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Anyone in Cape May? Roger Long at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 I'm in Chesapeake City thinking of running down to Cape May tomorrow (May 8) with a group of other
Oceanis 370 in-mast furling aluzjaay at 12:26pm 05.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/7737 A couple of years ago, we purchased a 1993 Oceanis 370 and overall, we are very happy with the perfo
Haul a boat Florida to Toronto? Tracy Schmitt at 11:46am 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1648 Hi! I am an aspiring paralympian needing to haul my boat from Florida to Toronto. It is small 14
a small step down from a big step down (the story ends) mdsdurango at 8:13am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 11/13126 This is how the story ends. For now. As you know I have been reading, foruming, googleing, and gener
SAIL Magazine Request sailmagazine at 7:43am 05.07.13 Trailer Sailors 22/6962 Hi all, My name is Lauren and I'm SAIL Magazine's Assistant Editor. For our August issue, we're w
Starting Battery w/ Deep Cycle Battery Chesapeake Bob at 7:28am 05.07.13 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5334 Maine Sail, With an old, traditional battery selector switch on a 1984 sailboat with a Universal M
Ignition switch issue? zedwin at 7:08am 05.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/4079 I've got a 1981 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25 diesel. On a recent cruise the engine failed to sta
Cradle adjustment legend 35 jvaabel at 7:01am 05.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/524 purchased a 1988 35 legend with what I thought is a factory cradle. this year the aft starboard supp
Clevis Pins cb32863 at 6:49am 05.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/671 Anyone know the size of the clevis pins on the 25? Mine is a 1977 CB. I am planning on making a run
engine stopped dlewis812 at 6:32am 05.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1363 while motoring down the east river at around 9kn in a strong current with a barge in front and behin
Clutch Control Cable boited at 6:31am 05.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/579 Replacing clutch control cable on 1980 Hunter 33. Can the cable be replaced without removing the ped
1967 Columbia 31 rubrail fsailsfull365 at 4:11am 05.07.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/4022 Is there anyone out there who has replaced their rubrail on a Columbia 31. Any advice will greatly w
Oday represented at Antigua Sailing Week Flyboy69 at 10:15pm 05.06.13 Day Sailers 0/641 Just returned from one of the greatest regattas in the seas, Antigua Sailing Week. I was supposed to
porthole gaskets xnavy84 at 8:56pm 05.06.13 Big Boats 7/2700 Where can I get new rubber gaskets for my original portholes? What is the best bedding material to r
Has anyone found a sail cleaner that actually works? jrowan at 8:00pm 05.06.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1022 So I sent my sails out to be cleaned to my local sail loft over the winter. I paid them several hund
Coastal crew resources? Bonzai at 7:57pm 05.06.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2048 I am looking for ideas/advice on how to locate good crew for coastal trips this summer. I intend to
430 rub rail removal Navicula at 7:04pm 05.06.13 Big Boats 0/787 after reading lots of posts about finding mysterious leaks........I have found mine, and it is comin
Adding oil pressure and water temp gauge rgtet at 7:00pm 05.06.13 Big Boats 5/1875 I'm thinking about adding a few engine gauges to the pedestal on my H380, specifically ones for wate
How Do You Pull Wire Through A Pulpit??? (4) Rick D at 6:36pm 05.06.13 Ask All Sailors 18/7593 OK, so in the first photo is an image of the underside running lights wire feed into the bow pulpit.
need a broker in the mysyic area noanker at 6:08pm 05.06.13 Bigger Boats 13/2365 I am going to put my O'day on the market. does anybody know of a good broker in the area ?

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Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 5:59pm 04.22.23 WD 40 is not really a good choice as it is not really a lubricant, its purpose is to disperse water
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 5:54pm 04.22.23
Squeaky companionway cover Johnb at 5:47pm 04.22.23 Post number 2 above. Slide it all the way forward. Apply sparingly to the aluminum then slide back
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Rich Stidger at 5:46pm 04.22.23 I have tried your ideas with no joy. Always out of the water and I have yet to find any method tha
How long can a diesel sit idle? Rich Stidger at 5:42pm 04.22.23
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 5:40pm 04.22.23 Yes. Leaves are essential for photosynthesis and transpiration. No food, no water, no plant. Just
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 04.22.23 The proper thing to do would be to use marine grade plywood and laminate it in epoxy. The next best
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 4:30pm 04.22.23 Yep repeats may help some. @rgranger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit and https://en.
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Roland5048 at 4:19pm 04.22.23 Storms coming from the NE (NorEaster) will be more consistent and are easier to predict. Actually,
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 04.22.23 @Project_Mayhem is correct about Precision. Both boats are well made. A lot is which boat is pl
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

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