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Sailing Brownsville TX sailingsoon at 5:45pm 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1347 Just to pick on others brains for previous experiences sailing the San Padre Is. coast, Brownsville
When 11 knots is really 25 knots ShawnL at 3:23pm 06.17.21 Catalina 22 13/1600 Yesterday I decided that since we went through all the trouble to launch this weekend and are on a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 12:16pm 06.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/891 Looking to install an Airmar P79 on a 1993 Passage 42, does anyone know the hull thickness? Airmar s
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 11:19am 06.17.21 Musings With Maine Sail 39/6135 My tachometer Seems to hunt around even though the engine RPM's are not changing. What is the cause
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) Hayden Watson at 9:52am 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 4/544 I just installed a new Garmin EchoMap UHD but the sounder return is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION). I
looking to buddy boat to two harbors catalina island aret007 at 8:07am 06.17.21 Ask All Sailors 0/293 would like to sail to two harbors catalina island from marina del rey. Have experience but would be
Catalina 22 Keel Configurations John Marrone at 4:10am 06.17.21 Catalina 22 6/2810 Looking for some clarification regarding Keel configuration. There are too many conflicting draft de
Over proping Pagan Baby at 3:59am 06.17.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/1440
Moving battery for'ard Milton.Audas at 7:41pm 06.16.21 Catalina 22 4/801
Best finish for exposed wood? tadd5181 at 6:40pm 06.16.21 Big Boats 8/1249 Is spar varnish the best finish for exposed woold? Is it best to use 2 coats? Is there a finish re
So I need a replacement tiller Lawton005 at 5:39pm 06.16.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/742 I am unfortunately selling our 26s 1996 MacGregor. I have no idea how the tiller was broken (in two
Beneteau 423 toe rail Adhara2 at 4:10pm 06.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2110 Anybody knows what kind of wood is the toe rail made of on 2006 Beneteau 423?
Going up the mast for the first time on a new (old) sailboat with in mast furling main miraculix at 12:09pm 06.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2277 Hi all, There is always a first time and for me it will be the first time that I have to go up the m
looking for parts venture 17 tgrayson at 11:01am 06.16.21 Parts Search 4/876 looking for parts for 1974 venture 17, sliding hatch,lifeline stanchions,handrails,stern railing,cus
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 10:38am 06.16.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1539 venture 17 cockpit where keel cable goes is pushed up a little so all the water won't drain out,any
Windlass wireless remote control kit Nachismo at 9:22am 06.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2666
Manual for Oceanis 41 Carillon 1 at 8:38am 06.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3006 Just purchased a 2013 Oceanis 41 but the manualis missing. Searches on internet are fruitless so far
Windlass gypsy position.... Lewmar H2 (2) NYSail at 8:25am 06.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1344 Hello all, So over the winter I removed my windlass and brought it to a machine shop to have a coupl
Trailer for 272 TPN at 8:09am 06.16.21 Bigger Boats 1/877 What are recommended sources for a trailer for an O'Day 272, new or used?
Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:05am 06.16.21 Ask All Sailors 57/5022 We're always warned about gasoline as a fuel on a boat. Yet I was not personally aware of a specifi

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What is this mystery line? dlochner at 1:22pm 12.03.24 Cruising, having a 2nd to clip around obstacles is nice, and the added bulk on your person becomes
What is this mystery line? Apex at 1:14pm 12.03.24 tether is my guess as well. Does not meet current standards: look for kong single tether or double
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 12:51pm 12.03.24 I have something similar I use to secure the spin halyard away from the mast to stop the slapping. O
What is this mystery line? cymeyer at 12:42pm 12.03.24 I've had this nicely made mystery line from the previous owner aboard and can't fathom what it's fo
What is this mystery line? (1) thinwater at 12:19pm 12.03.24 Not useable for a tether. Non-locking clip. Clip with high snag potential on rope or webbing (that
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 12:04pm 12.03.24 Makes sense as there is also a harness that is onboard. Only thing we don't have is a jack line.
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:25am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line? Possible - but seems like a heavy line for that. I suppose it could be
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:24am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there wa
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 11:10am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there was
Battery reconditioning? Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 12.03.24 Submerged or not they are 4 year old neglected west marine batteries. They are good for a core exch
What is this mystery line? kappykaplan at 11:07am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line?
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 12.03.24 The interior is super similar to my former Starwind 19, which was also a Jim Taylor design. Great li
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:44am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation. I know John very well. Great
Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 8:56am 12.03.24 Thanks for posting. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 8:42am 12.03.24 Looks like you have a functioning mast step which will be a hinge, allowing for easy and quick mast
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? jibes138 at 8:42am 12.03.24 For a one piece coupling If the shaft and the bore are a wring fit or a very light interference (.00
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding DinghySailor at 8:38am 12.03.24
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Rich Stidger at 7:54am 12.03.24 No one has suggested measuring the actual AC current with a clamp-on meter. The Power Energy Panel
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 6:54am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Claude L.-Auger at 6:28am 12.03.24 While I do agree with Kloudie and the others about running away from this old girl, I have another p

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