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Evinrude Lightwin All U Get at 6:16pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/3248 Hi all, I just started my outboard for my dingy and then tried another outboard that was part of a p
Help with Mast Brace LewisDucros at 5:35pm 03.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1238 We just bought a 1976 Vennture 22. It did not have a mast pin with it, so I made one out of a stainl
Painting question (1) RECESS at 5:14pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3171 After 4 months of prep work, man it seems like 14 months, I started my primer today. I am using Inte
Anodes Roy10289 at 4:29pm 03.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/842 I sail on a freshwater lake. I was told that the best anode to put on the prop shaft was not zinc bu
How to Rig Mainsail on Selden In-Mast asmits at 3:50pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/5609 Can anyone point me to a procedure to rig the main on a Selden In-Mast? This Selden mast is on a Hun
Catalina Capri 26 Owners please contact me Diverboy6807 at 3:33pm 03.22.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/10199 I have had my Capri 26 for about a year. She is a great Boat. I am wanting to connect with other CP-
A new sailor enters the water! Guy at 2:10pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3372 Hello, great forum you have here... I look forward to taking advantage of the wealth of information,
Ottawa River to Lake Champlain TDC at 1:44pm 03.22.09 Destinations 5/2849 Hi all, I have been a lake sailor for the last five years and am planning my first trip outside of h
Is an O'Day Tempest right for me on Buzzards Bay? jfrancis100 at 1:11pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 12/9844 Hi, I'm a new member and live in Mattapoisett, Ma on Buzzards Bay. I haven't sailed for a very long
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Has anyone towed and launched a Lancer 28 regulary? caguy at 12:12pm 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1516 Has anyone towed and launched a Lancer 28 regularly? I'm sure it is a common phenomenon, but I fina
Boom Slide Waverunner at 10:42am 03.22.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1261 Boom Traveler car will not travel all the way out. Stops about 15 inches short, can easily move car
Toggle - for a 1991 Catalina 30 Tall Rig FOB at 10:11am 03.22.09 Catalina 30 2/1616 When i purchased my boat late last summer, the transporter I used lost the original toggle that was
Support for antenna cable and masthead lights??????? jackhartjr at 8:33am 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3173 Hi folks, getting ready to put an antenna coax cable, anchor light wire and spreader light wires in
oil less Compressor for Diving Me at 7:26am 03.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/14183 Any one know where to get good info for using a oil less compressor for air supply to cleaning the h
Wheel Steering Conversion H27 bsavulis at 7:22am 03.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1867 I picked up an Edson binnacle recently, to convert my 75 H27 to wheel steering, has anyone out there
Is an O'Day Tempest right for me? jfrancis100 at 6:27am 03.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1550 Hi, I'm a new member and live in Mattapoisett, Ma on Buzzards Bay. I haven't sailed for a very lon
trailer for oday 25 swing keel Uncle Bill at 5:53am 03.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 10/8645 Mainly for storage, but would like to be able to make short (30-50 mile) hauls to the finger lakes.
Looking for trailer for Oday 25 Uncle Bill at 5:43am 03.22.09 Day Sailers 0/4 Mainly for storage, but would like to be able to make short (30-50 mile) hauls to the finger lakes.
Self Tacking Jib Ksarna at 5:37am 03.22.09 Catalina 30 4/3095 Does any one have or installed or used one.Im intrested in one for my 89

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Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... jssailem at 5:42pm 01.09.22 Nice catch Terry. You are absolutely spot on about the first BING cleat hitch tie. It failed to prop
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat SF Bay Sailor at 5:27pm 01.09.22 The test sail went well and I will be purchasing the boat. Thanks for all the info. I am sure I wi
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 5:22pm 01.09.22 When I first wrapped my furler, The line was a bit loose on the drum. When I wrapped the sail in a s
Towing Rick Webb at 5:14pm 01.09.22 As someone told me when I asked about pulling an Oday with my CRV, it's not the pulling but the sto
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace Ward H at 5:10pm 01.09.22 I wouldn't dismiss the idea of cast pieces entirely. If you follow best practices for diesel opera
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? sail sfbay at 5:07pm 01.09.22 Have you turned on the navigation light switch at the panel to check? Otherwise might do a function
Point to ponder: furling the jib quadrille38 at 4:55pm 01.09.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib heritage at 4:48pm 01.09.22 Another cause of furling jibs being shredded in a storm is not getting a tight furl, which can happe
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 4:29pm 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, tha
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Terry Cox at 4:03pm 01.09.22 The other end (boat end) of the lines would be left straight to tie to the cleat. The Bing video s
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 4:00pm 01.09.22 7XC0y4QJxsw
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 3:40pm 01.09.22 mxR5HBEa76w
Beached boat on oak island (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 01.09.22
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tally Ho at 2:33pm 01.09.22 I thank everyone (except maybe @Scott T-Bird ) for their thoughts, comments and insights. I sail oft
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 2:18pm 01.09.22 Banjos are so under rated nU1VfYYKMDk
I still don't quite get rule #2... Tom J at 12:15pm 01.09.22 Maybe we have discussed this topic enough, but I would offer one example of what can happen when som
Safest knot for dock line on a o ring... Len Ingalls at 12:05pm 01.09.22 Slipped anchor bend. mPM8In947MY
Point to ponder: furling the jib BigEasy at 11:58am 01.09.22 I always furl the jib and have three wraps of sheets around the furled sail as well as tie off the e
Looking for New Chart Plotter BigEasy at 11:44am 01.09.22 If you have existing instruments and auto pilot that are all manufactured by same manufacturer, that
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 11:43am 01.09.22 Ditto that..............never know when we will have a 70+ mph wind storm. Never had a jib sail unf

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