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Sailm8
at 2:21pm 11.15.13
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We all know that sailors have a reputation of sometimes being a little, shall we say frugal, (cheap)
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Vtotten
at 12:59pm 11.15.13
6/1576
When we shifted into reverse our 5 year old Vetus engine made a knocking noise and the boat began vi
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backstay (1)
bcr
at 11:55am 11.15.13
2/937
Trying to rig my catalina 22 (1976) for the first time and have question. What 2 points of the backs
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Urbansailor
at 11:19am 11.15.13
9/5937
My '81 Cat 38 saw some heavy action last weekend and got bounced around a bit. When I pulled into th
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Ross S
at 10:56am 11.15.13
15/7586
I've read the bedding tutorial and found it very informative. Thank you. I've removed the teak grab
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Maine Sail
at 9:10am 11.15.13
18/3751
Hi All, I've been asked many times over the years to compile some pics of the failures I get to see
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fjordstar
at 7:50am 11.15.13
4/1160
70169.vB I'm new to gelcoat. Am I right that this gelcoat in the cockpit is too cracked just to to
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markwbird
at 7:35am 11.15.13
3/1105
Does anybody know what the power ratio is on a Maxwell 25 ST? It is 2 speed so I would like both bu
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HTRN
at 7:11am 11.15.13
1/1486
I just bought a 1973 Pearson 26 and have a lot of questions. This is my second sailboat, my first be
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Ken Secor
at 6:54am 11.15.13
14/3180
As everyone knows, ethanol laced fuel is bad news for both carbs and injectors. Sta-bile helps,
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fjordstar
at 6:40am 11.15.13
3/7963
I climbed down into the bilge yesterday to do some more scrubbing when I noticed the sunlight glowin
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BobT
at 6:23am 11.15.13
12/7647
I'm planning a new windlass installation on our Gulfstar 37. What are the reasons not to install a b
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ScottNeely
at 5:05am 11.15.13
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I own a 85' Catalina 30 standard rig with the fin keel drawing 5'-6". I am on the hard right now and
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Gene Neill
at 4:47am 11.15.13
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As soon as I finish doing all the deck hardware, I want to move on to the rudder. What do the expert
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banjoey
at 2:24am 11.15.13
9/1889
I have just recently purchased an o'day 22. She is in decent shape. Top side she is a little weathe
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Wood floors (10)
ehudm
at 7:47pm 11.14.13
10/2004
Wood floors - more pics Almost done, TeaK ' Mahogany floor , I'll upload the rest of pics after I'l
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Sock Puppet
at 6:38pm 11.14.13
0/1096
I was winterizing my 2-stroke Tohatsu 9.9 today, and noticed a little water running out on the front
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mainsailman
at 6:05pm 11.14.13
5/1348
My H22 has the ballast built into the hull. how much is in the keel, and is it designed to rest on t
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t054281
at 5:44pm 11.14.13
7/7029
When we plug into 30 amp or 15 amp shore power, there are no problems with any protective non GFI de
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troutman
at 5:18pm 11.14.13
2/1083
I am sure many people have straightened their masts so this is not new territory but it was new to m
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Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible?
kappykaplan at 4:37pm 07.05.23 how can I know where I could hide? It's called voyage planning. Study the charts that you will us |
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Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible?
xavpil at 4:18pm 07.05.23 ! Know where you can jump off the lake and hide / ride out a storm how can I know where I could hi |
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Weather forecast...
kappykaplan at 4:05pm 07.05.23 biggest boat that I've ever seen aground on a low tide Wow! :beer: |
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Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice?
jssailem at 3:44pm 07.05.23 lapstrake hulls I discovered the lap strake hull on The Montgomery 15. I felt it served 2 function |
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Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice?
SFS at 3:17pm 07.05.23 If you are bitten by a wood boat, this looks interesting. Built on a Danish design from 1956. She i |
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Stray current / galvanic current corrosion
dlochner at 3:14pm 07.05.23 You are second guessing the source of the current without a Corrosion Reference Electrode. https:/ |
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Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice?
capta at 2:32pm 07.05.23 @capta, Boat porn is an acquired taste. That link is pretty good one. After I spend my time on sail |
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Weather forecast... (3)
SoSound at 2:16pm 07.05.23 How about sharing you experiences... Where were the best fireworks of 2023. Well, as long as you |
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Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible?
Tally Ho at 2:11pm 07.05.23 Good weather planning is critical. As you know from being in Milwaukee, a strong easterly wind can |
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Y33 Air Conditioning
mermike at 2:08pm 07.05.23 There's not a lot of room to work with. Maybe under the galley sink? You might be able to create acc |
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SS Rod popping sound
mesmith1122 at 2:03pm 07.05.23 That is correct. The SSRods are run from the base of each chain plate thru the salon to large screw |
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Hunter 41DS chart table plotter panel removal
ice breaker at 1:49pm 07.05.23 just give it a solid pull. It has some snap connectors on each side. |
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SS Rod popping sound
Tally Ho at 1:49pm 07.05.23 So, the rods are the chain plates? And you have wire rigging from there? Greg |
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Roller furling: where do I start?
Tally Ho at 1:47pm 07.05.23 this is what I understood are you happy with yours? how was the installation process? It was on th |
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Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible?
stephen_i_w at 1:45pm 07.05.23 I have never taken that particular trip, But from my home near to Detroit I have traveled to all 3 l |
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Blown exhast
Richard19068 at 1:36pm 07.05.23 Thanks to this terrific site I did some reseaarch to see what others did. I learned that Westerbek |
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ampacity of disconnects
Richard19068 at 1:26pm 07.05.23 I'm not going to frog around trying to remove an adhesive lined heat shrink from over the connector |