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comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1408 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1376 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/787 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1115 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1241 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2230 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo
installation of Autohelm autopilot Brian Ward at 1:14pm 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1212 Has anyone installed a Raymarine ST4000t or new S1 in a Beneteau 323, 343, or 373 ? The pivoting whe
Is this a Cherubini sailaway78 at 3:01pm 07.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/1996 Some friends of mine recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 33. Is this one of the Cherubini Hunters that
keel cable length? (1) Cleatus at 2:31pm 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/928 If I was to replace the keel cable how long and what size cable and parts will I need? I removed t
Swinomish Channel advice TN at 4:11pm 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6113 Does anybody have advice/stories to share about traversing the Swinomish Channel (WA state) headed n
Outboard Power Bill Johnson at 12:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2689 I ran to an from the Abacos Bahamas a few times in our Macgregor 26X. At the time with 2 daughters
Hull ID number location Tom at 12:37am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2040 I have looked for a hull ID number on the stern of the boat where my last boat ID number was located
26X Centerboard Line Replacement rolf 1256 at 1:34am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/3995 Has anybody tried (and been successful) at replacing a broken 26X centerboard line while the boat is
Quad Sidestay tension (1) Capnbluering at 1:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1159 I have a 26' Seafarer sloop that has two sidestays aport and two astarboard. the ones to the top of
Roller furl Bob Fox at 2:14am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/978 I am considering adding roller to my Pearson 26W It seems that there are many systemsto pick from.
LIghtning proof supernailman at 2:20am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 24/2164 I have a small 21' sailboat kept at a dock. Now being in florida, the lightning capital, is there a
Bimini - quick disconnect pin PHitchcox at 2:18am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1413 Looking for help replacing the pin that supports the extension poles of my bimini.The pin mechanis
Calling All Passage 456 owners Fortylove at 2:31am 07.12.07 Big Boats 2/713 Suprised that there are not more posts from Passage 456 owners, Just bought And So It Goes, and woul
Fiberglass mess (1) Wes at 2:46am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1065 I am buying this boat this coming weekend. The gelcoat melted off in a fire. I have done some mino
New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/835 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.

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America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 10:29am 03.16.21 The wind shifts and gusts of the last couple days have certainly added a more competitive element. I
Vee-berth battery ventilation DinghySailor at 10:20am 03.16.21 I'm going with the house bank plan, knowing I'll need to replace batteries this year. Thanks for dri
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? MikeHoncho at 10:19am 03.16.21 Please take video when you do it. Lol
America's Cup DArcy at 10:12am 03.16.21 Do you think there will be a time when these high tech speed demons, sailing multiple times faster
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? srimes at 10:00am 03.16.21 BUT, it has an electric drive also, with lots of torque on the low end. Agreed, probably not good t
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer jonelli at 9:51am 03.16.21 @jonelli : Tough crowd. Nah... I was kind of hoping for this kind of response to the thread. I
Rhodes 22 battery location... rustydusty at 9:39am 03.16.21 The running lights are on the cabin sides near the cockpit, and I am not going to change them. In my
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? dlochner at 9:39am 03.16.21 I could not reply yesterday so here is my comment: I am a mechanic and I would advise to use one 5
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? Deparlocean at 9:37am 03.16.21 The reason for the difference in battery terminals, is that you do not invert polarities when you co
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? Deparlocean at 9:34am 03.16.21 I could not reply yesterday so here is my comment: I am a mechanic and I would advise to use one 5/
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Deparlocean at 9:27am 03.16.21 ...like a folding table!!!
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Deparlocean at 9:26am 03.16.21 Hello I just read the conversation thread and I would have done the same thing. Also I imagine that
America's Cup jssailem at 9:26am 03.16.21 @PaulK, I have as much chance with that as talking to his board to raise their stake in "cloud servi
Hunter 49 Staysail jssailem at 9:23am 03.16.21 ScottySailor. Congrats on your nearing retirement. The idea of circumnavigating the world in a sail
America's Cup Michael Davis at 9:10am 03.16.21 Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San Diego Bay. :( Yeah, we live in a dog eat dog
Origo 1500 stove sail sfbay at 9:10am 03.16.21 ..............What is everyone's thoughts stoves like the Eureka SPRK+ or Soto/Jetboil type stoves?.
America's Cup PaulK at 9:10am 03.16.21 I admired all the boats that came to rescue. Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San
America's Cup jssailem at 9:06am 03.16.21 The video of the event talked about a problem with a stay, saying the main could not be released. Th
America's Cup Michael Davis at 8:57am 03.16.21 Did they ever identify why the USA boat crashed? Was it a technical failure? I heard it was a win
America's Cup (1) jssailem at 8:37am 03.16.21 The technology is astounding, certainly not somethin any of us will ever experience personally. La

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