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What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/2654 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/535 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM
I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/531 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I
1 year on, SS U Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 4:53am 04.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1126 Glad to report that after 1 year (~120hrs) running, the eBay SS U Mixing elbow shows no sign of corr
Painful to see Bad Obsession at 3:07am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/833 I am counting my blessings now. Saga is on the hard on her trailer at my parents' home. A massive
322 head sail specs wilf at 7:05pm 04.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/476 Anyone know the size of the jib sail on a 322, mines got a rip in it that im not sure can be repair
Times Up? (2) Terry Cox at 5:57pm 04.23.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 308/40851 As mentioned here a time or two before, we purchased Belle-Vie in 2002, a 1991 Passage 42 weighing i
Balmar Smartgauge, ProMariner Charger & Odyssey Battery haebby at 4:56pm 04.23.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3236 Hi - looking for someone who can help with the following: We have an Odyssey 31M-PC2150 house batter
time to re-paint non skid deck and cockpit (1) mrreg at 4:23pm 04.23.17 Catalina 30 5/1847 Any suggestions on product to use to re-do my non-skid deck on 1978 catalina 30. Comparing Awlgrip
1996 Hunter 280 stanchion rebedding Jason F at 3:21pm 04.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/1322 I just purchased a 280 with a few leaks. The surveyor indicated that 25% of the stanchions leaked.
Rubrail Fred Engelage at 2:55pm 04.23.17 Parts Search 1/521 I am looking to purchase a rub rail (wraparound) for a Hunter 260 -2003. Can anybody put me in the r
Marlin Wins! (1) JamesG161 at 2:13pm 04.23.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/639 Now you know why fishing from a sailboat still works.
Boats... the facts of life? centerline at 1:03pm 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1788 Boats... they are NOT an investment, but just an expensive hobby for the owner, and a gold mine for
H27 replacement boarding ladder dakno at 10:13am 04.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/415 Any ideas on who may have a replacement swim ladder for my H26, 16" x 37" ? Thanks
Galley water supply? (1) rpludwig at 8:44am 04.23.17 Catalina 22 6/1086 So the admiral wants a minimalist galley in our '84 C22... I like this one, an eze build, fits nicel
Thru Hull Removal (3) PatTormey at 5:03am 04.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1285 Here is a quick and easy way to safely remove old thru hulls. First bang a wooden plug into the hole
1973 Catalina 22 -- Mast Step (1) steveebryant at 9:50pm 04.22.17 Catalina 22 14/3833 I need to replace my 1973 Catalina 22 mast step. I would like to purchase a new one if they are not
Oday 25 rigging question.. Douginmd at 6:58pm 04.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/956 I recently got an Oday 25 and I was told that there is a clasp(?) Missing at the back of the boom th
About to sew my first sail - Questions SFS at 5:19pm 04.22.17 Ask All Sailors 10/756 I finally found a dinghy. Bought a Walker Bay 8 in great shape, with a sail kit, for very little mo
1993 Hunter 30T fbcoache at 2:49pm 04.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 27/5265 Well after a long search and several surveys we have purchased a 'New to Us' Hunter 30. Looking for

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Engine and H20 heater question jssailem at 6:43am 01.14.24 I'm trying to understand how the engine heats the water in the water heater. Your engine coolant f
Engine and H20 heater question dlochner at 6:11am 01.14.24 If the boat is plugged in to shore power with the water heater empty and someone turns on the heatin
Engine and H20 heater question kappykaplan at 5:38am 01.14.24 Would I damage the water heater (or more importantly the engine) if I took the boat out for a sail
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 3:16am 01.14.24
Thesis survey for boaters! David in Sandusky at 2:14am 01.14.24 Done. Welcome, Molly!
Its funny Friday! (1) dLj at 6:44pm 01.13.24 222510 dj
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 6:21pm 01.13.24
Good Winter Read Mikem at 6:10pm 01.13.24 Great read. Highly recommended.
Acoustic guitar and boats. jssailem at 6:00pm 01.13.24
Thesis survey for boaters! dLj at 5:40pm 01.13.24 Filled out your survey. It would be great if somehow you could publish back the results, at least a
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 5:37pm 01.13.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. justsomeguy at 5:01pm 01.13.24 My repertoire is mostly classical Spanish music Dude, you're from Georgia. Dueling Banjos!
Large Frame alternator in M25XP shemandr at 4:49pm 01.13.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. jssailem at 4:18pm 01.13.24 Here are a couple links I find interesting. They come with playing instructions. nVPDmt9rS-U 6ix6Y
60 best Boats 30' and under Tally Ho at 3:55pm 01.13.24
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Roland5048 at 3:37pm 01.13.24 One other thing. The raised deck portion where the mast sits can become infiltrated with water and
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 3:33pm 01.13.24
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Roland5048 at 3:32pm 01.13.24 Why do you think it needs to be replaced? It's usually not the compression post but the iron I-Bar
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:10pm 01.13.24 In the current issue of SAIL Nigel Calder has a rather detailed article regarding charging of a LiF
Espar hydronic heating system dkinzer at 12:53pm 01.13.24

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