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When pulling boat out of the water..... Maule at 7:08am 05.08.06 Smaller Boats 2/791 Note to self - Self when pulling the boat out of the water whatever you do pull the rudder up next t
Setting of Latitude and Longitude on GPS Jim Seamans at 7:13am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1155 As I was bumping along in 15kts of wind this morning. I was checking settings on my GPS and the one
Start of Newport to Ensenada Race Photo (1) Rick D at 7:18am 05.08.06 Destinations 1/1676 I thought you'd like to see what the start area looks like for 400+ boats. It's always amazing they
slight leak around exhaust tube thru hull 1990 P42 Steve10933 at 6:00am 05.08.06 Big Boats 3/899 Has anyone experienced a leak around or through the exhaust tube going thru the hull? We have a sma
Dripless shaft seals- Tides Marine-any experience Ed Fluss at 5:53am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2503 Im considering replacing my stuffing box. The two choices seem to be PSS or TidesMarine. Any comme
Advice/Comment about using a steam blaster/cleaner Chip at 8:04am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 2/933 I have a fiberglass boat with gel coat which has been sorely neglected from a maintenance perspectiv
What sort of boat knife is best? Marcia at 8:46am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 28/4731 What sort of all purpose knife is best for a sailboat? My husband seems to think a multipurpose typ
Tiller bracket Justin Zink at 8:46am 05.08.06 Newport 0/1876 When replacing my tiller I found cracks throughout the tiller bracket and head fitting. I am not as
Modifying the wing keel on the 50 srmorgan11 at 9:34am 05.08.06 Big Boats 0/969 It seems the wing keel was a fad in the early 90's, and the design of the wing on the 50 seems rathe
Fuel Consumption Dan R. at 9:32am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1082 I'm buying a 1979 Catalina 25 with a mid 80's 7.5 HP 2 stroke outboard. I'm trying to get a general
O'Day 27...Bay friendly? Tim22924 at 9:25am 05.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/949 I'm considering an O'Day 27 that will be used for sailing in the San Francisco Bay. Anyone out ther
Adler Barbour in the Reefer Tim Welsh at 9:17am 05.08.06 Big Boats 4/1370 I'm fixing to put a Adler Barbour refrigeration system in my 1986 Hunter 34 and would like some inpu
Electronic Navigation: Capn Mosaic/ Maptech Paul P. at 11:06am 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 1/987 Is anyone out there using The Cap'n Mosaic 8.0? I own the sotware, and I understand that the develo
New Hunter 49 Rick D at 11:08am 05.08.06 Big Boats 6/765 Guess I missed a meeting. I didn't know this new model was out there. For those of you who also miss
Lazy jacks Randy Church at 11:45am 05.08.06 Big Boats 7/844 Looking for suggestions for a lazy jack system for my 1984 Hunter 34. Also, can anyone tell me what
Navigation-Fire Island Inlet hightower at 11:23am 05.08.06 Big Boats 3/947 I'm getting delivery of my H34 in The Great South Bay, LI,NY. Does anyone know where I can get relia
Catalina 36 mast tuning cory parker at 12:24pm 05.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/5914 I am a new Catalina 36 owner (1985 model year, hull number 466) and I have two questions. One relate
Stay Sail Attachment Jason Durham at 1:09pm 05.08.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 1/1822 I purchased my Ranger last spring and spent the spring,summer,and early fall with the boat on the ha
Bottom prep stevec22206 at 1:14pm 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1192 Thought I'd throw this out to everyone. Am in the process of having the bottom paint remove down to
Your Mission, Mr. Phelps, should you choose... (1) Brian D at 1:21pm 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/989 to accept it.Attached is an image of my steaming light on my mast. It is not working and I have pl

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Streaks on bottom paint Joe at 11:18pm 05.17.21 Don't worry about it. Once it's in the water it will come off when your diver wipes it down monthly
Rig tensioning Joe at 11:11pm 05.17.21 On a masthead rig, forestay tension is controlled with the backstay. If your backstay does not have
Dock lines Q's forbin at 10:52pm 05.17.21 I prefer 3 strand for stretchiness, and I also did not splice eyes in to the boat end this time so t
Dock lines Q's Ron20324 at 10:36pm 05.17.21 Alot of places you buy rope will have "end of spools" left over, and at marked-down prices. I'd pref
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? Dave Groshong at 10:10pm 05.17.21 Ours are built in the USA! https://shop.odayowners.com/cu/detail-tmpl.php?a=2&pid=54198&model=Oday+W
Dock lines Q's jssailem at 10:05pm 05.17.21
2002 Catalina 310 - can someone with this model year tell what model Universal diesel engine they have? (1) Skipper John at 9:31pm 05.17.21 194280 If you can get to your boat, you should have a metal tag like this on the top of the engine.
Going sailing! jssailem at 9:24pm 05.17.21 Leaving Port Ludlow cruising at about 5.5 knots will take 4.5 hrs with the tides to reach Langley. R
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions ggrizzard at 9:17pm 05.17.21 Harley, nothing lame about your question at all. You`ve done some reading in order to evaluate the
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:01pm 05.17.21 b9PwuQeXONw -Will
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 9:01pm 05.17.21 Shining, gleaming Streaming, flaxen, waxen guess gray doesn't fit flaxen though!
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges (1) philiefay at 8:59pm 05.17.21 I purchased this tender on amazon to access the boat on the mooring. I decided the inflatable floor
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA jssailem at 8:59pm 05.17.21 Thank you Terry. Elocution classes.
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) jssailem at 8:50pm 05.17.21
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:40pm 05.17.21 Gimme a head hair, long beautiful hair.
Centerboard removal issue philiefay at 8:39pm 05.17.21 Did you get this issue resolved Rolf?
Its funny Friday! DArcy at 8:37pm 05.17.21 Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blockin' out the scenery Breakin' my mind I feel like growing my h
Its funny Friday! smokey73 at 8:25pm 05.17.21 I took off my hat, said imagine that, me workin for you!
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 8:10pm 05.17.21 The lack of employees is so desperate now that long-haired, freaky people can now apply. :biggrin:
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 8:07pm 05.17.21 Disconnect the power cables from the motor. (make sure the ends do not touch anything) and operate

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