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Rescue Roger (8) Roger Long at 6:19am 04.13.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3575 It was a short and easy run from Still Creek up to Chesapeake City where I planned to pick up crew a
wax removal Jack at 6:15am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 8/4880 Hi All, I am thinking that it's time to remove the old was from the top sides and start with a few
Resealing windows on my 73' upslims at 6:06am 04.13.14 Catalina 22 9/1582 I have leaky windows that need to get resealed. Anyone ever tackle this job?
TSP Cleaner question DAVA390 at 5:58am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 I was rooting around my boat stuff, found a partial bag of TSP substitute, Phosphate free. I can`t r
Clam Cops Roger Long at 5:50am 04.13.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2398
New "free" boat sailormanbigd at 4:10am 04.13.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2753 I was just given an old AMF Puffer from a neighbor. Most of the hardware has been removed, and a few
Mac 26 furnishings Carel3041 at 12:31am 04.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1073 I am a new Mac 25 owner. I am refitting a 1984 M25 that I recently purchased. Right now I am in ne
The Newb went sailing for the first time solo RideTheWind at 9:09pm 04.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 86/8032 Okay so today I got the boat wet. It was a pretty windy day as it tends to get at Topaz lake. I sail
This weeks cover girl..... woodster at 8:12pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1595 ...who is she i have been thinking all week long that she belongs to Mainesail and his Admiral...for
Catalina 30 windlass Lost Parent at 6:54pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1094 I am heading down to the boat on the long weekend to install my windlass I need to know from any ea
Jib Sheet(s) Knot? Steve Liggett at 6:27pm 04.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/9750 Had to have the jib restitched in a couple of places and now it needs to go back on the roller furle
H34 Fuel filter (1) a65sailor at 5:33pm 04.12.14 Big Boats 12/2061 I have this primary fuel filter in my H34. I was hoping someone could give me the details and where
Mounting a Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive on a Ben. Oc. 351 sailrj at 5:30pm 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/8750 Looking at installing Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive below decks on our Oc. 351 and would appreciate
H-19 Swing Keel Removal (3) bobbyfingers2001 at 4:38pm 04.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3553 Hi All, I have an issue that I hope I can get some advise for. I have a 1993 Hunter H 19 (19-2)
Mast Raising Gin Pole (1) bobbyfingers2001 at 4:10pm 04.12.14 Smaller Boats 13/5255 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter H 19-2 and am missing the mast raising "gin" pole, I have the shorter sh
H 19-2 Filler Piece (2) bobbyfingers2001 at 3:50pm 04.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/676 Hi, I have a 93 Hunter 19-2 and need to get a tracing of the filler piece between the compression
Universal M4-30 spare parts kit ChangsinLattitudes at 3:50pm 04.12.14 Catalina 30 1/1124 Anyone familiar with the M4-30 spare parts kit? Just got one sent to me. New C-30 owner. Wondering
Main breaker will not turn om carlager at 2:04pm 04.12.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/867 The main 220v breaker on the panel in our Oceanis 36cc will not turn on the electricity. Any idea
2000 Catalina Mk2 Saillavie1 at 1:03pm 04.12.14 Big Boats 8/2543 I am in the process of buying a 2000 Catalina 36. Are there any areas of concern I should watch for
need main sail mc gregor 22 alfred gamil at 12:42pm 04.12.14 Parts Search 1/1202 < I need a used but good shape main sail for my mac gregor 22, 1982 Thanks

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Lewmar window gaskets rgranger at 7:20am 04.26.23 I think you have to push it in with a plastic roller tool but be sure not to puncture the gasket.
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 7:18am 04.26.23 We don't spill but often have a bag of ice that slowly melts. I too plug the hole with a cork to ret
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:17am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing
Advice for a Solo Sailor? BarryL at 7:05am 04.26.23 Hello, I also do a fair amount of single handing, My home area is the Long Island Sound. Most of my
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 6:56am 04.26.23 OMG! She's obviously NOT gluten-free. You are so cheeky, Rob. And they say there's no such thing a
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 6:31am 04.26.23 I replaced my 6 portlights with Lewmar Standards and bedded with Bed-it - no leaks. The frames do no
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:48am 04.26.23 They might hear it but know what to do about it is another thing. I imagine most would just say "t
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 5:46am 04.26.23 Thanks, I should have been more precise. I will be doing day sails, and coastal cruising weekends
Irwin 33.1 dLj at 5:37am 04.26.23 Decks were soft. Running rigging was quite old. I passed on it without hesitation. Thanks for cl
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 5:25am 04.26.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 5:03am 04.26.23 They might hear it but know what to do about it is another thing. I imagine most would just say "tu
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Dil at 5:03am 04.26.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a floa
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 4:58am 04.26.23 but few have AIS and most wouldn't know how to use DSC if their life (or in this case mine) depende
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 4:52am 04.26.23 Correction: I should have said "personal locating device" not "personal location beacon". Where I
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:50am 04.26.23 If you are going to be in near shore waters and in a crowded area, a PLB is not a good choice. The
Overloaded our electric system. Les356 at 4:46am 04.26.23 Do you have power going through a transfer switch on an inverter? My Xantrex has a reset button bu
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam Rich Stidger at 4:41am 04.26.23 I recall either extending the drain hose through the hole into the bilge or just putting the hose th
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dlochner at 4:39am 04.26.23 As I read your description I'm inclined to agree with @kappykaplan advice to use Dow 795 or GE Silpr
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? danooxnard at 4:35am 04.26.23 I used butyl tape on my Catalina 22 windows, and it was a great decision. Worked great I could repos

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