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shroud tension rscotto at 4:52am 06.28.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1890 I have a 1975 Catalina 27 ft sloop. Can not find information for recomended shroud tension (3 on ea
Roller furling problem pocket272 at 4:30am 06.28.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1351 I have a 1995 Oceanis 281 with original roller furling for the gennaker. Over the past couple of ye
23 bilge pump peptobysmol at 3:30am 06.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1427 I just bought a 1985 23 yesterday. Let me preface my question by saying I have never owned a boat a
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:02am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1762 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If any owners
Spars for Yamaha 26 jnovie at 1:00am 06.28.09 Yamaha 0/1577 I own a 1984 Yamaha 26 tall rig. Anyone know who manufactured the spars for the boat? If owners have
Raising the mast jpapa at 9:45pm 06.27.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1017 I am a new owner of a Capri 26. Our marina is geared towards power boats, thus they do not have a ma
Honter 33, 1982 jorgefife at 9:17pm 06.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/989 I recently bought a Hunter 33, damaged by Ike Fortunately I found a similar boat is a wreckers yard
Pipe with oily water in it, under port v-berth sailorguy at 6:20pm 06.27.09 Smaller Boats 2/27 I just bought a 1988 Capri 22 and discovered aprox. 8" verticle, 3to4 inch wide pipe with clear oily
Sail Area - Legend 40.5 Frank P at 6:06pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 3/1066 Does anyone know what the actual sail area is on the Legend 40.5? I have 2 sources that show 875 sq
tension of shrouds bonny at 6:01pm 06.27.09 Big Boats 1/926 we have a norllin 34, rigged the same as hunter 34, anyone know what the tension of shrouds should b
Should a vented loop be installed to stop head odor? richcate at 2:57pm 06.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2536 I bought a Sabre 34 two years ago and have been having problems with strong odors after flushing the
New 146 - tips for a young famly ghosthunter at 12:46pm 06.27.09 Day Sailers 4/1604 Hi all We are the new owners of a new 2008 146. I am new to the brand being from Australia and the
Hull drains gpallen at 12:06pm 06.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 I just got an oday widgeon, what is the second drain hole for under the starbard seats in the transo
Mac 22 with wheel steering? a71busman at 11:59am 06.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1164 Hi to all, I just became the proud owner of a 1981 mac 22. Being a newbie to sailing{6 months} I s
Cracks around propeller shaft??? (4) JimGeddes at 11:32am 06.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1246 Hey, Just wondering what could cause these cracks around my propeller shaft. I haven't ran it to s
Windlass Maintenance catwithhat at 10:33am 06.27.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1588 I've got a Lewmar Ocean Series Windlass on my B343. Can anyone tell me what I need to do for mainten
H34 AC/DC meter upgrade (4) Island Girl 34 at 10:29am 06.27.09 Big Boats 12/1577 Installed AC and DC volt and amp meters in my 1983 Hunter 34 yesterday. These are all Blue Sea Sys
compression post relic49Hotmail.com at 10:19am 06.27.09 Irwin 2/2766 Irwin 37:is the compression post removeable without removing the coachroof? after loosening the stay
Sticky Forespar pole mayormike at 9:56am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1245 Hi everyone, I have a question. We have two Forespar telescoping poles on our Hunter 34. One is a ve
Does anyone know a sailor named Theron Male from The Chesapeake Bay? caguy at 8:20am 06.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1693 My brother-in-law sailed with him before he sold his boat. While out the motor quit so they sailed b

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 11:37am 07.18.21 Another thing about small, light sailboats that sometimes is not foreseen lacking direct experience
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging coreyjohnson99 at 11:36am 07.18.21 Wow! Thank you all for the great input, even labeled pictures :). Looks like I'll need to buy some
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Tom J at 11:30am 07.18.21 Thanks to all of you for the excellent explanations. It's getting a lot clearer in my mind now. I c
Landing a sturgeon Rick Webb at 11:29am 07.18.21 Giant Sturgeon Nearly Jumps In The Boat Slaps Daughter Caught On GoPro Edisto Sc - YouTube
Landing a sturgeon Rick486 at 10:55am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders. There is no end to the sick people out there.
What kind of antenna is this ? aret007 at 10:51am 07.18.21 Dont know what kind of antenna. Was given this. Hoping it is vhf antenna.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 10:45am 07.18.21 No. Not dumb. If you launch from San Pedro for Isthmus Cove you can see that sailing would be a very
Landing a sturgeon Head Sail at 10:40am 07.18.21 Someone put it there. Sturgeon are bottom feeders.
What kind of antenna is this ? Head Sail at 10:37am 07.18.21 I'll guess a WIFI range extender. Can you see it on your computer network screen?
Catalina 310 mast electrical connections KZW at 10:24am 07.18.21 The OEM connector in my boat, sail no 307, was a flat trailer connector. It was wrapped with electri
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (2) JackOlsen at 10:14am 07.18.21
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff ChrisHunter at 9:45am 07.18.21 Your right about not being convenient. It will give me a chance to look at the fuel guage. Thanks
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 9:40am 07.18.21 Thanks, everyone. This is exactly the sort of advice I was looking for. The winds SHOULD be predi
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner kloudie1 at 9:32am 07.18.21 Best of luck to ya! Sounds like you've thought this one through .. First "passage" a memorable event
Holly sole sourcing? Calif. Ted at 9:26am 07.18.21 Had a place near me called "House of Plywood" and they were able to order a 4x8 sheet of 3/8 with te
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 9:21am 07.18.21
What kind of antenna is this ? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:19am 07.18.21
Holly sole sourcing? Mike Oldak at 9:18am 07.18.21 I bought both 3/4 and 1/4 inch panels. use an epoxy on the bottom
Holly sole sourcing? Mike Oldak at 9:16am 07.18.21 try a few of your locate wood stores, exotic lumber in Annapolis,MD had some in stock awhile ago
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? Benny17441 at 9:09am 07.18.21 Tohatsu has a 3.5 HP 4 stroke engine which comes in at 41 lbs. their 4 to 6 HP engines are all 55-

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