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C Map NT Plus Card Upper Miss gtzpeterjan at 10:51am 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/940 I am looking to buy a C MAP NT Plus C navigation chip for my Ratheon Chart Plotter for Lake Pepin, b
Asymmetrical spinnaker beginner NYSail at 11:00am 08.10.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/3018 Hello all,I bought a 1986 P36-2 last year and the boat came with an asym spinnaker with a snuffer
Seaboard Winches Carl3144 at 11:09am 08.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1369 The winches on my O'Day 25 (1976) are Seaboard Winches #2 and #3. They are not working quite right.
Help with outboard Addled Booty at 11:39am 08.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I feel like I should preface all my posts for a while with "First Boat Boy", My 26D had the original
daysailer Tom Colley at 12:39pm 08.10.07 Trailer Sailors 8/5315 Please, name some boats under 20', that can be rigged and lanuched easy, that is stable on windy day
Quick & dirty way to hold tiller centered? Vin11979 at 1:09pm 08.10.07 Smaller Boats 0/915 When single handing my 77' H25, I usually start the motor, turn the boat into the wind ' run up fron
Ontario Sailors please help Paul at 2:39pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 1/941 I am currently a power boater, but lately have been more interested in sailing. Unfortunately i kno
Last sail as a single guy.... picklefreek at 4:33pm 08.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/961 Kenny (see pic) and I went out for my last sail as a single guy. After 40 years, going to add a "1s
Installing pressure and hot water system Gottabeonthewater at 8:01am 08.10.07 Catalina 30 0/2053 Hey folks. Thanks for your previous help on my last post it had lots of great information. I got
Sail bag Edwin at 8:01am 08.10.07 Day Sailers 0/1042 My sail bag for my 170 is falling apart so I'm in need of a new one. Mine is like 90" x 14" to accom
Leaky rudder post Dan at 7:45am 08.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/993 I have a 1981 Cat 30. When it rains, water leaks down the rudder post eventually into the bilge. Has
Block fo ice Joe Wienecke at 7:43am 08.10.07 Big Boats 3/934 The left side of my refrigerator (the freezer part) has slowly had ice collecting on it until now it
mooring problem LordNelson at 9:46pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1317 i have a mooring ball with two lines running to my oday 20. i have a problem when there is calm wind
Bayfield dimensions shawnkfl at 10:24pm 08.08.07 Other Sailboats 3/1075 I need to build a trailer for a B-25 for a friend. His boat is in a slip currently and costs around
Terrible Accident Marcia at 10:54pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2040 Man working on his propane stove caused an explosion that resulted in serious injuries to himself an
What style sailboat goes to windward best? (1) Chuck R at 10:41pm 08.08.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5299 Having a hard time going to windward on my 222 O'Day. I do fine on broad reach and downwind but I c
swing keel on cat 25 mike at 10:30pm 08.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/940 our recently purchased 1981 cat 25 apparently had a previous keel strike on a cable and several crac
ODay 23 main sail attachment Bill Mac at 10:30pm 08.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/928 Finally putting our boat in the water for the first time. I realized I was missing the tack pin on
what to look for when considering a 1988 38' Mk 1 Jack at 11:07pm 08.08.07 Sabre Sailboats 1/2567 I'm looking at a 1988 Sabre 38. I need to know if there are any specifics that I should look for in
Another Charleston anchorage 48dodge at 12:05am 08.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1181 I noticed the topic that this refers to has already gone to the archives. Anyway, here's another go

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My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Mike M. at 2:06pm 07.22.21 Follow the hose from under the floor to the strainer that looks like this from there it goes to the
Mast step for ODay 272LE StanleyJ at 1:53pm 07.22.21 Hi! I do not have photos on hand but I can take some when I go to my boat this weekend. You will
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush Gene Neill at 1:30pm 07.22.21 How much fuel did you carry on your long trips ? The tank holds six gallons, which is usually eno
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:29pm 07.22.21
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table sail sfbay at 1:26pm 07.22.21 Interesting as this has been a popular issue ........not having a salon table in newly purchased use
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question sail sfbay at 1:23pm 07.22.21 ......Can someone please address the question of whether the 890 is preferable to the 870?..........
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 12:47pm 07.22.21 Yes, bug pants help. I purchased an entire bug suit on Amazon. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech sail sfbay at 12:34pm 07.22.21 mholzmann..........thanks for sharing!! I also came across your 2017 post here Stop Screeching Comp
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... SirMichael at 12:32pm 07.22.21 Peggie, Thanks for the reply! I believe that I had misunderstood about how to use the PureAyre. I
Help with identifying my boat? (1) daryl.ramage at 12:32pm 07.22.21 My HIN is just below the pelican in the fibreglass.
HX870 VS HX890 DSC Question MoshePotomac at 12:28pm 07.22.21 I have used an HX 870 for 6 years but lost it recently. Can someone please address the question of w
Funny Friday!!! Justin_NSA at 12:23pm 07.22.21 Damn! Does 1 out of 4 requirements qualify, i nailed "older".
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow Scott T-Bird at 12:12pm 07.22.21 Nice looking boat! I hope your abs are in shape. I sailed a C-Scow years ago. A single race was l
Pendant for autofurl Sailfanatic at 12:05pm 07.22.21 ... Should i change halyards to 1/2"? The jib halyard is a cable and i've been advised not to use i
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 12:02pm 07.22.21 What would happen if you throw a blanket on the port panel? The port panel shuts off. No change w
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 12:01pm 07.22.21 and better looking!
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount mrisjor at 11:57am 07.22.21
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 11:54am 07.22.21 New pics up.. and I found my 1st identifying mark on the boat, in the cuddy area, underside of the d
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 11:38am 07.22.21 Thanks. I'm watching wind and wave reports for Point Fermin, Two Harbors, and Buoy 46222. Is ther
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 11:36am 07.22.21 Here are the numbers in my head. None of them are absolute, and I'm putting them here to get input

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