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420 low on her waterline Barny192 at 7:59pm 04.17.12 Big Boats 7/1876 Hi Guys, can anybody shed any light on this matter for me. Our recently purchased H420 Passage s
C27 - Edson binnacle - not sturdy trasel at 7:04pm 04.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1864 on my 1983 C27 (I've owned for 4 mos), the whole Edson wheel, binnacle, and attached 1"s/steel tubin
Another maiden voyage for a new old MacGregor 26 (2) Doc_holiday at 7:00pm 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1178 Long story but it was a freebie. A 1990 Mac 26s that had a bent mast, no motor but did have great bo
dielectric barrier 430 insurance Navicula at 6:26pm 04.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1224 my insurance company has asked me......... the main panel accomodates the AC and the DC breakers.
De-Wax Before Using 3M Finesit II? Ducati at 5:48pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1943 Was told that before I do the pre-wax light buff with 3M Finesit II the hull has to be "de-waxed.
Hunters in my neighborhood McZube at 5:46pm 04.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1325 I'm in the process of buying a 1984 H31 and will be bringing it to its new berth at Herrington Harbo
Repacking stuffing box Larry Jackel at 5:32pm 04.17.12 Big Boats 6/1384 With about 1400 hours of motoring time, it's time to repack the stuffing box on my 2005 H44. I have
OK, so I'm Sanding My Bottom... (5) Squidd at 5:28pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 64/11479 But I'm from the Midwest and not so sure what I'm looking at...(all we paint out here is houses barn
Matching stain higgs at 5:21pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 20/8884 I had to replace a small section of my teak and holly floor - real thing not plywood. It is tough t
Dented Toe Rail (2) Nelsonhow at 5:16pm 04.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3663 When I bought my old H-30 years ago it had a dented toe rail. It appears that there was a minor col
wannabee sailors ifmdalvey at 3:20pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3880 There must be better ways of starting a sailing vacation. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/wor
Circuit breakers thomking at 3:12pm 04.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/981 I own a 1985 Oday 240 looking to replace a circuit breaker It is a Carlingswitch 10 amp, Do not
1st generation Cat 22 leaking keel pivot bolt Snowypass at 2:39pm 04.17.12 Catalina 22 10/3352 The 1st generation Cat 22's have a serial number stamped into a plate that is affixed to the cockpit
Say 'no' to crack: why did this happen? (1) tsheie at 1:55pm 04.17.12 Engines and Propulsion 7/2943 Prepping the boat for spring launch, and going up and down the ladder, I noticed a little oil/lube s
CG Airdrops Pump to Barque Eagle Soundbounder at 12:21pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3992 A Coast Guard aircraft delivered a replacement saltwater pump for the Coast Guard Barque Eagle's cre
Don Anderson Passes Away windward54 at 11:43am 04.17.12 SSB and Ham Operators 0/3956 I just heard that Don Anderson (N6HG) has become a silent key. For those of us on the West Coast,
How to rig a genoa akhartung at 10:30am 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1709 Ok, took the boat out for a sail test this past weekend, good news is it floats and everything works
SBO burgees back in stock, new lower price (1) Phil Herring at 9:58am 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1453 They were gone, now they're back: SBO burgees. Designed by an SBO user and built like a Westsail,
Sink area Cover r.oril at 9:46am 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3990 I have been thinking of covering the sink area on my 26D. I will never use the sink or water faucet
1979 C-22 Porta Potty C22_Lady_OH at 9:35am 04.17.12 Catalina 22 7/3535 Is there a good replacement model that fits in the space under the V birth? I want to buy a brand ne

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West Coast Space Launch JamesG161 at 7:42am 11.17.22 Rut Roh Falcon 9 may carry Space Marines in the future. Maybe we can make Space Navy soon.
Electric dinghy engines Parsons at 7:36am 11.17.22 We bought a ePropulsion when cruising the Great Lakes, as @dlochner described, for short distances i
Clever Boat Names JamesG161 at 7:31am 11.17.22 YOT or Yacht but TOY spelled backwards YOT - TOY
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum Brian D at 7:31am 11.17.22 Now THAT is one hell of a water maker :yikes: . Yeah, and it is Yellow. Don't drink.
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 7:17am 11.17.22 Uh oh, this is beginning to sound like the "What's a blue water sailboat" discussion! :):beer:
Dyneema for furler line Mifeo at 7:13am 11.17.22
Electric dinghy engines BarryL at 7:12am 11.17.22 Hello, I understand the appear of electric OB motors. I could probably use one. A few years ago my
Do you like Pocket Yachts Sailavie1 at 7:11am 11.17.22 All Sailboats that I have owned were pocket cruisers (Siren 16, Macgregor 22 and now the Hunter 25).
Racing Boat ID Jumpstart at 6:56am 11.17.22 Shock offered a retrofit open transom kit for the Shock 35. The hulls were the same although the Sh
Electric dinghy engines High Current at 6:55am 11.17.22 You make good points. Electric is not a "no compromises" solution. Neither is gas, for that matter
Roller furling rigs JBP-PA at 6:47am 11.17.22 Furlers tends to be expensive but if you are on a tight budget you can find them used either at a ch
Electric dinghy engines dlochner at 6:25am 11.17.22
Electric dinghy engines Scott T-Bird at 6:15am 11.17.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 6:09am 11.17.22 My definition of a pocket yacht would be a sailboat that allows you to feel like you could take her
Electric dinghy engines High Current at 5:57am 11.17.22
new jersey, the best sailing on earth :) rhodes1776 at 5:51am 11.17.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 5:47am 11.17.22 those cal's are fast! right John? I'd speculate they are sailing at greater than hull speed! :t
Roller furling rigs kappykaplan at 4:55am 11.17.22 @kappykaplan and I both forgot to mention adding UV protection to the sail's foot and leech. :plus
Roller furling rigs dlochner at 4:55am 11.17.22 Ah, the plot thickens! Again, thank you for your help. And thus is the story of boat upgrades, pr
Do you like Pocket Yachts dlochner at 4:53am 11.17.22 My definition of a pocket yacht would be a sailboat that allows you to feel like you could take her

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