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Gear ads Phil Herring at 11:48am 11.14.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1958 Hi all, Happy Friday. The Gear Ads have been revised a bit to reflect the following changes: 1.
Trailer needed for Pearson RESOLUTE diane24101 at 11:06am 11.14.08 Pearson 0/1785 Hi, looking for a trailer to ship a PEARSON RESOLUTE from Port Jeff, Long Island, NY to Philadelphia
AWet Ride! (1) Neil McDonald at 10:39am 11.14.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1620 This is an image from the Vendee Globe race. It sends shivers down my spine! See http://www.vendeeg
water leaks Passage 42 KD3PC at 9:01am 11.14.08 Big Boats 1/1211 Guys and Girls, I have a new to me Passage 42, and I have a question chasing down a water leak that
ICW or Coastal cruising garylinger at 7:15am 11.14.08 S2 7/1858 I'm getting the itch to plan a trip on the ICW. I was just wondering if anyone knows of (or has don
Virtual Sailing Solves Winter Blues Rob Hessenius at 7:08am 11.14.08 Sails Call Lounge 7/3673 It has come that time of the year when most of us have tucked our boats away for the winter and are
O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual lsfrench at 5:13am 11.14.08 Day Sailers 6/13211 R. W. Landau posted an original O'Day 25 Rigging and Operation Manual for a 1979 Model. Can I get t
Prop Shaft Removal Phiggins at 3:49am 11.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1141 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my ODAY 35 and will need to remove the prop shaft. Does any
H23.5....boom lines question Mark H at 10:48pm 11.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1494 Novice question; All three lines in my boom run from fore boom, w/ finger lock cams, to aft sheves.C
Private Message training. Ed Schenck at 7:34pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/2050 Phil, I need a tutorial on Private Messages. I get an e-mail that there is a Private Message. I cl
Emergency Tiller JohnF261 at 6:21pm 11.13.08 S2 10/3011 I was reading an article in Practical Sailor (Nov.08) regarding the elusive emergency tiller. It got
Fixing bad windlass platform on P42 jchere20783 at 5:56pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 2/1384 I have fixed the problem of the chain jamming immediately because the windlass is horizontal and mou
too much heel on a reach yodaboda at 5:36pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4728 I'm a newb to the cruiser world. Just got a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I'm having trouble when I go
Lectra San Tony D at 3:24pm 11.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1602 Has anyone installed a Lectra San on a Hunter 40? If so, where did you locate the unit? I would like
Sea Strainer michaelanthony at 2:14pm 11.13.08 Big Boats 1/1193 Need help again! After cleaning or replacing my sea strainer, how do get the air out of the lines o
okay, Phil, now you're just TimCup at 2:13pm 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2060 screwing with me, right?? I went to the Smoky Mountains for a little change. When I left, I was on
Outhaul rigging gathard at 10:46am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1759 I am seeking advice to check and repair boom outhaul. I am unable to remove endcap; screws removed
Spinnaker pole rigging gathard at 10:22am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 1/1822 I am seeking advice on installing rigging for spinnaker on 1984 Catalina 30. Specifically location
The Gales of November Scott B at 9:00am 11.13.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1721 Interesting article in the Toronto Star today about a shipwreck 60 years before the EdmundFitzgerald
Atomic 4 prop All U Get at 8:52am 11.13.08 Catalina 30 0/1232 Two years ago I replaced my 2-blade prop with a 3-blade 10X7.4 prop. This is on my 1981 Catalina 30

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Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 1:46pm 01.08.22 jssailem, I read your attachment, and it was very enlightening and interesting. I watch Sam Holme
Looking for New Chart Plotter Tally Ho at 1:04pm 01.08.22 Yes, the only difference in those specific units are the maps that they come pre-loaded with. I don
Traditionally made boat fenders All U Get at 1:02pm 01.08.22 I might have missed it, but how do you estimate the amount of line needed for the project?
I still don't quite get rule #2... LloydB at 1:01pm 01.08.22 They are the stand on when approaching pass port to port. when overtaking pass starboard to their po
Looking for New Chart Plotter Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 01.08.22 Snoopy, we all started out not knowing anything about any of this. We learned. Your question is li
Looking for New Chart Plotter jssailem at 12:49pm 01.08.22 OK helpful. Still on the Holy Grail quest. One of the issues with Raymarine AP is they update the
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel (1) rgranger at 12:39pm 01.08.22 You need one of these
Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 12:36pm 01.08.22 Looks like a fun project. Thanks Yeah I'm heading to Lowes and/or Home Despot at 5:00. I'll post
Looking for New Chart Plotter snoopy_ at 12:28pm 01.08.22 jssailem, Aw shucks, more reading! lol. I am clueless. Reasonable? That is sub
I still don't quite get rule #2... Wm. Gill at 12:27pm 01.08.22 Here is a good little reminder video from Progressive Insurance about boating safety. qqFKUaMpdXA
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel Crusty Ol Salt at 12:22pm 01.08.22 Not to mention that these idiots, who speed thru flooded streets, push water into homes that were
I still don't quite get rule #2... Crusty Ol Salt at 12:18pm 01.08.22 Rule 10 (j): A vessel of less than 20 metres in length or a sailing vessel shall not impede the safe
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix LloydB at 12:02pm 01.08.22 From : Raymarine a75 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual (464 pages) 1. Vessel power sup
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel BigEasy at 11:59am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understa
I still don't quite get rule #2... Hello Below at 11:50am 01.08.22 Why is Rule 9(b) in the Regs. and what is a "Traffic Lane" It is best to examine the rules as print
Looking for New Chart Plotter (1) jssailem at 11:40am 01.08.22 Boy Snoopy.. This question is one that can quickly get us into the weeds. ? How do you want the char
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix dlochner at 11:38am 01.08.22 I don't think the problem is with the Chartplotter, it is probably a problem with the power supply.
I still don't quite get rule #2... jssailem at 11:31am 01.08.22 Rule 3 (c): The term sailing vessel means any vessel under sail provided that propelling machinery,
The weather guesser said snow..... They lied, worst flooding since Hurricane Isabel (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 11:30am 01.08.22 I will admit when they put "No Wake Zone" signs on your street you cannot claim you do not understan
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix Hydro Therapy at 11:29am 01.08.22 I have that same issue with my gps. I just assumed it was a ground issue. I never attempted to fix i

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