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Phrf ? Quoddy at 7:25am 01.27.11 Ask All Sailors 18/5680 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 6/2058 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 4/1739 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 4/1989 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 3/1710 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 7/2044 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 3/6080 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 2/1597 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) 13/6081 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 5/2074 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 25/4412 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 1/1689 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 7/3956 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 11/6810 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 4/2955 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 10/3374 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 6/2419 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 2/4214 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 0/1178 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 23/5746 There is a thread named "Davits" that I did not want to hijack although this question is certainly r

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Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 2:04pm 07.09.22 Where the OP is sailing with the boat that he has, an electronic depth sounder is really only a nic
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 1:59pm 07.09.22 It depends, but not recommended in Florida. Nor would I when operating in or out of Lynnhaven Inl
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 1:57pm 07.09.22 As mentioned above, the best use of a depth finder beyond avoiding accidental groundings and establ
Sailing with a depth finder shemandr at 1:52pm 07.09.22 I carried a lead line for years. Its best use was for sounding the Mystic Seaport anchorage. But w
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Crusty Ol Salt at 1:49pm 07.09.22 I see a screw behind the new spinnaker line. That suggests to me that you can remove the screws and
View From the Top o' the Mast - H41DS jssailem at 1:39pm 07.09.22 I heard from a Bridge operator, that they like to exercise the bridge. Preferably not at rush hour,
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS (5) Nachismo at 1:37pm 07.09.22
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS dkinzer at 1:36pm 07.09.22 Thanks. Did you use the Very High Bonding tape to hold it in place?
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad PaulK at 1:35pm 07.09.22 Would hesitate to go overnight in a new-to-me boat with just two aboard (both getting tired & sleepy
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS Nachismo at 1:30pm 07.09.22 I used about 1.5 tubes per window. Don't forget to put a couple small spacers under it when you sti
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim dLj at 1:24pm 07.09.22 So what the heck, I've been watching this thread and finally decided to throw in my two cents. I'm p
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? rgranger at 1:21pm 07.09.22 ... so the diver... What a PITA! Let us know how it works out.:(
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 1:21pm 07.09.22 I frequently sail single handed to a nearby destination just as you are doing. Once I set the sails
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim thinwater at 1:10pm 07.09.22 Windward or AW no more than 60 degrees off the bow. Autopilot on "wind." Off the wind or AW aft of
Sailing with a depth finder dLj at 1:01pm 07.09.22 Where the OP is sailing with the boat that he has, an electronic depth sounder is really only a nice
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim Will Gilmore at 12:40pm 07.09.22 Raised on racing, the key has always been to get the boat to the destination in the shortest time.
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat (8) rgranger at 12:36pm 07.09.22 207100 207102207103207104
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim JBP-PA at 12:35pm 07.09.22 I frequently sail single handed to a nearby destination just as you are doing. Once I set the sails,
Original Sales Price of Hunter 26, 260 & 270 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:34pm 07.09.22 I will look at my old records. The 270 came with a lead keel and inboard Diesel engine was an opti
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat (1) rgranger at 12:29pm 07.09.22 I am 99% confident that the procedure for your boat is the same as the one in the attached writeup.

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