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Keel bolts, OMG! (2) Ted at 10:29pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5337 I was walking through my boat yard today and came across this keel laying on a dolly. I snapped a co
Look What I Found on the Way to the Forum. YIKES (2) caguy at 7:56pm 01.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1585 I was power washing the deck of the C 27 yesterday, getting ready to take some friends out for sail.
Do I need new sheaves for all rope halyard? (1) hawk232 at 7:40pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5942 My current sheaves aren't "v" sheaves but they are clearly designed to accommodate wire. Will this c
79 L25 Bow Sprit Anchor Roller Combination Steve22116 at 6:58pm 01.13.14 Lancer 0/1327 Good evening all. With the anchor locker lid being so close to the bow has anyone thought about/eng
79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2383 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12422 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1670 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8109 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5266 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1027 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1075 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1493 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1700 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/952 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4810 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2712 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1150 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/656 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit

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Oceangate Titan capta at 3:35pm 06.23.23 From what I read this morning, not only did the Oceangate Titan lose communications, but it also los
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 3:27pm 06.23.23 I think they said when they detected the implosion. They did. The acoustics were picked up on Sun
Oceangate Titan jviss at 3:14pm 06.23.23 I'm thinking that if the Navy knew precisely the time and size of the implosion and the exact point
Remove Stove Top? Captain Larry-DH at 3:08pm 06.23.23 Call Force 10 on Monday at 9:30 AM Pacific Time. ENO GROUP - The cooking that brings us together
Oceangate Titan LloydB at 2:51pm 06.23.23 Many complaints about lack of media attention to the Greek migrant boat disaster in Europe while a s
Remove Stove Top? rgranger at 2:49pm 06.23.23 Google
LED Lights for 2007 Hunter 38 Cabin kappykaplan at 2:44pm 06.23.23 This site sells LED bulbs. https://shop.sailboatowners.com//cu/detail-led.php
Beneteau Grey Water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:41pm 06.23.23 I've been known to do that m'self! --Peggie
Head removal Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:38pm 06.23.23 No need remove the platform 'cuz there's no need to access the "outboard" side of the bolts...there
Oceangate Titan jviss at 12:55pm 06.23.23 The O rings were a known and a perceived acceptable risk. They had leaked many times before and had
South Winds Magazine Rick Webb at 12:44pm 06.23.23 Rick, I used to pick up copies at West Marine & the marina office, then began to read it online
Oceanis headliner panel removal? LRsunnyB at 12:42pm 06.23.23
Oceangate Titan Rick Webb at 12:41pm 06.23.23 Okay, there was the rich pakistani and his son, who I guess could be called "innocents", but the ot
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:35pm 06.23.23 Big Easy, you should work with the prop shop to get the correct size on your boat, engine and tran
Hunter 30-2 known issues? soopad00pa at 12:26pm 06.23.23 Excellent, thanks! I used the search bar but it said '2' was too small and omitted it. This review
Hunter 30-2 known issues? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:21pm 06.23.23 54 owner reviews should give you an idea: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=24&mod
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:18pm 06.23.23 Encouraging time. The problems are solved in steps. Fewer setbacks are occurring so I feel we are m
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:14pm 06.23.23 Scooch, scooch, scooch! Getting there. I hope you brought one of your grandkiddos to fit into the
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:05pm 06.23.23 I learned it in boater safety but I also bought and read the coast guard nav rules and regs book. 10
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? thinwater at 11:51am 06.23.23 Where did the "100 yards required" come from? IMO 100 yards is pretty darn close to a cruise ship.

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