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Fred Ficara's boat actually exists Seattle Scott at 5:26pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1410 I was pulling into Brownsville marina last Saurday and there was Epiteme's stern sticking out with t
Help for all of us newbies? SoSound at 5:05pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1819 Would now be a good time for all of you "experienced" sailors to pass along your favorite tips on ma
Save Gas till spring Walter6016 at 5:00pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1533 I have about 5 gallons of 2 stroke gas/oil mix left in a metal portable tank. Is it OK to save that
Round Spreader Boots.... Nik at 4:09pm 10.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2932 Does anyone know where I can find the round spreader boots to fit 1" OD tubing; lie originally found
SHEESH, I thought I'd never get back Tom at 3:55pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 into the site again!!! Phil, thanks for the help. Now all I need to do is figure out how to open the
Charging Boat n Bus at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2136 Can I connect the aligator clips from my solar trickle charger to the bus bar to charge the battery?
semi seized rudder bearings tom fitzpatrick at 2:24pm 10.01.08 Bavaria 2/3263 1998 - Bavaria 47 ..rudder bearings replaced 2 yrs ago and wheel has now become v stiff to turn. An
FANTASIA 35 Forum capjules at 12:53pm 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1698 Hello, For anyone that is interested there is now a Fantsia 35 forum in the Brand Specific forums
battened jib sails walt at 11:23am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 4/3454 Im wondering why more racing type boats dont bother with battens in the jib sail? Hobie cat jibs typ
Photo Caption contest issue HukilauMike at 10:51am 10.01.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1971 I have been anxiously awaiting the return of the Photo Caption contest, and checking every day to se
29 Ranger prop strut need wind therapy at 10:30am 10.01.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/2298 Hi, I have a 1973 29ft Ranger with a busted strut. any idea who made them originally? anyone had
RV Antifreeze Don Crowther at 10:12am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 11/2136 Hi Just getting things together for the winter and I was wondering how much antifreeze to buy? I w
Cast Iron keels, what to do to stop it rusting arcflash at 9:18am 10.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1825 I have a cast iron keel on my 345. I bought it in Long Island and now in the great lakes but heading
Boat Registration - Alaska Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 8:59am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1835 We are in the process of acquiring a new sailboat. I am an Alaskan resident. Would anyone have any
Port-to-Starboard Gin Pole? Glenn & Deb at 8:54am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 3/1342 A new gin pole for our 240 came in when we bought the boat. The top wire with loops went from port
H23.5 Rudder Arturo DeVitalis at 8:41am 10.01.08 Smaller Boats 1/923 In Replacing The Rudder Shims I Took A Close Look At How The Line For Raising/lowering The Rudder Wa
Please enable RSS feed on new site Marty A at 7:56am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1309 I like to use Google Reader to track the sites I watch for threads that are of interest to me. I ha
What are the differences in a '84 vs an '86 Cat 22 Bukrub at 7:45am 10.01.08 Catalina 22 4/1596 I have an '84 cat 22. I put a lot of money into this boat, but now an opportunity has arisen to acqu
practicality of sombrero stabilizers jtmccue at 7:28am 10.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1066 I see these orange plastic "sombrero" shaped stabilizers at WM and wonder as to their practicality o
Louisiana Sailors - Please Read - Boat Registration Idratherbesailing at 5:41am 10.01.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6827 I have a Gulfstar 37, and like most Louisiana sailors with larger sailboats, I have always had the b

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H240 Rudder Questions patbratton at 7:06am 01.29.22 Sounds like a good idea. On my 240 the rudder uphaul line was not routed through the post- it was o
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:06am 01.29.22 First please advise which boat for better response. Photo would help
H240 Rudder Questions caverun at 7:02am 01.29.22 Sounds like a good idea. On my 240 the rudder uphaul line was not routed through the post- it was ou
Help with halyards at mast head shemandr at 6:54am 01.29.22 As far as things to do when you drop the mast, here's a starter list, and there's tons more by sear
Self tailing winches (1) rs1sensen at 6:29am 01.29.22 Installed a pair of Lewmar 16st. I would not go any bigger but this was a good size. The West Marin
'76 Chrysler 15' Light air at 6:03am 01.29.22 Change of plans. There was a '72 16' Tanzer for sale about 3 hours away (one way) that the seller w
Long way to check out trailer sailor Will Gilmore at 9:28pm 01.28.22 For a trailersailer, I'd drive anywhere I could trailer the boat home from. For any other boat, any
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:13pm 01.28.22 A sailor, stranded for ten years on a desert island, spied something on the horizon. "It's a ship"
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary Ralph Johnstone at 6:57pm 01.28.22 That is because the website does not work entirely. I suspect it is under construction. True, it
Headliner Halvern at 5:14pm 01.28.22 I stand corrected. "Original" was a poor choice. I am looking for something that will complement all
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 4:36pm 01.28.22
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary JoeWhite at 4:18pm 01.28.22 That is because the website does not work entirely. I suspect it is under construction.
Long way to check out trailer sailor Marmalade at 4:14pm 01.28.22 Found an 18ft sportboat I was interested in, got pictures from the seller & talked on the phone the
Oday Mariner 19 portlights Project_Mayhem at 4:06pm 01.28.22 D and R marine might also have them in stock
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. FastOlson at 3:43pm 01.28.22 To make searching and identifying your request easier, best change the spelling in the title. Sheave
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:08pm 01.28.22 202127
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage smokey73 at 2:10pm 01.28.22 Same problem. Like Rich, I just stop the winch and kick it down or use a short stick. MAKE SURE yo
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage DayDreamer41 at 1:16pm 01.28.22 I would venture a guess that this is a common characteristic and a result of where the windless is m
Help with halyards at mast head DayDreamer41 at 12:36pm 01.28.22 Have never used an uphaul with a whisker pole, spin pole yes. The attachment point for the whisker p
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage twistedskipper at 12:23pm 01.28.22 Is it possible to mount a more slippery surface on the slope - a slick sheet of thin rigid plastic m

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