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Bread for cruisers Ross at 10:35am 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2662 If you enjoy fresh baked bread and if you have an oven you can do this with minimum mess: Mix 1 1/2
Rudder thickness and design lbyonkers at 10:26am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 5/3623 What is the maximum thickness of the Idasailer HDPE rudder below the water line? Also, what if you
Spreaders... tgrace at 10:00am 08.12.10 Ericson 2/3567 Greetings.... I noticed yesterday that the spreaders on my Ericson 35 (76 vintage) were coming off
looking for cradle dimensions for O'Day 28 burnhamn at 9:51am 08.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1064 I am moving my 1982 O'Day 28 to a club that requires a folding cradle, and so I need to have one mad
Raymarine Autopilot John6212 at 9:43am 08.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4674 I have a 2006 Hunter 45CC and the Raymarine Autopilot works intermittently. It will work for a while
Mystery Through hulls (1) Mselv1 at 9:40am 08.12.10 The Cherubini Hunters 39/11519 Hi I am a newbie to both the forums and to my '76 H27. So I must profess ignorance on this issue. Th
Cutlass bearing larryw at 8:55am 08.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5387 Was just informed via a buyers survey (I'm the seller) that the cutlass bearing on my OC400 is simpl
H260 Vang bracket Sublime at 8:08am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 9/2864 In case I'm calling it by the wrong name, it's that bracket you always forget to slide onto the pin
stainless cleaner FourPoints at 8:07am 08.12.10 Ask All Sailors 22/7028 came across this product yesterday, they were advertising on one of the forums (this one I think) ht
New Groco K is sticky and shoots water in my face evdr at 6:25am 08.12.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3305 Hello, My less than a year old Groco K manual is sticky and the weight on the rubber flapper in the
need info on keel cable mac 22 alfred gamil at 5:47am 08.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1522 anybody knows about the lenght and the type of cable of the swinging keel including the turns on win
Backstay TRAY GRANGER at 5:45am 08.12.10 Catalina 22 1/1824 Do most of you guys have a split or adjustable backstay? I just have one eye on the starboard side o
23.54 water on table leaking slide cover ? bobbo99 at 5:23am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 6/1546 23.5 water on table leaking slide cover ? Hi all ... we are on week 2 of ownership and have discove
Capri 16.5 Jib Dimensions Jeff Shaw at 3:46am 08.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/3051 In the evenings I repair sails in my barn for local sailors. I need the dimensions of a Capri 16.5
O'Day 34 in Buzzards Bay? hinmo at 1:34am 08.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1494 Hi - newbie here. I am looking at an O'Day 34 for sale. I would like to hear from current or past ex
Lancer blisters gabrielb at 1:22am 08.12.10 Lancer 3/2449 Does anyone have any info on blisters on a 35' 1979 Lancer?
Another ID higgs at 9:49pm 08.11.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1916 I was out cruising the past couple of weeks and saw some interesting boats. I saw this one at the T
Radio Tom Hoffman at 8:39pm 08.11.10 Trailer Sailors 11/3804 I have come to the point where I am looking at getting a radio, so I can communicate with other boat
Newbie buying first sailboat, will need a head Slingerland at 8:25pm 08.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/5233 Good evening, all! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, and have narrowed my choices down to three
Basic electrical wiring question (1) radioguy at 8:03pm 08.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1556 Guys and gals, I have a simple wiring question. I want to keep the stock control panel, but I wan

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Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim dLj at 2:27pm 07.09.22 I love sailing without a time frame, I hope for that to become the norm. That's my long range pla
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) twodzusfittings at 2:24pm 07.09.22 look what arrived today
Sailing with a depth finder dLj at 2:19pm 07.09.22 Correct you are about my home marina, channel and where I am day sailing. The channel is heavily tr
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 2:17pm 07.09.22 So what the heck, I've been watching this thread and finally decided to throw in my two cents. I'm
What Changes are happening in Your neighborhood? Maine Sail at 2:12pm 07.09.22
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 2:04pm 07.09.22 Where the OP is sailing with the boat that he has, an electronic depth sounder is really only a nic
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 1:59pm 07.09.22 It depends, but not recommended in Florida. Nor would I when operating in or out of Lynnhaven Inl
Sailing with a depth finder Crusty Ol Salt at 1:57pm 07.09.22 As mentioned above, the best use of a depth finder beyond avoiding accidental groundings and establ
Sailing with a depth finder shemandr at 1:52pm 07.09.22 I carried a lead line for years. Its best use was for sounding the Mystic Seaport anchorage. But w
Have you ever played the game something doesn't match the others Crusty Ol Salt at 1:49pm 07.09.22 I see a screw behind the new spinnaker line. That suggests to me that you can remove the screws and
View From the Top o' the Mast - H41DS jssailem at 1:39pm 07.09.22 I heard from a Bridge operator, that they like to exercise the bridge. Preferably not at rush hour,
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS (5) Nachismo at 1:37pm 07.09.22
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS dkinzer at 1:36pm 07.09.22 Thanks. Did you use the Very High Bonding tape to hold it in place?
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad PaulK at 1:35pm 07.09.22 Would hesitate to go overnight in a new-to-me boat with just two aboard (both getting tired & sleepy
Re-bedding the Deadlights - H41DS Nachismo at 1:30pm 07.09.22 I used about 1.5 tubes per window. Don't forget to put a couple small spacers under it when you sti
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim dLj at 1:24pm 07.09.22 So what the heck, I've been watching this thread and finally decided to throw in my two cents. I'm p
mac 25 keel lifting cable bolt size ? rgranger at 1:21pm 07.09.22 ... so the diver... What a PITA! Let us know how it works out.:(
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim patagoniadave at 1:21pm 07.09.22 I frequently sail single handed to a nearby destination just as you are doing. Once I set the sails
Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim thinwater at 1:10pm 07.09.22 Windward or AW no more than 60 degrees off the bow. Autopilot on "wind." Off the wind or AW aft of
Sailing with a depth finder dLj at 1:01pm 07.09.22 Where the OP is sailing with the boat that he has, an electronic depth sounder is really only a nice

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