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Spinnakers on cargo ships Alan at 11:03pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1510 The first cargo ship departed the UK today headed for South America and has deployed a HUGE spinnake
Signs of Spring sailaway78 at 12:29am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1306 It may be just the latter part of January, but I was sitting out on the deck this morning with a cup
Adding second house battery Ross in Tampa at 12:43am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1182 Greetings all,I am planning on adding an additional house battery to my 1979 25 Oday. I already ha
Running Backstays Burleigh at 1:40am 01.22.08 Big Boats 5/1382 Hi all,Has anybody experience of fitting running backstays to a B ' R rig on a Hunter 376 ?. The m
Stepping the mast and tuning the B&R rig: any advice? RJ9757 at 1:52am 01.22.08 Mid-Size Boats 12/6146 Hello all. This week I'm unstepping the mast on my 1987 H31 to replace the lower spreaders and the
MacGregor 25 1983 HIN ? Sean deFuentes at 3:22am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1355 Help, anyone,I recently purchased and moved aboard my 1983 25 MacGregor.I need to apply for an anch
Local Notice to Mariners Warren Milberg at 3:37am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1113 In chatting about cruising with a few sailing pals of mine recently (what else is there to do, it's
VD-160 Powerplate vs VD-152 Horizontal Evaporator skip lucas at 4:14am 01.22.08 Other Sailboats 2/1872 I own a 1991 Hunter 433 Mooring sailboat. I replaced the frigibot freezer/refrigerator compressor a
Question about 22 mkII wing keel mykcoon at 4:20am 01.22.08 Catalina 22 0/1176 Does anyone have a photo of the slide-out galley for a 22 mkII?Can't find any on Catalina's web pag
88 Oceanis 390 Terry at 6:07am 01.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1175 I would like to talk to anyone who has replaced the keel bolts on thier 390 wing keel. I requested a
Inside shot (1) KevinMc at 6:08am 01.22.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1142 Here is the shot from the inside. Does this help? Still don't see a bolt.Error: Error: expected , bu
Heat Exchanger gasket material for Perkins 4108 Idratherbesailing at 7:43am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1823 Does anyone have a recommendation for a gasket material that would be suitable to use under the end
Center of Gravity David Fleming at 7:42am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2507 I have recently bought a trailer for my 1987 O,Day 272 that has outboard motor. I need some help as
Recommendations for Canvas Roger Keele at 8:13am 01.22.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1032 I have a 1979 28' Oday and am wanting to get a Bimini, a Hatch enclosure, and new Mainsail cover. Do
Costco's Kirkland 6 volt Golf Cart Batteries DJW at 11:13am 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/7160 Is anybody using the Kirkland 6 volt golf cart batteries from Costco? If so what is the rated AH's
How low can you go? Benny at 1:22pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 0/899 We had some company over the holiday weekend and decide that Sunday was the day to go sailing. We k
Dehumidifier on board Mikado55k at 2:12pm 01.22.08 Ask All Sailors 17/6560 I was wondering if 110V dehumidifiers are used on board while at the marina, and if so, how effectiv
Port Charlotte Harbor Area Marina seadaddler at 9:52pm 01.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1023 I am planning to move my 36 Hunter down to Charlotte Harborthe some time this year and looking for
Winterizing process for Columbia 8.7 Cjharles Boyle at 10:50pm 01.22.08 Columbia 2/2251 Where can I get a list of steps to take in winterizing an 8.7 Columbia? We have our own procedure
Electric powered Dink? jk kudera at 12:34am 01.23.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1408 Anyone have a reccommendation as which 12 volt outboard works well on a 8.5' inflatable boat (has th

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? LloydB at 7:56am 12.02.21 "I like your boat and will buy it" sounds like an offer that can be easily refused simply by not rep
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 7:52am 12.02.21 My outhaul slide, despite frequent lubrication with Sailcoat, sticks. It is most annoying
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:36am 12.02.21 The crucial point is how the overlap was achieved - if the leeward boat initially became overlapped
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 7:25am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, then
Running wires Windpilot at 7:11am 12.02.21 Not sure about a 33.5 but on my 99 410 there are cable conduits with wire pulling lines. They are di
Reefing Rig Change Sailfanatic at 7:04am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Score of the day! PaulK at 6:59am 12.02.21 I like the courses from UCONN that provide college credits to smart High Schoolers.
Outboard interna fue tank justsomeguy at 6:53am 12.02.21 If I'm not mistaken, the small Mercury outboards are identical to Tohatsu outboards, so you could tr
Proper Course PaulK at 6:53am 12.02.21 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? jmczzz at 6:42am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? DougM at 6:20am 12.02.21 I just sold my boat privately. I had it listed on SBO and one other reputable site. I had numerous i
Roller Furling Main Issue leo310 at 6:18am 12.02.21 had the same problem, found the mast rake was wrong got a rigger to ajust the mast and boom angle.
Roller Furling Main Issue DayDreamer41 at 5:51am 12.02.21 Have a look at this, I know its says Hunter but its for a Charleston Spar furling main system https:
Outboard interna fue tank sail sfbay at 5:49am 12.02.21 How much capacity do you want? Might look for a Moeller Marine Portable Fuel Tanks \| Moeller Marine
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Captain Larry-DH at 5:30am 12.02.21 Most people today are quite wary of scammers, and would expect the buyer to ask detailed questions a
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Tally Ho at 5:24am 12.02.21
Roller Furling Main Issue (1) sail sfbay at 5:23am 12.02.21 Good start...........I understand you have a Charleston Spar in-mast. Refer to pages 16- for mainten
WHICH SIDE DOES THE FUEL TANK COME OUT (3) RoyS at 4:57am 12.02.21 Exterior sweating can happen. Also, with an original propeller shaft packing assembly, water can be
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? ifmdalvey at 4:53am 12.02.21 I don't think any of us were suggesting you were a scammer. Scams often start with "I really like
Reefing Rig Change Joe at 4:41am 12.02.21 I think you'd have better luck by simply doing a google search for mainsail reefing systems. You ca

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