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Built a corded 12-volt drill (3) Minnesail at 10:54am 06.12.19 Catalina 22 27/2313
Navigation Apps for iPad/iPhone Plymouth Sailor at 10:27am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/411 Any recommendations for excellent navigation tools (nav/weather/wind) for Apple products that aren't
Looking for overnight dockage this summer in New England Plymouth Sailor at 10:20am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1042 Dear Fellow Sailors, Looking for contact names.numbers for overnight moorings/launches for Scituate
Do dockside whips work on a 26x? Doug Read at 9:19am 06.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/380 Help! We have our own dock on ocean tidal water and the passing traffic creating large wakes causin
Water Based Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 5:50am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/646 Need your wisdom, can an oil based antifouling be painted over by a water based AF paint? Also, any
White acrylic for companionway slider planoron at 4:14am 06.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/251 Just wondering if anybody has replaced the smoked acrylic slider for the companionway with white acr
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 7:04pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 11/2574 I want to replace the main AC circuit breaker in my early vintage ('83) Hunter 34. The existing one
Swing Keel anti-Barnacle Coating? (1) newsailor130 at 5:54pm 06.11.19 Smaller Boats 18/2509 Should I coat my recessed swing keel trunk areas with 3M 5200 or similar to make it easier to clean
Battery Box Requirement Nodak7 at 4:45pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 6/1140 Just curious....Is there a requirement that batteries have to be in boxes on a boat? If so what are
luff size (diameter) on hunter 41 Valerio at 4:29pm 06.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/327 is luff size n.5 correct for our selden furlex jib ? so the sail will slide inside the channel
a sea story jon hansen at 4:12pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 0/329 h4YEADagu0o
mount for 2" pvc enclosed wifi radio (ubiquiti Bullet) Rodd at 3:50pm 06.11.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1724 I have been using a wifi radio called the Bullet for about 4 years now with great success to capture
Propane tank pelicanj45 at 2:17pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 4/498
Typical Cell Range Plymouth Sailor at 1:34pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1125 Dear Fellow Sailors: I realize cell phone access depends on a number of factors including provider,
Fuel pick up tube jk kudera at 1:17pm 06.11.19 Big Boats 6/1545 Has anyone removed the fuel pick up tube and valve? I need to find if there is a screen on the tube,
Straight Shot Plymouth Sailor at 1:09pm 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2552 Dear Fellow Sailors: I want to travel in my region from Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA to Gloucester
Doublehander first to finish in major offshore race Jackdaw at 12:01pm 06.11.19 Racing 12/1501 For the first time ever, a double-handed team takes line honors in their BENETEAU Figaro 3 for the A
Old Registration Numbers Left "shadow" on gelcoat - rubbing compound suggestions (2) GSmith116 at 11:27am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3425 I decided that the registration numbers on my MacGregor 25 looked pretty bad so I ordered new vinyl
Sherwood water pump replacement abyssal at 11:17am 06.11.19 Catalina 310 12/2116 I have a 2001 Catalina 310 that needs to have the old Sherwood water pump replaced. I cannot find,
Burnt wires on Air Conditioner (1) thaeni at 11:11am 06.11.19 Ask All Sailors 3/414 My Ocean Breeze Air Cond was blowing hot air. I checked the control box and found a few burnt wires.

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Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Tally Ho at 3:11pm 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? Davidasailor26 at 3:08pm 05.14.24 I have Navionics and I just use the tide and current charts built into that. Works pretty well - You
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) Tally Ho at 3:08pm 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off. Yes, I
23.5 outboard motor kloudie1 at 2:57pm 05.14.24 Check out the Tohatsu 6 long shaft as well. They are well made and parts are available.
23.5 outboard motor dlochner at 2:18pm 05.14.24 Depends on you sailing plans. If it is day sailing, then a 3 hp would be fine. If you plan to cruise
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. kappykaplan at 1:10pm 05.14.24 Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding. We have a winner. Kappy Kaplan, Come on Down. You're the winner of the "Sol
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. ggrizzard at 12:57pm 05.14.24 Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding. We have a winner. Kappy Kaplan, Come on Down. You're the winner of the "Sol
looking to buy a new (to me) boat shemandr at 12:49pm 05.14.24 I don't know if a mooring is an option, but if is make sure the boat you buy has a self bailing cock
looking to buy a new (to me) boat Timm R Oday25 at 12:05pm 05.14.24 I would look at a ComPac Cat boat . They are exactly what you are looking for . No other sailboat ha
Condensed for your inconvenience Hayden Watson at 11:49am 05.14.24 I have no problem with condensation anytime in the year here in the Pacific NW. When on the boat, I
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) anelso29 at 11:29am 05.14.24 it looks like you have the shaft seal well under control. I would be concerned about getting the sh
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) TimFromLI at 11:28am 05.14.24 it looks like you have the shaft seal well under control. I would be concerned about getting the sha
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 11:28am 05.14.24 Thanks, rgranger. I hadn't come across that boat before, I'll check it out.
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 11:26am 05.14.24 That's a good suggestion. I already looked into dry slips and for some reason there aren't any offer
looking to buy a new (to me) boat (2) rgranger at 11:23am 05.14.24
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) rgranger at 11:11am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance te
Condensed for your inconvenience Dalliance at 10:53am 05.14.24
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 10:38am 05.14.24 jssailem - I will definitely check out what you've referenced about a pan. I does appear that the lo
Insurance Windpilot at 10:19am 05.14.24 Delivering a transpac boat (dufour 52) back to California from Honolulu with crew in July also.
Insurance (1) Windpilot at 10:15am 05.14.24 On 4th boat since 1983, started with Coronado 25, Ericson 27, Hunter 34 and for 11 years now my Hunt

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