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Icom VHF (1) Warren Milberg at 10:38am 04.01.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1333 Here is another VHF of mine, an Icom IC-M55 VHF. It works...but, the volume is very low and does not
Bottom Stripping CMM at 10:30am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 18/2686 I have finally decided to strip what could be close to 20 layers of bottom paint off my 1989 Catalin
Abandoned Boats... dvideohd at 10:30am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 18/11555 I read an article on abandoned boats - and how they are turning up in a lot of places.... I wonde
Please explain what this is.... (1) das997 at 10:25am 04.01.09 Yamaha 2/2389 Hi Folks: I've owned my Yamaha 33 for about a year now, and I'm still puzzled by this ... here's a p
dodger for 25' Yes Dear24572 at 10:19am 04.01.09 Day Sailers 1/2105 Hello, we are planning on having a dodger built for our 1978 25' O'day. Never had one on the boat be
Neutural or Reverse? Jeff75 at 10:10am 04.01.09 Catalina 310 17/4264 Neutral or Reverse? Just wondering what the general train of thought is for the positioning of the
Does anyone know what this is called? captian dave at 9:44am 04.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1493 My fold down table on my boat has two contact fastners about the size of a quarter which holds the l
Hunter 27 Questions KNOTMAKER at 9:14am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1586 Mr. Henderson, I have a 2006 Hunter 27. Love it. Very quick and fun. Could use shelves behind set
design wind Quo at 9:08am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1426
Hunter 280 Questions Chuck_Buck at 8:56am 04.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/3489 Hi Folks, Moving up from a 1977 Catalina 25 to a 1996 Hunter 280. Really like the look of these
Hex Nuts on Shaft. Florida Bill at 8:55am 04.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1445 Hi everyone, bought a 1982 Hunter 27 with a 6.5 1GM that runs great, I need to replace the Nuts that
Sail area, what gives? Rick at 7:59am 04.01.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1593 First and foremost thanks to Glenn for taking time here. I havent read into this many posts in a wh
BVI special 2 weeks for $ of 1 blowinganddrifting at 8:27am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1491 In my dreams, did I get ya on all the forums? :)
Free Sails while they last!!! Call this # blowinganddrifting at 8:24am 04.01.09 Catalina 30 0/1196 just dial 1-800- april -fools!!!
Huge Recall All Boats To 1977 Danger blowinganddrifting at 8:21am 04.01.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1061 The danger is all a big joke!!! April fools.
Replacing the port lights mister_j at 8:17am 04.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1032 I've scanned the archives because I'm about to replace both leaky port lights. They were solid to th
rudder post slop sailorich at 7:12am 04.01.09 Pearson 4/2153 Hi everyone, I have a 1971 Pearson 26 in very good shape. last season I noticed a slight clunk in th
depth finder Les Lewis at 5:54am 04.01.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/952 I am a new owner of a 1995 Catalina WB 250. Is there a place to mount a though hull transducer f
Opinions on fasteners(stainless vs bronze) Tim R. at 5:28am 04.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1373 I need to mount my new winches and thought silicon bronze machine screws would be the best choice.
Winch position-retrofit pedastal, originally tiller Hermit Scott at 10:06pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2047 On my C30 the winches for the jib sheets are located somewhat forward in the cockpit. They are defin

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Down windsails. DArcy at 7:21pm 02.26.22 I have an asymmetrical, cruising spinnaker, but I've never used it. I really wish I could. I will
Down windsails. Diablito at 7:15pm 02.26.22
Down windsails. Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 02.26.22 Read somewhere a picture is worth a thousand words.... no idea how much a video is worth. Probably
What is your oldest boat picture? (1) JerryA at 6:05pm 02.26.22 Me with my first sailboat, a Precision 13 in 2004. Pretty much like a Laser.
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 Charlie98117 at 5:04pm 02.26.22 In theory it works well to remove the bracket from the block and replace the mount on the bench but
bilge pump brand Terry Cox at 4:59pm 02.26.22 Our 1991 model boat came with Rule pumps, for the main bilge and two shower sumps. Both do their job
bilge pump brand Hello Below at 4:24pm 02.26.22 Rule is what I have on my boat but when replacement time rolls around I will definitely consider the
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop jssailem at 4:06pm 02.26.22 I needed a new stop for the traveler track on my boat. I took the track dimensions to the chandlery
Down windsails. jssailem at 4:03pm 02.26.22 Read somewhere a picture is worth a thousand words.... no idea how much a video is worth.
Down windsails. jviss at 4:01pm 02.26.22 That is cool, John, thanks. I really like Harken, love their customer support. All of my boat hard
Down windsails. jssailem at 3:30pm 02.26.22 Can you rig a cruising spinnaker on a top down furler and leave it up and furled as you're using th
Down windsails. BarryL at 3:29pm 02.26.22 Hello, You can have a cruising asymmetric spinnaker on a top down furler. It will need a torsion lin
Down windsails. jviss at 3:00pm 02.26.22 I have an asymmetrical, cruising spinnaker, but I've never used it. I really wish I could. I will
bilge pump brand sail sfbay at 2:17pm 02.26.22 Rule is the only one I have experience with, and I have 5 in 2 boats.
bilge pump brand (1) Tally Ho at 1:38pm 02.26.22
Sail question PaulK at 12:42pm 02.26.22 To slow/stop yawing at anchor we drag a bucket or two off the transom. Offsetting the rudder to one
Down windsails. jssailem at 12:41pm 02.26.22 Our size of boat, 35-40 ft the management of an asymmetrical using the sock is very doable. You cont
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 12:19pm 02.26.22 looks good
Down windsails. DArcy at 12:08pm 02.26.22 I've used both top down furler and sock. I actually prefer the sock but you do need to go on deck to
Down windsails. Diablito at 11:48am 02.26.22 JimP, Top down furling looks like the only viable option for single handing. Many thanks. Tim

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