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centerboard experience jim cody at 2:25pm 12.08.04 Columbia 3/1392 does anyone have a centerboard columbia. i am buying one and wanting to know all i can about the qu
How to maintain keel? shaw at 12:18pm 12.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/920 I have 1979 25 mac/venture. the keel looks rusty. How do I maitain a keel?many thanks...
Do I need to pain the retractable keel? shaw at 12:14pm 12.08.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/61377 My friend gave a 1979 25 mac. The keel looks rusty and solid. Do I need to pain the keel? How to cle
sailing a catalina 22 to catalina island Brian at 12:03pm 12.08.04 Trailer Sailors 4/10009 Iam a lake sailor looking to go to the ocean for the first time. I have a 89 wingkeel Cat 22 and my
Ballast Rock at 11:32am 12.08.04 Smaller Boats 3/852 I had hoped the sandbags near keel trick would have offered stability but from the discussion, this
Windlass wires Gerald Davies at 10:58am 12.08.04 Big Boats 3/1186 I am considering installing a windlass on my 2001 Hunter 340 and am looking for information on how H
gori folding props beaujer@aol.com at 10:11am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1104 I have had severe problems with gori three blade folding prop. Has anyone else experienced any defec
Mylar vs. Dacron o Tane' at 9:39am 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1464 O.K. So I'm looking at upgrading to racing sails. Can't decide whether to go performance Dacron or*
My first sailboat for the bay Linda at 9:31am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1292 I wonder if anyone can help me with deciding on a good first sailboat for the bay. I grew up sailin
Hard dinghy dock storage David at 8:04am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1367 We have a Walker Bay 8. Currently it is stored on the foredeck of our 34 ft'er. It covers the forede
;D Trying to figure a rough budget Tom K at 7:38am 12.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/753 I want to thank eveyone for the response to my last posting. (Tall Rigger Or Not). If you have time
Stanchion removal jon kline at 6:51am 12.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1039 I have a 1980 Oday 28 with a bent stanchion that needs to be replaced. Unfortunately it is port sid
Muscle or Fat? Gary Wyngarden at 4:23am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2099 What do you think the ideal displacement for a boat is? As I think about cruising in my Hunter 37
Centerboard removal Steve22106 at 4:17am 12.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/703 Have a broken centerboard on a 1973 20' O'Day. Need help on removing the pin attaching it to the bo
Main halyard mast base rigging Derek at 2:45am 12.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1864 I am in the midst of setting up rigging for single hand on my '79 c30 (if I have to stand on top of
garmin 185 sounder/plotter lugeman at 1:43am 12.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 Recently my map chip for my garmin 185 sounder/plotter went over the side (DOOOH!!).Garmin has told
Anchoring Guest Expert Forum Next Week Rick D at 1:32am 12.08.04 Ask All Sailors 2/924 Hi, everyone. Brian Sheehan of Fortress Anchors will be here beginning Monday for one week only to d
Looking for a new boat Rich at 11:05pm 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1172 I have a C30 and am looking for my next boat. I would like a 36', open interior that can sail aroun
another boater issue Randy at 10:43pm 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 15/995 What next, like the industry needs thishttp://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/disp/byrd-main-en.asp
What boaters need to know Randy at 10:42pm 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 Well its almost the Holly Jolly shopping time, This email isn't my typical email saying go to my s

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Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ron20324 at 8:56am 08.27.20 ... the two (2) red wires, no black wire or terminal that I can identify??? The ground and hot wil
Stray Current? Benny17441 at 8:54am 08.27.20 It is like the Covid-19 it was good at the last time tested. 12V leakage should not be a problem
Sliding gunter PaulK at 8:51am 08.27.20 Difficult to make a more modern underbody than a Viking longboat. They've been clocked at 13+ knots
Laura. Routes? Rick Webb at 8:45am 08.27.20 West on I-10 to I-12 in Slidell, LA and the north on I-55 at least to Jackson maybe Memphis. I have
Which Nav App for iPhone? AaronD at 8:41am 08.27.20 Navionics here. :thumbup: :plus: Same here. I've tried a few others, and I keep coming back to Na
Sliding gunter rgranger at 8:29am 08.27.20 Yes... it would require modification. I have built a strip plank canoe once and I've read a few bo
Dodger and Bimini sail sfbay at 8:20am 08.27.20 I am looking for a dodger and bimini for my 1983 Hunter 34.Used in good condition. Agree with the o
Laura. Routes? kloudie1 at 8:17am 08.27.20 Laughing.. Understand!! Storm should be north of ya a little by then; you'll see some rain but not t
Manual bilge pump on 41DS? Nodak7 at 8:15am 08.27.20 Great question!!................never have but if you might be interested in estimating how fast th
Invest 98L Davidasailor26 at 8:14am 08.27.20 If you look at this NOAA Station now you can see the surge and Eye pass over on 8/27 1:00 am. Stati
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 8:13am 08.27.20 Nice find! :beer:
Laura. Routes? Justin_NSA at 8:10am 08.27.20 Thanks Claude. The women folk are freaking out over this return trip. The better information we have
Laura. Routes? kloudie1 at 8:07am 08.27.20 Right now, I-10 is closed from Baton Rouge to Beaumont, Tx, but may open tomorrow.. best to stay ou
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 7:58am 08.27.20 If you look at this NOAA Station now you can see the surge and Eye pass over on 8/27 1:00 am. Statio
Manual bilge pump on 41DS? (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 08.27.20 I'd be interested to know if anyone has actually ever saved their boat with a 17 GPM manual bilge pu
Stray Current? justsomeguy at 7:52am 08.27.20 https://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/uncategorized/stray-current-test
Manual bilge pump on 41DS? clavius at 7:43am 08.27.20 Having a variety of ways to plug a hole is paramount. Wooden plugs, a tarp spread over the hull, ev
Trailering a Ranger 23 Adriaan at 7:41am 08.27.20 I am also keen on dry sailing a Ranger 23 but am not sure about raising and lowering the mast. The b
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? daviddp at 7:26am 08.27.20 at least it looks like butyl tape from a roll, the stuff I pulled out behind the AC outlets and cab
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? Tim Mills at 7:16am 08.27.20 You should also drop your electrical panels open once a year and make sure all the terminal screws a

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