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Wet (lead acid) batteries and corrosion from gassing firehoser75 at 5:05pm 12.21.17 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1499 My new to me boat (powerboat) currently has AGM batteries including 6 golf cart style batteries for
Finisterre-new engine/saildrive Mark Maulden at 4:16pm 12.21.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/567
Finisterre-new engine/saildrive (2) Mark Maulden at 4:14pm 12.21.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1257
New owner of Bristol 24 Capitan Blood at 3:56pm 12.21.17 Bristol 6/3959 Hi all I just got my 1977 Bristol 24, S/V Luna, hull 477, and her trailer, off the boat and through
Happy Happy Brian D at 3:55pm 12.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 12/815 Tis the Winter Solstice! ?? ????
DAVITS... PMR at 12:25pm 12.21.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3559 I want to place a davit on my Hunter 33, I would like to know if anyone has comments on what brand,
Christmas Card from Aunt DaveJ at 11:46am 12.21.17 Catalina 310 3/756 My wife and I just received a Christmas card from her Aunt and Uncle. We took them sailing last year
Santa on His Way!!! JamesG161 at 8:12am 12.21.17 Sails Call Lounge 50/3323 I wrote Santa for a new Wind Speed Transducer and display.:biggrin: I wasn't too naughty and also m
Heating my Beneteau 31 Urban_Guy at 7:09am 12.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1705 We've had a super cold spell here in Vancouver, BC. I was down at the boat running the diesel centr
Best wishes ELMAX at 11:32pm 12.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/497 Dear Friends of overseas ocean, also this season my (Calypso) HUNTER LEGEND35.5 has been honored, in
Need Help Choosing A New Starter Joe Mullee at 5:50pm 12.20.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2465 I have a 1990 Yanmar 2GM20F. I've owned the boat for two years. The old starter was an ARCO. The nos
Teak Plywood - Marine Ply or Not? SabreToothedEngineer at 5:11pm 12.20.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2554 I have an '83 Hunter 34 (H34). The interior is entirely teak. One piece of 1/2" teak plywood on the
mast gates for macgregors TortugasRoyal at 4:45pm 12.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2182
Temporary relocation, temporarily? (1) Kings Gambit at 3:57pm 12.20.17 Destinations 4/853 So, the home port of me Bavaria 38E has changed, with some sadness, from Ventura Harbor to Alamitos
Light in GPS antenna flashing RWSlater at 3:28pm 12.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/2911
Universal m320 won't start peterbud at 2:36pm 12.20.17 Engines and Propulsion 8/2150 I have a Catalina 28 with the m 3 20 engine. Not has been starting np problem and running well. I us
Identify mast (2) Skagit at 9:55am 12.20.17 Trailer Sailors 5/1414 144792 144793 Hello all I'm very new to owning a small sailboat I bought a 1974 O'day 20ft a week ag
A favour please . . . GBGraham at 8:07am 12.20.17 Smaller Boats 6/754 Or to you Guys, favor ! Until I collect my boat which is a 5 hrs drive away. Could somebody please g
Why the race to the bottom....? Maine Sail at 4:40am 12.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 79/7066 We live in Maine, we get lots of snow, we use snowblowers to relocate the white stuff because we'll
Catalina 30 wing keel width katana750 at 8:32pm 12.19.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/911 Hi there I was wondering if anybody knew off hand what the max width of the wing keel would be on 92

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P42 Engine removal advice jssailem at 9:09pm 05.26.24 Would be nice if you could take a picture that included the companion way. Assuming the companion w
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? jssailem at 9:04pm 05.26.24 Sensible to climb a mast on a 22 ft boat? NO. Not when the mast can be dropped. The rig was my des
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? higgs at 9:00pm 05.26.24 If your not sure, don't so it.
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? higgs at 8:55pm 05.26.24 The time line depends on how much time you are willing to spend each day out on the water. I know s
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! stickinthemud57 at 8:34pm 05.26.24 This is so fun. Thanks!
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? Not Too Shabby at 8:02pm 05.26.24
P42 Engine removal advice (2) juznip at 7:35pm 05.26.24 Here are the pictures. I am guessing the sink and fridge freezer compressor will have to be removed
Tinting windows: before or after sealing inside gasket? danooxnard at 7:33pm 05.26.24 Thanks for the info. I am ordering some to have on hand. Dano
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Tally Ho at 7:28pm 05.26.24 Using a flexible fairing of some sort over the stub / keel joint (soft to the touch) may be a good i
Shallow draft keel H37C Tally Ho at 7:14pm 05.26.24 Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, o
Shallow draft keel H37C petehansell at 7:05pm 05.26.24 Thanks Greg for your opinions. Yes, I understand that a deeper keel improves upwind sailing. Yet, on
Gelcoat Cracks on Toe Rail Sailgunner at 6:20pm 05.26.24 Not a big deal. Mostly Cosmetic.
Merit 22 owners (1) emh56 at 6:19pm 05.26.24 We launched our Merit 22 for the first time today (after 2 years of work). The boat was last sailed
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:18pm 05.26.24 My boat was produced before the official Hunter arches were added to the boats (my boat is a '96).
Backing screw hole for filling with epoxy duck21 at 6:14pm 05.26.24 Hi all! I ended up going with a shallow hole and a little bit of paper towel in what remained. Ever
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (3) Coloradonosea at 5:40pm 05.26.24 225039
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (6) Coloradonosea at 5:32pm 05.26.24 225055
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 5:28pm 05.26.24 That's perfect. Thanks Dave!
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Qorgyle at 5:26pm 05.26.24
Prospective Catalina 30 (1987, MkII tall rig) keel issue Don S/V ILLusion at 5:24pm 05.26.24

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