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Macgregor 25 trailer RichardW43 at 12:59pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6740 Are bunks or rollers better on the trailer? What material and dimensions should the bunks be?
first long distance cruise jmoir at 12:50pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1166 We will be taking our 40cc from Atlantic Canada to the Florida Keys and then to Bahamas .Looking for
Cleaning cabin cushions RichardW43 at 12:43pm 03.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2381 How do I clean my 25 cabin cushions? Should I clean the foam padding also?
parts for sale Lost Parent at 12:15pm 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 1/716 How do I find the parts for sale section on y mobile app
Baby Stay Lee Hadjiosif at 12:12pm 03.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1149 I have a "Baby Stay" on my B381 that I would like to use to hang a storm jim if needed but not sure
Power Up? Tobydaisy at 11:01am 03.22.14 Catalina 22 6/1031 What are your power needs? Can a cheap battery from Wall Mart and a cheap solar panel keep up with
Motor inboard First300spirit colombia at 9:53am 03.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/660 Good morning Can I install a motor in board Nanni 3.21 ( 15.4 KW / 21 cv ) Inside my boat First 3
Cal 25 MK2 and Lake Michigan rjk15 at 9:30am 03.22.14 Cal 6/4149 I was looking into buying a Cal 25 MK2 over the summer to go sailing on Lake Michigan out of the Chi
Pitted aluminum boom sailnoproblem at 6:15am 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1345 The boom on my 34C Tartan is pitted (she is a bit old, 1970). I don't expect it to look new, but wou
yanmar instrument panel short? ovation at 6:09am 03.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2761 When I purchased the 1986 40' Hunter in the fall, I noticed the panel (type b panel) was loose, the
Annapolis to Bermuda Race Crew Lee Hadjiosif at 10:25pm 03.21.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1239 Need crew to enter the Annapolis to Bermuda race (and back)in June in a Beneteau 381. Sailors from
MMSI number(s) when you have multiple DSC radios H45DS at 9:28pm 03.21.14 Ask All Sailors 13/5576 I have a fixed DSC-capable VHF on our boat, and all the DSC features work just fine. I have it progr
replace all seacock captrick2013 at 9:07pm 03.21.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2581 I have a 1975 30 hunter with bad valves.I want replace them with marelon seacocks.I would like any i
There Be Pirates! ggrizzard at 6:35pm 03.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1303 Stumbled across a promo for a series called "Black Sails" that is (was?) on Starz. Haven't watche
Chart plotter software gary at 6:19pm 03.21.14 Smaller Boats 5/1217 For those of you who are using a tablet for your chart plotter - I would like to know what Ap you ar
H23 Lumber Holes - Who has them? MrUnix at 4:31pm 03.21.14 Smaller Boats 19/2660 Recently, I discovered that my cheap bilge pump stopped pumping water.. it sounded like it was, but
How do you keep Toilet pipes clean Akapeterc at 4:25pm 03.21.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/12002 I noticed recently when replacing the "Y" valve in my toilet plumbing that the pipes, only 8 months
Best slips in Long Beach, Wilmington, San Pedro? pupluv at 4:24pm 03.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3190 My 18' sailboat is currently in a slip in Marina del Rey. I can't stand the Westside traffic anymore
82, h27 engine sea cock help.. pic attached (3) wesleysherman at 4:15pm 03.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/922 h27 seacock repair need advice on proper way.. pic attached I had to take the sea-cock out to repla
Raising an Outboard to Aft- Rail John Murphy at 1:00pm 03.21.14 Big Boats 9/2081 Please, I foolishly was talked into a 9 HP Outboard which was SUPPOSED to weigh ONLY 80 lbs. In fa

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Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Ward H at 12:06pm 07.12.23 Be sure to plan on carrying extra fuel. Unless you followed through with connecting your OB to the o
25' O'Day Swingkeel Ward H at 11:54am 07.12.23 Only if the boat is out of the water. They are under the molded in keel where the centerboard retrac
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning Apex at 11:23am 07.12.23 surprised there were no additional details: so did some searches today. https://www.dbusiness.com
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May shemandr at 11:14am 07.12.23 I don't like to offer unsolicited advice but maybe a better trip would be to trailer the boat to eit
Winch handle safe use shemandr at 11:02am 07.12.23 Wow! A lot of pent up feelings on tacking technique. Joe's post regarding tacking is very good.
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 10:55am 07.12.23 I would not characterize the 23 as a trailer sailor. The mast is heavy enough that I would only want
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 10:46am 07.12.23 Thanks for all the great info. I'll take pictures and try to put them up when I see it today. If I
In boom reefing design Windpilot at 10:42am 07.12.23 Great idea with the delrin! I used some dyneema line to attach them, works so far with minimal twist
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 10:34am 07.12.23 My i70 reads a constant 76 deg F. Well that is a pleasant temp.
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions jssailem at 10:33am 07.12.23 Regarding the cleats, since the current design of the mast rigging encourages handling the halyards
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (1) jssailem at 10:30am 07.12.23 Congrats Joe... She has sweet lines. That canoe stern is begging to be sailed on an open ocean. om
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 10:20am 07.12.23 A helpful person PM'ing me has made me aware of a lapse in specificity in my terminology. I have at
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 10:15am 07.12.23
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 10:11am 07.12.23 One obscure post I found said use a 10k resistor. I cold only find 5.6k near me. It is only .25w. So
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:08am 07.12.23 Thank you. That is very helpful. One more question: I don't see where to access the brackets holding
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:57am 07.12.23 :plus: @Davidasailor26 's suggestion.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 07.12.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:55am 07.12.23 this is a goal sail for us so hopefully I can put it all to good use and be able to plan this trip
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 9:51am 07.12.23 Well if you really want to slow things down, then winchers are the perfect addition. They will not
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 07.12.23 What do you mean, replicas? As in not genuine? I'm talking about Chinese Arduinos off eBay. I fi

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