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Hailing Captain Patrick LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 5:57am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1480 Man this is a long intermission. What currently floats your boat?
propane sinks walt at 7:21am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1996 I understand propane gas is heavier than air and will sink (ie, neatly fill up a boat with an explos
Morning walk along Mobile Bay in Fairhope Al. allen13458 at 7:37am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 Last night was the first Gulf Coast sailors get together. We had a great time meeting the sailors fr
MAC 65 PH - are they any good? neelie at 8:07am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2610 Hello AllI am interested in buying one to go offshore long distance cruising in.All questions re
Is Starting a Fractional Boat a Good Idea? Cheeky Monkey at 8:25am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 45/3659 Details:We love to sail and love to golf. We are tormented by the fact that we love to golf and we
Garhaeur adjustable genoa cars Stephen K at 8:28am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1607 I bought this system based on all the positive feedback. Like other Garhaeur equipment, this unit se
replacing packing John at 8:26am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 31/2171 First, thanks to Stu who came by my boat this morning. His visit was very helpful, but - surprise, s
Clean Prop Jim Seamans at 9:40am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1849 A before and after photo of my prop. Cleans up real nice!!JimS/V Java
best pics and stuff letterman at 11:19am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 I was surfing the net by typing in "s/v" and seeing where I ended up. There are some good sights, an
Lister - Petter catfishlee at 12:46pm 12.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1151 Does anyone have or know where to get an original manual for the Lister - Petter 6 hp , 1 cylinde
Beneteau Oceanis 43 for circumnavigation bhavik at 1:20pm 12.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7388 Hi, i am considering an Oceanis 43 for a single handed circumnavigation around the world, including
Trailering question Jerry Dykhuisen at 8:25pm 12.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1312 I recently purchased an O'Day 25 and have to go pick it up in New Jersey. I've also obtained a cust
Red Neck Yacht Club comes to Colorado Cappn Mark at 8:43pm 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1131 Sailors of Colorados lakes and reservoirs-come join us at the first Cherry Creek Red Neck YC meeting
Old 31 vs. 1995 336 Jacob Barnes at 10:14pm 12.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/1203 My friend just bought a 336. I really like the layout for my family. I am worried about the speed. I
Help with cabin sole PrincessoftheLake at 11:22pm 12.30.07 Big Boats 19/1199 Some of the floor boards for our cabin sole on our 1995 Hunter Legend 40.5 have sustained water dama
Cargo 'Nightmare' Capt Ron;-) at 12:12am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1083 A few good photos on site.
Oceanis 281 owners Bill C320, Papillon at 12:21am 12.31.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1430 I am installing a stereo next spring and was wondering if any 281 owners have done this. I plan on m
Narragansett Bay Cruising Guides BP at 1:29am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1059 Does anybody have a recommendation for the best cruising guide to Narragansett Bay, one that combine
Is this the original or upgraded h34 rudder? Ketoj at 3:39am 12.31.07 Big Boats 19/1219 I've seen the occasional discussion here about the rudder replaced on the 1983 H34s. Can anyone tel
double head sail eric g at 7:51am 12.31.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2335 I have a Beneteau 361 with a 140 genoa. I am thinking of buying a "standard" size jib with the objec

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Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) Stu Jackson at 9:59am 11.03.21 What do you recommend for disconnects instead of MC4s? Trailer light connectors. They came on/wit
Tall Rig or Standard jssailem at 9:52am 11.03.21 So many options for "Measurephobia" challenged owners. The use of Geometry to identify a height pla
2007 41DS Water Heater Issue (1) Jake N Eggs at 9:46am 11.03.21 I have a Watts mixing valve and there is a plastic mesh screen at the union fitting where the hot wa
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:21am 11.03.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E d
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (2) rgranger at 9:19am 11.03.21 Also... if you opt to mount it on your mast crutch pole and run the line in the pole, I recommend ge
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) rgranger at 9:15am 11.03.21
Help Determining 1997 Hunter 26 Mast Type rgranger at 9:11am 11.03.21 I had the foil type... and the bracket was flexible enought to open and slide over the mast. A gent
Tall Rig or Standard jon hansen at 9:00am 11.03.21 run a rope up the mast, mark it, bring it back down, measure on the ground
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 8:57am 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying.
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:49am 11.03.21 Justin I am 73 and have been retired for 6 years. Sailing to me is something I enjoy, the wind
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? chriscampbell at 8:46am 11.03.21 My concern is this, if the connectors are swapped out for non OEM connectors and there is a fire, a
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 8:43am 11.03.21 My concern is this, if the connectors are swapped out for non OEM connectors and there is a fire, an
Saturated rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 11.03.21 As FastOlson said, the internal grid structure is either drilled or more likely welded to the rudder
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair dLj at 8:35am 11.03.21 Hearing stories like this ( there are a lot of them when you search) steered me in the direction of
Yanmar Reface All U Get at 8:21am 11.03.21 A magnet might help.
Single handing Justin_NSA at 8:20am 11.03.21 Hi Ric, I'm 66 and retiring next month. I wonder sometimes when I'll be too old to sail and maintain
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 8:10am 11.03.21 When you say "showing their age", what does that mean? I don't know anyone who replaces hardware du
Single handing WI Rigger at 8:09am 11.03.21 Justin This is my first cruiser, before this I sailed an MC Scow. I am getting to old to sail
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair BigEasy at 8:04am 11.03.21 Disappointment was that Raymarine redesigned the EV100 wheel pilot with a new course computer, compa
Saturated rudder FastOlson at 7:37am 11.03.21 Your rudder interior is very likely hi-density foam. The SS post should have some sort of internal g

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