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OpenCPN vs SeaClear II kpgraci at 2:36pm 12.22.10 Ask All Sailors 7/6852 Both are free and seemingly adequate chart-plotters for the laptop. I use SeaClear. I've seen a lo
Merry Holiday's to you all!! knotalot22 at 2:03pm 12.22.10 Catalina 22 10/1695 I'm Stoked!! I'm spending christmas on the boat ~ ALL weekend! Sweet!!
Drill hole where? rhythmsurfer at 12:59pm 12.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2413 I am installing a second bilge pump and float switch foward of the primary bilge pump/float switch.
Fuel/oil ratio for 1990 Mercury 9.9 ebsail at 12:41pm 12.22.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2082 Can anyone give me the correct fuel to oil ratio for my newly aquired 9.9 long shaft, 2 cycle circa
Any Book Recommendations For Solo Sailing? Joe Mullee at 5:40am 12.22.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2436 I'm looking for books about single handed sailing. Particularly about how to successfully single han
Spotlessstainless Question Roger Long at 5:30am 12.22.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2223 Mainesail and Rich, Do you think this stuff: http://www.spotlessstainless.com as Mainesail discus
hunter 240/mainsheet traveler tetrimpe at 4:59am 12.22.10 Smaller Boats 2/1905 Looking at a 2004 Hunter 240 and am wondering if there is room to install a mainsheet traveler. Is t
New mainsail shine at 7:45pm 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1653 I own a 21 ft 1974 Macgregor. I'm wanting to buy a new mainsail because mine is plum worn out. I sai
Solar panels c_witch at 6:44pm 12.21.10 Trailer Sailors 20/7651 Hiee everyone, I am wondering if anyone who is trailering their boat has a solar panel on it hang
Cracked ABS topside Norge at 6:01pm 12.21.10 Day Sailers 6/2774 Has anyone experienced a cracked topside on your boat? Just today I discovered a vertical crack on t
New Mainsail shine at 5:19pm 12.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1302 I own a 1974 Mac. I'm wanting to buy a new mainsail because mine is plum worn out. I sail at a fairl
Achilles or West Marine Inflatable? sigbear at 4:37pm 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/8881 I am looking at these 2 inflatables: Both are Hypalon with aluminum floor. The Achilles has a ro
Cool Image / Jessica Watson (1) Maine Sail at 2:25pm 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3604 This is a great shot. I saw it on today's Sailing Anarchy page and figured I'd share. Fun stuff so l
5 year extended warranty jms at 1:10pm 12.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2005 I am looking for a mechanic that will honor the 5 year extended Hunter warranty. My prob. is with bo
First 310 inboard autopilot r1texas at 12:30pm 12.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1291 Hi, I would like to install an inboard autopilot on my First 310 and I'm wondering if someone alre
Can't wait APC for Xmas seadaddler at 11:54am 12.21.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1052 I am in NY and on the way up from Florida got a good deal on a Doyle APC spinnaker with every thing
"Wild Eyes" derfus at 10:59am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 2/7026 What ever happened to Abby Sunderland's Boat Wild Eyes ? Was it recovered, sunk or just left to drif
Time to get a real Dink Witzend at 10:20am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2285 Anyone have any experience with KIWI? Relatively new brand made in China for Annapolis Inflatables.
Getting to & from a mooring gaelic_gale at 10:02am 12.21.10 Day Sailers 7/4552 I have an O'Day 22 and I'd like to know what type of small craft I should look into that is light en
uh oh!!! missed window!!!water wings needed!!! zeehag at 9:34am 12.21.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2026 rofl-- due to circumstances control--ie, sail partner-now EX sailpartner, and promises unkept, i

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Stopping engine Paulam at 12:09pm 07.28.22 for someone like me the black art of electricity is now darker
Seawater strainer o-ring rgranger at 12:06pm 07.28.22 measure the diameter and if you have calipers, the thickness and then order what you need here http
Stopping engine Benny17441 at 11:21am 07.28.22 That is incorrect, at least for most engines. Turning off the key will shut off the regulator, but
Solar for H34 Artey1 at 10:56am 07.28.22 Go to someone who does this for a living. Atlantic Towers sells kits. Garhauer could probably assist
AC Wiring Question (1) tym2 at 9:48am 07.28.22 207730 This is my current AC panel with one main breaker. My water heater is wired directly to its
AC Wiring Question (1) Hayden Watson at 9:28am 07.28.22 Another consideration is control of circuits. It is convenient to be able to turn devices on or off
Chainplates for Drogue All U Get at 9:27am 07.28.22 I am not a licensed engineer so I have no official comment on the practicality of the information.
How soon is to soon? LloydB at 9:14am 07.28.22 Slip- because it was highly recommended when I first bought my trailer sailor and worked out well. H
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 9:13am 07.28.22 The Highfield PVC are a very high grade PVC and they weld the seems. Around $2600 vs $5500 hypalon p
How tall? jssailem at 9:11am 07.28.22
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 9:10am 07.28.22 My PVC roll up is 14 years old. I am near Boston and my inflatable is always in the sun during the
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 07.28.22 Sorry, no experience with a strip of material like that, but I have started using a cheap furniture
Beneteau 36cc Davits Archangel36cc at 8:52am 07.28.22 anyone? anyone? bueller?
Isla Holbox, Mexico jssailem at 8:41am 07.28.22 Great write up.
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 8:40am 07.28.22 Is this what you were trying to find? https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=7465455 Thanks, but
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? rgranger at 8:37am 07.28.22 Is this what you were trying to find? https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=7465455
Chainplates for Drogue (1) jssailem at 8:34am 07.28.22 That is, in any practical way ... less practical than it sounds. I am not a licensed engineer so I
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? shemandr at 8:14am 07.28.22
Isla Holbox, Mexico (1) Will Gilmore at 8:07am 07.28.22 207720 Here is a screen capture from the GoPro video my son took on our snorkle trip to hunt down El
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dmax at 8:01am 07.28.22 Yes, you're right. Sorry, forgot the whole goal is to pull on the backstay.

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