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CDI Out of Business? John at 11:49pm 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 4/949 I just called 978 264 4668 for help with my CDI roller furling and was told that CDI is out of busin
Silk Purse or Sow's Ear Mark Burrows at 11:28pm 04.15.04 Racing 3/1834 There seems to be a lot of 336s out there and I have not seen anything about racing them. Simple qu
New Main! Randy Kolb at 1:48pm 04.15.04 Smaller Boats 2/875 The Admiral just gave me the go-ahead to get a new main for our 1986 C22. I looked through the arch
Bigger Port O Pottie Matt Handly at 12:42pm 04.15.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1145 I was reading the archives and you suggested to someone a few years ago to get a permanently mounted
Keel Gringing...the Bottom Paul at 11:23am 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 4/934 My steel keel will be grinded and epoxy coated this fall after haulout. How do I grind the bottom? T
Has anyone ?? Tom at 9:57am 04.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1054 I read the forum alot, but one topic is missing. Has anyone figured out a way to make money with the
How to remove old lettering? Cyndy at 9:40am 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1575 Any suggestions for removing old painted on lettering? We recently bought vinyl lettering to be put
Golf cart batteries Harry at 7:12am 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 26/2028 I'm not trying to re-start the discussion on the merits of golf cart vrs. "regular" batteries. I mad
Navman 3100 series Tony at 7:06am 04.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1037 Has anyone recently installed the navman sail package. If so, how did you wire it. All the wiring to
Height needed for Hauling / Trailering my 320 Joe E. at 7:03am 04.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/782 I'm gathering information I need to have my 2001 H320 hauled from Kansas City to Seattle, and since
NAVMAN 3100 WIND Roland at 6:50am 04.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1252 Does anybody have experience with the NAVMAN 3100 Wind instrument. I am looking at installing a wind
Halyard inside electrical conduit Roland at 6:40am 04.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1219 I have a 1985 Catalina 30 TRBS. I have unstepped the mast over the winter to inspect it and do some
COMPRESSION POST HELP yks Todd Ciehomski at 6:24am 04.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1037 Please help! I'm in the middle of replacing the port side bulkhead on my 1977 O'day 25 due to the u*
Deck leaks on a 336 James at 5:54am 04.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1387 I have re-bedded all items on the deck and still have a major leak comming in from above the interio
Coca Cola Mark Crociati at 5:30am 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 22/1741 Anyone tried Coca Cola to clean stainless steel. I've heard for many years that coke has cleaning p
Cabin Length (Interior) Capri 16 Jim at 4:57am 04.15.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/906 Can a person 5'10" lay down in the cabin of a Capri 16??Anyone know?
FAULTY FAUCETS The Lord Nelson at 4:21am 04.15.04 Smaller Boats 5/998 We have a 2001 260. By the end of the second season, both faucets were either leaking and/or not pum
Oday 19 Rudder shock Rod at 4:16am 04.15.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/999 I have just purchased a used Oday 19 and the rudder had a small shock cord running from the tiller d
Cruising Exchange Don Rice at 3:55am 04.15.04 Ask All Sailors 1/983 I live in one of the most beautiful cruising areas in the world, British Columbia. We have within a
Cruising Exchange Don Rice at 3:30am 04.15.04 Big Boats 0/627 I happen to live in one of the most beautiful cruising grounds in the world, British Columbia. We ha

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Gloucester 22 Owners EdWhite at 7:14pm 10.18.20 I never could get my centerboard down. It is nice to see what it looks like. There shouldn't be an
Documentation versus State Registration dlochner at 7:14pm 10.18.20 In the vast majority of states, it is not an either or decision. Most states require boats that are
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 7:10pm 10.18.20 @Hamish_s if you are racing, then base the length on SPL in your PHRF rating. If you are not racing
Neglected boats Sailavie1 at 7:03pm 10.18.20
Mainsail for 36 Lancer SFS at 7:02pm 10.18.20 Sending you a PM
Mainsail for 36 Lancer S/V Honu at 7:01pm 10.18.20 Target departure is 2nd week in November; Priority Mail takes 10-14 days usually.
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? DArcy at 7:00pm 10.18.20 @Hamish_s if you are racing, then base the length on SPL in your PHRF rating. If you are not racing,
If you're familiar with a coffee roast named, Lobster Butter Love, odds are good that you're from Michigan or you've been to Frenchboro Maine lately. PaulK at 6:45pm 10.18.20 When we went by Lunt's, we were the only people there. Must have been a Sunday, or something.
Sails to live for. (1) PaulK at 6:42pm 10.18.20 Too cold up there for a resting ground, but nice to explore when it's warm.
Drop-in Lithium batteries Tim22 at 6:41pm 10.18.20 I have been considering upgrading to lithium but have been put off by the number of problems such as
New Tender shemandr at 6:30pm 10.18.20 10 to 12' seems very big to me.
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Hamish_s at 6:24pm 10.18.20 Thanks for the quick reply. My gennaker halyard is about 16 " above the forestay, and \|I have a tac
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Meriachee at 6:14pm 10.18.20 Sprit length will be limited by storage space. In our case, the available space in the front berth
Neglected boats Alan Gomes at 6:11pm 10.18.20 This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse fo
Neglected boats Michael Davis at 5:53pm 10.18.20 This one on the west coast has moss growing on the north side. Now there is absolutely no excuse fo
Sails to live for. Scott T-Bird at 5:51pm 10.18.20 Scouting your final resting grounds? ;)
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 10.18.20 Study wiring diagrams that show the various charging sources. 3 of the most common are: Alternator
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib ChrisNY at 5:37pm 10.18.20 Kevin and Karen, I have a '79 sirius. My sink drain is connected to the thru-hull with a rubber ho
Gloucester 22 Owners (2) BfrankenVABeach at 5:36pm 10.18.20 I am looking for help replacing the centerboard on a Gloucester 22. See attached photos. I am thin
It's not safe anywhere. BlowMeAway at 5:36pm 10.18.20 iKF-o7d2cwc

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