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Vinegar In The Head, Useful...? (7) Maine Sail at 10:30am 09.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 48/14460 Built Up Scale/Calcium Deposits If I had a dime for every customer who proudly told me the
Sticking Weatherboard BarryBershad at 9:58am 09.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/946 I have a 2000 Beneteau 331. The lower plexiglass weatherboard sticks when installing and removing. A
Stern Rail 42 Passage Finally Free at 9:46am 09.12.13 Big Boats 8/1658 I need some help from a fellow 42 Passage owner please. The bolts that hold the stern rail on are m
BVI nosnebjim at 6:04am 09.12.13 Destinations 7/3278 Looking for advice on booking a bareboat in BVI. I sail a 25 in land lakes and an planning a trip fo
Upgraded Engine Panel hathawayr@theleeco.com at 5:14am 09.12.13 Catalina 30 1/1185 Folks, My yard is repowering our 1985 Catalina 30 with a new M25XPB and they must use the factory p
New Hunter 31 owner morich at 4:22am 09.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2631 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1985 Hunter 31 and have a few issues I could use some assistance
Cutting a sender hole in my water tank? bugbitten at 3:47am 09.12.13 S2 12/1861 I just got one of those fancy-schmanzy Blue Sea gauges that measures battery state, bilge operations
What weight oil? Spindrift NH at 3:04am 09.12.13 Catalina 30 2/1148 I will be hauling out for the winter this weekend and would like to change the oil on my M25XP, can
boat paint for other uses syoun10 at 7:34pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 20/6567 Please excuse that this post is not entirely about my sailboat! My house is on a steep hill, and
Solar Panel through Isenglass? syoun10 at 7:14pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1497 Got a boat with a solar panel atop the bimini. But seagulls are a REAL problem and always seem to c
Mast step (solid or cored) BrokeNotBroken at 6:48pm 09.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1219 Does anyone know if the fiberglass under the mast step is solid or cored? I have a mast plate and
Getting mast down on 1986 272 ODay tmeissner at 6:22pm 09.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2212 I recently purchased a 1986 ODay 272. The mast is currently up. I want to take the mast down and tra
stove kgindling at 5:54pm 09.11.13 Catalina 22 2/1218 Hi again Also looking for ideas for mounting a stove out side and types of stoves recomended. Just s
Simple answer about paint Bill sanders at 5:29pm 09.11.13 Trailer Sailors 29/7891 Before you say it,yes I have look at other threads talking about bottom paint,but there were way to
reefing Finz08 at 5:23pm 09.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2725 What would you guys suggest for reefing and what wind speeds for a mac 26D? thanks
reefing kgindling at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Catalina 22 11/1889 After sailing our 1984 catalina 22 for the 6th time. a few questions arose. When the wind picks up.
sling advice Coco at 5:11pm 09.11.13 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 4/9484 what are the best places to attach straps on top of a Ranger 20 for lifting with a hoist by 'picking
advice on launching and retrieving a cat 250 wing keel to tr Chief RA at 3:30pm 09.11.13 Smaller Boats 8/5004 Just got back from a 3 week trip up to Washington where I bought a 1998 Catalina tall rig, wing kee
So your in a late night boating accident..... (1) Maine Sail at 1:54pm 09.11.13 Ask All Sailors 38/6821 So your in a late night boating accident and the boat you collide with just happens to have a US Rep
Catalina 30 Muffler from CD hathawayr@theleeco.com at 1:11pm 09.11.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2501 Anyone want a Catalina Direct muffler in good condition for free? We used this one for nine yea

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Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dmax at 6:58am 04.23.23 Weather prediction in New England sucks, decent for the next 24 hours, random after that. Most of ou
Corroding galvanized shackle Hello Below at 6:56am 04.23.23
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Kings Gambit at 6:55am 04.23.23 A few years back I awoke with an episode of vestibular neuritis while anchored in an exposed cove at
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:40am 04.23.23 My 1988 Hunter 33.5 keel was entirely cast iron. No lead at all. At approximately 12 years , I h
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 6:37am 04.23.23 Thanks Dave and Ralph. I'll give it a shot.
Found a 2003 C310 (4) JRT at 6:35am 04.23.23 Some more pics, Abby took pan pics, pretty cool. When conditions got sporty, cameras where down lo
Rust on Keel I need Help. skipperclaud at 6:29am 04.23.23 @skipperclaud , can you supply a few closeup pictures of the joint. It may give us a better pictur
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:24am 04.23.23 My point is you are worrying about trivial amounts of money when compared the costs of maintaining a
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (2) Ken13559 at 6:21am 04.23.23 I didn't polish my compression pole. It as shiny like new. I suppose you could use 0000 sandpaper or
Maxprop Grease dlochner at 6:02am 04.23.23 A tube of the recommended lubriplate 130-AA is expensive. The last tube I bought lasted about 6 year
Rudder Bearing smokey73 at 5:47am 04.23.23 Pictures!
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions mforum at 5:46am 04.23.23 Thanks all for the info, especially the Kubota option. I left the pump alone for now and will keep
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Gene Neill at 5:43am 04.23.23 Sorry, no video. It was my first such project, so just doing the work took all my concentration. P
Rudder Bearing thetone at 5:35am 04.23.23 I have removed the lower pin. Loosened the 4 bolts on the collar. The upper pin won't budge. Tried t
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 4:55am 04.23.23 Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a zerk fitting? Will Sta-Lube work? I meant zerk, auto correct decided
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Don S/V ILLusion at 4:31am 04.23.23 Thanks for the responses guys. Because of family ties, we frequently visit New England for past 13 y
Rudder Bearing shemandr at 4:22am 04.23.23 What have you done so far? It would be helpful to know so posters don't suggest remedies you've alr
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:04am 04.23.23 And Amazon: MarineNow 3/8" US Type Drop Forged Galvanized Bow Shackle with Over Size Screw Pin for A
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 4:03am 04.23.23
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty shemandr at 2:54am 04.23.23 There is an old adage about New England weather: "If you don't like the weather wait two hours. It

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