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Volvo Ocean Race 24 hour record Scott B at 12:40pm 10.30.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2151 Anyone else following the Volvo Ocean race? Ericson 4 just beat the 24 hour record by covering 600
Why did the chicken cross the road? Bob Poff at 11:39am 10.30.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2668 Yes somewhat political. But it swipes at every side. So no whining Why Did the Ch
Mounting a battery in a 170 GeorgeJ at 11:27am 10.30.08 Day Sailers 1/1647 Hi guys, I'm planning on mounting a battery for an electric trolling motor in my 170. I plan on putt
lancer 28 rigging sentientpat at 6:37am 10.30.08 Lancer 3/1714 just purchased a 28' lancer.chainplates have 2 mounting holes but there are 3 stays per side?Boom ha
26D Mast Raising Crutch Height dvideohd at 10:22am 10.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1838 Last time out - we were raising the Mast "the hard way" - ie, two guys - one pulling a strap on the
Tell tale question for you Don Ross in Tampa at 9:02am 10.30.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/5829 Don, I just purchased some tell tales for the jib. My jib has never had them. They are the red/gr
Pull downs on Home Page HukilauMike at 8:29am 10.30.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/2581 Phil: why don't the pull down menus "pull down" from the home page? It's not a major annoyance, bu
Hot Water Alternative (1) Paul F at 8:05am 10.30.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1638 Seen a few posts on here about hot water heaters. Found this at the city marina fuel dock bathroom,
Modifications Nicky17000 at 7:48am 10.30.08 Smaller Boats 7/2169 No boat is perfect. They all have some virtues and vices. Did anyone add or changed something from t
Sailnet? nauticalrich at 7:44am 10.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1602 Does anyone know if the sailnet email lists are active? I haven't received an email for quite a whil
lancer 28 rigging sentientpat at 6:30am 10.30.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3856 I just purchased my first yacht,a 28' lancer ( 1979 ).Have questions regarding the port and starboar
New Owner H23.5 Mark H at 10:56pm 10.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1208 1993 H23.5....My first winter sailing....:doh:do I need to cover with tarp for winter in Bella Vista
1993 H23.5 Mark H at 10:33pm 10.29.08 Smaller Boats 9/1768 Question:redface: one; I stepped my mast this morning for practice (novice sailor) and found the for
Space between Rudder & Hull on H-33 ?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 10:15pm 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2096 Does anyone have any info on the amount of space between the top edge of the rudder blade and the bo
New Hunter owner has a couple questions tempus fugit at 9:59pm 10.29.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1985 We have just recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 31. Reviewed the existing survey and was impressed wit
Dinghy story paulj at 6:25pm 10.29.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1381 I'm told this was up for the dummy awards.:+1: Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfie
Friday Harbor,Wa paulj at 5:49pm 10.29.08 Catalina 310 2/1901 http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18810 paulj:+1:
companionway doors KD3PC at 5:27pm 10.29.08 Big Boats 7/2466 After taking the companionway three sections out this week numerous times, my wife asked about doors
Cleaning the blue hull from M 26, year2004 Manfred at 5:08pm 10.29.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2400 My MacGregor 26M is 4 years young and "sleeps" daily on a boatlift. We clean the boat after each sai
Hunter 460 - Northern Lights Generator ebpmartin at 5:00pm 10.29.08 Big Boats 4/3321 I have a Northern Lights generator (6KW) that has stalled consistently with just the water heater an

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Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL chip veres at 4:08pm 10.18.21 You could watch Craigslist Miami. People frequently advertise private dockage in the Boats section.
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (4) SeaTR at 3:04pm 10.18.21 @newsailor130 , I'm digging around / sending some pix until I can get to the boat. So, here goes:
Air conditioning condensation pump Weasel at 2:40pm 10.18.21 I have a device that is called a Condensator, and it consists of a venturi, filter and check valve o
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 2:23pm 10.18.21 I hope to be at the boat, later this week. Will take a picture of the unit. Unfortunately, the m
Hunter 23 shroud tension specifications sail sfbay at 2:10pm 10.18.21 Take a look at these threads on the same subject, albeit different size Hunters 1978 Hunter 27 Shrou
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Brianstanis at 1:44pm 10.18.21 Thanks. I will look them up. I started looking at rates and got shocked. I thought NY and NJ rates w
Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL bobtigar at 1:19pm 10.18.21 You might try Los Olas Marina. It would be less expensive than Bahi Mar. Most Boat get docks behind
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 10.18.21 1. So you essentially are all saying that O'Day messed up shipping boats which plumbed the fuel ta
Fall Maintenance - Universal Diesel odaydokay at 12:43pm 10.18.21 So you essentially are all saying that O'Day messed up shipping boats which plumbed the fuel tank to
Hydraulic steering install - rookie error?? Tsatzsue at 12:29pm 10.18.21 I'm a realtive newbie, my first boat at age 60 is a Macgregor 26M which I love sailing - straight.
Sell or Repair? Johnb at 12:25pm 10.18.21 Perhaps this is the sign you want to finally give the Catalina 22 a new home and get the J boat you
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead sail sfbay at 12:10pm 10.18.21 A photo of the back of the instrument might help to see if there is a ring that springs out or consi
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 10.18.21 Paint will eventually crack, pit, or whatever and allow corrosion from salt water to get back to bus
Hunter 410 shaft seal sailing gal at 11:06am 10.18.21 Guess maybe it isnt like I was thinking. Going to measure the diameter of the hose, but assuming wa
Hunter 410 shaft seal ChrisHunter at 11:00am 10.18.21 I changed out my PSS Seal on my Hunter 30, last year. The diameter of the shaft is important, as th
Sell or Repair? TwistedVet at 10:12am 10.18.21 Didn't know there was a refit kit verses purchasing an entire rudder...thanks...will call Pass Chris
Coach Window Seal jim01749 at 9:56am 10.18.21 Thank you all for the timely responses!
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting Ryan and ileana Bradley at 9:48am 10.18.21 Whats the name of that specific synthetic teak product? I've seen many, and gotten samples of Lonse
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 9:27am 10.18.21 Unfortunately the Hunter 23 I own had a bow pulpit pole which lands on the deck where the Stem Head
Tiller "slop" thoughts jssailem at 9:23am 10.18.21 Bigger bolt or a milled bushing.

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