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Rust never sleeps (3) TDub at 5:32pm 11.16.15 Irwin 3/1399 117167 117168 117169 117167 117168 Hello all, I have been a member for a little while and an Irwin o
First time sailor, seeking advice grtlakes at 4:28pm 11.16.15 Trailer Sailors 56/9602 Hello, so I went out my girlfriend's stepfather's 35ft sailboat this past summer and decided I want
Looking at the 2011 or newer hunter 33 bywave2 at 4:26pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3226 I am a newbie looking for my 1st sailboat. In 2011 Hunter redesigned the H33. That boat seems big en
30t rudder bushing jscardam at 4:23pm 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/605 I have a 1991 Hunter 30T with some lateral play in the rudder. After reading a number of posts on t
Gale-force winds take a toll on boats along coronado (san diego) Brian D at 4:12pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2523
Clipper wind instrument Bad Obsession at 2:11pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5795 Has anyone heard of or installed one of these? http://www.starmarinedepot.com/clipper-wind-instrumen
I sure missed this sailaway78 at 12:54pm 11.16.15 Ask All Sailors 2/427 I saw a pic on the front page of yesterdays newspaper, of sailboats during a regatta from Pensacola
Columbia 36 keel bolts Capt jgw at 8:57am 11.16.15 Columbia 5/4632 This fall I bit the bullet and dropped the keel to change the bolts. Boat's now in fresh water but h
Gear shift 44ds pilotschneider at 6:01am 11.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/557 My 2007 gear shift at the helm has always been difficult to move. Once in forward or reverse it mov
New owner 1980 catalina 22 mark rocco at 3:52am 11.16.15 Catalina 22 14/1401 Hello every one this morning I'm going to close the deal on my first sail boat! Over the summer I en
Looking for info on rainshadow / misty / mischief Mat at 11:39pm 11.15.15 Yamaha 0/1014 Hey all, We just purchased a '78 Y33 named Mischief (formally Rainshadow then Misty). She was purc
Broken shaft strut? Piotr at 8:34pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/796 A couple of weeks ago I became a proud owner of a 1972 Sabre 28 (hull #13). When I brought it in for
Dripless shaft seal maintenance (1) Charlie98117 at 7:52pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3931 While following the conversation on another thread the subject of proper venting for a dripless shaf
Which stoves fit in a 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:51pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 2/2412 I bought a Catalina 30 with no stove but propane lines run out to the rear lazarette. Are stove size
Adding flat floor boards to 1984 c30? patrickkidd at 7:48pm 11.15.15 Catalina 30 1/833 I really like the flat floor that came with later Catalina models, sometimes made with wood. It appe
Port light over stove (2) KZW at 5:42pm 11.15.15 Catalina 310 13/1769 Do any of you C-310 owners know the make / model of the port light over the stove? I need to replace
Lewmar late 1980 winch 1234 Thunder at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 0/639 I have a 43 self tailing winch on a 1993 Beneteau I just purchased. It has two plastic bushings in
Miami boat show krantala at 5:07pm 11.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/384 My wife and I are attending the Miami boat show in February, so I thought I'd ask! Does anyone want
Underwater inspection light Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 47/8251 I'm going to put my GoPro camera on a pole for hull/zinc etc inspections but probably need some ligh
Seawater vs fresh water cooling in diesel engines: a truly basic question Ilanortho at 4:23pm 11.15.15 Ask All Sailors 16/8319 Please help resolve my confusion: I have a Yanmar diesel I get confused especially when considering

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Strange phenomena seen while boating? Davidasailor26 at 8:14am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the moun
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:03am 01.28.24 I'm feeling need for some medicine.... dj Having read t They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible
Strange phenomena seen while boating? jssailem at 7:58am 01.28.24 The other day upon leaving Guadeloupe about 05:30, with a full moon to the west of us, we looked bac
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dLj at 7:57am 01.28.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Strange phenomena seen while boating? dLj at 7:55am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the mount
What the heck is this? dLj at 7:51am 01.28.24 I'd clean it up and not worry about it unless it continues to appear. dj
Good Winter Read (5) jssailem at 7:49am 01.28.24 Walking among the boats and history of sailing here in Antigua, I happened upon finishers of the Wor
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 7:47am 01.28.24 I would call The Sailors' Tailor Inc to see if they would do a custom cover, and what measurements t
What the heck is this? kloudie1 at 7:30am 01.28.24 Seepage from hairline cracks from a wet core in the pop top? Condensation that is being discolored b
What the heck is this? kappykaplan at 7:05am 01.28.24 Antifreeze that got sprayed around?
What the heck is this? LloydB at 7:01am 01.28.24 Pirates were aboard when you were away and someone cleaned up the floor but forgot to clean the cham
Good Winter Read dLj at 6:55am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
Keel bolts Terry Cox at 6:40am 01.28.24
Gear Ratio Davidasailor26 at 5:56am 01.28.24 We had a 10hp Universal M12 in our 28 and the OEM 2 blade prop. We had the shoal draft keel with a d
Good Winter Read RoyS at 5:08am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
EVA Foam Don Crowther at 4:55am 01.28.24 Are you talking about mats? Or are you getting a sheet and gluing it down? I'm talking about the
Good Winter Read east coaster at 4:41am 01.28.24 Book is available as hard cover, ebook or audio book. I listen to the audio during my morning walks,
Gear Ratio jssailem at 3:58am 01.28.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:50am 01.28.24 I thought you were already familiar with our C34 tech wiki https://c34.org/wiki/index.php?title=Re
Electric Motors Mark Maulden at 12:55am 01.28.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E

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