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Radar Ken Prichard at 1:19am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1157 Two Questions:- If your vessel is equiped with radar must that radar be turned on when underway if
Snap, crackle, and pop SailboatOwners.com at 1:35am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3644 You're enjoying a pleasant sail in 8-10 knots of breeze, beating to windward on a starboard tack.
1 cell of 6 tests poor: replace battery? tadd5181 at 1:44am 10.08.07 Big Boats 3/895 One cell out 6 on my 12 volt house battery tests (with a hydrometer) "poor" while the other 5 test "
Happy Columbus Day! william24424 at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 29/2227 A day to all reflect on the accomplishments of a great sailor, navigator, and explorer. Sailing in
Replacing Vindows on 1971 Venture 222 Bmcgoff@comcast.net at 2:07am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1289 I am restoring a 1971 Venture 222 and looking for tips on fixing or replacing the windows that are l
Sail tracks for 222 pbud at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/954 I am planning on moving my genoa tracks doewn to the deck over the winter and would appreciate if an
Mast Step Rig for a 192 Capt Jack at 2:09am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1200 I would like a recommendation a GOOD mast stepping rig for a 192 - thanks.
Home vs Marine smoke detect and CO detect bob at 2:44am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1174 Interested in getting some thoughts on which way to go ?.
peek a booo (1) Justin_NSA at 1:56am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/816 Anyone ever use these in their Mac. Our portlites (windows) are pretty narrow but I think these can
J-22 main sail on Hunter 23? Pointless at 4:01am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2460 My Hunter 23 main sail has a few patches and is probably near end of life. I'm thinking about getti
Best way to home clean sails bmwbob at 4:13am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2551 I'm in the process of sprucing up the Javelin I just bought.The sails (Originals, by Hannah made fo
The Intercoastal Waterway Duke3374 at 6:09am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2067 I plan on sailing down to Florida next year after I get some more experience under my belt. I'm taki
polars for an O'Day 28...this is not a joke....: ) mike C16582 at 6:19am 10.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1585 ok. Maybe some think I'm crazy(sometimes) some think it's waste of timein a 4ksb(not me) BUT do any
Hunter 25 1980 vs Hunter 25 1981 (Cherubini) Jesse at 6:42am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1755 I'm purchasing a Hunter 25 for my young son to learn to sail. There is a local Hunter '80 that has
steers to port r. gallagher at 6:51am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1021 I just noticed while out motoring yesterday that the boat steers to port when I release the wheel. I
H23 mast foot ronw at 7:58am 10.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/1285 i am still looking for a replacement mast foot for my hunter 23...they do not make these anymore and
ANODE CORROSION STEPHANE RIHET at 8:41am 10.08.07 Big Boats 7/1077 I have to change the propeller shaft anode of my boat every 2-3 months: this is notthe case for oth
bilge pump switch Stevep at 9:14am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1733 Hi all -- I would appreciate your opinions regarding the best bilge pump float switch to purchase.
Member Photo Album Scott at 5:02am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/970 Just thought it might be interesting for members to be able to have a "personal photo album" of sort
Wing keel conversion srmorgan11 at 4:35am 10.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1348 Is anyone aware of a conversion on a Catalina 50 of the huge wing to a compact bulb of comparible we

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Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! (1) Justin_NSA at 6:14am 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon sail sfbay at 6:09am 10.13.21 These threads discusses options: Is a tiller tamer worth it? \| Sailboat Owners Forums AND post #4 sh
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! jssailem at 6:02am 10.13.21 Way to bring it home @kappykaplan Go Navy!
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 5:58am 10.13.21 Since the topic is resurrected - Does anyone have a CNG tank that they removed in conversion of thei
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. RoyS at 5:28am 10.13.21 I am totally unfamiliar with your boat. What likely happened to your Nav Light is the negative wire
Accessing cabin light bulbs for replacement - H240 chriscampbell at 5:15am 10.13.21
Are the water tank outlets accessible? CurtisC at 4:41am 10.13.21 During some battery relocation work I remember noting some access capability from the batt box under
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:38am 10.13.21 Thanks all. Certainly looks to be a solution
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sailme88 at 3:11am 10.13.21 ATN makes a device called a Tacker. It wraps around the furled headsail and allows you to work the s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas danstanford at 2:15am 10.13.21 If you are going to launch and douse your spinnaker from the hatch or a bag on deck inside the jib s
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas sail sfbay at 9:11pm 10.12.21 Joe.....thanks for mentioning the use of a tacker.
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas Joe at 9:07pm 10.12.21 To rig an adjustable TACK line on any boat, attach a block to the stemhead fitting. That's where y
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System (1) Joe at 8:32pm 10.12.21 I think it' a device for keeping the boat centered by compensating for changes in water level or con
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 8:21pm 10.12.21 The USB port is what I used to charge mine for a year, when there were no charging cradles available
FP hose clamp failure Ralph Johnstone at 8:01pm 10.12.21 As all the other clamps are still good, I presume that this clamp failed because of it's resting on
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 7:58pm 10.12.21 Although we just now found out that the handset has a USB jack on the bottom that you can charge i
Repairing an HS35 handset SoSound at 7:07pm 10.12.21 Is your charging cradle mounted in the cockpit or at the nav station? my charger is at the nav sta
Still Racing in Texas PaulK at 6:57pm 10.12.21 Try to get a good start and sail fast! Keep the crew out of the cockpit!!!
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 6:53pm 10.12.21 199256 Well buckle me swash! -Will
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 5:57pm 10.12.21 Thankyou for this advise and link to the nice article. The Hunter 23 has no bow roller to attach a T

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