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Major Credit Information Breach Brian D at 5:02pm 09.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 20/1399 If this is true, then you need to check your accounts and find ways to protect yourselves. I am not
Florida storm prep question. DAVA390 at 4:37pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/690 CBS news just ran a story about guys running their fishing boats up into mangrove ( I think) swamps
Hard dodgers Mikem at 1:43pm 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 2/767 Does anyone know if Tartarooga dodgers in British Columbia is still in business? I don't see a phon
'79 Hunter 30 - Yanmar 2GM20F Instrument panel kasishunter30 at 1:34pm 09.07.17 The Cherubini Hunters 22/10282 Hi All! Hope everyone stays safe in light of Irma. I am looking for a replacement instrument panel f
Loss of prime for water tadd5181 at 1:11pm 09.07.17 Big Boats 8/1259 My boat is a 2000 Hunter 420. I often lose prime ... causing inability to draw water (for sink, hea
Lewmar 30CST for sale $400 ebsail at 10:32am 09.07.17 Parts Search 0/9 In near new conditon, this 2 speed, self tailing, chromed bronze winch, has been used to raise a fur
Curious if anyone has heard from JK Boston Bob S at 10:04am 09.07.17 Catalina 310 13/1899 I know Jesse and Stacey were in and around St John's but I haven't really been following him. Has an
Looking for S2 9.2 Owners! :) Jarel Design at 9:32am 09.07.17 S2 8/3382 Hello! I (we) just discovered this site! My wife and I have been sailing since we were kids, both wi
Climbing the Mast kampuniform at 9:26am 09.07.17 Ask All Sailors 36/4744 With an extensive background in rock climbing, I sat in amazement watching someone being winched up
HUNTER 170 SOLO MAST SETUP DFD at 8:50am 09.07.17 Day Sailers 11/1898 Just purchased a 170 and would like suggestions on setup and rising the mast solo. Seems difficult.
In case you need it: (1) pclarksurf at 11:34pm 09.06.17 Catalina 22 8/840 I had to work up a new drawing from scratch sadly to get my interior cushions off to the upholsterer
Do you flush TP? jonelli at 11:18pm 09.06.17 Catalina 30 70/7211 My personal preference is to do as i learned on charter boats... don't put anything but poop and pee
Whatdo my fellow boaters prepare for Hurricane or major storm Capt Robbie at 7:15pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 6/795 I am curious as to what other boaters do to prepare for a hurricanes and bad storms When you are in
Catalina 30 Toe Rail Question Ward H at 7:14pm 09.06.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2777 I don't need a bigger boat. In fact I just got my O'day 25 where I want it. But, A 1989 Catalina 30
Moorings, Tortola BVI (1) Benny17441 at 7:11pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 15/5879 Just got this picture
H34 Icebox Ilanortho at 6:33pm 09.06.17 Big Boats 9/1134 Hi; Can anyone tell me the cubic size of an H34 icebox? Thinking of installing an Isotherm system
"The Admiral" jviss at 6:16pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 30/2133 (never mind)
Solved:The mystery of the PSS shaft seal overflowing vent tube Dan_Y at 5:58pm 09.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 18/5495 We have a PSS dripless shaft seal installed in our h36 and I ran the vent tube up in the engine comp
Advice for weathering Irma Rock Solid Ron at 4:37pm 09.06.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2049 Friends, I have a 2007 Hunter 25 on the trailer in PSL Florida. Any advice on pro active steps I can
Leaking Windows 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 3:33pm 09.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1305 Need some advice on this one - very nice Hunter 41 has some leaking cabin windows. These are the tr

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Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Timm R Oday25 at 6:59am 05.07.24 Lot's of very good advice has already been given . I've experianced a great number of trailering woe
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 6:44am 05.07.24 5/16th lines (2)
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 6:42am 05.07.24 http://www.bartonmarine.com/tech-info-sail_handling-Fitting_Instructions_For_Slab_Reefing_Kit_41484.
Maybe we have earned it (1) kloudie1 at 6:13am 05.07.24 Did a 4 day mini cruise with an old sailing buddy mid last month. It was good to be back around the
Mexico visa question justsomeguy at 6:04am 05.07.24 In Sonora, your visa will either be a free 7 day one, or a $35-40 six month one. There will be a bit
Reefing H37C DanMaine at 6:01am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 5:55am 05.07.24 Rick, The maker proclaims the product is safe in metal tanks, including aluminum. Don, I did see t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Joe at 5:53am 05.07.24 The pointy kind of metal screws are called self tapping.... but you can nip off the point and it wil
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 5:45am 05.07.24 Well, it cost me about $15 for the blueing agent & grind compound, but I got it done. The valve gri
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F SirMichael at 5:18am 05.07.24 I have a 2GM20F that started to overheat on me quite a number of years ago. I found that the antifre
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 5:17am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) dlochner at 5:10am 05.07.24 I completely agree that forming a channel with hollow space or foam inside provides increased stren
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 wyctoronto at 5:09am 05.07.24
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:53am 05.07.24 The short answer, strength, cost, and weight. First is strength, a hollow rectangular channel is j
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 4:43am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose? The short answer, strength, cost, and
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 4:25am 05.07.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look! Great, thank you Eian.
How worried should I be? Project_Mayhem at 4:22am 05.07.24 I'd take off whatever fitting the forestay attaches to to look for any hairline cracks and inspect t
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 4:13am 05.07.24 A friend removed one toe rail from my boat by removing the bungs and the screws. This took upwards o
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:06am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose?
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 4:03am 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)

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