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Stainless-steel rails and pulpits DianaOfBurlington at 6:47am 12.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3252 I am looking to have custom-made rails built for Diana. Does anyone know of East-Coast (preferably
Battery Charging JohnVTX at 6:38am 12.21.15 Catalina 30 15/4305 If I have the batteries hooked up the normal way to be able to switch between 1 and 2 or ALL. When I
What Size Danforth? DaveJ at 5:40am 12.21.15 Catalina 310 4/1475 I have noticed that there is an area in our anchor lockers that looks like it is molded for an auxil
Charter advice needed DAVA390 at 3:43am 12.21.15 Destinations 22/2915 Ok folks, gather round. I have never been to the Caribbean and I have been tasked to investigate pri
23.5 ballast tank water level Chris Hansel at 7:54pm 12.20.15 Smaller Boats 6/1119 Hi, just purchased a Hunter 23.5. Read the owners manual, and it reads that there should be some typ
A holiday poem for cruisers... Curious Sailor at 6:39pm 12.20.15 Sails Call Lounge 9/956 I am often asked, "Why do you want to learn to sail and eventually live aboard a boat some day?" Alt
1973 Pearson 30 with Atomic 4 LakeMurraySailor at 6:05pm 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 50/5676 Hi Sailors, I would like some opinions from those who have experienced a similar situation. I recent
Deciding to buy a boat that needs a new engine spadaforaj at 3:52pm 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2359 Looking at a Beanteu 40 that the owner says needs a valve job - have no idea what that would take, o
Charting and Plotting Raven34 at 2:56pm 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 58/7537 A lot of opinions swell around electronics when it comes to navigation. A USCG captain course instru
Heart of the Sea shemandr at 2:12pm 12.20.15 Sails Call Lounge 10/1496 I saw a few posts about this but not much response. Maybe not that many have seen it. I saw it yes
Christmas boat parade (2) sailaway78 at 7:28am 12.20.15 Ask All Sailors 1/440 Every year we have a decorated Christmas boat parade. Got a few pics last night.
St. Peter and the Marines Brian D at 8:11pm 12.19.15 Sails Call Lounge 1/671 Three Marines died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. 'In honor of
Buying a Bristol 38 SailingPilot at 5:56pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4936 Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum and in the process of buying a Bristol 38 for winter sailing in the Ba
Merry Christmas and happy new year ...... (1) woodster at 4:41pm 12.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1202 118221 ....from Fairhope Al
95 H26 Revamp "Dark Side Of The Moon" is reborn (8) Astrozombie at 3:41pm 12.19.15 Smaller Boats 8/2134 Just wanted to post some pics of work ive been doing to revitalize my H26 that was handed down from
Plastimo Davits Yellowjeepman at 2:57pm 12.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1066 Anyone out there with an O'Day 34 with Plastimo Davits ? My boat is in South Florida and I live in E
Main Trimming (new) hijack avoidance... rgranger at 9:17am 12.19.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 67/17977 I didn't want to hijack the other ongoing thread on trimming the main in heavy air. Thanks Jackdaw.
Is my 34 Citation a blue water boat? Odelia at 7:54am 12.19.15 Irwin 14/10649 Hi. I am a new owner of a 1982 Irwin 34 Citation. I am the 4th owner of this delightful cruiser. I
O'Day 272 Rudder Replacement kickntires at 8:47pm 12.18.15 Bigger Boats 13/4222 Hello all, I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options an
Help me identify these portlights? (2) StephenD at 7:14pm 12.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3693 118185 Just got an H27 with 4 of 9 portlights replaced. I think they might be Bomars, but can't find

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Resealing portlights dlochner at 9:51am 01.25.24 Resealing any port from the outside will only be a temporary fix at best. It is necessary to remove
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 dlochner at 9:44am 01.25.24 Take a look at this company. They make much of the name brand hardware. The website is a bit dysfunc
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 8:49am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. I so
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) SailingLoto at 8:32am 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? chriscampbell at 8:25am 01.25.24 My "wasteful" project was removing the old macerator hoses that were still connected to the holding
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 7:56am 01.25.24 Oh many more benefits than just 1/2 knot boat speed. Better backing, superior stopping, no whirrin
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 twodzusfittings at 7:54am 01.25.24 would love to know the path that cooling water can find it's way to the injection pump and then int
Hunter misleading weights (1) rgranger at 7:52am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR No charge and he had some of my moonshine
Weather at your location currently and photo? jssailem at 7:51am 01.25.24
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Joe at 7:32am 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
Instrument location Joe at 7:25am 01.25.24 Build a bridge over the hatch cover a foot or so forward of the bulkhead to mount the instruments (
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 01.25.24 @HEINZIR what people do not recognize, the dry weight does not include additional gear for example
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 Joe at 6:57am 01.25.24 Just a thought, but since you're in Socal why don't you drive up Newport Beach/Costa Mesa some afte
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LaDonaMina at 6:57am 01.25.24
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:48am 01.25.24 My experience is that when I am outdoors under the sky for long periods of time, I will see strange
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 6:40am 01.25.24
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 6:34am 01.25.24 I wonder if the published weights are taken before fitting out the boat (empty hull only). I don't
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 01.25.24 Just a SWAG 0.017733990147783 Thought you were supposed to show the answer in Roman numerals too.
Resealing portlights hays735 at 9:51pm 01.24.24 The frameless ports or the Lewmar framed ports? Thought I replied but not seeing it in the thread,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? SoSound at 7:59pm 01.24.24

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