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A Mystery sea_casper at 6:53pm 05.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2498 Tonight, Public Television, Pearl Harbor, Midget Sub ' Roger.
Hunter e33 humming GreggL at 6:29pm 05.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2087 Fellow Hunter owners, newbie here. Just took delivery and spent my first few nights aboard the ne
dripless shaft seal woes jwadd at 6:27pm 05.23.12 Catalina 30 4/2166 I'm in need of a dripless shaft seal for a 1988 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25XP engine. After laun
Diesel Engine Shaft Seal Packing Sail123 at 6:26pm 05.23.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3299 I have a 1976 Yanmar diesel engine that should have the shaft resealed before it leaves the hard of
88 Cat 30 forsale questions (1) Howeman at 6:18pm 05.23.12 Catalina 30 18/2440
Only 15k, what to buy? orokusaki at 6:04pm 05.23.12 Sails Call Lounge 3/3742 I'm wondering what sort of boat I can get into for 15k. I only care about A) lasts long, B) can be s
looking for a 96 23.5 owner manual sailboat738 at 5:49pm 05.23.12 Smaller Boats 4/1110 hi guys just bought a 96 23.5 and looking for an owners manual . if you have one could you post a
Fin Keel sailboat stored on a boat lift: recommended? (2) Freeblowing at 5:44pm 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 20/8799
Halyards in Mast and Back to Cockpit Fred Villiard at 5:34pm 05.23.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5503 Don or anyone, I'm running my halyards in my mast and back to the cockpit and am wondering is ther
Water seeping in at keel bolt Dave2424 at 5:21pm 05.23.12 Big Boats 8/3117 Hello Assembled Luminaries I have some seepage from the forward keel bolt. I assume that I need to
Beneteau 393 (3) locogato at 5:19pm 05.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/50 A client is buying a Beneteau 393 in Raiatea Tahiti and I will be delivering her San Diego. I had po
water in engine oil trichardson at 4:53pm 05.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2174 I have a Hunter 430 with a 50hp Volvo engine. A couple of weeks ago I came up with water in my engin
Static battery charger rgranger at 4:45pm 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1924 Hey All I read this article on using static electricity from wind blowing over a wire to charge a b
Chesapeake Hunter Rendezvous Aug 9-12 (1) Carl sv WINDROSE at 2:59pm 05.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2216 The Hunter Sailing Associations of the Chesapeake are pleased to announce The Hunter Chesapeake Rend
Stem Fitting Sealant (1) Clark at 1:26pm 05.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2964 Rascal, my Capri 22 got into an argument with a Hunter 28.5 and lost. I have to replace the stem fit
painting copper sallylynnh at 1:16pm 05.23.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2724 I have cleaned my heat exchanger and now need to paint it. I'm having trouble finding what paint to
Securing Swim Ladder reworb at 1:04pm 05.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2900 The swim ladder on our new to us 311 is held in the up position by a ratty old sticky bungee cord.
Stern Boat drain robert19954 at 11:42am 05.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2880 Water gathers on my stern deck. It used to drain out of the back but for some reason it doesn't and
Leakage into the bilge Brian Aldeghi at 11:31am 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1767 Just bought a Mac 26s. Has a few issues--the worst of which is about 10 gallons of water coming fro
Mast steps, Fixed or foldable? Gyberman at 11:13am 05.23.12 Catalina 30 1/1399 Hello Catalina 30 Owmers, I recently purchased a 1987 MK 2 Cat 30. My problem is the Spreader lights

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Older sailers dLj at 4:54pm 01.02.23 The web site I referenced in my previous post is my go-to for the research. Apparently the French P
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) SV Gutsy Lady at 4:53pm 01.02.23 Marine ply of similar thickness should be OK. If you are replacing because of rot, you might want
Older sailers Captain Larry-DH at 4:48pm 01.02.23 In studies of diet and diet related illnesses, looking at the French their diet, they fall far outs
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) Tally Ho at 4:31pm 01.02.23 Marine ply of similar thickness should be OK. If you are replacing because of rot, you might want
Older sailers Tally Ho at 4:28pm 01.02.23 When two boats are sailing on a similar course, it is likely they are racing whether either of the
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install (1) SV Gutsy Lady at 4:11pm 01.02.23 I am guessing here that you find it difficult to pass by the shrouds as you move to the bow. It is
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 4:03pm 01.02.23 Though not necessarily shorter in mileage the outside route could be faster in time. They might hav
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 01.02.23 What about Girls firing a 50Cal Desert Eagle..... sLBrct5NfME Checks out the smiles... Some of t
Any sailor peppers out there? jssailem at 4:00pm 01.02.23 What about Girls firing a 50Cal Desert Eagle..... sLBrct5NfME Checks out the smiles...
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 3:59pm 01.02.23 That movie lurks in the back of my mind as I read this thread. Possibly the most absurd premise fo
Any sailor peppers out there? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 01.02.23 Having built a small homestead and living a couple of miles out of town, my wife and I shop, on the
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install jssailem at 3:54pm 01.02.23 replace bulkhead chainplates with external chainplates on a B24 I am guessing here that you find i
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) Ralph Johnstone at 3:49pm 01.02.23 I am replacing both of the bulkheads on my B24. Bulkheads are usually structural in nature and su
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down Chris boyce at 3:45pm 01.02.23 I have NMEA 183, NMEA 2000, and Seatalk all wired together. All of a sudden it just lowers down
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? kappykaplan at 3:44pm 01.02.23 Tks for the update, Pete. Sounds like you had quite a summer. Good luck with the rest of the repai
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (6) SV Gutsy Lady at 3:36pm 01.02.23 Hello all, Sorry for the late follow-up. I completed all the renovation work last winter, includin
Older sailers dLj at 3:33pm 01.02.23 Please explain. Never heard of it. In studies of diet and diet related illnesses, looking at the F
Older sailers Captain Larry-DH at 3:19pm 01.02.23 I imagine you are aware of what they call the "French anomaly" ... Please explain. Never heard of
1984 C22. Questions and best websites Salty Jack at 3:16pm 01.02.23 1. Butyl tape, this is the best brand but no longer available from there, this site (sailboatowners
Older sailers dLj at 3:05pm 01.02.23 To elaborate on my prior post. Check out the evidence of the effectiveness of a whole-foods plant-b

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