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seporterky at 7:38am 02.05.11
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Having purchased a 1986 Pearson 36-2 the owner mentioned he left the centerboard partially down as w
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Does anyone know the measurements for the standard 135 Genoa on the 310? My local ratings committee
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Living on the Philippines on a Bavaria 38 (2004) I would like for the first time to enter a race - t
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Hello Fellow Sailors, I'm new here but not new to sailing. I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 27
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I was at the yard last weekend working on my boat at the MDR mastup storage. When I finally came out
Florida sail at 7:00pm 02.04.11
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I am looking at a boat with a Vetus M4.17 43 HP engine. Very low hours. I know nothing about Vetus
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Last weekend when I was at mastup storage working on my boat. I came out and found a boat down the l
CaptChuck at 6:47pm 02.04.11
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I wonder what the CG would think of this. http://www.julienberthier.org/Love-love.html
Wm Call at 4:53pm 02.04.11
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:confused:Need to find a six (6ft) section of toe rail for my boat. It's along store however it incl
Lee Hadjiosif at 3:39pm 02.04.11
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I just got a new poly holding tank to replace my leaking aluminum. I will install the suction tube (
Maine Sail at 2:47pm 02.04.11
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Hi All, I've had lots of emails since I took my Bed-It Butyl Tape ad down. The ad is back up and I
Ctskip at 12:58pm 02.04.11
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Would anybody be so kind as give a old man a kick start? Seems lately all the wrong things are getti
C Jones at 11:56am 02.04.11
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We think its a Hunter 28.5 Its hard to remember what boat goes where when they are gone It was sad t
MIST ERIE US at 10:39am 02.04.11
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H290 Spinnaker setup I have the hunter 290 and have an asymetrical spinnaker to use this year. I wa
galliob at 9:03am 02.04.11
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My wife and I are considering the purchase of a '90 Legend 35.5 and would like to eventually add ref
Phil Herring at 8:23am 02.04.11
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In case you haven't noticed the notice, please note that all of our sites will be down for a couple
BigIsland at 5:55am 02.04.11
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I know these may seem like very different boats, but for daysailing I think each has benefits and di
KevinMc at 5:35am 02.04.11
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Hi, Just got a new (to me) 1986 Hunter 25.5. Never sailed anything but a MacGregor 25. The Hunter ha
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It is official. Spring is on its way. As of today, February 4th, the mean temperature in Portland ha
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Cruising World magazine has posted some pics of the show worth a look. Here's the link: http://www.c

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Catalina 380 lift/Davit for Dinghy
dlochner at 10:56am 07.25.22
550 lbs is pretty heavy, it will require a really beefy davit system and probably a power assisted h
Spinnaker Halyard.
dlochner at 10:51am 07.25.22
I was out the other day - let out the Genoa but the didn't come out all the way looked liked a coup
Stopping engine
jviss at 10:45am 07.25.22
Definitely shut engine down before turning the key. Have you killed the diodes in your alternator
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad
DArcy at 10:31am 07.25.22
Years ago we made this trip in the heat of summer. We found good relief by blocking the cockpit sc
Lake Montauk
NYSail at 10:13am 07.25.22
Anchored there many times when I lived in NY. You have to follow a channel when you first enter, th
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring
mgrouch at 10:01am 07.25.22
You can give a try to BBN Marine OS. There are more options for monitoring dashboards. Via NodeRed,
Spinnaker Halyard.
Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 07.25.22
That is halyard wrap and the only way to prevent it is to keep the halyard away from the halyard swi
How soon is to soon?
Hollyberry at 9:47am 07.25.22
If your interim 'storage' location is remote from where you live, on-the-hard makes more sense once
Stopping engine
kappykaplan at 9:44am 07.25.22
I don't think it's a decompression handle - rather a fuel stop handle. I have one that I pull, then
Stopping engine
Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 07.25.22
Definitely shut engine down before turning the key. Have you killed the diodes in your alternator y
Sailing with no furling winch
tfox2069 at 9:44am 07.25.22
I couldn't find a single device that is all of a ratcheting block with stantion mount and ratchetin
How soon is to soon?
Scott T-Bird at 9:39am 07.25.22
In my experience, it doesn't take long to find a suitable boat unless you are extremely picky. So t
How soon is to soon?
Scott T-Bird at 9:23am 07.25.22
It's never too soon! It's almost always too late! :biggrin: I don't really understand your intent
stormy chi=mac
jon hansen at 9:17am 07.25.22
well, now that j111 is not the winner. not anything. and so it goes:banghead:
How soon is to soon?
dlochner at 9:12am 07.25.22
It is never too early to look for the retirement boat. You may start today and find it tomorrow or i
Catalina 380 lift/Davit for Dinghy
Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 07.25.22
On a Catalina 30? Or are you sailing a larger boat now? I think the stability of a Catalina 30 wou
Mast Plate Broken Hunter 460
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:06am 07.25.22
I would contact SBO for the part. Looks to me like it's made of cast aluminum and cracked due to loa

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