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Racing Photo Jon W. at 8:47am 03.07.06 Catalina 310 0/1536 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 9/2871 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 10/7017 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 6/1245 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 9/2520 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) 3/1270 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 9/1119 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 8/1227 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 0/955 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 6/1484 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 5/877 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 1/1198 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 5/1244 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 4/1086 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 2/2291 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 7/1037 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 6/1050 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 10/1040 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 5/1203 I was at the boat today and found some evidense of diesel in the small bilge under the engine. The m
Anchor Locker Bill Balme at 9:59pm 03.05.06 Other Sailboats 2/859 Hi,I inspected the anchor chain yesterday for the first time since taking delivery of my 1983 PS37

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Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 10:48am 06.14.21 I've been on two boats on which the mast came down. In each incident Stay off our boat!
Steering Cable Fell Off Hayden Watson at 10:47am 06.14.21 I know where my emergency tiller is but I also have a set of Rocker Stoppers that would make a great
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 10:43am 06.14.21 When you know the antenna is down, perhaps you can rig a replacement using the existing hardware fr
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) NotCook at 10:36am 06.14.21 This app has turned my phone into a flux capacitor so I had better be carful not to hit 88-mph! I
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) NotCook at 10:34am 06.14.21
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 shemandr at 10:34am 06.14.21 There are two common reasons for buckling. One is better than the other. If the support for the co
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. sail sfbay at 10:29am 06.14.21 ....... So what units do you have and do you have a thru hull transducer and what else. do I need ha
New Headsail shemandr at 10:23am 06.14.21 Which keel do you have? It is a fractional rig but like 7/8 and has a backstay. So the main isn't
H310 heeling Will Gilmore at 9:45am 06.14.21 If the guage says zero when at rest on a calm day and gives 30 degrees of heel on both tacks, it isn
Steering Cable Fell Off cagreen75 at 9:38am 06.14.21 I do know where my emergency tiller is and I have looked at it and figured out how it works. I have
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Heisenberg at 9:34am 06.14.21 I had a Vega for 15 years... Excellent pro/con discussion. Sounds like you had many fond memories
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? BOSSailor at 9:21am 06.14.21
Solar Sailors-I need help... cagreen75 at 9:20am 06.14.21 The following link will bring you to two excellent sites that should answer all your questions. Unde
New Headsail Sailfanatic at 9:10am 06.14.21 Unless you sail in an unusually light air venue, get a 135% premium dacron tri-radial cut. If you a
New Headsail sail sfbay at 9:00am 06.14.21 Here is a link to Beneteau 285 owners BeneteauOwners.com Owner Directory (sailboatowners.com) who yo
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 8:54am 06.14.21 It is noteworthy that there is only one other Catalina advertised for sale in the San Francisco Bay
Traveler seanmadian at 8:52am 06.14.21 Hello Don -- SO, I actually did this in reverse. I found the charts some time ago and have been work
New Headsail BaC at 8:47am 06.14.21 Thanks for the reply, We do have a local maker. But it would be great to hear from those who have an
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. LakeOntario270 at 8:45am 06.14.21 I went to the Annapolis Boat show and talked to all the chart plotter vendors and tried them all out
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 jssailem at 8:44am 06.14.21 If you want to be sailing this summer, then I would seek a boat that is in a more Ready to sail cond

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