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Test Sailing the boat you bought. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2342 I was looking at the "Quick Quiz" this week and was surprised at the number of sailors who purchased
greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1512 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1116 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1481 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2060 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1041 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1432 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1579
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1120 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/2788 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1293 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2539 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2151 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1190 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1364 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1080 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 Here is the outside photo
Fixed Ports-Time for one more project Richard Bryer at 9:53am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1268 My fixed ports in our H34 (1983) are in sad shape. I would like to replace the glass ( plastic) by r
which boat to buy Capt John at 9:45am 09.03.08 Smaller Boats 13/1242 Here's the problem. We're new to sailing and plan on purchasing our first boat. We really like the

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Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? dleckenby at 5:14pm 05.24.21 Oh no, that sounds like incredible bad luck. Hope you manage to find it. I'm going to check that bol
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? jssailem at 5:13pm 05.24.21 But now, when the key remains in the start position, an alarm sounds and stays on What is this ala
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dleckenby at 5:09pm 05.24.21 Sadly it's too late to clean it up as we've been back in the water for a week. Maybe next time. I ha
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Ralph Johnstone at 5:01pm 05.24.21 Can I run the engine safely with the key off? That's exactly why we learned to NEVER shut off the
Pop quiz ggrizzard at 4:59pm 05.24.21 The sub. Limited manouverabiility.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 4:59pm 05.24.21 i vote for a new thread. Mike Honcho has a good idea and that is to start a new thread, but includ
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:55pm 05.24.21 If you are going to combine 2 batteries to make a significantly improved battery bank, then get anot
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel (1) twistedskipper at 4:49pm 05.24.21
Buying a Hunter 41 DS sailtheworld79 at 4:45pm 05.24.21 So, I guess my real question would be: has anyone sailed this boat offshore for extended periods. Ho
Rudder Purchase sail sfbay at 4:40pm 05.24.21 Can you purchase an extended mast clutch form Rudder Craft here? Rudder Craft or Rudder Craft
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel Tom J at 4:40pm 05.24.21 Could a swing keel be fabricated from steel plate? The weight would be there, and the leading and t
Sherwood Raw Water Pump Leak Stu Jackson at 4:29pm 05.24.21 Ralph's right. For those who aren't familiar with the Torrensen and marinedieseldirect websites, yo
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel twistedskipper at 4:14pm 05.24.21
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive Codybear at 4:04pm 05.24.21 Your internal had more wear than mine which had the wrong alloy for freshwater. But your external pr
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! sail sfbay at 4:03pm 05.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! The 49 is a great boat!! For comparison my 46 does not have weather helm a
Rudder Purchase (1) KlausH at 3:59pm 05.24.21 Consider enlarging the rudder so that you get more rudder surface in front of the rudder shaft.
How to calibrate Raymarine i60 wind instrument Davidasailor26 at 3:50pm 05.24.21
Shore water feed Don S/V ILLusion at 3:45pm 05.24.21 Should be simple enough to replace an O ring and see what happens
Which Sail to Get dlochner at 3:42pm 05.24.21 I was advised to avoid the sails available on Amazon yet they seem to have nice colors than what I
Which Sail to Get sail sfbay at 3:41pm 05.24.21 75 sq ft appears to be correct BUT to be sure suggest contacting your regional sunfish association I

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