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Dodson boat yard Stonington CT seasonal prices Joe Roc at 1:59pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1795 Can anyone tell me what the seasonal moorings cost per foot at Dodon Boat Yard in CT? Thanks!
Dodson seasonal prices. Stonington CT Joe Roc at 1:57pm 07.15.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/8194 Can anyone tell me what the seasonal moorings cost per foot at Dodon Boat Yard in CT? Thanks!
How to clean paint off of varnish Skipper at 12:58pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/802 I didn't spill any paint, but rather a much more unanticipated anomaly has occurred. My companionw
Cutlass Bearing aka Prop Shaft Bearing patricia01 at 12:26pm 07.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1305 I have a 2003 Beneteau 243 and want to replace the cutlass bearing but am not sure what size to orde
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 4... Skip Gundlach at 12:20pm 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 0/854 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 4... My apologies for the late posting - we, among
Cat 28 mk II wing keel too tender? losey at 12:16pm 07.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1220 I'm considering purchase of a 1994 Catalina 28 mk II with a wing keel. I am a bit concerned about ho
1988 McGregger 26' transom plug alabamaranger at 11:13am 07.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1751 I am looking at a 1988 McGregger 26'. The question I was wondering is the threaded plug on the botto
Gate Eye SEAMATE II at 10:56am 07.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/896 Does anyone know if the life line gate eyes on a Hunter 320 are 1/4 or 5/16 x 24 thread?
Bridge Question kpgraci at 10:39am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1537 If with mast up I can easily pass under a drawbridge do I still need to hail the bridge operator? :c
2014 Cruiser Challenge XV? CaptDon01 at 10:34am 07.15.13 Catalina 22 0/1428 The annual "Cruiser Challenge" just ended. This race started out as a grudge match between the West
Needed Choke Cable ECARP at 10:07am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1331 I have been searching for a 13' foot choke cable for my Tartan 34. The 12'foot one that NAPA has is
"Get the camera" lokiii at 9:02am 07.15.13 Day Sailers 1/1193 Since I'm logged in, thought I'd share. I was sailing by myself in Morro Bay yesterday and headi
Engine Hour meter HOBOS at 8:46am 07.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7070 Digital display for hour engine hour meter not working. Wondering about most likely cause. Sending
Replacing mast step on O'Day 222 bischopj at 8:33am 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1186 Hi, I have an O'Day 222 with a Z-spar mast step. I broke the aluminum casing and need to replace it.
Accessing Barnegat Inlet from ICW Randy6414 at 8:27am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1401 In the next week or so I may be moving a boat from Tom's River, New Jersey to Southern New Jersey.
Switching Gas Tanks Problem-Or is it just me? foursail22701 at 8:12am 07.15.13 Engines and Propulsion 11/2796 It's happened again. Ran out of fuel this weekend and tried to move the fuel line from tank 1 (empt
down angle transmission carengin at 8:05am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1027 I am buying a new yanmar 21hp that according to the seller could only come with a 8 degree down angl
Hunter 320 life line size SEAMATE II at 8:00am 07.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1528 does anyone know the size of the life line on a 2001 Hunter 320?
Failure to launch - with a happy ending. kpgraci at 7:29am 07.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1149 So much for my planning skills. Got everything ready, checked tides, checked weather, packed up the
G-10 Meriachee at 6:55am 07.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1572 Last week I sent an inquiry to McMaster-Carr about obtaining a piece of G-10 so that I could build a

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trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:46pm 04.22.23 Magic tilt for sailboat trailers. I was advised Road King no longer builds sailboat trailers. u
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty jssailem at 3:29pm 04.22.23 Don.. I'll take a stab at this - simple answer.. With Florida you have the influence of two large wa
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Roland5048 at 3:23pm 04.22.23 once I cut down most of the leaves the plants start to die. Yes. Leaves are essential for photosyn
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty (1) JamesG161 at 3:13pm 04.22.23 If you use Windy.Com, select NAM [within 5 kilometers , not GFS or ECMWF
How long can a diesel sit idle? JamesG161 at 2:56pm 04.22.23 I will bump start my Volvo Penta 50hp on Monday 4/24/2023. I did it in April 2022, to make sure it
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 2:44pm 04.22.23 And kerosene is not all that much different JP4 for USA military is close to Kerosene but NOT th
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 2:37pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
How long can a diesel sit idle? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:35pm 04.22.23 Philip Morris should use that as an advertisement : luding long distance runners.
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 2:32pm 04.22.23 Mineral Spirts or charcoal lighter won't blow you up. Yep repeats may help some. @rgranger https:
Corroding galvanized shackle Ralph Johnstone at 2:20pm 04.22.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 2:17pm 04.22.23 @Gene Neill Do you have a thread on the retrofit? I'd be curious to hear what all got replaced
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Don S/V ILLusion at 2:13pm 04.22.23
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 2:04pm 04.22.23 It would be a poor idea to bathe the winch in US paraffin. :biggrin: :yikes: And we are back to
How long can a diesel sit idle? jviss at 2:01pm 04.22.23 I also notice that many of those same boats are also smokers, even when coming back from a long hot
How long can a diesel sit idle? Ralph Johnstone at 1:56pm 04.22.23 That doesn't address condensation inside the engine, and inside the fuel tank. He filled the fuel
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Benny17441 at 1:48pm 04.22.23 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Benny17441 at 1:36pm 04.22.23 Sometimes it is hard to find replacement part fixtures for 20 year old boats. Different manufacture
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs Benny17441 at 1:30pm 04.22.23 I buy the plants at my Home Depot Garden Center and there is nothing like fresh herbs, but I'm certa
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Tally Ho at 1:23pm 04.22.23
Bilge Hose Benny17441 at 1:19pm 04.22.23 Bilge hoses are measured by inside diameter. A 3/4 " hose would be more than adequate for bilge dis

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