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Hunter 34 Stern Tube Jacques C at 11:38am 04.12.13 Big Boats 19/5126 I have discovered that the propeller shaft has worn through the bottom of the bronze stern tube. So
Oday 28 bottom work? Dragon Fly at 11:31am 04.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/933 Ahoy ! spring bottom painting scraping and general cleaning: what tools needed? a rotary
Barrier Coat - Catalina 380 - 2001 bob_kowalski at 9:42am 04.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1319 I bought this boat in 2008 and it had a fresh coat of ablative bottom paint. I sail on the Chesapeak
Planning to replace hatch slider rails this weekend Brian S at 8:59am 04.12.13 Day Sailers 4/1200 Are there any gotchas I should be aware of? I got new sliders from D'R. As near as I can tell, th
spring bottom painting Dragon Fly at 8:53am 04.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/797 Hey all sailors; 28' oday on the hard and about to sand and paint bottom; wash scrub/clean decks and
Electrical Panel Ideas for C-27 caguy at 8:37am 04.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1169 I want to move the electrical panel and switch to a drier and more convenient location. Where have
Cable lock for outboard suggestions? kito at 7:29am 04.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1996 I am not sure if I will be in a wet slip or keep it at the marina on the trailer with mast up this y
Engine assembly issue pullark at 7:01am 04.12.13 Catalina 30 2/948 Hi All, I have a Beta 28 hp diesel . This the same motor as the M25XPB (but with different add-ons s
AFRICA - Gary Jobson MrBill_FLL at 7:00am 04.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1070 I was at our sailing club meeting last night, where we had Gary Jobson speak. he related a story
Is the main sail suppose to go up with just one person? Tony E at 5:41am 04.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2449 Hello all. I just bought a 1998 MacGregor 26x. I went out to B.C. Canada to check it out, learn how
"Strider" and "Rachel Carson" on Webcam (1) Roger Long at 5:17am 04.12.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5177 You can see my present berth on the CBL webcam: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s480x48
Water up in front of water tanks Bloodline at 5:03am 04.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/978 Buying a 373 next week. Had an opportunity to dig through the boat a bit, yesterday. Found clean,
Blue Marine Bottom Protect Primer wufibugs at 10:13pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 0/770 Has anyone used this product? Any special tips on application or preparation? I am planning on sod
Water tanks nramsey at 9:21pm 04.11.13 Bigger Boats 3/1149 Has anyone else had 2 broken water tanks. I've just bought this boat and the first surprise issue i
Good Reason To Look At Stuff (1) Rick D at 8:49pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2260 Recently, I had occasion to check ' clean the engine ground connection. As I was accessing it, I loo
Marine plugs and sockets obsailor at 8:48pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2839 For electrical power the yard my boat is in only has "marine" style sockets (the kind you plug nice
Sail CCrane2299 at 8:19pm 04.11.13 Catalina 22 16/1789 Well, the guy I bought my boat from promised me he'd ship a main sail that he forgot to bring when w
Mooring in Stamford Harbor (Stamford, CT) MollyMaguire at 8:15pm 04.11.13 Ask All Sailors 11/4077 Hi All, Has anyone been successful in getting a private, permanent mooring placed in Stamford Har
How to remove microwave in a 376? allan at 7:54pm 04.11.13 Big Boats 3/1193 Does anyone know how to remove the microwave oven in a 376 from its enclosure? I don't see how the m
America's Cup liberty42 at 7:47pm 04.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/801 Any Catalina owner- I am looking for a boat owner in the San Fran. Bay a

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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
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 11:53am 12.30.22 Since I see my boat as a place of escape from the everyday, I can see why it might be tempting to th
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Dalliance at 11:25am 12.30.22 Interesting thread. My boat never had any kind of automatic fire suppression system until just rece
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 11:10am 12.30.22
Catalina 30 topping lift line length sail sfbay at 10:43am 12.30.22 Standard or tall rig? Looking for replacement topping lift wire? If so, page 7 of the manual might
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater SailingLoto at 10:23am 12.30.22 Checkout the Mississippi gulf coast. Easily launch trailerable sailboat out of gulfport ms. And s
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater SailingLoto at 10:22am 12.30.22 Solid advice guys! Thank you so much!
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater Justin_NSA at 10:16am 12.30.22 There's a marina in Ft Walton Beach north of Destin. Regular Joe type sailboats there. They could ad
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Tally Ho at 9:37am 12.30.22
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater WayneH at 9:04am 12.30.22 Sailing gets easier once you get past Gulf Shores and the waters turn clear. Just stay out of the bl
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater jmce1587 at 7:55am 12.30.22 Checkout the Mississippi gulf coast. Easily launch trailerable sailboat out of gulfport ms. And sa
Sailing Distance Chart shemandr at 7:52am 12.30.22 Interesting. And we have to consider that the mapping of that day was trade driven. So areas of ec
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 dmax at 7:48am 12.30.22 :plus:for not making any holes in your new boat - look into enclosed speakers you can attach to the
Sailing Distance Chart kappykaplan at 7:31am 12.30.22 The full chart is titled, "A new and Exact Chart of . . . EUROPE. AFRICA & AMERICA . . ." and can be
Raymarine Axiom RoyS at 7:27am 12.30.22
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater MikeHoncho at 7:18am 12.30.22 Get familiar with tides and currents
Sailing Distance Chart shemandr at 7:18am 12.30.22 With that Gulf Stream so prominent, I'd have to go with Ben. Also if you mouse over an area Frankl
Completely "Non Boat" related Electrical Issue... SailingLoto at 7:04am 12.30.22 "severely pulled chest muscles. " This speaks loudly to me. I pulled mine a few weeks ago starting
Best place to start sailing my c25 in saltwater rgranger at 6:55am 12.30.22 Download charts and start marking anchorages, marinas and attractions. I plan on 25 mile days bet
Any sailor peppers out there? JBP-PA at 6:43am 12.30.22 In many ways, a lot of sailors (and backwoods campers) are preppers, not politically but in the sens

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