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strong winds Bill Caiazza at 9:57pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2048 In winds of 20 knots I have not found the right combination of sails to sail efficiently. I have ree
electrcal circuit braker Jim at 9:03pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1954 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A circuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Electrical Power Upgrade Bert at 8:57pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1155 My Yanmar 3HM diesel engine is equiped with a Delco78 amp alternator supplying power to a battry ban
VHF transmission interference Bert at 8:48pm 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 2/796 My 1982 Alder Barbour Cold Machine is causing interference while transmitting on VHF. Reception is O
Electric ????? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 4:30pm 06.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1332 Be nice to do away with holding tanks....hoses....valves etc.....What's the Headmistres have to rep
Asymetrical spinnaker Noel at 4:27pm 06.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1802 Hi! I just got an asymetrical spinnaker for my MacGregor 26S and I am soliciting rigging and sailin
Summer sailing SailboatOwners.com at 2:25pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1869 What are your summer sailing plans? Will you be limited to day sailing or are you planning some ov
Interface GPS with Autohelm Bob Fliegel at 2:21pm 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/950 I have a Garmin GPS 76 and a Raytheon ST100 Autohelm which I am installing on a H260. The installati
Looking for Sprite Owners Dave Eckler at 12:53pm 06.02.02 Day Sailers 0/939 We have collected 3 Sprite's and are having a ball racing them. We are looking for more boat owners
water tank cover for 28.5 Mike at 12:32pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1221 Ok. There was a thread on another leak problem where we got on to this side subject so I thought I
Bruised and bewildered answer Ray Lewis at 11:33am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/922 To those of you who answered my first question I thank you, however over this past weekend I've com
Universal M25 How hot is too hot? MarcP at 11:10am 06.02.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3944 Took our maiden sail on our 85 Cat 30 Tall Rig. On the way out my wife said she could smell somethin
Non Skid Sealant Rich Macal at 10:41am 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 3/908 I have purchased the Island girl kit and have to tell you it does a FANTASTIC job. I have one quest
356 Cruising Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 10:13am 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/933 Hola!!!Have anyone taken a long trip on a 356?I will take mine from Jacksonville Fl. to the Domin
V-birth set up on H26? Dick at 9:35am 06.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1039 I know how the table swivels around, but what kind of cushion arrangements are used for the birth? A
battery charger doesn't Steve Feinsilver at 8:56am 06.02.02 Big Boats 4/1007 My battery charger seems to be on strike on my 2000 h410 (original equipment charger, no generator o
Aint she a pretty 'vang! Seth at 8:38am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/814 Need help! Does anyone have a picture or diagram of how the boom vang, main sheet and reefing points
Curcuit Breaker Locations Marti at 7:20am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 0/888 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A cicuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Yanmar Not Powering Up - I Read Archives Glenn Newcomb at 6:53am 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1440 and have tried everything I could find suggested in them to fix this problem.Here's the deal:My 2
7.5 honda motor ken at 6:12am 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 4/1015 My 7.5 honda does not want to run at any slow speed.It will quit running at idle ,could it be troubl

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What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 4:26pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Kings Gambit at 4:16pm 08.20.20 Me too, I've used them and have never had one come off or loose . I can tell you as a millwright fo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 4:11pm 08.20.20
Backstay Failure Mechone at 4:10pm 08.20.20 I don't want to belabor this but wouldn't it be true that if you bend SS cotter pin you would work
Backstay Failure shemandr at 4:03pm 08.20.20 I don't want to belabor this but wouldn't it be true that if you bend SS cotter pin you would work h
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 3:59pm 08.20.20
Worth a shot-- Hunter216 at 3:58pm 08.20.20 Getting her ready for a road trip-- trying to check out all the new pieces and make sure they work:
Backstay Failure Mechone at 3:57pm 08.20.20 Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 3:26pm 08.20.20 KG is this an exercise in hypothetical planning or preparation for a flotilla you plan to lead? Ju
Backstay Failure (1) garymalmgren at 3:19pm 08.20.20 Drake Paragon ZLnYwF1mbqk
Parts/replacement of older Goiot steering system robcaro at 3:17pm 08.20.20 To order from a generic company I'll have to determine the chain type/size in order to find a matchi
Chartplotter vs iPad Lazy1 at 3:17pm 08.20.20 I got one of these to shade my ipad mini, It does keep it from overheating, just make sure it has th
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? dlochner at 3:09pm 08.20.20 KG is this an exercise in hypothetical planning or preparation for a flotilla you plan to lead? Jus
Insulating our Hunter Fridge mnmpizza at 3:06pm 08.20.20 If you want to improve the functioning of your fridge the other way to do this is by improving the
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 3:01pm 08.20.20 Not looking good for Texas to Florida with two storms converging on the region.
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 2:58pm 08.20.20
Sad day, and no way to fix shemandr at 2:50pm 08.20.20 Maybe good for a Viking funeral?
Chartplotter vs iPad dlochner at 2:45pm 08.20.20 I keep a hand-held GPS on board just in case... haven't used it in years. I have Navonics on my i
Chartplotter vs iPad dlochner at 2:44pm 08.20.20 I don't know. Honestly, I have no interest in a touch screen plotter or tablet, actually. Faster re
Chartplotter vs iPad Tim Mills at 2:40pm 08.20.20 I have both. An Raymarine Axiom+ display and an iPad pro with cell coverage and GPS with the Navioni

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