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catalina 27 value anchorclanker at 3:20am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 21/4394 This boat is at a Marina and it doesnt look so great. Its really dirty, teak looks rough, companion
Parker Solenoid switch ? (1) robert dros at 12:21am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1171 Found out that the solenoid switch to the Stove etc is and stays shut panel switch on and the switch
Main sheet length? Emory M at 8:19pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/4741 Good evening everyone, My 1974 V25 project is moving along. I'm ordering out running rigging. I wou
Losing my head - planning a new system in an old boat (5) stwagstaff at 7:56pm 07.06.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5018 Hi, Let me say that I have been reading Peggie Hall's posts on this forum and I can't believe how he
Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass ,are they any good? therobesons at 7:54pm 07.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1353 I have been looking at new windlasses and found the Anchorlift D1012C Dolphin WIndlass But they are
Getting close! Doug L at 6:24pm 07.06.12 Trailer Sailors 2/3109 In spite of the 95-100 degree heat, I knocked several of the "necessary" things off my list of what
Best Ceiling Upholstery Material theredboat1 at 6:12pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 3/8505 Fellow Boaters, The interior of my 1982 boat is looking really, really tired. It has a white vinyl
Lubricate quadrant and binacle chain, etc jorgefife at 5:53pm 07.06.12 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1137 My request I think got lost in a previous one about the control head What does one use to lubricate
towing a 26x rzobel at 5:44pm 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2986 I am about to purchase a 26x (2001) and have a honda pilot - wondering if this vehicle is adequate f
Campbell Motor Sailor tcwaltz at 4:01pm 07.06.12 Bigger Boats 3/1640 So I'm taking the plunge and buying a Campbell motor sailor prop. $545 for my 28 but I'm sold it's
Tiller stay? Slow Mo^cean at 3:56pm 07.06.12 Catalina 22 2/3114 The C-22 I just bought came with a tiller stay, and to be honest, I have no clue what its intended u
GPS install question stanleyi at 3:47pm 07.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1702 I recently purchased a Hunter Cherubini (1980). The GPS needs to be replaced and I am wondering if
Wasps problem Alvorada at 2:02pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1362 For 3 seasons now we have had a wasp or wasps try to build a home/nest in the engine vents that are
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild jrezab at 2:00pm 07.06.12 Pearson 1/3269 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 equipped with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. I am in the process of repla
Border Run 2 Race & Sail Trim (4) Rick D at 1:21pm 07.06.12 Racing 4/7113 Attitude Adjustment 2 took a first in Cruising Class. However, the bragging rights are tempered sinc
What brand is your Windlass? therobesons at 1:06pm 07.06.12 Big Boats 16/2573 Our 1999 Hunter 420 has a Simpson-Lawrence but it does NOT fit the 5/16 chain that is on the boat.
Another sail destroyed sailaway78 at 12:37pm 07.06.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4282 Received a call from some friends of mine this morning. Bringing their boat home from Pensacola, to
Going crazy over this disconnected wire (1) luken7 at 12:08pm 07.06.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1419 Here the heck does it go and what does it connect to? Now that the Higgs Boson has been found, this
Waterpump 9.8 Mercury Outboard mklein@iowatelecom.net at 12:06pm 07.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/7468 Hello, Today I am having trouble with my 9.8 Mercury Outobard. The last time we were out the wa
Chain Plate leaks dawg2 at 11:44am 07.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2563 I am in the process of getting all of my "leaks repaired" on my 88 26D. Between new windows, using C

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Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 (3) RoyS at 5:26am 02.09.23 If you decide to go with the PVC glue down product, try PlasDECK. Their system requires you to make
I have come to the conclusion Captain Larry-DH at 4:59am 02.09.23
I have come to the conclusion stickinthemud57 at 4:55am 02.09.23 The sad fact is, advanced age brings with it undeniable and inevitable limitations. Failing to recog
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 4:47am 02.09.23 Nonsense. No, it is quite true. The age at which you cease to acquire time on this planet is th
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 4:36am 02.09.23 As long as no one believes this disinformation : ............................... no harm done.
I have come to the conclusion Terry Cox at 4:29am 02.09.23 that there is an age limit to solo sailing Nonsense.
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Captain Larry-DH at 4:00am 02.09.23 @AllBetsGo the owners group is your best bet. You might also try Fountaine Pajot and Dufour Yachts a
I have come to the conclusion Hayden Watson at 3:58am 02.09.23 I have known many sailors who were never old (read mature) enough to solo sail. I also know one ind
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran AllBetsGo at 2:43am 02.09.23 Leeward Rail, Thanks for your response. Yes, tried contacting Fountaine Pajot and got no response an
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 12:09am 02.09.23 Please note my comment was for solo sailing.
1998 Foutaine Pajot Athena catamaran Leeward Rail at 10:32pm 02.08.23 Did you or your friend contact the mfg ? https://www.fountaine-pajot.com/en As for line sizes, I ha
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 10:00pm 02.08.23
I have come to the conclusion nightowle at 9:59pm 02.08.23 I hope the time to Chuck it In is based on ability not a number. I just experienced age discrimina
79 Irwin Citation 34 Rudder Issue jssailem at 9:57pm 02.08.23 It is tough when you mistress need major work. Love is strange.
Stale Forum jssailem at 9:51pm 02.08.23
I have come to the conclusion jssailem at 9:48pm 02.08.23 I hope the time to Chuck it In is based on ability not a number. I just experienced age discriminat
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? nightowle at 9:41pm 02.08.23 I've been to the BVI's a couple of times and not the Bahamas. I can definitely say the BVI's are gr
I have come to the conclusion nightowle at 9:30pm 02.08.23 This may not have been an age issue but rather one of faulty planning. The article states that the
Stale Forum mermike at 9:26pm 02.08.23 We're at Elliot Bay. We should have a couple of freebie tickets at will call, courtesy of Sea Marine
I have come to the conclusion FastOlson at 9:23pm 02.08.23 There is likely a "limit" based on physical capability and mental acuity, but age? Not so much.

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