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Mainsail furling essman at 12:00pm 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 30/6003 I am looking into a buying a Beneteau 361 which does NOT have a furling main. Does anyone know..1)
Univ. M 12 Grigs at 2:18pm 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 8/982 Just wondering what the life of a Univ. M 12 engine ( Terms of Hours ) might be. Gets its PM and has
new owner w/questions dmc at 8:56pm 01.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/878 I am the proud owner of a new to me '78 Hunter 27'. Nice boat, new love of my life.I need to tweek
Sailing with Sails only DaveH20533 at 8:53pm 01.28.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 Was wondering if anyone had a link to a good site with an explanation of how you steer by sail only?
Phil...a tech question Don s/v Tellico at 10:47pm 01.28.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/894 On the Classifieds, Boats for Sale page (which I cruise way too much), once I search and look at a p
W. Coast Mexico Charts richk at 9:57pm 01.28.07 Ask All Sailors 0/821 A friend of mine is taking a boat through Panama, up the W. Coast of Mexico to a location just north
Solar ventilator Drake57 at 11:11pm 01.28.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1598 I hope this isn't a silly question, and I did search, but I'm considering buying one of the solar po
Replacement of jib and main wire halyards edward52 at 11:01pm 01.28.07 Hallberg-Rassy 5/2098 My boat is in the Med .I am trying to replace the wire halyards for the jib and main sail,hope to ta
Desolation Sound, British Columbia, Chartering Stevep at 12:06am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 14/4066 I plan to charter a sailboat next summer, probably out of Comox, to cruise the Desolation Sound area
Place for the Summer Brian M H23 at 12:22am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 4/953 Hi All!I've been thinking about this coming summer- and I think I want to live on my boat. The ide
things to do in Milford CT. mike C16582 at 12:24am 01.29.07 Destinations 3/2353 ah....this year the 5th annual O'Day Owner's "rOnDAyvous" will be happening in Milford Ct. although
Mast Shipping - Erie Canal Jeff Bacon at 12:24am 01.29.07 Other Sailboats 2/1837 Hi All:I will be leaving Sandusky, OH this summer, and transiting the canal on my way to the Baham
Questions of using 2 alternators on 1 battery bank newB at 1:13am 01.29.07 Big Boats 37/12503 I was reading threw the postings here ' saw something about using 2 alternators. I didn't see if thi
Switch below 30amp breaker rickcioppa at 1:17am 01.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1111 On a 28 the switch below the 30amp shore breaker is a 3-way toggle swith.I can't find this in my li
Spelling correction Stevep at 1:15am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 4/927 I just posted an inquiry re Desolation Sound and now see that I typed Critish instead of British. I
The Cruising boat Size Question was a Scam! James R. Machin at 1:30am 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 21/1785 Gentlemen,First of all, Thanks to all those of you that took time to reply to the cruising boat si
H22 Trailers Jim Haddad at 1:31am 01.29.07 Smaller Boats 3/964 I recently purchased a Hunter 22 1981, but without trailer. I have an option to buy a trailer for th
H22 bulkhead replacement neptune at 2:36am 01.29.07 Smaller Boats 1/1066 I recently acquired a salvaged H22 for my Boy Scout Troop. Boat was cheap, but with some obvious an
Lake Erie Crusing Ideas Len at 1:47am 01.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1289 I am planning on sailing Lake Erie this summer from Pt Maitland to Sandusky (Cedar point) Obvious st
Celebrity Amongst Us??? Abby Normal at 1:44am 01.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/874 I got my current issue of Sail Magazine (I think that's the one, I get a few subscriptions), I see w

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Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 7:10am 08.09.21 Thank you! I assume that if I can handle waves a foot above and wind 5 knots more than what the for
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? (1) jssailem at 7:05am 08.09.21 Or closed toed sandals..
Engine control protector. sail sfbay at 7:05am 08.09.21 Taps Plastics is my local, go-to custom-cut plastic retailer, albeit they are a west coast company.
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 7:03am 08.09.21 I looked it up. It's rated for a 39-45' boat. I got it for free. The size makes stowing it a bit di
fastnet race jssailem at 7:02am 08.09.21 Jon... An exciting bit of film. So much tradition in that race. As challenging as the Sidney to Hob
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 7:01am 08.09.21 That's way overkill for a boat your size! It's larger than the fortress I carry on my boat. I look
Identify this sailboat? Jack9772 at 7:00am 08.09.21 Looks like an 11 Meter, modified to fly masthead spinnakers...
Engine control protector. jssailem at 6:58am 08.09.21 Tap Plastics can be your friend. Will even cut and shape the plastic to order (i.e. rounded corners
Engine control protector. Project_Mayhem at 6:58am 08.09.21 Don't these usually come with a transparent hinge to lift the bottom section to get at the controls
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:56am 08.09.21 Peggie: We have a problem. The head sink thru hull is about a foot above the water line. Would this
Week Cruise Next Week jssailem at 6:52am 08.09.21 Kingston fairy line Is that how they describe it now. I have heard Kingston is a mystical place bu
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 6:48am 08.09.21 My main concern was falling off while trying to pull up an FX23 anchor. With great holding power co
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 6:45am 08.09.21 Actually, now that I think about it, the anchor lantern, if that is what you have there, should not
Week Cruise Next Week Terry Cox at 6:44am 08.09.21 Will likely miss you, Mike. One of our grandsons (8 years old) came to spend a week with us and want
Sailing or not jssailem at 6:42am 08.09.21 spent all my time looking at boats! And that would be a bad thing? Well it has passed. And now on
Engine control protector. sunlover at 6:42am 08.09.21 I'd probably pop into a local plastic supply house or hardware store for a piece of plexi and then
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? jssailem at 6:41am 08.09.21 The winch should adequately haul up the anchor and any chain from the bottom. But does not need to b
Sailing to Catalina Island? jssailem at 6:35am 08.09.21 Nice... I have heard of captains choosing a young lad. Securley tying a double bowline around his w
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 6:33am 08.09.21 Thanks for the helpful reply. I bet it is quite a lean to get to the outboard controls. All boats ar
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 6:30am 08.09.21 Is your light still at the top of the mast? Yes, we are at Avalon (sailing back to Two Harbors la

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