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Centerboard problem R. Glad at 1:47pm 07.22.02 Day Sailers 0/978 I have a 1971 Daysailer that I have been sailing for the last couple of years. When the boat is in r
Master raising/lowering Newbie Joe at 1:33pm 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 6/940 This is my first boat and I'm having problems with the mast raising/lowering system. Directions in p
cockpit HIN plate sea dog at 12:41pm 07.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1161 I have been looking at a 1985 catalina 30 thats for sale and have been told that there is a plaque o
Trailering Catalina 22 Jeff Geiser at 12:34pm 07.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1097 Is it realistic to trailer sail a 22? Can I pull it with a Ford ranger rated for 3200 lbs.?
100% jib vs 135% genoa monte brown at 11:33am 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 6/6685 We are planning on getting a roller furler for our jib. Because our jib is a standard hanked jib and
Ballast H-33 Dave Snyder at 11:17am 07.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1097 Hi all h-33 owners. I always see them for sale and they all list their ballast at 4100 lbs. Give me
Should I buy this O'Day 22? Chris Granbery at 11:05am 07.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/935 Greetings,I am looking for a trailerable boat (22-26)and have found a 1987 O'Day that has been out
Mainsail slides/longer ladder/motor drags... Jack Kelly at 10:48am 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 5/822 Three quick things:1. We have "Thistle" on a slip - raised the mainsail and found three broken plas
Adding Golf Cart Batteries Barnaby at 10:28am 07.22.02 Big Boats 5/1444 I have a 2002 H356, commissioned in March. I am thinking about adding 2 golf cart batteries to the 2
380 Port Sink flow John Lochner at 10:18am 07.22.02 Big Boats 1/975 I have a 2000 Hunter 380 with a slow draining sink in the Port head. Is this a simple problem or is
Ridged Vang ? E Keim at 9:58am 07.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1097 What is a ridgid vang? I have a Mac 25 and want to install a boom vang for better running conditions
Hunter 21' Ed at 9:54am 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 6/958 Looking at a 21' to purchase. New at sailing. Any questions I should ask? It's a 1982. Looks good!E
Bio Diesel Fuel in a Universal XP25 Engine Dave Worfel at 9:39am 07.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1499 Has anyone tried running bio diesel fuel in a Universal XP 25 engine? If so, how did it work out?
Starter keyswitch on a 376 Tony Wilcox at 9:38am 07.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1091 I have a 376 with a Yanmar starter panel which incorporates the keyswitch and charging and ign. ligh
Hole to the Sea . . . Nick at 9:29am 07.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1060 I hate it when I cut corners and it goes awry. I'm working hard, on-shore, trying to put a kitty a
Adding Golf Cart Batteries Barnaby at 8:55am 07.22.02 Big Boats 0/937 I have a 2002 H356, commissioned in March. I am thinking about adding 2 golf cart batteries to the 2
new 270 pete at 8:21am 07.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/889 We are ready to buy a Hunter and are interested in the 2002 270.Would like to hear some input on th
Firdell Blipper newly anonymous at 8:19am 07.22.02 Big Boats 1/1143 So there I was, Saturday, going to weather and just starting to wonder whether it was time to reef,
Placement of Block for Tack of Cruising Spinnaker elliott milstein at 8:16am 07.22.02 Big Boats 0/1139 It is clear that our asymmetrical spinnaker would be easier to gybe if the block for the tack was pl
tell tales Leif at 7:54am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1115 I am looking for some advice on tell tales On the Genny (135%) and driving. I am looking for opinion

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Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 12:20pm 07.26.20 Sept. 4, 5, & 6 look like near-perfect days to make a 6-hr run from Bellingham to PT in daylight. On
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? CowboyWay at 12:19pm 07.26.20 I still can't access that Facebook story link, but that's ok... More specifically, I'm interested t
Remove glue from fiberglass? CarmenK at 12:07pm 07.26.20
Voltmeter CowboyWay at 11:57am 07.26.20 I've looked for a digital meter that could replace the analog one, but no luck finding anything tha
justsomeguy at 11:44am 07.26.20 Anyone have any insight as to where I might find replacement parts? Can you post a photo of the pu
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Davidasailor26 at 11:34am 07.26.20 The attack that happened here is very different from any type of attack that would affect chartplott
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M srimes at 11:30am 07.26.20 The Equifax hack came from China. Russia supports hacking too. A multi-billion dollar U.S. company
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M SFS at 11:28am 07.26.20 Does it cost more than $10 million?
Gray Enterprise Portlights sail sfbay at 11:20am 07.26.20 Acrylic paint then seal it OR replace the acrylic lens, which you can buy from this site.
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Brian D at 11:11am 07.26.20 Well, if Garmin was smart (??) they would wipe their harddrives and reinstate the data from a backup
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M capta at 11:00am 07.26.20 As far as I know these folks never get caught. They are working from countries like Russia that won'
Peek a Boo shutters justsomeguy at 10:50am 07.26.20 Once the heat is inside...
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 10:44am 07.26.20 You are definitely losing fuel efficiency since you have a displacement hull if you define fuel effi
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... docsooner08 at 10:40am 07.26.20 I'll take some wider angle shots this afternoon. The clear coat youtube video above seems pretty r
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Cruising RPM. Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 07.26.20 Diesels like to run at 85-90% rated RPM. Anything lower results in carboned up valves, glazed cyl
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M WayneH at 10:31am 07.26.20 I've got WiFi built into my B&G Vulcan 7 Chartplotter. One of the features you can not do from the r
Cruising RPM. kappykaplan at 10:24am 07.26.20 Diesels like to run at 85-90% rated RPM.
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. Benny17441 at 10:17am 07.26.20 It is not unusual for panel voltmeters to give inaquarate readings. There is likely a voltage drop

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