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Why Have Interfacing Instruments? Joe Mullee at 7:49pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3960 For those who have electronics that interface can you tell me what you think the advantages are over
Dinghy shopping birnbaumr at 7:08pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 31/7328 Hi. I've had a Hunter 33 for 2 seasons now, which I've used mainly as a daysailer on Long Island So
Buoyant force or water pressure? jibes138 at 1:48pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 89/9310 Many of you seem to believe there is some magic force called the "bouyant force." I assume you all
What are the forces causing weather helm to increase when heeled? jibes138 at 1:42pm 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 17/5511 Can anyone provide information on why sailboats develop a lot more weather helm when they are heeled
Pearson 34-2 water tank hose routing rognvald at 1:04pm 01.20.09 Pearson 0/2169 I am attempting to replace my starboard water tank hose from the tank to the rail under the sink. T
p34-2 cored/noncored? hull rognvald at 12:50pm 01.20.09 Pearson 1/1684 I own a 1990 Pearson 34-2. I hve been told by a surveyor the hull is solid fiberglass from the boot
HP Needs for Hunter '22 Biegen at 11:02am 01.20.09 Smaller Boats 13/1654 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
HP Needed for '82 Hunter 22' David Biegen of Miami at 10:47am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3003 My kicker was stolen and I am looking for an outboard light enough to bring home each trip. obviousl
Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats Shoaldrafter at 8:32am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2236 Konstantin asked method of hull construction of O'Day sailboats. I have a 26' O'Day made in 1985.
Need help finding a trailer sailor to fit my needs mitchman at 8:19am 01.20.09 Trailer Sailors 33/11142 I need some help finding which makes/models of trailer sailors will work for me in the 20-23ft range
Lancer 29 V-berth mattress size LadyIris at 7:32am 01.20.09 Lancer 3/2335 I just bought a 79 Lancer 29' sailboat, although I did have an inspector go out to the boat now that
Konstantin, Russia, Helsinki, O'Day Sailboat Shoaldrafter at 4:20am 01.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1982 Konstantin, You have two threads of messages with same subject. Both threads are getting long.
Bridge Clearance Oday 22 tchodgd at 3:49am 01.20.09 Day Sailers 1/1572 What's the bridge clearance on an Oday 22. I need to get under a fixed bridge that is 28' 6" at mea
Packing nut adjustment John at 2:22am 01.20.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5201 I found, yesterday, that there was a steady drip from my packing gland - about one drip every 5-8 se
Possible major issues with a '85 Hunter 40 K&D at 6:37pm 01.19.09 Big Boats 14/2373 We did a survey today and to say it did not go well may be an understatement. Has anyone had any is
Mast crotch roller Jansen at 6:04pm 01.19.09 Trailer Sailors 15/6158 On my Mac 26s I have trouble sliding the mast along the board I use for a mast crotch. I would lik
Thanks Fred - H34 Port Water Tank Replacement (5) zds at 5:20pm 01.19.09 Big Boats 0/981 Fred Ficarra is a great guy! A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to replace the split and
Anchoring sailboat2009 at 5:17pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3167 I have Catalina 30 on the Chesapeake Bay, basically muddy bottom. Can anyone tell me where I can fi
strictly sail show?? duality at 5:06pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1776 i noticed on the shows web site it dosnt have west marine as a exhibitor. if anyone goes to the balt
Coast Guard Responds To Cargo Ship Aground Allan R at 4:01pm 01.19.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2264 Courtesy of WBAL BALTIMORE - The Coast Guard continued its efforts Monday to free a cargo ship tha

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Cable tv? sail sfbay at 4:56pm 02.02.22 What type of solar lights? Do not recall since I sold the sailboat with them but they were cheap li
Firefly battery issues (1) Johann at 4:41pm 02.02.22 So in the interest of obsessing over this (since I can't be sailing right now), I'm wondering if I
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated (1) twistedskipper at 4:14pm 02.02.22
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated garymalmgren at 4:09pm 02.02.22 It is a hatch over the v-berth. Is it painted grey or smokey acrylic or something? Can't make it o
all Pearson 303 owners jssailem at 4:09pm 02.02.22 the bellows was installed too far onto the shaft tube. Trying to understand the mechanical issue.
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 4:04pm 02.02.22 I was focused on Whales and Sail boats. The whales in BC NW Pacific more playful, than their Portugu
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 4:02pm 02.02.22 Another Art "Crazy Upgrade"? I can't keep up with you! Now I'm sitting here wondering - do I fini
Firefly battery issues Maine Sail at 4:00pm 02.02.22 I have not, and wasn't aware of Bruce. I'm working with the local dealer - Coastal Climate Control
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Gene Neill at 3:48pm 02.02.22 It's just idle chatter at this point, since John got it done already ... but I couldn't live with th
Fresh Water Hose Replacement Issues (1) marchem at 3:43pm 02.02.22 Replacing that hose is on my list of things to do, but I also want to put tank level sensors on the
salon window leaks in a 2007 373 Hollyberry at 3:22pm 02.02.22 Thumbs up for DC 795 but you won't find it at your home depot or even your chandlery. I found it at
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated dlochner at 3:18pm 02.02.22 Well , my well intentioned information is pretty useless. The posted photos don't seem to be smoky
Main Sheet line holder shemandr at 3:12pm 02.02.22 Gotta agree. Horn cleat isn't good for a mainsheet. But classic boats sometimes have that and have
Cable tv? Growl at 3:11pm 02.02.22 rgranger...........a Hunter 386 I purchased some time ago had 4 fishing pole holders on the stern r
Firefly battery issues mermike at 3:09pm 02.02.22 Optimal is to have equal leads to common busbars. All positive cables the same length. All negatives
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 3:06pm 02.02.22 Swabbing Maties!
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 3:05pm 02.02.22 Actually the rubber gaskets are in good shape, soaped rinsed and cleaned the 4 port lights and smear
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated garymalmgren at 3:03pm 02.02.22 Well , my well intentioned information is pretty useless. The posted photos don't seem to be smoky
To oil or varnish?! Growl at 2:57pm 02.02.22 Depends on whether you like to sail or do woodworking ... Personally, if I saw those badly checked
Raising the Mast Tater at 2:57pm 02.02.22 They are anodized and they cost about a dollar.

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