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Mono vs Cat. Glad to be back. rfrye1 at 6:25pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 27/4671 I just got back from a revisit to BVI for 9 great days on the water. I haven't been there for 11 yrs
A hole in the hull? (3) Scituated at 6:16pm 06.28.14 Catalina 22 2/1171 I purchased a 1974 C22 and when washing it today, I noticed this (see picture) on the side of the hu
Kite aerial video photography Terry in Naples at 5:43pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2184 Have seen some sailing video done with kites an this looks really fun to me. I have been experimenti
Mast Raising Help Needed entmejia at 4:45pm 06.28.14 Smaller Boats 21/2279 Today I tried raising the mast on my 240 for the first time. Despite at least 10 attempts, the mast
Keel Doesn't Quite Match Hull - Cherubini H36 (2) rardiH36 at 4:15pm 06.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3440 Just wondering if any other Cherubini H36 owners (or other Hunter Cherubini owners of the +/- 1980 e
Launching Oday 25 C/B 3.9 draft without a tongue extension. SlimPickens at 3:33pm 06.28.14 Trailer Sailors 23/5532 I have an Oday (new to me) 25 centerboard/shoal draft. The previous owner closed off the centerboard
Headroom from the internet. SlimPickens at 3:08pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1055 There are lots of threads on headroom, mentions of headroom in discussions of individual boats, but
deck repair (3) Scituated at 2:43pm 06.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1096 Draining hoses and Styrofoam I just purchased my first C22 yesterday in MA. It's a 1974 that seem
Lose Foot Conversion and Lazy Jacks Compatability rardiH36 at 1:23pm 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1407 I am converting from a boom "slugged" mainsail to a loose footed one. I have lazy jacks (which I co
Shoot through the hull depth finder Triple Point at 1:09pm 06.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/7457 I just purchased a Lowrance Elite 5 depth finder w/ GPS. To avoid drilling holes in the hull I opte
Sunfish capacity and boom height Uno Mast at 10:21am 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/16909 Two quick questions about a sunfish. What is the actual weight capacity? All I can find is '1-
1976 Pearson 28 Owners Manual DreadPirateRalf at 8:57am 06.28.14 Pearson 0/1586 Just got a Pearson P28 1976, I'm pretty sure it's second generation. I am trying to find a copy of t
Hunter 456 companionway steps Carolyn M at 8:17am 06.28.14 Big Boats 10/1874 Our companionway steps are curved upward slightly on either end and are prone to being stepped on es
Fitting an Outboard to a First 30e TORVAL83 at 7:51am 06.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/782 Just found out from our engineer that our Volvo Penta MD7B needs a rebuild :( For now we are thinki
Fresh water tank blisters Rusty68801 at 6:59am 06.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/596 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 The fresh water tank started leaking I removed the cover and found the seali
Front sail of choice? (1) StanFM at 6:47am 06.28.14 S2 3/970 Running a 150% genoa up front as that is what came with the boat. We recently got up to 7.2 mph in
Lost & Found - Table (1) Nom De Guerre at 6:13am 06.28.14 Ask All Sailors 2/950 Found, one cedar (?) outdoor/marine side table. 2' square top, 4" square legs. Robust construction,
I Give Up, What is This Thing? (1) Snowbird One at 11:48pm 06.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2457 Sorry for the very basic question, but I've been all over this boat trying to figure out where this
Clearance Of Intake/exhaust Valves santiago47 at 8:22pm 06.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 HELLO MY BOAT IS A HUNTER 29.5 WITH A YANMAR 2GM20F engine could you pleae inform the intake7Exhau
Solo Sailor in 34 footer died thursday on lake Ponchartrain. kpgraci at 7:28pm 06.27.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1004 not much on details maybe others know more. http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2014/06/boater_wh

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Is this prop cavitation damage? Michael Davis at 5:00pm 06.29.23 NIB - before anyone gets catatonic about government misappropriation, they use these type of failur
Which Bomar Gaskets ? spadaforaj at 4:57pm 06.29.23 Heading down there tomorrow night for the weekend - thanks all for the advice - I'll get the part nu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 4:57pm 06.29.23 I was outside, listening for the WOOP, WOOP! but didn't hear anything. You are downwind do maybe i
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 4:49pm 06.29.23 Thanks guys. We had a side step today. With batteries that have not been charged, siting idle, they
California Trailer Plates Johnb at 4:16pm 06.29.23 You are going to have to sort it out. If you have AAA membership or can find any other entity that
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 4:14pm 06.29.23 My first experience on a keel boat was shocking due to alternating currents. (Seriously) :facepalm
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime Tally Ho at 4:07pm 06.29.23 Greg, I've been using this for several years and prior to this, Armour All for a total of 24 years
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 4:06pm 06.29.23 My first experience on a keel boat was shocking due to alternating currents. (Seriously) https://for
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 4:00pm 06.29.23 :facepalm:
Pendant Too Long LloydB at 3:14pm 06.29.23 Splice an eye in the middle of the existing pendant and use that one while you are at the shorter mo
Is this prop cavitation damage? Hayden Watson at 2:59pm 06.29.23 Please do post. I can remember my studies of cavitation way back when and they sure as hell don't
Is this prop cavitation damage? thinwater at 2:35pm 06.29.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Crazy Dave Condon at 2:24pm 06.29.23 Sent a private email and was advised it is a 2011 model 27. I retired befor then. I asked for th
Gloucester 22 Armike at 1:48pm 06.29.23
California Trailer Plates Rick Webb at 1:36pm 06.29.23 No idea about California but in Florida trailers that weight less than #2,000 lbs are not titled. Th
Tiller, Rudder, etc. (1) drgbanks at 1:32pm 06.29.23 Rudder sanded. No varnish.
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:05pm 06.29.23
Its funny Friday! High Current at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. I know, right? Bu
Oday 19 Repair Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Can you get some more pics? I'd drill into the crack to check for moisture and rotted balsa. If you
336 thru hulls curtdo at 12:33pm 06.29.23

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