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Possible rudder issue Hobknobbers at 1:34am 12.17.08 Newport 3/2806 I own a newport 27TM and am having severe problems holding on to this boat while sailing. I can go d
Halyard size kdnichols at 7:30pm 12.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1512 I'm getting ready to buy some rope clutches to run my halyards back to the cockpit. In May I had bo
Beneteau 323 owners, need a friend Mike8193 at 7:22pm 12.16.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/4695 I read this forum often and get great information from it. Sometimes the information is a little ov
Lancer 28 loose stanchions Fairwind at 7:18pm 12.16.08 Lancer 0/1608 One of my stanchions was loose and leaking, the one on the starboard side near the front of the cock
Hot Rum MoonSailer at 7:18pm 12.16.08 Sails Call Lounge 10/3640 The days are colder now and iced rum is not as much fun as it was in August. So now my rum is hot.
swing keel Jackeebaby at 6:50pm 12.16.08 Newport 3/3809 I am new to sailing and just purchased a 1973 newport sailboat with a swing keel. My problem is I ca
Hank or Furler??? Robeon at 6:46pm 12.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 57/19572 I have a 1984 Mac 25 that I trailer. My hank on jib has seen better days and I am considering changi
Leak in Hull - Catalina Capri 16.5 rayjanine@aol.com at 6:46pm 12.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3423 I have a 2006 Catalina 16.5 and when I removed it from the water this fall and opened up the drain p
1972 Cascade Schooner Thatiscorrect31 at 5:20pm 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1366 Hello All, My dad and I were looking to buy a '72 Casecade Schooner 33.7'. I was unable to find any
Check boat temp 9am this mourning paulj at 5:03pm 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1626 http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b8cc37b3127ccec5b5531daafb00000040O08BctGjdqxcA9vPg4/cC/f%3D0/ps%3
New use for Sun Shower Mike G. at 4:59pm 12.16.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/3747 This isn't as technical as bleeding the fuel system, but I thought that I would share this. I was t
Electrically Isolated Prop Hermit Scott at 4:36pm 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 58/8548 I bought a book on sailboat electrics. There is a section on having the electrical system's ground r
Bouyant rudder QP Chuck at 2:52pm 12.16.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1855 Now that my water tank is no longer leaking, I have another need for some help. A year ago last Janu
Bilge pump Charles T Elliot at 12:47pm 12.16.08 Telstar 1/4096 Has anyone fitted a bilge pump to the Telstar 28. If so where and of what type ie manual or electri
Forestay Woes (1) BrianW at 11:19am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 24/5826 While I took my mast down on my Hunter 26 so I could have some fiberglass repair done, I noticed my
Considering New Genny from Bacon Sails ocsurfnut at 9:57am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3410 I'm considering purchasing a new Genoa (135%) for my O'Day 192. Bacon Sails (http://www.baconsails.
Support a future sailor Roger Long at 9:31am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1069 I donated my old sails to an organization that introduces disadvantaged city kids to sailing. Now,
inverter bad_com_pany at 9:03am 12.16.08 Smaller Boats 6/1404 have recently purchased 23.5 hunter no batt yet want to install 19"plasma tv and inverter with duel
Vancouver 25 info needed KorculaChris at 5:31am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/10786 Hi all, it's been awhile since I was on here. Anyway, I'm going to be looking at a Vancouver 25, a f
Egos? T37 Phil at 4:45am 12.16.08 Sails Call Lounge 24/5934 Music, like sailing, is at the same time intensely selfish and something that can be shared. Whethe

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Rigging attachment question Hayden Watson at 6:36am 12.18.21 to add blocks to the spreaders, I decide where I want the block and drill mounting hole to fit the b
Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.18.21 Nice job Hayden! It will be interesting over time to see how well the tape works. I look at the ta
Bilge blower hose replacement Closing Time at 6:31am 12.18.21 Slightly different boat, but could this mystery switch on the back of my 309 instrument panel be th
Rigging attachment question (1) WilliamJ at 6:28am 12.18.21 Usually the spreader attachment point is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one
Rigging attachment question WilliamJ at 6:26am 12.18.21 How is life in Marathon? I have always enjoyed staying there. I found the safety and convenience
Shore Power Cord Storage (1) jssailem at 6:19am 12.18.21
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? (3) patbratton at 5:40am 12.18.21 The Mercury works perfectly in my Hunter 240. It is forty pounds lighter than my Honda 8 hp. The ele
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 5:21am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks l
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices dlochner at 5:01am 12.18.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to ha
Russian GPS Satellite Issues Brian D at 5:00am 12.18.21 @dlochner, I wonder if this is an ongoing issue with R13 and possibly a new issue with R16. Looks li
Rigging attachment question sailme88 at 4:54am 12.18.21 My wive and I were on the island of Curacao. The hotel had a man made cove with direct access in th
Russian GPS Satellite Issues dlochner at 4:51am 12.18.21 Old news. Nothing ever dies on the internet. https://support.smartnetna.com/hc/en-us/articles/22774
Bilge blower hose replacement (1) bradm at 3:20am 12.18.21 The blower has a toggle switch on the bottom of the instrument panel. Slightly different boat, bu
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 10:30pm 12.17.21 If this issue is a loss of amps during cranking the engine and the issue just started after fall wi
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:41pm 12.17.21 Many years ago, my brother-in-law was at a company picknick at Farragut State Park on Lake Pend Orei
310 DC Current Draw Chart Crusty Ol Salt at 9:15pm 12.17.21 I suppose you sell medical trusses and supports on the side. Why not just test the battery in plac
Passage 42 bilge question JamesG161 at 9:13pm 12.17.21 All diesel fuel recirculates when running, even the Generator. You might as a small drip from that
Heave To Question Hayden Watson at 9:10pm 12.17.21 Then don't rely on heaving to as a single solution. If heaving to is your MOB plan, next time you a
Solar Generator versus 100Wh battery Prices Benny17441 at 8:56pm 12.17.21 Remember this is a portable generator and if I needed a portable source of power I would hate to hav
Russian GPS Satellite Issues Benny17441 at 8:42pm 12.17.21 Sounds like Chinese to me. These Global Companies have arrangements with different Countries and th

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