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54th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race hogitz at 7:42am 02.09.09 Catalina 22 3/1912 54th Miami to Key Largo Race date is set for April 18th. This race puts 120 boats on a single start.
54th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race hogitz at 7:40am 02.09.09 Big Boats 3/1688 54th Miami to Key Largo Race date is set for April 18th. This race puts 120 boats on a single start.
54th Annual Miami to Key Largo Race hogitz at 4:40am 02.09.09 Racing 6/3103 54th Miami to Key Largo Race date is set for April 18th. This race puts 120 boats on a single start.
Fiberglass 101 (1) Hermit Scott at 9:23pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 29/4384 The JB welded "through hull" was a glassed in threaded pipe. It was done by the factory like that, i
1992 Hunter 33.5 windlass galestorm at 6:53pm 02.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2459 Has anyone installed a windlass on a 1992 33.5 Hunter ?? If so could you give me information on such
hank on jib kdnichols at 6:34pm 02.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1034 I'm going to ask a lazy sailing question. I just got these two used 150 jibs (one mylar) and they a
Garmin 176 Chartplotter Questions - Tides Tab Joe Mullee at 6:20pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2379 I bought my Garmin 176 with the small screen in 2002. The tides tables that I recall were loaded int
37C Main Bulkhead Rotten SailingHarry at 5:43pm 02.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2178 I'm looking to buy a 37-C, and it has serious rot on both sides of the main bulkhead. I can literal
Woodworking Question Bad Obsession at 4:34pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2066 I am starting to think about the season coming up. I need to sand some of my wood and re coat it.
starter wiring Lloyd at 4:05pm 02.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1023 Anyone have a diagram or pic of a volvo md-22p starter hookup?
Anybody Make It Out This Weekend (3) ITMaster at 3:59pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2633 Wow, it was beautiful this weekend, we had some mild temps in the 60s and enough wind to actually pl
Chartplotters PFSparks at 3:48pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3030 I am debating as to which is the best, cost effective chart plotter for cruising the Georgia Straigh
Long Island,NY to Alaska via the northwest passage RAD at 1:30pm 02.08.09 Destinations 2/2626 I thought I would post this very interesting journey that Eric Forsyth a fellow member of my sailing
Ranger 29 Dieter at 1:16pm 02.08.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2734 I have just bought a 1974 Ranger 29 that I think is the last in Brazil. I would like to equip it wit
C&C 34...possibility to shorten keel? CC34colorado at 12:09pm 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3076 Good afternoon, 1st time poster. We've got a C'C 34, fin keel that's 5' 11". Short of switching to
Trailer Hunting! Mike Buckingham at 9:02am 02.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1128 I am hunting for a trailer for a Hunter 22 1983 model. Does anyone have pictures of a trailer that
Bent Mast? rawlings at 8:08am 02.08.09 Day Sailers 3/1833 I was given a 1979 O'Day 22 for a wedding present last year, and i know next to nothing about sailbo
What's up with this Boat? margeelou at 8:07am 02.08.09 Smaller Boats 0/11 Oops. this is my first time entering a forum. I forgot to mention that this is a 25' Catalina with
What's up with this Boat? margeelou at 7:54am 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1965 My husband just purchased a 1989 Catalina. This boat has an inboard Universal or Yanmar diesel engi
Aluminum water lift / muffler repair NYSail at 5:24am 02.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3375 Hello all! On my Pearson P36-2 I have an aluminum water lift / muffler that appears to have a slig

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Its funny Friday! (1) Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21 I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21 Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21 That's a fine idea. -Will
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) jssailem at 9:08am 11.07.21 When I was new to sailing, the convenience of the snap shackle was all the rage. They still are a u
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 9:07am 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. -Will
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. DeniseO30 at 8:44am 11.07.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DianaOfBurlington at 8:43am 11.07.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 8:40am 11.07.21
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 8:36am 11.07.21 Or use 3/4" PVC pipe to measure the lenght. Actually a really good idea. :)
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Windpilot at 8:33am 11.07.21 At anchor, move the boom accordingly, sailing, its hit and miss as you can guess, it can change depe
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals DianaOfBurlington at 8:30am 11.07.21 Wow! I would have never guessed this stuff is still available. Looks like they have the mast too!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Johnb at 8:29am 11.07.21 The last time I changed the oil in my Yanmar 3QM30 I got interrupted after I had pumped the oil out

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