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A Work of "Art" (3) HEINZIR at 11:06am 01.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1455 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 7/2478 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 3/1074 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 51/8031 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 2/1259 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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I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 7:36pm 03.28.23 Yeah, I had to open my mast gate a little to facilitate getting the track in the groove. MI couldn
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48pm 03.28.23 Use ethanol free gas only and buy a motor muff to flush the engine once in a while with fresh water.
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... smokey73 at 6:41pm 03.28.23 the binnacle box was definitely glassed in during the build, mine was one of the first of this gene
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 03.28.23 Tom sent me extra pictures. The boat is definitely a Hunter 23 wing keel, 1990 model with a Z spar
Water Tank Material JamesG161 at 6:06pm 03.28.23 HD and LD PE is LINEAR polyethylene Since I was part of the manufacture of Both types of PolyEthen
Autohelm rotary type 2 - fix or go new.... obxjeff at 5:46pm 03.28.23 I'm really surprised the cooler/glove box was glassed in. I have one on my 40.5 and it lifts out.
H37C Main sail reefing chichiflys at 5:32pm 03.28.23 I use a Carbo bearing block with a soft shackle to a SS ring for by reef lines. The ring goes on o
H37C Main sail reefing chichiflys at 5:22pm 03.28.23 This is encouraging me to try and get the original system working my gooseneck looks like this. And
Need a Beneteau part (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:21pm 03.28.23 Spareparts.beneteauusa.com is pretty handy for this kind of thing. You just need a dealer to give yo
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Davidasailor26 at 5:12pm 03.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 4:58pm 03.28.23 Great News
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 4:44pm 03.28.23 https://engelcoolers.com/products/45-platinum-portable-car-fridge?currency=USD&variant=3305249180890
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast Scott T-Bird at 4:27pm 03.28.23 5. Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. Loved everything you wrote about t
I am Knot going aloft today (1) h2o_snow at 4:16pm 03.28.23 I have a Tides Track also, Very nice system. Greg Yes sir. I really like it - wonder how lo
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) Justin_NSA at 4:09pm 03.28.23 Thanks Peggy! If you don't believe it, this is what the prefilter for my freshwater pump looked like
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast FastOlson at 3:57pm 03.28.23 5. Please read my blog. It will help you. Honest, it will. Absolutely true! :) Top two views on th
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 3:54pm 03.28.23 The fitting on the tank that the vent hose connects to.
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 3:45pm 03.28.23 This. Our new 2022 stackpac with integrated lazy jacks has been a great addition for solo sailing
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dmax at 3:45pm 03.28.23 I would say compound and wax is better but I've done both and I think Poli-Glow is less work. I did
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 3:39pm 03.28.23 If we can only get the bloody thing to go VROOM.,. :plus: Good luck, John! :beer:

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