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An overlooked risk and gear item. Roger Long at 6:23am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2508 The thread on flags reminded me of something I've been thinking about. Look at the same picture of
Solo round the world record try starts a little shakey Tim R. at 5:28am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2877 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/24012/french+sailor+averts+disaster+at+start+of+global+speed-rec
Sidestay Flag Rigging jdratlif at 5:18am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 13/10776 I want to be able to rig my boat so I can raise flags. The flags I want to fly are more recreational
Cell Phone Access in Baja/Sea of Cortez geoffschultz at 4:57am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 3/6441 In March we'll be heading from San Diego down the Baja and then spending a few months in the Sea of
GPSNavX�-Navigation & Charting for Mac Ducati at 3:35am 02.01.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4279 I was first looking at buying a Garmin 78 handheld to replace my old Garmin 72. The 72 works just fi
Replacement Battery Charger markc1976 at 1:44am 02.01.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1533 Hi, Well, I'm starting on year two of trying to change an old 79 Hunter 30 from a floating beach h
Mooring to floating dock on inland lake. Mark H at 9:53pm 01.31.11 Smaller Boats 1/1297 # 1 question;I want to ask what are the do's and don't of mooring my 1993 Hunter 23.5 water ballaste
How do I break up hardened deposits in the HT? rschendel at 9:13pm 01.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3585 It seems that the capacity of our holding tank on our 1996 Mark II Catalina 34 is SO much less than
Single Line Reefing Mod... (2) Sumner at 6:23pm 01.31.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1762 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor2/07-25-10-6-single-line-reef.jpg I put up a page
1985 O'day 35 Prop sizing Bernadine Lacy at 6:07pm 01.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2207 Hello to all I am posting this in hope that someone out there may be able to give me some informatio
Lighting problem Southern Belle at 5:43pm 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2200 Hello We just got a 2005 Hunter 33 and have discovered that 3 of the cabin lights in the aft berth
Pearson Gel Coat Information for a 530 BlueLagoon at 4:53pm 01.31.11 Pearson 4/2686 I need to do some Gel Coat work on my Pearson 530. I do not have any information about the manufact
Catalina 350's rnicholas at 3:46pm 01.31.11 Big Boats 2/2885 Does anyone know why Catalina stopped production of the Catalina 350? We have been enjoying ours s
Marinas/Ramps South of Key Largo.... Sumner at 3:40pm 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2556 We're trying to find marinas with ramps south of Key Largo down to Key West where a person could sli
bilge pumps John Holden at 3:10pm 01.31.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2549 I was checking the bilge pump sys on my B46 (because some of it was not working) and noticed all of
Keel repair Nereussailor at 2:42pm 01.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2224 My diver told me that there is a patch on my keel of my 1983 H30 that is peeling off. It's about 10
Com-Pac 25 or 27 Wanted in the Miami / Ft. Laud. Area... davidkinzie at 12:25pm 01.31.11 Com-Pac 0/3918 Hello Group, I'm trying to purchase a CP 25 or 27 in the Miami / Ft Laud area. If you or anyone you
stern rails DJN51 at 11:25am 01.31.11 Smaller Boats 1/1324 I'd like to add stern rails to my 23.5 so I can raise the lifeline ,attach to rails so I can unhook
Dealing with OBESITY and eating habits Ctskip at 10:53am 01.31.11 Sails Call Lounge 15/6820 As many of you know, as Americans, we are "overly fat", heavy, pleasantly plump, I like to call it.
Repower from Perkins 4-108 to WHAT? neoreundoer at 9:27am 01.31.11 Ask All Sailors 7/14530 I am in need of a new engine. My current Perking 4-108 is dead and need replacement. I would prefe

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Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 2:11pm 07.18.22 Well... You DID send me those links that both cited the shorter length! And I don't know about you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:58pm 07.18.22 is clearly longer than the specs cited for the Invitation (13'8") The Bombardier Invitation is NO
New (to me) International FJ, drainage + repair questions Simon Sexton at 1:58pm 07.18.22 Is it possible to sail a dinghy on just the headsail? Good afternoon @Qorgyle ! Glad to hear you
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:53pm 07.18.22 My confusion about what I have stems mainly from the fact that this boat measures 15'9". So it is c
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 1:52pm 07.18.22 Thanks everyone, great ideas. I will reply with the results by the end of the week.
Funny Friday!!! (3) rgranger at 1:52pm 07.18.22 207419207428207429
depth/chart plotters rgranger at 1:45pm 07.18.22 With a draft of 1.5', you can probably push off of most sandbars. Depth is nice to have and it is a
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:44pm 07.18.22 Bombardier Invitation owners manual: There can be confusion between 2 Bombardier boats that are bas
20 hour battery capacity test done dLj at 1:44pm 07.18.22 I'm not understanding the legend well so let me just ask - do you feel that you could stop this test
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (3) Leeward Rail at 1:32pm 07.18.22 As this Wikipedia page says.. the Bombardier Invitation was meant to compete with the famous Laser D
2006 Beneteau 423 - Volvo engine / prop shaft vibration Richard McDonald at 1:11pm 07.18.22 Richard, good decision. You are right suspecting prop, shaft and cutlass, but you still have to che
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 07.18.22 That's an invitation 100% The invitation HAS a single sail with unstayed mast. Lord knows what man
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Steve_Catalina at 1:06pm 07.18.22 Catalina 380, 387 and newer in that size and up all have separate showers
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 1:03pm 07.18.22 I don't know if a previous owner modified this boat or not, but it has an unstayed mast and no heads
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 12:59pm 07.18.22 Rice water Rice Beer = Budweiser Coors uses Bananas to clarify their Beer. Next time you taste a
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 07.18.22 Jeaneau Sun Oddysee 36 is a gorgeous boat with separate shower. It's a really nice boat for 60-100k
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? (1) Sixth Boat at 12:52pm 07.18.22 Here's a shot with the rig in place. This boat measures right at 15'9" so it matches the 4.8 meter
Isla Holbox, Mexico Will Gilmore at 12:46pm 07.18.22 Sitting at La Carreta, terminal D Miami airport. Boarding in 5. See you in Mexico. -Will
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Leeward Rail at 12:42pm 07.18.22 That works ! Glad it helped. Post a photo of the complete hull. That transom looks like a Bombar
Bombardier Rudder Gudgeon Bushings? Sixth Boat at 12:39pm 07.18.22 P.S. - this solution cost $1.17!

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