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In the process of buying a GPS gpd955 at 8:43am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/944 and thanks to the help I recieved in this forum I have narrowed it down to the Garmin 152. (don't re
Racing Photo Jon W. at 8:47am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 0/1472 I know, we're in the background on this one, but check those bow waves! We were movin that day!
West Marine Auto Inflatable PFD uploadjoe at 8:50am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2694 I have been eyeballing Inflatable PFD's as the Admiral insists I wear a PFD (not that I disagree) an
yanmar engine hard to start ciriac at 9:02am 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 10/6315 Until last fall my engine always started on the first one or two turns but all of a sudden in Octobe
life lines Mark at 9:17am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1161 I have bow and stern pulpits, no stantions.Wife wants life lines. I've looked in the manual and ca
Forestay Tension Don Guillette at 6:56am 03.07.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2336 Bob from Va asked about forestay tension and mentioned that some sailors keep the forstay tight goin
"Archive" still not working. Ed Schenck at 6:02am 03.07.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1222 Phil, I vote to return to the old format. Just did the following search: "fuel tank leak", "exact p
shore power???? Dave D 94 H26 at 5:19am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 9/1064 Alright guys and gals, I'm askin' for it. where can I get the low-down on shore power. More specifi
tire size mmsailor at 5:08am 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 8/1145 I have a 1989 h23 with Kens Welding trailer , I need to replace tires and the boat and trailer is in
West Palm Beach Sailors gr8 2 av8 at 10:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 0/922 Hi all. I will be on a layover in West Palm Beach from April 8 and 9 and would like to get out sail
Fixed Mount VHF Radio ....and Dinghy Davits Neil Hodgson at 10:15am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1425 The Radio in my Hunter 29.5...is an Apelco 5160 VHF fixed mounted in the cabin below deck, and am w
Need a outboard motor for my Cat 22 Chris at 9:48am 03.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/780 I bought my Cat 22 today .....just got her home but she needs a motor but I have no idea how big of
Cockpit cover for MacGregor 26S,D Banana Wind3492 at 12:19pm 03.07.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1151 I am looking for a canvas cockpit cover for a 26S (not a bimini). Somthing that I can spread across
Thru Hull Question kai13227 at 12:28pm 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1186 The knot meter thru hull fitting seems to be a plastic deal that unscrews. It isn't working now, so
Micron Extra Ablative Bottom Paint Dave Amspacher at 2:10pm 03.07.06 Big Boats 4/996 I have been told when it's time to add another coat of ablative paint the only surface prep necessar
Soverel 36 hightower at 12:00pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 2/2253 I am looking at a Soverel 1978 model. I need 6'8" headroom in the salon but I will settle for less.
Hunter 27 cabin liner.. groundhog at 11:57am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1006 I am looking at at Hunter 27, 1983.It has this fiberglass liner on the inside of the cabin. My que
SS hand rail rad2285 at 11:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/975 I am looking for a 6 ft piece of 7/8" railing. I have no idea where to look. Any ideas?
Looking for brother Denise Mills at 11:10am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1001 I am looking for my brother. I last heard that he owned a sailboat named "The Wind Dancer" and his
feul line question lugeman at 10:58am 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1122 I was at the boat today and found some evidense of diesel in the small bilge under the engine. The m

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Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 1:54pm 03.30.21 Also, there is a very simple reason why drawing from 2 tanks concurrently is less efficient that dra
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? (2) TomY at 1:43pm 03.30.21 I think my Ipad 2 with an external GPS antenna might finally be retired(still works fine). It starte
Cockpit drain (1) jssailem at 1:26pm 03.30.21 I had a similar cockpit drain system on my Montgomery 15. Water would slosh up the Centerboard trunk
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? (1) jon hansen at 1:19pm 03.30.21 100 year old design. locked sailing prop in rudder aperture.
Cockpit drain Will Gilmore at 1:15pm 03.30.21 I reached down to check the hoses on my cockpit scuppers and they came right off in my hands. I was
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 1:14pm 03.30.21 P.H.R.F. : pin head racing federation. into the wind i'm dfl, off the wind i win every time on cor
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 03.30.21 More data points at https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/gear/folding-and-feathering-propeller-test-2980
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? dlochner at 12:59pm 03.30.21 Regarding the handicap penalty for a folding or feathering prop, that number 3 sec per mile was pull
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat Deleted member 117556 at 12:56pm 03.30.21 Replaced mine with an new version of the original because I was not looking for additional complicat
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? dlochner at 12:52pm 03.30.21 Draft stripes are most useful when the sail begins to age. You can see the draft move aft and the sh
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Scott T-Bird at 12:50pm 03.30.21 I think your graph best represents my theory/opinion. Look on the graph where performance between t
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:48pm 03.30.21 I am changing the question a little bit. Has anyone changed there refrigeration to a new system or t
Catalina 385 / Golf Cart Batteries? Monterey385 at 12:31pm 03.30.21 @Monterey385 Honest question: Why? Its a good question as well as an honest question ... right n
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 12:25pm 03.30.21 Scotty, it is truly tiresome that when one finds a problem, the first thing outta the box is: "...a
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 03.30.21 I don't really know how corrected time is calculated so I am having difficulty in following your ma
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:04pm 03.30.21 most sailors do not sail in 3 knt of wind, or 30 knt of wind. look at david's graph. where most of
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 12:01pm 03.30.21
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Justin_NSA at 11:59am 03.30.21 Justin, is that a picture of your sails? The main looks back winded by the Jenny, but the sails lo
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Stu Jackson at 11:52am 03.30.21 @Scott T-Bird Just occurred to me: if you have two water tanks, is one of the two manifold valves
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? Will Gilmore at 11:51am 03.30.21 Justin, is that a picture of your sails? The main looks back winded by the Jenny, but the sails loo

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