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rudder noise on Hunter 34 ge8679 at 7:16am 06.18.12 Big Boats 3/1650 My rudder makes a chatter noise which goes away at higher speeds. just hauled it and the shaft is ti
New Toe Rails!! NYSail at 6:41am 06.18.12 Pearson 2/2005 Hello all..... I have a 1986 vintage P36-2. The boat has 4, 8.5 foot sections of 1" by 1" teak toe
End of an Era Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 06.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1230 I closed American Marine ' Sail Supply, Inc last year. Last week, I finally sold the last piece of
Well, that was a red banner day! :0 joes new addiction at 5:10am 06.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1639 Had plans for "Father Day" to get up early and FIANLLY go sailing! I've been neglecting my poor boat
Lowering the boom carolbsailing at 12:04am 06.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2822 The boom on my recently purchased 27' Catalina is too high for me to attach the topping lift and eve
Radio Interference Oceanis 36cc carlager at 11:42pm 06.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1746 I have an interference with the radio antenna on my JVC stereo my Oceanis 36cc. The interference i
Can I do this? eliems at 11:02pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2991 I want to transport a 250 lb dirtbike in my 10' Rib Dingy to a location and then transfer it onto a
Boat lift for MacGregor 26M yohan at 10:50pm 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1901 I am planning on keeping my 26M at a dry dock but only way to launch the boat from it is using the c
Any good, exciting books about sailing? centerline at 8:20pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3690 NOT "how to" books, but good reading books.... what are your recommendations as to good exciting lit
Looking for the fresh water schematic for a '97 376 windsock1 at 7:58pm 06.17.12 Big Boats 12/1940 I've got a leak somewhere in the system between the water pump forward and the galley. Based on wha
Wanted - Catalina 27 Sail Cover chambao at 7:50pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1631 My 1979 sail cover is turning to dust. I'm in the market for a good used one if possible. I also nee
REVIEW of BEDDING BUTYL TAPE for STANCHIONS chambao at 7:40pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2792 Based on the excellent illustrations ' directions given by Sail Maine link, I bought a roll of grey
Mast lights Sirius repair at 7:39pm 06.17.12 Sirius 21/22 3/2330 I replaced the bulbs in the mid mast light and the top light. I check for continuity through out the
Solar heat and GPS Ross at 7:36pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1108 On Saturday we sailed north for about six hours with the handheld GPS in a bracket on the companion
Fairview beach Marina JasonC at 7:22pm 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/935 Have never been to a place that helped me less.
Poor man's jack stans (1) Little By Little ll at 7:00pm 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1894 Getting ready to bottom coat. Is it necessary to drop the keel completely out of the boat? What are
I'm getting too old sailaway78 at 4:13pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1924 Those of you who read my post about the noise the boat was making, already know I was in a pretty ba
What length engine stop cable sole pleasure at 4:05pm 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1154 I have a 1998 Hunter 336 with a Yanmar engine. I have to replace the engine stop cable and it seems
Gel coat cracks (1) Don Crowther at 3:47pm 06.17.12 Big Boats 3/1170 So I've been sanding my bottom coat off. I came across this crack in the gel coat.:eek: It's below
Sail Past higgs at 3:45pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1647 I would be curious to hear opinion of those of you whose YC does a sail past. We do and make it a b

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Occaisional Head Smell (1) john2 at 1:35am 01.09.23 Well.... i got the smell out!
Contessa 32 Owners ... Mifeo at 1:18am 01.09.23 I think this guy is sailing a Contessa 32: https://youtube.com/@ErikAanderaa He is adventuring out
Rain water through the mast (1) jonelli at 10:04pm 01.08.23 I was reading somewhere in another old post about how it is "supposed" to work by original design: T
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 9:38pm 01.08.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 9:37pm 01.08.23
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Leeward Rail at 9:35pm 01.08.23 Actually since 2009 Canadians operating any powered pleasure craft must have a Pleasure Craft Opera
Rain water through the mast jssailem at 9:32pm 01.08.23 That is what I have in my mast. The hole is near the base of the mast, and above the mast step.
New sailing toy for Christmas Leeward Rail at 9:28pm 01.08.23 Wait until you retire. Then you will need one of these That clock is wrong if you are retired...
Contessa 32 Owners ... mermike at 9:22pm 01.08.23
Contessa 32 Owners ... dlochner at 7:58pm 01.08.23 I think the woman sailor in Maiden Voyage circumnavigated in a Contessa 26. Way back when, Tania
Contessa 32 Owners ... Kings Gambit at 7:44pm 01.08.23 The Contessa 32 & 33 have high reputations for seaworthiness, as folks above have noted. We have a 3
Rain water through the mast (2) jonelli at 7:06pm 01.08.23 Went to my boat today and discovered that I have two little access panels on either side of the mast
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 5:39pm 01.08.23 What David said. :beer:
First time sailboat owner Davidasailor26 at 5:37pm 01.08.23 Requirements and guidelines for name and hailing port placement for Documented vessels are at: https
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 5:22pm 01.08.23 Not to be argumentative but how would the authorities know if a vessel is documented before an encou
Barlow Self Tailing Arms (1) Zom-B-Land at 4:59pm 01.08.23 Hi. This piece.
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 4:49pm 01.08.23 The gov'mint mostly goes by the stickers on the bow. Not if the boat is USCG documented.
First time sailboat owner shemandr at 4:45pm 01.08.23 Warm & peel. Solvents. Hopefully it's not that long of a name. I've lost track of rules regarding
2008 H41DS w/ mixed Raymarine and Garmin dkinzer at 4:35pm 01.08.23 To discover the answers you'll need to examine the wiring and determine what is connected to what an
Barlow Self Tailing Arms sailme88 at 4:26pm 01.08.23 Are you referring to the stripper ring ?

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