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Our Boat Dog Died med2463 at 3:55am 08.21.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2878 For you dog lovers, our dog Max died this week. He loved going on the boat with us. A memorial vid
Boom to Traveller riging Boydwardo at 1:14am 08.21.13 Newport 2/10685 I have a 1968 Newport 30 which I recently purchased. It is a very solid boat. I have replaced the fo
H40 exhaust (1) JWC at 1:09am 08.21.13 Big Boats 6/2074 Yanmar 4JHE was standard in the H40, anyone have this elbow set up on theirs? This one is from the f
Hunter salesmen/Dealers jms at 10:31pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1436 I am looking for members opinions on where to find the best people to help me sell my 2007 Hunter 41
Catalina Dreamin' (2) Kestle at 8:01pm 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/3794 From this weekend... Jeff
'83 Hunter 31 Cheek Block Repair (3) Shadownav at 7:23pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2762 Both jib cheek blocks have shredded sheaves. I can find replacement sheaves, but other than drilling
need info on rigging and sailing an oday 17 daysailer Big_John23 at 6:30pm 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/6714 Hey I just got an oday 17ft daysailer and I'm new to sailing I need help on rigging the boom and jib
Need help :( eldinzek at 6:21pm 08.20.13 Trailer Sailors 26/7780 I'm getting a trailer for an Oday 25. The trailer was used for a power boat so now I have to do some
What type ports cjfj at 5:34pm 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 I have a couple of broken cam mounts on the opening ports I have a temp fix for it now but will be p
Tell me about Rock Hall DAVA390 at 4:52pm 08.20.13 Destinations 3/3239 The Admiral and I are planning our first overnighter in this boat. Holiday weekend coming, feeling b
Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1617 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/8549 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1213 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/992 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7314 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/1007 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.
Beneteau first class 8 water in cockpit MichaelF at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1440 I have bought a First Class 8. Did the design originally include an insert to slot in the cockpit to
Recessed Lights (in my case on a 2002 H306) Bedouin at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1957 Hello! I recently acquired a 2002 306 and would like to swap out the cabin lights for LEDs. Apparen
Main and Jib Halyards keep getting stuck! (1) shan0220 at 12:03pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6168 Hi! I have a 1978 Catalina 27' that I have had for a year now. Last year the jib halyard got stuck a
How fast is the O'day 240? LoveTwoSail at 11:46am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/7398 This is our first year sailing the O'day 240, and we sail on a small Pennsylvania lake with limited

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Port Townsend, WA Anchorages jssailem at 7:09am 05.17.23 The issue appears to be one of exposure. Anchoring at PT leaves you exposed on a lee shore for wind
Port Townsend, WA Anchorages MikeHoncho at 6:57am 05.17.23
Cleaning Shore Power Cord (1) kloudie1 at 6:44am 05.17.23 So, mine is not gooey after many years in the Louisiana sun.. but it is quite black. It is the black
Cleaning Shore Power Cord thinwater at 6:18am 05.17.23 The "not cleaning" comment was intended to be neither useless nor insulting. Sorry. It was just emph
Y30 Settee Problem Joe at 6:06am 05.17.23 Just tossing out ideas, because I'm not a Yamaha owner, but I love finding solutions to unusual prob
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset tfox2069 at 5:48am 05.17.23 Thanks for your reply. I clearly understand the choices involved and know that I prefer for my soun
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset smokey73 at 5:10am 05.17.23 Your boat, your call, of course. From your response it would appear that you are trying to make a d
Cleaning Shore Power Cord jviss at 4:46am 05.17.23 As I said, I only rarely ever use this cord. Once I clean it I think I'll make a storage bag for it
Non working microwave 2 OLD PIRATES at 4:33am 05.17.23 On our Microwave we had to set the clock first and it was OK after that.
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset Jim Beck at 3:26am 05.17.23 You are only talking 4.8 inches here. I think the measurement with a hand line over the side when
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 12:35am 05.17.23 @jonelli I sent you a PM.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 9:30pm 05.16.23 Terry this story is - No where near as beautiful as the Babe.. Yes the delay is wearing on me. In
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 9:30pm 05.16.23 Yep. I think I might be able to get some photos of one that was much worse than that which was repa
Cleaning Shore Power Cord (2) Allan12210 at 9:25pm 05.16.23 Way back when we first bought our boat, Hubbell ran an ad for a braided cord cover. It could be comp
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? (1) jonelli at 8:53pm 05.16.23 The muffler is fiberglass so you can repair the hub by sanding off the gelcoat and rebuilding with
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 05.16.23 Mufflers 101 - What's in Your Muffler? What's in YOUR muffler???
MH40 - Depth Transducer Offset smokey73 at 8:49pm 05.16.23
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? Hayden Watson at 8:32pm 05.16.23 The muffler is fiberglass so you can repair the hub by sanding off the gelcoat and rebuilding with c
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 8:29pm 05.16.23 I kept my Pearson 30 on a mooring, which is a $50 fee to the town every year. I can't even imagine
Muffler leak at top flange. Any tricks? jonelli at 7:40pm 05.16.23 Have you tried tightening the clamp? Yes unfortunately.

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