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Sailing to Catalina for Labor Day, caguy at 11:01pm 08.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2194 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 3/930 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 5/1073 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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New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:11am 01.22.22 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:09am 01.22.22 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Yea
Time out Furuno rgranger at 10:04am 01.22.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 10:03am 01.22.22 The chemists here can weigh in more specifically on the chemistry. Oh yeah! what @dlochner said!!
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 10:02am 01.22.22 was mostly thinking about how much I miss my knees. That can also be due to gaining weight. Hard t
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:58am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, and this is most often a guy problem, people ignore things that they CAN do somethin
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose (2) ErikVR at 9:58am 01.22.22 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I c
What is it? Tom J at 9:49am 01.22.22 I'm going to go find out what a leach line cleat is because I don't know that either. My leech lin
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.22.22 They should also be in the manual. Sources for info about your boat: Catalina 30 Groups Link
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:40am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, there is no pull start to this motor, there may have been at one time but no longer.
Mercury 7.5 1982 twalker H260 at 9:39am 01.22.22 It would be unusual in that size motor not to have some sort of emergency rope pull start arrangemen
What is it? LloydB at 9:38am 01.22.22 It looks like the batten lock has been broken and dropped out of the jib when it was unfurled or flo
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR (1) Hayden Watson at 9:29am 01.22.22 Folks get the bigger wheel so that they have command of the wheel from the high side as the boat he
Oil shortage Calif. Ted at 9:06am 01.22.22 T4 is a conventional oil, just "new and improved" T3, your Perkins probably don't care anyway. Synth
What is it? PaulK at 8:58am 01.22.22 Maybe something to do with a batten pocket? To hold it open? Look for others in/on the sail.
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Calif. Ted at 8:55am 01.22.22 Try using the running rigging calculator at the store on this site, click "parts" on menu to left, t
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? DArcy at 8:39am 01.22.22 Many marinas require liability insurance and certainly if you want to avoid litigation you should h
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.

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