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Call From Marina in the Middle of the Night M-Captain at 7:33am 10.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 16/1918 A security guard at the marina called me last night and left a message (I didn't know they had secur
Gel coat repair necessary? MaryEllaRose at 7:28am 10.22.16 Catalina 22 17/4679 In the process of sanding the Rose's bottom in preparation of new bottom paint I exposed some of the
Ideal heel freeheelbillie at 5:03am 10.22.16 Catalina 30 14/2270 Whats the ideal heel for a 30' 1992 mark II wing keel, tall rig?
hunter 356 Captmayhem at 9:00pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/7681 meant to post this here, not in just big boats, sorry Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this
Hunter 356 Captmayhem at 8:39pm 10.21.16 Big Boats 9/1354 Is what the CFO, Admiral whatever she is this week, has settled on. We looked at 350s(my choice), we
Summer's End: Last Sail Lake Michigan/ Green Bay (1) Ilanortho at 8:20pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 3/386 Autumn sail Green Bay's Door County WI Goodbye Summer :sosad:
Cleaning Laminate floor seadaddler at 5:27pm 10.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/326 I have some white water stains on my Laminte flooring and wondering what to do or use to remove the
Main sail 35mk2 gulf islander at 5:03pm 10.21.16 C&C 4/986 I am considering replacing my main sail with one with a longer foot. Existing foot is 13.5 ft and am
Inside Jib Sheet T-Track Install Now More Involved Than Anticipated (2) rardiH36 at 3:57pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/270 Trying to start on the project today, I discovered that my inside t-track upgrade has now become mor
Yanmar Water Pump Belts (3) - NEW Gunni at 3:48pm 10.21.16 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/887 Three New OEM Yanmar Water Pump belts (never used). - fit: 4JHE/4JH-TE, 4JH-HTE/-DTE, 4JH2E/4JH2-TE
Labor Lament! Jtcf78911 at 3:18pm 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1624 Hi all. New sailor in need of some "rational" guidance regarding labor hours charged for the follo
Timing belt on M25xp? JosefR at 1:08pm 10.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1069 I found this belt in the storage area on my Catalina 30. Do I have a timing belt on this engine? htt
Shipping a Boat and Need Another Boat RBell at 11:53am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/265 Hello, Shipping a 27 footer from Central Ohio to Long Beach California. Want to share the trailer w
reliable water pumps lee oakley at 11:11am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 7/605 Hey.Can I get some advice on a good 12v bilge pump mine seems to have run out of strenght to pump mi
37 cutter to sloop frankies56 at 9:02am 10.21.16 The Cherubini Hunters 33/6615 Hello Friends I am thinking of turning the cutter into a sloop, but not sure what size sail I should
Watkins 27 Keel material Ropeburn at 8:58am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 0/493 The local USCG has approached a good and qualified local boat tower and salvage yard, to pick up an
Boat Purchase - Tax Question JTulls at 8:41am 10.21.16 Ask All Sailors 34/3358 Taxes...everyone's favorite topic! I'm in the process of buying a boat from NY and shipping it out
Saloon ventilation in Oceanis 390 yorammelnik at 9:10pm 10.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/609 Hi, I want to add ventilation to the saloon of my Oceanis 390. Its gets very hot in the summer in th
Compound Mast Step Spacer (1) CloudDiver at 8:39pm 10.20.16 Catalina 22 1/895 Now and again I come up with some unique solutions and hand made parts in the process of restoring m
Perfect sailing on Lake Minnetonka (5) Brian S at 8:02pm 10.20.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1584 I had a user conference to attend in Minneapolis, so I reached out to Clay Babcock (Jackdaw) to see

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The Show Must Go On captcoho at 4:18am 01.29.24 I went to the Chicago boat show the first year after the pandemic. There were no sailboats. It was
What the heck is this? NOLA at 4:13am 01.29.24 Thanks for the responses. The boat soap we use on the deck has a red color, but have noty given the
The Show Must Go On captcoho at 4:12am 01.29.24 Are you getting your boat show on this year? Is it something you do every year, every now and then,
The Show Must Go On CYQK at 1:27am 01.29.24 Miami bad, Annapolis good, St Pete bad Used to absolutely love Miami
320 dink lwrightak at 12:37am 01.29.24
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:34pm 01.28.24
So, you're thinking of going Electric... jssailem at 11:34pm 01.28.24 Good video. :plus:
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:33pm 01.28.24 Hayden, I've had my M25 engine for 25+ years and have never had that problem. Put some rags down.
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 01.28.24 http://www.sailnet.com/forums/engines/230865-remote-oil-filter-kubota-diesel.html#post3224841 The
Mainsail jssailem at 11:11pm 01.28.24 When considering a mainsail (before Covid and my repower project) I visited with both of the sailmak
Keel bolts jssailem at 10:59pm 01.28.24
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 10:53pm 01.28.24 Dug out as much balsa wood i could from the ridge. Good thing is the base fibreglass. So apparently
The Show Must Go On dLj at 10:22pm 01.28.24 I've been going to the Annapolis boat show for several decades. It has changed over time, but still
The Show Must Go On (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:02pm 01.28.24 I went to the Chicago boat show the first year after the pandemic. There were no sailboats. It was a
What the heck is this? Project_Mayhem at 8:55pm 01.28.24 That is what I was going to say.... I see red mold around spigouts (faucets and shower heads) often
Keel bolts obxjeff at 6:59pm 01.28.24 The picture looks a lot worse than just a smile which a piece of paper can fit in, my thumb could fi
Keel bolts Best of Times at 6:58pm 01.28.24 Prior owner just contacted me and said it was just a seam with sloppy caulking that makes it look ba
Gear Ratio dlochner at 6:46pm 01.28.24 For every one ton (2000lbs) the rule of thumb is 4 hp. This is how marine engineers get a rough est
The Show Must Go On dlochner at 6:37pm 01.28.24 Over the past few years I've been going to the Annapolis Boat Show. The first time with a shopping l
Keel bolts dlochner at 6:26pm 01.28.24 Wondering if I should torque at 90vs 132#? I would unless someone can find documentation from Hun

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