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sailing Again!! jluke at 5:05pm 01.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1279 8 years after selling my 43' Beneteau Idylle and purchasing a 40' Bluewater powerboat, I have purch
Drunken Sailor Part 2 (1) Calif. Ted at 4:19pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1482 Remember the sailor who ran into main beach Laguna Beach, CA with his Catalina 36 "Why Knot" while a
Newbe with questions 1) motor 2) Gene148 at 4:01pm 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 17/2593 1) motor 2) size Is there any benefit to mount the outboard on the back instead of in the well ? And
Best route to Eleuthera? carlf at 1:16pm 01.30.13 Destinations 4/6665 What are the pros and cons of going to the Eleuthera (from Florida) by going first to Abaco and then
Longevity of lighter colored biminis southernheat at 11:41am 01.30.13 Big Boats 4/1161 Hi Everyone, my 12 yr old bimini is finally getting to replacement time. We have made many repairs,
Anyone added Jib/Genoa sheet cars to H30? tomgrigsby at 11:39am 01.30.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1840 I'd like to add a track and cars to my boat instead of using blocks on the toe rails. I mostly sail
Battery Monitor vs Vessel System Monitor JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:29am 01.30.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4677 I posted before about the electrical system upgrade I am working on this winter. One of the items t
Death by Ships Over 500 lost Stretch at 11:05am 01.30.13 Sails Call Lounge 1/1489 Authorities claim well over 500 people lost their lives due to smog created by shipping, in Hong Kon
Zincs and Corrision Charles Erwin at 8:57am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 0/864 For those interested in the subject : Gig Harbor Workshop to Address Boat Corrosion Saturday,
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 8:11am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/2502 Just Got In The Mail The 2013 Sailrite Catalog. It's Nice To Have Something Else To Do With One Hand
Login/registration changes Phil Herring at 8:00am 01.30.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/9667 Hi everyone, I made changes to the login/registration process to fend off some bot attacks we've
Mast crutches for Oday 222, or similar anchorclanker at 7:53am 01.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1742 Would anyone have general dimensions for mast crutches, and/or general guidelines for safely carryin
New England Boat Show Tim R. at 6:38am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1269 Just purchased our tickets online and used the promo code PGRNEW and received 20% off.
Garmin Autopilot GHP 12 Ralph at 6:17am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1406 Thought I would start a new thread instead of hijacking another. Anyone have experience with Garmin
Looking for Dinghy Advice? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:01am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 16/3411 I am looking to purchase a Dinghy for the upcoming sailing season. I have found a used Yamaha 8hp tw
cushion material on newer odays peterbud at 5:56am 01.30.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/863 Does any one know where to get the navy blue material for the interior cushions. Also if possible t
Sailor's Brain.... Warren Milberg at 5:42am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1671 See attached....
latest on the Concordia Bill1565 at 4:07am 01.30.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4881 latest on the Costa Concordia Ran across this explanation of the salvage effort. Thought it would b
1977 Brochure (4) ancbob at 12:45am 01.30.13 Catalina 22 18/2540 Here are scans from a 1977 brochure. I hope I have attached these correctly. I found this brochur
Catalina 27 Outboard - 6 or 8 HP? ScottGrosenick at 10:34pm 01.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/16572 I have a 1975 C27 whose outboard bit the dust. I'm trying to decide between the Tohatsu 6HP SailPro

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Passage 42 salon/kitchen hatch gaskets replacement Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 02.27.23 Contact the hatch manufacturer.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 8:40am 02.27.23 Many thanks for this. $20 is a lot more reasonable than $450 to get it fixed!
Oday 23-2 mast lights GeorgeC at 8:38am 02.27.23 You may want to post a picture of the light to help identify what model unit you have.
Engine oil drain hose adapter (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 02.27.23 I wouldn't be too quick on replacing the banjo fitting (part #15). It certainly looks to be solid e
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (2) Mike Oldak at 8:33am 02.27.23
Replacement AC brand advise stevec22206 at 8:33am 02.27.23 I purchased a 16,000 BTU unit from Flagship Marine two years ago. 5 year warranty. A/C and electric
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale Crazy Dave Condon at 8:28am 02.27.23 If any ingredient says zinc chromate in a primer to prevent rust, consider that primer. It was the
Wind generators, yay or nay? FastOlson at 8:22am 02.27.23 The only thing on that list that sucks power is your refrigeration, so that simplifies your researc
Wind generators, yay or nay? Parsons at 8:09am 02.27.23 Before you make the decision, @fred1diver , go to a marina or storage yard with some wind generators
Wind generators, yay or nay? Tin Kicker at 7:57am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the
Replacement AC brand advise BroncoJohn at 7:56am 02.27.23 Sailbunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which
Replacement AC brand advise rgranger at 7:50am 02.27.23 Sailgunner makes a good point. See if you can find a marine repair HVAC person and ask them which t
advice on auto chart plotter rgranger at 7:48am 02.27.23 I started putting my phone on the binnacle guard with it running Navionics. I have been equally i
bottom paint Dalliance at 7:44am 02.27.23 Two quarts per coat is what it takes to cover my 30 foot boat. Mix it in a jar or bottle you can ke
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust rgranger at 7:44am 02.27.23 Only time, and the flipping of a few coins will tell which is easier (and cheaper). True! I gue
Boat Speed and Pointing Daveinet at 7:38am 02.27.23 You can go through all the math, and if you are racing, it is worth the trouble. But I find for ever
Replacement AC brand advise Sailgunner at 7:37am 02.27.23 If I recall correctly from a conversation with my refrergeration mechanic, you cannot charge or chec
Wind generators, yay or nay? Alan Gomes at 7:36am 02.27.23 Hondas and others on deck are not so quiet. Not even a little bit.
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? dlochner at 7:34am 02.27.23 The time estimate is not out of the ball park, although it may be a little high. Is this a time and
Wind generators, yay or nay? Jim Legere at 7:33am 02.27.23 Its pretty easy to fit a 30' boat with 2 or 3 hundred watts of flexible solar panels. On top of the

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