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Sailng Instructor in Another Life Tsehum Pete at 11:13pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/939 I enjoy teaching novice crews about the joys of sailing. Often, on my boat it seems like school. My
Irwin 40 Citation reviews? Doug Snell at 11:43pm 09.05.07 Ask All Sailors 0/3151 I am looking for any reviews on a 1980 Irwin 40 Citation. The boat I am looking at is a shoal draft
PHRF RATING TERRYREYNOLDS at 1:03am 09.06.07 Catalina 22 4/3636 HELLO I HAVE A C22 10619 WHAT SHOULD THE APPROX PHRF RATING BE, SWING KEEL, NON SPINNAKERTHANK YOU
Helsen sailboat? Jerry10776 at 1:03am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1709 A '74 Helsen 22 will be auctioned from an estate in a week or so. Can anyone comment on the quality
ASA courses and chartering? Seadogg at 1:28am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2081 I own and sail a 22 foot sloop mostly on inland lakes and, from time to time, out on Lake Michigan.
Help on dinette table Addled Booty at 2:04am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1037 I was looking through the articles and found one by "Ramblin' Rod Brandon" on his custom swing out d
Cabin Sole replacement william24424 at 2:44am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2435 This is the type of look I'd like from my cabin sole. Replacement seems expensive/time-consuming, co
Garmen GPSMAP 276C Software Pooka 3 at 2:39am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1320 I made the move and purchased a Garmen GPSMAP 276C chartplotter. I sail an H-26 on inland lakes in t
MacGregor 25 rigging help Craig at 3:34am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2158 I have a used MacGregor 25 sailboat. The boat was abandoned for a while, however is generally in go
Battery voltage vs electrolyte question Dick McKee at 4:21am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1734 Our boat is equipped with (3)8D house batteries managed by a Heart 3000 watt inverter/charger with a
I Need Help (1) sounderella at 5:32am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 16/6105 Ok, so I have aquired a sailboat. Unfortuantely, I had a death in the family and now I have a sailb
Operators permits for boats sailaway78 at 6:05am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 20/1633 On a previous thread there was a lot of discussion about the various state regulations regarding ope
broken mast step , fix ? (1) Penetrater at 6:03am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1507 Hi their, im restoring an 82 hunter 27 and the mast step has a large "chip" in it, I have been looki
Oday 222 Rigging LOTM at 6:29am 09.06.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2266 Are there any Oday 222 owners out there with pictures of proper rigging of the mainsail? We recently
WHEEL SHIMMY john dewey at 7:31am 09.06.07 Catalina 310 2/1559 Suddenly I have developed a wheel shimmy at all speeds.The boat has a 3 blade prop and has never ha
445 hull problem Gary at 7:47am 09.06.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1362 My 445 is an old Moorings charterboat. I suspect it was run aground hard before iI bought it last Oc
Hooking up to a bouy Glenn4357 at 8:49am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2300 I often sail alone or with my less experienced teenage children. I have a heck of a time hooking up
raising the mast know one at 8:55am 09.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1403 I am new to sailing and new to this site. I just bought my first sailboat a 1987 MacGregor 26. It se
yanmar start switch hangs -voltage drop jtm at 8:50am 09.06.07 Mid-Size Boats 9/3770 I have replace the key cylinder and the start button..... but still have this nagging intermittant "
Bottom Paint SweetTrade at 9:46am 09.06.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1246 I am repainting the bottom of my Hunter 23. Its year round in the waters of North Carolina in bracki

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Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines LakeShark at 1:57pm 10.10.21 @LakeShark from your video it looks like you left the outboard rails in place. Did you add the in-
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC JamesG161 at 1:48pm 10.10.21 not certain that I completely agree with your rule of thumb. Just an observation for Hunter design
Diesel Fueling Question justsomeguy at 1:45pm 10.10.21 AFf8vTkski0
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC Tally Ho at 12:40pm 10.10.21
New Airmar Technology Tally Ho at 12:15pm 10.10.21
Insight on sail condition Kingjim91 at 12:09pm 10.10.21 Maybe you can use the condition of the sails as a negotiating point. But also consider whether you
New bilge pump (1) Dr. D at 10:38am 10.10.21 Below is the old bilge pump. Barely enough room for a Q-Tip between the sides of the bilge and the p
New Airmar Technology SoSound at 10:21am 10.10.21 I like having both, I like the paddlewheel data for AWS using STW. I have both STW and SOG scrollin
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? dlochner at 10:16am 10.10.21 ah thanks so much for the advice. the table screws are loose as well so might be able to big two bi
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 10:08am 10.10.21 For that application 4000 or 4200 would be appropriate. There is a UV stable 4000 or 4200 (can't rem
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC Nodak7 at 10:06am 10.10.21 Just an observation on Hunter's design. Engine HP ? Fuel Tank Gallons Jim... James, not certain
Auto-Pilots JamesG161 at 10:02am 10.10.21 The only drawback I have is not being able to adjust the autopilot from the tablet. :clap::clap:
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? dlochner at 9:59am 10.10.21 For that application 4000 or 4200 would be appropriate. There is a UV stable 4000 or 4200 (can't rem
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC JamesG161 at 9:54am 10.10.21 Just an observation on Hunter's design. Engine HP ? Fuel Tank Gallons Jim...
Please, when can I come back? Hello Below at 9:52am 10.10.21
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 9:46am 10.10.21 5200 is primarily an adhesive, not a a sealant or caulk, thus it would be a poor choice for sealing
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? (1) JamieB at 9:45am 10.10.21 199166
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? (1) JamieB at 9:44am 10.10.21 ah shite pictures attached
New Airmar Technology dLj at 9:21am 10.10.21 The paddlewheel can definitely be frustrating, but in our area, the difference between paddlewheel
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:11am 10.10.21 This is a "right tool for the job" thing. As others have said, 5200 is an adhesive, not a sealant. I

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