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Before everyone gets too happy faced about surviving Irma ... williamtl at 12:32pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/562 what is Jose going to do? ive learned from @JamesG161 that highs push lows and there are some highs
Hull numbers on Pacific seacraft 25 peterbud at 12:05pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/863 My neighbor just purchased a PS25 and is trying to find the hull number on his PS 25. It is not mold
Did it just freeze over? ---- Is that a flying pig? RussC at 11:52am 09.11.17 Racing 10/1211 I, for one, hope so. ;) http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/09/11/monohulls-36th-americas-cup/#.W
Irma (2) seadaddler at 11:24am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1370 We were thinking goodbye to our wonderful sailboat for sure but everything really turned out good fo
Underwater Max Prop Lubrication fstbttms at 11:18am 09.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/3157 EiGowIK-GGI
8D Gel Batteries, Deka vs Trojan? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:51am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/627 Need to replace all 3 of my house batteries. Any thoughts of Deka vs Trojan, or any other batteries
Westerbeke Red Paint? jviss at 10:14am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 1/3781 Westerbeke wants $32 for a spray can ("rattle can") of red. Rust-Oleum engine enamel is $6 at Wal-M
Sailboat buying scam Frank H at 10:13am 09.11.17 Catalina 310 8/1845 1St: We are loving our Catalina 310 2Nd: I advertised my Catalina 27 on SailboatQwners.com and re
Catalina 250 Rudder Mark Campbell at 9:59am 09.11.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1159 Looking to find a site/location/something where I can get used parts for a Catalina 250. My rudder
Irma check in Southpaw at 7:43am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/348 Went down to the boat and all looked good. Was tricky getting to the boat with trees down and power
Adding cleats behind Jenny winches Clydo at 10:23pm 09.10.17 Catalina 310 6/916 Anyone installed cleats behind Jenny winches? I added one behind Port side but after measuring from
I'm an Independent but... LeeandRick at 10:16pm 09.10.17 S2 5/1353 I had a nice phone conversation with a fellow with a boat like mine yesterday on the opposite coast.
Mast for 1979 O'Day Javelin Scottbw71 at 8:51pm 09.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/351 I damaged the mast on my 1979 Javelin. I'm wondering if anybody would know someone who has one for
Westerbeke Engine Panel and Starting jviss at 7:11pm 09.10.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3087 My first experience with a Westerbeke "Admiral" control panel, with oil, water, and volt gauges, key
Anchor chain specs for Oceanis 36cc Photoman60 at 5:51pm 09.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/843 I have an Oceanis 36cc with a Leroy Somer windlass (no longer in production).The current chain size
I might brave a hurricane in a good harbor Skipper at 5:49pm 09.10.17 Ask All Sailors 5/568 Maybe. But anchored out it the open??!! Please. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/09/10/hurricane-irm
Deep cycle battery options... ArkadiyS at 5:19pm 09.10.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1303 We currently have 2 new group 27 batteries, with a new 50w solar panel. We have a great (new) refri
Thru-hull plumbing inquiry LSCalifornia at 3:38pm 09.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1453 Looking for learned opinion on the practice of screwing seacocks with female NPT fitting to mushroom
Survivor (1) jpniewski at 3:11pm 09.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1499 As of 5:30 PM 9/10/17, still there... "... Hang on Sloopy Sloopy hang on..." Blackwater Sound, Key
USING JACK STANDS ON A TRAILER gjaffess at 10:49am 09.10.17 Ask All Sailors 16/3717 I HAVE A HEAVY DUTY TRAILER (2 AXELS) AND FOUR JACK STANDS. HAS ANYONE USED JACK STANDS TO MODIFY A

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Painting the Boat MitchM at 9:21am 03.09.24 watch the TotalBoat YouTube . after I did, I bought Total boat for my topsides an
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:18am 03.09.24
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 9:12am 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wate
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:02am 03.09.24 rough equivalent of 10 hp? 10hp gas is not the same as a 10hp inboard diesel. Lack of power means
Changing batteries Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 03.09.24 Any particular reason you want to switch to AGM? I have them and like them for how we use the boat,
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) Allan12210 at 8:19am 03.09.24 Does anyone know how much water is supposed to be flowing through a 3 GM 30? I put a flow meter in
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 8:17am 03.09.24 Hi Terry - did you notice any signs of water intrusion when you dropped the keel? Good morning. No
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 8:12am 03.09.24 The cost and time to reinforce a transom to take the cantilever force of an OB motor is a serious (m
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Calif. Ted at 8:02am 03.09.24 A terrible idea that will lower the value of the boat.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) jssailem at 7:36am 03.09.24
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) fstbttms at 7:32am 03.09.24 The interior gearing, the blade shape, and the socket screws with cotter pins, is consistent with a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:31am 03.09.24
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white JBP-PA at 7:22am 03.09.24 Interlux has 3 different shades of "off white". https://www.interlux.com/en/us/boat-paint/topcoat-fi
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:21am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some str
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) American_Mainsail at 7:20am 03.09.24 Is this some kind of brand mark? ed better would be helpful. Are the blades turning pink at all? A
Advice on transcontinental shipping LloydB at 7:20am 03.09.24 mbennett7 has been seen on this site only one time 12 years ago
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:18am 03.09.24 You don't say how big your Catalina is. That's an important factor. An outboard on a boat designed
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? JBP-PA at 7:14am 03.09.24 You can still use your dinghy motor as an emergency backup in case your main engine fails and you do
Keel to Hull Connection American_Mainsail at 7:08am 03.09.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being comp
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.09.24 Any other tips or suggestions if you've done this yourself? You can adjust the amount of brushing

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