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AMEE (Creelock 34 from Anacortes, P42 from Mukilteo, C'C 27 and Freedom 32 from Everett) fleet was i
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I own and enjoy my 1969 Daysailer. How ever sailing alone is all I do. Getting the sails up after le
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I sail in coastal waters in New Jersey. I'm looking at buying a handheld GPS. Does anyone have sug
Rana Toro at 8:30am 08.19.05
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Interesting article on MSN - Increasing sailboat sales - rising fuel costs. Remember the 1970's? (I
Daydreams at 8:16am 08.19.05
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I sail on the Chesapeake Bay and have had many questions from potential buyers about how the boat wo
mroths at 7:56am 08.19.05
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I am installing a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot on my C30, and it requires a rudder position sensor. I
MMontagnet at 7:54am 08.19.05
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At my request, my husband is looking at generators and an AC for our '94 Beneteau 445. Would like
Ray Carter at 7:07am 08.19.05
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We are so excited about our new Beneteau 373 -- I would love to hear about other's experiences with
Nancy at 6:01am 08.19.05
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We are new owners of a Catalina 36. We need to purchase a dingy and would appreciate any recommendat
Nancy at 5:55am 08.19.05
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Any recommendations regarding a dingy? We are a family of 5, with 3 teenagers and we will be sailing
Warren Milberg at 5:14am 08.19.05
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Once you've had a used boat surveyed, bought it, and sailed it successfully for a number of years af
Phil Ackerman at 4:37am 08.19.05
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Does anyone know how to get the little round cap (with the screw in the center) off the motor mounte
csobalvarro at 4:08am 08.19.05
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I would like to replace the threaded mastbase bolt (which currently fastens with a nut) with a large
Rene18786 at 3:42am 08.19.05
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I have a Mac 26X and I leave the battens in the main sail. Will a standard cover for my Mac work wi
Ken Neely at 2:59am 08.19.05
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I'm trailer launching my newly acquired '70 E26 the weekend after labor day. I intend to use the goo
Donald6441 at 2:50am 08.19.05
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need a new head sail to go with my roller furl..
joau43 at 2:02am 08.19.05
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This weekend I'm going to "test sail" a Hunter 170. I'm looking for advice on what to buy. Also lo
sscholes77 at 1:36am 08.19.05
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We have a 1990 Hunter 35.5 and the starboard chainplate 'creaks' downbelow, especially when being bo
Austin 320 at 1:33am 08.19.05
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Greetings All! My wife and I bought our first Catalina 320 and we have a few questions. It's a 199
bill at 1:28am 08.19.05
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What do we make of this: http://www.ukhalsey.com/article.asp?id=31 A Hunter 27 ready to go racing?

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Funny Friday!!!
jssailem at 2:36pm 02.18.21
ROTFLMFAO :plus: Now that I know what that means...
TV problem
jssailem at 2:31pm 02.18.21
An alternate solution.... Buy a condo by the water to watch TV and streaming movies. Use the boat t
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 2:30pm 02.18.21
I was having a drink with a fellow sailor at the yacht club. I'd been away and was catching up on a
Broken Seacock Handle
jssailem at 2:26pm 02.18.21
Groco now manufactures thru hull fittings, inline valves, and tailpieces with BSPP threads so all o
all rope windlass
DanMaine at 2:23pm 02.18.21
But!, why would the designer install a rope only windlass?
TV problem
Joe at 2:23pm 02.18.21
You must have a device to play the media. Unless the TV has one built in, which you can determine b
dreaming
Capt Robbie at 2:15pm 02.18.21
only sailing to do this time of year is ice boating.??????
Thru hull question
Capt jgw at 2:13pm 02.18.21
You were going in this Saturday? We have 6 inches of ice on the water and a foot and a half of snow
Now I know why....
Capt jgw at 2:07pm 02.18.21
At least here on Lake Michigan we have to haul out every winter so this can't happen. We get snow on
solar
Captain Larry-DH at 2:05pm 02.18.21
ended getting a 24V panel and PWM controller to charge a 12V battery. It didn't work. The dramatic
solar
Capt jgw at 1:56pm 02.18.21
I have a 30W panel and a PWM controller and have no problem powering my autohelm and radio all day.
Broken Seacock Handle
BigEasy at 1:52pm 02.18.21
That happened to me years ago on a Hunter 33.5. Bad thing was that the valve started leaking thru t
Be Aware of Documentation web sites!
Capt jgw at 1:45pm 02.18.21
I don't know about a transfer, but on the page for renewal there's a link to pay.gov. The instructio
dried up lake bed/ rover II
jon hansen at 1:34pm 02.18.21
i think i saw big foot
TV problem
Goddard at 1:33pm 02.18.21
Hey, a fast search on internet shows that are a lot of adapters from HDMI to USB, you need this one
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question
BigEasy at 1:23pm 02.18.21
Replace the hoses and remove the holding tank and thoroughly clean it. Replace the pump, as Peggy me
dried up lake bed/ rover II   (1)
cb32863 at 1:21pm 02.18.21
190476 Perseverance had a successful landing.
solar
sloughsailer at 1:01pm 02.18.21
I have a 30W panel and a PWM controller and have no problem powering my autohelm and radio all day.
TV problem
LakeShark at 12:53pm 02.18.21
Are you talking about streaming using wifi and a Roku stick or usb for movies you own and are downlo
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
rgranger at 12:52pm 02.18.21
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