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Coast Guard License - Sea Time? Tim at 1:20am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2723 I have been sailing for a number of years now and want to get my Coast Guard six-pack License. I re
Bilge Switch NYSail at 1:10am 08.29.06 Other Sailboats 3/886 Hello allI have a Rule 2000 bilge pump connected to a Rule 35 float switch. Problem is that the s
Auto Bilge Switch NYSail at 1:09am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/820 Hello allI have a Rule 2000 bilge pump connected to a Rule 35 float switch. Problem is that the s
An opportunity to study the weather Ross at 12:45am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/839 With tropical storm Ernesto starting up the east coast we have the opportunity to observe the change
Seeking Headsail for P323 Mark Rinkel at 2:28am 08.29.06 Other Sailboats 3/639 I am looking for a used headsail that is in decent shape for my Pearson 323. The one I have got is
Single Handed or Not? (1) Steve at 4:14am 08.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/759 Has anyone made a coastal trip of 100-150nm by themselves? What were the conditions and lessons lea
Sailing Podcast Mike at 5:27am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1131 I came across this website that provides free podcasts geared towards sailors. This is not Jimmy Bu
first sailboat kentz69719 at 4:47am 08.29.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/926 Hi! We just bought our first sailboat...a Hunter 23. Anyone with suggestions or tips for a new sail
Steering Quadrant Access Panel Mike 16572 at 6:08am 08.29.06 Catalina 30 3/2300 I am replacing the cockpit floor access panel to my steering quadrant. Unattended cracks by the prev
Halyard John Radcliff at 6:34am 08.29.06 Day Sailers 4/1107 Any one have the diameter of the halyard for the main sail handy?
Waterspouts this morning Paul at 6:28am 08.29.06 Big Boats 0/714 This link has several neat photos of waterspouts this morning near Racine, Wis., on Lake Michigan.
OC 281 furling main krag at 8:25am 08.29.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/876 I don't have a clue how to set up the main. The mast is up with the main furled inside but I have no
Trailer modification Brian Scott at 8:36am 08.29.06 Trailer Sailors 8/1602 I'm in the market for a trailer sailor and have been reading about sailboat unfreindly launch ramps.
O'day 26 mast rake Dennis23509 at 8:38am 08.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1257 Anyone know the factory mast rake measurements?
Collision Regulations in Howe Sound be Damned yks Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1237 Is it just me, or have others noticed the increasing disregard of the Collision Regulations with reg*
Can you put bleach in aluminum water tanks? Rick at 8:54am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/7819 I've used a small dose of bleach before to freshen my water tank as Peggie the Headmistress as taugh
new gps 172 Mike16400 at 7:59am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1020 I just bought a new gps 172c and want to install it on the pedastal of my H25. Im not familar with
Need help ID this rudder (pics) Empire at 9:31am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 6/912 This rudder was found on a recent dive trip to a nearby lake. I have tried to find out what type of
What is this (1) Jerry Jones at 10:17am 08.29.06 Smaller Boats 2/903 What is this boat?
Anchor LED light rsn48 at 9:53am 08.29.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1365 As many are aware, replacing an anchor or steaming light with an LED can prove problematic from an "

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Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting jon hansen at 3:56pm 01.15.21 hayden, your going to love the increase in horsepower from your loose footed main. there really is a
12 volt charging at marina Tally Ho at 3:47pm 01.15.21 Since the AGM batteries are pretty new, you might find someone in the marina who would buy them fro
Only in Florida Hunter216 at 3:39pm 01.15.21 I saw one of these pedalbars in downtown Minneapolis a few years back :biggrin:
37C Windlass sandpiper10471 at 3:37pm 01.15.21 Bolander - if you install as per your pics above, you will be forever flaking chain and rode in the
Eye Splice double-braid lehighsail at 3:19pm 01.15.21 Me Too.
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Hayden Watson at 3:12pm 01.15.21 Thanks @DrJudyB. I assumed that the foot did not apply a great deal of force to the boom so had com
Prada cup on TV AlastairLC at 3:05pm 01.15.21 Thanks for the spoiler. :huh:
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Beneteau323 at 3:03pm 01.15.21 When I bought the Beneteau with the Yanmar engine, the previous owner had been using 15W-40 engine o
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting dlochner at 2:47pm 01.15.21 Yet another, no problem. We have a loose footed main with mid boom sheeting. The loose foot has som
Swing Keel Hunter216 at 2:42pm 01.15.21 Doing a keel overhaul on my early Catalina and want to know what size the 4 nuts are that hold the
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Tally Ho at 2:40pm 01.15.21 I would use the HD 20/30 oil as called for on the badge plate. Where did you get the engine oil ref
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting (1) Tally Ho at 2:37pm 01.15.21
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:01pm 01.15.21 I have spoken with @joecool911 regarding the mast on his Hunter 26 which he recently purchased. Th
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Parsons at 1:27pm 01.15.21 @DrJudyB gave you theoretical answer. Practically, I changed my C36 from footed to loose-footed four
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting DrJudyB at 1:09pm 01.15.21 I assume that there there is some upward force applied to the boom by foot of the sail which would
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting rgranger at 1:09pm 01.15.21 I don't have a Catalina but do have essentially the same mid-boom mainsheet setup as you. I went fr
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA rgranger at 1:08pm 01.15.21 Thanks for the info. Do you know how far out the boat can be at the back off the bed or rollers? W
Boat graphics Joe Blizzard at 1:06pm 01.15.21 I bought mine from Decals, Lettering, Wraps, Signs, Screen Printing \| harrisdecals.com in 2009. (I t
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Richard19068 at 1:05pm 01.15.21 I don't have a Catalina but do have essentially the same mid-boom mainsheet setup as you. I went fro
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access (1) Beneteau323 at 12:35pm 01.15.21 Thanks everyone, I did get the shelf off at the rear of the engine. My Beneteau 323 has the Yanmar 2

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