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Downwind sailing eric g at 2:39pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 I want to get better performance when running before the wind. I have an in-mast furler with vertica
Water in bilge Russell at 1:17pm 06.24.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1280 I recently purchased a Hunter 27, 1980 year. I have been attempting to understand where various rou
attaching hardware to transome seth at 1:08pm 06.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/936 I have replaced all of the wood in the transome of my boat from the inside.I am ready to attach the
Dinghy Repair Patrick Connor at 12:41pm 06.24.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1331 My old (1991) Avon Dinghy is in pretty good shape except the rubrail is coming loose from the tubes.
Broken Leech Line on Vertical Batten Mainsail Pat Hooyman at 12:23pm 06.24.08 Big Boats 3/1722 The leech line on my vertical batten roller furling Doyle mainsail seems to be broken. I can pull it
I Need a new Carpet Othello at 7:00pm 06.24.08 Catalina 30 8/1782 Hello all I recently took ownership of a Catalina 30 (1986). I managed to make some interi
MacGregor - Cruising shute Sbods at 7:14pm 06.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1078 Hi all, can anyone shed any light on how to rig the MacGregor cruising shute?There is nothing in th
Depth sounder for MacGregor 26 X Mike Warner at 10:14pm 06.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1381 I have just purchased a Mac 26 X and need to install a depth sounder.In a previous boat I installed
C25 mooring setup and deck gear Jon Hiller at 10:13pm 06.22.08 Smaller Boats 1/1452 I am a new owner of a 1982 C 25 and am mooring it a yacht club that I have joined. I'm not quite su
Surveyor needed in Savannah, GA Ralph18414 at 11:17pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1222 My offer was accepted on a Morgan 415 Out Island. The owner agreed to stipulate the sale pending
Living Near Mobile Alabama MoonSailer at 11:26pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1800 I would paarticularly like to hear from Nice N Easy. Wow is it true???? My wife is going to retire
Cal 43 Info Eugene at 11:32pm 06.22.08 Cal 0/2069 I am looking at a 1970 Cal 43 for sale. Cal only made 14 of these boats so there is not a whole lot
Milwaukee to Michigan Trip... ??? mseifert at 11:58pm 06.22.08 Ask All Sailors 15/2228 My wife and I are planning to cross the lake to Michigan for a short trip in July. We have never do
never turn battery selector switch to OFF while engine is running Banooma at 12:02am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 8/6916 I know that warning is scribed in bold letters beneath the battery selector switch, and I've read ab
House Battery Problems Mark Juetten at 12:05am 06.23.08 Big Boats 12/1092 I have 3 0ne year old Optima blue top spiral AGM house batteries which are having trouble holding a
Jibs?? bart5008 at 12:06am 06.23.08 Smaller Boats 3/1004 I have a 240. I usually go sailing alone. Out by myself I seldom put the jib up 'cause I don't like
San Juans - best month to go overby at 12:11am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1418 We are novice sailors and want to spend about a week in the San Juans this summer/fall. Leaving from
Looking for Denise Brian M H23 at 12:32am 06.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/863 Hey Denise (with the Oday 30) that I purchased my hunter 23 from: wanted to let you know that that l
replacements for fixed windows hugo at 12:41am 06.23.08 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1294 I would like to replace the acrylic in my fixed windows on my 27' 1977. Does anyone have a link to a
Smoking Yanmar 1GM10 bvsteamer at 2:02am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1878 My boat had been sitting for 7 years. Since acquiring I have attempted to start/run the newer Yanma

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Proper Course Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 12.01.21 My head's spinning. :banghead: Clarity. Please.
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit dLj at 8:22pm 12.01.21 OK the place at Founder's Landing in Southold is a combination of two employees from the former Woo
Through-mast leak? RitSim at 7:21pm 12.01.21 A few comments. The front bilge wall on my boat was penetrated by a drain hose from the front part o
American Fiberglass 21 upgrades PaulK at 7:15pm 12.01.21 In that case the top of the lifting keel/daggerboard should be accessible when it's lifted up into t
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 7:08pm 12.01.21 Well Jimmy, let me tell you the rest of my story.... After making the offer on the 18' cat, my wif
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 7:07pm 12.01.21 Here's one for you. Let the seller know you are on SBO and saw his ad. https://sbo.sailboatowners.
Score of the day! PaulK at 7:01pm 12.01.21 Meanwhile... our school district participates in an Aquaculture Magnet School Bridgeport Regional Aq
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 6:58pm 12.01.21 Here's one for you. Let the seller know you are on SBO and saw his ad. https://sbo.sailboatowners.
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:57pm 12.01.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. .... Why not look closer to home? I am
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 6:52pm 12.01.21 good point Marcus, I have not been on here for a while cause i am about 2 -3 gens behind a lot of t
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 6:41pm 12.01.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. Scams often start with "I really like
Proper Course PaulK at 6:40pm 12.01.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Crusty Ol Salt at 6:38pm 12.01.21 I was looking at an 18' Catalina last year. On the day that I went to look at the boat, there was an
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 12.01.21 The relevant rule is 17 - ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped
Proper Course PaulK at 6:14pm 12.01.21 According to the RRS definitions: Proper Course A course a boat would choose in order to sail the co
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:40pm 12.01.21 Jimmy Mac... I am just guessing here, but it feels like there is more to the story. Perhaps they h
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 5:32pm 12.01.21 I don't think it matters who had what boat, what class, starting sequence, or close to the mark, eit
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Will Gilmore at 5:22pm 12.01.21 If it is not as JS suggests and that's all there is to the story, you offered to buy their boat and
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Justin_NSA at 5:17pm 12.01.21 If I saw this online I'd think you were a scammer: "I like your boat and will buy it". But that's me
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dlochner at 5:17pm 12.01.21 There could be a lot of reasons. What kind of boat? If your looking for a less expensive boat, then

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