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Sailing to Catalina for Labor Day, caguy at 11:01pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2192 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 4/1194 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 1/1015 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 0/1205 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 3/929 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 1/981 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 1/3077 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 5/1072 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 4/988 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 2/1100 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 1/929 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 0/1198 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 2/1518 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 4/1258 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 3/1222 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 1/1063 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 6/1169 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 2/4121 I'm looking for a manual for a Yanmar 2 gm 13 RWC. Can anyone advise? Thanks
Zincs Kim at 10:42am 08.17.08 S2 4/1327
polars for beneteau 456 pdillon829@yahoo.com at 9:12am 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1144 looking for polars for a beneteau first 456, standard draft and rig, frers design anybody cast any l

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Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:35am 01.22.22
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR jssailem at 8:27am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat hea
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 8:17am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 8:11am 01.22.22 The seller says the table has a poly finish on the top so I will wait until I see it to figure out w
Oil shortage dlochner at 8:10am 01.22.22 Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity for your engine Marine Engine Oil: Synthetic or C
Example Installation Diesel Heater Hunter 326 sail sfbay at 7:53am 01.22.22 You might not find photos of an Eberspacher diesel heater installation on your 326 but there are vid
Oil shortage sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.22.22 ........Will my old Perkins engine understand? Just get the manufacturer's recommended viscosity fo
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 7:46am 01.22.22 Lucky finding teak affordable, but are you going to varnish or oil, interior items usually are varni
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR dmax at 7:39am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20 -
Universal M 25 fuel lines jibes138 at 7:34am 01.22.22 Fuel lines should be replaced every ten years, how old are yours? I learned this the hard way when
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 FastOlson at 7:33am 01.22.22 https://forums.ybw.com/index.php Log in here. Pretty sure that it is a UK boat. Post those pix. Some
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Light air at 7:33am 01.22.22 I"ve been following your saga and making notes. The table on my C22 is in really bad shape so I hav
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Caboteur at 7:32am 01.22.22
Mercury 7.5 1982 jibes138 at 7:21am 01.22.22 Most small motors with electric start have an emergency pull cord option to start. See if you can t
Oil shortage Davidasailor26 at 6:59am 01.22.22 For my fall oil change I was able to get the usual Rotella but only in a gallon, not the usual quart
Updating Interior w LED CaptainRed at 6:43am 01.22.22 I had already bought everything before I found this forum. Just picked up the C30 on Christmas Day.
What is it? kappykaplan at 6:41am 01.22.22 My leach line cleats don't look like that.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Siamese at 6:40am 01.22.22 Totally agree! Can't stand dealing with the support department at Catalina Direct. How members in t
First time out of the water in 8 years Siamese at 6:35am 01.22.22 Here on the Great Lakes (freshwater), Interlux V17 is by far the most popular bottom coating.
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks RoyS at 6:28am 01.22.22 I use these and like them. I would not use epoxy to bond them to the hull. If you set them in epoxy

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