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Minor, minor, repair of dinghy flooring Brian D at 9:12am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2354 I have an inflatable dinghy (Mercury 240RU) that has a really small nick in the flooring. It has not
electrical disaster Frank Cahill at 7:51am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1361 I moved my Catalina 30 to a new slip on a cold windy day; when I connected to shore power at the new
Frenchman Bay to Candian border Roger F at 7:38am 04.13.13 Destinations 5/2099 We are considering a couple days above MDI this year. I have the invaluable Maine Coast Guide and u
Changing raw water impeller, any tips? iSailor at 7:26am 04.13.13 Catalina 310 41/6038 I am going to change the raw water impeller tomorrow while I am changing all the cooling hoses on my
need Ray Marine auto pilot Type 2 Rotary Drive unit Sailgunner at 6:50am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 1/921 We are in need of this part for our sailboat in the Ft. Lauderdale area by Sunday April 14. Any id
Installing new Rub Rail rajhnsn at 5:28am 04.13.13 Bigger Boats 16/2410 Graceful-lee is being painted and having a new rubrail installed compliments of Sandy and Progressiv
Air Breeze driving me nuts hoges in wa at 4:46am 04.13.13 Ask All Sailors 2/939 Hi. I've had an air breeze on since about Aug. 2011. The nuts bit is that it often goes into a mod
Trying To Save Her.... hangin at 1:29am 04.13.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3875 I recently picked up a 1970 O'day Tempest 23. I knew it would involve some project work to bring her
what brand windlass for 356 Jimongee at 10:22pm 04.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3011 Hello all, After several bottles of Ibuprofen I realize it's time to purchase a windlass. Today I a
Keel Turning Ball Help jroddy at 8:15pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 5/1800 My newest '76 C22 is difficult to crank keel up or down. You can do it but it seems to hang.. Could
Re-Bedding Pedestal rpwillia at 7:58pm 04.12.13 Catalina 310 0/795 Anyone done this? Anything special I need to be aware of? I think mine may be leaking.
looking for someone in pensacola fl allen-deckard at 7:48pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 7/1045 Me and wife want to take a sailing trip next year with our 22. Last year we went to Pensacola witho
Engine Commissioning bobcat30 at 6:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 6/1518 Can anyone point me to a site where I can read about changing fuel filters on the Universal M 25 XP?
Interior Paint Color Kevinbilly at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 22 4/980 I have c22. Does anyone know a paint code. I need to do some touchup. Its a off color white. What'
Cockpit seat hatches Lost Parent at 5:55pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 3/1245 Has any body replaced the dumb little hinges on there cockpit seat hatches with a long stainless pia
Head scratcher from this weekend's boat show in Oakland (1) Phil Herring at 5:31pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1964 Note, it does not fly.
What is this junk on my hull (2) Skippy at 5:22pm 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 So I was getting my boat ready for summer and i noticed these tiny raised bumps on my hull. they're
VC-17 Stormydog at 2:54pm 04.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1521 Hello all, this is a two part question. First one is applying a VC-17 to the bottom of our boat.
Rudder improvement papamills at 1:27pm 04.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1352 1999 Mac 26X, twin retractable rudders, 48"L X 9" tappered to 8", poor control at low speed, no bite
Solar mast head lights Blane at 12:22pm 04.12.13 Big Boats 11/6854 WE are all trying to save power on the hook. Has anyone tried a solar light on the mast head? If so

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Pesky Otters higgs at 7:48pm 12.30.22 I had an otter living under the steps down to my boat. He would leave scraps of fish around that re
Pesky Otters PaulK at 7:01pm 12.30.22 Don't the guys in SFO use sea lions as otter deterrents? Seems to work for them.
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast All U Get at 5:56pm 12.30.22 So just balancing the curve for us really smart sailors, eh?
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... Tater at 5:27pm 12.30.22 "severely pulled chest muscles. " This speaks loudly to me. I pulled mine a few weeks ago startin
Legend 40.5 (and likely others) - Princess stove 3372 grates (2) fero at 5:25pm 12.30.22 Update: I was ready to order the stst replacements but balked on ridiculous shipping cost over 200$
Any sailor peppers out there? FastOlson at 4:43pm 12.30.22 Might want to read the book by N. Norway, "On the Beach". Reasonably good movie was made from it, t
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 4:00pm 12.30.22 OK...........consider designing the cadle with a slot to move the wing cradle support in the desired
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width mgg at 3:20pm 12.30.22
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jmce1587 at 3:01pm 12.30.22 Do you recommend a particular time of year or season? May/June time frame before it gets too hot/
white smoke higgs at 2:54pm 12.30.22 Anti freeze will burn white. Check your level.
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 2:22pm 12.30.22 Have been thinking about this for awhile. Anyone installed this device? I have a wi-fi transmitte
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.30.22 Well I'm in the process of doing the bottom of my boat, and rebuilding the engine and I'm gone sout
Hunter 376 Wing Keel Width sail sfbay at 1:44pm 12.30.22 Curious why you need that? Do an internet search on "Hunter 376 wing images" and scale it from a kno
Sailing Distance Chart dlochner at 1:41pm 12.30.22 As for Florida, the coast was the route of trade. I'm not surprised that the width of the peninsula
Any sailor peppers out there? The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:23pm 12.30.22
Any sailor peppers out there? (1) JamesG161 at 1:02pm 12.30.22 But is it practical. Unlikely. Well soon our boat will be prepared, just like GilliganMylar Blanke
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jssailem at 12:50pm 12.30.22 a particular time of year or season? Avoidance of Hurricane season would be encouraged.
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 12:49pm 12.30.22 The proposed scenario of limited catastrophe is problematic. Since the 1950's there have been discus
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters tfox2069 at 12:06pm 12.30.22
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 11:57am 12.30.22 If the CB is 3/4-inch wide at the trailing edge, I'd start there (unless there is a class restricti

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