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So they dropped my boat! Ron Inglis at 3:24pm 09.12.17 Ask All Sailors 29/3873 I was having my Fantasia 35 hauled out yesterday for a refit, on a travel-lift. They managed to dro
So... they dropped my boat! Ron Inglis at 3:17pm 09.12.17 Fantasia 35 2/1999 I was having my Fantasia 35 hauled out yesterday, for a refit, on a travel-lift. They managed to dr
Table Mirwin at 2:52pm 09.12.17 Catalina 310 3/892 hey guys... I know there has been discussion on this topic so please be patient! After all, we did
St Thomas USVI odd hurricane damage to hull (2) Richard19068 at 1:08pm 09.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/950 140794 My brother lives on St. Thomas USVI and said there were numerous boats with damage like this
Replacing 4D with 6v - Charger Question rfrye1 at 11:41am 09.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/727 I'm replacing my 2-4D house (wet) with 4-6v(wet). My '98 Hunter 376 still has the OEM Freedom Heart
H376 Cowl Vent (hood) Replacement (1) mlpayne at 10:51am 09.12.17 Big Boats 6/1281 I lost one of my dorade (pvc cowl vent) hoods and need a replacement. Any help to be appreciated.
Looking for advice before purchasing O'Day25 jimkauffman at 10:31am 09.12.17 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1338 Small boat sailer considering purchasing a 1977 O'Day 25 from owner in Saugatuck, MI. I live in Eva
Sabre 28 breaker panel Alexander DiMartini at 9:05am 09.12.17 Sabre Sailboats 3/1544 just purchase my first sailboat 1977 Sabre 28. Very excited but have some work to do. Wanted to cha
ooops! too much water loss in my batteries Mike Meier at 7:19am 09.12.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1425 I have Rolls 4000, 375 amp batteries purchased in Oct. 2016 and the Annapolis Sailboat show. This w
Perplexed with water use H45CC RWSlater at 4:57am 09.12.17 Big Boats 29/2546 Hi all I am utterly perplexed with the amount of fresh water my 45CC uses. It does have fresh wate
P42 - good location to VHF in cockpit Puesta del sol at 4:33am 09.12.17 Big Boats 7/958 My main VHF is next to the chart table. While well protected it is not useful for long range communi
Harken Winch Manual (1) jviss at 6:57pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1486 I have three Harken #32 self tailing winches, circa 1996. I can't find manual for these on Harken's
Need advice - removing mast on H33 2005 w/furling main Maurice Doran at 6:05pm 09.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/767 I need advice on lowering the mast on my (new to me) H33 '05 with furling main. I bought the boat w
My quest to stop deck leaks sailnc at 5:03pm 09.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1407
Hurricane Jos� and More (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 09.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/1250 Looks like it is just wandering around, but it is stalled as a High Pressure over Bermuda Passes Ea
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:29pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 We have a Beneteau OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our b
Galvanic corrosion on a mooring KennyBene at 1:25pm 09.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2890 We have an OC352 on a mooring on the North Shore of Long Island. The diver who cleans our bottom ev
Headsail furler choices jcb2 at 1:24pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4261 I need a new furler. Any pros or cons? Has anyone used the Alado furler?
Lazy jacks Willemvan at 12:42pm 09.11.17 Smaller Boats 50/6992 Anyone have any pics, instructions or opinions on lazy jacks for my H26 Thanks. Willem
Before everyone gets too happy faced about surviving Irma ... williamtl at 12:32pm 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 4/575 what is Jose going to do? ive learned from @JamesG161 that highs push lows and there are some highs

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How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.08.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried. Never thought about it that way, but I'd
Connecting bilge areas dLj at 9:27am 05.08.24 I'd check to see how the boat was blocked over the winter. It may have been at an angle that doesn't
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 9:26am 05.08.24 will do thanks
Stove Cover dLj at 9:21am 05.08.24 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space.
Connecting bilge areas JamesG161 at 9:12am 05.08.24 Ask @Crazy Dave Condon about that. Best resource on that type info. Jim...
Blocks Dalliance at 9:06am 05.08.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 8:53am 05.08.24
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:51am 05.08.24 YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait out a foul tide. St
Towing insurance in BC Hello Below at 8:46am 05.08.24 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Define "deep (for us) into BC". Once you get p
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:44am 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) I have anchored in this race more times that I care to remember. The first time
Rode hard and put away wet Dalliance at 8:43am 05.08.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". I se
Rode hard and put away wet Calif. Ted at 8:28am 05.08.24 Maybe... Could it be a 10Ton Semi in BMW clothing? I saw one of these drive by yesterday. Not sure
Blocks (1) Hello Below at 8:18am 05.08.24 I assume that the current arrangement since 1980 has functioned and if you simply are looking for a
Towing insurance in BC jssailem at 8:13am 05.08.24 Do you have a dinghy? Do you think the dinghy might be able to pull your boat? What about the Prima
Dropping the rudder dlochner at 8:13am 05.08.24 Dropping a rudder is pretty straight forward. Start at the top and start removing things on the rudd
Blocks jssailem at 8:07am 05.08.24 Replacements... Easy... Visit a chandler or contact Fisheries Supply in Seattle. They have plenty to
Rode hard and put away wet (1) jssailem at 8:00am 05.08.24 I think that boat is a little above the specified tow rating of the BMW. Maybe... Could it be a 10
Stove Cover dlochner at 7:51am 05.08.24 Sounds attractive and functional. Weight might be an issue with all the ceramic tile, grout, backerb
Stove Cover Tally Ho at 7:48am 05.08.24 Sound functional. if it also fit over the sink to expand counter space when cooking and could be
Rode hard and put away wet RussC at 7:46am 05.08.24 Pull boat out of water, derig, tie everything down for transport... Slips are easier I figure I ge

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