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39 anchor storage dabishop5 at 1:42pm 10.16.12 Pearson 6/4191 I am looking to install a vertical windlass with capstan on my 1989 39. I would like to extend the a
Fresh water tanks and holding tanks... rgranger at 1:31pm 10.16.12 Ask All Sailors 22/6751 I know a guy who is parting out a boat and I'm thinking of buying his head. He also has 2 12-gallo
Cabo San Lucas? SayGudday at 1:22pm 10.16.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/24972 Gudday! My wife and I will be visiting Cabo next week (flying sadly, not sailing) and was looking fo
I think we need a "For Sale" thread. Rich Bough at 1:12pm 10.16.12 Catalina 30 18/3080 I'm looking to buy. Why don't we start a for sale thread? Is that against the rules?
I'm getting wet- replacing the Portlights and Hatch MeGeek at 12:58pm 10.16.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/872 I'm seeking info and advise on replacing the portlights on my Oday 34. They are the original PHYI po
CDI Luff Extrusion Replacement?? (2) Nrmlspeed at 8:51am 10.16.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2335 I have the FF2 CDI on a Cat 22 and just bought a new Rolly Tasker 150. I have invested about $700 s
Runnin southbound Jim Seamans at 8:44am 10.16.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2841 Off deltaville, heading 187, winds NW at 20k, seas 3-5ft . Yesterday was taking gusts uptown 40kts,
Sail size Sailing Poodles at 8:36am 10.16.12 Big Boats 5/1360 can someone tell me the area of the mainsail in square metres of a Hunter 41 DS? I know the overa
Manual for Beneteau First 7.5 Paul Chung at 6:54am 10.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1456 Please, can anyone advise me as to where/how to obtain a Manual for 2006 First 7.5?
Air Canada flight spots lost sailor from 6000 ft. Bob 04 H260 at 5:17am 10.16.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1982 some reports state they dropped down to 3000 ft........ http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/air-canada-ai
Pearson 26 motor shaft length drumbeater at 4:07am 10.16.12 Pearson 4/2693 I've got an older Nissan 5hp standard shaft I was going to use, but I've not had the chance to mount
Seacock Lubrication and Maintenance sailcapt340 at 3:00am 10.16.12 Big Boats 5/5904 I need some advice as to how and what to use to lubricate the Seacocks (6) on my 2000 340. None of t
Now there's something you don't see every day! (1) aviatorjames at 10:28pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2246 ...a 72 ft catamaran ripping across your bow doing about 30 kts https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-N
Wonderful Photography of Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2012 Rick D at 9:48pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1339 I met Beverly Factor during a Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race a few years ago and have been on her
Keel nuts DOCKHAND at 8:10pm 10.15.12 S2 5/3186 The nuts on the keel studs are rusted and need to be replaced, has anyone done this on a 27' there a
Trailer Question crabshack at 7:42pm 10.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2016 I just bought a 1983 MacGregor 25'. Trying to fix trailer to haul boat home and restore. Trying to
Sobering Post... Maine Sail at 6:55pm 10.15.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3360 I found this on this on the Catalina 28 owners site; "Hi All On Labor day while motoring in afte
Big Island Visit oreana123 at 5:48pm 10.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1336 I took a few days off and flew to the island of Hawaii, mainly to buy Kona coffe. I checked out the
Towing jho11381 at 5:42pm 10.15.12 Catalina 22 1/1079 I have a 1986 Catalina 22 swing keel that sits on a tandem axel trailer I plain to tow to the coast
Winterising Yanmar 2 cylinder Captainron1 at 5:20pm 10.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/1344 I am about to winterize my Yanmar Diesel (in my 1979 30' O'day) for the first time. I would apprecia

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Boat hook thinwater at 12:46pm 02.28.23 I have 2 sizes. Short one for Anchor Retrival Long one for docking. Heavy Duty Floating & Telesco
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 12:46pm 02.28.23 Fortunately I think water seeping along the top of the wires is relatively minor, as the removable c
Boat hook capta at 12:37pm 02.28.23 As a potential alternative, have seen these for sale - wondering if anyone's tried them? Rollable
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 11:38am 02.28.23 Here is a link to the ad... Absolutely shameful. I responded to the ad and pointed out that the p
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Cat-30 Stanchion Repair JamesG161 at 11:11am 02.28.23 This is the "How To" part Re-Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-It Tape by Compass Marine How To
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bottom paint Dalliance at 10:54am 02.28.23 Which yard are you at if you don't mind me asking? I use some 6" wide plastic containers with a li
Mounted vhf radio q's BarryL at 10:49am 02.28.23 Hey, I believe that DSC was required in all fixed mount radios since 2000. So it's not exactly new.
Boat hook kappykaplan at 10:40am 02.28.23
Mounted vhf radio q's Davidasailor26 at 10:13am 02.28.23 Hey, I realize that I'm late responding, and you already bought an antenna. My question / point is
bottom paint Parsons at 10:07am 02.28.23 As others have said, this stuff has the volatility of acetone, so you get seconds to work with it.
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck jssailem at 10:05am 02.28.23 Matts. As I perceive it you are faced with a dual problem. You have several wires that each allow wa
Mounted vhf radio q's Barnacle Bill at 10:00am 02.28.23 The lower off the water the higher dbg number should be. So, powerboats often have 8 dbg antennas w
Mounted vhf radio q's jssailem at 9:59am 02.28.23
bottom paint Barnacle Bill at 9:55am 02.28.23 VC17m is a single season paint and should be applied annually if you pull the boat out of the water
Funny Friday!!! Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 02.28.23 Improves the aerodynamics Stop it. Stop it. STOP IT. I don't have any more clean underwear for
bottom paint Project_Mayhem at 9:24am 02.28.23 Good point about left over paint. Reminds me that in my yacht yard you can leave a partial can of m

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