0/1187 Can someone talk me out of buying an RV stove instead of a marine stove? They can be hung from the
how old is too old? gettinthere at 4:22pm 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/4052 If you had a 2004 maptech chartkit and there is a newer version from 2009, would you upgrade?
Fuel Stabil oldiesrocker2001 at 4:07pm 01.30.11 Trailer Sailors 14/5583 Since most trailor sailers are likely to have an outboard I decided to start this one here. Has anyo
Winterized-Now Hand crank? Ed H at 3:40pm 01.30.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1968 I winterized my 1981 H33 with its Yanmar 2GM (raw-water cooled) engine a couple of months ago. Now,
cruise length mthom at 3:32pm 01.30.11 Catalina 310 2/1753 Wondering how many of you have gone on extended cruises(week or more) If so was water and fuel capac
Y36 Rudder Shoe Rizzman at 3:18pm 01.30.11 Yamaha 3/3052 I was up pumping water out of my bilge today and noticed that shoe that holds the bottom of the rudd
How to safely handle a purchase Tom L at 2:12pm 01.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1698 I am considering purchasing a bigger Hunter that will cost at least $20K. I would like to purchase
Islander 30 Keel Damage (2) johnEbravo at 10:34am 01.30.11 Islander 4/6677 I have an Islander 30 that has some damage to the aft of the keel. She is on the hard right now and
32 O'Day Retractable Keel System issue- Thyme1 at 10:05am 01.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3113 Is there a best way to attach the bolt to the stainless wire that retracts the keel?.. I've done thi
Just Bought a Catalina 30 TRFK Phil McCall at 8:31am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 5/4189 Hi, I Just bought a 79 Catalina 30 TRFK. Upgrading from a 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat is on the hard wi
tall rig in Calif? sunwindsea at 7:46am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 3/1974 I am looking at a tall rig C 30 in excellent condition, but I am wondering if this boat is right for
Help me decide between a Sunbird and J Scow BigIsland at 6:48am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/11082 I've found a great AMF Sunbird for $2200 and a nice J Scow (MC Scow predecessor built by Johnson boa
Internet access med2463 at 6:25am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8552 In the past would sign up for Verizon's 5GB mobile broadband for $50/mo to tether cell phone to lapt
Packing Gland replacement 30' Hunter sbt20jefe at 6:11am 01.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3140 Does anyone have a good link for instructions (or experience in) replacing the packing gland on a 19
Sailing Today !!!!! (5) mccauley13 at 9:01pm 01.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1283 Today was a great day to mess about in boats. It was seventy degrees and had a few gusts to 25 plus.
fuel tank alteration irish wayne at 7:24pm 01.29.11 Big Boats 10/2297 I am thinking about cutting a hole in the top of my fuel tank for inspection and tank cleaning. It w

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Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect Mark Maulden at 1:15pm 06.26.22
Self Tacking Jib Stu Jackson at 1:11pm 06.26.22 OK, I did a search for "self tacking jib with lines" and the first one was this: https://stingysailo
Self Tacking Jib Stu Jackson at 1:09pm 06.26.22 In Coos Bay< Oregon, in 2016, I visited with a skipper named John, who had come over to say hello wh
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap BigEasy at 1:03pm 06.26.22
Cordless power tools: best for boat? patagoniadave at 12:37pm 06.26.22 I just want to say, I really appreciate everyone's feedback, some things were brought up that I woul
Self Tacking Jib Will Gilmore at 12:35pm 06.26.22 I would like to see a picture or two of your setup. I'm unfamiliar with your description, but it so
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap jssailem at 12:30pm 06.26.22
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 arf145 at 12:23pm 06.26.22 As the others said, look for problems on the suction side. With an old system on another boat, I wou
Self Tacking Jib Brian D at 12:21pm 06.26.22 :wow3::worthless: LOL Good job. If it works and meets your needs, then you have done well.
Good exercise of older boaters jssailem at 12:13pm 06.26.22 mashed potatoes Or SMASHED potatoes
Navionics missing Active Captain info dlochner at 12:09pm 06.26.22 Can't speak to Navionics however on our recent trip down south we had access to both Waterway Guide
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MikeHoncho at 11:48am 06.26.22
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap FastOlson at 11:42am 06.26.22 Regularly, even BoatUS warns members about this scam. They have some small print in their web site
Sailing Brownsville TX (2) jssailem at 11:01am 06.26.22 Regarding "rough"... Watch during the season (June to November) the storms coming up from the South
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap PaulK at 10:48am 06.26.22 I agree that these firms are deceiving the public and the feds should make them state that they ar
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect MikeHoncho at 10:48am 06.26.22 Sounds like several issues posted here. Last year my issue was after an update the SG200 screen wou
Good exercise of older boaters Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 06.26.22 Unless one needs spuds for dinner tonight. :huh: Pretty well limited to mashed potatoes :facepalm
Yeti Goal Zero (1) Windpilot at 10:08am 06.26.22 You should see this. It's the coolant lines going into the heater heat exchanger inside the heater b
"Powersport" and Lawn and Garden Tractor Batteries as Starting Batteries dlochner at 10:07am 06.26.22 As far as I can tell, from internet research, the vast majority of flooded lead acid battery failur
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 9:57am 06.26.22 Hey Greg, appreciate the help, I'll check it out. So look at the water heater and see if any lines r

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