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Reasonable Canvas Guy in Jacksonville / Amelia Island Area SailMaster at 6:19am 04.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 Taking notes from the thread about Annapolis I am seeking the same thing in Jacksonville. We have tw
Should I replace spreader bases, and why? holdech at 5:48am 04.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/8847 I plan to order new spreader ends (metal) from Blue Water yachts. They also sell "rigid" spreader ba
San Diego "Big Bay Weekend" CaptDon01 at 11:06pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 2/778 2013 San Diego Big Bay Weekend April 26-27 :dance: Just a week away! :eek: Are you ready for
Edson steering damage to fiberglass (1) gregorybross at 8:40pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 0/987 I have fiberglass damage under the rudder post wheel where the wheel stop hits. I have repaired it
Goiot Hatch and Port Screens ulinanuk at 8:00pm 04.18.13 Parts Search 1/3753 We are looking for screens for port and hatch for a 1990 Beneteau Oceanics 350.
Sitex DL-2 depth sounder SailMaster at 7:51pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1546 Hi there, Does anyone have a manual for this little unit? It was working normally till recently.
Tall rig wing keel Cat sailer at 7:18pm 04.18.13 Catalina 30 1/1221 Would like some feedback from experienced Catalina 30 owners mid 90's model. Looking at a tall rig w
Need a VIN islandskip at 5:43pm 04.18.13 Pearson 2/1578 Ahoy, I'm trying to find out the history of a 30' Pearson Coaster built in 1969 but I can't find the
Broken Boom trawler at 5:03pm 04.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1146 HI There,just managed to break my boom(dont ask) and need a new one for my F375 urgently.Currently i
Davits Kato vs Ocean sailaway78 at 4:41pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2638 A friend of mine is wanting to install dinghy davits on a 2004 H36. Choice seems to be between Kat
Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2420 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3500 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2387 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3189 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1045 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1137 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/849 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3768 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/886 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1831 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc

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How close is too close to shore? Tally Ho at 1:59pm 04.28.23 I once anchored pretty close to shore (Lake Michigan, so no tide), winds were cross ways to the shor
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) shemandr at 1:52pm 04.28.23 Sailing the Northwest passage and working on her PhD? Again I ask: What was I doing at that age?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? mermike at 1:42pm 04.28.23 Never say never, but that's the least likely.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Leeward Rail at 1:41pm 04.28.23 Guess which will happen first. Getting a new boat ?
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? dlochner at 1:35pm 04.28.23 Chocks need to be sized to the mooring line. If they are too small the line won't fit in the chock.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? mermike at 1:32pm 04.28.23 There's one place in the stern I haven't investigated yet. Need to either drop 40 lbs or hire a smal
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? Justin_NSA at 1:27pm 04.28.23 Like my 103 year old house, I've been every place on my boat. Waiting for better weather to apply my
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? (5) Tally Ho at 1:15pm 04.28.23
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? capta at 12:51pm 04.28.23 We know her very, very, well however, after three years we were still finding things we hadn't notic
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? Monsterfish at 12:49pm 04.28.23 Thank you!
How close is too close to shore? capta at 12:45pm 04.28.23 Its pretty simple really, how deep is your boat and how shallow is the water at what distance off th
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 (1) bonkle at 12:35pm 04.28.23
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) Joe at 12:00pm 04.28.23
The very best memories Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 04.28.23 I am so sorry to hear about your husband and offer my condolences. We have sailed in those same wat
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? jssailem at 11:42am 04.28.23 Yes Chocks are a great tool to help keep your lines in one place and reduce chafe of your lines. The
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? jssailem at 11:40am 04.28.23 Sorry Fred... It was just too good of a set up not to respond.
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? (1) jssailem at 11:38am 04.28.23 google sleeve chicks I tried that
Advice on interior paneling repair Calif. Ted at 11:26am 04.28.23 I once heard Gerry Douglas tell a bunch of owners "You should just plan on rebedding chainplates eve
How close is too close to shore? jssailem at 11:26am 04.28.23 Thinking about the OP's query, with no granite shore line to tie to, he could take a line to shore a
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Calif. Ted at 11:20am 04.28.23 10-12 years ago I replaced my Jabsco with a Raritan PHII model at that time, had to fill old holes a

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