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Sailing in the Apostle Islands panicum at 4:52am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/937 We will be chartering a C'C 29 out of Bayfield, WI the week of July 4 and will be gone 2 nights and
SAIL MEASUREMENT MIKE1009 at 2:36am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1034 I am going to purchase a new mainsail and would like to know ,if I can shorten my leech measurement
40' Norseman 400 Cutter Jack at 2:12am 05.20.07 Other Sailboats 0/1609 Looking at a 40' Norseman 400 Cutter for blue water. Any thoughts? Any comments? Help.
Spinnaker For Newer H-36 seadaddler at 2:07am 05.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/947 What type of spinnaker did you add to you H-36
Connecting GPS & Wheel Pilot Brad Hoff at 6:35am 05.20.07 Big Boats 2/848 I have had a Simrad WP30 wheel pilot for several years and would like to connect to my JRC 1800 Char
Engine Heater Brad Hoff at 6:21am 05.20.07 Big Boats 1/904 I just installed a "Red Dot" heat exchanger for cabin heat on my 1984 Hunter 34 with 20hp Yanmar 3GM
Old Movies bill5347 at 7:01am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/990 Had to reformat my drive,(of course,before I had a chance to backup my data). I lost all my Macgrego
Lake City MN Mast Raising Assistance gtzpeterjan at 8:10am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1258 I am a new Catalina 30 owner, starting my first season on this boat.The 87 Catalina 30 is on Lake P
Centerboard damage? 1995 Mac 19 Beija Flor at 10:17am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1049 I'm ready to buy a 1995 MacGregor 19 - but I'm concerned about some visible damage to the centerboar
Wanted - Capri 22 Fin - tall - with trailer azexpedtion at 10:12am 05.20.07 Smaller Boats 0/1063 Anyone know of a Capri 22 Fin keel with trailer - tall rig prefered - in the soutwest US - please dr
Deck Pipe Question (1) PrivateerTradin at 10:53am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3048 OK...I am working on the boat...and it occured to me that I dont have enough projects already... :sh
Pump Out Problems MDO at 11:06am 05.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1523 I am having trouble pumping out my holding tank and am looking for suggestions to start trouble shoo
Battery Question - House Bank Rob19574 at 6:14am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1585
Anyone Have An AIS Receiver? Rick D at 5:47am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1201 I was looking at the SR 161 at Jack Rabbit Marine. Don't have the appetite for a big expenditure sin
Poly Glow (1) Joe Walworth at 9:48am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1032 No. This is not intended to be a what is better - wax or Poly Glow debate. I saw that Practical Sail
spreaders Kent at 11:19am 05.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/856 I am new to sailing. Though I have always known it was for me the few times I was able to get out on
Home safe SailboatOwners.com at 12:37pm 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/981 Its spring - finally -- and many of us are just back on the water after what seems like an endless w
Light bulbs John F at 11:56am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1178 Need to replace stern light bulb and interior cabin bulbs on '87 Newport 30.The bulb itself has th
Winch lubricants Chet7135 at 11:46am 05.20.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1166 Hello , I`m cleaning and regreasing my winches.My question is ...Lewmar,Anderson etc. grease ,the
Sacraficial Annode on Wing Keel Frank Rich at 12:46pm 05.20.07 Catalina 22 13/2238 Hi AllHas anyone installed a sacraficial annode to their wing keel? If so did you drill and tap,

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Overturned Car Carrier Brian D at 6:49am 03.05.21 I almost cried when I read 'BMW'. But then much to my relief it was a mistake. :beer::beer:
Cover pic? Really? dmax at 6:48am 03.05.21 Monohulls lean when powered by the wind.
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Rick Webb at 6:48am 03.05.21 Try it with an empty trailer first just to get a feel for it. Then pull the boat around the yard s
Overturned Car Carrier thinwater at 6:44am 03.05.21 Human error disasters will become more common as recreational drugs are legalized. Our country is b
V Berth Mattress All U Get at 6:43am 03.05.21 Has anyone tried that purple mattress, it kinda looks like silicone?
Cover pic? Really? dlochner at 6:32am 03.05.21 The tachometer and engine ignition key on the bridge deck appear to be in the run position. (I can'
B411 Shaft Pitting JamesG161 at 6:26am 03.05.21 How do you see a stronger magnet identifying either excess nickel content or ferrite as the cause o
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? danooxnard at 6:21am 03.05.21 I am a Prius owner. I dont think I would try this one.. Prius is front wheel drive putting a trailer
Cover pic? Really? Rick486 at 6:20am 03.05.21 The jib is rolled up, the photo shows a bow wake, the main is centered, and the instruments show sh
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? thinwater at 6:19am 03.05.21 The short version of the PS article is that it suggests a multi-layered approach. As Don says, a gra
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? JRT at 6:15am 03.05.21 Given the stern damage and that crack being on the trailing edge of the keel, was the boat backed ha
B411 Shaft Pitting JamesG161 at 6:04am 03.05.21 The Buffalo Nickel was produced between 1913 and 1938 and was made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. I
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Justin_NSA at 6:03am 03.05.21 Part 3 if it's available to you - https://www.practical-sailor.com/systems-propulsion/tap-water-that
Best site for selling boat with national recognition RunTimeError at 6:02am 03.05.21 Ok, Thanks,
Cover pic? Really? cb32863 at 5:58am 03.05.21 99% of world population don't know anything about sail trim there was a tv commercial for a razor o
V Berth Mattress Mike Mc at 5:58am 03.05.21 Thank you all, what's good enough for Jesse is good enough for me.
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:57am 03.05.21
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? jon hansen at 5:50am 03.05.21 well good morning tom. i had to look up a couple of your words, ;) i too enjoy videos about sailing
Raymarine Auto Pilot Ward H at 5:40am 03.05.21 I was strongly advised at the time to invest the extra bucks in a ST2000 (by a guy here, who had ha
Fresh water filtration - is it safe? Justin_NSA at 5:40am 03.05.21 I just did this. Practical Sailor has done a 3 part series on how to get to safe, clean drinking wat

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