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New member w/ O Day 27 RubyJean at 3:59pm 01.05.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/50523 Hi all PNW sailors.. Just bought a O Day 27 in fantastic shape, have sailed my Haida 26 from Canada
On a Roll Roger Long at 3:24pm 01.05.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2614 I woke to early and stuck my head out the companionway into total blackness and a raw, damp wind. T
Water in bilge acox271929 at 2:40pm 01.05.13 Catalina 30 11/6074 My Catalina 30 accumulates about 2 gallons of water every 3-4 days. Water is perfectly clear. None c
No wonder my battery wont charge (1) drumbeater at 2:19pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4949 I think it may have been the original rectifier. Don't know what blew the wire in two. I may have ho
Bottom paint bjneeley at 2:05pm 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2687 I just bought a Pearson 26 and plan to paint the bottom and hull. How much paing should this take.
bottom and hull paint bjneeley at 1:45pm 01.05.13 Pearson 3/2376 I just bought a Pearson 26 that needs a bottom job. How much paint should it take to paint the botto
ICW info sailmaster39 at 12:47pm 01.05.13 Big Boats 9/3062 Looking for ICW cruising advice.I`m moving a H356 from Jacksonville,Fl to Crisfield,Md.The boat is n
Cockpit and Cabin Sound System chefjekyll at 10:00am 01.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/3224 We just bought a '99 Catalina 320 and are interested in upgrading the sound system. Currently there
Racing at the 2013 Havasu Convention (1) CaptDon01 at 9:57am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/711 For those attending, or thinking or attending, here is some information on the opportunities for rac
off load boat from trailer and rolling on side for bottom re sdugwyler at 9:47am 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1468 Have a swing keel 22 macgregor. Need to work on bottom blisters and keep work. Can I roll boat on si
Length of Boom Capt Strapfoots at 9:17am 01.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/775 Hey does anyone have the length of the boom for a Mac 25. I want to get a new Sail cover and need d
were to place a heater in a B 40 ocean Jolo at 9:01am 01.05.13 Bavaria 3/9043 Hi, We bought a Bavaria 40 Ocean last summer (2012). We will install a diesel heater in the boat, w
Winch overhall Chris Bogle at 8:41am 01.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1826 Thinking about winter projects on my boat. Anyone ever pulled them apart and cleaned them up? Mine l
T-track in Fl OakHeart at 8:13am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/961 I'll be in the Miami area for a coulpe of days and would like to pick up some T-Track. Anybody know
Bottom on Haul Out of 23.5 Browndog68 at 8:03am 01.05.13 Smaller Boats 7/1790 Pulling my 23.5 out this weekend and likely wont be able to spray off bottom. Any issues if the cru
moiunting fire extinguisher RTSKI at 7:15am 01.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/735 mounting fire extinguisher I need to mount a fire extinguisher on my '19. Am thinking of mounting
Smile, it's a beautiful saturday morning (1) Bill1565 at 6:51am 01.05.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1338 Enjoy a lite moment.
Oceanis 430 1989 Keel Bolts ErikFinn at 11:56pm 01.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2631 Hello, Anyone can confirm the correct measures and material of the keel bolts to this boat? The boat
Roller Furling Reinforcement? allaynaw at 11:22pm 01.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1086 I have a Mac 25. I don't believe they were factory equipped with roller furling. A P.O. equipped my
Newport 17 loose foot..... dansaintamour at 8:56pm 01.04.13 Newport 2/15210 Hi, thinking about sailing now in frozen Michigan. I still have lots to work out on my boat. It has

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Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Alan Gomes at 7:42am 11.28.22 You can bet the designer meant it to be level and the builder tried to follow the plan. But you ca
Sea Hood re-bedding (1) kloudie1 at 7:35am 11.28.22 Dave, my '85 model did not have 5200 for the seahood seal. it came up with slow and careful levering
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! (2) jssailem at 7:34am 11.28.22 are you located where there is a current? Unless you are lake sailing in the PacificNW there is a
Warped Rudder (7) rgranger at 7:32am 11.28.22 I ripped up enough strips from the cedar board to make a 1 inch thick laminated rudder. Looks like
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak (1) GDanko at 7:31am 11.28.22 Thank you Roy. The boat is new to me but from the view in this picture, it looks like the cover is
Clever Boat Names Rick Webb at 7:29am 11.28.22 My all-time favorite, wish I had taken a picture of it: Wife Said NO II
23.5 bottom paint question (1) RTsailsJ29 at 7:27am 11.28.22 Dave, That's kinda where I was leaning, 2" above the scribe. Nice getting some confirmation on that
Miracle Rescue of MOB JamesG161 at 7:16am 11.28.22 My take on time line and training by the "team". 1) MOB last seen 11pm --> Reported Missing next da
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 7:13am 11.28.22 Thank you all for your responses. They have been informative and confirm what I have observed. Inter
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 7:07am 11.28.22 I had the same problem on my C22 in Oxnard. I pressure washed the rub rail between the aluminum and
Watermaker rgranger at 7:00am 11.28.22 I suppose these units require a dedicated seawater intake thru-hull, and then one for outflow of br
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 6:42am 11.28.22 The alternator in your outboard should be able to keep the battery full enough to start the motor t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice rgranger at 6:38am 11.28.22 Glad you wern't KILLED dave.... :):thumbup:
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders RoyS at 6:31am 11.28.22 For those of us nearing the end of the line, might I suggest a Viking Funeral Rite. Have your body p
Looking for a captain to sail my boat Justin_NSA at 6:26am 11.28.22 Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been travelling. I thought I received a reply, but in double-ch
Raymarine Axiom RoyS at 6:18am 11.28.22 There are engine interface devices available for that purpose.
Miracle Rescue of MOB Leeward Rail at 6:14am 11.28.22 Do we need to put PLB's on cruise ship passengers? Nope. Stuff happens to stupid drunk people and
Sea Hood re-bedding Crazy Dave Condon at 6:13am 11.28.22
Watermaker RoyS at 6:10am 11.28.22 Washing dishes consumes the most fresh water on my boat. BTW I added a 25 gallon bladder type auxili
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 6:05am 11.28.22 I tried Bed It butyl but because the 9000 screws (! ok it is a bunch, probably not that many) that g

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