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How to determine type of Bottom Paint galynd at 11:11am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1484 I'll soon be needing to do a bottom job for the first time on my current boat. I do not have access
Hurricane (1) Bill1565 at 8:58am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 Hope your experience with the hurricane goes this well. Forcast still says 25 mph gusts to 35
Hurricane preparations merlinuxo at 8:52am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3144 This might be a good place and time to share hurricane preparations with sailors that haven't been i
re-bedding stanchions dvcjcoop at 8:31am 10.26.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/7731 I have a 1978 Catalina 27 with leaking stanchions. When rebedding stanchions, do you re-bed only th
Canadian digital chart software? druid at 8:25am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 0/815 Hi You Yankees are SO lucky - you have all your charts in BSB3 format for free. We Canucks have to
Pearson 35 blueprints Eironica at 8:09am 10.26.12 Pearson 2/2642 This boat is one year new to me and I am pretty much new to sailing as well. I have a very experienc
Waiting for Sandy Roger Long at 6:01am 10.26.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/3876 I see that I forgot to turn the SPOT on when I left Solomons. I tend to need a checklist when I've
External Bow Thruster cabayer at 5:48am 10.26.12 Big Boats 21/9152 Considering installation of externally mounted bow thruster for 2003 Hunter 46. I welcome suggestion
Tartan 34C boat stand location help ablefoot at 5:14am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3841 I am converting a tri-axle float into a float-on, haul out for my Tartan 34C. I am having trouble ge
Dock lines All U Get at 4:49am 10.26.12 Ask All Sailors 20/3082 Hi all, With all the prep for the impending storm(s), I have been in a quandry over dock line tens
Halloween Tricks Jim Legere at 4:03am 10.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1078 With Hurricane Sandy forecast to hit the US East coast on Monday, Its going to be a busy weekend for
on the hard soldier1964 at 11:31pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1153 Just pulled my O'Day out of the water. This marks the end of a wonderful sailing season. Also the en
92 first f5 begallin92f5 at 9:00pm 10.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1000 Anyone very familiar with this boat that can answer some rookie questions?
An "off the wall" hurricane prep question capejt at 7:19pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1201 Although it's still too early to tell for sure, it's beginning to look like Sandy is headed our way.
New table (3) jsalley at 6:31pm 10.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2706 This was supposed to be a winter project, but I got bored during a period that I couldn't get to the
Whoa.. I think I just sold my boat. rgranger at 4:28pm 10.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1120 Many of you have been helping me weigh the pros and cons of either restoring a Rhodes 22 I acquired,
anybody every re-do their plumbing? NorCalCruiser at 4:20pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 11/2556 so my '85 c-30 sat on the hard for like 6 years till we dusted her off and got her going this year.
wheres the emergency tiller typically stowed? NorCalCruiser at 3:44pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 9/2643 hi, the other forum got me thinking... im new to my c30 and havent located the emergency tiller yet
possible C-30 owner bvos1@cox.net at 2:15pm 10.25.12 Catalina 30 6/1884 I'm considering purchasing a early 80' C-30 and would appreciate any imput in regard to areas of con
Active solar tracking Bill Roosa at 1:33pm 10.25.12 Ask All Sailors 40/6476 Hey all Got an idea a while back to increase my solar collection capability. I did not want to cove

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H280 - Pulling a New Outhull Crusty Ol Salt at 6:00pm 05.30.22 I finished this project this weekend. I did not have to use plan B, Thank God. Thank you for your
Back grinding... (2) SailingLoto at 5:44pm 05.30.22 Glad that part is done.
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40pm 05.30.22 I'm thinking that if you need it... that is a bad thing... and if it does not work that is a catast
Electrical System info Overload dlochner at 5:39pm 05.30.22 The place to start is at MarineHowTo.com this is MaineSail's website and he has many articles on ele
Stern tube plugging Tally Ho at 5:28pm 05.30.22
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. Mikem at 5:26pm 05.30.22 Each year our yacht club has a decorated dinghy parade followed by the laying of a wreath in the cen
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. shemandr at 5:21pm 05.30.22 Thanks, Jim, for that item. It's important to know history. I'm looking at causalities for the ba
Single-handed docking Tally Ho at 5:17pm 05.30.22 I sail my 32-foot single-handed most of the time. I return to the same dock every day, so I can lea
Heater Tally Ho at 5:02pm 05.30.22
It is Memorial Day.... or Decoration Day. What will you be doing. (1) Tally Ho at 4:56pm 05.30.22 I had a busy weekend, not necessarily all "Memorial Day" related: - Friday - picked up a new storm d
Packing gland nut getting hot. (2) Tally Ho at 4:52pm 05.30.22
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Capt Robbie at 4:29pm 05.30.22
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed dlochner at 4:27pm 05.30.22 When we were in St Augustine we learned that moving water promotes bottom growth. The 2 marinas by t
Anchor of Alki? MikeHoncho at 3:47pm 05.30.22 You'll be exposed about as much as you could possibly be to include significant marine traffic. Ke
Charleston sailors- bottom paint recommendation needed sail sfbay at 3:41pm 05.30.22 How often do you clean the bottom?
Pinhole leak in 2015 Zodiak Wave Rich Stidger at 3:28pm 05.30.22 IMHO, for a patch to seal well, you do need 1-1.5" from the hole to the edge.
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 2:57pm 05.30.22 How does one lock down the winch at the front of the trailer? I have heard of using the winch handle
Ballast tank WI Rigger at 2:54pm 05.30.22 Dave, is the ballast tank under the battery compartment?
Forestay adjustment Crazy Dave Condon at 2:50pm 05.30.22 Can you identify the mfg of the furler. As stated this is a B and R rig known not to have a backst
Ballast tank Crazy Dave Condon at 2:43pm 05.30.22 Under the rear berth adjacent or near the water pump. You will note forward under the cabin floor a

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