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Scheafer stanchion base mounting RAD88 at 3:33pm 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1662 Is there any good reason why I couldn't file the 1/4" mounting bolt holes square to accept a carriag
Parts for Hunter 33 CaptLes at 3:15pm 07.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/929 Ahoy fellow Hunter owners, I am having trouble locating a source for the companionway slats on my
Cleat for Outhaul? Daniel Reichman at 3:10pm 07.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1275 I have a 272LE.... The outhaul is threaded forward through the boom to the mast, but it was led down
Diesel Octane Booster gjaffess at 3:09pm 07.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3320 Has Anyone Used Diesel Octane Booster In Their Diesel Engines? Does It Work? Does It Help The Engine
what type brand of new battery redhead78 at 2:18pm 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1183 Hi all, I am needing a new house battery, and would like some advice. I now mostly sail on the weeke
Folding prop or Feathering prop? therobesons at 1:06pm 07.10.12 Big Boats 12/2578 Hi all Currantly we have a cruising 3 blade 18x17 RH 1 1/4" prop on our boat. I am looking at mayb
Exhaust for P 36 goldengirl at 12:52pm 07.10.12 Parts Search 1/1768 Need new or repaired exhaust system, or name of somebody who repairs them. Mine is letting water fl
Looking for opinions on a South Coast 26 sail_MN at 12:31pm 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2352 I am considering buying a South Coast 26. I would like to hear from anyone who has owned or sailed
O'Day Upwind Sailing DannyO at 11:34am 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4147 I just purchased an O'Day 25. I noticed that when I try to point it upwind I can't get much past a b
Anchors Away... (1) Squidd at 11:20am 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1656 First anchor out... Apostle Islands/Stockton Isl/Quarry Bay http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2
23 ODAY 1979 center board stuck up joeyd29676 at 11:02am 07.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1153 New to sailing this ODAY 23. On recent sail I anchored in cove with plenty of water below at low ti
Bowsprint/windless slowhandsailor at 10:56am 07.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/987 I own a H27 1979 and I would like to put a Bowsprint and windless on my boat . Has anyone done th
ST50 VMG Calibrating George-Flux at 10:39am 07.10.12 Parts Search 3/5969 From my windset Autohelm ST50, the VMG display is not telling me the correct wind-angle. Does somebo
Seaward F1150 Water Heater Leak Passagemaker at 10:22am 07.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1797 I have a 2010 (built in '09) Hunter 50 CC with a water leak coming from inside my Seaward F-1150 Wat
Guidelines for selling our H22 Squadron at 9:41am 07.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1610 Hey guys, I'm looking for a little guidance on listing our H22 for sale. Unfortunately, my wife g
Replacing the inverter/charger - advice? KandD at 8:41am 07.10.12 Big Boats 6/1178 Our old ('96) freedom 20 is 'on the bench' at a local electronics shop to get tested, but I fear tha
spinnaker for 373 Peter M at 8:31am 07.10.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4385 In the process of purchasing a 2005 beneteau 373. I would like to add a crusing spinnaker to the boa
Mike Pae mike pace at 8:21am 07.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1494 Do to the mistake of assuming that the person that replaced the centerboard pendent on my ODAY 25 ha
K-50 Happy Talk blitz restore day 15 update... (4) CharlieCobra at 8:17am 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2114 Here are some shots of Happy Talk, our Kettenburg 50 project on day 15 of the blitzrestore. We've do
Heavy cruiser comes into the shop... (4) CharlieCobra at 8:04am 07.10.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2821 A Fisher 46, one of twelve made for work in the North Sea and a boat that typifies the term Old Shoe

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Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 8:44am 11.19.22 Uh oh, this is beginning to sound like the "What's a blue water sailboat" discussion! :):beer: No
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:44am 11.19.22 as a practical matter, the contribution of all recreational boat bottoms to water contamination in
Questions About Bottom Paint Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 8:38am 11.19.22 In my mind, nasty bottom paint has no impact on the environment. Whether you believe that anti fo
Old Barient winches binding Frankoxc17 at 8:30am 11.19.22 I have that parts blow-up too and my winches have a top nut with two holes for a spanner wrench...an
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:26am 11.19.22 All true. But what do you do when you really need to get somewhere? To cruise a few miles along a B
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 8:25am 11.19.22 There are other variables that come into play. Ease of use, ease of set up, and strength is not req
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 8:20am 11.19.22
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 8:15am 11.19.22 y your belief that "dilution is the solution to pollution" then I guess it would be okay to dump ra
Are you ready to go to sea? jssailem at 8:01am 11.19.22 With limited knowledge or experience would be sailors jump on board a boat, untie the lines and head
Electric dinghy engines Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.19.22
Passage 42 bulkhead Terry Cox at 7:48am 11.19.22 You're welcome, Dan. Just the engine hoses or all the other hoses as well? Perhaps another fellow sk
Questions About Bottom Paint fstbttms at 7:43am 11.19.22 You should note you sail in Fresh Water, In Iuka, Mississippi. Different bottom paints needed. N
Questions About Bottom Paint JamesG161 at 7:40am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? See my post #17 above for the Fresh Water Lake near him. Jim...
Electric dinghy engines Stephan at 7:28am 11.19.22 West Marine and Defender are having a sale on Torqeedo Travel 1103, about $250 off list. If you a
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 7:26am 11.19.22 Well, I have both - but I was referring tot he second one above for specifically the Fastnet '79 ana
Questions About Bottom Paint smokey73 at 7:15am 11.19.22 Not sure where you are in MS? The picture looks like it may be salt or brackish water. Zinc would
Are you ready to go to sea? PaulK at 7:02am 11.19.22 This book:https://www.amazon.com/Desirable-Undesirable-Characteristics-Offshore-quarterly/dp/0393033
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil Mechone at 6:40am 11.19.22 Knockerloose #1 CRC Chemical Solutions - Knock'er Loose Penetrant - YouTube I can tell as a mill
Are you ready to go to sea? dLj at 6:29am 11.19.22 I just watched that same video a couple days ago. This one focused only on that boat, for info on ot

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