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Stoney Point to City Island Gerry Bogert at 6:01am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1509 I am planning a trip from Stoney Point to City Island on the 13 or 14th and would like to hear any i
furling to genoa ED at 5:33am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/931 when furling the genoa I find the last two feet or so dose not warp up, the line on the drum is run
Replacement tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Victor Braud at 5:26am 08.07.05 Other Sailboats 3/1222 I need to replace the tiller for Ericson 23 Mk1 Hull Number 10. Could anyone provide me with the le
Sailing BVI's, is Harris' Place still open ?? Gene16575 at 4:59am 08.07.05 Destinations 0/1695 the last time we chartered, 1997, we had All-you-can-EAT lobster at Harris' Place in Little Harbor o
Stepping the mast kevin6882 at 4:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 I have been working on a 21' Mac for the past year and have finally completed all of the repairs and
downwind... cal 39 or 40? Dave Bakony at 3:52am 08.07.05 Cal 1/683 I am thinking of getting a Cal 39 but I was wondering if it has as good downwind performance as a Ca
Hull number from Hull Identification number? dbrandt622821 at 3:44am 08.07.05 Islander 2/3346 Hull ID number is XLYB3818M78D. I assume the 78 refers to the year it was built, what does the rest
Oceanis 390 Line Reorganization Tsehum Pete at 3:39am 08.07.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/867 After having to go forward too many times this summer to adjust lines that are not lead back to the
Standard Rig vs Tall Rig Doc Pratt at 2:51am 08.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1661 Considering purchase of a 2001 Catalina 320 tall rig.What are the advantages or disadvantages of th
Last Sail Don Guillette at 2:46am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1400 Mates: Yesterday was probably my last sail on the waters off Long Beach, Ca. I'll be leaving Ca for
Don - Trim Under A Reef ? Ken Prichard at 1:53am 08.07.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1395 What do we look for when trimming a main that has a reef? Should we still tension to keep the top ba
location of raw water strainer lionel Heidingsfelder at 1:10am 08.07.05 Big Boats 4/940 I have a 1985 hunter 40 without a raw water intake strainer for the engine.I'll intall one but wher
Compac 16 power Ken at 11:51pm 08.06.05 Other Sailboats 5/4540 Is a 6 h.p. outboard too much or too little for a Compac 16?
Compass North or true North which do you use? Peter at 10:55pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3809 I am new to this forum (first time) so please bare with me!When you are navigating do you rely on t
Hunter 38 Speed Michael Spivey at 5:39pm 08.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1572 I would very much appreciate any comments from Hunter 38 owners concerning boat speeds achieved. My
Removing Genoa Joe at 1:20pm 08.06.05 Bigger Boats 1/1409 I'm a new owner of a 30ft O'Day. My question is, whats involved in removing the genoa for storage? D
Electronic Charts Tai Chi Sailor at 1:15pm 08.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1193 What manufacturer do you recommend for a combination of chart, GPS, and radar system? Which is bette
Tachometer Mic at 12:41pm 08.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1040 It looks like I have been stumped again and need some help from you kind people. I have an 81 cat 27
Lightning strike presents an opportunity Ed Caldwell at 12:08pm 08.06.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1193 Lightning hit our H340 about 10 days ago. Still sorting through what works and what doesn't. I kno
mast raising-again J Barrett at 11:29am 08.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/752 Ok, I got my mast raising kit from MacGregor. I understand that it is really for the 26 but will wor

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first trip to Catalina Calif. Ted at 8:09am 04.04.21 About 20 years ago I ran into a group called "SoCal Potters" at the transient docks in Channel Islan
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR jssailem at 8:04am 04.04.21
Leaky AMF Puffer Robert Sekul at 8:01am 04.04.21 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was
Custom font for boat lettering dLj at 7:57am 04.04.21 So because Impetuous' hull is being repaired and the yard is sure they can not match the old gel co
Spring Cruise 2021 jssailem at 7:48am 04.04.21 Happy Easter. Sail to Easter Island.
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jssailem at 7:46am 04.04.21 If more options on main sail trimming is your goal then by all means go Foot Loose When lowering y
Oday 34/35 vang mister_j at 7:33am 04.04.21
Oday 34/35 vang dmax at 7:10am 04.04.21 I was at my boat yesterday and what I said earlier was wrong - I have 3/8" line on the vang which is
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 7:01am 04.04.21 'D' day has arrived. WEEEEEee! Happy Easter, y'all.
Height of Catalina 310 for shipment? Alansails at 7:00am 04.04.21 We were lucky, we got Photos of the Boat going up I75 as we were behind him after catching up with h
H41DS decoupling fridge/freezer switch? Terry Cox at 6:56am 04.04.21 Different model boat here with two separate units controlled by separate switches. If I drop the the
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Terry Cox at 6:47am 04.04.21 Has anyone have sailed a Hunter 28 with a loose footed sail. I'm told it will provide better shape
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Captain Larry-DH at 6:47am 04.04.21 FWIW, I don't see the need for bonding the thru-hulls. Volvo-Penta isolates their marine diesels fr
Land Transport Recommendations? Chesapeake Bay to Lake Champlain VT dLj at 6:40am 04.04.21 Ok, we were only sailing in that area briefly. Hoping to do Valcour this year, most likely very lat
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights sail sfbay at 6:19am 04.04.21 I did not recall my 2004 Hunter 366 having courtesy lights. My 2005 Hunter 46 has red ones in each
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? rgranger at 6:18am 04.04.21 I put one on my H26 Love it
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 6:15am 04.04.21
Secondary fuel filter removal Alansails at 6:14am 04.04.21 If it is on that tight, I have seen guys drive a screwdriver through the filter to turn it off, as l
Sailing to Catalina Island? Kings Gambit at 5:47am 04.04.21 In conditions, even if the autohelm could be disengaged somehow and the yacht rounded up for a few s
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? TomY at 5:36am 04.04.21 There's no downside to a loose-footed mainsail.

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