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Funny Christmas gift.. (1) rgranger at 3:38pm 01.08.20 Sails Call Lounge 12/1554 My wife gave me this for Christmas. Warning, only persons of a certain age will find his hilarious.
Stepping mast Jimmy at 10:40am 01.08.20 Smaller Boats 6/2079 What is the most wind you will step the mast in?
Sunshine and blisters (2) Stratus3 at 8:46am 01.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1438 Hi all newest of the new. Blisters on the out side of the cabin, we turned the boat around yesterday
Changing TV and Electronics-- Using Tablet for TV and Navigation? pjb13 at 8:16am 01.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2777 We just bought a 2001 Hunter 420 and brought it from LA to SF. The chart plotter and TV system are o
Wanting to check out a 450 Passage... Marlo at 3:45am 01.08.20 Big Boats 6/927 I have been looking into Hunters for years now, and have settled on wanting to purchase a 450 passag
Headsail sailboatracer at 9:34pm 01.07.20 Big Boats 0/556 I don't know if any of you big boat owners look at the classified ads but I just saw a new genoa lis
Sanity check before I tune my rig... brett_howard at 8:27pm 01.07.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1974 So I've got a new to me 1989 Newport 33. I've got Brion Toss' tuning explanation DVDs which I've wa
question about roller furling and trailers KX50002 at 3:30pm 01.07.20 Trailer Sailors 19/3965 I have a Catalina 22 with CDI furling jib and I'm wondering if it a pain to rig every time I trailer
Why my MD7A is doing this? (1) Metacentre at 1:23pm 01.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 16/2593 Hello everyone! Here is the video; b5za_OofLwM Looking for all kind of suggestions except throw th
o-day 25 C-ray at 12:32pm 01.07.20 Trailer Sailors 3/992 need a copy of the o-day 25. thank you crmickle@yahoo.com
Big boat on the hard San Diego (2) cb32863 at 11:57am 01.07.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1639 We were out in San Diego over the new year and the place we got on a RHIB to go whale watching, Dris
Mast stepping questions (2) fred1diver at 8:35am 01.07.20 Grampian 4/1903 Hey everyone, looking forward to having the boat closer to me, for those who have a g26, how is the
VHF radio for a particular application walt at 7:37am 01.07.20 Trailer Sailors 40/5741 I am looking to re-do my VHF radio system on my trailer sailor and want it to work for a couple situ
Motorboats Prohibited (1) Rabe at 6:45am 01.07.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1866 Over the holiday, I went to the Manatee Conservation Center in Fort Pierce, FL. There was a group of
Electric Winch to Step Mast (1) 1SG RET at 6:29am 01.07.20 Trailer Sailors 29/6879 I just bought a 3500 lb electric winch with wireless remote with the idea of mounting it (preferably
O'day 22 Mast Location (2) mmuldoon at 5:48am 01.07.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2134 I posted this in the general forum and was directed here. Apologies to those who have already seen i
Replacing Traveller Line on Track Car (2) Pacata at 7:18pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1725 I need to replace the mainsheet traveller control line. I am guessing I need to remove the alan wre
Halyard shackles fred1diver at 6:15pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3336
Re-rigging outhaul and reef lines on a 1986 Hunter 3r SFLsailor at 6:15pm 01.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2133 I have a 1986 Hunter 34. I sail her off the coast of South Florida. I have owned her for almost 3 ye
Electrolysis question Capt Robbie at 5:02pm 01.06.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 Just looked at a friends boat this weekend that was in salt water for one season, Apirl - October.

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Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 1:03pm 01.22.25 Traditional stuffing or dripless? Thanks! Just replaced my Volvo shaft seal a few months ago, a
Your experience with online courses? BigEasy at 12:52pm 01.22.25 Thanks @BigEasy I hadn't considered US Power Squadron - I'll check them out. By the way, sorry abo
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 12:21pm 01.22.25 Thanks @BigEasy I hadn't considered US Power Squadron - I'll check them out. By the way, sorry a
Beneteau 34 Any owners out there? tbolan at 12:18pm 01.22.25 I'm looking for other Beneteau Oceanis 34 owners out there. Mine is a 2012 model manufactured in Mar
Traveler jssailem at 12:08pm 01.22.25 For me racing entails frequent trim changes and tacks. Cruising is more laid back. I don't need to
Teak Handrail Bedding DHembree at 12:04pm 01.22.25 Excellent! I'll get some and go this route. Thanks for all the input!
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Davidasailor26 at 11:56am 01.22.25
Traveler Urban Hermit at 11:43am 01.22.25 Are you racing or just cruising and trying to optimize your performance. Makes no difference. I
Your experience with online courses? BigEasy at 11:38am 01.22.25 I have taken online courses from US Power Squadron, ASA, & NauticEd. Good to have basic understandi
Traveler jssailem at 11:07am 01.22.25 What does your transom look like?
Traveler jssailem at 11:05am 01.22.25 Are you racing or just cruising and trying to optimize your performance.
Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:42am 01.22.25 I can appreciate the needs to learn about systems on a boat. My diesel engine knowledge was enhanced
Your experience with online courses? dLj at 10:33am 01.22.25 It depends upon what you are looking to learn. Anything related to actual boat handling, like anch
Your experience with online courses? john6206 at 10:31am 01.22.25 @jssailem Just for clarity, I've been sailing for almost 30 years. I'm thinking about buying my f
Traveler Urban Hermit at 10:30am 01.22.25 flat main in stiff wind, pocket in the main in light breezes. I could knot the fiddle block at the m
Traveler jssailem at 10:25am 01.22.25 Travelers can be as simple as a piece of line anchored at the sides of the transom with the Mainshee
Your experience with online courses? jssailem at 10:18am 01.22.25 Online classes, books, YouTube videos, talking at the marina bar are all ways you can learn about sa
Coastal Snow Storm JamesG161 at 10:09am 01.22.25 Is that Highway 98 at the Alabama line? Yes!!!
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 10:06am 01.22.25 This review from 2024 April appears on the Mustang site. DG (verified buyer) Short life Easy plug
Where to buy fresh mustang HIT rearm kits? jssailem at 9:59am 01.22.25 Try Binnacle. They appear to have stock. Check with them on dates. https://ca.binnacle.com/Inflata

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