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Lady J, week four, progress seems slow, though it really isn't. (8) CharlieCobra at 6:47pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1744 Time for an update. Some of the issues faced this week are iron sick floors, sprung planks and a ba
Boat stalls out on port tack, close haul/reach SailTahoe2010 at 6:37pm 08.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2437 Hi all, have an '87 O'Day 222 which has been a good little boat so far. It had sat on the hard for
S2 8.0, Yanmar 1cyl won't start ChockFullOnuts222 at 6:19pm 08.20.10 S2 5/2848 The boat in question is my father's boat, a 1982 or 83 S2 8.0 with a 1 cylinder Yanmar diesel engine
Fitted sheets for bow and aft cabin mattress Viktor Eysselein at 5:34pm 08.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5147 We have a Hunter 45CC and would like to have a second set of fitted sheets for the bow and aft cabin
Rudder Issue hhcribbs at 3:59pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1646 Ok, today was an interesting day. Winds were forecasted to be great, left work early with a buddy,
Directly down wind, faster than the wind Chilidog at 3:40pm 08.20.10 Trailer Sailors 7/2881 OK, this is a sort of applicable here. It's a craft. (ok, it's a cart) It's powered by wind alo
Rodkicker Vang Siamese at 2:40pm 08.20.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/3064 I'm guessing most or all the 309s are equipped with the Selden Rodkicker vang. I'm wondering if the
Status of the Rigoles JohnEh at 2:35pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2357 In early June we opted to stay in the lake because of the oil. Now we will stay in the lake because
How the sailing world has changed 25yearslater at 2:11pm 08.20.10 Bigger Boats 8/1684 Well it's been 25 years since I sold my much enjoyed Teazer, an Oday 22. It is amazing how things h
quick info needed FourPoints at 1:45pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1948 anyone have any information about the mooring field just north of the holland tunnel in NYC? you c
The inside track (2) Scott T-Bird at 1:26pm 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3079 I am thinking about additional projects so one of the things that I'm a little dissatisfied with is
What is this sail for? NWFarage at 8:47am 08.20.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 10/3707 I just bought Hull 47 R26 and one of the previous owners raced it a lot. Well, needless to say, ther
sunshade discolored on 420 hatch tadd5181 at 8:08am 08.20.10 Big Boats 9/2054 The plastic sunshade on the aft hatch my 2000 420 (fits the underside of the hatch over the main sta
How to get your wife (husband) to live on a boat jibes138 at 7:51am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 39/7064 In discussing retirement with my wife I suggested "why don't we move onto the boat, go cruising and
Passing more milestones !! (2) blowinganddrifting at 7:40am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2108 Tears of joy rolled down my face as we passed downtown Detroit, we are really on our way now !! It
Ok, here are the nav pod pics I promised (3) blowinganddrifting at 7:33am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2625 So it is not really a pod, more like a stand, like I said it is a little crude for now, I will have
Yet Another Battery Woe shemandr at 7:11am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 24/4796 I have some practical question for the group to help me sort out why my house bank isn't charging wi
Gremlins (1) All U Get at 5:56am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 21/5127 Hi all, While on a return leg of our 2-week cruise we had an unexpected event. We set out from Glouc
Okay Mainers, you think you've been taxed enough? READ THIS! Gail R at 5:43am 08.20.10 Ask All Sailors 22/4120 This appeared in yesterday's Portland Pressed Herring. We can only hope no one in our Legislature ta
Main sheet rigging Don Crowther at 5:30am 08.20.10 Big Boats 21/8811 Hello once again H34 owners Had a great day sailing yesterday winds were 15-20 perfect for tunning t

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Marelon Seacock fail! dLj at 6:10pm 10.26.21 Can you tighten down the sea cock valves? From your description, I would agree with John, I think mo
Another Battery Inquiry Davidasailor26 at 6:05pm 10.26.21 AGM's are really fussy in my experience. It seems they are much more sensitive to being in an over
Old Salts nightowle at 5:32pm 10.26.21 Maybe it refers to what some of us call "sneak aboards." Those living aboard full time but without
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) shemandr at 5:31pm 10.26.21 Uhm. A lot of questions - each opening issues. I'm not an owner of the same boat so I guess I shou
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Closing Time at 5:30pm 10.26.21
Another Battery Inquiry JohnShannon at 5:22pm 10.26.21 AGM's are really fussy in my experience. It seems they are much more sensitive to being in an over
Another Battery Inquiry jssailem at 5:15pm 10.26.21 it's worth some time and effort to install a set of decent house bank batteries. I agree :plus: W
Thanksgiving and Christmas WayneH at 5:10pm 10.26.21 I'm with you guys! Ex-wife unit was an English major. :beer: You sure she wasn't a 2nd louey?
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 5:08pm 10.26.21 Install instructions call for bedding materials but not Teflon on the threads of the nylon material.
Marelon Seacock fail! jssailem at 5:03pm 10.26.21 Could it be the Teflon tape?
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 4:55pm 10.26.21 Hi everybody, new to the forum. Very exited, we just signed last week end the purchase contract sub
Draining 1986 H34 Hot Water Tank TimFromLI at 4:49pm 10.26.21 My tank has no drain. I always just remove the inlet and outlets and let it drain into the bilge. Th
Sailboat agreement with dealer jssailem at 4:46pm 10.26.21
2000 H240 SnapFurl CF500 issues Roy 845 at 4:43pm 10.26.21 The Schaefer Snapfurl CF500 has this addressed in the manual that comes with it. Also available on t
Another Battery Inquiry FastOlson at 4:38pm 10.26.21 Our boat came with an original M25XP. It would start on either our "emergency" 12 volt battery or ou
Old Salts jssailem at 4:07pm 10.26.21 I was wondering if @yappasailing was referencing the trailing from one marina put in to the next and
Old Salts Phil Herring at 4:03pm 10.26.21 I think it refers to the scurrying of liveaboards when someone shows up with a cooler of beer. :laug
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. jssailem at 4:00pm 10.26.21 An inventive adaptation of resources many may not know exists. Thanks for sharing your creative ide
Old Salts sail sfbay at 4:00pm 10.26.21 Does it follow from this definition: Cockroaching - New Trend in Investment Fraud Cases - Mahany Law
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Thanks. The 310 has a similar forward hatch, but after re-reading the post I believe the OP is spea

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