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Sail Trim In Heavy Air Big Windy at 3:16am 09.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1808 Don...In your Sail Trim Chart page 1, for Main Sail in 15-18 Knots, in the chart at the top it says
Almost forgot. Ed Schenck at 2:54am 09.14.05 Smaller Boats 1/801 This year I had to leave the big boat on the hard. I knew I would miss sailing so I put a small boa
Wanted - Cradle or Jackstands for storage WuWei28 at 2:50am 09.14.05 Other Sailboats 1/741 It looks as though I will be dry docking my Hunter 40.5 this season (as opposed to traveling south t
Radio Interference from a Link Monitor sailexa at 2:40am 09.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1044 I recently added a Link 20 (Xantrex) battery monitor and it works great. BUT the thing creates a lo
And You Thought You Had Problems.... George7742 at 2:33am 09.14.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1345 The link below will take you to a copyrighted story about a large sailboat being sunk by sea lions.
Dickinson Antarctic diesel heater Ann at 2:08am 09.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2346 Sorry about the duplicates - I'm not very good at postings! We're considering installing a Dickinson
Jabsco question Bill C320, Papillon at 1:46am 09.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1105 Peggy,I have a 9 year old Jabsco toilet. A few months ago, I got a package with parts for rebuildi
Water in the Bilge Jack Ritterman at 1:34am 09.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/928 I just purchase a 1980 22' Catalina which is in dryodck for the winterI cleaned the
Fresh water flusing Ed at 1:28am 09.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1255 Peggy, I have had boats with manual sea water heads (holding tank of course), and my last boat had t
water prevention Justin_NSA at 1:18am 09.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/800 I went from an integral tank to a separate tank style outboard motor. I bored about a 1 1/2 in. hole
Hurricane Ophelia - sea bouy Jim Seamans at 1:14am 09.14.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1252 check this site - looks like the eye went over the bouyJimS/V Java
Swim ladder Nereussailor at 12:51am 09.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1105 When I purchased my H30 the swim ladder was not on the boat and the hull had just been re-done. I co
Source for Autohelm belt? Gary Kunkel at 12:24am 09.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/822 Anyone know of a good source for a replacement Autohelm 3000 autopilot belt? I need the B- size. Tha
Primary Fuel Filter pimerese at 12:22am 09.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/856 I'm a fairly large fellow. Too large to fit into the aft lazerette of my Hunter 31. So when I need
King electric dial-a-watt marine heaters Ann at 12:17am 09.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1321 Anyone have any experience with the King electric dial-a-watt marine heaters? We are struggling with
shipping a cradle pierre at 12:10am 09.14.05 Big Boats 2/1153 I sailed my catalina 36 from Muskegon Mi. to Sturgeon Bay Wi. The factory (i think) cradle is still
Single Side Band Radio Tsehum Pete at 11:56pm 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1634 I am thinking of adding a single side-band radio to my boat. Any comments about brands/models, suppl
Buying an Ensign Tom K at 11:08pm 09.13.05 Other Sailboats 3/1246 I am looking at a 1965 ensign. The owner has pointed out the known problems. He said that early mo
Hurricane insurance claim Noah Young at 11:07pm 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 5/996 From the pictures I have seen on the internet it looks like my boat is in a big pile of boats at the
Auto-Furling sails dwayne13628 at 10:49pm 09.13.05 Ask All Sailors 10/5161 Hello all! Registered for the Boating course last night with CPSS. Anyhow, I inventoried my sails on

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I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 5:42pm 11.02.20 Lolol...I've extensive experience with power boats from 16 foot ski boats to 40' commercial salmon t
What is it? (1) RussC at 5:33pm 11.02.20 Merit 22. Fast (213 phrf). comfortable. solid build. Masthead rig with 600 lb lifting keel. sexy as
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 5:30pm 11.02.20 Not a Contessa. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat?filter%5Bname%5D=contessa&paginate=25&units=imper
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light shrouds are on the top of the cabin roof, not outboard. The toe
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 5:07pm 11.02.20 https://spinnakersailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/merit251.jpg This is a Merit 25 -Will (Drag
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 4:46pm 11.02.20
What is it? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:42pm 11.02.20 https://spinnakersailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/merit251.jpg This is a Merit 25 -Will (Drag
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line (1) Jumpstart at 4:27pm 11.02.20 put a cam cleat on the cabin side aft edge. Tack line should be able to then lead to cockpit coamin
PHRF adjustments Jumpstart at 4:24pm 11.02.20 Our area gives credits (not adjustments) for cruising type sails. Single headsail, roller furling,
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? loneshark64 at 4:24pm 11.02.20 I had a 1985 O'28.. I'm a tad over 6'1 and never had any issues or needed to duck. Centerline the
Autopilot for 30T berner73 at 4:12pm 11.02.20 We have the previous iteration of the Raymarine EV-100 and it sounds like we use it in a similar man
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 jssailem at 4:04pm 11.02.20 Maybe it was that I did (kissed) a Lambda once. I guess I had better claim the 5th.
Engine Power Issue rukidn at 4:02pm 11.02.20 Our design has at least two potential fuel delivery issues when our tanks are below half-full or so.
Autopilot for 30T Tally Ho at 3:45pm 11.02.20 Not too many choices for a wheel-equipped boat... unless you are going to go with a below deck ram (
What is it? SailingLoto at 3:41pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light
Yanmar Engine Life??? Valiant1 at 3:41pm 11.02.20 in 2001, I remember diesel guru Larry Berlin at Mack Boring in North Jersey, tell my new boat owner
What is it? SailingLoto at 3:41pm 11.02.20 Loto looks to have won this one! It's being lifted in its slip to keep the racing bottom clean. Toe
What is it? (1) Jumpstart at 3:39pm 11.02.20 Seidelman 25 with extra port light
Yanmar Engine Life??? Tally Ho at 3:37pm 11.02.20 Greg, did your 322 come with the engine hour meter? Mine did not, and at this point I don't think i
Windlass for a Hunter 380 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:36pm 11.02.20 I am at an age now that I do need one. It's all in your mind. That's why my neurosurgeon said I

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