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Electrical Problem NYSail at 5:02am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1654 Hello all, I am thinking I have a ground fault problem on my boat and need a marine electrician as
Autohelm 3000 batonhodges at 1:33am 11.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1564 Here's the age old question about Autohelm 3000: I have one that bench tests perfectly, needs a few
sling locations 216 annamariaslim at 10:25pm 11.06.08 Smaller Boats 0/975 Painting the 216 bottom for the first time, where are the best locations for placement of slings to
Bareboating Desolation Sound rfrye1 at 9:57pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1775 Im thinking about a bareboat trip up into Desolation Sound. I've spent time in the San Juans and Gul
Spar-Tite Sandy Stone at 9:07pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2194 Thinking of using it on my boat. Anybody tried it, how did things work out?
H23.5 Tiller mod question Mark H at 8:52pm 11.06.08 Smaller Boats 2/1116 Question; :redface:I read where a line was run from the tiller to the mast sheet anchor U bolt.It al
halyard maintenance Mike8193 at 7:14pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2116 Thanks to the advice here I ran messenger lines and removed my main and jib halyards. My boat is fo
Looking for a source of interior cabin cushions Gorndorff at 6:53pm 11.06.08 Catalina 30 4/1782 Unfortunately my boat was laid up for sometime and the interior stayed wet - and now the cushions ha
Interior cabin cushions Gorndorff at 6:42pm 11.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/11712 I just purchased a Catalina 30 which had been laid up for some time and has water and mildew damage
Need hypolyn repair guy in So California rwblocker at 6:13pm 11.06.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2294 I have a 14' Rendova inflatable. The hypolyn (I think that is how you spell it) is in very good cond
Has anyone launched from Pennekamp Park in Key Largo? Greg2230 at 5:28pm 11.06.08 Trailer Sailors 6/4130 Hey all! We're planning a trip cruising the middle Keys this January. The plan is to launch from
Checking In!! Greg2230 at 5:08pm 11.06.08 Com-Pac 5/6130 Welcome to the new site! I think this is going to be lot of fun. For now, a lot of the "Com-Pac" co
Greenport,Ny To Florida seadaddler at 5:01pm 11.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1519 Oct 19 2008 starting early sunday morning loading last of food and equipment with Capt Russ, fishin
Replacement Muffler for P36-2 & P38 (4) Ariel at 4:27pm 11.06.08 Pearson 16/4900 If you see a trickle of water from the limber hole above the shaft log on your 1986 thru 1990 Pearso
Posters Reputation Wayne M at 1:23pm 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1982 I have noticed lately in my posters reputation it says Wayne M hasnt generated any comments yet, mus
Hunter 23 abutkus03@sbcglobal.net at 1:08pm 11.06.08 Day Sailers 2/1615 I just bought a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I put it in the water for the first time this weekend an
Hunter 23 abutkus03@sbcglobal.net at 1:07pm 11.06.08 Day Sailers 0/1214 I just bought a Hunter 23 with a wing keel. I put in in the water for the first time this weekend an
Hunter 34 Gib spec walden at 12:40pm 11.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1414 Hi, I need to find a genoa for my Hunter 34, but I don't know the specifications for this sail.
Photos in owner album Phil Herring at 12:16pm 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2156 For those of you had trouble seeing the full-size photos in the owner album (IE 6 and some 7/PC user
Where are the "Archives" ?? PKFK at 11:15am 11.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1816 Hi - I have checked the FAQ's searched on the word "archives" , and moused over all the pull-downs..

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Sailing a kayak? ShawnL at 6:44am 02.13.22 It's sad that Pygmy has closed. I very much wanted to get one of their kits before they stopped pro
Mercury 3.3 Runs Then Stalls Tater at 6:19am 02.13.22 Thanks Rich. Advance and O'Rielly could order it. The Autolite may outlast the motor. Time will tell
Universal M18 Kubota serial number jviss at 6:05am 02.13.22 On the M25 there's a flat part of the block, facing up, immediately inboard of the injection pump.
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:52am 02.13.22 I just know what I read. aka. patrick obrian, dewey lamdin, etc. Everything was related to wind dir
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:48am 02.13.22 The direction the tiller is pointing is always the same as the rudder.... skeg, blade, transom hung
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 5:41am 02.13.22 However, if, in the future you disagree with me, please have the common courtesy to address me dire
Universal M18 Kubota serial number (1) RitSim at 5:25am 02.13.22 I had an M25. I could never find the serial number but I was able to comb thru enough Kubota info u
Saloon or Salon... Rick486 at 2:36am 02.13.22 Salon. C'mon man.......:(
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 9:49pm 02.12.22 I don't think it ever changed, I want to see a historical reference for what Joe asserts. I think
Tiller .vs. Wheel Tom J at 9:43pm 02.12.22 Sitting on the windward bench, if you aim by the bow, you'll always be pointing to high. Okay, but
Tiller .vs. Wheel Joe at 8:53pm 02.12.22 Is that so? I never thought of that. So I can understand, if we imagine a skeg-hung rudder, what
Catalina 22 electric outboard Benny17441 at 8:25pm 02.12.22 Thrust and Horsepower are two entirely separate concepts. There is no applicable conversion factor
Sailing a kayak? (2) DArcy at 8:23pm 02.12.22 Sailing upwind in a kayak would be an exercise in frustration. Down wind, maybe. I have sailed canoe
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:16pm 02.12.22
Tiller .vs. Wheel jviss at 8:14pm 02.12.22 I wonder when this custom changed. The square rigged boats I sailed turned in the direction of the
Saloon or Salon... justsomeguy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Salon.
Tiller .vs. Wheel DArcy at 8:12pm 02.12.22 Funny thing is, on those old wooden wheel equipped ships... frigates, 4th rate, 3rd, 2nd etc.. the
Saloon or Salon... Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 02.12.22 Saloon = Bar Salon = Where the better half gets her hair done.
Saloon or Salon... jviss at 8:00pm 02.12.22 I don't think there's any difference, British to American, for the term "yacht," which simply means
Catalina 22 electric outboard Joe at 7:59pm 02.12.22 Thanks Leeward. I found a site with a few different models I'm going to do some price compare but n

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