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Racing rules question RE: reefing/reducing sail Roadking Larry at 5:30am 02.09.16 Racing 41/4578 I was elected/shanghaied/drafted to be my sailing clubs Vice Commodore of Racing for 2016. We're a s
Sailboat financing Jimleon at 3:06am 02.09.16 Ask All Sailors 6/917 I am attempting to purchase a 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 352 and need to finance some of the purchase pri
Rage All U Get at 11:14pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6619 Hi all, While sitting poolside waiting for the "Superbowl" much of the cruising crowd here were dis
Submerged 18.5 hp yanmar Mikem at 9:51pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 5/919 So what is the recovery process for a 2gm20f that was submerged in saltwater for 30 minutes. The en
caulking on rub rail? (2) Elie at 7:51pm 02.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1344 hey guys, yet another question - I have caulking only on the back of the rub rail. Is it supposed to
Injection Pump (2) dnimigon at 7:27pm 02.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/1113 Just want to throw this out there for all you diesel owners on a problem we had with our injection p
Reefing Lobinson at 5:20pm 02.08.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 17/8090 Hi All, I seeking advice on reefing Catalina 309. I needed to reef the other day but struggled to
Educational Opportunity (2) Ron20324 at 3:41pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 0/291 Singles on Sailboats (.org), an IRS non-profit group, has their annual "Spring Training" day on Mar
Batt voltage when discharged, under load? Skipper at 12:35pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/724 It's said that one should not allow a battery to discharge past 12.1 volts. However, how do you mea
Best Rack for a Hunter 44AC Schatzi at 12:20pm 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 8/2154 We carry a Wilderness System Tsunami (13'?) on the deck of our Hunter 44. I have occasional issues
Rudder Support Wood Blocks Charlsey Belle at 12:12pm 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 On my Gulf Coast 18 I have two wood blocks that my metal rudder supports connects to. they are abou
Best way to carry Wilderness Ride 115 jtallen2489 at 11:08am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1100 I have an O'Day 40' and was trying to figure out the best way to carry my wilderness Ride 115 on th
Can you get a Notification when not following a thread ? Leeward Rail at 10:51am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/915 A forum member recently commented that he wished there was a way to have him be notified if someone
Spinnaker type for boat with swept back spreaders markwbird at 10:28am 02.08.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1943 So, the asymmetrical vs the symmetrical discussion has been going on forever. So, I thought I'd add
Forum rummer??? uncledom at 10:00am 02.08.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/538 Phil, is that a new app or a Freudian slip?
My rant about naming the BC Coast. druid at 9:55am 02.08.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 20/2511 OK, I'm a crotchety old man, so please ignore my rantings. But... There are two references to the B
Hatches - Replace or Buy new Hatach Assembly? (3) Dustin Zito at 9:52am 02.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/579 Hey, I have a Hunter 456 Passage and trying to figure out if I need to replace gaskets etc or if ge
Windage Issues SFS at 9:51am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1435 Michael - I am contemplating using kayak(s) in place of a dinghy. I have two concerns. I dont have
Cam Cleat rebuild or replace thetailwind at 9:50am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 14/3493 Has anyone rebuilt their original cam cleats aft the winches? Are the factory ones Harken? I am tryi
Keel hanger sealant & Non Mexican Keel (4) thetailwind at 9:24am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 11/1690 Just sharing my weekend work with you all and I have one question. When I removed the keel, it appea

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Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning (3) jssailem at 2:08pm 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. I used Petitt Trinidad Dar
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning dLj at 11:02am 12.21.23 I'm using Trinidad HD and am very impressed with its performance. I've only had to dive two or three
H41 DS access to starboard jib block Baja bash at 9:19am 12.21.23 I had a leak in the aft cabin on the same boat. I pulled out the alcove and rebedded it. Cured the p
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:00am 12.21.23 I have seen the teak blocks on the older original masts. If replacing I would go with the standard
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 8:02am 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. Before puting hard paint o
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning thinwater at 8:01am 12.21.23 Petitt Trinidad is the is the gold standard for scrubable bottom paint. Before puting hard paint ov
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Timm R Oday25 at 7:58am 12.21.23 The tops of both bulkheads were indeed screwed into a recess or groove . Seems like the Oday factory
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning RitSim at 7:55am 12.21.23 Excellent information. Thanks
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning American_Mainsail at 7:16am 12.21.23 I'm very much interested in the same thing, Nachismo. I'm interested in exactly your question. I am
How dispose of sailboat? jssailem at 6:55am 12.21.23 While Hadley was on the hard waiting to get the motor reinstalled, I observed two boats being dealt
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning BigEasy at 6:55am 12.21.23
How dispose of sailboat? QCI at 6:06am 12.21.23 Thank you, rwsanderii. It has crossed my mind to just arrange the disposal myself and cover all base
Wood light/wiring mounts Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 12.21.23 Probably not worth fabricating as you can buy a new steaming light on amazon for $15-20.
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 5:32am 12.21.23
Wood light/wiring mounts Ralph Johnstone at 8:40pm 12.20.23 If you're handy and have access to woodworking tools, you could make the same design of mount from S
Opinions? Navigation Laptops! higgs at 8:07pm 12.20.23 Chartered a Jeanaue 47 in the North Channel, Canada last summer. It has some very tricky navigation
Considering a move to Lake Lanier/Atlanta area Stu Jackson at 7:24pm 12.20.23 Lake Lanier has an active and supportive sailing group. Dottie Toney is the Fleet Captain for a Cat
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review ron2photo at 7:03pm 12.20.23 Hi William, I like the way you are thinking. I had a 1972 Pearson 26 and decided it was too small I
Wood light/wiring mounts Gene Neill at 6:57pm 12.20.23 The wood mounts are definitely DIY. It was probably a pretty solid setup when it was new.
How dispose of sailboat? shemandr at 6:36pm 12.20.23 This thread should be recommended reading for those posters who are looking at a boat in substandard

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