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measurement help! Paul Aubrecht at 4:27am 07.12.05 Big Boats 3/873 I am moving my 2003 356 to Maryland soon and I am looking for some help with measurements so I can g
STU JACKSON Don Guillette at 4:10am 07.12.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2312 Stu: I've been reading your messages both here and on the "ask all sailors" and your always pretty m
No Depth Scott D5296 at 3:59am 07.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/947 Any one had experience using another brand depth transducer with ST60 TriData?
Bottom Job Emergency Scheherazade at 3:53am 07.12.05 Ask All Sailors 27/1789 I have a major problem on my hands, or maybe I'm just over-reacting...I am a new owner to an old boa
hard starting Universal Chris15118 at 3:48am 07.12.05 Catalina 30 10/1777 Since I had my engine re-built, I have had continuing problems starting it after an absence of a few
genoa size Chris3720 at 3:20am 07.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 How do you tell what size the genoa is? I would like to know how big the one is that came with my M
Put it up for sale today... Paul McGhee at 2:59am 07.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1104 After six years of owning a sailboat, I've had it. I'm outta here. I'm now looking for that "other"
Third Set of Cal 20 Restoration Photos Jim at 1:44am 07.12.05 Cal 3/648 Hi,I just posted a third set of pictures of our ongoing Cal 20 restoration athttp://homepage.mac
My first trip on my new boat Steve at 1:17am 07.12.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1609
250 hatch leaks nancy at 12:23am 07.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/952 The cabin entry hatch on my 250 can slide forward after it is secured with the latch/lock which then
Advice on adding ice box deeman7777 at 12:20am 07.12.05 Smaller Boats 2/839 First off - I really appreciate everyones help so far - this is truly a great site with knowledgable
Rebed "skylight" on H28 Steve at 12:11am 07.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/1488 My 1992 H28 has a leak in the "skylight" above the salon table. Has anyone removed and rebedded thi
Sail Philosophy Jim Seamans at 11:13pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 34/2200 I do not live to sail, but I sail in order that I may live, andreturn with greater zest to the labo
Using RV air conditioner on your boat? JG21847 at 10:55pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 4/1118 It's a hot summer, even on usually mild Lake Ontario! I got a flyer advertising 13,500 btu Duo-Therm
Trailer Tongue Weight Joe1455 at 10:11pm 07.11.05 Day Sailers 3/1203 I posted this in reply to another message. May benefit other 170 owners.Joe.....................
Outboard motor mount max hundt at 9:52pm 07.11.05 Day Sailers 2/1456 any ideas on how to get the mount to release easily. new used 23' requires awkward manuever to drop
Blaming weather helm on mast rake Wanderer138 at 5:12pm 07.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2249 Is it just me or does mast rake seem to get the most blame for weather helm? Everybody seems to thin
Sail drive on Hallberg Rassey 34 skipper sally at 4:50pm 07.11.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1134 I've just got my self a Hallberg 34 with a sail drive, having previously had a sadler 34 which did j
Companionway sliding cover binds when hot Rich Stidger at 3:04pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 12/824 I've searched the archives and found a little about this problem. Now I'm trying to determine the m
Holding tank capacity Rich Stidger at 3:02pm 07.11.05 Big Boats 13/924 I have filled my holding tank using a hose and watch to time the filling of my tank. I measured the

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America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Nearly half way through the match now. The series itself is very competitive, tied at 3-3. The boa
Incredible coverage of the Forrestal fire Justin_NSA at 8:55pm 03.12.21 Justin, Yes that was Millington, TN. I was there for 6 months in '71. Went to Naval Air b
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Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? JRacer at 6:36pm 03.12.21 Well, maybe you could power a good winch with that EV to pull the trailer up the ramp. :yikes:
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Florida Tom J at 6:29pm 03.12.21 We lived and kept our C310 in Englewood, FL, on the Gulf Coast. We loved to anchor overnight at a n

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