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Guns at sea Hermit Scott at 12:58am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1521 I live in Texas, where they issue you a hand gun with your drivers license permit. Does any know the
Engine compartment coating? Hermit Scott at 12:53am 08.18.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I pulled the engine in my Catalina 30 and I am rebuilding it now, and applied a baked on engine pain
Sailing to Catalina for Labor Day, caguy at 11:01pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2167 I was hoping to leave Friday morning for Avalon, however I am concern whether this would be early en
The boat crash at I 10 sailaway78 at 9:56pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1189 Some one asked a week or so ago if anyone had heard about a catamaran crashing at the I-10 bridge on
Cruisers perish in botched MOB incident Phil Herring at 9:04pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1008 Three Australian cruisers who vanished off the catamaran Kaz II probably died by drowning or shark a
Installed New Mainsail Halyard = Lots More Better rardiH36 at 8:51pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1200 Thanks to the forum participants that posted suggestions several days ago about methods to lead a n
Bonus discovery Recess at 8:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/922 I recently brought my boat home and have been working on it but I have been sick this weekend and ha
nissan 5 hp carburetor ITHACAJIM at 8:31pm 08.17.08 Smaller Boats 1/975 i have a nissan 5 hp 2 cycle on the back of an '88 nunter 23, actually it is in the shop. I assume
Standing Rigging Mast Step Pearson 323 MoonSailer at 7:56pm 08.17.08 Pearson 1/3050 We are planning to go cruising next year and I am planning to replace my rusted mast step and standi
Here we go again in Florida with FAY Terry in Naples at 7:39pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1063 I guess we Floridians are not going to go scott free this year. Day is coming and most of us on the
Highlights from this weekend's MS Regatta Tim R. at 7:17pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/982 We placed 2nd in our class behind a very fast C'C 35. Our Class had 4 Ericsons in it. Our 35-3, anot
Again with the Centerboard HukilauMike at 6:43pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1094 Arrgh! The centerboard on my Oday 23 stuck when I retracted it into the well. It hasn't happened f
Internet Access goinsailin at 6:22pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/926 Hey everyone, I am new to these forums but I have an important question. I'm looking to purcha
Need a manual for Hunter 280 Newby at 6:21pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1194 We purchased a used Hunter 280 which did not have its original manual. We have tried to find one fro
Here's an interesting site that anyone can use! Joe11688 at 5:34pm 08.17.08 Day Sailers 2/1502 One of our club members sent me this neat chart site. Check it out. Smooth Sailing! Joe
Need lamps for 83 Hunter 34 Power panel Island Girl 34 at 5:26pm 08.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1253 Hello all, I am new here. Have been lurking and reading for a while now. After 7 years in my Pe
A great day Paul356 at 4:35pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1219 A beautiful sailing day in Milwaukee today. Warm west wind, and warm flat water. Hope you all made
bad transom rookie at 3:51pm 08.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1059 I have a Catalina 27 (1974) sloop with an outboard. The transom is cracked where the motor mount si
Diesel not started for 18 months rumrunner at 12:32pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1166 I've finally come to grips with selling my hunter 28.5. Since I moved away exactly 3 years now, my
Yanmar 2gm 13 Manual Kim at 10:48am 08.17.08 S2 2/4103 I'm looking for a manual for a Yanmar 2 gm 13 RWC. Can anyone advise? Thanks

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Traditionally made boat fenders rgranger at 6:25am 01.09.22 I wonder if the fact that the main line will be coming up through the hole in the noodle, that it wi
Point to ponder: furling the jib Justin_NSA at 6:17am 01.09.22 Like others, I put a few wraps on the furler, secure the furling line, and secure the sheets. Most
Traditionally made boat fenders (1) All U Get at 5:59am 01.09.22 Years ago I filled an old fender with noodles and had used it for certain docks. It seemed to compre
Traditionally made boat fenders All U Get at 5:49am 01.09.22 I don't think it will be hard to scale up. I just went to Home Despot and got some 3/4" nylon twis
Point to ponder: furling the jib kappykaplan at 4:28am 01.09.22
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 11:28pm 01.08.22 201614
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) daydreamerjr at 11:23pm 01.08.22 Looks like a nice boat. I see a bow sprit on it which is a nice touch. Every time we tack there is a
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat (1) SF Bay Sailor at 9:03pm 01.08.22 This boat has both running backstays/checkstays (connects to mast near the top of the headstay, and
New to us Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 8:32pm 01.08.22 Hunter did install the 2/0 cables to the bow from the engine compartment. Easily $100+ worth of cab
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat daydreamerjr at 8:28pm 01.08.22 Now that I think about it though there is something you could look at. A lot of boats of that vintag
Point to ponder: furling the jib Crusty Ol Salt at 8:28pm 01.08.22 I used the term "inexperience and stupid tax." Yes sir learned an expensive lesson there. I also le
Point to ponder: furling the jib sail sfbay at 8:24pm 01.08.22 .........I have always furled the jib all the way, with at least three wraps of the sheets. I secur
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat daydreamerjr at 8:23pm 01.08.22
Point to ponder: furling the jib jssailem at 8:05pm 01.08.22
Question about CE Categories sail sfbay at 7:53pm 01.08.22
Hunter 410 cutlass bearing artboas at 7:47pm 01.08.22 - need the size to make a press tool - yes There is a professional tool called strut pro. It makes
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

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