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Trips from LA Tom at 2:27pm 02.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/843 I sailed my sailboat down from Oakland last fall when I moved down here. I am looking to take her o
Portsmouth yardstick for h26 Paul at 7:14am 02.13.02 Smaller Boats 2/1136 Has any one got any information on the Portsmouth yardstick number for a 26 as I am club racing and
frying your radio robert at 3:12am 02.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/956 Does anyone know or has experienced burning up their radios from static electricity out on the water
Pop Top Sean Coerse at 8:05pm 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 5/863 I'm considering purchasing the pop top enclosure for my H240. Anyone know much headroom I will have
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:22am 02.12.02 Other Sailboats 0/733 Does anyone know what you do when you change the name of your boat?Doug
My first Hunter Boat Lou Adams at 9:09am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/806 HiI am about to purchase my first sailboat.I have a very limited budget and I found,after looking a
Other Sails to consider Joe Barrett at 3:20am 02.12.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/986 Hi Bill
Tiller wheel conversion on a 345. Walter at 11:57pm 02.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1317 I am interested to know the best course of action in converting a tiller 345, 1986, to a wheel. Th
What size boat to sail across Atlantic? Brett B at 4:26pm 02.11.02 Big Boats 5/5022 I am in the early stages of investigating the purchase of a sailboat. I've been a happy motorboater
Mainsail reefing while running Bob F at 7:31am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/1022 While taking my boat down to Ensenada last weekend from San Diego, the second half of the trip got a
winch Domenech at 10:29am 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 I have a 40 lewmar winch and decided to clean and lubricate. Everything went well until I was read
avoiding sales tax jim at 4:44am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/996 We just purchased a boat here in florida. We've been told if we register it in deleware and store it
Magellan 320 Andy at 2:03am 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1110 We sail exclusively on the west end of Lake Erie. The extent of travel in the forseeable future is L
Adding lead toSwing Keel J. Folds at 12:06am 02.11.02 Bigger Boats 4/2152 MY Oday 22 swing keel seems really light weight. It seems to almost float which is why I think I hav
34, 110v Adrian at 1:26pm 02.17.02 Big Boats 1/1123 did all the 34's come with 110v or was it a add on? I see alot of 34's for sale that have nothing s
keel painting ???? ken schwinger at 5:44am 02.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 I have a 18.5 Hunter with a wing keel that has minor rust on her. I am going to sand away the rust t
Portlight replacements Keith Redfield at 3:03pm 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1084 My portlight dogs are frozen solid (liquid wrench and vice-grips be damned) and the plastic is extre
Engine for 26D Donald Cameron at 10:53pm 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1183 I want to replace the 4 HP motor on my 1988 26D with something more powerful and quieter. I've been
135% or 150% GENOA NORM at 2:14am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1180 What is a better sail for my 25ft boat 135% or 150%.What is the sail area of the 135% and 150%I sail
Homemade boat stands? John Melohn at 7:53am 02.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3265 I need to get my MacGregor 26S off the trailer to work on the keel. Has anyone built wooden boat sta

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Regs clarification. Need input (1) jssailem at 8:05am 07.17.20 I found the image of the Vancouver BC Board of Shame. The items indicate to me the it is not always
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ srimes at 8:01am 07.17.20 Is there a simple leakage test that can be done with a basic multimeter? That would be easier and mo
110 electric system not working Capt jgw at 7:55am 07.17.20 I've had like five of those free meters. They don't last long, but free is free. Incidentally it see
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 7:48am 07.17.20 It self lubricates after a while... ie: the seals start leaking! Of course having boys onboard it a
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 7:46am 07.17.20 What is find interesting about this unit's design is that the flush section drops down a bit before
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Capt jgw at 7:37am 07.17.20 I know you're only considering buying this boat, so no need to start buying a rebuild kit and tools
Regs clarification. Need input JohnShannon at 7:35am 07.17.20 The Marino cable EEL Cordset, 30A 125V, 12', YellowPart # CS30-12 is rated at 60C so already you
Fuel tank for 386 sail sfbay at 7:24am 07.17.20 This thread might be useful on interrupting your fuel level monitor: https://forums.sailboatowner
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ justsomeguy at 7:23am 07.17.20 Let's see if this works. https://www.azfamily.com/news/boat-of-brothers-who-died-at-lake-pleasant-h
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ kappykaplan at 7:16am 07.17.20 Tks.
Where to buy outboard? rgranger at 7:13am 07.17.20 Onlineoutboards I think had some very bad reviews? Has anyone experience with them? Would be perfe
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant JRacer at 7:05am 07.17.20 I sent Ward, at Beneteau, an email. Got this back as clarification. "The Oceanis 35.1, 38.1 and 46
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 6:59am 07.17.20 Follow-up report. https://www.azfamily.com/news/boat-of-brothers-who-died-at-lake-pleasant-had-ele
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ kappykaplan at 6:57am 07.17.20 @thinwater link doesn't work. Tks.
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ thinwater at 6:50am 07.17.20 Follow-up report. https://www.azfamily.com/news/boat-of-brothers-who-died-at-lake-pleasant-had-elec
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Terry Cox at 6:41am 07.17.20 Sticking my wet index finger in the air gives me a good indication of wind speed and direction. Stop
Blue Sea P12 Battery Charger with Xantrex Echo Chargers RitSim at 6:40am 07.17.20 In checking, I found that he Blue Sea charger had been set to AGM - i changed it to match my batteri
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:37am 07.17.20 First, always put something under the cover to divert water. Order it without snaps installed so yo
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 6:32am 07.17.20 i'm sure glad I never messed with my boat's AC wiring!
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast jssailem at 6:27am 07.17.20

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