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oday sl tpergo at 5:01am 01.25.09 Day Sailers 3/1365 I have a O'Day 26 anniversary edition, but I noticed that some O'days have an /sl after the listed f
Cruising chute tack jibes138 at 2:29am 01.25.09 Ask All Sailors 17/9570 For those of you that use a cruising chute, how do you rig the tack to get it outboar of your bow pu
S2 9.2A ( 1981) looking to buy one need your help and input guestallan at 10:07pm 01.24.09 S2 6/4892 Ahoy! I am seriously looking at buying a 1981 S2- 9.2A We are a retired couple looking for a safe s
Dropped my nut..a mystery Andy1237 at 9:06pm 01.24.09 Big Boats 6/1340 Went to check on the boat today. Looked like all was well and then laying in the cockpit floor was
Movie to see-Incredible Voyage of Mary Andy1237 at 8:25pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1457 Pass a cold winter night by watching "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant". Based on the true stor
RAM Mounts (5) Doug J at 6:06pm 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1477 I installed my GPS and Fishfinder, using a RAM mount. It's surprisingly sturdy. The nice thing is th
Pedestal Instrument Shelf morgantheship at 3:48pm 01.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3971 I have a Hunter 27 with a pedestal/wheel steering. I want to build an Instrument Shelf to mount my G
HAM radio internet Captain Jaz at 2:55pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2052 Hi again guys and gals, I'm thinking of studying for my HAM radio license, can anyone tell me what k
Ches Bay, Poplar Isl - HazNav Warren Milberg at 1:28pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1427
Hatch Doorway Dn25 at 1:13pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1356 i just bought a Coronado 25 fixed keel. i need to replace the main hatch and i like too know how an
Sailmaking Captain Jaz at 1:00pm 01.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2169 Hi, can anyone recommend a good book on sailmaking please?
Shoal keel draft Witzend at 11:39am 01.24.09 Catalina 310 7/2876 Depending on the source I get different draft measurements. http://www.catalina310.org/specification
Information on chartplotters question Ross at 10:45am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1355 In responce to a question concerning the Connecticut River I posted a link to down loadable chart bo
Electrical Problem At The Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:41am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2791 My bilge pump wasn't working yesterday on my 1983 Hunter34. I have the standard setup using a Rule p
Boat Show Deals? JohnBoy at 6:49am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2099 I am the proud owner of a new 2009 36' Hunter - she was launched Thursday and the mast was raised ye
CT River gr8_2_av8 at 6:20am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1357 I am wondering about the CT River from the coast to Windsor Locks. What is the lowest bridge height
Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1290 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/6109 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2042 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan
Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions (1981, H22) SeaTR at 5:15am 01.24.09 Smaller Boats 167/42322 Need Rudder and swing keel dimensions - 1981 H22 I have a 1981 H22 salvage boat that did not have i

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Identify this boat jviss at 7:07am 02.13.22 Cant id brand but it has obviously had a flooded cockpit with the inevitable core rot and delaminat
Odd requirement in boat insurance Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07am 02.13.22 You're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, but with the exception of the engine and generator, I ca
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 7:02am 02.13.22 Thanks for the input. There are four in her family, boy 13 and a girl 10 plus the husband. We have
Identify this boat (1) Jconnors at 6:56am 02.13.22 Hi Everyone, I'm in, of sorts, the same place as Vilpper98. I have a 1966 Kit
Sailing a kayak? ShawnL at 6:44am 02.13.22 It's sad that Pygmy has closed. I very much wanted to get one of their kits before they stopped pro
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 6:19am 02.13.22 Thanks Rich. Advance and O'Rielly could order it. The Autolite may outlast the motor. Time will tell
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 6:05am 02.13.22 On the M25 there's a flat part of the block, facing up, immediately inboard of the injection pump.
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:52am 02.13.22 I just know what I read. aka. patrick obrian, dewey lamdin, etc. Everything was related to wind dir
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:48am 02.13.22 The direction the tiller is pointing is always the same as the rudder.... skeg, blade, transom hung
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:41am 02.13.22 However, if, in the future you disagree with me, please have the common courtesy to address me dire
Universal M18 Kubota serial number (1) RitSim at 5:25am 02.13.22 I had an M25. I could never find the serial number but I was able to comb thru enough Kubota info u
Saloon or Salon... Rick486 at 2:36am 02.13.22 Salon. C'mon man.......:(
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 9:49pm 02.12.22 I don't think it ever changed, I want to see a historical reference for what Joe asserts. I think
Tiller .vs. Wheel Tom J at 9:43pm 02.12.22 Sitting on the windward bench, if you aim by the bow, you'll always be pointing to high. Okay, but
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 8:53pm 02.12.22 Is that so? I never thought of that. So I can understand, if we imagine a skeg-hung rudder, what
Catalina 22 electric outboard Benny17441 at 8:25pm 02.12.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion factor
Sailing a kayak? (2) DArcy at 8:23pm 02.12.22 Sailing upwind in a kayak would be an exercise in frustration. Down wind, maybe. I have sailed canoe
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:16pm 02.12.22
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:14pm 02.12.22 I wonder when this custom changed. The square rigged boats I sailed turned in the direction of the
Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Salon.

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