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Boat rounds up in a puff. Why? Chris Patterson at 4:16am 08.01.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3841 Odd thing. I guess. But in light air, just say 5kts, drifting basically, chasing the puffs; and when
Dometic/Cruisair SmartStart Installation mjodonnell at 9:51pm 07.31.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5369 Has anyone installed a Dometic/Cruisair SmartStart unit on their B343's 16,000 Btu Cruisair Air Cond
C&C 38 wet decks Jetdrvr393 at 8:47pm 07.31.14 C&C 3/2177 Hi all We have been looking at a1975 38 and had her surveyed today. I have not gotten the report ye
sabre 30 III Tally treader at 7:17pm 07.31.14 Sabre Sailboats 1/2938 Can I hear from owners/sailors of the Sabre 30 mk111. Any comparisons with other 30-31 ft cruise
DX Bands sullyj020 at 6:28pm 07.31.14 SSB and Ham Operators 3/10438 Geez, band conditions sure have been bad around here.
Paragon transmission Sovt at 6:20pm 07.31.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1889 Mainsail. I don't know if this is your area of expertise but I thought I'd ask. If not perhaps y
5hp outboard on a Mac 25 lipscum at 5:56pm 07.31.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2007 Anyone have a experience with a 5hp outboard on a Mac 25? My 9.9 died today and I'm interested in th
Hunter 23 Rudder Housing Sheave (1) carboman at 1:43pm 07.31.14 Smaller Boats 3/859 Took mine apart for repainting so thought I would post a pic of it. Has to be the original.
Floor boards for O'Day Osprey Troutbrooktim at 1:10pm 07.31.14 Day Sailers 2/3869 I'm looking for floor boards for my 1984 O'Day Osprey that I've just purchased. Or plans to construc
Bow Thruster for a Hunter 420 captmaddog at 1:04pm 07.31.14 Big Boats 7/2263 I'm looking at having a Lewmar 4hp bow thruster installed on my 2003 Hunter 420. Wondering if any o
Stolen Mac Trailer MichigammeDave at 1:00pm 07.31.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1152 My trailer for my Venture 22 was stolen from my yard in Upper Michigan over the weekend (26 July). I
Yanmar 2GM water passage cleaning Nereussailor at 12:18pm 07.31.14 Ask All Sailors 16/4606 I finally got my Yanmar 2GM engine out for some needed repairs and started taking it apart. Behind t
mounting a wind vane sagehill at 11:21am 07.31.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2358 Greetings all. I'm new to this forum although I have had my boat for 4 years now. I would like to he
Re: MD DNR JohnS at 10:40am 07.31.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2047 Not to start another flame fest, but I've found it makes a big difference to show up at the MD DNR o
Biggest Sail Yet YVRguy at 10:18am 07.31.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1684 Well guys and gals, I'm heading out tomorrow for two weeks on my biggest sail yet on Ge'Mara. I'm p
Quick Question about Masthead Light (2) jBlaze3000 at 8:50am 07.31.14 Smaller Boats 42/5382 Purchased my H23 with what I was told was a non-working masthead light. Wiring looks to be in decent
O'day 22 bilge (1) repawn at 8:00am 07.31.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2535 OK - I have read a lot about the bilges on O'day 22s but have a question regarding mine - it is the
Intermittent Start knotcarin at 7:27am 07.31.14 Big Boats 21/4625 vq
Pearson 26 outboard question md7532 at 7:03am 07.31.14 Pearson 2/1331 I have owned a 1971 Pearson 26 for about 10 years. It came with a Johnson 9.9 OB. However, from the
O"Day 23-2 Mast roeloffs at 4:30am 07.31.14 Parts Search 0/1025 Hello All, I am looking for a mast for my 23-2, Mine was damaged in Sandy. It is a 28' Kenyon mode

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Fender covers- Yes or No? Siamese at 2:28pm 11.02.22 Yup, the fuzzy stuff from Sailrite is great stuff. I sewed mine on my 1972 Kenmore home sewing mach
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Captain Larry-DH at 1:41pm 11.02.22
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Davidasailor26 at 1:22pm 11.02.22 Thx for the input I would also think they serve a structural purpose but the way they are built tel
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? dlochner at 1:20pm 11.02.22 I'm afraid the deep scratches will need to be repaired with new gelcoat and the 2 year old gelcoat t
4.108 winterizing SailingLoto at 12:54pm 11.02.22 Anyone ever bother to read their service manual regarding this topic? I'm a marine mechanic by prof
New Legend 35 owner here. flightlead404 at 12:43pm 11.02.22 Boats, like rv's and vehicles do not have a checklist. Start by making an inventory of all your equ
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 12:38pm 11.02.22 I store my fortress on my second roller next to my #25 Rocna. Could send you a pic if you like. P
Fender covers- Yes or No? wpatch at 12:31pm 11.02.22 you boys ever use fender boards? they are a must at pilings and double so when transiting a lock.
Slip Unavailability Brian D at 11:50am 11.02.22 If I remember correctly, the further south you go in San Diego Bay, the better slip availability inc
Fender covers- Yes or No? shemandr at 11:37am 11.02.22 ...It'll be hard to get those images out of my eyes... My wife made fender covers from the Sailrite
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 11:06am 11.02.22 Scorpion Bay Marina, AZ, where I am, has a 500+ name waiting list. This is a recent phenomenon. I go
Dyneema for furler line dLj at 10:30am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? markwbird at 10:24am 11.02.22 I am also an engineer and you should not remove the bulkhead. It is a structural member by design.
Dyneema for furler line rgranger at 10:12am 11.02.22 I'm aware that Dyneema does not feel good on the hands and it will take some experimenting/measuri
Dyneema for furler line dlochner at 10:11am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broke
Slip Unavailability rgranger at 10:05am 11.02.22 Also, advise that waiting lists are often lost or compromised. I got on three lists when I first
What do you have at the top of your mast? rgranger at 9:59am 11.02.22 Cameras are becoming popular. Kewl! I had not thought about that but a wireless bluetooth cam w
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Hollyberry at 9:49am 11.02.22 I'd say the forward 'walls' of the closet and head might be non essential (but may also support the
Dyneema for furler line Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 11.02.22 Two known issues are the forestay is a bit loose and the lead block closest to the drum has a broken
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Calif. Ted at 9:40am 11.02.22 Chain plates are attached to the bulkheads so I would definitely leave some material there In your

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