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All is Analyzed DHaranSailor at 9:01am 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1908 Anyone seen this yet? Looks like they are turning All is Lost into a example of what not to do. In
Holding tank pick up tube/retrofit Skipper at 8:33am 02.19.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2930 I figure this is a common need, but couldn't find the exact answer in search. Recently installed ne
VHF Antenna twodzusfittings at 8:28am 02.19.16 Smaller Boats 8/767 If you have two fixed VHF radios on your vessel, do you need to have two antennas or in the case of
Mounting handrails to cabin top davidmhull at 7:37am 02.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5782 I have reached an age where I think handrails on top of my cabin would be a good idea. My question i
Brace Yourselves... (2) Jtcf78911 at 6:25am 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1344 Hi all. Having a tad of bit trouble finding a "like" replacement stanchion brace for my 1985 O'Day
Healing the Sole... (2) Jtcf78911 at 6:14am 02.19.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1543 Newbie back. Trying my hand at a little kindergarten level cabin sole repair this winter, working a
OC 351 Water heater Problem sailrj at 6:14pm 02.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1106 The water heater on our 1996 Oc 351 stopped heating while we are motoring. Checking the hoses conne
Prop shaft paulj at 5:14pm 02.18.16 Catalina 310 3/970 Has anyone remove the prop shaft without removing the engine or the rudder ? paulj
Back To My Roots okawbow at 5:13pm 02.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1175 My first sailboat was a MacGregor 25, I bought 20 years ago. Since then, I've had a Bristol 24, a Sa
Hunter 26 trailer Kendall Morris at 4:22pm 02.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/5423 I have a 1995 Hunter 26 water ballast that needs a trailer. I can only find a manufacturer who has t
Out of the Cave... JamesG161 at 3:45pm 02.18.16 Destinations 4/971 This is the first perfect weekend since December to hit the Gulf.:clap: Winds 5-10 Seas 1-2 Temps
Using furler cable as forward line in mast raising method (1) Windtherapy at 2:25pm 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 17/4273 Is this a no no? I don't see why not and see others using it but see most not and just connecting t
Considering Catalina 320 purchase. SBinNSB at 12:32pm 02.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/7671 As previous owners of a Catalina 30 and 310 we are now considering a 320....don't want to go any lar
Why in the world--- Windtherapy at 9:40am 02.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 21/3530 ....didn't O'day weld the slotted deck piece to the chain plates? Why would you have chain plates r
Ideas for boat maintenance area Kermit at 9:05am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 18/2190 I'm on my club's committee to upgrade our boat maintenance area and I need ideas for what would be g
Sailing a C & C 30 to Cuba: Conch Republic Cup 2016 cb32863 at 7:56am 02.18.16 Racing 2/720 Nice vid and read; http://www.sailingworld.com/video-sailing-to-key-west-onboard-cc-30
Island Girl Hull Restoration Product Reviews Bob4203 at 7:11am 02.18.16 Catalina 30 10/3328 I am getting ready for my haul out next month (Lake Lanier, Georgia) and need to restore my faded ge
Celestial Navigation Warren Milberg at 6:54am 02.18.16 Ask All Sailors 21/2551 I see that the US Naval Academy is, once again, teaching cadets the art of celestial navigation. How
Spring Launch is Coming! Alansails at 6:35am 02.18.16 Catalina 310 0/590 Spring Launch is not far away for those of us in the Northern Latitudes! At least in my mind anyway-
Repowering Project Research - Volvo MD2B SailMaster at 5:48am 02.18.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/3375 Well the cost of parts has pushed me to the limit of thinking seriously about replacing our beloved

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Noisy boats dLj at 8:12am 01.24.24 That is interesting. I have not had that one before. I work with a guy in our Biology department wh
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (2) william24424 at 8:09am 01.24.24 Compounded & waxed interior fiberglass. Clearly you can see the difference in the before and after..
Noisy boats rgranger at 7:52am 01.24.24 ... you could hear them making crackling sounds. .. dj That is interesting. I have not had that on
New Hampshire State Seal Will Gilmore at 7:49am 01.24.24 The Portsmouth shipyards were once a dominant maritime tradition on the East Coast. Now, Portsmouth
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Calif. Ted at 7:49am 01.24.24 In daylight saw an upside down motor vessel halfway to the horizon, big one like an Ocean Alexander,
boat shades Calif. Ted at 7:42am 01.24.24 I've been using pleated shades, used to be available from Odyssey Sailmakers in any size or color an
New Hampshire State Seal shemandr at 7:35am 01.24.24 I guess our New Hampster members are busy at something else. With two Floridians talking about the
New Hampshire State Seal ggrizzard at 6:36am 01.24.24 Yeah, he's in training right now! :D
boat shades ggrizzard at 6:34am 01.24.24 Google "Boat Port Shades". There was a recent promo from a national company with a new line of shad
Noisy boats dLj at 6:23am 01.24.24 Can't do anything about the mating fish bumping against the hull at our dock in the springtime, tho
Noisy boats David in Sandusky at 6:04am 01.24.24 Shock cords on halyards. Drop pennant and flags that may strum on stays. Take down a manometer that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? David in Sandusky at 5:48am 01.24.24 Our watch crew saw an inexplicable light on the mid-watch when we were heading south outside the Gul
Bilge/hull drawings Mechone at 5:27am 01.24.24 If you have access to a length of copper tubing 1/4 inch 3 ft or more ,attach fittings to get it
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? jssailem at 4:30am 01.24.24 Ralph. We should praise Terry. He can still remember fractions. :biggrin:
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Terry Cox at 4:25am 01.24.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Bilge/hull drawings (2) PhantomBJ at 12:07am 01.24.24 222733
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) Tally Ho at 9:15pm 01.23.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/2
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03pm 01.23.24 that would work out just perfect had I any breadth hair. Aw no ! Any breadth remaining in either
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:34pm 01.23.24
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. Terry Cox at 6:22pm 01.23.24 After chasing wires from the DC panel with no success, I removed some trim pieces in the fore cabin

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