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Hunter 170 mast length jetav8r at 10:46am 05.08.14 Day Sailers 5/3477 Hi - Am repairing a 170 mast that was hit by a falling tree limb and sheared in two at the top wh
Sometimes an inflatable boat is not a good idea. RECESS at 8:42am 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2286 I think I would want an hard boat for this job. Makes you think a hard dinghy is not a bad thing to
Saildrive 280 impeller SurvivalCan9 at 7:48am 05.08.14 S2 7/5270 Hi all, I'm not an S2 owner but I gather at least a few of you have replaced previous OMC Saildri
Bimini install mac 26M Hugh Burton at 6:27am 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1483 Looking to buy a bimini from BWY. Already have a BWY Dodger installed when we bought the boat new.
tell me your keel hull launch techniques . db605mw50 at 5:53am 05.08.14 Trailer Sailors 18/9934 As in do you prefer the strap launch,tongue extension or bumper mounted electric winches,any other m
changing the shaft bearing Dave Laux at 3:29am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/475 I have a 94 29.5 and have not seen any sign of the normal set screws to retain the bearing. The ster
Leaky head Blue Pearl Captain at 2:41am 05.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/2002 The Admiral is irritated and when The Admiral is irritated I'm compelled to do something! I'm ref
What is a good lifeline replacement? NiceBeny at 10:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2318 Mine are rusting under the plastic, bare wire might be nice but I don't want to spend a fortune
Finally out sailing Willemvan at 10:10pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/535 WEll, I finally have been out sailing my new to me H 26. It took some getting used to after my cata
fore and rear stay tension ronerb49 at 8:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/775 what is correct forestay and rear stay tension shrouds are 50 lds
Sail care/storage Sea Changer at 7:38pm 05.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/832 What's the best way to clean sails? What cleaner/tools can I use to safely clean them? How should
Main sail/boom question awerman at 6:42pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 11/2584 My boom is held aft by a small cable attached to the back stay when the sail is down. Do I release/a
Outboard leg lenght MaxinCalgary at 6:11pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 14/1456 When't out to the boat today . Just serviced and put the outboard on last week . Companion way lock
Help jakewelch at 5:35pm 05.07.14 Catalina 22 0/417 Live in upstate new york and want to buy used Cat 22 with winged keel vintage year 2000 or newer. I
Bottom Paint mmsailor at 5:19pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 9/2073 Has anyone used interlux fiberglas bottomkote nt ? I have used vc 17 in the past but find this is a
Are these ports in your boat? (1) Phil Herring at 4:14pm 05.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1133 They're old Bomars (since discontinued) from the 1980's. We have the gasket for these ports but we
Chartering a Macgregor Subnate at 4:06pm 05.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1671 I'm really interested in the Magregors, but have never owned a boat. I would like to go out on one t
Java - Update (2) Jim Seamans at 3:42pm 05.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1533 Where to begin... Most of you know of my wonderful medical problem so that is where I'll leave it
23.5 rub rail attachment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:15pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/570 It has been some time but need a little help regarding attachment of the rubrail to the hull/deck jo
And in my Bilge today was ---- (1) Coyote at 1:37pm 05.07.14 Bigger Boats 8/1797 I was horrified this morning when I went to check my Bilge, and found this,,, seems a bit like a mil

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 9:00am 08.10.23 Does not look like it. The charged water in the area of the transmission, corroded the surface metal
Interior wood lacquer finish repair (1) kbgunn at 8:57am 08.10.23 It is the standard teak veneer. A thin veneer, which is a concern I have when attempting the repair.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:47am 08.10.23 It was Scully https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_Torn One of my favorite Pirates.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:45am 08.10.23 Did any water get into the transmission?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:45am 08.10.23 You got that right. There sure look to have been a series of speed bumps dropped in our path.
Top Down Furler jssailem at 8:43am 08.10.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 8:42am 08.10.23
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:41am 08.10.23 I think Alan summarized it quite eloquently. Using wood as a window frame - Irwin tried that years a
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:41am 08.10.23
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (2) Leeward Rail at 8:37am 08.10.23 Are you willing to re-power? Repowering would be pointless if the yanmar is running well. Repower
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 8:20am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). But noted here https://
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 8:16am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather jssailem at 8:15am 08.10.23 David, the Europeans are not yet naming the storm a "Cyclone" (hurricane). https://charts.ecmwf.int/
Rowing a 22 Jacktar at 8:07am 08.10.23 Sculling would probably work better for a cat 22.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:58am 08.10.23 No prisoners were taken... Maybe not by you!
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather kappykaplan at 7:57am 08.10.23 Best thing are the two weather routers that are tirelessly working to help keep me safe.... :plus:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:57am 08.10.23 No prisoners were taken...
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:56am 08.10.23 The conductivity of salt water is really destructive. This looks like a battle!
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 7:55am 08.10.23 Once I get the engine functioning, I see a couple of days of electrical inspection and repair in my
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 7:55am 08.10.23 They have been more like skirmishes Skirmishes, aye . . .

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