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reliable wind predictions? JohnS12875 at 1:45am 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1203 Anyone have any thoughts/experience/knowledge of the reliability of the wind predictions on the NWS
wind weather reports for the coast biorapper at 12:45am 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/889 I've been sailing enough now to know you have to take weather reports with a grain of salt; and that
Toe rails Captkris at 12:23am 11.04.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/832 Thanks to hurricane Wilma, we had extensive damage done to our 1981 first 38...The port toe rail is
Boater Cleansing Gary Wyngarden at 11:54pm 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/972 No this isn't a posting about the best way to take a shower on your boat. This is more of a concept
South Pacific Cruising Info Larry at 11:43pm 11.03.05 Destinations 2/1692 We're planning on Cruising the South Pacific in 2006 .. and I'm looking for info on where to go and
Uniden VOYAGER Eamon at 10:50pm 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1109 Good morning all,Is the Uniden VOYAGER a good handheld. I am looking for a small radio for on-deck
O'Day 25 Keel / Centerboard ? Doug Daniel at 9:57pm 11.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/8283 Can someone tell me whether the O'Day 25 in Keel/Centerboard configuration is really a centerboard ?
Last Sail of the Season Harvey Small at 7:32pm 11.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/795 Nothing on the office books this afternoon and a near-perfect fall afternoon -- sounds like sailing
Non Skid Paint Capt'n Bob at 2:33pm 11.03.05 Big Boats 1/794 In early summer I painter the entire deck of my Hunter Legend 35 with InterLux Perfection two part e
Non Skid Paint Capt'n Bob at 2:32pm 11.03.05 Big Boats 0/669 In early summer I painter the entire deck of my Hunter Legend 35 with InterLux Perfection two part e
Doyle UPS sail Joe Refkin at 2:23pm 11.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/1314 Has anyone switched from a genoa to the Doyle UPS geny? And how does it perform compared to the sta
surveyed Ctskip at 1:00pm 11.03.05 Other Sailboats 2/730 Getting her surveyed Monday . I'll let you know what he finds. I wonder if it's anything not on my t
Sailing Destinations Near Ensenada, BC? Rick D at 12:36pm 11.03.05 Destinations 5/1861 Just pondering a sail and a couple of months in Ensenada next spring. However, I can't seem to find
Fishing anyone? Michael at 12:29pm 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 25/1769 Do any of you fish off the back of your boats?
Practical Sailor has a review of an H27 RobG at 12:07pm 11.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/976 that says the hull AND deck are solid glass with plywood support only at winches ect...Is this true?
Delaware River, finding coves, etc Denise, hunter 23 at 11:56am 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 0/890 Guys in the Yacht club here (Anchor yacht club Bristol PA) say to sail south to the C'D is pretty m
Volvo diesel engines Norm H at 11:16am 11.03.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2023 I am looking at 28-32 foot 1986-1993 Beneteau sailboats and most of them have 18 hp Volvo diesels.
Bonding (lightning system) King at 10:58am 11.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/911 Does anyone know if there is, and if yes where the Bonding (lightning grounding) system is on an Oda
Need new sheaves jstplan at 9:44am 11.03.05 Chrysler 1/1639 S/V Folly (CBC26) is parked in the yard until the water softens next spring. First on the long list
New Beneteau Forum/Email List JOEVAR at 9:24am 11.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/835 A new list for Beneteau owners has been created.The new list started 3 days ago, yet it already ha

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Invest 98L <--- Oh My Gosh! (1) JamesG161 at 9:27pm 11.13.20 Tropical Storm IOTA is going to make it to Hurricane Status. It appears to hitting Central America
Yanmar 2GM20F Remote Oil Filter BOSSailor at 8:43pm 11.13.20 There are a lot of universal kits out there. You need to check the oil filter thread size (M20x1.5mm
Sureflow Blaster pump problems sesmith at 8:19pm 11.13.20 Also check the strainer / aerator on the faucet you are using. That one bit me last spring. I had
Swing keel effectiveness Captain Larry-DH at 8:17pm 11.13.20 Lowering the keel should also help improve slow speed turn response to produce a tighter turn radius
Potagannissing Bay (2) AndyVS at 8:05pm 11.13.20 My son and I sailed the area for a week the summer before last. It was grand. Spent two nights at Li
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 SailingLoto at 7:33pm 11.13.20 how many hp? got a pic? I have a pile of omc outboards. I can see what crosses over.
Cockpit enclosure question Rick D at 7:00pm 11.13.20 Smile. We have had ours for 21 years. I can't imagine rolling them down. PS, lot of sea miles on th
Swing keel effectiveness Jackdaw at 6:54pm 11.13.20 When beating (pointing) high into the wind. Try this. With your keel in the up position, see how
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dLj at 6:49pm 11.13.20 In the fine print on this description. http://www.starbrite.com/item/winter-tech-50f-marine-rv-wat
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Kopite at 6:48pm 11.13.20 I had experienced the the same issue, with the spinnaker halyard getting caught as the furler turns.
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? dlochner at 6:47pm 11.13.20 You are not required to display numbers on the bow but should display the state registration sticke
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? CarlN at 6:42pm 11.13.20 Your title is with the CG. You can not title it anywhere else - and to do so would be technically il
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) dlochner at 6:36pm 11.13.20 For the OP, attached is a schematic of how to plumb a tempering valve on a HW tank. (sorry about the
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) lehighsail at 6:36pm 11.13.20 Again I want to thank all for the input. Today I went to the boat armed with all the info from the
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 11.13.20 The temperature ratings on AF are typically for the "burst point" the temperature at which the slus
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 6:28pm 11.13.20 Interesting, - I've never seen that to be the case, but if so, I stand corrected. Direct experience
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dLj at 6:24pm 11.13.20 The temperature ratings on AF are typically for the "burst point" the temperature at which the slus
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 dlochner at 6:23pm 11.13.20 Need to know the engine brand and model.
black marks dlochner at 6:12pm 11.13.20 Right... -ish Xylene is a name given to a group of compounds that are dimethyl substituted benzen
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? jssailem at 6:10pm 11.13.20 Add to @dlochner's comment, I suspect the agency processes commercial documents ahead of recreationa

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