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Irma (2) seadaddler at 11:24am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1406 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 18/3351 EiGowIK-GGI
8D Gel Batteries, Deka vs Trojan? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:51am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/642 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 1/3880 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 8/1960 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 3/1182 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 3/358 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 6/958 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 5/1419 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 0/369 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 7/3242 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 2/870 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 5/578 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 7/1399 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 6/1502 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 11/1558 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 16/3961 I HAVE A HEAVY DUTY TRAILER (2 AXELS) AND FOUR JACK STANDS. HAS ANYONE USED JACK STANDS TO MODIFY A
Dual water tank check valve? jonelli at 9:14am 09.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1079 Okay, moving onto a much cleaner fluid topic, I was prepping the boat for a long trip today and deci
4JH4E Yanmar (1) NYSail at 9:13am 09.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 20/2891 hello all.... So first summer with new boat... did a lot of motoring which is kind of a bummer but
Trouble posting new topics jonelli at 9:09am 09.10.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/451 The site isn't posting my new topics.

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"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c monocerosin at 3:46am 05.08.24 There are only 2 pieces of ply in my boat that were not fiberglassed to the hull, the one I mention
Maybe we have earned it justsomeguy at 3:21am 05.08.24 conderation for an anchor on Sat night to keep you from losing ground Is that legal? :)
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c (1) Jim Legere at 3:17am 05.08.24 Almost none of the plywood 'bulkheads' in the Cherubini-designed Hunter 37 Cutter are tabbed-in or s
over starting line early DArcy at 9:03pm 05.07.24 Yes, the P flag is flown as the preparatory flag unless one of the other flags is flown. If the U fl
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested TimFromLI at 7:54pm 05.07.24 Congratulations on the new boat. Without a lot of boating experience, and an unknown boat and engine
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Captain Larry-DH at 7:05pm 05.07.24 This summer I hope to get the Autopilot connected to the network so I can use the wind features of
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Captain Larry-DH at 6:52pm 05.07.24 Hi - sorry this is a question on a dated posting. I have a 2006 H41ac w Raymarine E120, E80, radar
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR TimFromLI at 5:41pm 05.07.24 I went with B&G Vulcan 9 chart platter, BG Halo 20 radar, B&G wired wind, Airmar DST, B&G V60b VHF w
How to remove Varnish from gelcoat higgs at 5:27pm 05.07.24 I have used a razor blade carefully, after it has dried.
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Alan Gomes at 5:12pm 05.07.24 Here's a chart-map of the marina area. I would just call and let them know what you want. The offic
Bilge Pump in Keel? Dalliance at 5:04pm 05.07.24
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? (1) Richard19068 at 4:58pm 05.07.24 Richard is there an area you would recommend in Cabrillo I should request? It's a 25' and want to b
Rode hard and put away wet Allowishish at 4:50pm 05.07.24 I think that boat is a little above the specified tow rating of the BMW.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 4:10pm 05.07.24 The plan is to cut out sections of the bow and the port side first as I'm working in a yard and not
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c (4) monocerosin at 3:58pm 05.07.24 Hello Monocerosin: So maybe your wood core is actually rotted. But maybe it ain't. Hunter cored wit
Rode hard and put away wet (1) Dalliance at 3:53pm 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
"Doghouse" aft bulkhead 37c rardiH36 at 3:44pm 05.07.24 I appreciate that. I'm recoring the entire cockpit (the whole thing flexes, I have removed the helm
How worried should I be? jssailem at 3:19pm 05.07.24 Hopeful that @nto1221 will come back and say hi again. We had a boat in the Marina that a was bein
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 3:14pm 05.07.24 Agree that aluminum holding tank is a problem waiting to announce itself. Build was 2004. Before m
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 3:10pm 05.07.24 Looks good at this distance!:thumbup: :biggrin:

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