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Asymetric Furlers Nick at 9:43am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1007 Our team (consortiun)is looking to buy a used C'C 99 or a Beneteau 36.7. These boats come with tradi
Beneteau 411...Nice Looking Vessel! Myron at 9:28am 01.31.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1545 I saw a Beneteau 411 Celebration listed (Blue Hull) and it looked beautiful. Is this boat blue water
How well do compost toilets work rsn48 at 9:18am 01.31.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1703 I saw an ad in the Old Boat magazine advertising a marine compost toilet; I can't imagine these thin
Bought the dinghy, now what? william at 9:01am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1576 I bought this dinghy at a local boat show, zodiac 285, it says it can hold an 8hp, I have an old 4.5
Cockpit Throttle Control stu11143 at 8:16am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 My Catalina 27 has an original throttle control in the cockpit for the outboard motor. I just purcha
Universal 5424 Ron at 8:05am 01.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1154 What kind of life can I expect from a Universal 5424? The boat I have purchased has about 1660 hours
Calling Brad Hoff R1136 at 6:57am 01.31.06 Big Boats 1/967 Would like to correspond about your experience with portlights
Looking for Model Pond Boat Kits Doug_Meyer at 6:52am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1825 Does anyone know of a good source for replica pond model sailboat kits that look like the old pond s
Throttle cable to cockpit stu11143 at 6:41am 01.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/816 My Catalina 27 has an original throttle control in the cockpit for the outboard motor. I just purch
Roller Furling Bearings Yehudi at 6:19am 01.31.06 Big Boats 1/949 I need to replace my Terminal End Bearings, but am unsure as to the correct size of the Hyde Streams
After tacking boat slows Don Guillette at 6:04am 01.31.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/3375 An Aussie friend of mine called yesterday with a problem. He said that in moderate to medium heavy w
Things to help our boat go faster... Slow Poke..that's no joke.. at 5:57am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 3/985 HiNew folding prop was put on last year. The bottom, we sand real smooth and apply VC17 with a fin
Terminal Ends Bearings Yehudi at 5:42am 01.31.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/979 I need to replace my Terminal End Bearings, but am unsure as to the correct size of the Hyde Streams
Crack at Keel Dave10014 at 5:02am 01.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1111 I own a 1996 Catalina 32. I have discovered a horizontal crack at the point where the keel joins th
Anchor Roller Mike at 5:00am 01.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/721 I have been considering the addition of a new anchor roller to my 1986 C-30.The current 2 roller se
windlass davefrank at 4:34am 01.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1112 Has anyone tried a windlass on a 26M?
BVI Wedding Ideas David at 3:42am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1129 Will be taking my bride of 25 years on a charter to the BVIs in May. Looking for some ideas to renew
forestay dimension Mark at 3:20am 01.31.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1123 AFter reviewing the specs and info on my 1972 Oday 23', I'm missing some info....I need a forestay l
Bandit 15 (by MFG) Gary Thomas at 2:02am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 1/5289 I have recently been offered a 15"Bandit( #385)in pretty poor condition for reconstruction. The boa
Affordable Bimini options? Gulfport FL area Neil - 33Ft 1978 Hunter at 1:58am 01.31.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1090 Can anyone reccomend affordable Bimini solutions? Someone posted awhile back that they ordered one f

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VHF Range? rgranger at 12:13pm 03.25.21 That one looks good, but I just love Garmin so maybe this one could work too. Yeah... and if you c
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:12pm 03.25.21 That one looks good, but I just love Garmin so maybe this one could work too.
Gulf Stream Will Gilmore at 12:10pm 03.25.21 "Now, a spate of studies, including one published last week, suggests this northern portion of the G
VHF Range? rgranger at 12:10pm 03.25.21 It's not the size of your antenna. It is the height of the antenna above the surface ... :laugh::la
VHF Range? rgranger at 12:07pm 03.25.21 Thank you for replying! I just want to be able to call for help from far out, not sure if that is n
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 12:06pm 03.25.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I repla
Engine panel cover. Worth it? Justin_NSA at 12:03pm 03.25.21 When I decided to replace my panel cover I brought the existing one to a poly-carbonate supply comp
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:02pm 03.25.21 Thank you for replying! I just want to be able to call for help from far out, not sure if that is ne
VHF Range? rgranger at 12:02pm 03.25.21 If you think of it in hours rather than miles you might feel more comfortable with 18 kts. Assume
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' DArcy at 12:01pm 03.25.21 I see this being a real PITA for the solo sailor who needs to go to the mast to reef and/or adjust
VHF Range? Parsons at 11:57am 03.25.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I repla
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Stu Jackson at 11:56am 03.25.21 In addition to this fine forum, you are guaranteed to find more C25 skippers, here: http://catalina
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 11:54am 03.25.21 Thanks! The boat is in great shape. I bought my boat very recently, so I don't have much experience
Sailing to Catalina Island? Richard19068 at 11:46am 03.25.21 I'm a newbie sailor who just finished the ASA 101, but I would like to make my first voyage. I own
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:39am 03.25.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I replac
VHF Range? chip veres at 11:36am 03.25.21 Assuming the set works and the antenna works, the height of the antenna is everything. VHF radio sig
Engine panel cover. Worth it? sailme88 at 11:30am 03.25.21 When I decided to replace my panel cover I brought the existing one to a poly-carbonate supply compa
VHF Range? kappykaplan at 11:29am 03.25.21 @SailorElliot , welcome to the forum. What matters for range is the height of the antenna, since VH
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 11:13am 03.25.21 Thanks! Do you think it would be possible to install a T-pipe and another valve so that I just can c
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? LakeShark at 11:09am 03.25.21 Saltwater in SoCal is filthy. I used to flush my universal on a C30 after every trip when I got bac

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