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Boom Brake Bristol26 at 6:49pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 16/8599 I'm looking to purchase a Boom Brake system, there are several of them on the market. Dutchboom Brak
Multi Day Anchoring pick53 at 6:27pm 09.07.10 Catalina 30 11/2720 A couple of weeks ago I was on anchor for 3 days. The first 2.5 days were fine, the 3rd day in the a
I've got transducers, but no instruments piper at 6:14pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2736 OK, I've got thru hull transducers for speedometer and depth finder--I don't know the brand--no name
Winter Storage - Is a tarp a good idea if done right?? damoses1 at 6:14pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 27/15511 I hate to have to think about it, but winter creeps up awful fast here in Michigan, and I am forcing
Friend needs help with Jeanneau S.O. 35 shift linkage Steve Dion at 5:57pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2050 One of the sailors in our marina had a little problem on Sunday morning. He tried to shift his engi
what is two much wind norpacsm at 5:55pm 09.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1711 Was sailing last Sunday, was the only one on the lake forcast was 10 to 20 sailed with main for a wh
Broken Centerboard cable Viking32 at 5:52pm 09.07.10 Bigger Boats 1/1562 Over the weekend, we had the misfortune of breaking our O'day 32 centerboard cable someplace below t
seaward water heater exchanger hookup galynd at 5:48pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2270 I have a seaward s700 water heater which is hooked up to 120 v electric but has never been hooked up
Iceberg Houseboat?????? Grasshopp at 5:22pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3946 Check out this artical.... http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/09/iceberg-houseboat The idea is pret
Dinette question AADIVER at 4:23pm 09.07.10 Catalina 30 7/2655 Where and/or who do I contact to purchase the additional bench and table for converting an L shaped
August Point's East JustDucky at 3:16pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1188 I know it is a bit late, but, if you have access to the August issue of Point's East magazine, there
Searching for a new boat bffatcat at 2:23pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2036 My 1975 Pearson 26W is in decent condition mechanically. She sails well and is trouble free. The p
Filing a compliant kair at 2:18pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/4798 Hi everyone, This past labor day weekend, I was on a collision course with a powerboat. As I had my
Stern Steel Beam kair at 2:09pm 09.07.10 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3032 Has anyone replaced the stern steel beam where the rudder attaches to? How difficult is this proces
Battery Charging Issue BWagner at 1:55pm 09.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1287 Hello, I have a 1978 ODay 27 with a starting battery and a house battery. I recently installed a
Racing a H26 Rhett 26 at 1:00pm 09.07.10 Smaller Boats 6/1736 Hello, I own a 1996 Hunter 26 that I began sailing two years ago, mostly casual day sailing with fa
before epoxy barrier coating... Valentina at 12:51pm 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2319 Just got done stripping bottom paint off my newly acquired Ericson 27.(1979) I used Peel-away stripp
C30 MkII '89 Cockpit Drain Hose Diameter Tangor at 12:17pm 09.07.10 Catalina 30 6/3302 C30 MkII '89 Cockpit Drain Hoses Replaced We just purchased a 1989 C30 Mk II and the surveyor noted
Matrix 2100 AIS - Update (2) Maine Sail at 12:13pm 09.07.10 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5348 This spring I installed a Standard Horizon Matrix 2100 AIS VHF. The unit does a lot and is a great V
Grounding/Bonding the Motor sailortaylor at 11:03am 09.07.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2030 Can anyone tell me from their experience if it is better to have the boats bonding system, not the g

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Odd wave Apex at 10:08am 11.01.21 looks like any other day on the great lakes!
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 jssailem at 9:57am 11.01.21 So a 6hp Yamaha (perhaps long shaft)... would be excellent for a boat being sailed on the Columbia R
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 9:55am 11.01.21 It is a test. Will you attempt the crossing and be rewarded? Or rejected for your impotence impuden
Odd wave (1) jssailem at 9:51am 11.01.21 Odd because it is bigger than the others experienced. But that is not really odd. There is not enoug
Odd wave DArcy at 9:45am 11.01.21 I always thought rogue waves were just bigger but in @JamesG161 picture above and in the video it se
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 9:34am 11.01.21 I have not called and tried the parts department. I will do that and post what I get.
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Justin_NSA at 9:15am 11.01.21 Way too much for a 21 in my opinion. You only need half that, And your SJ will be happier.
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 11.01.21 If the design is similar to mine you remove some screws that secure the tack ring (12) to the luft e
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (2) baycloud at 9:01am 11.01.21 My goal here is to inspect the forestay. I'm assuming I take off the sail, and then can raise the fu
Odd wave (1) JamesG161 at 8:58am 11.01.21 These are Rogue Waves, perhaps.
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:57am 11.01.21 I think it would make raising the mast much tougher. With the H260 you use either a B&T or a winch
H260 Furling Main Sail Rick Webb at 8:30am 11.01.21 I think it would make raising the mast much tougher. Not that much weight but until the mast is up h
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:21am 11.01.21 Wonder if the furling mainsail has a sewn in sun cover abd if not, how difficult is it to cover it
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 FastOlson at 8:19am 11.01.21 Nope, but you would not want any more weight than that. Stern will ride a bit lower, tho. How is th
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 8:10am 11.01.21 Thanks to everyone for the replies. I was hoping to just order all of the pieces I needed and then p
H260 Furling Main Sail sail sfbay at 8:10am 11.01.21 Wonder if the furling mainsail has a sewn in sun cover and if not, how difficult is it to cover it w
H260 Furling Main Sail Tedd at 8:06am 11.01.21 Thanks, guys. @sail sfbay , I'm interested in it because of the potential to speed up rigging the b
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 jssailem at 6:52am 11.01.21 have been limited to mainly day sails with the engine issue and prop. By resolving this I hope to b
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 (1) sail sfbay at 6:42am 11.01.21 Suggest downloading the jib roller furler installation manual. In the meantime, this article Roller
Air conditioning timer or remote start 4arch at 6:33am 11.01.21 I have a similar need in that I leave my A/C turned off when away from the boat but would love to be

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