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Irma check in Southpaw at 7:43am 09.11.17 Ask All Sailors 3/402 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 6/1072 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 5/1539 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 0/410 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 7/3467 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 2/926 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 5/632 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 7/1515 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 6/1670 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 11/1650 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 16/4427 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 15/1214 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 20/3041 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 4/489 The site isn't posting my new topics.
Parts Thread jviss at 6:44am 09.10.17 Tartan 2/1207 Generic service, maintenance and replacement parts
Florida seadaddler at 5:53am 09.10.17 Ask All Sailors 19/1495 I am up safe in NY and had decided not to head back to our home in SW Florida and so glad we are sta
Florida Catalina owners hurricane plans? SVMOONDANCE at 9:46pm 09.09.17 Catalina 22 36/2701 Just curious what my fellow owners in Florida are doing to secure and safeguard their vessels from t
Summer Photo Contest! Phil Herring at 5:13pm 09.09.17 Ask All Sailors 179/20448 UPDATE: Entries are closed, voting for the winner is open! Go here to vote The winning entry will
26S rub rail restauration? Bfranchini at 1:58pm 09.09.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3880 after a real lousy summer here in the Montreal area, we are just about ready to bring Egret home for
No fuel shutoff at fuel tank? (1) Suncatcher at 12:26pm 09.09.17 Ask All Sailors 14/4338 I recently purchased a new-to-me boat with a Yanmar 2GM and got brave enough (never touched a diesel

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Boat Mocs BigEasy at 4:33am 07.25.24
'99 Hunter 450 Arch removal (1) AKlight at 11:22pm 07.24.24
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio Terry Cox at 9:53pm 07.24.24 Hi Joe. Thanks for your message. The Vigil, as original, uses an external speaker. No noise on any c
Looking for replacement turnbuckles (1) Wolffman08 at 8:40pm 07.24.24 Sending you a PM.
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base CrispyCringle at 8:03pm 07.24.24 Okay those latest pics are helpful. Where the forestay attaches to the deck you have two shackles fr
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:55pm 07.24.24 Are you flushing with fresh water or sea water via a remote intake pump? If fresh water, are you tr
It's That Time Again ......................... Tally Ho at 7:52pm 07.24.24 I'm not exactly sure I understand what "shut off at the cylinder" means exactly but I suppose it me
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 TimFromLI at 7:51pm 07.24.24 Or you paid for the guy before you too. Google says 57 U.S. gallons (220 L; 47 imp gal)
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base (1) spencersea at 7:40pm 07.24.24 An additional, probably unhelpful photo trying to show mast rake.
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base (4) spencersea at 7:26pm 07.24.24 What caught my eye was the silicone sealant around the mast step. It suggests a Prior Owner had a l
It's That Time Again ......................... Leeward Rail at 7:18pm 07.24.24 I remember seeing in a later article where the law suits against the power boat operator were in th
Whale of a Time! Leeward Rail at 6:55pm 07.24.24 :biggrin: mIBY-LQYkVA
Boat Mocs dLj at 6:19pm 07.24.24 I want a boat shoe to last long enough to at least get some paint on it. Hahaha - I got lots of pa
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 6:00pm 07.24.24 The last time I re-bedded the U-Bolts with butyl tape I actually cut away a little of the liner with
25-II throttle cable replacement Nunavut at 5:47pm 07.24.24 I have a Yamaha 30 (tall rig) and I'm looking to replace my muffler as well. YSM12 so pretty much
25-II throttle cable replacement (5) Nunavut at 5:43pm 07.24.24 Recently replaced leaky port and starboard windows with 6mm acrylic (original is 4.5). This is a sc
It's That Time Again ......................... (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:34pm 07.24.24 I'm not exactly sure I understand what "shut off at the cylinder" means exactly but I suppose it me
Boat Mocs shemandr at 4:13pm 07.24.24 I want a boat shoe to last long enough to at least get some paint on it.
Boat Mocs dLj at 4:09pm 07.24.24 I use Birkenstock Milano sandals. They are excellent. Even though all leather, the leather holds up
New Alden member in France jssailem at 3:52pm 07.24.24 Welcome and congrats on your new love of your life. May sailing her be fulfilling. Send pictures.

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