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Beer Can Racing Don Guillette at 9:49am 01.16.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/4725 This topic probably won't generate much interest but I'm trying to kill some time while I await the
Wanted: Catalina 22 trailer grijoe at 9:06am 01.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2441 Does anyone have a galvanized trailer for a catalina 22 for sale in the southeast? Thanks
8 knots 71175 at 8:54am 01.16.11 Catalina 30 25/6713 I'd like to move a Catalina 30 through the water faster, under power....prop change ? Can i get the
hunter 27 vettemanny at 7:49am 01.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/5456 Need to know about hunter 27 1979 looking to buy this boat this wk, it has yanma diesel is this a go
san juan 23 inside reno! Manureva at 7:15am 01.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/2210 i bited a bullet bigger then i could , my san juan 23 had been gutted by the previous owner for raci
SPOT Jimm at 7:07am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 40/11209 Some time ago (2008) there was an exchange here on the use of Spot in marine applications. Since t
warm alternator Cliff E at 3:29am 01.16.11 Ask All Sailors 17/8544 I installed a battery charger and a second battery for the bilge pump. My boat always goes home to t
Best place to install heater wanderlust1 at 12:23am 01.16.11 Big Boats 2/1832 Brought my hunter up from SanDiago and need to install heat! I am now in Seattle. Plan on being here
jetski engine in a sailboat? txtowman at 9:08pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 41/13509 Am I crazy? light weight. power. less drag. How about in a catalina 22?
Do I have a DS, DSII, or DSIII Duanedeb at 6:33pm 01.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3788 How do I distinguish between a DS II and III? The boat I recently bought is titled as a 1985 O'Day D
Christmas tree at the top of a mast LuzSD at 6:32pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 11/5695 There are two boats and a crane in our marina that hoisted large, normal sized Christmas trees to th
Algae-X Magnetic Fuel Conditioner (MFC) EdwardinSTX at 5:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1979 Anyone have any experience with Algae-X? http://www.diesel-fuels.com/algae-x/magnetic-fuel-condit
1979 L25 Cockpit Drains (1) Steve22116 at 5:49pm 01.15.11 Lancer 4/3811 Good afternoon all. Replacing the cockpit drains and associated thru-hull fittings has been on my to
Bright Work (1) Steve22116 at 4:51pm 01.15.11 Lancer 0/1795 Good afternoon all. Great weekend to get the bright work done. As you can see, the kitchen with it's
1988 MacGregor Trailer Buddy Bearings? r.oril at 4:25pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1468 What size are the Buddy Bearings? I know that I can beat one off and then match it but figured I wo
Owner's manual and more Otia at 3:45pm 01.15.11 Bavaria 7/12081 Looking for an owner's manual for a Bavaria 38 Cruiser year 2004 and all other technical documentati
Crane or travel lift in Charleston, SC ? JVB at 3:35pm 01.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2575 Does anyone have experience using the travel lift at Pierside Boatworks at the Old Naval Base in the
Unknown forler on older 30 MKII (2) simpsoned at 3:27pm 01.15.11 Newport 4/3011 Unknown furler on older 30 MKII I have a 1978 Newport 30MKII and need assistance trying to figure o
Need Boom for MacGregor 25 ChockFullOnuts222 at 1:51pm 01.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1350 I need a boom for my '83 MacGregor 25. If anyone knows of one that is for sale within 4 hours of Ut
Sloop again Bill1565 at 1:32pm 01.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1872 Well, It's almost done. Took the staysail , boom, sheet off today, Chain plate and pad eye tomorrow

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Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? Eileen14284 at 6:44am 06.23.22 Okay, thank you all. We do have the gooseneck hooks on the main so I guess we're all good. I just
Fridge time-on measurement leo310 at 6:42am 06.23.22 For less than $30 you could get a meter from Amazon . 200A Watt Meter High Precision Power Analyzer
Tass fittings and sea water..... JamesG161 at 6:34am 06.23.22
Solar Panel Charging (1) leo310 at 6:32am 06.23.22 What I use is a ARGOFET https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/184/184952-02ebc288cbe6b
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) twalker H260 at 6:29am 06.23.22 On our 260 the gooseneck looks like the attached photo. Strap goes over the hook.
Windlass Breaker Two Sails at 6:28am 06.23.22 The coast guard tables are super helpful - thank you - book-marked! I need to check on my specific w
autopilot install on an H280 jssailem at 5:48am 06.23.22 Raymarine says its Garmin, and quess what Garmin says!! :yikes: I was listening to a Google AI rob
Cape may 663 bridge clearance smokey73 at 4:56am 06.23.22 The take home is when going under a bridge that is close to the boat's air draft, don't go at high
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? caverun at 4:30am 06.23.22 Yes, that webbing loop is the tack of the main when reefed. You will probably need to remove a few s
Tass fittings and sea water..... dlochner at 4:25am 06.23.22
Cape may 663 bridge clearance dlochner at 4:19am 06.23.22 Bridge heights on the chart are to the nearest foot at mean high water. The base data for all of the
Tass fittings and sea water..... Captain Larry-DH at 3:45am 06.23.22 Not an expert, but you could use it and plan to change it on a 2-3 year schedule. It would probably
autopilot install on an H280 Jstonge at 3:39am 06.23.22 The wheel brake was on the boat, clever design and works great. I replaced the wheel cover over the
Windlass Breaker JamesG161 at 11:42pm 06.22.22 You can buy that breaker from SBO stores... Hunter 31 windlass, anchor, breaker 90amp Just for yo
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy Kings Gambit at 11:23pm 06.22.22 A riding sail is more trouble to get fitted and will probably prove less effective than routine use
Starting my LFP build. (7) Hayden Watson at 10:19pm 06.22.22 My BMS came in yesterday but the packaging was just a single ply bubble wrap bag in an oversized wea
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy sebastko at 9:49pm 06.22.22 Thank you very much for detailed responses and lots of great advice! Just wanted to clarify: the bo
I sailed a Sunfish! MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 06.22.22
Knotmeter MikeHoncho at 9:41pm 06.22.22 Great writing, lousy math... not 1000mph... 6 feet per second 1000 seconds .28 nm/hour :yikes: I f
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) rgranger at 9:04pm 06.22.22 There should be something like this near the gooseneck it search for reefing hook. They are less t

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