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Battery Wiring question AlexLopez at 7:06am 08.05.12 Ask All Sailors 34/10276 Good morning all, I am currently replacing my house battery bank and doing some clean-up and wire
Making model -Newport 23- Anybody got blueprints? AndyAtkinson at 7:01am 08.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1085 Our family enjoyed many happy years in the 70's sailing our venture newport 23 cutter with 2 sails u
Fuel tank replacement H310 canyon at 4:19am 08.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/949 Has anyone found it necessary to replace the fuel tank in an H310. Is it necessary to cut an access
Small craft advisory and sailing the C310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:11am 08.05.12 Catalina 310 31/24665 Just curious what other C310 owners would do. Today there is a small craft advisory for the Boston
Coating on gelcoat lnikl at 1:17am 08.05.12 Big Boats 5/1392 I have a Hunter 34. The previous owner used some sort of stuff that was put onto the hull, presumabl
Propeller shaft fell out while under sail flight326 at 9:16pm 08.04.12 S2 5/3199 I'm brand spanking new at sailing and boating so pardon the novice questions and wrong terms. I rece
Any have this happen? (3) Bigjer40 at 8:33pm 08.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3084 1984 H27, wondering if any of you experienced this a what the repair entails.
lake Tahoe littlescoop at 8:14pm 08.04.12 Catalina 22 8/1683 On my way Lake Tahoe with my Cat22 for a week.....anyone sailed on the south side.....how's the wind
Water Heater Advice RonRock at 6:43pm 08.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1338 I am looking for a portable water heater that I can use on my boat as well as my cargo trailer that
Amsteel (Dyneema) Standing Rigging oreana123 at 4:55pm 08.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/12826 I am converting my heavy SS standing rig to Amsteel Blue. Unfortunately, I had to destroy the old st
My Dream Upgrade Boat (1) Witzend at 4:40pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4111 What'ch Think?
S2 10.3, Good Perf Cruiser, JAM Racer? hobiesailor10 at 3:27pm 08.04.12 S2 6/7948 I am considering a 10.3 and have found limited info published on-line. This forum seems like the pl
trailering O'Day Outlaw appel006 at 3:18pm 08.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4167 i have recently trailered my 26 ft O'Day Outlaw from Wisconsin to Maine where it will stay and be st
Looking for a daysailer GreggL at 2:08pm 08.04.12 Trailer Sailors 22/9616 Looking to pickup a day sailer in the under $10k range. I'm interested in something that's going t
Identification (2) dmosier at 1:59pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2279 I was hoping that someone out there could identify this boat and tell me a little about it. I was an
Erie Canal Closed 25yearslater at 1:40pm 08.04.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2190 Just to inform anyone planning to transit the Erie Canal between Lake Erie and the Oswego Canal a co
Oceanis 48 Mgshorn at 12:57pm 08.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1243 Anyone taken delivery yet? Please tell all!
Jib Halyard Overide on Winch... GorillaToast at 12:22pm 08.04.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 37/12423 What Would You Have Done? I was sailing close hauled this morning in 10 kits of wind, flying my 110
H42 galley floor RWSlater at 11:21am 08.04.12 Big Boats 9/1999 OK so I've perused the internet and a bunch of forums to try and get some information on this and no
Reef Line Length? jdratlif at 10:35am 08.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1824 I am making reef lines for the main on my O'day 25. After searching on this site and Google, I canno

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I have come to the conclusion Rick Webb at 12:50pm 03.01.23 My wish has always been the largest fireball ever seen or 90 years old and at the hands of a jealous
Boat hook tfox2069 at 12:44pm 03.01.23 I have a little different experience re: two poles In SF I had a collapsible because 1) I could fi
Boat hook Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 03.01.23 I have 2 sizes. Short one for Anchor Retrival Long one for docking. Heavy Duty Floating & Telesco
bottom paint Leeward Rail at 11:01am 03.01.23
Boat hook LloydB at 10:40am 03.01.23 So it's ~ 4 quit to the Fin?
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 10:27am 03.01.23 Sudden heart attack, while sitting under a tree with a beer and a book, gazing out at my boat. Nic
I have come to the conclusion Leeward Rail at 10:08am 03.01.23 My fantasy "death" is Sudden heart attack, while sitting under a tree with a beer and a book, gaz
Petrel mast diameter please. JohnShannon at 9:37am 03.01.23 He is talking the Alcoa Petrel they are a small aluminum sailing dinghy I haven't seen one for hal
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 9:33am 03.01.23 Great movie Jon. A challenge getting old. Be it a seafarer or a land lubber. Reading a new book. "O
Boat hook Bob S at 9:23am 03.01.23
Insurance Claim Don S/V ILLusion at 9:13am 03.01.23 While I understand the logic of avoiding premium increases, paying often expensive boat insurance ra
Universal 25xpb Parts 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:47am 03.01.23 M-25XPB - Kubota D-950 - D1005. I've got to a point that I just go to the Local Kubota dealer with t
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing StephenD at 8:18am 03.01.23 As an example: on the hunter 33 one end of the mainsheet is routed from the traveller block through
Splicing 3/16" Dyneema thinwater at 8:10am 03.01.23 You don't need a fid to splice single braid dyneema. And I'd never pay $64 for a couple of knitting
Replacing Boat windows (1) jssailem at 7:57am 03.01.23 The pictures help. I conjecture that the previous owner looked for a quick solution to fixing his p
Replacing Boat windows Calif. Ted at 7:52am 03.01.23 Try calling Mark Plastics in Corona, CA they specialize in replacement windows for boats made in Cal
I have come to the conclusion rgranger at 7:48am 03.01.23 I would prefer to be sailing rather than some less glorious pursuit or riding a hospital bed. Righ
Replacing Boat windows kloudie1 at 7:46am 03.01.23 Another solution would be to mount the plexi on the outside using VHB tape with the plexi trimmed to
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Siamese at 7:45am 03.01.23 I had a similar situation on my old Catalina 28. Similar pedestal and cover over the steering gear
Replacing Boat windows Scott T-Bird at 7:33am 03.01.23 The best solution will be to replace them with framed ports. OEM frames may no longer be available

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