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saving lives during tsunami Franklin at 10:23am 12.26.05 Other Sailboats 3/862 "were on their chartered 35-foot sailboat about one-half mile from shore in Phuket, Thailand, on Dec
Key West Race Week - Crew Available Saul at 10:03am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/860 I hear that Key West Race Week is a great experience. I'm looking for a spot to crew on a vessel ove
cng to lpg ted at 9:34am 12.26.05 Big Boats 9/1750 Seems most of the 90's vintage Passage 42's have CNG. Anybody do a conversion to propane? How hard w
Strictly Sail Miami, is or isn't? Sanders at 8:52am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1059 I was considering a trip to Miami in February for the Strictly Sail boat show, but when I checked th
Great Pictures of Sydney-Hobart Race John Nantz at 8:52am 12.26.05 Racing 1/1906 There are some really great pictures on the Sydney-Hobart race site. How the photographers got some
Cabin Cushions and Cover SouthernStar at 8:31am 12.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1347 Just bought myslef a 28.5 hunter...whoohoo...and being a new sailor will need a lot of advise. For
Hooking a VHF to GPS Spinfisher at 8:27am 12.26.05 Smaller Boats 4/814 Santa brough me a RayMarine VHF, that and a bunch of coal!!!!Anyways, will any GPS hook up to the ra
Owner's manual Stan at 8:17am 12.26.05 Newport 2/3312 Newport sailors,If anyone has or has access to the owner's manual for a 1979 Newport 30 MK II sailb
Volvo Shaft Seal Bob Gales at 7:24am 12.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1302 the Volvo 2003 on my 88 B350 has a water hose going to the shaft seal. Is this necessary or can it
Inflatable or Fiberglass william at 6:45am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 26/2353 I'm looking for a dinghy, I've read about the inflatables advantages, (space, weight, floatation,) a
A question of fabrication? Dennis at 6:29am 12.26.05 Trailer Sailors 13/1761 Has anyone had the fortitude to attempt to put an electric starter on a small hp outboard not equipt
Cal 28 outhaul rigging Boat Babe at 6:22am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1483 I need to remove the outhaul on my cal 28. anyone know how the internal rigging si arranged and how
washing running rigging Boat Babe at 5:41am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2412 any advise on washing the sheets and running rigging which I just took off of the used boat I just b
Leaking Port Mike at 5:26am 12.26.05 Big Boats 3/976 OK, how do I keep me Lewmar ports from leaking? Is there an after matket source for replacement gask
Put it on my tab ex-admin at 5:23am 12.26.05 Ask All Sailors 61/4151 It's hard to pick up a boating magazine these days and not see an article about someone who set out
owned a O'Day Mariner about 23 yrs. ago South Jersey Chuck at 4:57am 12.26.05 Day Sailers 1/1152 Hi, I owned 6 different sailboat in my life. Smaller and bigger then my Mariner, the Mariner being
Roller Furling Charlie at 4:22am 12.26.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1136 Roller Furling: First time owners of a Beneteau with a roller furling need advice on maintenance , s
engines tom miller at 3:44am 12.26.05 Bavaria 11/2594 I am purchasing a bavaria 46 and wonder about whether the standard 55 hp volvo sail drive has enough
Roller furling kemxt at 2:24am 12.26.05 Columbia 0/1325 I have a rollerfurling system that is cracked but is useable. but my jib is not a rollerfurling jib
Replacing Rope Clutches MMueller at 12:16am 12.26.05 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1466 I recently purchased a new set of rope clutches to replace the worn clutches on the port side of my

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Origo 1500 stove rgranger at 8:17am 03.16.21 Thanks for the feedback. I tried buying on this week on ebay and was outbid at the end. It went f
Switching an inboard for an outboard Kings Gambit at 8:16am 03.16.21
Vee-berth battery ventilation jssailem at 8:11am 03.16.21 I went through the same education in battery management and install of a windlass 2 years ago. An e
Switching an inboard for an outboard LeeandRick at 8:10am 03.16.21 yes. Decided to go with power tilt and controls inside the cockpit. Now you need to run a rod of
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 8:07am 03.16.21 BTW: I still have the switch box I pulled from my Rhodes. It is wooden... could be a homemade job
Switching an inboard for an outboard jon hansen at 8:06am 03.16.21 looks great. this is the future. the inboard is dying perfect use of a reverse transom. sailors are
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 8:06am 03.16.21 look a little closer,,,,you'll be surprised I still don't see them unless it is those little nubs
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 8:05am 03.16.21 I have an old Rhodes that I have been slowly repairing. I plan to give it to my kids. Here is an
Owners Manual sail sfbay at 7:54am 03.16.21 Welcome one to the forum!! Did not see one in the downloads on this site. If owners of these model
America's Cup jssailem at 7:53am 03.16.21 At that level it is seems to be all about the mistakes. There were some of the Parda Cup races that
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Pump sensitivity -Help? (4) Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 03.16.21 I did get the gear case off on Sunday but couldn't get the injection pump more than loosened. I wan
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:41am 03.16.21 yes. Decided to go with power tilt and controls inside the cockpit.
Switching an inboard for an outboard Justin_NSA at 7:36am 03.16.21 Interesting. Are you going to be able to use your old integrated fuel tank to feed it?
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) FlimFlamII at 7:31am 03.16.21 191590
America's Cup Michael Davis at 7:29am 03.16.21 6 to 3 for New Zealand. Nice to see some passing and some tactical mistakes making lead changes poss
Smartwatch while sailing? Jackdaw at 7:10am 03.16.21 That's me for sure. A little Gadget, and little Mcgyver, and and little Bond. Guilty as charge
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! RossH at 7:05am 03.16.21 Beneteau had the very bad practice of combining straight-thread through-hulls with pipe-threaded bal
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 6:59am 03.16.21
Smartwatch while sailing? (1) Jackdaw at 6:56am 03.16.21 bought a garmin, but have used it more for heart rate monitor biking than sailing. :O( As jib/spin
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