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Charter Boat Ownership Plans Richard at 6:03am 01.25.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1557 (I posted this on the MacGregor Owners forum by mistake - I wanted it on this Forum)I read a lot
Charter Boat Ownership Plans Richard at 6:01am 01.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/779 I read a lot of ads in magazines about the benefits of buying a boat and putting it into a charter c
Flying an asymetrical spinnaker Joe at 5:34am 01.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/1428 I fly an asymetrical spinnaker off of the spinnaker sheave provided by Z-SPAR just above the fore st
Raymarine ST4000 Autopilot Settings Robin at 5:28am 01.25.05 Big Boats 6/2400 I just installed the autopilot and am having trouble getting my settings just right (rudder gain, au
gps antenna mortyd at 3:54am 01.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1029 anyone out there know where the best place to mount a gramin gps satellite antenna on a catalina 30,
Sailing Lake Erie in a Hunter 23 Mike M at 2:40am 01.25.05 Smaller Boats 4/1271 Thanks to all the informative posts and reviews, I'm considering a 1986 Hunter 23. I would apprecia
New Opportunity Mark at 2:39am 01.25.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/700 Phil:Did you notice that more people posted pictures of their pets than boat? Looks like your next
Offshore Sailing Shelley at 2:31am 01.25.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1647 Any other 35s5 owners planning to do or have done some offshore sailing on their 35s5? Wondering wh
Optimal Heeling Angle Jim Seamans at 2:24am 01.25.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3427 In one of the seminars I attended, there was a discussion about how us guys like to heel the boat ov
furling set-up, O'day 25 Jack at 1:46am 01.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1341 I have searched the archives but haven't found the answer to my question. I am installing a roller f
partial full battens vs. all full batten mains Sara - SailboatOwners.com at 1:37am 01.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/3482 Hi Bill-- I haven't seen this topic in here yet so thought I'd throw it out. I've seen the issue d
Might have been lost Mike16345 at 12:57am 01.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/836 I sent a question on Jan 18. Lots of readers but no respose from the expert (or anyone). It had to
Hunter 216 Reef Points Ranger Paul18580 at 12:00am 01.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1402 There had been considerable talk on the Hunter 216 forum about the tenderness of the Hunter 216. Th
SailTime? Chris at 11:14pm 01.24.05 Ask All Sailors 15/7610 I know this isn't quite the right forum for my question but I thought that active sailors like you w
Mark II Centerboard bill.leask@sypris.com at 10:41pm 01.24.05 Columbia 2/1632 I'm trying to locate a centerboard for my Columbia Mk II. This is what has been told to me which I d
Pimples below the waterline Bill Wehmer at 9:00pm 01.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1883 When I hauled out last Fall I noticed several areas below the waterline that have small "pimples".
Catalina 34 vs 36 1980s models John Mercator at 8:49pm 01.24.05 Big Boats 6/5870 I just sold my 86 Catalina 30 and am looking at Catalina 34s and 36s of the 1980s vintage. Some peo
B James10116 at 7:25pm 01.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1111 I just repaired my 336 compression post base under the sole and need my B
Sailing the Atlantic in Nov./Dec. Justin at 5:36pm 01.24.05 Destinations 7/2173 Im am thinking about buying a 33 foot Tartan Ten/SL in Florida and sailing her back to where I am cu
Rudder beaings O'Day 28 o Christopher at 12:47pm 01.24.05 Bigger Boats 6/2620 Does anybody have anything about rudder (wheel) on 28 O'day.I have a radial play an I would like to*

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What hose to use for black tank vents. thinwater at 12:22pm 02.16.21 I think the only sanitation hose available in smaller sizes is the white Trident 148 and similar fro
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets AndyL at 12:19pm 02.16.21 Since it only goes on the boat and the boat end of the shore power cable it shouldn't require a new
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless DayDreamer41 at 12:12pm 02.16.21 Besides all this wonderful discussion, I really want to know who in congress is getting their pocket
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 12:09pm 02.16.21 Is there a spot with reversing current and reasonable depth at the US/Canada water border? Anchor
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 02.16.21 there was 30+ years of stagnating water that you could smell. That's the best reason I can think
What hose to use for black tank vents. dlochner at 11:46am 02.16.21 If you can use a sanitation hose it would be better. While not as prone to odor permeation as the re
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? smokey73 at 11:44am 02.16.21 Is there a spot with reversing current and reasonable depth at the US/Canada water border? Anchor t
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 11:42am 02.16.21 The MOB1 is intended for relatively short range, 5 to maybe 10 miles. The boat would have to be sail
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 11:14am 02.16.21 Hey, Sail the boat to the border. Put the bow on the american side. Your friend climbs on from his
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 11:06am 02.16.21 We are hoping for delivery of our 315 in early March to San Diego. The factory confirmed they will b
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge Mike Oldak at 11:03am 02.16.21 I called them Cholorine strips but they measure pH which is actually what you want to look at. Rain
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 11:02am 02.16.21 Those of you who are getting new C315s with below decks autopilots, I hope you will give us the bene
soft area starboard fore deck (3) DrJudyB at 10:59am 02.16.21 I've done similar repairs from underneath. It's not that messy or hard to do. And the dock still l
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? BarryL at 10:58am 02.16.21 Hey, Sail the boat to the border. Put the bow on the american side. Your friend climbs on from his
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 10:56am 02.16.21 @Hello Below said "Stroke of genius or act of lunacy?" Can it be both...?
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 10:54am 02.16.21 Sending data requires less power than sending voice. Data packets require very little energy to sen
Spring was so clise Justin_NSA at 10:53am 02.16.21 Cold weather is just cold weather, and thus has very little to with climate. Hot weather, on the o
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 10:52am 02.16.21 Why not simply sail your friends' boat to the mentioned Crescent Beach, BC, marina and have them or
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? rgranger at 10:52am 02.16.21 A recent article in WebMD states that is very unlikely that you will catch corona virus from surface
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 10:50am 02.16.21 I have a new 315, hull #74, at the dealer in CT, getting ready for the spring. The dealer offered R

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