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Stanchion Bolt Removal (1) JamesG161 at 6:25am 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5889 I have traced a slight leak to the support stanchions that are the gate way supports (4) on both si
Stop Centerboard from 'Bouncing' in Waves on Hunter 216 Ospronah at 5:58pm 02.26.16 Smaller Boats 14/5896 Hi all, I'm relatively new to sailing, and have inherited a 216 from about 2008. I've noticed that
Looking for a used Swing Keel for a Catalina 22 Michael15721 at 1:29pm 02.26.16 Catalina 22 18/8042 Started to re-furbish the swing keel on my 1976 Catalina 22. Way overdue!!! Unfortunately, the kee
Hunter 33 Carrier Bearing carbonrobot at 12:02pm 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/511 I had a tech leave a note on my last service stating: "At low rpms there is a slight growl, possible
St. Croix Customs Ken Prichard at 11:11am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1203 Has anyone cleared US customs in St. Croix? What's the procedure? I can see where the customs office
Thinking about moving up. Ward H at 10:19am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 38/3042 Warning - This is a bit of a ramble but I've rambled here before and have gotten some good ideas fro
Outboard Motor Bracket Flamingo1 at 9:58am 02.26.16 Catalina 22 8/1814 Mine needs updated/replaced and the OP installation of the existing mount results in the mounting bo
Info on Hunter25.5 bogboy at 9:38am 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/623 Hi On the download page I did not find much info on Hunter25.5 - schematics, rigging, etc. Is there
Diesel tank clean-out port Joe5917 at 9:19am 02.26.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2807 I plan to cut a hole in the fuel tank of my Catalina 320 and install a SeaBuilt inspection/clean-out
Rigging tension Pearson 35 Kalo at 7:29am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1500 I am searching for standing rig tension specs. I have 1/4 forstay, aft and shrouds and 7/32 sways.
CT-33 Meter Readings Ajay73 at 10:48pm 02.25.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/580 Just want to understand the two scales of the meter on the CT-33 Moisture meter. If there is a read
Cruisair on 473 - Noisy SettleMeDown at 6:01pm 02.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2007 Our Cruisair in the main cabin is quite noisy. It cools and heats fine, it's just loud. We never rec
When to Replace Opening Hatch Seal? Neil McDonald at 4:54pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/521 The plexiglass on my Bomar extruded opening hatch over the V birth has cracked and needs replacement
Mac 21 Ceiling Paint Help RichieR at 4:49pm 02.25.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2522 Hi, so the cabin ceiling of my Mac 21 is flaking like crazy. So id like paint it. Has anyone done th
Compression post on a Pearson35 (4) gcastillo3 at 4:38pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4992 120027 Hi! I own a P35 1977 hull #367. I inspected the compression post and block and by the looks
Mainsalil Reefing b.nelson at 2:06pm 02.25.16 Catalina 310 5/1655 We have the standard single line reefing that is hard to winch in tight. Has anyone installed block
Repowering my H26 Fred at 1:59pm 02.25.16 Smaller Boats 44/7780 With encouragement from the admiral, I am looking to repower my '96 H26. She is concerned about bein
Plastimo ORC+ Cruiser (4-person) Liferaft in Canister Kings Gambit at 1:58pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1839 Has anyone here had experience worth noting (i.e., deployment, use, re-certification) with this Fren
PM scam Justin_NSA at 6:07am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/4631 How does this happen? I just got a PM on SBO from someone named 'Grace' wanting me to hold onto her
I'm rich! I'm rich! Jackdaw at 5:48am 02.25.16 Sails Call Lounge 15/1433 I just got an unbelievable offer from fellow user @thegirl2016. Seems she needs to get 5.5 MILLION d

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Christmas cruise 2023 Gene Neill at 1:05pm 12.25.23 Looks like you have a Pelagic autopilot. How do you like it? I've really enjoyed mine. It's a Ray
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Gene Neill at 1:02pm 12.25.23 222202
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Gene Neill at 12:48pm 12.25.23 Yesterday was much nicer. There was more sun than predicted, and we found a new "secret" spot we'd
He's on his way kappykaplan at 12:30pm 12.25.23 A bushel of oysters in a stocking? That's a big stocking!! :beer:
He's on his way (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:16pm 12.25.23 Ewwwwwwwww :huh: An oyster in your stocking :doh: ! It has to be a bushel
Christmas cruise 2023 Ralph Johnstone at 12:11pm 12.25.23 It's a little less idyllic now, but Merry Christmas to one and all!! Thanks for the body warming
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Gene Neill at 11:43am 12.25.23 We were very lucky to get here and get anchored when we did. We had planned to sail another two hou
Trouble keeping the rain out! (1) Eclectic at 11:39am 12.25.23 We had a similar problem with our M26C Ecletic . Eventually I resolved it by making a seal from cl
Christmas cruise 2023 (1) Gene Neill at 11:38am 12.25.23 It's a little less idyllic now, but Merry Christmas to one and all!!
He's on his way Ralph Johnstone at 11:18am 12.25.23 a bushel of oysters Ewwwwwwwww :huh: An oyster in your stocking :doh: !
He's on his way Alan Gomes at 9:56am 12.25.23
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Art12050 at 9:24am 12.25.23
He's on his way rgranger at 9:20am 12.25.23 I sure hope all the good little boys and girls are on a reach or a run from his position. Doesn't l
Santa's Gifts 2023 Alan Gomes at 8:50am 12.25.23 Super nice!
Santa's Gifts 2023 kappykaplan at 8:41am 12.25.23 Very cool!!! :beer:
Santa's Gifts 2023 (2) Davidasailor26 at 8:29am 12.25.23
He's on his way Alan Gomes at 8:23am 12.25.23 I sure hope all the good little boys and girls are on a reach or a run from his position. Doesn't lo
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass (3) dchipley at 8:17am 12.25.23 Soaked in an algae & salt penetrant & then a quality penetrating oil. Took a few patient months thro
He's on his way Crusty Ol Salt at 7:32am 12.25.23 Santa, Sailboat, a bushel of oysters and a screwpile lighthouse. It does not get any better than t
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions jssailem at 5:49am 12.25.23 Merry Christmas Greg

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