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CG Airdrops Pump to Barque Eagle Soundbounder at 12:21pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 15/4015 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 0/3966 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 6/1726 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 3/1466 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 22/4010 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 7/3536 Is there a good replacement model that fits in the space under the V birth? I want to buy a brand ne
Replacement for the rub rail & rub rail holder PeterBeckley at 8:18am 04.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1130 If anyone knowns where to get the rub rail ' rub rail holder for a 28ft, 1982 O Day sloop please e-m
st4000 suncover sgarber at 7:59am 04.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3343 im trying to loate a snap on suncover for a st 4000+ new or used any suggestions
Chain plate sealant question JKCMBOAT at 7:48am 04.17.12 Smaller Boats 9/7963 Is it a bad idea to seal the interior/exterior chain plate areas with the permanent sealant caulk 3M
What does sail number represent paradisenwfl at 7:45am 04.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5081 I have a 25 foot O'Day with Hull ID of XDTG0389M76H. I believe the main sail is the original and it
Diesel Fumes & Ventilation raycoker at 7:06am 04.17.12 Pearson 9/2050 I have a 1987 303. Yanmar 16. I get a lot of diesel fume smell below when under power. The engine ro
Yesterday: we sailed (1) ShotgunSlim at 6:52am 04.17.12 Catalina 22 16/2347 After six months of on and off again work, exploding trailer bearings, call outs at work and other d
Exhaust thru hulls Swampyankee at 4:49am 04.17.12 S2 7/4095 I'm repowering my S2 9.2a. Going from a Yanmar YSM12 (10hp) to a Westerbeke 20B Two (18hp.). The rec
I just bought a Machregor 25. (3) Captain Ozzy at 4:33am 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2984 Does anyone have any advice, suggestions or Helpful information about this boat.
Boot Stripe Touch Up - Paint Color Matching Ducati at 4:11am 04.17.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1348 Having a difficult time locating the Interlux paint + color for my 2006 36.7. I am told that it i
Has anyone used Seateak for Cabinet doors Tree at 12:20am 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3927 Seateak makes a DIY set of parts to make your own teak louvered cabinet doors. Has anyone used it?
dinghy Mare at 9:30pm 04.16.12 Bavaria 14/8462 We have a 2011 Bavaria 36 cruiser and are having trouble with our dinghy. We have a zodiac cadet (s
First motor run on 1984 H27 and I am in LOVE! Bigjer40 at 9:21pm 04.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1491 All the hard work paid off this weekend. I motored that old Westerbeke up a swift Columbia River to
cushions for a Catalina 27. cockpit. Kootenay pirate.. at 9:12pm 04.16.12 Parts Search 1/3177 Cheap options or used or used making some ideas..??
Through Deck Wiring help Canonshooternb at 8:37pm 04.16.12 Smaller Boats 7/2686 Well I came across another little project that I need some guidance on. The mast wiring that come t

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First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 7:55am 11.26.22 You should be able to rig a spring line on the outer piling on the same side as the finger pier. Pu
Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's mermike at 7:50am 11.26.22 Depends on whether it's PVC or Hypalon. https://cascaderivergear.com/?s=Adhesive
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater mermike at 7:22am 11.26.22
First time sailboat owner (1) hatchclan at 7:22am 11.26.22 This is an old Google map picture but my slip would be where the 6th boat from the top is (on the ri
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:21am 11.26.22 PS: It is not the white residue that is important, but the trailing edges of the propeller for c
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? JamesG161 at 7:10am 11.26.22 Is this white residue normal? It depends on the material of construction for the propeller. Do you
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? dmax at 7:09am 11.26.22 It looks to me that the PO sprayed the prop and shaft with cold-galvanizing spray paint (zinc): Rust
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Timm R Oday25 at 6:52am 11.26.22 As a fellow owner of a 25 foot sailboat that also has a CDI furler ,perhaps this will help .I've als
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 11.26.22 What no one recognizes is the fact the hunter 23 is a wing keel that sits high up on the trailer cau
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Apex at 4:03am 11.26.22 Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily reach the spreaders.
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke shemandr at 3:55am 11.26.22 Please don't send a kid up there - yours or anyone else's. As for a buddy, think of how your life
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 3:47am 11.26.22
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Captain Larry-DH at 2:43am 11.26.22 I think that the risk of failure for a diesel heater installed under my bunk is not that it stops w
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Benny17441 at 9:42pm 11.25.22 Was that the NYS regulation in 1986? It was common to find 22-23' sailboats with a single axle tra
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater jssailem at 9:32pm 11.25.22
Winterizing SailDrive in water Hello Below at 9:20pm 11.25.22 Agreed @Mark Maulden. Yes the ZF(Hurth) saildrives are also exactly as you have describe. I did n
Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater (5) mermike at 9:03pm 11.25.22 I ended up tapping the fuel tank. It didn't go great. The step bit caught and torqued the sheet meta
Winterizing SailDrive in water Mark Maulden at 8:18pm 11.25.22
Winterizing SailDrive in water Hello Below at 8:01pm 11.25.22 Given that the upper end of the saildrive that has water in it is probably a foot below the water su
Winterizing SailDrive in water Captain Larry-DH at 7:22pm 11.25.22 Maybe the guy is thinking of the saildrive as being like an outdrive that raises up out of the water

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