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via the Octopus Islands to Desolation Sound? Kings Gambit at 8:39am 02.28.17 Destinations 65/8539 Curious as to what you PNWers think of this route for a visit to the Desolation Sound area in August
And so it begins... The V222 Restoration (10) Todd Atchison at 8:13am 02.28.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 67/8934 Nothing in life is free. We as sailboat owners know this to be a fact. A free boat, many times will
Lift A H260 Water Ballast with a boat forklift? jeffluken at 6:56am 02.28.17 Smaller Boats 6/817 Has anyone had experience lifting a H260 or other water ballast sailboat with a boat forklift to sto
Lazy Jacks ..or not? Lee Hadjiosif at 6:53am 02.28.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1272 Hi, I am in the market for a new "used" boat. My previous two boats had an in-mast roller furling ma
Irwin Citation 35.5 Any owners out there? tex at 6:08am 02.28.17 Irwin 0/1024 Looking for Irwin 35.5 owners who can advise based on knowledge of this boat.
Boat type (2) All U Get at 5:19am 02.28.17 Ask All Sailors 7/647 Hi all, What type of boat is this? All U Get
Stanchion base (1) Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:22pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1110 I have managed to remove one of the stanchion bases of my Beneteau 361 as I need to fix the fibergla
1990 26S centerboard control line tube/volcano pics? texlan at 8:52pm 02.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1550 Hi guys. I just put my '90 26S in a slip at the local lake Pleasant, and am now faced with dealing
Weep hole cloydmilton at 8:16pm 02.27.17 Catalina 310 5/2740 I was advised to check weep holes in the mast tabernacle as a possible source of rain water leaking
replacing the water pump - gully water pipe Beneteau Oceanis 400 Fabian Vaca at 7:51pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1737 Hi, I just find out there's a small water leak on the pipe that goes from the freshwater pump to th
Morgan 45 Diesel Power glenncarib at 7:22pm 02.27.17 Morgan 2/2083 I am looking for a boat to live aboard in the south and cruise the Caribbean. The Morgan 45 seems l
28 O'Day ports (1) wing15601 at 5:58pm 02.27.17 Bigger Boats 12/2390 133613 My 1982 O'Day 28 has small opening ports instead of the larger fixed windows. Can anyone tell
To Epoxy or Not to Epoxy?? GMAC Greg McKenzie at 4:04pm 02.27.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1391 We purchased a 2000 Benny 381 late last season and plan to have her bottom spruced up this spring.
Bow pulpit question gkmoore at 12:29pm 02.27.17 Catalina 22 8/2622 Hello all, I've removed the bow pulpit from my '82 Catalina 22. Clearly was not original equipment
German Hostage Killed After Kidnapping from Boat Rick D at 12:22pm 02.27.17 Sails Call Lounge 55/4518 RIP: update in the BBC about a hostage killing in the Philippines of a German cruiser: http://www.bb
Concrete ballast put into a 260 ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 12:01pm 02.27.17 Smaller Boats 33/4995 I was asked a question if either in a solid or liquid state, would concrete be viable in a 260 water
Xantrex PathMaker making noise mz4wheeler at 9:11am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2930 Short story: I accidentally left the pathmaker in the "off" position for a few months. This essent
In-Counter Ice Box Tartaruga Sailing at 8:19am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/2403 Does anyone have the opening and inside dimensions of the in-counter ice box on the 1989-1994 Hunter
Refrigerant Low?? LeslieTroyer at 7:07am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 21/3140 How do I know if my refrigerant needs recharging - I've read here that people's refrig cycle on 6-10
Canvas and window UV Protection freeheelbillie at 6:42am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1013 Whats a good product for protecting/water proofing canvas? Also looking for a good application for

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1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Terry Cox at 4:07am 06.20.24 Then seal the drips with some Silicon. Nooooooo! Had a similar problem awhile ago. Here is what I
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. (1) sailcapt340 at 3:18am 06.20.24 Do you have one of these on your deck? ver is the access way for the mast cables to enter the boat.
Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 3:17am 06.20.24 The boat has now sat in the water for three weeks and the bilge is completely dry. Great news! :be
Mooring and bilge pump carlc376 at 3:01am 06.20.24 Thank you. That is good information I had not considered, but those thru-hulls do appear to be in g
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Cederholm at 1:30am 06.20.24 Very helpful - thank you
Mooring and bilge pump Sunbird22358 at 10:26pm 06.19.24 There should be at least 3 thru-hulls in addition to the already added manual pump. The Galley Sink
Help with wiring for new engine slorandy at 8:26pm 06.19.24 Thank you very much for the input and suggestions. Very helpful to understand the existing configur
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 8:14pm 06.19.24 Indeed .. many thanks for the pic.
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K dlochner at 6:31pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 6:29pm 06.19.24 I still think that more than likely there was a lack of volunteerism or the organizer retires and no
Battens catsails8 at 6:25pm 06.19.24 Thank you all for the ideas! Making some type of tube and attaching it to the boom is what I like th
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 5:59pm 06.19.24
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Davidasailor26 at 5:01pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment (1) rgranger at 3:49pm 06.19.24 Is there a convenient place to install one of these?
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. rgranger at 3:47pm 06.19.24
keel bolt torque colin59 at 3:44pm 06.19.24 yes did tighten on hard..now not sure if I can check on the water?? cheers Colin
Electrical panel backing board dLj at 3:18pm 06.19.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such
PTC One JamesG161 at 2:45pm 06.19.24 I lived near there when I was in Mexico. When this hit Tampico MX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu
PTC One (1) JamesG161 at 2:42pm 06.19.24 Flash Flooding Forecast
PTC One kappykaplan at 2:39pm 06.19.24 Hope all stay safe!

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