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Hello. I have purchased a 1981 Lancer 25 . It is a Mark IV or Mark V. It has no mast support pole in
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Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
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Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
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SkipperTHB at 1:40pm 01.02.15
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First let me start by saying I am not trying to condemn, point fingers or stir the stink pot with th
frankiedogs at 1:23pm 01.02.15
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We just purchased our 80 37C and while I was moving it across florida it decided to eat the prop sha
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Hi. The port side cabin lights in my 1983 Catalina 36 are out. Can anyone tell me where the wires cr
Alansails at 12:16pm 01.02.15
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Has anyone added a "Leaf" onto the table in the cabin for the person sitting on the starboard side?
Jackdaw at 7:26am 01.02.15
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Anchor/Rode
AUDIS BROW at 8:51pm 10.01.23
What do you consider "shallow"? <20ft Where around Dana Point do you anchor? usually within the ha
The Sewing Machine Thread
Mikem at 8:11pm 10.01.23
Here's the link to LS1 & LSZ1 Manual. Page 31 starts coverage of reasons for missing stitches. Th
Anchor/Rode
Richard19068 at 7:47pm 10.01.23
Generally, I am anchoring in muddy bottoms in shallow water with I believe a 12lb(guess) fluke. The
Anchor/Rode
Davidasailor26 at 7:00pm 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
stickinthemud57 at 5:07pm 10.01.23
Does drinking the beer that's in the cooler qualify as removal? :beer: Only if one can properly
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
DArcy at 4:50pm 10.01.23
Well, just as nature abhors a vacuum, it appears that a boat does also. Not at all, I have a vacuu
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
RussC at 4:30pm 10.01.23
Does drinking the beer that's in the cooler qualify as removal? :beer:
The Sewing Machine Thread
Mikem at 4:18pm 10.01.23
Have you gone through the Sailrite timing videos? They are great for resolving stitch problems. W
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
stickinthemud57 at 4:15pm 10.01.23
This may be of interest to a very small fraction of sailors here, but if you have a water-ballasted
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
Tally Ho at 4:06pm 10.01.23
My shed has several anchors, fenders, etc that I wanted to get off the boat. Tally Ho sits on her l
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
Roland5048 at 2:59pm 10.01.23
Take those extras and move them ashore, like into your garage. Tried that over the years. Stored
Boat beards
justsomeguy at 1:13pm 10.01.23
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?   (1)
justsomeguy at 12:57pm 10.01.23
It would be great to have a comprehensive list of where everything is, Performed an inventory a co
Pedestal cup holders
Tomusa at 12:25pm 10.01.23
These worked perfectly. Put a small amount of caulking under edge. 10 bucks for 5.
Pedestal cup holders
Tomusa at 12:22pm 10.01.23
Yuanhe White Plastic Cup Drink Holder Insert with Drain for Boat Car Marine Rv, 4PCS Amazon.com
My solution for winch override. Yours?
Tally Ho at 12:20pm 10.01.23
I am not sure how to tie the icicle to a line under tension because the illustration in the link in
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer
dLj at 11:57am 10.01.23
Yep. In our water, with all of the islands and meandering channels, the one thing that is consiste
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?
capta at 11:42am 10.01.23
When we unloaded Skipping Stone for sale, she rose at least 4" in the water, perhaps more. And we di
Its funny Friday!
stickinthemud57 at 11:38am 10.01.23
:facepalm:
A windlass in the future?
rgranger at 11:27am 10.01.23

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