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Using Vmg information for trimming and tacking John Rooks at 2:07am 08.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/4503 Dear Racers,Can someone enlighten me on the best use of Vmg information from a GPS for sail trim-t
Hood Stoway Luff Rod Romance at 1:46am 08.10.05 Bristol 0/1829 My husband and I are owners of a 1984 Bristol 45.5. We have a Hood stoway mast and a badly twisted
O'Day 27 owners manual Wayne Hermanson at 1:32am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/753 I just purchased a 1977 O'DAY 27. Was there ever an owners manual for this model? It has a universal
Parts Bob14122 at 12:59am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 Hello out there in Mac land,Anyone know what happened to the macgregorparts.com site? (aka havencra
Posting boat information jprieto at 12:48am 08.10.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/988 Phil: It would be enormously helpful if you would post instructions requiring original posters and
Escape Captiva Sailsize Frank Dieske at 12:48am 08.10.05 Other Sailboats 0/1253 Hi,can anybody give me the exact measurements of the sail being used on this type of boat?Does th
Information on Roslyn Harbor Stevec22204 at 11:39pm 08.09.05 Destinations 3/1969 I am planning to be in the vicinity of Roslyn NY over Labor Day. I have a Beneteau 36.1 drawing abo
centerboard won't go down Warren Baldwin at 11:35pm 08.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/972 My centerboard on my O'day 192 won't go down. I swam under and can easily pull it out could not see
Hunter water tank cover question Stephen OBrien at 11:28pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1124 I need some advice/expertise on repairing the leaky water tank in my 1981 Hunter 27. The tank is un
Motor size? Josh at 11:21pm 08.09.05 Islander 4/1763 Hello. I have a 1968 Islander 21', it weighs aroun 2900 lbs. I need an outboard motor, but am not
raritan bay anchorage Tony C at 10:59pm 08.09.05 C&C 3/3415 any good advise on moorings or anchorages that I can pick up in the raritan bay area. I'm doing an
mainsail outhaul Shoe at 10:32pm 08.09.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/1834 Board,It looks like this forum is just getting started but so am I as a new (to me) Sabre 38 Mk I
interior upholstery fabric Tammy22438 at 10:23pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/957 First, let me say that the people at Best Choice Fabrics are the best. The loverly 70's plaid upho
jib john at 10:02pm 08.09.05 Smaller Boats 3/1042 what effect do you have if you put an extension on the jib for better visabilityi raised my jib 18
Wash Down Pumps Skipper at 8:44pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/845 What is the best pump to put in? Location? Hose, etc. I'm getting too old for the one bucket at a t
Attaching stuff to the bulkhead csobalvarro at 4:19pm 08.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1068 I just bought a heel meter and a winch handle holder which I'd like to mount to the bulkhead area. W
Javelin Rigging Garett at 3:46pm 08.09.05 Day Sailers 1/1297 I have a mid 70's Javelin which i know nothing about. I am afraid that the rigging is too light for
RV vs. marine stoves Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 2:24pm 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1112 I have come across several RV propane stoves for just over $100 USD - even stainless steel. Any ide
lingering oder after much work Mystic51 at 1:34pm 08.09.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1467 We have our 1984 Hunter 28.5 looking good and have sunk many $$ and hundredsof hours in the past te
Boomless Catamaran Rig Telltale Question OldCat at 1:23pm 08.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3871 I have a NACRA 5.8 - and noted some odd telltale behavior on the main last weekend.To review the b

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Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? JoeWhite at 10:11am 02.16.21 25" definitely. If too short you will find that the propeller will come out of the water if higher w
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? sail sfbay at 10:02am 02.16.21 IslandSouvenir................might consider the posts in this thread on short or long shaft. https
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 9:59am 02.16.21 Although it is true that both AIS and Marine VHF are line of sight. Line of sight is a limiting fac
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Claude L.-Auger at 9:59am 02.16.21 Why not simply sail your friends' boat to the mentioned Crescent Beach, BC, marina and have them org
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dlochner at 9:53am 02.16.21 @Scott T-Bird Thanks for the lead to "The Escape Artists" YouTube channel. While their videography i
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Ward H at 9:48am 02.16.21 And the Smart Plug is so much easier/safer to plug into. No fumbling trying to align the prongs like
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:46am 02.16.21 Because VHF is line of sight and AIS uses frequencies near the VHF spectrum, it too is line of sigh
41 DS. window leak repair kappykaplan at 9:40am 02.16.21 I was thinking heavy regular plastic and use some kind of waterproof tape. That's what I did when
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:39am 02.16.21 Such an inventive mind, Len.We could be that so called friend waiting on the other side, just by ch
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Terry Cox at 9:36am 02.16.21 I would abandoned the boat leaving it to float merrily across the border on its own to our friends
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 9:32am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets DRhoads at 9:29am 02.16.21 Change to SmartPlug! I did mine and love them. So easy to change, easy to connect and unplug, nic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 02.16.21 So basically finding a loophole in the law, instead of following the intent of it ? To follow the i
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 9:08am 02.16.21 This all started when LightSquared (who went bankrupt and emerged as Legado) bought a frequency lic
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 9:08am 02.16.21 Well, I just happen to...:)
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 8:59am 02.16.21 Maybe a nice friend (say a marina mate) that just happened to be cruising in the area would help me
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 8:59am 02.16.21 When I am cruising, I am always with one other person. She will know if I fall off, I will know if
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless CarlN at 8:58am 02.16.21 This all started when LightSquared (who went bankrupt and emerged as Ligado) bought a frequency lice
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Stu Jackson at 8:57am 02.16.21 How you YOU get back, Genius?:cool::cool::cool:
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? IslandSouvenir at 8:56am 02.16.21 Wow! Thanks for the rapid response, much appreciated. Reading through the forums I see that some fol

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