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Internet at sea Bad Obsession at 11:21pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1125 I am trying to find a way to be able to go on-line while at sea with my laptop. Where I cruise I ha
In the slip, finally! Bad Obsession at 11:17pm 03.13.05 Smaller Boats 3/967 I finally put my H22 into the wet slip this weekend. The weather was fighting me for a while, but i
Mainsheet blocks 82 H27 Andy at 9:40pm 03.13.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1009 The sheaves, which I believe are original, are almost gone. Has anyone rehabbed the multi-block main
Parts 1GM10 Lee Henderson at 9:38pm 03.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/774 Can anyone in the Panhnadle area suggest a Yanmar Parts location on the Internet where by one can bu
Composite winches and UV exposure bob K at 9:27pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/878 Without winch covers protecting them from the sun, how long would you expect the composite winches t
High Winds in Boise John S at 8:58pm 03.13.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/763 This Saturday, winds in the Boise area were forecast 35 MPH with gusts to 50 Mph so naturally I took
Lifting c 22 off trailer for painting robert at 8:54pm 03.13.05 Columbia 1/1457 Hello, just purxhased my first sailboat but I need to do some repair topside and bottom. I want to
White Smoke David at 6:20pm 03.13.05 Big Boats 20/1654 The 3HM35F in our Legend 37 has been blowing white smoke from about 2000rpm onwards. This happens wh
Lewmar winches Ed Ramsey at 3:21pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1076 Ben,Most types of sailboat hardware (blocks, cam cleats, traveler cars, larger winches) now come wi
Hunter 22 sail dimensions kingprawn at 1:52pm 03.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/944 Does a 1981 Hunter 22 have different mainsail dimensions than other year models of the 22? The reas
Great gadgets ex-admin at 1:45pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 46/2583 Some sailors are minimalists by nature. A clean and almost bare boat is their pride and joy. S
Line control genoa cars ex-admin at 1:22pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/918 oats that have roller furling genoas really need to have line control genoa cars aswell. As you know
Vangs vs Topping Lifts ex-admin at 1:21pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1080 This question seems to pop up regularly. Many skippers don't seem to realize that one is a sail cont
Spectra et al Core Rope and Blocks Rick D at 1:20pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/781 Hi, Ben. Welcome to SailboatOwners.com. Ben, are there any special considerations when using today's
Winch servicing ex-admin at 1:18pm 03.13.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/933 It's time I did some service on my winches and would like some tips on doing this. I've been procras
oday sailboat with numbers 212502 class 1629 ex-admin at 12:48pm 03.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/780 our neighbor has an oday sailboat that he inherited and is considering selling to us. the only infor
Stereo recommendation? LuLu at 12:36pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1178 Greetings everyone!I want to add a stereo on my boat and wonder if it's worth the money to get a "m
Exterminating termites Jim at 12:12pm 03.13.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 Anyone ever had a termite problem? I do now in my cabin woodwork. Can I seal all the openings and dr
WINDOW CHANGE SEALANT JJR at 10:54am 03.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1423 All of the side windows on my Hunter 30 have developed cracks. What is the correct sealant to use,
Fuel tank dimensions Atoll at 10:09am 03.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 Can anyone tell me the dimensions of the fuel tank on a Hunter 34?

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Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Justin_NSA at 12:59pm 09.15.20 I also upgraded my 12v fans with Caframo. They are quieter and use less power. Portable solar is out
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? (1) william24424 at 12:58pm 09.15.20 Yes, I believe in lessons, constant learning, at any age.... ASA, boat safety, racing, first aid, su
Torqeedo on C22 LakeShark at 12:55pm 09.15.20 Some have done it and like them. The C22 really only needs a small amount of HP to get it moving.
SV Preston Point rescue Mr. Dave at 12:54pm 09.15.20 In Oregon, the National Guard objected, said there weren't many other opportunities for real world t
SV Preston Point rescue srimes at 12:50pm 09.15.20 They threatened in a couple of places I'm aware of (Mount Hood in Oregon and the White Mountains of
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings dennisv at 12:49pm 09.15.20 My most common motoring would be 15-20 minutes, to and from the mooring. There will be longer motor
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Ralph Johnstone at 12:39pm 09.15.20 When we tell people who want to learn to sail to immediately take a course isn't that a big turn of
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:19pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sa
Bought a 75 Cat 22 B_G at 12:19pm 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup: Must be the cool thing to do LOL. Be
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? LakeShark at 12:11pm 09.15.20 I agree that a paid for course is a good investment if your going to be a long time sailor but what
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? jmce1587 at 12:09pm 09.15.20 Full disclosure - I am a certified ASA instructor and also hold an OUPV license so I could teach sai
Main sheet twist Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:57am 09.15.20 change the upper block to fixed--end of problem
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? JohnShannon at 11:42am 09.15.20 Can't you take ASA Basic keelboat to start? So in principle no capsizing. I would suppose the real
In-Boom Furling rgranger at 11:41am 09.15.20 I was curious so I went to sailboat data... you probably already seen this but if not.... https://s
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings rgranger at 11:35am 09.15.20 If you are not running refrig or anything like that I would recommend getting a 50 watt solar panel
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Allan12210 at 11:26am 09.15.20 I had been sailing for a number of years since high school and then college on Snipes, Aqua Cats, La
ICW, December south to North dLj at 11:22am 09.15.20 Good luck Dave... second times the charm... From your lips to gods ears! I'm hoping. Still waiting
refrigerator drain Justin_NSA at 11:20am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow. Clever! And ask the admiral to
Main sheet twist Justin_NSA at 11:15am 09.15.20 Could you please explain why? My fixed blocks are all on bails on the boom. Sorry Stu. I wasn't cl
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 09.15.20 I had my 27' boat at a slip without power for many years. At the time, my electrical use was light,

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