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Annapolis anyone? Phil Herring at 2:01pm 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1359 Hey all, Bly and I are going to be back at the show and would like nothing better than to meet you a
Catalina 36 MK II Mark at 12:46pm 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1237 Trying to find a forum where I can find info from present and past owners of the above. Can anyone
Electrical problem with h410 Carl Manns at 12:34pm 10.09.02 Big Boats 3/881 Having a problem with my DC electrical system in new h410. The built in meter is 2 to 3 tenths less
De-stepping mast on O'day 272LE dennis young at 11:42am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1474 I'll be taking off the stick in a few days, using the crane at our spar jetty. I've had some encoura
c27 knockdowns ? fred winter at 10:50am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1085 anyone have any experiences with a c 27 std. rig and its limits regarding wind speed, reefing, etc.
Mast Stepping Question (1) Bob Fliegel at 10:12am 10.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/870 I have attached a picture of the bottom portions of my mast and "gin" pole (or mast stepping pole).
Hunter B&G Rig Dave at 9:53am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1571 I was wondering on the Hunter B'G rig if there is ever a need to replace the rigging if the boat nev
h40 stanchions Mike at 7:51am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/1012 The stanchions on my 86 Hunter 40 are bent and loose. I have removed them and will have them straigh
Help, part needed Dale Wilson at 7:09am 10.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/864 I need some help finding a part for my Merriman Yacht Specilities steering pedestal. It is the "che
Need a rigger in Long Beach, CA Ken Kindrick at 6:32am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/1262 Anyone know a rigger in the Long Beach, California area that will actually RETURN PHONE CALLS or go
Boat cover for Hunter 386, 2002 Sam Bocchicchio at 6:19am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/987 Does anyone know of any sailboat canvas company that makes stock covers for a Hunter 386. There has
C36 Crack on cabin sole Chic Lasser at 5:55am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/1313 Looking at a 95 MkII and a lot of them seem to have cracks along the centerline either by the mast b
Five (!) MacGregors on Ebay motors... Ron Buckles at 5:50am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/982 Guys,I just noticed there are five MacGregors on E-bay Motors righ now. (10-9-02 noon) Two of the
Alaska Bareboat Charterers Gary Wyngarden at 5:33am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 I'm thinking about a bareboat charter out of Juneau next summer to vist Glacier Bay etc. I'd love to
16ft to learn on John at 5:23am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1108 I am a complete novice who is looking to learn to sail. Locally there is a 16ft Oday for sale. Wou
TRANSPORT OF O'DAY 26 BRUCE CUTCLIFFE at 5:02am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1379 I need to transport a 1985 O'Day 26 from Cedar Creek, NJ to Chelmsford, MA, a distance of approx. 29
RAW WATER INTAKE Terry at 4:48am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/875 I noticed the water level in the Onan 8KW generator raw water strainer was about two inches from the
Solar as Primary Power Source? Ed Hebert at 4:31am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1509 I recently got an ODay 22, complete with a rat's nest of remnants of an old electrical system that I
361 Performance Tim Porter at 4:02am 10.09.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1579 Any 361 owners...I am looking at a 2000 361, and had a chance to sail it this past weekend.I was
Islander Bahama 26 Stephen Kowalski at 3:07am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/4464 I am in the process of purchasing this boat. Any pro's or con's you would like to share would be app

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Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? David in Sandusky at 2:29am 09.16.20
Adventures in reefing (1) Ward H at 2:26am 09.16.20 Pretty sure it was @jssailem who posted this image showing how he ties the reefing line to the boom.
Looking to buy c22 questions. Bevador1 at 2:19am 09.16.20 Thanks all for the detailed responses. I found another C22 from 1984 similar price and in very good
Control Panel Ward H at 2:05am 09.16.20
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Ward H at 1:27am 09.16.20
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 12:24am 09.16.20 Makes sense. I wired my inverter/charger output to my AC system, and find shutting off the water h
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now nightowle at 11:28pm 09.15.20 There's a large inventory, just not the boats most of us really want to buy! :biggrin:
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? nightowle at 11:26pm 09.15.20 Look at Bavaria's. I think the build quality is good, but all the fittings are of higher quality an
Cunningham Rigging weekendrken at 10:36pm 09.15.20
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 10:08pm 09.15.20 Went to the boat today. Stopped in at West Marine and looked at blocks. Some had locking mechanisms.
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) (2) karwas at 9:52pm 09.15.20 Usually what that means is that a secondary bilge pump in the high water position has been activat
In-Boom Furling Rich Stidger at 9:47pm 09.15.20 @AlastairLC _ I have a Schaefer Furling boom for the last 5 years. Absolutely great. Wish I had pu
Yanmar stalling issue Benny17441 at 9:29pm 09.15.20 The old adage, 85% of engine problems are fuel related. What you are describing sounds like clogge
Main sheet twist HEINZIR at 8:49pm 09.15.20 FWIW https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/undoing-mainsheet-twist
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? SycloneDriver at 8:47pm 09.15.20 Not all "mechanical" endeavors are "NON-FUN" but I'm mechanically inclined. As far as boat size goe
Main sheet twist Joe at 8:37pm 09.15.20 That block does rotate 360 By design. I cannot seem to locate one in the right direction Without s
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? Joe at 8:30pm 09.15.20 If you want to learn to sail, start on dinghies at local schools. Studying stuff online or from bo
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SycloneDriver at 8:28pm 09.15.20 I helped a friend launch, retrieve & bottom paint his Catalina 25 for several years without ever get
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? ThinkingAboutIt89077 at 8:26pm 09.15.20 Hey Dave & Darcy. Really appreciate the help. Great Info. OK - I join Sail Time in Newport Beach
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? DArcy at 8:07pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! Are you looking at buying new or used? What size of boat are you considering?

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