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This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3534 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6533 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,
How Do You Lock Your Mac Mac Daddy at 9:09pm 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/4547 Looking for ideas for a v22. I know about the hole for a lock on the slider.
#$@(&^$$&#^ Bristol Finish! Roger Long at 7:28pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/4389 Does anyone know how to make this #$@('^$$'#^* stuff work? Back before I had the sense to ask ques*
selecting a model davemchine at 4:08pm 02.10.10 Catalina 22 5/1887 I am seeking advice in selecting a boat which I plan to purchase next spring. I will be sailing on R
Progress at last! BobM at 3:35pm 02.10.10 S2 9/1698 I posted some manuals and stuff to the knowledgebase for the 6.7, 8.0 and 11.0. I tried photos, but
Phil Harris, of Deadliest Catch sailaway78 at 2:56pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2362 Just saw where Phil Harris, captain of the crab boat Cornelia Marie, died last night, the result of
Snowed in outside of Philly rajhnsn at 2:50pm 02.10.10 Bigger Boats 3/1657 I'm going a bit stir crazy with too much snow so I decided to distract myself with my To Do list for
Boat Weight ibsailin at 2:18pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1721 Boat weight: Question displacement weight and ballast weight, are they combined to get the totla w
Vision 32 sails rumpelj at 2:10pm 02.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2012 I have a 32 vision in need of a new main and jib/genoa. Has anyone had a main w/ a larger roach (no
Spinnaker Size Soggy Paws at 1:42pm 02.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2237 Looking for the proper size for an Asymetrical Spinnaker for a Catalina 270. Thanks.
History Buff Trivia sailaway78 at 1:27pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/1969 Here is a piece of trivia for some of you history buffs out there. And if any of you think you are
Need advise on remote LCD sceen for laptop Seattle Scott at 12:40pm 02.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1698 Have a laptop at nav station for chartplotter and want a swingout touchscreen in the companionway. T
H260 Opening Port pfchenier at 11:02am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1867 I'm 2 hours away from my boat and I would like to know what brand and size are the opening ports (ov
Bubble In The Mainsail Don Guillette at 11:00am 02.10.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/5520
Production numbers Blitz at 10:37am 02.10.10 Seidelmann 2/2695 I was wondering if anyone knew how many Seidelmanns were built of each model. I was talking to a de
Trailer help in Texas bellefonte at 10:24am 02.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1720 I am looking to buy a Cat 25 in Austin Texas but would like to find a trailer for it. Does anyone kn
Mac 26 Cockpit Cushion Template DavidBrownlee at 8:06am 02.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/9168 Does anyone have a template made for the exterior cockpit cushions on a 1992 26' Macgregor?
Ultraleather color choices BoxedUp at 6:29am 02.10.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2136 Does anyone have photos of the crystal ultraleather interior? I've seen the cream and the blue but
1989 Yamaha 2 cycle 3 HP 24" shaft beeteejr at 6:05am 02.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1295 Anyone know or have a good guess of what the weight is for this motor. I'm thinking of buying it to

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Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad LloydB at 9:43am 05.13.22 Since you already have a go fast boat just go with the electric trolling motor. It's a sailboat, it
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 05.13.22 IMO all boats need to be checked and aligned (one satisfies the other) at least at 50 hrs. after the
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 9:27am 05.13.22 I would do the installation work myself. Its a Samlex 4-Pure Sine Wave. - most portable devices can
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.13.22 What's the guy in the orange PFD know that no one else knows? The pics were taken on the Symphony
Dutchman "Twist"? LloydB at 9:23am 05.13.22 While reading these post an offhand thought occurred remembering when I had a long curly extension c
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. JamesG161 at 9:13am 05.13.22 Check out these links... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/jammed-in-mast-furling.124993310
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. capta at 9:00am 05.13.22 I operated IMRF for twelve years on Skipping Stone, pictured here. We did 2 round trips to the East
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing jsmac at 8:29am 05.13.22 Hi, I sail in the Chesapeake Bay. It is brackish water and usually pretty dirty where I am. I have
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Kingjim91 at 8:21am 05.13.22
Where do you keep the booze? capta at 8:10am 05.13.22 One of the things that I like about my old H-34 is the liquor locker built into the nav station. It
Hunter 240 rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:44am 05.13.22 If you are towing with the rudder up, i strongly recommend tying the rudder itself in the up positi
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:43am 05.13.22 You are going to have to evacuate the system, which may require the installation of a service valve
Near the end. stickinthemud57 at 7:23am 05.13.22 You have probably seen things like bar trays or the like lined with nautical charts under glass, bro
Where do you keep the booze? rgranger at 7:04am 05.13.22 If you are worried about a BUI incident... Some of the beaches here near Charleston have a no a
Funny Friday!!! kloudie1 at 6:46am 05.13.22 Rolly Polly Bug! Ya touch it and it balls up and rolls away!
Winch maintenance - how often do you? thinwater at 6:45am 05.13.22 IME, a full cleaning can probably go 2-5 years for most folks (most are never serviced). However, th
Where do you keep the booze? Justin_NSA at 6:26am 05.13.22 Maybe decant into those little airline bottles? We have plenty of stowage space on the Hunter. Does
Uv cover JBird at 6:25am 05.13.22
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 6:09am 05.13.22 Makes me think a Transformer that may have drank some bad oil
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. BigEasy at 6:04am 05.13.22

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