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Rattle Under Power arkayp at 10:09am 04.25.06 Catalina 30 8/1865 We own an 88 Cat 30 that we have completely reconditioned over the past two years; however, we are s
Battery selection mark7478 at 10:19am 04.25.06 Other Sailboats 3/918 I know that lots of you use 12v batteries. What's the very best one?Thanks.Mark
Bristol Sail boat plans Todd Swinton at 10:46am 04.25.06 Bristol 0/1975 Hello folks, I have been the proud owner of a 24' 7" Coarsair Sailstar Bristol for 5 great years. I
boat jacks Tom Colley at 11:34am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1210 I bought a Starwind 22 this Spring; it was delivered by seller and launch...I have it docked; I nee
Pendant Housing? NYSail at 9:50am 04.25.06 Other Sailboats 1/925 Hello all,Just a question. My P36-2 is a shoal draft with centerboard. The pendant runs through pi
Pendant Housing? NYSail at 11:47am 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 2/922 Hello all,Just a question. My Pearson P36-2 is a shoal draft with centerboard. The pendant runs th
MOB Don Guillette at 8:39am 04.25.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1678 OldCat: I've put my response here as I did not want it to get lost in the stopping topic. The MOB me
Toilet overflowed Stan at 1:17pm 04.25.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1430 I had the most horrible experience the other day. I arrived on myboat after a week of absence to f
S25 cabin window two pieces Doug LaVerne/Aisling at 1:18pm 04.25.06 Seidelmann 7/2258 Who has what experience replacing the cabin window(s) on an S25? I've recently found a crack in the
Infor on Morgan OI 33 needed sailaway78 at 1:29pm 04.25.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2157 I have found an Out Island 33, that seems to be very reasonably priced. It is a 76 model, and I sup
auto pilot suggested brands and sizes for 466 Larry McCain at 3:52pm 04.25.06 Big Boats 3/871 What brand, size, type and part number(s), if available, have you been happy with for a Auto Pilot
Smoked window cleaning Ed Snyder at 9:00pm 04.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/975 Greetings All . . .I just purchased a 2000 26X. Could someone tell me what works best on cleaning an
Mast stepping Clay at 9:14pm 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/983 Hello, I'm new to sailing, please forgive my ignorance. I'm going to be stepping my mast some time t
Soft headliner llogue at 10:56pm 04.23.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1153 How does one remove the soft headliner to get to the midship port stanchion base plate?
swing keel billy at 10:37pm 04.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/788 i just bought a hunter 20 and cant figger out how the swing keel works. is there a bolt or somethin
Singlehanded mast raising system chiefjgreene at 11:23pm 04.23.06 Smaller Boats 12/4744 Has any one used Peter Suah's system for Singlehanded mast raising? I am assuming that what is shown
Naming David ONeill at 11:34pm 04.23.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1189 Whats the best/cheapest way to get the name of your boat on the stern?? graphics, letters. any goo
boom tent Jeff Prideaux at 1:21am 04.24.06 Smaller Boats 1/1167 I tried out my boom tent arrangement (shown in the link) on Sunday out on the water and it worked fi
New member with a question Chris & Lenore at 1:40am 04.24.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/934 Hello everyone!My wife and I have just "moved up" to a 1992 Mac 26C (from a 1976 Matilda 20).I've
Testing Depth Sounder Andy at 3:14am 04.24.06 Ask All Sailors 4/981 Repies to another post by a few of you that seem to be knowledgeable prompt me to ask my question. D

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PFD auto inflating Sailfanatic at 8:56am 06.10.21 We've had two unexpected inflations. Once after sailing in a light rain we put what we thought were
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Closing Time at 8:53am 06.10.21 Why not buy a four instrument pod to replace the three hole model? Too hard to get around the trip
PFD auto inflating sail sfbay at 8:51am 06.10.21 .............I was a little surprised, and disappointed, to find that it didn't hold air. But not n
PFD auto inflating Sailor Sue at 8:44am 06.10.21 We've had two unexpected inflations. Once after sailing in a light rain we put what we thought were
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat MikeHoncho at 8:40am 06.10.21
Some will hate this!!! markwbird at 8:36am 06.10.21 It answers the age-old question with both a "yes" and a "no". The car is going downwind faster than
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat markwbird at 8:31am 06.10.21 Ethics aside, it's a terrible plan
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please DaySailer65 at 8:19am 06.10.21 RS Quest.
Looked at an H260 Today (2) rgranger at 8:19am 06.10.21 Here is what I did with solar I leave my mast crutch up all the time. I ran the cable down through
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 06.10.21 Of the water ballast hulls I repaired, never saw ang blistering but wore an oxygen mask when repairi
Looked at an H260 Today Tedd at 8:12am 06.10.21 Thanks for all the great replies, everyone. My wife is quite set on having a wheel, and I think it'
Mast Raising Orbweaver at 8:12am 06.10.21 Dave, This is the 26.5, not water ballasted. But...here's a link to a few more pics in my google acc
Trailer tongue weight Crazy Dave Condon at 8:11am 06.10.21 Former Hunter dealer who sold the 18.5 which is a wing bulb keel and difficult to get on the trailer
Looked at an H260 Today rgranger at 8:07am 06.10.21 I put an auto tiller (auto-pilot) on my H26. I know you can do the same with a wheel but it is more
Questionable Ethics for a Water Ballast Boat rgranger at 8:02am 06.10.21 Is it possible inside the water ballast tank to form blisters ?????? Oooo Great question. Never
Small Sailboat Trailer Rental Advice Please Crazy Dave Condon at 8:01am 06.10.21 Which daysailor are you talking about really depends on how to trailer. Former sailboat dealer
Keel questions Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 06.10.21 Photos needed for good suggestions
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 7:56am 06.10.21 Now if I put a prop in the water and use that to propel a fan on my mast, can I sail downwind faster
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Crazy Dave Condon at 7:55am 06.10.21 The smaller cdi units were designed for trailerable boats. The larger units are more the traditiona
Stanchions for Oday 25 (1) jssailem at 7:53am 06.10.21 You can see on this image of an ODay25 that it has 4 stanchions and a bow pulpit. Stanchions, a lot

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