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Man Overboard Question Ducati at 12:20pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2053 Early in my sailing education I remember my instructor showing a lesser known "man overboard" proced
Working Jib vs Reefed Genny druid at 12:17pm 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 28/9131 Hi I'm having problems getting enough "punch" upwind in 25 knots or so on my Crown 28. My old Cal 2
Hello....and What's Going on with My Keel? (5) csibert at 11:42am 01.17.10 Day Sailers 2/2068 Hi everyone, I've not been active in sailing for the last five years or so. I lost my free mooring
Flattening Reef RBone at 11:22am 01.17.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/7744 Is it worth it to rig up a flattening reef on my Oday 25? I already have the cringle above the clew.
repair of cockpit deck newboatowner at 8:06am 01.17.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1442 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 with need of a repair to deck in the cockpit. There is a circular soft so
Battery Charge question sullyj020 at 8:05am 01.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3325 I have 2 battery's controlled by a Perko battery switch. Thinking of installing an onboard 2 bank ba
all lines back to cockpit ?????? koolfrog at 6:46am 01.17.10 Ask All Sailors 52/17512 I have been mulling the idea of leading all the control lines back to the cockpit of my Allied Seab
mast light deck dimple txtowman at 9:47pm 01.16.10 Catalina 22 3/1541 I can't seem to locate the dimple for the pre fit wire for the mast light on my 1975 c22 anyone got
Sail Drive Gasket change out lancer30lngbch at 8:17pm 01.16.10 Lancer 5/3490 What is the time frame that the gasket should be replaced? Years? Boot required?
Oday 22 wanted auto-nuuts at 6:04pm 01.16.10 Day Sailers 2/1404 Wanted Oday 22. Please email autonuuts@yahoo.com I am in the West Coast.
Teak & Holly for the walls bobsellie at 6:03pm 01.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5317 Hello again, I've redoing the '76 H30 I just bought and the carpeting on the walls is in rough shap
ideal heel angle jeffery burghardt at 5:54pm 01.16.10 Ask All Sailors 22/15203 looking for a chart of heel angle for various wind speeds and points of sail for a catalina 30. an
Re-rigging Newport 23 from Cutter to sloop with roller furling genoa oystah23 at 5:22pm 01.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/8214 Hello, I have a Newport 23 that I want to re-rig with one roller fuling genoa in place of the Cutter
Best Size for outboard WaveSlapper at 4:50pm 01.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1461 Our 8 hp outboard seems tired and has trouble pushing us into a 3.4 knot tide. Should we have a stro
Masthead Light wiring WaveSlapper at 4:46pm 01.16.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2466 There is an open between the DC panel and the masthead light. Does anyone know how the wires are rou
Pearson 35 windchime_25 at 4:39pm 01.16.10 Pearson 0/1703 I have found a 1978 Pearson 35 that appears to be in fair condition but w/o a motor and trans, my qu
gay friendly sailing? sailortobe at 3:55pm 01.16.10 Ask All Sailors 19/7261 Hi I am in Toronto and want to participate in sailing. I am gay I would like to buy a boat and join
optimum heel angle jeffery burghardt at 3:39pm 01.16.10 Catalina 30 9/7161 recently purchased catalina 30 tall rig. will start racing. what is the correct angle of heel for
Bottom condition (1) Adam678 at 3:36pm 01.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1586 I had my H290 hauled to do paint and check bottom condition. Attached photo shows signs of stress.
Passage refigeration JoelynnMiller at 2:43pm 01.16.10 Big Boats 2/1230 We have purchased a 1990 passage and refitting it for a cruise. Both of the original A/B units are

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Catalina 22 electric outboard IASailor at 8:43am 02.13.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion facto
Identify this boat dontardio at 8:41am 02.13.22 Not a Shark 24 (built in Canada). Shark has stern mtd rudder, different port lights, engine compartm
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 jssailem at 8:39am 02.13.22 My goal is to singlehand my new vessel! Based on this simple premise, why do you want to complicat
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 rgranger at 8:33am 02.13.22 Lazy jacks are another way to handle a mainsail. You might want to research both options.
Identify this boat (4) rgranger at 8:31am 02.13.22 Coronado 25? The cabin is a little different but it could be a year thing... s a pic of both... t
Identify this boat rgranger at 8:26am 02.13.22 Try Chesapeake Light Craft they have a wide variety of boats, sail, power, and paddle. http://www.
Tiller .vs. Wheel FastOlson at 8:25am 02.13.22 Finally, I think there are some sailors that think that, in some misguided way, having a steering w
Universal M18 Kubota serial number dmax at 8:18am 02.13.22 Thread on m18 Kubota block equivalent: Do you have a Universal engine -- Read this
Saloon or Salon... stephen_i_w at 8:09am 02.13.22 I figure on a Beneteau or a Jeanneau it is a salon, but since I have a Catalina, I will call mine a
Galley Stove Gimbals FastOlson at 8:09am 02.13.22 How about a smaller non stick pan that only fits 2 or 3 eggs? FWIW we have found some 'petite' coo
1984 Hunter 37C smokey73 at 7:56am 02.13.22 Hi classmate. Hopefully Peggy wil chime in wlith a solution. Luckily on my 40.5 the aluminum holdi
Thru Hull Backing Plates Ward H at 7:56am 02.13.22 @Project_Mayhem What's the location of the thru hull you're working on?
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses Rich Stidger at 7:46am 02.13.22 I always thought that the metal rail was for grabbing, not hanging wine glassses.
Catalina 22 electric outboard jviss at 7:39am 02.13.22 My current gas powered outboard is ruining my sailing. I sail on the Mississippi River and thus nee
Shower drain Growl at 7:38am 02.13.22 Yes, there is a recess and a pvc 90 degree elbow you can almost see connected to a hose which of cou
Universal M18 Kubota serial number RitSim at 7:36am 02.13.22 What I learned at my Kubota dealer was that they didn't have access to the marine engine parts. Tha
Hunter 216 Sailing performance rgranger at 7:33am 02.13.22 I added a traveler to my H26. It helped A LOT
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 7:33am 02.13.22
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 7:31am 02.13.22 Well written, but I think I will just leave it be and replace if necessary
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (6) DeniseO30 at 7:29am 02.13.22 Actually got a couple more days on the boat but now we're back in the low 30s again & they calling f

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