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Sailing Lake Nipigon (Ont sf50 at 6:25pm 07.24.17 Trailer Sailors 0/664 Anybody have any experience sailing lake Nipigon located just north of Lake Superior. Near as I can
H34 and Maxwell Winches PGIJon at 5:55pm 07.24.17 Big Boats 15/1153 My question is this..... I need to clean up my 1986 H34's Geno winches.... They are Maxwell, 2 speed
What kind of hull has the Hunter 25 2005? Alex111 at 5:30pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1169 Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifoulin
Opinions On In-Mast Furling Main jviss at 5:07pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 76/10219 Greetings, I'm looking at a new, used boat that has in-mast furling. I'm not sure of the maker of
H26 Companionway Boards (1) Doug J at 4:39pm 07.24.17 Smaller Boats 8/748 Does anyone have H26 companionway boards they would be willing to sell? I figure there might be som
Cracked vent fitting on Pearson 31-2 water tank (2) Daddio417 at 4:06pm 07.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2191 139151 139150 Season began well enough and than after a good wind noticed some fresh water on my cab
RePort from Da Port (5) shemandr at 3:06pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/884 We get some interesting vessels stopping in here in Greenport. It's usually worth a walk to the doc
Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17? Sonny at 2:22pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/512 Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17?
Head Faucet Problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:41pm 07.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/769 The faucet in my aft head only flows with a trickle of water (both hot ' cold) even though the fauce
Starboard, Trex, etc. as spacer for boarding platform arms (1) isaksp00 at 10:59am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1275 I need to install a new boarding platform with ladder, to my H23. Because of the reverse transom, th
Starter motor woes Ilanortho at 10:44am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/267 For all who replied regarding starter motor electrical issues, I would like to recommend a book that
Alden design # 463 The North Haven Dinghy class. (1) TomY at 9:51am 07.24.17 Alden General Chat 2/2546 The North Haven one design racing class has been around since 1887. John Alden was asked to take the
Stuffing Box Wrench Sizes? jviss at 6:24am 07.24.17 Big Boats 18/5742 I have a 1984 C36. I would like to purchase a set of stub wrenches. I'm pretty sure the gland is 2
Shore Power Problems ryansk at 5:39am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/4510 Hello, I have a 1993 H27 with an inboard diesel. Recently I have been having problems with my shore
M25XPB Oil Dip Stick DaveJ at 5:32am 07.24.17 Catalina 310 5/725 When checking the oil level on this engine, should you insert the dipstick all the way into the hole
Battery Charging, Volvo MD7 simpsoned at 4:35am 07.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 3/868 I have a 78 Newport 30 with an MD7 diesel. After I shut off the engine and the boat is docked with
Noise from the mast wilf at 9:33pm 07.23.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2816 I own an oday 322, the last 2 weekends we spent at a mooring there was clanking or banging that i as
Looking for a mainsail for a Neptune 16. Greg Asbury at 7:11pm 07.23.17 Parts Search 0/438 Looking for a mainsail for my boat. 18' length, 8'boom. Would like something in good shape.
9.9 Mercury too much? LadyHawk at 5:36pm 07.23.17 Catalina 22 12/1983 Hey all, I am a new owner of a Catalina 22 project. She came with a 9.9 but I was wondering if this
Boat cover for a 146 SFKjeld at 4:31pm 07.23.17 Day Sailers 7/953 looking for a recommendation for a nice fitting cover that I can use in dry dock with the mast up. W

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Dropping rudder on 11.0A mbefus at 12:03pm 04.27.24
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Rafael8008 at 11:50am 04.27.24 Question was "Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? " Short answer
Access to windlass (1) Tom J at 11:20am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:19am 04.27.24 The heavy red wire was cut by firemen, who also sprayed the entire boat with salt water. They even o
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 11:19am 04.27.24 One of many challenges you will encounter dropping the rudder, I believe. I believe that is a set
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace th
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Kings Gambit at 10:07am 04.27.24 Not clear from where you are departing or your destination. FL rocky? Most of it is beach coastline.
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 10:06am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?... Part of the canal i
Engine fire BAD ORCA at 9:20am 04.27.24 Third picture from the left; That green copper really suggests a chafe that let seawater in under t
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Rick D at 9:19am 04.27.24 I think the prior owner has to cancel the TIP. I believe that can be done at a counsel office or emb
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able

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