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1 cell of 6 tests poor: replace battery? tadd5181 at 1:44am 10.08.07 Big Boats 3/848 One cell out 6 on my 12 volt house battery tests (with a hydrometer) "poor" while the other 5 test "
Happy Columbus Day! william24424 at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2018 A day to all reflect on the accomplishments of a great sailor, navigator, and explorer. Sailing in
Replacing Vindows on 1971 Venture 222 Bmcgoff@comcast.net at 2:07am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1225 I am restoring a 1971 Venture 222 and looking for tips on fixing or replacing the windows that are l
Sail tracks for 222 pbud at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/907 I am planning on moving my genoa tracks doewn to the deck over the winter and would appreciate if an
Mast Step Rig for a 192 Capt Jack at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1141 I would like a recommendation a GOOD mast stepping rig for a 192 - thanks.
Home vs Marine smoke detect and CO detect bob at 2:44am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1084 Interested in getting some thoughts on which way to go ?.
peek a booo (1) Justin_NSA at 1:56am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/771 Anyone ever use these in their Mac. Our portlites (windows) are pretty narrow but I think these can
J-22 main sail on Hunter 23? Pointless at 4:01am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2405 My Hunter 23 main sail has a few patches and is probably near end of life. I'm thinking about getti
Best way to home clean sails bmwbob at 4:13am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2316 I'm in the process of sprucing up the Javelin I just bought.The sails (Originals, by Hannah made fo
The Intercoastal Waterway Duke3374 at 6:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1778 I plan on sailing down to Florida next year after I get some more experience under my belt. I'm taki
polars for an O'Day 28...this is not a joke....: ) mike C16582 at 6:19am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1513 ok. Maybe some think I'm crazy(sometimes) some think it's waste of timein a 4ksb(not me) BUT do any
Hunter 25 1980 vs Hunter 25 1981 (Cherubini) Jesse at 6:42am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1706 I'm purchasing a Hunter 25 for my young son to learn to sail. There is a local Hunter '80 that has
steers to port r. gallagher at 6:51am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/972 I just noticed while out motoring yesterday that the boat steers to port when I release the wheel. I
H23 mast foot ronw at 7:58am 10.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/1243 i am still looking for a replacement mast foot for my hunter 23...they do not make these anymore and
ANODE CORROSION STEPHANE RIHET at 8:41am 10.08.07 Big Boats 7/1006 I have to change the propeller shaft anode of my boat every 2-3 months: this is notthe case for oth
bilge pump switch Stevep at 9:14am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1591 Hi all -- I would appreciate your opinions regarding the best bilge pump float switch to purchase.
Member Photo Album Scott at 5:02am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/929 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Wing keel conversion srmorgan11 at 4:35am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1275 Is anyone aware of a conversion on a Catalina 50 of the huge wing to a compact bulb of comparible we
Members Photo Album "Edited" sailacat34 at 5:09am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/832 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Recent Email to Hunter Marine, What do you think? TJ-LJ Champion at 10:46am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1344

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Beneteau Spare Parts Website Ron20324 at 11:19am 03.30.21 Awesome, thanks for the info. I actually just broke down and ordered one from the UK last night, I
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 11:08am 03.30.21 My '66 GTO clutch linkage broke once. No way to start, put it in gear and get going,. So I put it i
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? srimes at 11:00am 03.30.21
C-30 motoring speed Hayden Watson at 10:51am 03.30.21 I have a 1988 C30 with the M25XP and get 5.4 - 5.6 knots at 1900 RPM with clean prop and bottom. I
C-30 motoring speed Stu Jackson at 10:46am 03.30.21 Two questions. The original owner told me not to run over 2000 RPM but everyone I talk to say 2400-
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Stu Jackson at 10:41am 03.30.21 I can tell just from visual observation that the water delivery side of the system is a poor, inade
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? rgranger at 10:34am 03.30.21 I have them on my new genoa but I spend more time looking at the tell tales than the draft stripes.
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? rgranger at 10:30am 03.30.21 ...Stay away from the 87 octane stuff too. So this is not as straight forward of an issue as it mig
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Stu Jackson at 10:29am 03.30.21 I need AGM @Monterey385 Honest question: Why?
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 10:26am 03.30.21 I think your math might be confused in your original example. Also, the fixed prop adjustments I've
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dLj at 10:25am 03.30.21
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 10:19am 03.30.21 most sailors do not sail in 3 knt of wind, or 30 knt of wind. look at david's graph. where most of y
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 10:04am 03.30.21 i know these boys think i'm picking on them. really i'm not. learning about these toys is fun, righ
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 10:01am 03.30.21 Here's an actual plot of my boat's speed from a couple seasons of 3 blade fixed prop (orange dots)
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:56am 03.30.21 Here's an actual plot of my boat's speed from a couple seasons of 3 blade fixed prop (orange dots) t
Auto Pilot Secret sail at 9:54am 03.30.21
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 03.30.21 PHRF, at least in the time-on-distance mode, can't possibly account for the different advantages tha
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Scott T-Bird at 9:47am 03.30.21 I don't really know how corrected time is calculated so I am having difficulty in following your mat
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:44am 03.30.21 the improvement reaches maximum when the wind goes soft and the boats are going 2knt. your thinkin
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:40am 03.30.21 sent you a PM with my phone number. i'm not typing all afternoon

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