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How do marinas work? n00bie at 12:36pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 18/3417 I am a n00b to sailing and considering my first boat. I'm choosing between trailered and a slip. I
You have probably heard about the midwest flooding- LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 12:55pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1146 well at this exact moment, my warehouse and office have 12'' of water inside. If it rises anymore to
Sunsail in the BVI? Steve L22188 at 1:01pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2323 Planning our first trip to the BVIs with another couple in January. Will bareboat for a week. So
New leak.. Real puzzled?? Jack h23.5 at 6:01am 06.07.08 Smaller Boats 8/1085 First of all, I think all holes in boat hulls are stupid. This confirms that opinion. Now, I never
Electric fuel pump conversion Rick9619 at 4:45pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2648 Hey sailors, Wanted to ask about the best way to set up an electric fuel pump to bypass my old manu
stern vibration while motoring Don Heppenstall at 2:49pm 06.07.08 Other Sailboats 0/929 I have an '89 Taswell 43 and have a noticable vibration when motoring above 2300 RPMs. It does not
A question for sailors cgdock at 2:06pm 06.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/941 I just purchased a 26.5. Can someone explain why the headsail starts at the deck?I noticed I had p
Boat overturned, 6 missing sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:33pm 06.07.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1603 in Galveston to Veracruz "Regatta De Amigos" race.See attached link
Rigging Tension? BaySailerBill at 7:44pm 06.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1272 Hi Everyone,I need a little help from my nautical knowledge base. I just finished the refit on
pensacola/ Big Lagoon this week end Chuck Creel at 7:39pm 06.05.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 Will be in the big lagoon area this week end or at pirates cove if anyone wants to raft up and tell
I'd like Your Opinion on my Choice for First Sailboat . . . JW at 8:24pm 06.05.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2652
Oday emblems...paint???? jackhartjr at 9:22pm 06.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1076 Hi folks, in looking through BaySailorBill's website I saw his Oday emblem was painted red with blue
Wood table for cockpit Louis at 10:25pm 06.05.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1393 I would like to make a small portable wooden table to lay across the cockpit seats (for lunches,etc)
Instrument Covers John T1594 at 12:45am 06.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/957 I have a 2000 H340 with (Autohelm) Raymarine instuments - wind, depth, speed. The wind is an ST-60 a
Has a boat manufacturer ever stood trial on manslaughter in Nth America? Ken13531 at 12:38am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1278 Check this story from Australia.Someone bulds a race boat. Some of the crew die at sea and now the
Andersen Winches Plastic Spring Problems MoonSailer at 12:18am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1374 I am having trouble with my Andersen Winches they are the 40ST model with the plastic spring on top.
Where to boat in Lubbock TX AircooledPatriot at 2:12am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1484 Where are good places to sail an O'day 26 near Lubbock, Tx?
The Sea Dart of Tristan Jones' Fame (2) oreana123 at 2:04am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 22/9964 I have been working on the Sea Dart. I made a custom fit cover for trailering the boat, and now I am
Belt for Auto Helm ST 4000 DanT at 2:03am 06.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1403 Source for ST 4000 drive beltSt 4000 drive belt 425 syncroflex AT 5/750Poly Tech Design26 West
Height of Hunter Legend 37 with 5' 9" draft less mast for shipping purposes Dorothy at 1:58am 06.06.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/3361 The owner wants to ship this boat to FL and needs to know the height of the boat with the mast down.

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Chapman's Piloting Publication ggrizzard at 1:20pm 12.15.21 My Dad gave me his copy when I bough my first boat in 1976. His is a 1960/1961 edition. I also boug
Can't find the leak Benny17441 at 12:59pm 12.15.21 They are not easy to find, best way is to clean the engine thoroughly and inspect frequently after
Beware of flopping jib sheets Dr. D at 12:56pm 12.15.21
Pick one... smokey73 at 12:49pm 12.15.21 Black and Bitter for me. I drink a full pot every day. Electric perked coffee at home and a perked
Beware of flopping jib sheets SoSound at 12:43pm 12.15.21
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 12:39pm 12.15.21 As happens often, John is right. :) But I would also add that a welded SS stanchion base should hol
Chapman's Piloting Publication smokey73 at 12:34pm 12.15.21 Can't find my Chapman's but do have: Bowdich - American Practical Navigator 1962 Edition Dutton's -
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 12:24pm 12.15.21 The standard brochure from Catalina indicates refrigeration is standard. Maybe now, but back the
Rigging attachment question FastOlson at 12:16pm 12.15.21 While they are "handy" caution in their use might be a consideration. You are attaching lines to a
Chapman's Piloting Publication PaulK at 11:54am 12.15.21 I get mine at library book sales when they purge the stacks. I try to find the most recent one poss
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Shorefun at 11:36am 12.15.21 My experience is the gorilla glue does not stay stuck. The 5200 will work to about 6" diameter area
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Stu Jackson at 11:22am 12.15.21 Welcome back, Maine Sail. All the best from all of us.
Pick one... rgranger at 11:05am 12.15.21 ... A little salt and an egg shell from breakfast eggs. Boil it till the spoon stands up in the pot
Pick one... Roland5048 at 11:04am 12.15.21 My mug from back in Navy days looked mostly like that.. I have cleaned it up .. We used to joke th
Tall Rig or Standard Alansails at 11:03am 12.15.21 OR another exotic idea would be hire a helicopter to get alongside the mast,rise up and down to get
Beware of flopping jib sheets justsomeguy at 10:58am 12.15.21 The OP said that there was a flopping lazy jib sheet. OP never mentioned a lazy sheet, only "jib s
Chapman's Piloting Publication jssailem at 9:57am 12.15.21 never owned one Some DO! Others read. And some Do and Read... Thankfully there are Libraries.
Rigging attachment question jssailem at 9:52am 12.15.21 strategically located rail cleats are very handy. While they are "handy" caution in their use migh
Pick one... Justin_NSA at 9:50am 12.15.21 you can scrape your name inside the left one so no one else uses it:tongue:
Chapman's Piloting Publication patbratton at 9:49am 12.15.21 I have a 1917 first edition. --Peggie I'm kind of thinking that you have won this event.

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