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Centerboard racing rule Mike8088 at 6:06am 08.19.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1263 What is the general rule about raising and lowering centerboards during a PHRF race? Thanks.
Mississippi Sailors or ? SEADANCE at 5:32am 08.19.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1386 I am having a very hard time finding a Yanmar Dealer/Distributor here in this area. I have covered b
Do you close your seacocks?? Maine Sail at 4:52am 08.19.08 Ask All Sailors 29/3044 Hi All, It's funny that just last week someone posted about folks asking questions then not liste
The Boat Babe is GONE letterman at 2:26am 08.19.08 Sails Call Lounge 16/4092 Where is the post?
Schooner Maggie B LooseDiamond at 1:57am 08.19.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1136 Destroyed by fire! "Tuesday, August 12, 2008 I regret to report that the Schooner Maggie B was
Brand new to the open water stultoviro at 12:59am 08.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1251 Hello there, I am brand new to sailing; or rather, I should say that I am desperately trying to be
Brand new to the open water stultoviro at 12:56am 08.19.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/884 Hello there, I am brand new to sailing; or rather, I should say that I am desperately trying to be
A moment of inattentiveness... Manny at 8:34pm 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1316 led to what I assume is the overheating of my 1998 Honda BF8 outboard. I after pulling into my slip
Splicing anchor chain Lyle at 8:04pm 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 Has anyone had experience with splicing 2 lengths of chain together using a connecting link? I would
Help, please! BAJ at 5:19pm 08.18.08 Day Sailers 4/1619 I hope someone can help me out (and I hope I'm asking in the right place!) This weekend I bought
Rules Hermit Scott at 2:04pm 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 2/959 I am not sure what the rules are on this site. Are there things we are not allowed to discuss on her
Clogged Head Galveston Beach Bum at 11:00am 08.18.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1110 My wife recently went to use the head on our 1977 Catalina 27 and the water flushed up onto the star
test Phil Herring at 10:52am 08.18.08 Pearson 0/1118 .
test Phil Herring at 10:31am 08.18.08 Pearson 0/1043 .
Looking for a boom David Taub at 10:26am 08.18.08 Seidelmann 2/1655 Looking for a boom for S25 (1979; E dimension 9.00'). Any suggestions for finding suitable replacem
Location of starting battery on 361? Luftig at 10:22am 08.18.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2098 I know this is a stupid question, but does anyone know the location of the starting battery on a 361
ericson 25' project boat 24632 at 6:24am 08.18.08 Ericson 1/2074 Acquired a project boat and need as much info as I can gather. Boat was in a hurricane (knocked ove
Need to replace lower stay, can I do it at the mooring? Dave Cole at 5:21am 08.18.08 Catalina 22 6/1441 Yesterday I noticed one of the lower rear stays is fraying (becoming undone) so it needs to replaced
Mcgregor 25 Instructional lmanual popstoy@aol.com at 4:15am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 Need owners manual Instructions for a Mcgregor/Venture 25
Guns at sea Hermit Scott at 12:58am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1463 I live in Texas, where they issue you a hand gun with your drivers license permit. Does any know the

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I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (2) stickinthemud57 at 8:43am 09.30.21 When I dealt with my lifting deck, I used expanding foam and the tubes that came with. I drilled 1/2
Beneteau 323 shaft lock nut (1) W_Alves at 8:38am 09.30.21 My B411 shaft is 30mm diameter. The coupling nut thread is M14-2. Your shaft may be smaller. Th
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19am 09.30.21 Pick a slow day at the marina and fill and pump the holding tank several times. As I've posted many
Nav System Replacement kappykaplan at 7:52am 09.30.21 Most of the Raymarine MFDs are touchscreen and I worry about that in a marine environment. I have
Fuel Filter Replacement dmax at 7:48am 09.30.21 The boiling point of a liquid is dependent on the atmosperic pressure around it - at 30 Hg of vacuum
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 7:43am 09.30.21
Why are selling prices so much less in Europe than in the US? FastOlson at 7:39am 09.30.21 It's not just the 220 volt small size wiring and switching devices. About a decade ago several build
When is diesel fuel too old? T Dunn at 7:36am 09.30.21 Just an anecdote. Here in Maine I fill my diesel tank in the fall and do nothing else. I don't use
Check Valve for Galley Faucet twistedskipper at 7:36am 09.30.21
Exhaust Steam sail sfbay at 7:34am 09.30.21 blackjacksparrow..........if you have good flow out the exhaust one possible cause of steam in the e
Check Valve for Galley Faucet sail sfbay at 7:32am 09.30.21 Curious why a check in the galley faucet water supply line? Is the line cross-connected to sink raw
170 Under Main Only stickinthemud57 at 7:20am 09.30.21 Clark, You mentioned roller furling as a mitigating factor (if I read you right), so I wanted to di
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? dmax at 7:16am 09.30.21 I have raised/lowered masts on several of my boats, trailerable multi-hulls with mast lengths of 30'
Adding kayak to sailboat (1) JamesG161 at 7:15am 09.30.21 I was right Polar Storm Lilly hits Alaska. Good news is winds slow down in next 12 hours.
Adding kayak to sailboat kappykaplan at 7:12am 09.30.21 PS: Guess what John's new puppy is named? Why, Lilly, of course!
Galvanic Isolators - take in handluggage? sail sfbay at 7:12am 09.30.21 Do not see why not if it will pass a metal detector?
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 7:00am 09.30.21 Day light breaks time for coffee.
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 6:59am 09.30.21 Perhaps just under their naming threshold.
Adding kayak to sailboat jssailem at 6:58am 09.30.21 Wish I were there. Was an interesting night. First lines were double braided nylon. Second lines
Adding kayak to sailboat JamesG161 at 6:57am 09.30.21 Point Wilson weather station reports 37 mph gusting to 56 mph. I am surprised NOAA did not "Name"

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