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Leak Survey Sine Nomine at 3:12am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 4/953 I'm relatively new to sailing and wanted to get an idea what to look for when launching a small sail
H31 Cupboard installation??? Gary at 3:09am 06.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/948 Had to rebuild the cabinets and face panel in the galley. Now it's time to install and for the life
37 O'day water leak forward of the keel Joseph May at 2:49am 06.02.05 Bigger Boats 2/1435 Does any one know how the Keel is attatched to the O'day 37? I have located two bolts in a floor pan
Jib Sheets - need advice Roy Udwin at 2:29am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/973 I need to replace the jib sheets on my Hunter 27. Since I am a new sailor I would like advice on wha
Understanding Auto Pilot texastom at 1:54am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 19/2123 I have a ST 4000 Auto Pilot installed on the Hunter 37.5 we just bought. I'm having trouble understa
O'day 22 w/ O'day 20 mast... Steve at 1:35am 06.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1022
Battery, wiring, and charging question... Steve at 1:29am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1242 This weekend I am going to be wiring my boat with new Nav lights, an anchor light, a GPS and a compa
Sensor Plug reinstallation cellomanjack at 12:29am 06.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/965 I am new to boat ownership and need to clean and reinstall the depth and speed thru-hull sensors. O
Confidence Needed Geo at 12:14am 06.02.05 Day Sailers 16/1783 I have a strange request. Last fall, we down sized from a 23.5 to a 170. We have sailed the boat twi
Spinnaker Rigging Tips Needed- 35.5 Legend Charlie3504 at 11:13pm 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1685 I have recently purchased a UK Flasher (asymmetrical spinnaker) and wondered if anyone has tips or a
kick up tiller john at 10:38pm 06.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/1079 aldo where is the best place to drill a hole for plastic pin to keep rudder downi found out that m
Sailing/kiting while anchored Grant Ziebell at 10:35pm 06.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1218 Spent the past weekend at anchor and notice that our 29.5 tends to sail/kite on the anchor quite a b
Need help with sail rigging Pete at 10:17pm 06.01.05 Smaller Boats 4/771 I've just finished restoring the interior of my first sailboat (H22) and have no clue about the main
June check in Grover9076 at 9:00pm 06.01.05 Chrysler 1/1845 Checking in for the first time-- We are in the process of repairing a 1976 C-22, and I am sure that
Broker Licenses? daisygirl at 8:30pm 06.01.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1019 Good MorningMy question is how do I find out about the brokerage license where we recently purchas
bilge question Euphoria25 at 4:24pm 06.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/1017 We have a 1982 Catalina 25,swing keel.It appears that the water drained from the sink in the galley
Spinnaker Rigging Advice Needed Charlie3504 at 3:05pm 06.01.05 Big Boats 16/1122 I have recently purchased a UK Flasher (asymmetrical spinnaker) and wondered if anyone has tips or a
electronics choices gerry17139 at 2:15pm 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/889 Hi, I'm a new 94' Hunter 35.5 legend owner. I need advice about the type and placement of electronic
Main Trim BarryL at 12:42pm 06.01.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/3053 Hi Don (and everyone else),Any comments on the attached pic?The wind was about 10 kts apparent.
C-45 Mast problem Earl at 11:44am 06.01.05 Columbia 1/1584 After the mast was pulled, some corrosion was noted at the deck pass through (partners) area. The re

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Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 2:15pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the advice! That makes a lot of sense, I just feel the urge! I would probably go in the s
Sailing to Catalina Island? JoeWhite at 2:09pm 03.25.21 Judging from the level of sailing instructions I received from my sailing school for 101 and boosted
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 1:55pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 1:54pm 03.25.21 Honestly, I mainly cared about two things: the looks of the boat and safety. First of all, the looks
Sailing to Catalina Island? LakeShark at 1:40pm 03.25.21 So just a random question for you. Why such an advanced micro cruiser for a first sailboat if your
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:39pm 03.25.21 Hence my question - After this incident, did you "radio check" every time you went out, or are you c
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Panaphobe at 1:33pm 03.25.21 Thanks for the link. I figured I'd see what info I could get from free forums before I tried the one
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? LakeShark at 1:31pm 03.25.21 Thanks! Do you think it would be possible to install a T-pipe and another valve so that I just can
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 1:15pm 03.25.21 If only you could communicate this to the yahoos in my area! I would guess a full quarter of the C
VHF Range? Parsons at 1:08pm 03.25.21 Don't ask for a comm check on channel 16, and never reply to a comm check on channel 16. If only yo
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Rick486 at 1:06pm 03.25.21 Check out the photos and share your thoughts. We are thinking about fabricating an aluminum plate
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 12:49pm 03.25.21 That seems like a good idea, it could also maybe be to King Harbor.
Sailing to Catalina Island? Brian D at 12:48pm 03.25.21 May I suggest your first adventure be to Dana Point, and not Catalina. Eventually you will get there
VHF Range? Brian D at 12:45pm 03.25.21 @SailorElliot, seeing how you are in Marina Del Ray, you should have no troubles talking to USCG in
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:36pm 03.25.21 Thanks! The calculator had the same result as what the third post on this post said.
VHF Range? tfox2069 at 12:30pm 03.25.21 Here's a simple VHF line of sight calculator you can play with: VHF / UHF Antenna Line of Sight Dis
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 12:26pm 03.25.21 Okay, thanks!
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 12:20pm 03.25.21 If you are in enough trouble to call for a rescue, I think the EPIRB will do what you need it to do
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port Ralph Johnstone at 12:19pm 03.25.21 The question came to mind how could you check to see if still leaking after 3rd try before splashin
VHF Range? Richard19068 at 12:16pm 03.25.21 :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: The 13 year-old that lives inside me is dying right now...:big

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