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A Work of "Art" (3) HEINZIR at 11:06am 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1456 My daughter's father-in-law, Art Brooker, surprised me last week with this 1:18 scale model of Chiqu
Stinkpot Revenge FourPoints at 9:07am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1170 Technically the Marlin got the revenge, but I'd like to think as the cousin of a Sail Fish, he was d
Novel materials shake ship scum rtshinn at 8:14am 01.31.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1706 Interesting! http://phys.org/news/2013-01-materials-ship-scum.html
Pedestal Dis-assembly H-31 86 MarkW at 8:05am 01.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1616 I had to have a throttle cable replaced this summer and my Knot meter stopped working after the repa
Mast Lights Catch the Sun at 8:00am 01.31.13 Parts Search 6/4070 Hello Sailors, I am planning to replace my mast lights this spring with new ultra bright LED ligh
widgeon year built bobkehoe54a at 7:59am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2483 I have just been given an oday widgeon to restore and am trying to establish its age. It has a tag w
Vent Hose Mick143 at 5:00am 01.31.13 Bigger Boats 3/1076 Hello, Been having a discussion with a friend. I am doing some work on my 28ft O'Day. Will be repla
painted teak seabrooksailor at 4:33am 01.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 51/8034 Does anyone know of a good way to remove paint from teak? My po in his infinite wisdom decided the t
Marlin 1 Boat 0 Sailm8 at 4:12am 01.31.13 Sails Call Lounge 4/3160 http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/50860/a+hooked+marlin+sinks+a+fishing+boat+well+something+like+t
Yanmar Injector Stuck OfflineTN at 3:44am 01.31.13 Big Boats 2/1260 I have a hunter 340 and we are replacing the injectors on the Yanmar engine. One is rusted in prett
new sail source? obsailor at 7:21pm 01.30.13 Catalina 30 10/2085 I'm looking at a Cat 30 mkIII that needs new sails - any suggestions for reliable and reasonably pri
Best place to find/buy a used trailer Isabelle at 6:08pm 01.30.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2097 My trailer is 1988 vintage and quite rusty. If I can't grind off the rust and repaint it or it look
sailing Again!! jluke at 5:05pm 01.30.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1287 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 3/1486 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 17/2609 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 4/6714 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 4/1181 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 7/1865 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 8/4708 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 1/1499 Authorities claim well over 500 people lost their lives due to smog created by shipping, in Hong Kon

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1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump mermike at 4:30pm 03.29.23 I have a Gusher under the cover. I'll be at the boat next week some time. I'll take a few pictures.
Spreader attachment to mast Gene Neill at 3:41pm 03.29.23 I'd talk to either Catalina Direct in California, or Catalina Yachts in Florida. Or both. One or bot
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions Gene Neill at 3:35pm 03.29.23 Cloth if you're gonna sleep on it much.
RigRite ivieto at 3:26pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their st
RigRite dlochner at 3:18pm 03.29.23 Rig Rite is a legitimate business and the experience you are having is not unique. Some of their stu
Lazy jacks dlochner at 3:15pm 03.29.23 Turning blocks. You do want to be able to adjust the lazy jacks, especially to pull them forward whe
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate smokey73 at 2:48pm 03.29.23 That is not a factory weld. It is not even an acceptable weld for a structural component. Replace
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Siamese at 2:04pm 03.29.23 I'm not at all excited about your situation. Your wife, despite all her other attributes, is a limi
Javelin woodwork Siamese at 1:41pm 03.29.23 Yeah. Either make it yourself, or get a local guy to do. It's not difficult. You could also consi
Heart stopping drone footage shemandr at 1:39pm 03.29.23 When the Volvo Fleet was in Newport they had a mockup available for the public to tour. It was like
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 1:22pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail shemandr at 1:18pm 03.29.23 I hate to beat this to death but the boom has to clear the backstay at the height of the boom both s
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights DSqr at 1:17pm 03.29.23 I also have leaking through the lights on my H376. We had it fixed by sealing the screw holes on th
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) DSqr at 1:10pm 03.29.23 I got the davits for my H376 (virtually the same boat) from Kato Marine. I was amazed by their cust
Furling Main Dave Groshong at 1:05pm 03.29.23 I'm not sure about bend, but halyard tension is a major issue, peak up the halyard tension and upg
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks jssailem at 12:54pm 03.29.23 I have heard of boats with "built-in" tanks. Usually they are water. I would think fuel would be a b
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 12:50pm 03.29.23 It was an anomaly... The specialist suggested the units may have sat around for too long. They were
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 12:46pm 03.29.23 John, Sorry that you're having so many problems with the rebuild. It will all come together at s
Halman 27 jssailem at 12:20pm 03.29.23 OPINION> Coastal Cruiser. Sailboat data helps to identify metrics. These can be used to compare diff
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 12:04pm 03.29.23 Thank you very much, John, for your detailed answers. I really appreciate it. The boatyard has offer

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