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Total questions: 631
If you would like to do some sailing on the Oregon coast near Portland where can you get lessons on a sailboat there?Popularity: 210
How do you find used marine fuel injection pumps for Mercury Marine?
Popularity: 188
How do you plot your boat's estimated position?
Popularity: 184
How can you extend the life of your halyard lines?
Popularity: 177
How large of a sail boat can one person sail alone and what type of keel is best?
Popularity: 164
How often are the America's Cup races held?
Popularity: 158
What are some good books for boat owners or for someone thinking about buying a boat?
Popularity: 151
If you're sailing to Mexico in September from Oregon when is the earliest date you should leave and if you come back in April will it be a rough ride home?
Popularity: 148
Is sailing the oldest American competitive sport?
Popularity: 130
If you buy a small 14-ft or so sailboat what do you need to know before taking it out on the water?
Popularity: 130
How much do new sails usually cost for a 1971 27' Hunter?
Popularity: 125
How do you single-handedly land a sailboat on a beach?
Popularity: 114
How is the location of the America's Cup Race determined?
Popularity: 109
What does a 'blanket and a back' refer to in sailing?
Popularity: 106
If a sail boat is coming down wind in a channel and another boat is on a port tack who has the right of way?
Popularity: 98
What sailboat was used in the movie Wild Things?
Popularity: 91
Does a heeling sailboat have less hull surface contacting the water than a boat on an even keel?
Popularity: 82
Can a fiberglass motor-yacht safely cross oceans and if so what minimum size should it be?
Popularity: 80
How long does it take a sail boat to sail from California to Hawaii?
Popularity: 72
What are the dates for the America's Cup Race in Valencia Spain?
Popularity: 63
How long does it take to sail from California to Australia?
Popularity: 58
What is the significance of the colors on a nautical star?
Popularity: 54
How can you find out if a boat hull is strong enough for a roller trailer?
Popularity: 54
Where does the name americas cup come from?
Popularity: 52
Who makes the largest swing keel sailboat?
Popularity: 51
Can furling jibs or mainsails be used partly unfurled or must they be fully opened or closed?
Popularity: 51
How do you use running backstays on yachts?
Popularity: 46
What is it called when a boat gets stuck on a sandbar or reef?
Popularity: 46
In which city will the 2007 Americas Cup Races be held?
Popularity: 46
Has anyone ever sailed from California to Australia using a powered sailboat?
Popularity: 46
When the wind doubles does the pressure in the sails increase 8 times?
Popularity: 45
What class of open sailing boat has an M with an oval above it on the sail?
Popularity: 44
If you fill the bottom of a boat with Styrofoam can anything go wrong with the boat?
Popularity: 43
How many sailboats are there in the US?
Popularity: 42
What percentage of Americans sail as compared to people in other parts of the world?
Popularity: 42 | Needs Answer
What percentage of people in the US know how to sail?
Popularity: 38
What is a safe water temperature for inland sailboating with kids in Michigan?
Popularity: 38
What is a regatta?
Popularity: 37
What dock lines should you bring when docking in a transient slip while cruising?
Popularity: 37
What do port and starboard ship lights look like?
Popularity: 36
How hard would it be to sail a Catalina 320 from San Francisco to Los Angeles without sailing at night?
Popularity: 35
What wind speed is required to Flip A Keeled Sailboat?
Popularity: 34
What is the value of a good boat?
Popularity: 32
What does MN stand for in the maritime industry?
Popularity: 32
What is another word for a map box?
Popularity: 30
Is a 20 foot sailboat large enough to sail to Hawaii from California?
Popularity: 29
How far should your tiller rudder extend into the water for a 20' swing keel sloop?
Popularity: 29
What is the weight limit for a small sailboat?
Popularity: 28
What is a good sailing itinerary from Lanzarote in the Canaries for a week?
Popularity: 28 | Needs Answer
What is an open yacht?
Popularity: 27
Where do you place zinc on a sailboat?
Popularity: 27
Where would a yachtsman who was heading southeast and passing Cape Asir be coming from and going to?
Popularity: 25
How can you identify a sailing dinghy that has a name plate that reads 'Graves Yacht Yards' followed by a number?
Popularity: 24
What is the traditional flag before setting sail?
Popularity: 24
What is the definition of the term Speed of Advance?
Popularity: 24
What is a landing spot for boats called?
Popularity: 24
Why does a marine Global Positioning System have an altitude setting?
Popularity: 24
Are women allowed to be part of the Americas Cup teams?
Popularity: 23
What is a word for a racing yacht?
Popularity: 22
Why is it safer to travel into the winds and the waves while sailing?
Popularity: 22
What does the nautical term list mean?
Popularity: 21
What does hull speed mean?
Popularity: 21
What is the maximum speed of a sailboat?
Popularity: 20
Who actually sailed the ship in making of the movie Mutiny on the Bounty?
Popularity: 19
When on a sailboat under power of a small motor do you lash the tiller and steer by motor or keep the motor straight and steer by tiller?
Popularity: 19
What causes strange colors to bleed through to the surface from underneath your marine vinyl?
Popularity: 19
What is the Portsmouth yardstick for the Martin 16 keel boat?
Popularity: 17
Where is the best windsurfing in the Caribbean?
Popularity: 14
What is the Portsmouth yardstick for the Hawk 20 boat?
Popularity: 14
How do you replace bow rails on a boat?
Popularity: 14 | Needs Answer
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