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Running Lights amblinmike@gmail.com at 1:15pm 08.11.12 Pearson 2/2015 Hi, I am the lucky owner of Hull #9, Pearson Wanderer 1966. Recently, my starboard running light ha
Pearson Resolute duke1946 at 12:28pm 08.11.12 Pearson 3/4326 My partner and I have just acquired a 1965 Peason Resolute. We are looking for any information avai
Furling Tension shanker at 11:44am 08.11.12 Smaller Boats 2/1372 I'm into my first sailing season and my roller furling, or forestay, seems to be a little sloppy. I
Beneteau First 30 Performance tthomas at 11:36am 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/10956 Does anyone know much about the new First 30. I have been looking at one but have heard rumours that
AHOY Capt'n, Hiring.. (1) Dragon Fly at 11:18am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1047 Seeking experienced capt'n to co-pilot an Oday 28' from mid-coast maine,... to: 1. Either to the nor
best book for a novice sailor? AaronL at 11:02am 08.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3070 Just picked up my first sailboat last month and have a lot to learn. Any recommendations for learn
Now this is weird - Hope? Roger Long at 10:30am 08.11.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/4917 I just poured the first oil I pumped out of the sump into a clear container into the gallon jug wit
Problems with RuleMate Bilge pump Rule 750 syoun10 at 9:32am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 9/9925 After two years of use on my new Hunter 33, the Rule 750 bilge pump started a problem of turning on,
Cabin Deck Sag danpeace at 9:20am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2360 First of all, I have been spending months reading through old post trying to find the answer to my p
I did the Catalina factory tour (1) rpwillia at 8:45am 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/6785 After wanting to do it for several years I was down in Florida and took Wednesday off and drove over
Big Gulp Class 2012 Sippy Cup Race MLampner at 8:10am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1268 The Sippy Cup is the race is the un Gov Cup run the same night as the Gov Cup departs Annapolis a sm
Deck recore from below sandpiper10471 at 7:12am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 22/7932 I have undertaken a major restoration project on a powerboat. The entire foredeck is being recored u
Recharging marine air-conditioner. Ed Schenck at 7:11am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/31811 Have any of you successfully recharged your marine A/C with an R22 kit? Mine is a 12K Mermaid and t
prop shaft GarEi at 4:29am 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1523 I will be replacing my prop shaft on my Pearson 303 at the end of the season. Any thoughts on bronze
Fresh air vent mfg. canyon at 4:20am 08.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/947 Can anyone tell me the manufacturer of the fresh air directable plastic vents on the "inside" of the
Hunter 42 DS forward heads Ian Winter at 1:44am 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/906 How do you get to the forward heads anti-syphon valve on the head pick up side. The aft bread has an
Hard To Turn Plastic Ball Valves JibeMama at 10:46pm 08.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3344 I have a 1997 Catalina 320 with original ball valves. They are white plastic. The problem is they
AC power problem Sanfelice at 8:29pm 08.10.12 Catalina 30 4/2070 I have found that when I unplug my power cord and plug it back in when returning to the dock, the ma
Boomless mainsail JasonC at 5:52pm 08.10.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4546 As anyone tried a boomless mainsail on a Mac26?
Getting "plastic" taste out of new water tank OdayDave at 5:32pm 08.10.12 Ask All Sailors 19/24731 I finally got around to plumbing the new water tank on my O'Day 25. It also has new water lines. B

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Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 8:44am 02.03.23 aid, "See, this is us when we get old." She said, "It's not even when we get old." Which shows ho
Embrace the freeze. Leeward Rail at 8:20am 02.03.23 Oh my... It is a Heat wave. Nope... Usual stuff.. arrives just when the winter festival with the s
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 8:12am 02.03.23 I just learned that the exceptional AIS Vesper XB8000 that has provided a safe passage for the past
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 8:04am 02.03.23 Monday, Tues,.Wed...supposedly near -1C .. Oh my... It is a Heat wave. The surface snow will start
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Captain Larry-DH at 7:38am 02.03.23 To answer the OP - No. You'll be better off with a power boat small enough to single-hand and large
Embrace the freeze. Leeward Rail at 7:35am 02.03.23 Brrrrrr. water temp in Maui was about 70F even at depth. Going out again Saturday for another dive
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? RetSailboatOwner at 7:27am 02.03.23 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the frie
Evaluating a South Coast 26 kappykaplan at 7:12am 02.03.23 1 boat buck =$100 More like $1000! (Bring On/Break Out Another Thousand) :beer:
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Rich Stidger at 7:12am 02.03.23
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option kappykaplan at 7:09am 02.03.23 It is better to have a friend with a boat than to own a boat. :plus:
Evaluating a South Coast 26 Orbweaver at 7:04am 02.03.23 Thanks for putting pics up here. I don't do facebook, so I can't see the original ad. Looking throug
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (1) jssailem at 6:55am 02.03.23 Tony While enjoying a fellow SBO owners sailing video, ( here is his post... Stepping out for a coff
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Orbweaver at 6:35am 02.03.23 If I'm reading between the lines correctly, it sounds like you have the funds to do whatever you dec
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 6:33am 02.03.23 I don't know why but this one made me think of @Kermit ... ;)
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Stepping out for a coffee jssailem at 6:09am 02.03.23 Very nice video Gary.
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option rgranger at 6:07am 02.03.23 This sounds like people who buy a house and fill in the pool. It is better to have a good friend w
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options patbratton at 5:50am 02.03.23 I tried a jib from a Catalina 25 for a month or two. Without roller furling it was too much for anyt
National Documetation Portal RetSailboatOwner at 5:36am 02.03.23 Got my letter today and promptly tossed it in the garbage. Same here and every year it goes in the
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel kappykaplan at 4:58am 02.03.23 It's beautiful! :beer:

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