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Transiting Cape Ann by Annisquam and the cut Al - s/v Persephone at 4:09am 08.17.06 Big Boats 7/3660 I'm planning to sail my 05H36 from Newburyport down to Salem, and stay at the Hawthorne Cove Marina.
degrees of heeling Ron at 4:07am 08.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1162 What is the suggested maximum degrees of heeling for the C320 hull ? My previous boat was about 15
Skunk and Super Skunk Ellen at 5:27am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1701 I am trying to find information on a 1985 Super Skunk. Made by Vandestadt, can be rowed, sailed or
Warren Milberg's temp gauge KorculaChris at 5:41am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1016 Hi Warren,Not only do you pose thought-provoking and interesting questions for the site, but you al
Downwind sail trim Rick Macdonald at 5:59am 08.17.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2286 Hi Don!Here's a question I haven't been able to answer for myself. It has to do with the transitio
Newbie begs for help with jib furler problem.... (1) John T at 6:50am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1854 I have an older model Hood roller furling attached to a boat I just bought ' am encountering a perpl
New Sailor, best place to by new sails? kzilles at 8:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1143 Have a Hunter 30 1979 and I blew out my head sail. They are the original sails so I'm asking if I sh
Question for re: Asymetrical Spinnaker Rick D at 8:46am 08.17.06 Racing 3/1877 Maybe Alan can answer: I am thinking of getting an A-Kite for my 40.5. It is a good fit in that ther
What's your anchor set-up? Nancy at 10:41am 08.17.06 Other Sailboats 22/2039 We want to replace the current Danforth we are using, with something that will be well-suited for an
Is this Normal????? FOB at 12:26pm 08.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/973 I find when I have a lot of people onboard (5+) and if we are sitting at the dock I appear to take m
Need advice-wheel steering or tiller Joseph at 1:04pm 08.17.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1310 My wife and I are about to purchase our first sailboat. I love the looks and roominess of a Benetea
oday 23 vs oday 25 Kevin Peterson at 1:02pm 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2420 I have been the proud owner of a 1979 Oday 23 (Morning Dove) for the past 4 years. However, I must
Cool Currents????? Capn Jack at 5:06pm 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1742 I have been out of the sailing scene since '98. I saw a cabin cooling system called Cool Currents. I
Reef Keel Larry14133 at 10:07pm 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1264 After 15 years on the dark side ( powerboating ) I am getting back into sailing and I would like to
Odorlos Ken at 10:04pm 08.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1358 Just picked up a botttle of Odorlos. Added 2oz and about a gallon of water to a nearly empty 20 gal
Moving a Hunter 25.5 Dave at 10:51pm 08.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1003 I must move this boat from Logan-Martin to Lake Martin (81 miles) and have exhausted efforts, locall
MAST HEAD LIGHT VR SHEETS at 11:20pm 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/801 I HAVE A 1979 30FT ODAY.I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY MASTLIGHT WAS WAS OBSELETE. ITS A KIND OF U SHAPE W
Grand Traverse bay (1) john at 12:36am 08.16.06 Day Sailers 6/1546 The trip to Grand Traverse was Wonderful!! The weather more than made up for the terrible weather
Engine Control Problem Rich at 1:41am 08.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/899 Hi all,I've got another one for you. The engine control/throttle on my Westerbeke 10two likes to
Vibration (Prop/Shaft) & Cayenne Pepper Paint Mike C at 1:39am 08.16.06 Big Boats 4/1140 Hello all,I thought I might share my 33.5 vibration problem/solution with you. My 1993 33.5 has a

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Standing rigging tension? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 06.08.21 My only reason for checking mine is that my leeward shrouds get pretty loose when sailing in a brisk
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Maine Sail at 4:00pm 06.08.21 Could running the charger cause that kind of a load dump, or does it take physically (or via a swit
A whale of a time. (1) Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.08.21 Wife and I head to Maui every year in January and see LOTS of humpback whales. The species was on
Standing rigging tension? shemandr at 3:38pm 06.08.21 It was or is my impression that 20% is center. But, maybe that's not right. In any event, if you t
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Stu Jackson at 3:38pm 06.08.21 Congratulations on your new boat. You have a lot to learn and have asked good questions. In additi
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 3:37pm 06.08.21 After consulting with Peggie and feedback from the forum I purchased 2 Raritan Elegance standard (si
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Tally Ho at 3:12pm 06.08.21 Hey, Group 27 FLA deep cycle batteries are around $85 at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ever
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 06.08.21 I think you should also determine how the batteries are connected to the selector switch with cables
Standing rigging tension? (1) Tally Ho at 3:04pm 06.08.21 30% seems very excessive to me. I used the Loos gauge to start my shrouds at 15% on our Starwind
Strippers JamesG161 at 3:03pm 06.08.21 Where are all of the salvage parts from these hurricane boats? I know where. These guys have the
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 06.08.21 That warning is there to protect the alternator from a load-dump (disconnecting the "load" (batte
Lewmar port light seal , replacing msin99 at 2:34pm 06.08.21 I gave up! After hours of pouring over forums and such, I have decided that I am just going tp rep
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Maine Sail at 2:33pm 06.08.21 Some people worry about having the battery charger active at the same time as the engine alternato
Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 flightlead404 at 2:28pm 06.08.21 You're correct. I meant from the injector pump up to the injectors. I used the wrong terminology.
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Lanealoha at 2:24pm 06.08.21 I gave up! After hours of pouring over forums and such, I have decided that I am just going tp repl
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. AlastairLC at 2:13pm 06.08.21 Why. Just curious, not critical. No Bimini so no unobtrusive place to put them.
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 06.08.21
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? sailme88 at 2:03pm 06.08.21 When you say generator do you mean alternator? Hard to have a generator in a small boat like the 27
New S2 6.7 Owner - Lifting Keel Maintenance (1) JDE at 2:01pm 06.08.21 Hey, thanks for the reply. I've done some further investigating and confirmed is is not fully deploy
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? shemandr at 1:57pm 06.08.21 Since a lot of boat fires are caused by electrical problems I think it is good practice to turn the

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