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messenger line? HAL at 11:35pm 12.15.07 Smaller Boats 6/1111
Does anyone feel bad for me? Rich Stidger at 12:32am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2126 We had 8" here in western Massachusetts last Friday, and 6 more last night. It's blowin' like crazy
Precision P-23 TJ11525 at 12:18am 12.16.07 Trailer Sailors 8/4107 I appreciate all of the input. I went to look at an older P-23 yesterday and I really like the boa
AIS Information Rick D at 1:30am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1495 I have been using my AIS when at the boat to get familiar with it and I'm pretty impressed. My slip
Pole as a bowsprit ? Syversens at 1:51am 12.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2978 Hi All, I would like to get an opinion on using a 3.5 inch spinnaker pole as bowsprit instead. I got
Seaward RK 32 first hand info sought LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 3:33am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3403 I really like the looks and concept of the Seaward RK32. Does anyone here have first hand knowlege
28 catalina prop size Floyd Jones at 3:38am 12.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1386 My boat has a right hand prop 13dia 12 pitch 2 blade I run out of engine rpm well before I can get
Hans Christian 33 a great for offshore sailing (1) john_sail@hotmail.com at 4:23am 12.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/2171 Hans 33s are one of the best affordable sailboats out there for offshore cruising.We traveled 2 yea
Using a power-of-attorney to transfer registration Monk at 4:35am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1212 Hello,I'm out of the country and a friend has arranged the sale of my boat. I'm going to send him
time share vs any other way letterman at 4:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1802 Went to a party last night. Funny how the truth emerges after you pull two or three teeth. A frien
"When I was out on my yacht..." Trevor23800 at 2:51am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2152 No one told me you had to be rich to own a yacht, but here's a little humor I stumbled upon this mor
New to sailing Tampa Bay professor bills at 5:28am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1319 I have recently fixed up an old (81) 27' Hunter and launched it in Tampa Bay. Looking for some seaso
Catalina 22 tilt-down keel LPScott62 at 5:54am 12.16.07 Catalina 22 24/3886 I am in need of a new or used (in good condition) tilt-down keel for my Catalina 22. The original wa
Hunter 310 Air Conditioning Brad at 6:10am 12.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1985 I just recieved a quote for $ 5,800.00 to install Air Conditioning in my 2000 Hunter 310. My questi
34 Leaks@ Mast??? CaptHawk at 6:33am 12.16.07 Seidelmann 9/2457 Any 34 Owners;I continue to have some water into my bilge from the mast???I have isolated this are
refinishing cabin sole? & rebuild entire cabin brobins75 at 7:34am 12.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3742 Hi, I am a new hunter owner. I bought a '86 40' Legend that had taken on water. It is a beautiful
FREE BOAT QUESTION, FOR THINKERS! sailormanbigd at 10:04am 12.16.07 Ask All Sailors 66/3805 Hi again all. What is the best wind dirrection for a grossly underpowered sailboat. My course will b
I'm Considering Buying an OD 23 Dana at 10:19am 12.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2244 I am thinking about buying a 1978 OD23. I have owned larger boats. Just want to hear any feedback on
sail size pokey at 11:55pm 12.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1535 Hello,Could anybody Tell me where I could find the Main sail demension LUFF, LEECH ' FOOTfor my 19
Head Don Rose at 12:17am 12.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/1734 There is a problem with our head. There appears to be a vacum leak along the lines somewhere. At lea

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Masthead main halyard sheave? PlaneTom at 8:27pm 11.16.21 Research continues. Still no response from Charleston Spars. After discussions with Catalina tech su
recirculating ball bearing outhaul car rebuild BigEasy at 7:52pm 11.16.21 Your video are not viewable without special software.
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 11.16.21 Ralph has some good strangulation pictures - some place.
Surfing Cat shemandr at 7:05pm 11.16.21 I think the two hulls tracked in a way analogous to twin bladed ice skates. A monohull might have t
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Alan Gomes at 7:03pm 11.16.21 Spoke to a diesel mechanic and he has given me a list of things to check He is 85 percent sure that
Blister on Rudder Tally Ho at 7:02pm 11.16.21 Looks like more than a simple, single blister. I would open up the areas you pushed on, and the are
PNW flooding, terrible.. (2) SoSound at 6:57pm 11.16.21 We've had a little bit of everything... we actually had a tornado warning last week, folks in some a
Worth the Cutter Rig? Alan Gomes at 6:50pm 11.16.21 At this point in your sailing career, i.e., as a beginner, I think you'd do well to not spend money
Yanmar 3GMF still can't get above 2200 Rpm question ? Capt Robbie at 6:39pm 11.16.21 Spoke to a diesel mechanic and he has given me a list of things to check He is 85 percent sure that
Worth the Cutter Rig? jssailem at 6:24pm 11.16.21 I have been thinking of installing a temporary forestay for more options in heavy weather for bette
PNW flooding, terrible.. jssailem at 6:10pm 11.16.21 @FastOlson pretty much summed it up. We have had weather this year. I posted a forecast earlier abou
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? Sailor_Al at 6:09pm 11.16.21 If you want to discuss send me a PM for contact info
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? Sailor_Al at 6:08pm 11.16.21 I used a broker that was with Knot 10. Knot 10 seamed fine. My broker wanted to play a buyers
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Tom J at 5:44pm 11.16.21 I've never seen stands under the engine area. Me neither. I'm sure it would damage my boat. I wo
Surfing Cat Tom J at 5:40pm 11.16.21 I'm proud of myself when I land my kayak in a two foot surf. That was amazing!
Winter Jackstands and Blocking shemandr at 5:39pm 11.16.21 I've never seen stands under the engine area.
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split shemandr at 5:25pm 11.16.21 I'm prolly late to this but to ameliorate the problem of getting the right foil shape back into the
Surfing Cat Justin_NSA at 5:25pm 11.16.21 I'll bet he had his throttles full forward!
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Tom J at 5:19pm 11.16.21 I think the stand under the bow is because the hull is more vertical (pointy) at the bow. I have s
Winter Jackstands and Blocking Tally Ho at 5:10pm 11.16.21 My marina supplies 6 stands, any more are extra charge. But I usually slip the yard guys a few buc

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