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Motor for daysailer 1 bburke at 2:36pm 09.14.15 Day Sailers 5/2976 I have an '84 Rebel Spindrift Daysailer 1 (17'). The PO "threw in a motor" b/c it wasn't working an
General Advise - Sailing NE Coast October rjm at 1:51pm 09.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1751 I've recently purchased a 1987 H40 Legend in the Penobscot Bay area and am planning to sail it south
Oday 22 keel is leeking. Help wanted (2) surfdj at 1:12pm 09.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2731 Hello everybody. I am new on this forum. I need help. I want to buy an Oday 22. The owner tells me
Sail Replacement Alansails at 12:29pm 09.14.15 Catalina 310 2/1217 Question: Has anyone replaced their sails yet? If so, what did you replace it with and what did you
Need help with 13'Banshee rigging Skiplax69 at 12:24pm 09.14.15 Trailer Sailors 2/2117 I recently rescued a 13' Banshee from a saws-all.It came to me in pieces.I was hoping some one could
Genoa luffing but only on starboard tacks Cabin by the Sea at 12:19pm 09.14.15 Catalina 30 7/1649 I have a 1981 Catalina 30 with a 130 Genoa that was new as of 1-30-15 from Hyde sails. When I'm clo
Anchor swing on a Hunter 33.5 tgrady at 12:09pm 09.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 50/8474 I am new to the cruising world and have a '92 Hunter 33.5 I have hooked up to a buoy and dropped an
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Injection Pump Leaks! (1) mz4wheeler at 10:02am 09.14.15 Ask All Sailors 19/11366 My 2GM20F fuel injection pump is seeping diesel when the engine runs. It is not that excessive,
C 250 WB ballast seal leak Sailboat250 at 9:45am 09.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/977 I have a 1995 Catalina 250 WB and I'm having a small steady bead of water trailing from the ballast
Propeller Line Cutters Monterey385 at 9:10am 09.14.15 Ask All Sailors 10/3981 Spurs, Shaft Shark, Other ... None of the above. Cruising Long Island Sound, New England, and Mai
Total Boat Lush Varnish Eric M at 8:56am 09.14.15 Ask All Sailors 0/1671 I know...another varnish thread...I have searched the forum and have not seen a thread on a new prod
Checking the bilge wshedd at 8:50am 09.14.15 Catalina 22 2/627 I can't find a place to check the bilge of my 1976 Catalina 22 for possible leakage. How do others d
Shroud Tension fredanderson2000 at 8:48am 09.14.15 Big Boats 15/3511 I recently took my 2013 MH40 to my local rigger in Solomons, MD to tighten the shrouds. He tightene
Furler change Mackaroni at 8:18am 09.14.15 Bigger Boats 3/1187 Been gone for a while and am finally getting back to my boat. I have intended to change out the Is
Bird Protection Monterey385 at 8:00am 09.14.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4183 Plastic Spikes on Spreader, Stainless Steel Spikes on Spreader, Repeller 360 on Boom, Bird Spider on
Catalina 22 vs Starwind 223 vs Laguna Windrose 22 mrudman850 at 6:51am 09.14.15 Trailer Sailors 34/23280 Have gotten approval to upgrade from a 18' Buccaneer to a 22' boat on my mooring in Plymouth MA. Lo
Inspected my first Catalina 22 (11) thetailwind at 6:22am 09.14.15 Catalina 22 29/7685 Hello, this is my first post, please go easy. I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 22 with t
Using a Rocna Richandhelen at 5:41am 09.14.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7172 A neighbor has a 33 kilo Rocna on his 42' boat and says he loves it BUT... He says that it holds so
2008 Hunter head compartment question Craig Cook at 5:08am 09.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/779 2008 Hunter 27 head compartment question On our new-to-us 2008 Hunter 27, the head compartment look
Removing Datamarine instruments indimini at 4:41am 09.14.15 S2 7/3272 I am planning on removing my old Datamarine instruments in favor of a newer multi-function display (

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New Hampshire State Seal (1) jssailem at 8:34am 01.24.24 You mentioned the state seal.
Noisy boats dLj at 8:30am 01.24.24 It's simply tiny crustaceans eating stuff on your hull. Just realized I had pollicipes pollicipes
Noisy boats Windpilot at 8:21am 01.24.24 It's simply tiny crustaceans eating stuff on your hull.
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

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