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Winter Storage Capn Grumpy at 5:45pm 10.14.08 Big Boats 18/3991 :cry: Here we go again. Just had a long conversation with our marina's boat yard manager and he fee
Amendment 6 Seeks To Save Fla. Marine Industry Allan R at 5:44pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1278 Looks like this is something that needs to have the vote gotten out for in the sunshine state. Ame
Gunk in diesel fuel...how do I get rid of it? tadd5181 at 4:38pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 12/7346 I have discovered gunk in my diesel fuel. I have a Racor R20S filter (plus one other) which reveal
UPDATE: Custom Forum and PDA layout (1) Phil Herring at 4:12pm 10.14.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2079 Sorry for posting this here. I'll move it in a day or two but I wanted to make sure it's seen. 1.
UPDATE: Custom Forum and PDA layout (1) Phil Herring at 4:12pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1564 Sorry for posting this here. I'll move it in a day or two but I wanted to make sure it's seen. 1.
Hunter Owners Don Guillette at 3:28pm 10.14.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5431 Over the many years that I've been involved with sail trim through this forum and selling my book an
There's always a positive side... (3) Maine Sail at 3:11pm 10.14.08 Musings With Maine Sail 15/7983 While most are worried about the economy, with good reason, I tend to follow the buy low mentality.
A simple man with a simple boat needs help Stevep at 2:39pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1575 Hi all -- My Contest 30 sailboat has no hot water heater, no refrigeration, and no pressure fresh wa
CDI Flex Furler Slim at 1:55pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2281 Greetings, I have a new CDI on my Rhodes22. The problem I'm having is that when I roll out my 17
Starboard gate stanchion Mary Beth at 1:41pm 10.14.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1041 I have read differing advice for replacing the starboard gate stanchion on a 30' 1988 Catalina. Shou
Lewmar Ports Replacement Gaskets Peter Fridman at 12:47pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4628 TRIED THE LEWMAR WEB PAGE AND COULD NOT FIMD HOW TO ORDER REPLACEMENT GASKETS FOR LEWMAR MODEL # 389
SanFran Great Day Oct 12 (3) Jim Seamans at 12:36pm 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1237 Want to thank all you San Fran Bay sailors for providing a great day of sailing on Sunday. Fleet wee
Winterizing my cat 22 nimwegen at 12:25pm 10.14.08 Catalina 22 9/3099 I am a new owner of a 1984 Cat 22. She will be stored inside over the winter (fair ground, Wilmingt
PHII ? for Peggy Tim R. at 12:02pm 10.14.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2415 Hi Peggy, do you know if it is possible to reverse the bowl/pump layout of a PHII? IOW, I want the
Trailer extensions oldiesrocker2001 at 11:51am 10.14.08 Trailer Sailors 18/6083 My V21 is my second trailered boat and both boat/trailer rigs have one thing in common - too short.
Island Girl Cleaners shemandr at 11:41am 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1369 I have ordered some of this company's products for my non skid. The video and directions that came
Sailboat manuals mcchesney44@earthlink.net at 9:59am 10.14.08 S2 2/2194 I just purchased a 1985 8.6 and wondered if anyone knew whether a manual was issued with boat (not t
Happy Turkey Day ...... eh (1) Scott B at 8:29am 10.14.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1395 Yesterday was Thanksgiving up north here. We took Friday off and made it a 4 day weekend. What a hug
New cushions for the Meant to Be '79 Hunter (3) Ian McGain at 8:19am 10.14.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1649 New cushions for my 1979 Hunter the Meant to Be I thought I would share. Cushions from ad on this si
Why do I over/under trim? Brian D at 8:17am 10.14.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3153 Is it me or is it me? Obviously it is me. Every time I trim I always trim incorrectly. I will chang

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New to us Hunter 40.5 artboas at 7:43pm 01.08.22 Good list. I won't pile on. As to the anchor windlass, suggest you look over another 40.5 to see wh
Exhaust Riser - Repair or Replace sail sfbay at 7:38pm 01.08.22 If it was my sailboat I would replace it.
Charging acceptance Terry Cox at 7:08pm 01.08.22 Hi Tom, our boat has two 8D AGMs for a total of about 450 AH. While normally connected to shore powe
Charging acceptance JohnShannon at 6:36pm 01.08.22 The traditional 3 stage charge STage 1 Constant current battery voltage increases until Stage 2
Looking for New Chart Plotter Joe at 6:32pm 01.08.22 One way to find out what's generally available is to get a WM catalog, I find it's easier to read
Point to ponder: furling the jib JohnShannon at 6:31pm 01.08.22 I wrap the spinnaker halyard in the opposite rotation around the jib. That was after I got to buy a
Charging acceptance Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 01.08.22 Part two of the head scratching comes when the solar panels put out some current at 12.8 or 12.9v.
Point to ponder: furling the jib PaulK at 6:18pm 01.08.22 We wrap the sheets two or three times around the furl, cleat off the furling line and tie off the sh
Point to ponder: furling the jib BarryL at 6:02pm 01.08.22 Hey, I can't believe anyone would furl a headsail and not tie off the furling line. I have seen n
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) SF Bay Sailor at 5:53pm 01.08.22 Thanks for all the helpful information. This Soverel is one of the last made, built by George Olson
I still don't quite get rule #2... WayneH at 5:45pm 01.08.22 In shipping lanes, I only have two rules. 1) He who has the grossest tonnage has right of way. 2) W
Looking for New Chart Plotter Stu Jackson at 5:39pm 01.08.22 Does this make sense? I am blind. I can smell, so I know there is food in the room, but it could be
I still don't quite get rule #2... (1) Sailfanatic at 5:25pm 01.08.22 ... No answer required but out of curiosity I often wonder how many of us abide by Rule 25(e): A v
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (3) pclarksurf at 5:11pm 01.08.22 @IASailor sadly I don't have any exact pics of the type of repair -- but I've added some pics of m
Charging acceptance rgranger at 5:09pm 01.08.22 I'm not sure if this applies but when you said... tery state". If you think of water pressure as
Traditionally made boat fenders (1) rgranger at 4:57pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib thinwater at 4:48pm 01.08.22 Yup, I've furled sails for strangers. They forget.
Charging acceptance Tom J at 4:42pm 01.08.22 It can get very confusing when you have different types of batteries being charge by multiple chargi
Just committed to an 82 C22. Light air at 4:42pm 01.08.22 LOL, when it gets a little warmer - in the 50's at least ... so March.
Charging acceptance dlochner at 4:36pm 01.08.22

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