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'69 Irwin 27 ft. tothesea at 5:37pm 08.25.12 Irwin 11/15553 Well, I just bought my first sailboat, a 27' 1969 irwin sloop. She's in good condition, but needs a
Heads up on fuel lines jibes138 at 5:08pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1488 I was installing a new fuel tank over the last few days and once installed and testing the system I
Boom vang Measurement Earl28 at 3:56pm 08.25.12 Catalina 22 4/1404 I have the blocks and lines, plus hardware, for a vang on my Catalina 22 but I do not have the measu
pointing jackpot at 3:42pm 08.25.12 Big Boats 5/1352 We have had moderate success club racing our 1988 37' Legend. The one disappointment is in our abil
Ceiling Mount Cabin Lite- Suggestions? (1) Dan D at 2:06pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1608 I have an '89 Hunter 28 and I'm interested in getting suggestions from those that have installed a c
How much does a sail weigh? bilsheryl at 2:01pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 29/13771 Does any one know how much a sail weigh? I know different sizes will weigh differently. Just wonderi
hot water capta at 1:54pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2329 In my research on wind generators it seems a dump or shunt is needed, for when the batteries are ful
Persistent leak at new head McZube at 1:51pm 08.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/4599 I replaced the head and its hoses, but it leaks badly where the outlet hose attached to the elbow fr
1984 Hunter 31 bilge mystery McZube at 1:46pm 08.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/4187 Within the last couple of months my boat had a leak from the head holding tank. In the process of r
How and Where Do Sailors Hang During Storm Season Ducati at 1:36pm 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2008 With this being the peak of tropical hurricane season, where and how do sailors deal with their vess
Irwin 28.5 kerryonc27 at 11:25am 08.25.12 Irwin 0/2773 Hi...we are looking at a 1981 Irwin 28.5, Yanmar deisel and wheel steering. Someone wrote me indicat
Prepping for blue water. frankiedogs at 10:33am 08.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4026 To piggyback off of bigjer40's thread, what would it take for a 33 or 37 Cherubini to be bluewater c
Shower Sumps nlkennedy at 9:53am 08.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1327 I have 2 heads on my Beneteau 46 and when a shower sump kicks on in one head to drain shower/sink, t
Passage 450 masthead block Chuck Cohen at 9:35am 08.25.12 Big Boats 2/925 Our spinnaker halyard emerges from the side of the mast about 1-2' below the top. It goes thru a blo
Punta Gorda seadaddler at 9:23am 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2503 I am in Arizona watching the weather so any sailors in PG please keep us posted on what is going on
Cruising San Francisco Bay Cool_Change at 6:25am 08.25.12 Big Boats 0/772 Hello... I'm attending the VM World Conference at the Moscone Center in San Fran this coming week (
What's My Line? (1) StanFM at 6:16am 08.25.12 Catalina 22 1/865 Saw this photo and couldn't resist... http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv139/stanfm/Sailing/lines.
Sam's Club Batteries Jim Seamans at 5:29am 08.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/9837 Just letting you know that Sam's Club is now charging $15/battery for core charge. OUCH. Was $9
Beneteau stock batteries or AGM upgrade? zoya at 5:18am 08.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/6766 I am being offered a $800 battery upgrade to AGM batteries on my new Beneteau Oceanis 41 3 batteries
Mutineer -I need to seperate the hull from deck rshwin at 9:18pm 08.24.12 Chrysler 1/51743 Hello All, I had read that someone atempted to seperate the hull from the deck on a Mutineer a few y

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Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 7:33pm 02.08.23 Thanks for the information. I look forward to hearing about your trip, TimFromLI. I don't think any
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 7:09pm 02.08.23 How big is your appetite? As I recall, 2000 was the last year I went to a boat show, just looking at
Hull void/de-lamination pclarksurf at 7:08pm 02.08.23 If it's straight oil canning (common) then either ignore it (assuming you have remediated root caus
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 7:03pm 02.08.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : done.
Stale Forum mermike at 6:33pm 02.08.23 I'm leaving my checkbook and credit cards in the boat. Cash only. How much trouble can I get into wi
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 6:31pm 02.08.23 Wahoo. Sounds like a great cruise. Boat shows are always a lot of fun. So many toys.
Stale Forum mermike at 6:27pm 02.08.23 Just arrived at Elliott Bay marina. Planning on going to the boat show tomorrow. A great day for sai
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 5:58pm 02.08.23
Engine Model (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 02.08.23 Just out of the idlest of curiosity, what does the light indicate ? Enquiring minds and all that stu
Where to look for Replacement Trailers sail sfbay at 5:40pm 02.08.23 Triad and LoadRite.
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23
Why paint bottom? rgranger at 4:34pm 02.08.23 An experiment that I would like to see (for a boat treated the boatway you were treating yours) woul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 4:26pm 02.08.23 So, there is no void. When I press on the bubble, the matching dent on the outside flexes. Don't kno
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 3:55pm 02.08.23 We are doing a bareboat charter in the BVI at the end of the month with a group. I am going with a g
Hull void/de-lamination (2) pclarksurf at 3:12pm 02.08.23 Reading with interest--- the one place I have yet to throw a grinder is on the hull itself, but base
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 02.08.23 I bought my boat without any bottom paint (never kept in the water), but because I would be keeping
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 2:49pm 02.08.23 since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual retrieval of the chain. N
Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Parsons at 2:25pm 02.08.23 Not been to BVI, but Bahamas. General impression is that BVI is like going to sailing Disney World
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:17pm 02.08.23 As has been implied, the Bahamas is a big place. Depending on when, the BVIs Is pretty crowded, moor

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