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Sail Trim Seminar Don Guillette at 3:19pm 08.02.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/2856 Shipmates: Frequently I'm asked about sail trim seminars. It's kind of tough doing them in Tuscon, A
adding wind speed or gps davemchine at 2:54pm 08.02.10 Catalina 22 6/1657 On my most recent outing I was wondering what the wind speed was. Of course I don't have anything to
Colored Halyards Jfelkins at 2:24pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6747 I've noticed some boats have solid green and red halyards. Being new to sailing and having novice cr
Bimini's and dodger's mmiles at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1409 I am looking to replacethe deck-mounted bimini that came with my 1991 First310 and would like a rail
Cap rail voids Beneteau 473 shel at 2:15pm 08.02.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1316 Has anyone experienced voids the length of the cap rails on their Beneteau. This is where the hull b
Hunter 30 Windlass Wind Chime at 2:08pm 08.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1252 Hello All I have a 1989 Hunter 30 and have enjoyed it for 20 years now and I am thinking of install
found woodworker for my formosa!!!! zeehag at 1:50pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1424 a friend is up from mazatlan for a short time so i am able to find a helper!!! so --here are my bea
Raymarine x-5 wheelpilot install cost Cruisin30MKIII at 1:49pm 08.02.10 Catalina 30 0/1273 Anyone have an idea of estimated cost, or install time to replace an old Raymarine st400 wheel drive
Quick, basic head question funjohnson at 1:42pm 08.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2096 If feel like an idiot for asking this simple of a questions, but after searching online, I have not
H23.5 centerboard/compression post leak Rick Macdonald at 1:22pm 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 15/3092 My question is: on a H23.5, can I remove the compression post plate that sits on the centerboard tru
columbia 7.6 Mainsheet traveller car tonymbsc at 1:19pm 08.02.10 Columbia 2/4365 Hey gang, I have lost the traveller car to my mainsheet traveller. It seems to be a size that no one
Boat wire question arghhh at 12:42pm 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/6040 I have some 3/0 wire with hydraulic pressed lugs that I would like to use. Here are the markings
Winch handle for Hunter 23 cdumonte at 12:08pm 08.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1404 Hi all, I have an 87' Hunter 23 with a Maxwell 14 winch. I purchased a locking winch handle only to
center board needs replacing ODAY dennyg4 at 11:23am 08.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1557 My drop center board is cracked and needs to be replaced as it will not retract fully etc. I assume
Electrical: Splicing Wires NancyD at 11:23am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3496 What is the best way to splice/join two #6 wires together? We use the Ancor "butt splices" for smal
locking edson wheel garyc at 11:18am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2146 my old Edison wheel does not have a brake. has any one figured out a way to lock the wheel while doi
Looking at a 1978 Hunter 27 tstjohn at 11:13am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/2059 I am looking at a 1978 hunter 27. One of the things about this boat is that the inboard engine has b
replacing OD25 bulkheads stx203 at 10:47am 08.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1180 I am in the process of replacing the bulkheads on my 77 ODay 25 tall rig/fin keel following a dismas
Has anyone cruised the Mississippi River (1) JWH2050 at 9:36am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1819 The last year we have made the trip from Webber Falls Ok to Rosedale Ms on the Arkansas River (not a
Source for stainless steel port gaskets for Catalina 50 srmorgan11 at 9:24am 08.02.10 Big Boats 1/2216 The gasket is shaped like a D, with the rounded side out. Any help would be appreciated.

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Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 6:21pm 04.02.22 tip: never tie a knot on any of the sail lines. carry a sharp knife on you. crew too.
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 6:09pm 04.02.22 after 47 seasons i have yet to broach aeolus or the Ascow. i had lots of training.
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 5:57pm 04.02.22 no no no, i'm just being silly. flying spinnakers is a hoot. i love flying spinnakers. now i always
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 5:47pm 04.02.22 r7PFYO4J5kI
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 5:45pm 04.02.22 Y9s9H-0Zwdc
Do you question your Brain? jviss at 5:32pm 04.02.22 I didn't find a 5, but a 6, in the second group.
Stern Rail Outboard Mount rukidn at 5:29pm 04.02.22 First, Congrats on your new boat. We've carried our 9.9 Tohatsu on the stern rail for several years
Air conditioning heritage at 5:15pm 04.02.22 A 10k btu marine ac will draw about 1000 watts. My 4.5 btu ac uses about 500 watts. I can run it w
Air conditioning jeepbluetj at 4:43pm 04.02.22 What sort of electrical upgrades are required to install a 10k btu unit? I am pretty good with the
Oceanis 400 switches Mechone at 4:41pm 04.02.22 Must be a French made boat, US made used Bass panels which went under a few years ago, however same
Window Advice jeepbluetj at 4:37pm 04.02.22 Another hint: Dow 795 is nothing at all like the tubes of silicone garbage at the big box store. Sil
Spinnaker, hows and whys jeepbluetj at 4:32pm 04.02.22 If you've never flown a spinnaker I suggest you get someone aboard that has a lot of experience wit
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 4:30pm 04.02.22
1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam kappykaplan at 4:04pm 04.02.22 It doesn't look normal to me. Perhaps @Crazy Dave Condon can help.
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer AaronD at 3:55pm 04.02.22 Is it difficult to get this device out of its position? I'd imagine having to rammer the old unit o
Oceanis 400 switches jeepbluetj at 3:52pm 04.02.22 And pictures. We need pictures. I did find some pics of soldered Amiot panels on the web. Made the m
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast AaronD at 3:47pm 04.02.22
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 3:39pm 04.02.22 Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it w
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 3:30pm 04.02.22
Reuse shrink wrap? Dalliance at 3:27pm 04.02.22 Did that once and then got smart when it dawned on me, put the dang thing on board when the boat is

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