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Whisker pole transport rsotomayor at 12:27pm 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1436 I am in search of a whisker pole for my Benetau 321.Have not found a used one, (yet). West Marine ha
Interference between anchor shank and genoa tack swivel JimOpp at 11:31am 05.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/414 The genoa tack swivel on my 1994 Oceanis 351 interferes with the anchor shank when the anchor is in
Thoughts on Manual BilgePump Placement / Discharge Placement ? pclarksurf at 10:33am 05.01.17 Catalina 22 9/629 @CaptDon01 : one of your pictures on an unrelated topic started me thinking. I have been looking a
Battery Bank Question eweb101 at 9:57am 05.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3493 Hi all, I have a "new to me" Beneteau 352 (same as 343) and the battery banks aren't acting like I e
Shroud Tension, Cockpit Drain, Windows Capri at 9:37am 05.01.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/743 Hello, Everyone. I have a an '81 O'day 22 and have a few of questions. 1. I would like some advice
inside tv antenna knotatwork2 at 9:36am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1097 I am trying to find an inside the cabin 12volt dc plug hdtv amplified antenna without running a coax
3M Restorer and Wax OMG!!! (1) HukilauMike at 9:32am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 4/902 135938 For the past two or three years, I've prepped my hull pre-launch by stripping the old wax off
2gm20f thetone at 8:51am 05.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/828 I have a noise coming from the fresh water circulator pump. Has anyone had this happen? I wonder how
What's wrong with this caption??? (1) Jackdaw at 8:51am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 71/3766 From the latest GOB cover and description. What's wrong?? t, Massachusetts, in Lyrical, his 1975 Ta
Columbia 38 C/B Owners or former owners? CloudDiver at 8:28am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 1/267 Looking for any Columbia 38 Center-board owners or former owners; anyone with good general experienc
Upgrading cabinet lockers? patrickkidd at 8:00am 05.01.17 Catalina 30 1/748 hi! My clothes drawers always end up on the floor and closet doors flap open when close-hauled on s
Anyone have info on MarinAire ? watercolours at 7:52am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 18/6873 Hello. Does anyone have any info on MarinAire? MarinAire seem to be quality units, but I can't fin
Below waterline fairing compound Zephyr-Jeffer at 7:50am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2828 I'm asking for advice / opinions to help me with a small repair. My Hunter 25.5 has cast-iron keel a
Lifeline Clasp on Hunter 356 SwanAround at 7:43am 05.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/430 The spring pull that releases the clasp on the lifeline seems to have fallen out over the winter (go
Sold my boat.... Warren Milberg at 7:41am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 30/1704 So....I've sold my boat. Boo hoo. I'm looking to find other mid-Chesapeake Bay sailboat owners in
Port light screens (1) womble at 7:06am 05.01.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/502 I have a 1993 C30. The opening port light lenses measure 12 x 5 inches. Does anyone know of a source
Stanley Cup time in Canada! Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 05.01.17 Sails Call Lounge 13/714 It warmed my heart this morning to see a story about the Edmonton Oilers hockey fans! Now that the
Safety at Sea Seminar Apex at 5:21am 05.01.17 Ask All Sailors 1/268 Valid for 5 yrs, and mandatory for at min 30% of the crew for the Chi-Mac race (according to US sail
After deck drains hankz at 4:58am 05.01.17 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1726 This past winter the port deck drain broke on the side of the deck that collects runoff. It created
Hunter 260 vs Hunter 27 Edge under sail CaptMatt at 9:25pm 04.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3350 Have any 260/Edge owners raced against one another? I've heard the Edge sails quite well for a cros

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Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? heritage at 5:00pm 03.21.24 Bahia Honda State Park has a boat ramp and is a great spot for snorkeling and swimming. I would cal
Looking at a 373 JHorr at 4:16pm 03.21.24 We've been away from sailing for about 4 years, got caught up with trailer boats and had a great ru
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 4:02pm 03.21.24 Thank you MaryEllaRose! I picked up a Milwaukee Hard Metal Index last night and started at 1/16 and
Rode for Desolation Sound leo310 at 3:44pm 03.21.24 I have been sailing around Desolation Sound for many years as it only 3 hour away. We use 100 feet c
Marine insurance dmax at 3:04pm 03.21.24 Switched from Boat US/Geico to Progresive, better price. No claims though.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 3:02pm 03.21.24 I don't think I would consider Hawk Channel ocean sailing. Large swells are broken by the reef. Yo
321 Rudder Play - Parts (2) joker460 at 2:18pm 03.21.24 Most Oceanis Beneteau rudders are designed the same way. There many videos showing what needs to be
bow stemhead 351 (2) Claude L.-Auger at 2:05pm 03.21.24 Same thing happened in summer of 2021 to a friend who owns an Oceanis 321. What broke in 2 was the
Marine insurance kloudie1 at 1:57pm 03.21.24 Progressive here too. I am happy with the Gulf Coast coverage.. ~$1500 up to 75 miles offshore..
Marine insurance Project_Mayhem at 1:35pm 03.21.24 Progressive has had a pretty good reputation. I'm pretty happy with it. A few members that have made
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? dlochner at 1:28pm 03.21.24 2. I am outfitting Ziggy now with all of the ocean basics I can. We just added an auto tiller, Garm
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 12:28pm 03.21.24 Are you getting a lot of hunting while you're at anchor? Do you use a riding sail or some other set
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 12:20pm 03.21.24 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AG
No core?? (2) dmax at 12:04pm 03.21.24 Yeah, some of the nuts are hard/impossible to reach - not unlike every other boat I've seen. Yes, I
Rode for Desolation Sound dLj at 11:35am 03.21.24 Thanks for that info, @Terry Cox . I think, generally, long chain anchor rodes are somewhat overra
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? (1) rgranger at 11:24am 03.21.24 Active captain used to be a great way to find local marinas and I would call ahead and ask about par
Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 11:22am 03.21.24 You will have to wait until the hull is warm enough to fiberglass. The reaction will not kick if i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 11:13am 03.21.24 It is often assumed that West Marine will have the worst price but...earlier this week I purchased
Hull damage mac twenty five rgranger at 11:12am 03.21.24 Thankyou so much !! Cant wait to work on it ! I am in Northern Mi its snowing! You will have to wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 11:00am 03.21.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not ma

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