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Clean bottom, what a difference! cephius (Dave) at 7:58pm 05.29.12 Smaller Boats 2/1125 My bottom paint was mostly non-existent. When I was sailing last year it seemed that everything on
Need a fuel filter recommendation stevec22206 at 7:43pm 05.29.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/959 We have an 87' C27 with the M18 Universal. So many water / fuel separators to look at. Without spend
Stuffing Box Wrenches flyboy1717 at 6:53pm 05.29.12 Catalina 30 16/6450 I am a proud new owner of a cat 30 which I just launched this week. Unfortunately the stuffing box i
Anybody knows where to sail my hunter 23 ????????? velas470 at 6:20pm 05.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1122 I recently bought a hunter 23 and launched for mi first time in lake Toho st cloud did ok but the la
Your thoughts on my placement of an Airconditioner abk at 5:36pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2718 Added info: Your thoughts on placement of Airconditioner Added to the post. I have received some gr
want to get sail slug for my mac 22 newsailor72 at 5:07pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1350 which one should I get, the 1/2, 3/8 or 5/16? here's the link for the 1/2 http://www.sailrite.com/S
School me on chartplotters McZube at 4:47pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2982 The only thing I know for sure is that I need one. I don't need a ton of bells and whistles, I ju
cadran(rpm) amelionne at 4:22pm 05.29.12 Bigger Boats 5/1525
Narraganset Bay Roger Long at 4:01pm 05.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/5275 Do you think I've done justice to Narraganset Bay? http://www.cruisingonstrider.us/images/SBO/NBtra
lets talk knots! jeanmarc109 at 3:57pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1763 i've got my bowline down pat. can tie that sucker around anything, upsidedown, one handed.... it's
Magnetically Shielded Cockpit Speakers deangraham at 3:45pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 20/10083 Hi does anyone have any experience magnetically shielded speakers in the cockpit about 2 feet away f
Sailing Practice (3) Roger Long at 3:34pm 05.29.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2417 I anchored near the Roger Williams University sailing team practice area and got a pretty close view
How do I restore my deck/topside Jerry75 at 3:31pm 05.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2125 The topside and deck is starting to show its age. The fiberglass is starting to leave a chalky white
Replacing a Pearson 34 holding tank kirlos at 3:06pm 05.29.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4243 Hello all, I have recently purchased a Pearson 34 which still has the original Nauta holding blad
Bilge Pump jsut runs and runs rortega46 at 2:56pm 05.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1745 I have a H28 and recently replaced the old reliable Rule bilge pump after it stopped working. After
Lewmar 40ST winch repair Mr.X-Ray at 2:39pm 05.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 Broke my stripper ring on one of my 40ST's. Now lines jam if not careful. So going to order new one
woo hoo launched redhead78 at 2:28pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1093 Hi all, mast up on thurs, launched friday, loaded up sat, and motorsailed from viking marina near ha
Moved Location Of Whisker Pole (3) joker460 at 1:55pm 05.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/979 Last year I almost lost the Whisker Pole over the side while single handling. That would have been a
Ideas on replacing Air Floor with something else? sigbear at 1:08pm 05.29.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1647 Bought brand new (2011) Achilles inflatable last year and the floor is already becoming unglued, wou
Macerater leak SECOND time easygreener at 1:02pm 05.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1172 Did anyone else have a leak from the Macerater? This is our second one and it's expensive to replace

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Bimini/dodger Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 01.21.23 I don't think I've ever seen a one-piece dodger/bimini. Offhand, I'd say that it would be way too c
Title (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 4:28pm 01.21.23 In Virginia you would be eligible to apply for a title under the abandoned boat clause. I have attac
Bermuda Don S/V ILLusion at 3:38pm 01.21.23 @Don S/V ILLusion Did you go through the checking out of US customs using form CBP 1300? My boat
Gennaker (1) garymalmgren at 3:29pm 01.21.23 You will need your J , I or ISP measurements. nline calculator and you will have a basic sail plan.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 01.21.23 Why would it make a difference if the pole is stored on the mast? The deck and stanchion mounting l
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 01.21.23 @Hayden Watson any clanging when stowed? Do you have jaws both ends, or a socmet at the mast end?
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:16pm 01.21.23 What year and make is your boat would certainly help to know for better sdvice 1985 Pearson 303
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) (1) Project_Mayhem at 3:14pm 01.21.23 I'm thinking you are going to need a high pressure pump to geta semi liquid very far. Perhaps a gre
Fuel Tank Return Line (1) chichiflys at 3:08pm 01.21.23 Hi Ralph - thank you for the kind words and thoughtful reply. Of course it's a bit late as I made t
Insurance claim The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 01.21.23 1. Advise them the offer is insufficient. 2, get an estimate from one or more jobbers you trust. 3.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? (5) Allan12210 at 2:46pm 01.21.23 Mine has been mounted to the mast for 30+ years. The control line is a 2x purchase with double clam
Mattress Underlayment Hello Below at 2:45pm 01.21.23 Stop the moisture at the source rather than letting it travel through the mattress and condense on
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:39pm 01.21.23 Because of the boat's age, there may not be a title. At least in NY it was sometime in the 1980s be
Title The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:37pm 01.21.23 FYI, if the boat was/is Documented by CG regulation, it can't have a title. Even if Documented many
Beyond USA insurance The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:28pm 01.21.23 Did you talk to GEICO? Was it GEICO or BoatUS/Geico? We have BoatUS/Geico and they insured us (70
Mast stepping The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:24pm 01.21.23 Lots of variables here.. making assumptions is never good. so a few questions to set the stage: Is
What is This, Anyone Need One? Orbweaver at 2:22pm 01.21.23 (doing my best Red Skelton impression) I don't know what that is, but it's a genuine idn't?
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Timm R Oday25 at 1:55pm 01.21.23 I'm thinking you are going to need a high pressure pump to geta semi liquid very far. Perhaps a grea
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 01.21.23 This sounds like a crazy idea but since I have the mast step torn apart this would be a good opportu
Gennaker shemandr at 1:50pm 01.21.23 Sorry, I missed the gennaker and read spinnaker. Tried to post during my lunch 1/2 hour.

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