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Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1328 Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
323 Shower drain DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/6197 Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
new solar panel works great!!! (4) centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1287 newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
I28 stove cooktop replacement. revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13 Islander 0/1555 I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1077 We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
Hunter 26 boom SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/879 I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Water infiltration but outer hull sound. Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13 Catalina 22 3/1288 I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/16349 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1264 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2431 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3002 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e
How to trailer 2 boats Muffin12 at 6:09pm 05.27.13 Trailer Sailors 12/8296 We have a Hunter 18 and a Sunfish. Is it possible to trailer both boats with one car?
T connector under galley sink (2) New Horizons at 5:51pm 05.27.13 Catalina 310 4/1838 I found this T connector on the hot water line to the galley faucet, It had cracked over the winter
Aft Shower Stall - Leaking into Aft Cabin Lavender54 at 5:47pm 05.27.13 Big Boats 0/982 Looking for assistance with a leak that has developed in my aft shower stall. When the aft shower i
Crazy or not? (5) LIZAJANE at 5:08pm 05.27.13 Cal 16/5859 Ok ok I bet you guys get this all the time.... Hi guys, I'm new on this site and I just bought an o
Looks Like a Good Deal - Hunter 27 carboman at 4:28pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 2/830 http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/3830512087.html What are the major issue areas of these boats?
I fixed ports and mast raiser for "my girl" oday 26 (5) emergpa1 at 4:08pm 05.27.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1330 I visited "my girl" yesterday. The new owner had extracted a couple of projects from me as part of t
Hunter 240: Painting Hull spacetiger at 3:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 13/2099 Hello, I have my sails and am turning to getting the hull painted below the waterline. I tried s
Bose system Mark15051 at 2:42pm 05.27.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/887 My Bose system on my Hunter 38 2005 loses power after a half hour or so. This is the second time thi
halyards turning black fbenkautz at 2:22pm 05.27.13 S2 2/1003 My halyards keep turning black on my 1977 23' S2. I have replaced the blocks,but the black seems t

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I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Rick Webb at 9:41am 01.16.23 My suggestion is to take smaller steps. Dip your toe in with something 26' or less. That'll be larg
Jibing The Mainsail Kings Gambit at 9:30am 01.16.23 m gybes you must reset the preventer to the other side of the boat; i.e. to the port bow strong poi
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Timm R Oday25 at 9:25am 01.16.23 Perhaps a smaller catamaran might be the answer . They sail fairly flat, shallow draft . Most everyt
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 01.16.23 They are fine at the dock. What more could you ask for :laugh: ?
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 9:18am 01.16.23 You really do not need gauges except for the valves. Hehe damn hoses would hold more than the syst
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 01.16.23 I'll look further or call them for info on how to store remaining goods. I can hear them now, lik
Jibing The Mainsail (1) Mifeo at 9:08am 01.16.23 212259
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:07am 01.16.23 212258 I watched these guys yesterday. I know that most commercial extension ladders have a load li
Jibing The Mainsail kappykaplan at 9:05am 01.16.23 Google "sailboat preventer".
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Leeward Rail at 9:02am 01.16.23 Pilothouse Motor sailer used with wife, and then sailing with other crew if you wish ? Some nice sha
Jibing The Mainsail fred1diver at 8:51am 01.16.23 Ok, this is new to me, how do you rig a preventer? what is needed?
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Hello Below at 8:46am 01.16.23 So basically I am asking , Does it make sense too get a sail too operate like power boat ? A coupl
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:39am 01.16.23 No. Coastal Florida depth is shallow. Get used to going aground if you want to boat in coastal areas
Occaisional Head Smell 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:35am 01.16.23 I've notice a number of members here who have replaced the breather hose. What size is it. ID & OD
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 8:27am 01.16.23 Thank you all very helpful
Iron in saildrive oil Ted at 8:00am 01.16.23 When I have my oil analyzed, the lab sends me a detailed report explaining every item that they test
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:47am 01.16.23
Busted Mast sbrogden at 7:46am 01.16.23 I've settled on putting in a 1-1/2 inch platform under the mast bracket. There is enough adjustment
Iron in saildrive oil kloudie1 at 7:46am 01.16.23 Could mean that the oil has not been changed since new . That would not be unusual for a gearbox "br
Jibing The Mainsail Kings Gambit at 7:38am 01.16.23

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