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Any results with the rat trap yet? Dean5735 at 11:18am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/877 Just wondering if anyone has successfully used the rat trap I posted a week or so ago? Dean
NiceNeasy got it exactly right on the vinyl flooring Dean5735 at 11:13am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 0/942 My wife and I just installed the plank type vinyl in our kitchen and it is wonderfull. It is easy t
Test Sailing the boat you bought. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 11:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2442 I was looking at the "Quick Quiz" this week and was surprised at the number of sailors who purchased
greasing the rudder of an Oday 28 Bare Aweigh at 10:46am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1591 According to the periodic maintenance section of my owners manual I need to grease the rudder on my
rudder left in sun dlewis812 at 9:01am 09.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1154 while waiting for new gudgeon left rudder in open cockpit. wont' be to boat for a week; should be c
Head stay weesail at 8:26am 09.04.08 Irwin 0/1591 I need to know the length of the head stay on my Irwin 27. She is docked 50 miles away and would lik
House batteries not charging GKuffner at 7:03am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2509 I have a new Catalina 309 and I've been having problems keeping my house batteries charged. Since I
Motor Bracket LeRoy14449 at 3:24am 09.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1111 Garelick motor bracket will not stay in "up" position when sailing with 5 hp - must be worn out afte
Mast compression? boudine at 3:00am 09.04.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1521 I am new to this forum, and have a question about a boat that I am buying. She is a 1980 Hunter 30,
Confessions of a lurker ron witmer at 9:26pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1638
Arch mounted davits Beachhowes at 7:21pm 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1163 I am curious if anyone has ever attached davits or an arch to the back side of the traveller arch on
Look like the East Coast is going to get pounded Jim at 6:18pm 09.03.08 Sails Call Lounge 15/3180 I think these storm are going to hit us hard! I have to get the boat ready for something.
Defamation? jviss at 6:12pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1342 Regarding Dick's "Insurance Fraud" post in this forum; please review the following excerpt from Wiki
ASA 103/104 JoshGray at 5:27pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2588 My Dad and I will be taking a combo 103/104 course out of Southport, NC next week. We're really look
"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2320 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1239 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1407 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1190 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1115 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 Here is the outside photo

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Flawed Logic? Brian D at 10:26am 12.22.21 I think the seasons as we know it was all derived from the Lunar Calendar and transfered to the Greg
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 9:55am 12.22.21 So the non celestial observation definition would go back much further. Eh, I took a shot. ;)
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Goobs at 9:39am 12.22.21 Good luck to you. Was there any history or warning this was likely to happen? Or completely out of t
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 8:02am 12.22.21 Agriculture? People were nomads long before agriculture. So the non celestial observation definit
Flawed Logic? justsomeguy at 7:48am 12.22.21 Anyone know why the seasons were defined ? Agriculture?
23.5 Aluminum Tiller travelingjerryb at 7:47am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it! D
Best to lift a Core Sound 17 with large Davits Tater at 7:43am 12.22.21 I need to do something similar with my 170. I'll hoist it with blocks in my basement. My trailer nee
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 7:38am 12.22.21 I does look better. I bought one from IdaSailor for my MacGregor. Be sure to get a cover for it!
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:36am 12.22.21 Based on some replies, many prefer the meteorological definition vs the astronomical one Anyone kn
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:23am 12.22.21
charlieann (1) sail sfbay at 7:16am 12.22.21 Suggest this repair strategy ............. Grind out the crack with a dremel tool, sand, fill with c
The Dinghy Diaries billder99 at 7:12am 12.22.21 Ahoy YVRGuy, have you looked into Porta-Botes? These are a great compromise between portability, eas
Flawed Logic? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 12.22.21
23.5 Aluminum Tiller (2) travelingjerryb at 7:04am 12.22.21
Headsail Length and girth (1) sail sfbay at 6:32am 12.22.21 If it is a jib sock suggest contacting the sock manufacturer for their specific measurement requirem
Flawed Logic? (1) Brian D at 6:18am 12.22.21 So do you seek to achieve Kolinahr?
Flawed Logic? DougM at 6:06am 12.22.21 All I know is that yesterday morning at 0730 where I am in Virginia it was 27 degrees, and the #@$&%
23.5 Aluminum Tiller Justin_NSA at 6:05am 12.22.21 Is this for aesthetics? I would have thought the AL tiller would be more durable and less maintenanc
Flawed Logic? sailme88 at 5:59am 12.22.21 My first day of winter is the day my boat gets hauled..My first day of summer is the day I launch. A
23.5 Aluminum Tiller patbratton at 5:53am 12.22.21 I would be interested in seeing pictures of the new one. Is it one that you made?

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