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Looking for 1990-91 Pearson 38 Joe Perez at 2:19pm 09.27.06 Other Sailboats 4/1116 I'm looking for a 90-91 Pearson 38. Any one out there willing to part with theirs?
Deck Hatch Rick Piec at 8:36pm 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1016 I have a problem with my Deck Hatch it is crached along the front seem. A duiscoloured liquied is di
tillers and such tj edwards at 7:40pm 09.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1172 hey guys,I have a '84 37 cutter and I have a couple of questions. I'm in the process of replacing
those three alarms! reasons at 10:48pm 09.25.06 Bigger Boats 6/1293 I just bought an 1979 Oday 30. Near the ignition there are three red lights. The owner does not reme
Faulty sender Paul Cairoli at 10:58pm 09.25.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1083 Took my 1987 Catalina 27 for a long motor , M18 after about 2 hours the temp guage showed about 215
Fuel polishing Warren Milberg at 12:12am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1669 Although I use my boat a lot, my Yanmar 2GM20F typically only burns about 12-15 gals per season. Fo
General Maintenance robert19954 at 12:21am 09.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1028 I have a 1996 23 foot O'Day and I have a few questions for the experts.1. What is the best marine p
Throwing in the "towell" Malcolm & Darlene at 12:30am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1113 Well.It looks like my new found adventure of learning to sail has to come to an end,,as some of you
best route? eric at 2:03am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1136 what is considered the best route to the chesapeake bay from nyc? does anyone have an idea how long
downloading charts eric at 1:58am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/946 is anyone familiar with marineplanner.com? i am planning tom sail to norfolk,va in mid-october and d
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 2:11am 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1137 Hi,Thanks for the link provided in searching for a Deck Hatch. I hav a qwuestion has anyone tried
Reefing lines on 35.5 Hugh4753 at 5:26am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1809 I bought my boat this year and love it except that the reefing lines both port and starboard on my 3
Holes in the bilge Joe Wienecke at 5:40am 09.26.06 Big Boats 15/2511 Need a little helpI am looking at a 1985 Hunter 34 to purchase. Today I looked the boat over agai
Name of the used boat place in Annapolis? AXEL at 6:20am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 What's the name of the used sailboat gear place in Annapolis? And does anyone know the address? Than
A Trap in sink drains? walmsleyc at 6:19am 09.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1486 Is it normal or recommended to place a loop in drain lines. 1 of 3 sink on my boat has a "loop" of
Picking a new genset EOS14424 at 6:21am 09.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 We've just purchased a new 44DS and are looking to put a genset onboard.Any thoughts and comments
Fun sail David at 4:28am 09.26.06 Day Sailers 1/1155 Sunday afternoon I went to my local sailing club for an informal race. The club uses Interlake 18's
26X video bill5347 at 4:17am 09.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1560 I've been following the thread about the Macgregor 26 Videos. I need a link to the 26X video. My cop
Ballast Physics Tom Atkins at 3:40am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2104 Man I hesitate to ask this question but I'm ready to get my head chopped so - My cheap 22' boat with
picking up your mooring single handed charles at 8:49am 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 12/10675 I would like to move off the slip and onto a mooring in a very crowded mooring field. How do you pi

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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 4:09pm 08.04.21 Just keep in mind that conditions approaching the isthmus, and the west end generally, may or may no
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? shemandr at 4:01pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 3:52pm 08.04.21 One reefing strategy I use is to reef the head sail first then furl the mainsail.........this depow
NOT buying H34 pa391as at 3:45pm 08.04.21 Everything fell into place. broker showed, up surveyor showed, up, pre-inspection went well. It was
Shroud on deck patbratton at 3:35pm 08.04.21 Cotter pins or rings are in all the studs in the turnbuckles. I can not see anything above the attac
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 3:32pm 08.04.21 One reefing strategy I use is to reef the head sail first then furl the mainsail.........this depowe
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.04.21 are we talking AWS or TWS? It depends on the skipper. I go for my first reef if AWS gets to14-15
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 08.04.21 Generally the t ball studs were held in place by rubber fittings or a plastic/aluminum fitting held
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 3:23pm 08.04.21 First question comes to mind is who is the mast manufacturer and do you have a traditional, non-fur
How many tacks? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.04.21 All other things being equal, the long tack should be the winner. A boat will always lose a bit of s
Batteries DayDreamer41 at 3:11pm 08.04.21 You might want to consider an alternator upgrade with a programmable voltage regulator, to OEM alter
Batteries Michael Davis at 3:10pm 08.04.21 Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system- 100Amp alternator, no generator I have much th
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 3:07pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS?
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 3:06pm 08.04.21 The genltman bought a Hunter 260 with heat and air, shore power,, roller furling, etc.. Found ou
Mary E All U Get at 2:49pm 08.04.21 Where is the fun in that? How can they provide their journalistic narrative to please their audienc
Interior flooring base Sailfanatic at 2:48pm 08.04.21 Starboard is a hard plastic available in a variety of thicknesses. https://www.interstateplastics.c
How many tacks? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 08.04.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 2:39pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
How many tacks? shemandr at 2:36pm 08.04.21 If you squeaked out a win you must have done it about right. Don't tack because you are tired of g
Chain snubbers dLj at 2:36pm 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would l

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