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Swedish Match 40's Alan at 4:38pm 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/2152 Just got finished today with my first match racing a pair of Swedish Match 40's. We had five rotati
I wish my life was so busy and my time was so precious Ross at 4:04pm 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 That I could post a question and walk away expecting that others would jump to my beck and call and
Why don't people listen sailaway78 at 3:12pm 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1217 Why is it that people will ask for advice, then ignore what you tell them. Just boggles my mind. H
Pressure bleeding for the fuel system? Ivan at 3:08pm 08.16.08 Big Boats 15/2621 I have twice now had an engine (3GM30F) that starts well after vigorous sailing only to shut down a
HELP!! cpr3 at 12:43pm 08.16.08 Seidelmann 2/1674 I have just purchased an S34. I am looking for someone who has somewhat of a wiring and plumbing di
Tank monitor accuracy\treating buildup :-P Skipper at 11:07am 08.16.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1542 Hello Peggy, I have a Snake River tank monitor on an 8 gallon holding tank. The tank monitor d
Got RATS? you need a deer camp rat trap Dean5735 at 8:13am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1104 When we leave our cabin for extended periods of time, here is what we use: a five gallon pail with
Okeechobee seadaddler at 7:29am 08.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/984 I will be heading down to west coast Florida in OCT depending on the water level in the Okeechobee
Whisker Pole to hold Genoa out Steve A. at 5:38am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/818 I have a Hunter 28 that I sail up in Maine. When I am sailing dead down wind (or nearly) I use my b
Whisker Pole to hold Genoa out Steve A. at 5:38am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/796 I have a Hunter 28 that I sail up in Maine. When I am sailing dead down wind (or nearly) I use my b
Whisker Pole to hold Genoa out Steve A. at 5:38am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1655 I have a Hunter 28 that I sail up in Maine. When I am sailing dead down wind (or nearly) I use my b
Where to get a cruising mainsail Joe Shipley at 4:25am 08.16.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1631 Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a mainsail for a Catalina 25 tall rig? Ours was damaged and
hydraulic centerboard cable repair dcnckids at 8:54pm 08.15.08 Smaller Boats 3/4027 We have a 2003 hunter 216 - a great boat but the cable on the centerboard keeps breaking. need to r
rudder pawn 68 at 7:52pm 08.15.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1559 Greetings I have recently purchased a mac 26-d. I must admit the rudder leaves a little to be
Warning - Jack Rabbit Marine Maine Sail at 7:06pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2561 Hi All, I just wanted to post a warning about doing business with Jack Rabbit Marine. In the past
Boom tent plans Northern Sailor at 6:31pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2048 Does anyone have plans for a home made boom tent for a O'Day 22? I am looking for something sturdy e
Main Breaker TnJ at 6:24pm 08.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1131 Hello, The 30 amp main breaker on the shore power (120V) side of the panel of my 1984 H31 is on the
4-Stroke outboard motors ???? (1) Chuck R at 3:19pm 08.15.08 Ask All Sailors 22/7209 Nissan- Tohatsu- Mercury Motors. I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboar
Todays 4 stroke outboards.... (1) Chuck R at 3:08pm 08.15.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1277 I grew up with 2 stroke Johnsons, Evinrudes and Mercury outboards. But my experience with these new
Holding tank odor wchevron at 2:31pm 08.15.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3080 peggie, i'm getting a strong odor from the holding tank. i have a 1" vent line run from the tank ab

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Options for new main halyard Sailfanatic at 11:42am 01.18.22 Definitely no on Sta-setX. I would second the recommendation of VPC for a main halyard, I used it f
Trying to identify this boat kloudie1 at 11:22am 01.18.22 A little more poking around and the weiner is .. Ericson 27.. They were available with a deep transo
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Stu Jackson at 11:07am 01.18.22 I'm a sailor and love wind in my wings. It appears I will need to un-step/load&carry/re-step at lea
Coast Guard multi year renewal CYQK at 11:06am 01.18.22 Soooo..... I phoned the uscg just now and the person explained that there is a bug in their software
Coast Guard multi year renewal NYSail at 10:59am 01.18.22 Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentatio
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery shemandr at 10:58am 01.18.22 . But your punctuation is good. :biggrin: (That's a reference to the funny Friday thread going on)
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery shemandr at 10:50am 01.18.22 But your punctuation is good. :biggrin: (That's a reference to the funny Friday thread going on)
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 10:43am 01.18.22 At a marina I used to stay, I watched my slip neighbor step his mast by rafting his boat to two othe
Dometic AC needs capacitor Tater at 10:39am 01.18.22 ...... :) there was a time when capacitors had pcbs in them.. yeah I'm that old lol My dad acquir
Trying to identify this boat DArcy at 9:50am 01.18.22 That is definitely not a C&C. The Ericson 25+ looks closest but it looks like it is a mast head rig
Options for new main halyard AndyL at 9:37am 01.18.22 Thanks everyone. I did do quite a bit of research before posting so am aware of Sta-Set X's reput
Trying to identify this boat Project_Mayhem at 9:27am 01.18.22 It's definitely not a catalina. Get yourself an outboard if desired and use it as is. I don't know h
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 9:26am 01.18.22 I have a Honda 2200i and a soft start on my 16k btu AC unit. I use it (and bring it) only very rare
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 01.18.22 I've worked with using thickened epoxy many times. What technique would you use in this application?
Lewmar Whitlock Shifter Knotallthere at 9:08am 01.18.22 Yes that is the correct procedure.
Trying to identify this boat Rick D at 8:52am 01.18.22 Ericson 25+ .. The window slants, fore and aft are kinda an Ericson thing. They were available with
Options for new main halyard Calif. Ted at 8:48am 01.18.22 What are people using for their main halyard? I'm using Samson MLX3, good performance at moderate
Coast Guard multi year renewal Rick D at 8:47am 01.18.22 Be careful! I paid $100 more going through that agent that mimics USCG National Vessel Documentation
Have a Takacat? Hayden Watson at 8:46am 01.18.22 The YouTube channel Ryan and Sophie Sailing has one and had some several reviews on their Tesla of t
Coast Guard multi year renewal (1) sail sfbay at 8:34am 01.18.22 USCG multiyear (up to 5 years) renewal is not clear. When I spoke to them last year they advised to

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