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Vancouver Boat Show Moody Buccaneer at 12:10pm 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 3/932 If you are going to the show, stop by the Sailfest Area and say hello. Not trying to sell anything
% of weight on the shoal draft keel on Odays. Jack Hart at 12:02pm 02.09.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/952 Hi folks, when you are trailering your boats with the shoal draft keels, what percentage of weight d
Wooden VS. Aluminum mast jeepmark at 11:27am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 19/9530 Wondering what everybodys thoughts were on wooden masts, and how do they compare to Aluminum? than
new boat registration and documentation mjb at 10:59am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1357 I'm getting ready to close on our new boat. The mortgage company wants to charge ~$500 for US Coast
Watch for Morgan Invasion Invitations Capt. MARS at 10:39am 02.09.06 Morgan 0/1423 Morganeers,I have heard from the Morgan Invasion committee that the initial invitations will be se
Universal Engine Issue on Catalina 30 Chris at 10:12am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1376 After 20 - 30 minutes of power at 2000 - 2500 RPM (5.5 knots) the engine loses power; must be thrott
Single line jiffy reef John at 10:02am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1087 I am thinking of setting up a single line jiffy reef for my 1977 Catalina 30 TR. I want to be able t
A/C Model and size (BTU's and demensions) Cas6511 at 9:46am 02.09.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1003 I have a 1998 Hunter 310. I'm looking to put A/C in the boat. I would like to know what size BTU's I
On-Board Weather Station Tsehum Pete at 8:17am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1981 With Spring approaching, I am considering adding a weather station to the nav station on my Beneteau
GENERATOR INSTALLATION MARK at 6:19am 02.09.06 Big Boats 1/1696 THINKING ABOUT INSTALLING A GENSET ABOARD MY CATALINA 400. CENTERLINE QUEEN AFT. HAS ANYONE DONE THI
Basic Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising class B Noble at 5:06am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1480
BACKSTAY ADJUSTER DREW6713 at 4:50am 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/925 How difficult is it to add a back stay adjuster? I figured since the mast is down for the winter it
Contacting Previous Owners Traumaguard at 4:16am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2034 I just bought the Emma Jean, 1977 Catalina 30 out of Oak Harbour, LA (North of New Orleans). Is it r
The WaterHeater by ITR fleate at 2:56am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1897 Does anybody have experience with the ITR WaterHeater with the optional heating module? Would it be
Catalina original through-hulls A Scott at 2:52am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/907 Ok, Does anyone know what the original composition of metals is for the through-hull fittings for a
Is marsolve still available??? fla.sailor at 1:42am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 Does anyone know if Marsole (marsolve.com) is still doing business? thanks!-dennis
When is a boat too old? JTK at 11:02pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5687 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
When is the boat too old? JTK at 11:00pm 02.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1206 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
Is their any wind on Lake Mead ,Nv.? Ctskip at 10:57pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1194 I have heard conflicting stories about their being no wind to great sailing . Whats the real story h
Forward Bulkhead Question o Capt. Droop at 10:03pm 02.08.06 Big Boats 4/1407 It appear that a large number of Catalina 36 appear to have a water leak along the bottom of the for*

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 7:32am 05.26.21 The rod snaps on to a pin installed on the tiller. You can just press the red standby button and l
running aground on a sandbar! Sailfanatic at 7:30am 05.26.21 I would have deployed the jib and then backed it against the wind, and the resulting heel would have
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? Sailfanatic at 7:21am 05.26.21 .... an outboard will be great for getting in and out of the marina. you bought the boat to go sail
running aground on a sandbar! Justin_NSA at 7:15am 05.26.21 you don't want to be the subject of YouTube or a Meme :facepalm:
The Cruising Area near Blaine, WA Terry Cox at 7:14am 05.26.21 I have wondered where it all has been sourced. Garrison Bay used to be much deeper than it is now
Vakaros Atlas (1) Jackdaw at 7:12am 05.26.21 Yesterday it was NUCLEAR in Wayzata... so 4 of us crazies jumped onto the J70 and went looking for b
running aground on a sandbar! rgranger at 7:06am 05.26.21 Hope the skipper has towing insurance. Did you notice the Boca police had a heavy gun belt on and
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer DayDreamer41 at 7:05am 05.26.21 Add Leland MI to your list of places to visit, this little fishing community is rather quaint with e
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start Jake N Eggs at 7:05am 05.26.21 It's definitely excess fuel being burnt off. This ONLY happens at cold start and once the engine t
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Justin_NSA at 7:03am 05.26.21 Hmmm. Wouldn't have to be every slip, but more safety ladders on the docks would be a good idea. Esp
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler JimSails at 6:59am 05.26.21
Odd Discharge DayDreamer41 at 6:52am 05.26.21 Looks like anti seize paste, but that sure is lot of it if it is
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer duck21 at 6:42am 05.26.21 FWIW we are transporting our boat from Benton Harbor to Lake Superior in June. I've been pre-emptive
Sherwood Raw Water Pump Leak (3) shank at 6:37am 05.26.21 I ordered a new Oberdorfer from Depco Pump and decided not fix the Sherwood. They were very helpful
Furler Twists justsomeguy at 6:33am 05.26.21 The furler is a Plastimo (France) 406. Forestay appears fine, however may be a little slack.... Is
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow DayDreamer41 at 6:29am 05.26.21 Interesting observation, perhaps a finer screen in the inlet seawater strainer, although that may be
Behavior of marine batteries Kings Gambit at 6:22am 05.26.21 I struggled for several years keeping my batteries up at anchor if anchored for more than a few days
Odd Discharge Alansails at 6:11am 05.26.21 The BLOB? :kick:
running aground on a sandbar! jssailem at 6:11am 05.26.21 I like the way the guy on the bow looks like he hauls in the starboard tow line on the cleat over t
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! BrianH at 6:10am 05.26.21 I'm just going to throw a bit of caution out there about buying a 12 year old boat... Even though

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