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Faceplant patrickfarley at 6:19pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 35/5126 When I take people on my boat I tell them the same thing every time. The first thing I tell them is
Sold!! cb32863 at 5:50pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1092 Sold my 1977 O'Day 25 today. Good enough, moving on to something more sporty but still some comforts
I am.... OUT! cb32863 at 5:47pm 11.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 23/3562 Sold my 1977 25 today... With the sailing I am doing now and what I want to do in the future, anothe
?? This Old Highway's Gettin' Longer ?? Kermit at 5:46pm 11.09.14 Trailer Sailors 28/3801 I'm finding it would be good to have an anchor roller on my H260. The anchor and chain are getting
Question about bottom cleaning alwaysbusy3 at 5:34pm 11.09.14 Smaller Boats 10/1466 I just bought a 2001 Hunter 270 with an outboard and was curious as to how I need to clean the botto
Boat Cover Question (1) Ward H at 5:18pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4084 I did a search on boat covers and found a few threads but they were in the Hunter Owners section. So
Need help on gear reduction ratio Rick486 at 10:35am 11.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1011 Hi all: I own a 2007 44DS with the HJ4HE 56 HP Yanmar. I need to know the gear ratio on the transmi
LED relacement bulbs djplatt at 7:52am 11.09.14 C&C 4/2215 I have a 1982 C'C 32 and would like to replace the lights with LED bulbs. I have replaced the compl
Trailers and Towing Barnacle_Bob at 7:24am 11.09.14 Catalina 22 28/5625
Atomic 4 replaced by Volvo MD6A diesel? eugenesdream24 at 7:16am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/7216 I've had some trouble with my Atomic 4 and have compression issues, potentially something really bad
old varnish,use it or lose it? DAVA390 at 6:55am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/874 In my shed I just found 3/4 can of Rustoleum marine spar varnish. Last time I varnished anything was
Mast base blocks/block attachment Gavmc at 6:25am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2261 Folks looking for some help. I have a 1996 Oceanis 321 and am getting ready to re-fit and add some
backstay wire diameter Captpete12 at 6:14am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/965 Anyone know the diameter of the backstay wire on a 2008 Oceanis? boat is on the hard for the winter
12 Volt Distribution Issue seacilia at 5:04am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/961 First off my electrical knowledge is not very extensive but I do have a good principle understanding
Has anyone used PVC board for hand rails? kito at 4:25am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6624 I removed my cabin top teak hand rails from my H30 yesterday thinking I could save them. 35 years h
Swing Keel Pivot Pin Question (1) Seahorse24 at 8:34pm 11.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1729 I have attached a photo of the pivot pin. The swing keel was removed nine years ago and the pin was
Actual depth of 1990 C-36 CATBOAT WILLY at 8:15pm 11.08.14 Big Boats 7/1841 I am trying to find out the depth of a 1990 Catalina before taking it to survey and I wonder if anyo
Galley backsplash - the way I did it (1) chrisings at 5:03pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 27/6595 Ahoy folks, So, I've seen photos of galley backsplashes but when I searched for the topic didn't c
Source for push on push off breakers rmwac at 4:36pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 6/1016 Hi All: Does anyone have a source for the classic push on/push off breakers used on the older Catal
engine ground location M25XP? obsailor at 4:26pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 2/1136 I'm trying to find the location of the engine ground on a Westerbeke M25XP Any suggestions?

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Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 3:19pm 11.24.22
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:07pm 11.24.22
The joys of boat ownership PaulK at 3:04pm 11.24.22 If you're contemplating having to haul out, wouldn't a trailer be cheaper and not that much more tro
Washington Sellers Beware Head Sail at 2:28pm 11.24.22
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 2:18pm 11.24.22 You say you filled out the online sellers report with the buyers information. Then you say you los
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:10pm 11.24.22 You need a good, recently swung compass, a good set of binoculars (stabilized are best) some charts
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:55pm 11.24.22 Sounds like a fun adventure you're planning. My two cents of what I would take, if I did this trip,
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:54pm 11.24.22 What electronics do you currently have? Is the deck rigged for jacklines? Is the main rigged for
Stepping a mast The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:50pm 11.24.22 Lifting a mast and setting it down in a boat or on the deck is not without risk. If you have never
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:46pm 11.24.22 There are many desalination units available. Three main issues for you. 1) Survival Water 2) Bul
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:27pm 11.24.22 Mariners have sailed their engineless ships for eons, but usually had crews that kept them in safe
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:25pm 11.24.22 There's a famous sailor(he's name escapes me) that has been sailing almost forever without an engin
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:20pm 11.24.22 Josh Slocum sailed around the world without an engine or a watermaker. More recently, so have the P
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:18pm 11.24.22 Seems to me you are all missing the point here. The OP said - I'll paraphrase here - due to time c
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:15pm 11.24.22 Why do you need either of these selections? Your boat is designed for coastal cruising. You should
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 11.24.22 I'm not sure where you're sailing, but from my experience one can sail engineless w/o an engine, wi
Engineless.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:12pm 11.24.22 A common adage is there are no dumb questions. That may be true or not, however, it is true there a
New winterizing mod - done! jaysweet at 1:09pm 11.24.22 I assume he is pushing water out of the rest of the fresh water system. I do something similar, bu
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:04pm 11.24.22 I'm looking for suggestions for a new porta pottie with an MSD pump out Thanks to a li'l gizmo call
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:17pm 11.24.22 Oh good...that was all you needed to do to a toilet that uses pressurized fresh water. Unfortunat

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