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Bahama Bound hvbaker at 8:48am 09.21.13 Destinations 24/13484 Heading to Bahamas from Florida in 30 ft Sailboat. Any advise from others who have made the passage?
Piercing Question kpgraci at 7:25am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 29/4815
Boom Vang vs Topping Lift rfrye1 at 7:09am 09.21.13 Big Boats 4/8624 Recent post on topping lifts...... I still have OEM topping lift on my H376, works fine, but does so
barlow #23 winches bffatcat at 7:02am 09.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1693 I have a pair of barlow #23 2 speed winches on my boat. They are about 30 years old. They were beg
Cabin heating for Catalina 250? Chief RA at 6:07am 09.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1701 Bodega Bay can get pretty windy and cool, so I would like to know what is suggested I use to heat th
H40 sink JWC at 4:36am 09.21.13 Big Boats 2/970 Got some nasty (very new) corrosion in our galley sink, H40 1985, seems to be bacterial as it return
Used furler upslims at 4:15am 09.21.13 Catalina 22 0/747 I've been watching this 76' on craigslist go nowhere and am thinking about making an offer on his ji
Forum posts for Legend 40.5 charris at 11:13pm 09.20.13 Big Boats 3/1093 Hello Everyone. Can anyone tell me why when I do a search for any posts regarding 40.5s, the newest
Fat Boat update two (9) CharlieCobra at 8:43pm 09.20.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2556 The paint is finally done on the Fisher 46. Here it is... Bow http://i234.photobucket.com/alb
Jabsco Head Replacement for B381 Lee Hadjiosif at 7:59pm 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/835 I would like to replace my compact Jabsco head with the larger model but based on my measurements, i
engine placement teko at 5:20pm 09.20.13 Yamaha 0/1250 I am thinking of buying a Yamaha 33. I understand there were two different positions for the engine.
An ocean-going S2! bugbitten at 1:12pm 09.20.13 S2 0/1182 It seems we get asked fairly regularly if it's reasonable to want to take an S2 offshore. I was read
Switching to LED Dan DeNeal at 10:37am 09.20.13 S2 5/1814 Hello, I just picked up a 1980 S2 7.3 and the mast lights don't work. While I am replacing them I f
Winter Cover shozbot at 9:27am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1105 I'm in the market for a winter cover for my O'Day 28 that I keep in CT and am trying to figure out h
Varnish Removal? Hydro Therapy at 9:13am 09.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/794 I have several spots on top of the cabin near the wood rails and sliding hatch that have varnish dro
Head Gasket replacnent FOB at 8:12am 09.20.13 Catalina 30 7/2817 Hey everyone. I need to replace my head gasket as I'm loosing coolant and getting white smoke out
torque on keelbolts heluse at 7:46am 09.20.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1520 I recently hauled out my 1983 Catalina 30 and replaced the nuts on my keelbolts On recommedation fro
Yam 25 Mk II Boom alturaam at 7:18am 09.20.13 Yamaha 22/6897 Hi folks, I will be replacing the sails on my Yamaha 25 Mk II as the main is baggy and blown. Same
Bowthruster problem carlager at 7:12am 09.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1545 We have a Lewnar 185tt bowthruster in our Beneteau Oceanis 36cc. The thrust has suddenly become poor
Any guesses where h34 leak is coming from (1) PGIJon at 6:56am 09.20.13 Big Boats 28/4025 After being away a few weeks and encountering lots of rain (welcome to Florida in the summer) I foun

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Installing EV-100 artboas at 1:10pm 02.20.23 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runni
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Scubagirl62 at 1:10pm 02.20.23 We had a 23.5 and there were no issues! Loved the mast raising system in the 23.5. The water ballas
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 12:51pm 02.20.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone Sounds like the way to go.
Embrace the freeze. (2) TomY at 12:44pm 02.20.23 It's been a frustrating winter here. Very little snow except inland. We got a couple days of local X
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion Ken13559 at 12:27pm 02.20.23 Exactly what I was hoping for, Ken, thank you!! Off to buy some fittings. Suggest you bring the in
Embrace the freeze. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 02.20.23 SNOW on the VALLEY FLOORS. RATS rats rats.. So sorry, John. Spring will be here before you know i
Embrace the freeze. (1) jssailem at 11:35am 02.20.23 Paying rent on 2 sights is one of those challenges no one enjoys. I gambled on hauling the boat in F
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement JoeWhite at 10:36am 02.20.23 Ken and seadadler, I mention where I bought it from in my post, it was from E-bay. These instruments
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 10:31am 02.20.23 I've converted a spare injector as adapter for Compression Tester. The plug on the side I use is st
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? (3) Breezy1 at 10:14am 02.20.23 Weekend update: I was able to get the shaft coupling off as well as the prop so I can get everything
New England Boat Show 2023 Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 02.20.23 If any of the current boat shows were selling these devices, I'd be all over them like a cheap suit.
ODay 34 chain locker drain Robert Strickland at 9:30am 02.20.23 The photo from Tally Ho looks like my older 30, 1979 O'Day 30. In repsonse to all the negative comm
Engine leaking diesel Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 02.20.23 I finally managed to replace the O-ring on top of the Fuel Injector Pump Great minds sometimes do
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 02.20.23 and what sensing mechanism it uses. The VDO Vision Series 333-163 will run off anything that's at
New England Boat Show 2023 william24424 at 9:13am 02.20.23 https://improvesailing.com/tips/reasons-why-sailing-is-better-than-powerboating I will send this ar
Summer dreaming Wyo George at 8:29am 02.20.23 I live on a small mountain in Wyoming and hate the winter. My hobbies are boats and motorcycles and
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? Hayden Watson at 8:14am 02.20.23 "Failure" may be a little too strong a definition for what I am referencing. I'm not sure what the
New England Boat Show 2023 Mark Maulden at 8:11am 02.20.23
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement Calif. Ted at 7:55am 02.20.23 I've purchased new screens from a guy named Dan (?) on Ebay in Durango, CO. mtnsail970 on eBay
Summer dreaming (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 02.20.23 When I'm in Montana in the winter, I can't think of any reason why I would be thinking about sailing

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