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Boat Smells Sail123 at 2:31am 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3500 In purchasing older sailboats from the 70's and 80's, we have always noticed a musty smell when you
1984 M25 mast raising kit abk at 9:01pm 04.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1576 Where do you mount the baby stays on the deck? An old thread here said they don't give you instructi
Yet, another mod (5) Trinkka at 8:58pm 04.17.12 Day Sailers 6/2844 I think this was probably one of the easiest and fastest mods I could make today on my boat. It took
Flexiteak on a wooden deck Dfost2000 at 8:11pm 04.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1585 Hi all, I'm new to the site so thanks for having the resource available! I own a rather uniqu
boat repairs csavage at 8:08pm 04.17.12 Catalina 30 3/1440 is it usual to pay the boat yard a fee for the "haulout" when having general repairs done? might it
420 low on her waterline Barny192 at 7:59pm 04.17.12 Big Boats 7/1898 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 3/1874 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 2/1182 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 6/1231 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 6/1956 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 3/1327 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 6/1399 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 64/11549 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 20/9059 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 17/3752 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 21/3908 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 2/993 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 10/3366 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 7/2963 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 15/4018 A Coast Guard aircraft delivered a replacement saltwater pump for the Coast Guard Barque Eagle's cre

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What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? garymalmgren at 4:40am 12.16.22 There is a reason that portholes or windows are ( or should be) small on a sailboat. It is called st
373 Shallow Draft Depth (2) JDW at 4:24am 12.16.22 211691 211692 Here is my confusion, if the first image is the standard keel and the second is the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? Joe at 3:54am 12.16.22 A length of bungee with hooks on either end is all you need. Attach the back end a few feet up the
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location JDW at 3:08am 12.16.22 This will be me in a few days, just purchased boat from out of state, viewed the boat; then left and
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Davidasailor26 at 2:45am 12.16.22
keel resting on bottom jssailem at 2:38am 12.16.22 Sitting at the dock should not be a big deal. Just know it is likely that while settled on the sea b
373 Shallow Draft Depth JDW at 2:16am 12.16.22 I think the confusion may be that Sailboat Data drawing is the deep keel and in the descriptions the
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? (1) jssailem at 2:13am 12.16.22 I like your idea of building a filler for the exposed gap. If the desire is a vent the perhaps a do
373 Shallow Draft Depth jssailem at 1:56am 12.16.22 Joker, I did search yacht world for a 2004 vintage boat. The images did not provide a picture of the
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? (1) jssailem at 1:44am 12.16.22 I have not seen the boats you are describing, but I do have a boat that addresses the complaint you
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Iris thomas at 12:37am 12.16.22 I wanted a devoted GMRS radio and bought the GMRS V1 about 2 times agone. I was not happy with some
Cabin water leak Clydo at 10:23pm 12.15.22 Could be one of the T connections under the head sink, they were leaking in our 310. John. Solved
373 Shallow Draft Depth joker460 at 8:33pm 12.15.22 If you go to Yachtworld and do a search, you'll find several 373's for sale with the same keel as th
Cabin water leak SJN at 7:55pm 12.15.22 My 310, hull 260, has two bow tanks, the standard install plus a smaller additional tank. There is
Boom Vang specs? BubbaV at 7:10pm 12.15.22 Thanks, Joe! I was able to follow along with everything you said without once scratching my head in
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? (1) Dalliance at 7:07pm 12.15.22 I have another solution. I had the same issue with genoa sheets occasionally snagging under the for
keel resting on bottom dlochner at 7:04pm 12.15.22 Thank you all. I'll have to double check on the rudder, they're saying maximum draft is 4'5" so I'
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast dlochner at 6:58pm 12.15.22 Here's a video of the survivors talking about their experience. I think there is a little exaggerati
keel resting on bottom Egovos at 6:51pm 12.15.22 Thank you all. I'll have to double check on the rudder, they're saying maximum draft is 4'5" so I'm
keel resting on bottom Don S/V ILLusion at 6:34pm 12.15.22

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