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Charging off the motor Rob Burton at 12:13am 06.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/881 I have a 6HP Evinrude model with alternator/charger. The cable that connects to the thru hull is cor
Sailing the Cheseapeake bay Ozana Halik at 12:03am 06.20.02 Ask All Sailors 10/927 I'm sailing a 35.5 Hunter from Deltaville, VA to Kent narrows making an overnight stay in Solomons I
Reefing a Furling Mainsail Frank at 11:38pm 06.19.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1884 I have a 2001 H340 with a furling main and I have easily shortened sail from the cockpit. How can I
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:47pm 06.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/804 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't crank
Weak Starter Jesse at 10:42pm 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/813 I bought a 1988 Catalina 30 two years ago, and have difficulty starting the engine. It doesn't cran
Routing line to the cockpit J Boothe at 10:01pm 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 1/990 Does anyone have any experience with rigging a 22 for single-handed sailing? I have purchased new lo
Squat problems on a 31' David C. Hirtle at 9:44pm 06.19.02 Bigger Boats 1/998 We purchased this vessel in late 2000. I noticed that it made water when motoring/when she squated.
Electrical Wiring Update John Eastin at 3:41pm 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/912 Hello All,Have a 1972 Catalina (outboard). Recently noticed (during the dark of night) that my bo
biggest motor for a hunter 23 fletchdoggie at 3:02pm 06.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1383 Help! I bought back my old boatand the owner bought a tohatsu 15 4stroke. It almost pulled the brack
Mainsheet Question Phil Benge at 2:08pm 06.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/954 I'm almost ready to get my 82 Mac fixer-upper in the water. I set up the mast and boom today and ri
Worst sailing web site? John Visser at 11:20am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1005 Anyone else get this funky behaviour from www.ussailing.com?I can't select and of the items from t
Newport Bermuda Race starts today John Visser at 11:18am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/963 Folow it on-line at (link):
Gel Coat Crazing Joe Spadaro at 10:04am 06.14.02 Bigger Boats 1/1226 My 1987 222 has hair-line cracks (crazing) in several areas on the cabin top near the hatch slides.
Oh oh, better get Maaco Dick at 9:56am 06.14.02 Smaller Boats 5/1158 Took my boat out for about the eighth time this season. Put it on the trailer as I've done in the pa
loosening/tightening side stays david cohen at 9:31am 06.14.02 Ask All Sailors 3/992 New boat owner needs to loosen a side stay in order to straighten out a spreader. The fitting on dec
Transom Cutout and Motor Mount Richard McBrid at 8:54am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1725 Hi all. I have a '78 Catalina 27 with the transom cutout for the outboard. I don't care for this a
Rudder & Back Stay 25 Ric Shultz at 8:44am 06.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/846 Question: 1After 1000 hours of work I am almost ready to launch. I have a Oday 25 CB. The boat is l
Alternator Problems John at 7:42am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 I finally got my 85 Catalina 27 back in the water only to find the alternator for my model 18 Univer
Jersey City to Cape May Bob Chapin at 6:47am 06.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/840 I generally sail in the area between Sandy Hook and the George Washington Bridge and occasionally go
Main sail & Rigging Dan Marks at 5:52am 06.14.02 Day Sailers 1/945 I have a 1977 O'Day 20 on a small lake in S Western PaI would like to fined a new main that is inex

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Mask protection.... (1) rgranger at 6:33pm 04.04.20 This one....
SHOULD I sail this season? Jim26m at 6:29pm 04.04.20 I can get to my boat without interacting with others. I can cook and sleep on my boat. I have a
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:29pm 04.04.20 Not just limited to Hunters. A sea anchor off the back works great. It sinks but it works
Mac 26D forestay chain plate rgranger at 6:29pm 04.04.20
SHOULD I sail this season? Hunter216 at 6:28pm 04.04.20 @Jim26m Thanks for your perspective. I think you have touched on the centre of my quandary. I thin
SHOULD I sail this season? rgranger at 6:24pm 04.04.20 I can get to my boat without interacting with others. I can cook and sleep on my boat. I have a p
Long shaft vs short shaft Loni at 6:23pm 04.04.20 I have an Oday 20 with a short shaft 7.5 Merc and have no issues with it. Easy to start, steer, life
Long shaft vs short shaft Loni at 6:22pm 04.04.20 I have an Oday 20 with a short shaft 7.5 Merc and have no issues with it. Easy to start, steer, life
Hello all Orbweaver at 6:10pm 04.04.20 @Orbweaver If you haven't found this site San Juan 21 Fleet 1 It's well worth taking a look at.
SHOULD I sail this season? Jim26m at 6:06pm 04.04.20 @dlochner All valid points as usual; however things are not as they were. I to have had a life lon
SHOULD I sail this season? dlochner at 5:53pm 04.04.20 @dlochner All valid points as usual; however things are not as they were. I to have had a life lon
SHOULD I sail this season? Hunter216 at 5:41pm 04.04.20 @dlochner All valid points as usual; however things are not as they were. I to have had a life lon
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. Mikem at 5:37pm 04.04.20 I use an "anchor sail". A triangle shaped sail attached to the aft end of the boom. It doesn't eli
SHOULD I sail this season? Jim26m at 5:36pm 04.04.20 We just got a shelter in place order. No leaving the house except for emergencies, work, food, or d
Hello all LeeandRick at 5:35pm 04.04.20 @Orbweaver If you haven't found this site San Juan 21 Fleet 1 It's well worth taking a look at.
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 5:24pm 04.04.20 Sorry guys, gotta keep this short because my significant other is complaining ... er, telling me, t
Self Isolation jssailem at 5:21pm 04.04.20 SO Dennis Being a Boomer and so far so good not being "squelched" by the virus. If I do survive an
Self Isolation justsomeguy at 5:19pm 04.04.20 And the kids of today have a new name for COVID-19 ..... "BOOMER REMOVER" And their kids will be c
Self Isolation Flyingnut40 at 5:15pm 04.04.20 And the kids of today have a new name for COVID-19 ..... "BOOMER REMOVER" Dennis
How can people continue working during a lock down? jssailem at 5:13pm 04.04.20 Here you go John.. His more recent observations. How we must respond to the coronavirus pandemic

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