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Kinda of a trim question. Jim Seamans at 5:28am 08.15.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1912 Don,We have a H356 with a asym sail. So far when we what to jibe we douse the sail with the sock,
New Depth Gauge with Other Mfr's Transducer Bill5763 at 5:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1523 Hey all,Has anyone used another manufacturers depth gauge with a different mfr's transducer?Exam
portsmouth rating doug miller at 5:00am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/2439 i've learned that the portsmouth rating is 92 for the Hunter 216.do the offer another rating if on
Bristol30 Patrick at 4:28am 08.15.05 Bristol 0/1561 I have purchased a bristol30 and will be putting it in the H2O next year. In the mean time I am doi
Farymann 1A30 Earl at 4:26am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1053 I just purchased the Gulfcoast 29 and the first thing I am looking at is the Farymann A30 Diesel. T
Vac u Flush Gregg Jordan at 4:24am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1343 Has anyone changed to vacuflush heads and how do you like them. Our they worth the cost?
It never fails - almost got run over! Jim Seamans at 4:08am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 52/3202 Here I am a nice HOT (96) day to be sailing on the Potomac river, moving along a 5kts. Watching a la
Help replacing a sheave Bob at 3:39am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 I need to replace the sheaves in my genoa track blocks (Merriman) and also the deck organizer for ma
Wind Tom Hamilton at 3:11am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 Does anyone know of a site where I can find historical daily average wind speeds for the area betwee
Simrad WP30 - Otto drives drunk T J Furstenau at 3:09am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3438 I got the Simrad WP30 over the winter to assist in some of the longer cruising that I did this summe
Awlgripped Hull aquaholic1 at 3:04am 08.15.05 Big Boats 2/9574 While reading sailboat listings on for sale sites, I keep seeing the term "awlgripped" usually refer
homemade split backstay radar mount George Kosta at 2:55am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/2076 Hi, I want to make a mount that will go on my split backstays to hold an 18 in radome facing aft. Ha
jib cars made adjustable Capt'n Steve at 2:43am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/907 We would like to adjust our jib sheet traveler cars from thecockpit. Where can I get necessary hard
holding tank design Sherry at 2:32am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2611 I have Peggie's book on order that discusses all this I'm sure, and I'm probably getting the cart be
Placement of Jib Blocks on an E-25? Craig at 2:30am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/819 A question for all you E-25 owners out there, where do you place the Jib blocks on the toerail for
Capsize Screen # Verismo at 2:26am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1692 Can anyone explain capsize screen to me which is better a higher number or lower number? Thanks!
Chain Plate inspection Scott R21226 at 2:20am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 4/2081 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 25. I did this after sailing a grand total of 3 times
Schaffer traveller car Briann at 2:18am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1067 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. The main traveller car is worn so that it only drags instead of sliding. I
Anyone AIR CONDITIONED a 26S ??? Louis B. Holub at 2:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1004 Just wondering...anyone air conditioned a Mac 26S ? Ive seen some small portable units that would s
Boom Vang Reema at 1:50am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1130 Good day,I have a 26M I don't have a boom vang, would you recommend it, you comment is appreciated

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Motorized ball valves (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 04.25.21 A flow switch for less than $100.00 when I bought mine about ten years ago. Has operated flawlessl
Boarding Ladder Failure 31seahorse at 8:55am 04.25.21 At the risk of delaying launch date I think I would remove the boarding ladder from the boat and che
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 jssailem at 8:51am 04.25.21 Thank you Terry... Enjoyed the video of your last season and the start of this season. Nice boat tou
O'Day 26 Sail Cover MaritimeOliver at 8:39am 04.25.21 Ha, I nervously bought a patterned cover for my O'Day 26 just last week! I'll let you know how it f
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main Calif. Ted at 8:38am 04.25.21 This is from the article SFBAY posted: "One of the most important details is to make sure the toppi
stanchions marchem at 8:38am 04.25.21 There are some posts here on that work. Replaced the port side gate stanchion ( thru bolt broke) an
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 MaritimeOliver at 8:38am 04.25.21 Holy smokes, you put my 26 to shame! Saving this for inspiration.
Need advice for wood sealer. duality at 8:35am 04.25.21 are you going to stain? if so do before the penetrating epoxy. most say smiths cpes is a better prod
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:35am 04.25.21 If there's no water tank level monitor, the odds are good that there isn't one for the holding tank
H26 Shore Power Adapter Doug J at 8:34am 04.25.21 I like the $17.99 adapter. I assume you'll leave batteries, trickle charger, etc., all connected.
O'Day 26 Backstay length MaritimeOliver at 8:31am 04.25.21 I would reach out to D&R Marine, they should know what you need. Congratulations by the way! I'm
Boarding Ladder Failure kloudie1 at 8:07am 04.25.21 The foot may have been just a bit off center when it was originally made. If it was not hitting the
Which impeller for 2GM20F? Wm. Gill at 7:52am 04.25.21 Don't mean to hijack your thread, but seemed like a good place to ask about impeller replacement. On
Boarding Ladder Failure rgranger at 7:42am 04.25.21 I had my ladder repaired. Found a local welder on the line who did SS. He charged me $90.
Globe Run Dry Impellers kloudie1 at 7:35am 04.25.21 The thinner vanes cannot develop as much ultimate delta P ..they will flip easier at high delta P..
COVID restriction violation Brian D at 7:34am 04.25.21 Floating clip board and woman's hair and padded areas looks like a photo op in a barf aircraft used
Boarding Ladder Failure JamesG161 at 7:33am 04.25.21 I'm concerned internal corrosion may have weakened the wall of the ladder tubing and it is a sign t
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? sail sfbay at 7:32am 04.25.21 Nothing to do at the actual fittings, no plugs and no allen key required to turn anything. Might lo
Globe Run Dry Impellers JamesG161 at 7:12am 04.25.21 They Yanmar impeller had 9 fairly thick vanes, the Globe 12 thinner vanes. Does it make a differenc
Antenna ? Hello Below at 7:08am 04.25.21 Shakespear 5215 Classic OR Glomex Stainless Steel Sailboat Antenna OR This guy GAM SS-2, Top PS

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