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Pictures from the mast Andy1237 at 6:31pm 07.30.09 Destinations 4/3415 Lets see if this works this way. I posted som pictures in My Forum of our Daisy Raft up. http://f
How is the travler used? wiltrek at 6:10pm 07.30.09 Catalina 22 2/1610 Hello, The dealer that I bought my Catalina 22 from was not very helpful in showing us the workings
fisrt sailboat (1) new2sailing at 6:00pm 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 25/3593 Hi First I hope I have posted in the correct area first time sorry if it is wrong I am going to buy
trailer for my 92 twointheface at 5:46pm 07.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1809 I just went from a starwind 19 to 26s and what a upgrade... the only problem is my trailer is rusty
3gmf20 sea water pump upgrade captron1 at 5:04pm 07.30.09 Big Boats 0/864 have a 83 h34 with a stock sea water pump, want to upgrade to a Jabsco. has anyone done this?
Oil Changes sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1764 So here is the deal. 3GM Yanmar, 1981 model with 2000 hrs. Engine is angled down at the rear, prob
Cal 39 Mark III Prime Time at 1:27pm 07.30.09 Cal 0/2002 I'm looking for opinions on the Cal 39 Mark III with a wing keel. Construction quality? Toughness?
Lichen Roam geompo at 1:03pm 07.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1326 I confess I'm afraid to sail my 26M in more than 12 knots of wind and at more than 15 degrees of hee
Beneteau First 35s5 vs Oceanis 351 Staszek at 12:39pm 07.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/7444 After 3 years sailing on a Hunter 23 it's time for me to make the step and I'm currently shopping fo
Looking for Main Hatch Cover smltime at 11:24am 07.30.09 S2 1/1438 I am looking for a Main Hatch Cover for a 1979 S2 7.3 Someone sat on mine and broke it! Thanks -
i550 Peter Ross at 10:41am 07.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/11178 This past winter I got hooked on a small sportboat called the i550. It's a stitch and glue plywood s
Loose footed or Bolt Rope main for a 30 ft cruiser Royal Flush at 9:21am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2905 Lost my nearly worn out main over the weekend in heavy weather so I'm beginning to speck out one thi
Adding sail slugs to a Mac25 mfavro at 8:22am 07.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1349 I have an 86 macGregor 25 and was curious about adding sail slugs, or shackles or sail slides to mak
starting a Catalina 310 sound JohnJab at 7:53am 07.30.09 Catalina 310 4/2516 When I turn the key to start my 2001 Catalina 310, i get a screeching sound from the alarm speaker.
Hunter Extended Warranty John Ehricht at 7:49am 07.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1917 We have an extended warranty for our Hunter 36 which is suppose to be valid until January of 2011.
A C pumps LESLIE at 7:40am 07.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 The mermaid AC is my new project,the question is do I buy a pump from them or go elese where?I am o
Which boat would you move? Roger Long at 7:05am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 27/3663 So, I'm coming into the unsupervised and unregulated town dock in a strong wind with no dinghy and t
Black Canvas - too hot? Cpt. Jon at 6:19am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 21/8308 Hello all, Currently my sail cover and headsail bag are both black. They look really good on th
Holding Tank Fittings Jerryd at 5:02am 07.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2785 Hi Peggy! I'm new to the list and currently replacing my Ronco holding tank in my Catalina 380. I;m
Another ST60 Wind Question Ken Palmer at 4:15am 07.30.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5722 This has been the year of problems. I am not in a position to call Raymarine, so thought I would th

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Bosun's chair heritage at 4:42pm 02.21.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dunk
Fuel tank Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 4:41pm 02.21.22 Suggest reading this article Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement - Practical Sailor (practical-sailor.com)
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 shemandr at 4:40pm 02.21.22 Omph! "Danger Will Rodgers"
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 Tater at 4:31pm 02.21.22 Wing_Mechanic, Today at each end of the Navarre bridge I saw an apparently abandoned sailboat, beach
Down windsails. Hayden Watson at 4:22pm 02.21.22
Bosun's chair Hayden Watson at 4:18pm 02.21.22 I mentioned the stirrups that I use. I climb the mast with just my wife to assist and we are both i
Catalina 27 keel Siamese at 4:07pm 02.21.22 They made a bunch of those boats, so there must be an owner's group/forum where you might pose the q
B&G Vulcan 7 help Scott T-Bird at 3:51pm 02.21.22 @BarryL , I have an unrelated question about the Vulcan - Triton set up. I put the instruments on m
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 Wing_Mechanic at 3:47pm 02.21.22 Thanks for the insight! The Mariner sold and the Triton owner and I couldn't quite agree on a price.
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 3:31pm 02.21.22 It has been a strange day... so I thought I would add a smile...
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 3:18pm 02.21.22 It has been a strange day... so I thought I would add a smile...
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons (1) sail sfbay at 3:10pm 02.21.22 Welcome to the forum!! That is brilliant!! Don't forget to install this placard:
Jabsco Quiet Flush Head Buttons Tally Ho at 3:09pm 02.21.22
BATTERY BANK SETUP (1) Johann at 3:08pm 02.21.22 I'm curious, at one-tenth the rated power, you can get 2.5 to 3 knots of speed, or about half the
Spider Cracks in Sunfish Hull sail sfbay at 3:07pm 02.21.22 ...........could freezing of the water inside the hull contribute to my problem or cause other probl
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping (1) Tally Ho at 3:04pm 02.21.22 Have had a Volvo shaft seal on my boat for 15 problem free years; has never leaked. Just lubricat
Spider Cracks in Sunfish Hull sailboatracer at 3:00pm 02.21.22 Just out of curiosity, could freezing of the water inside the hull contribute to my problem or caus
Salon Lights wiring H49 Sailor_Al at 2:47pm 02.21.22 I had the same arrangement on a 2007 Hunter 45CC. One wire was +12, -12, and a third varied with a
Hunter 33 Stuffing Box dripping BigEasy at 2:43pm 02.21.22 i just replaced my old traditional stuffing box with a Volvo dripless stuffing box. Anxious to se
BATTERY BANK SETUP Hello Below at 2:38pm 02.21.22 Victron also has good controllers, reasonably priced but you need a smart phone app to adjust the p

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